Question

That morning, I got on the train as always. I was a publishing director and was reading my newspaper . But that day, I read it very . I thought I must be tired. At the office, I sat down, turned on my and found I couldn’t read the message on the screen.

Finally, worried drove me to hospital. There, confirmation came that I suffered from aphasia(失语症), a condition that it’s difficult or impossible to receive and produce language.

I was back at home a week later, and my was to get better and return to work in a couple of months. I started a speech therapist(治疗专家) three times a week, and was given homework to help my vocabulary and grammar. After a month, my own speech became —“Could you pass the salt?” “Shall we go for a walk?” — but I couldn’t have a conversation. I couldn’t read the newspaper.

For 25 years, I was used to a(n) day of meetings, and bringing three manuscripts home with me each night. I didn’t feel to say goodbye to my old self.

In the darkest months, I devoted myself to . I would spend hours writing a description of something like a pencil. I couldn’t novels or newspapers, so I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines easier to . My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, 56 much more slowly. I spent more time with my family, and myself to slow down.

Now, 10 years later, my relationship with my is deeper than ever. We have to be very patient with each other. I’m no longer a high-achieving publisher or someone who 10 books a week. I’m a family man with aphasia, and if I read 10 books a year, that’s good.

1.A. once again B. as usual C. in time D. at last

2.A.smoothly B. patiently C. worriedly D. slowly

3.A. radio B. compute C . phone D. typewriter

4.A. friends B. coaches C. colleagues D. roommates

5.A. means B. proves C. explains D. admits

6.A. discovery B. goal C. ability D. reason

7.A. seeing B. teaching C. describing D. greeting

8.A. receive B. repeat C. reunite D. rebuild

9.A. easy B. delightful C. functional D. fast

10.A. exciting B. busy C. interesting D. short

11.A. afraid B. anxious C. ready D. right

12.A. trying B. preparing C. focusing D. asking

13.A. similar B. strange C. special D. simple

14.A. produce B. recognize C. manage D. arrange

15.A. create B. understand C. write D. believe

16.A. since B. though C. unless D. when

17.A. allowed B. expected C. advised D. ordered

18.A. books B. illness C. doctors D. family

19.A. decided B. chosen C. continued D. learned

20.A. sells B. delivers C. reads D.collects

Answer 1