Thatmorning,Igotonthetrainasalways.Iwasapublishingdirec...
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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.
Eventually, 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, 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.
35. A. once again B. as usual C. in time D. at last
36. A. smoothly B. patiently C. worriedly D. slowly
37. A. radio B. computer C. phone D. typewriter
38. A. friends B. coaches C. colleagues D. roommates
39.A. Means B. proves C. explains D. admits
40. A. discovery B. goal C. ability D. reason
41.A. Seeing B. teaching C. describing D. greeting
42.A. receive B. repeat C. reunite D. rebuild
43.A. easy B. delightful C. functional D. fast
44.A. exciting B. busy C. interesting D. short
45.A. afraid B. anxious C. ready D. right
46.A. trying B. preparing C. focusing D. asking
47. A. similar B. strange C. special D. simple
48.A. produce B. recognize C. manage D. arrange
49.A. create B. understand C. write D. believe
50.A. since B. though C. unless D. when
51.A. allowed B. expected C. advised D. ordered
52.A. books B. illness C. doctors D. family
53.A. decided B. chosen C. continued D. learned
54. A. sells B. delivers C. reads D. collects
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知识点:人物传记 故事阅读类
题型:完型填空