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When Angela Makey knew her autistic(患自闭症的) son wanted to open a comic shop, she laughed out loud. Sh...
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When Angela Makey knew her autistic(患自闭症的) son wanted to open a comic shop, she laughed out loud. She knew he’d been _______ to comics since childhood. But how would he _______ customers and suppliers and all the other jobs that are necessary for _______ a business?
At that time, Adam was looking for a job. He had a(n) _______ in philosophy and had learned to live independently, _______ there didn’t seem to be any suitable jobs for him. The family had hoped he and his younger brother Guy, also with autism, could find work that _______ their strengths: reliability, punctuality(守时) and attention to detail. But there were no _______ opportunities.
So the “laughable” comic shop idea began to _______ Angela. _______ she used her savings to buy a shop in Cambridgeshire, and Niche Comics was born.
Like many autistic people, Adam loves comics ________ their world of rich detail and visual expression. He ________ an interest in Marvel comic heroes on TV when he was seven years old. “They are a ________ that it’s OK not to be like everyone else,” Adam said. He’s now 30, and comics and their heroes are ________ part of his life.
In the comic shop, the brothers share their encyclopaedia(百科全书般的) knowledge of comics with customers. The brothers act as ________ in this universe, introducing customers to new comics.
The shop attracts many autistic customers. And being autistic themselves ________ to be a big help for the brothers to cope with customers. They are good at ________ the customers’ needs and feelings. “Maybe it’s the tone of the voice, the motion of a hand — small details that most people won’t pick up on — ________ we might have insight(洞悉) into.”
Of course, the majority of customers who come to the shop are not autistic. Now the brothers get a steady ________ of customers who are, both male and female, from young children to retired people. ________ the shop had itself accepted, the brothers also began reaching out to people with autism ________ the shop.
Seven years on, Angela is glad she took the risk of helping her sons create their dream shop. “This shop has a soul,” the mother says proudly.
1.A.tied B.addicted C.linked D.sensitive
2.A.deal with B.go with C.help with D.fight with
3.A.holding B.catching C.running D.getting
4.A.degree B.interest C.belief D.research
5.A.but B.however C.also D.therefore
6.A.gave B.established C.cultivated D.matched
7.A.valuable B.possible C.capable D.available
8.A.come on B.grow on C.hold on D.go on
9.A.Firstly B.Gradually C.Eventually D.Naturally
10.A.with B.for C.to D.in
11.A.developed B.grew C.realized D.found
12.A.program B.message C.reminder D.hero
13.A.ever B.even C.still D.then
14.A.consumers B.customers C.consultants D.guides
15.A.turns out B.comes out C.tests out D.finds out
16.A.spotting B.meeting C.satisfying D.giving
17.A.when B.which C.where D.that
18.A.line B.stream C.queue D.crowd
19.A.Unless B.Before C.Once D.If
20.A.beyond B.in C.from D.to
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