Scene 2
Brad gets inspired to be a teacher for his life.
Word Tips
fraction [ˑfrækʃən] n. 分数;部分;稍微
wipe out 消灭, 彻底摧毁;垮台
ignorance [ˑɪɡnərəns] n. 无知,愚昧
orchestra [ˑɔːkɪstrə] n. 管弦乐队
weird [wɪəd] adj. 怪异的;不可思议的;超自然的
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Principal: Everybody just keep your seats for a minute, please. Thank you. Did you enjoy the concert? Great job. Did you hear any noises during the quiet parts?
Students: YES!
Principal: Yeah. So did I. They’re pretty 1)_______ , aren’t they? The person making those noises is Brad Cohen. Come on up here, Brad. Do you like making noises and 2)________ people, Brad?
Brad: No, sir.
Principal: Then why do you do it?
Brad: Because I have Tourette’s Syndrome.
Principal: What’s that?
Brad: It’s a thing in my brain that causes me to make 3)________ noises.
Principal: But you could control it if you 4)______ to, right?
Brad: No, sir. It’s a sickness.
Principal: Well, why can’t you just get 5)______ ?
Brad: There isn’t any cure. I don’t like making noises 6)_____________ you like hearing them. They’re even worse when I get 7)________ , when you don’t accept that I can’t stop them. But when I feel accepted, then they’re not so bad.
Principal: What can we do — and I mean everyone in this school — What can we do to help you, Brad?
Brad: I just want to be 8)______ like everybody else.
Principal:Good job. Go sit down.

