While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life,college sets the stage for that exploration.I myself went through this 　1　 process and found something that has changed my 　2　 at college for the better:I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).

　　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.

1.A.searching　　　　　　　B.planning

C.natural D.formal

2.A.progress B.experience

C.major D.opinion

3.A.choose B.read

C.learn D.create

4.A.official B.foreign

C.body D.spoken

5.A.love B.concern

C.goal D.request

6.A.meeting B.trip

C.story D.task

7.A.recorded B.performed

C.recited D.discussed

8.A.idea B.amount

C.dream D.reason

9.A.disturbed B.supported

C.embarrassed D.attracted

10.A.end B.past

C.course D.distance

11.A.showing B.acting

C.saying D.wanting

12.A.exercise B.explore

C.express D.explain

13.A.print B.write