Reggie couldn’t hear a thing. He was a ______ boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well-known to everyone in town, and they were all fond of him. Unfortunately, though, he ______ seemed to end up being treated differently. Children worried they would ______ him because he wouldn’t hear the ball being hit in his ______. Adults acted like he was unable to ______ them, as though he was a baby.

His friend Michael didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be ______. Michael’s father was the town’s mayor, and Michael ______ to convince him that this year they should offer one day as the festival to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the ______. The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their ______. That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became more and more aware of how ______ the life was when they couldn’t hear anything.

On that day, nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a ______ person. This meant he could be treated just like any other boys, and people found Reggie had a bright and sharp mind. On that day, using his usual ______, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were ______ by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They ______ that he had always been like that, and that in normal life, all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only ______.

Mr. Green is thirty years old and he is from the USA. He is an English _______ in China now. But he wants to be an actor. He _______ like a famous actor. He is of medium height and he has a big nose, big eyes and curly brown hair. It is not _______ from his home to school. So he always goes to school on foot. He is good at _______ stories and he is friendly to his students, too. He often says to his students: “If you study hard, your dreams will _______.” He can also make his classes _______. All of the students like his classes very much.

Last Sunday, the weather was sunny. He _______ his students to the old people’s home. They had a good time there. It took them all the morning to clean the house for the _______ people. Then they cooked and had lunch with them _______. When they came back, he said to the students: “Remember it is important to help the people in need and show ________ to everyone.”

The world needs love and many people need our help. Several years ago, my teachers asked me to take part in a program that helps those who are _______. Each week, I spent an hour in the classroom helping children with schoolwork, art projects, games and other _______, including eating. My mother is a teacher, so I am used to helping children; however, I found that working with children with special needs would _______ my life forever.

At first, I thought it would be _______ to be with the children who are so different, but gradually I found there’s something special about these students. So there was no need to worry about it. Each Thursday I was welcomed by the smiling faces of Thomas, Joey and Missy. Thomas has to sit on the wheelchair. He communicates with simple words   _______ yes and no. Joey, a deaf girl, always welcomed me with a big smile. Missy was born with a kind of _______ and it makes her really small for her age. In a normal classroom, it would be common to hear a teacher stop a child tapping his pencil, speaking _______, or making unnecessary noises. However, here, shouts, cries, and other noises are _______ . They’re signs of excitement and different ways of communicating.

Working with children with special needs has changed my life. It has made me _______ others’ needs. One of my teachers believes that we should be part of something bigger than ________. I never realized how true this was until I worked with these children. I believe everyone should get out and do something that makes a difference.