On a Saturday morning, my left arm went numb, and I felt dizzy. I was taken to hospital. After a quick , the doctor said I had a stroke. As waves of paralysis(瘫痪) came over me, I slowly lost_ of my body. I was just 50 and I thought about how _ it was.
After two operations, I was transferred to the Recovery Center. Though I had lost the use of my arm and leg and couldn’t see out of my left eye, the only thought on my mind was to return to my job. But the was that I needed to relearn how to and see first. I had always been kind of , and this just made me feel like recovery was impossible.
A few days after my first_ physical therapy(治疗) session, my mother came into my room with a neatly-typed written by a nine-year-old boy named Jackson. He told me about the stoke he’d had only a year earlier. He, too, had been paralyzed on his left side. But, telling me what he had lost, Jackson shared what I would . “Do not give up on yourself. All the hard work is worth it.” he wrote.
And the advice kept on coming. He told me to the therapy on the hospital’s “grown-up” floor, where “they make you work hard and you get lots of things back fast.” Here I was, a grown man and a senator of Illinois, getting from a young boy I had _ met.
After a few weeks of correspondence(通信), I arranged for us to meet. He seemed _ at first, but all the awkwardness quickly_ . Jackson showed me how he could run, and I immediately felt_ . One thing I particularly_ was the energy and dignity radiating from him.
As for my recovery, it _ just as Jackson said it would. After a year of intense physical therapy, I climbed to the top of the Capitol and returned to work. With every step I took, I thought of Jackson and his _ . Whenever I was tired or discouraged, I thought of him, the world’s strongest boy.
1.A. decision B. examination C. description D. discussion
2.A. hope B. sight C. memory D. control
3.A. unbelievable B. ordinary C. significant D. controversial
4.A. right B. left C. single D. only
5.A. effect B. consequence C. reality D. conclusion
6.A. speak B. stand C. run D. climb
7.A. pessimistic B. optimistic C. generous D. realistic
8.A. efficient B. satisfactory C. discouraging D. amazing
9.A. book B. poster C. slogan D. letter
10.A. beyond B. by C. without D. except
11.A. experience B. discover C. lose D. gain
12.A. attend B. reject C. end D. escape
13.A. information B. knowledge C. advice D. freedom
14.A. occasionally B. seldom C. ever D. never
15.A. confident B. nervous C. upset D. desperate
16.A. broke out B. came over C. melted away D. turned up
17.A. inspired B. relaxed C. frustrated D. confused
18.A. recommended B. admired C. doubted D. obtained
19.A. came B. fell C. stayed D. disappeared
20.A. wisdom B. intelligence C. strength D. Lesson
it is a good thing that I didn’t get that post I applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
A. In a way B. In a word
C. In general D. In particular
No matter how many times Mike says it was an accident, I believe he tried to knock me down.
A. voluntarily B. deliberately
C. randomly D. Cautiously
Pablo is a(n) person. At parties, he always spends time talking to anyone who looks nervous and out of place.
A. conservative B. enthusiastic
C. sensitive D. Stubborn
Dale and her husband have ideas on how to spend a vacation. She wants to sleep on the beach for a week, but he prefers visiting museums.
A. reasonable B. brilliant
C. relevant D. Contrary
If we the fact that the man has been in prison, he seems to be a suitable worker for the job.
A. refer to B. get through
C. set aside D. account for
