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【完形填空2017年高考全国卷一】
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 searching process and found something that has changed my experience at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语).
I never felt an urge to learn any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The spoken language were enough in all my interactions(交往). Little did I know that I would discover my love for ASL.
The story began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club performed their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very idea of communicating without speaking attracted me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the past. This newness just left me wanting more.
After that, feeling the need to explore further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings. I only learned how to sign the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my slow progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to attend those meetings and learn all I could.
The following term, I registered for an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was prohibited. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. Instead, if there had been any talking, it would have caused us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the new way of communication it opens.
【中文翻译完形填空2017年高考全国卷一】
一般来说，尽管高中不鼓励学生探索生活的新方面，但是大学却为探索提供了平台。我自己经历了这样的探索过程，并且在大学阶段，我发现了一些改变了我人生经历的事情。
我以前从来没有觉得有必要去学习手语。我的家人和朋友听力都是正常。口语足够应付日常的交流。我从来都没有想过自己会喜欢上美式手语。故事是从我大学的第一个星期开始的。美式手语俱乐部在表演他们的节目的时候,我在一旁观看。全靠手势，而不掺杂任何语言的交流方式深深地吸引了我。我所看到的和我之前所经历的任何事情都不一样。 这种新鲜感让我想要更多的了解它。
在此之后，觉察到进一步探索它的需求，我决定再次参加一次美式手语俱乐部的聚会。我在那天只学会了怎样用手语表达字母表。虽然我的进步很缓慢，但是我还是很激动。然后我努力去参加那些会议并尽我所能去学东西。
下一学期，我报名参加了美式手语这门课程。教授听不见声音，所以课堂上不允许有任何的语言交流。我很快意识到沉默不是不好的。相反地，如果（课堂上）有任何语言交流，我们学到的东西更少。现在，我很喜欢这种安静以及这种无声的交流方式带来的全新体验。
