Always ___14___ a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), which ___15___ deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.

This ___16 ___woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made __17___ in 1992,___18___ she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.

    Dr.Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and ___19___ many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and ___20___,she never gave up.

1.A.job           B. interest        C. duty            D. dream

2. A. disappeared   B. changed       C. stopped          D. ended

3.A.said          B. agreed         C. found           D. thought

4.A.allowed       B. caused         C. encouraged      D. enabled

5.A.almost        B. actually        C. totally          D. gradually