Iwas23andstudyingtobeateacherwhenfriendsnoticedIwasslur...

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I was 23 and studying to be a teacher when friends noticed I was slurring (含糊地发音) my speech and losing my

balance. My concentration 16 and it felt as if my brain was slowing down.

I was 17 to find an answer, and after countless tests, I was finally diagnosed (诊断) with multiple sclerosis

(多发*硬化症). It was a 18 , but I was relieved finally to find out what was wrong with me.

Soon after my diagnosis, I decided to 19 teaching, the only career I had ever wanted to chase. It was a

destructive decision, but I couldn’t see a(n) 20 . Over the next seven years, my symptoms didn’t 21 , but they came and went, which is 22 of multiple sclerosis. Eventually, I felt well enough to 23 a job as a teaching assistant. I was glad to be back in education, but living with the 24 meant that I was never going to live my dream of being a teacher.

Then, 13 years after my 25 diagnosis, a doctor told me that in fact I did not have multiple sclerosis. I was

very 26 . I pictured all those years bed-bound, the injections (注*), the impact on family and 27 , and all for what? I demanded answers but the doctor’s replies were 28 . He suggested that my symptoms may have been caused by a lack of vitamin D. And there was no 29 .

I 30 to the hospital, but no action was taken. I went to a lawyer, but because it was a hard case to prove, I

couldn’t get 31 aid. However, accepting that my life was no longer 32 by the illness had the biggest effect on my recovery.

I started the journey back to becoming a 33 and completed a four-year Open University degree in two

years. I wanted to 34 the time I had lost in my 20s. I’ve just started a new job in a large primary school. I try to forget the accident. What 35 is who I am now.

16. A. increased B. slipped C. disappeared D. lasted

17. A. worried B. thrilled C. content D. desperate

18. A. shock B. wonder C. dilemma D. mystery

19. A. give up B. focus on C. set about D. stick to

20. A. consequence B. advance C. alternative D. purpose

21. A. occur B. worsen C. continue D. exist

22. A. short B. full C. typical D. worthy

23. A. take off B. take on C. take back D. take in

24. A. mood B. job C. assistant D. condition

25. A. initial B. theoretical C. accurate D. positive

26. A. calm B. angry C. happy D. regretful

27. A. career B. health C. conscience D. marriage