I was eighteen years old and I was the golden girl. I was president of the college drama society, a member of the student senate(大学理事会) and so on. I was the 1 of all my friends and I was in a state of pride.
The old Greek tragedies 2 us that when pride rises, punishment falls. My universe 3 with great suddenness. The scenery（舞台布景道具）fell on my head and I was left almost blind for the next four months.
My memory was in a mess and within a few months all my 4 were taken away. I was ever told that I would have to leave the college at the end of the spring term 5 clearly, I couldn't do academic work.
Sad, I took one last course by Dr. Jacob Taubes. He was the most brilliant teacher I had ever 6 and in his class, I began to raise a tentative（试探性的） 7 and ask an occasional question. He would answer with great intensity. And soon I found myself asking 8 questions constantly.
One day I was walking to the bus when I heard Dr. Taubes 9 me, "Miss Houston, let me walk with you. You know. you have a most 10 mind. "
"Me? I have a mind?"
"Yes, of course." Then he asked my understanding of some problems discussed in the classes.
From that day on, Dr. Taubes continued to 11 me to the bus, always 12 me with intellectually vigorous questions. Within several weeks my eyesight came back and my spirit bloomed.
Although what I acquired from this experience was a 13 sense of life, I remain deeply 14 for the attention Dr. Taubes had shown. He acknowledged me when I most needed it. I swore then that I would try to 15 and acknowledge the unlucky person as I had been acknowledged.
