Instroduction to Letters to Sam Dear Reader, Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my36 ,Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then,and I have been37ill many times.So I wonderfuled if would have the38to tell Sam what I had39. For years I have been hosting a program on the40and writing articles for a magazine.Being41to move freely,I have learned to sit still and keep my heart42, exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and43. So when Sam was born ,I44to tell him about school and friendship,Romance and work,Love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these45. I hoped that Sam would46them sooner or later. However,that expedition47when Sam showed signs of autism(自闭症)at the age of two.He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs.He48to communicate with others,even the family members.That was49for me but didn’t stop me writing on.I realized that I had even50now to tell him.I wanted him to51what it means to be “different ”from others,and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll52as I myself,his grandfather,did. I just53if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life. Now,54the 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 a55. Daniel GOttliebe 小题1: | A.son | B.Nephew | C.brother | D.grandson |
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小题2: | A.seriously | B.mentally | C.slightly | D.quietly |
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小题3: | A.ability | B.Time | C.courage | D.responsibility |
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小题4: | A.written | B.suffered | C.observed | D.lost |
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小题5: | A.Radio | B.Television | C.stage | D.bed |
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小题6: | A.ready | B.unable | C.anxious | D.eager |
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小题7: | A.warm | B.broken | C.closed | D.open |
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小题8: | A.hosts | B.visitors | C.readers | D.reporters |
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小题9: | A.Began | B.stopped | C.forgot | D.decided |
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小题10: | A.Letters | B.emails | C.books | D.diaries |
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小题11: | A.find | B.read | C.collect | D.keep |
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小题12: | A.developed | B.disappeared | C.changed | D.arrived |
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小题13: | A.tried | B.refused | C.regretted | D.hoped |
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小题14: | A.exciting | B.acceptable | C.strange | D.heartbreaking |
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小题15: | A.less | B.everything | C.more | D.nothing |
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小题16: | A.understand | B.explain | C.believe | D.question |
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小题17: | A.fear | B.face | C.know | D.cause |
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小题18: | A.felt | B.guessed | C.saw | D.doubled |
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小题20: | A.teacher | B.child | C.man | D.writer |
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