1. (2023八上·秦淮月考)  阅读下面短文，从各题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Reggie had been born deaf. He was well-known to everyone in town,  and they all loved him. However,  1 ,  he always seemed to be treated differently from everyone else. 

People acted like Reggie was unable to 2  them,  as if he was a baby. 

His friend Michael didn't like this. He decided that things had to be 3 . Michael's father was the town's mayor (市长) and Michael 4 to persuade (劝说) him that they should offer one day as the festival to deaf people this year. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs (耳塞).

People liked the 5 . The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone put plugs in their ears. That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people knew more and more clearly how 6 life was when they couldn't hear anything.

On that day,  nobody 7  Reggie as just a deaf person. This meant he could be treated just like any other boy,  and people saw Reggie had a bright mind. On that day,  using his usual 8 . Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was expressing. They were 9  when they saw his intelligence and his ability to find ways to deal with almost any problem. They realized that he had always been like that,  and that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only 10 .