有些障碍，长在耳朵里；有些力量，长在骨头里。
Tylee Thomas 左耳全聋，右耳靠助听器勉强捕捉声音。可当鼓槌落下的那一刻，他不需要"听"——他需要的是"感受"。一个几乎听不见的少年，凭什么站在乐队里打鼓？
答案只有四个字：他没让开。
Tylee Thomas is now 18 years old. When he was in Grade 8, he watched his school's steel drum band perform. He couldn't hear the music well, but he was ___1___ by the way they played. He loved to dance and play music, so he asked to ___2___ the band.
By high school, he learned to play the drums. His story is not usual because he has a severe hearing ___3___. He is completely deaf in his left ear and can only partly hear in his right ear with a hearing ___4___. He communicates by reading lips and using sign language.
At first, it was ___5___ for him to learn the drums because he could hardly hear. But with the ___6___ of his bandmates, he got the hang of it. His family never thought he could play music. They were ___7___ to see his success and are proud that he is breaking the ___8___.
Thomas hopes his story can ___9___ other deaf students. "Don't let anything hold you ___10___. Just go ahead and do it," he said. After graduation, he plans to study math and become a teacher, but he will always love drumming.
【选项】
( ) 1. A. boredB. attractedC. scaredD. confused
( ) 2. A. leaveB. watchC. joinD. lead
( ) 3. A. problemB. aidC. instrumentD. talent
( ) 4. A. machineB. aidC. toolD. bell
( ) 5. A. easyB. funC. difficultD. quick
( ) 6. A. helpB. soundC. musicD. advice
( ) 7. A. angryB. surprisedC. sadD. worried
( ) 8. A. ruleB. recordC. barrierD. drum
( ) 9. A. teachB. inspireC. findD. protect
( ) 10. A. upB. onC. backD. out
【核心背诵语块】
英文表达中文释义
be attracted by 被……吸引
join the band 加入乐队
hearing problem / hearing aid 听力障碍 / 助听器
it was difficult to do sth. 做某事很困难
with the help of... 在……帮助下
be surprised to do sth. 惊讶地做某事
break the barrier 打破障碍
inspire sb. 激励某人
hold sb. back 阻碍某人
go ahead and do it 尽管去做
【参考答案与解析】
1. B attracted — be attracted by（被……吸引），虽然听不清，但被演奏方式吸引。
2. C join — ask to join the band（请求加入乐队）。
3. A problem — hearing problem 听力障碍，后文说明左耳全聋。
4. B aid — hearing aid（助听器），固定搭配。
5. C difficult — 几乎听不见，学鼓自然困难。
6. A help — with the help of...（在……帮助下），队友帮助他掌握节奏。
7. B surprised — 家人没想到他能演奏，看到成功感到惊讶。
8. C barrier — break the barrier（打破障碍），聋人学音乐打破偏见。
9. B inspire — 激励其他聋生，传递勇气。
10. C back — hold sb. back（阻碍某人），固定搭配。
我们总在等一个"准备好了"的信号。可Tylee的故事告诉你：准备好从来不是前提，开始才是。
你不需要先听见鼓声才能打鼓。你不需要先被所有人看好才能上路。你只需要——别让任何事拦住你。
如果你身边有正在犹豫"我行不行"的人，把这篇文章转给TA。有时候别人替你说一句"你行"，比自己说服自己容易得多。 ❤️
