In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my 16 , it was the same score.
Later that evening, I 17 told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agreed that we knew our 18 much better than an IQ (智商) test. We 19 that Michael’s score must have been a 20 and we should treat him 21 as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got 22 grades in the school, especially 23 biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael 24 Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student. Soon afterwards, his teacher permitted him to take more courses than 25 . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I 26 the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the 27 IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say 28 , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the 29 we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then 30 another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had 31 the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be 32 .
Children often do as 33 as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, 34 of them. That is, tell a child he is “ 35 ,” and he may play the role of a foolish child.
16. A. joy B. surprise C. dislike D. disappointment
17. A. tearfully B. fearfully C. cheerfully D. hopefully
18. A. student B. son C. friend D. doctor
19. A. argued B. realized C. decided D. understood
20. A. joke B. mistake C. warning D. wonder
21. A. specially B. strictly C. naturally D. carefully
22. A. poor B. good C. average D. standard
23. A. in B. about C. of D. for
24. A. visited B. chose C. passed D. entered
25. A. allowed B. described C. required D. offered
26. A. missed B. held C. delayed D. attended
27. A. high B. same C. low D. different
28. A. curiously B. eagerly C. calmly D. jokingly
29. A. faith B. interest C. pride D. delight
30. A. looked for B. asked for C. waited for D. prepared for
31. A. received B. accepted C. organized D. discussed
32. A. imperfect B. impossible C. uncertain D. unsatisfactory
33. A. honestly B. much C. well D. bravely
34. A. hear B. learn C. expect D. speak
35. A. wise B. rude C. shy D. stupid