I never felt an urge to __3__ any sign language before.My entire family is hearing，and so are all my friends.The __4__ languages were enough in all my interactions(交往)．Little did I know that I would discover my __5__ for ASL.

The __6__ began during my first week at college.I watched as the ASL Club __7__ their translation of a song.Both the hand movements and the very __8__ of communicating without speaking __9__ me.What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the __10__.This newness just left me __11__ more.

After that，feeling the need to __12__ further，I decided to drop in on one of ASL club's meetings.I only learned how to __13__ the alphabet that day.Yet instead of being discouraged by my __14__ progress，I was excited.I then made it a point to __15__ those meetings and learn all I could.

The following term，I __16__ an ASL class.The professor was deaf and any talking was __17__.I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.__18__，if there had been any talking，it would have __19__ us to learn less.Now，I appreciate the silence and the __20__ way of communication it opens.

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了作者在大学期间学习手语的经历。刚开始作者认为自己没有必要学习手语，直到有一次看到手语俱乐部的表演，作者深深地为之吸引，从而产生了学习手语的渴望。

1．A.searching B．planning　　　　

C．natural D．formal

【答案】　A　考查形容词辨析。searching寻找的；探索的；planning计划的；natural自然的；formal正式的。句意：我自己经历了这个探索的过程。根据前文While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life，college sets the stage for that exploration可知大学为探索提供了舞台，所以这里指的是作者"探索"的过程。故选A。

2．A.progress B．experience　　　

C．major D．opinion