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Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 1, Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 2ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 3to tell Sam what I had 4.
For years I have been hosting a program on the 5and writing articles for a magazine. Being 6to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 7, exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 8. So when Sam was born, I 9to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 10. I hope that Sam would 11them sooner or later.
However, that expectation 12when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 13to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 14for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 15now to tell him. I wanted him to 16what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 17as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 18if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 19the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 20.
Daniel Gottlieb
1.A. son B. nephew C. brother D. grandson
2.A. seriously B. mentally C. slightly D. quietly
3.A. ability B. time C. courage D. responsibility
4.A. written B. suffered C. observed D. lost
5.A. radio B. television C. stage D. bed
6.A. ready B. unable C. anxious D. eager
7.A. warm B. broken C. closed D. open
8.A. hosts B. visitors C. readers D. reporters
9.A. began B. stopped C. forgot D. decided
10.A. letters B. emails C. books D. diaries
11.A. find B. read C. collect D. keep
12.A. developed B. disappeared C. changed D. arrived
13.A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped
14.A. exciting B. acceptable C. strange D. heartbreaking
15.A. less B. everything C. more D. nothing
16.A. understand B. explain C. believe D. question
17.A. fear B. face C. know D. cause
18.A. felt B. guessed C. saw D. doubted
19.A. as B. once C. though D. if
20.A. teacher B. child C. man D. writer
-----Have you played baseball before? We need one more player.
-----______. I like ball games, so I believe it will be to learn baseball.
A. Sometimes B. Not really C. Never mind D. That’s cool
My grandpa is as as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.
A. religious B. curious C. energetic D. effective
— Where did you find your lost key?
— Well, it was at the hotel we stayed.
A. that B. where C. when D. in what
Youth’s Day, a celebration was held on our campus yesterday.
A. In favor of B. In order of C. In search of D. In memory of
Don’t believe him. He is always
A. tell lie B. telling lie C. tell lies D. telling lies
