Sometimes life makes more sense when you look at it in reverse (相反). That's certainly been true for me.
Last Christmas, at 39, I caught a disease which attacked my knees and eyes. At its worst I could hardly walk or see. For months I' d have to crawl (爬) across the floor to use the bathroom or get a drink of water when my husband wasn't home. For a while I could only see shapes and colors so I couldn't drive.
My parents kept begging me to let them come out to stay with me in Los Angeles, but our apartment is small and I knew there was nothing they could really do to help me. For the excellent health insurance my husband had through his job, I was receiving the best medical care possible.
My only problem was that I couldn't drive to my doctors' appointments and I didn't want my husband to keep missing work to drive me. Three days after I explained this to my parents, a check came from them with a note saying this was "taxi money". Several months later another check showed up from my brother to help make up our income since I wasn't able to work. It probably goes without saying that I was extremely grateful to have family members who could and would support me during the hard time.
In terms of my day-to-day existence, I live in a village within Los Angeles called Brentwood so I was able to walk to the local post office, market, bank, and library. But once there, I had to depend on the kindness of strangers to help me. Los Angeles is a big city, but I lived in a village with a wonderful community (社区) of people who were kind and patient.
Slowly I became well. Life was good again and I thought I had a clear understanding of the blessings (恩惠) this illness has provided.
When the author's husband was at home, he __________.
A.was still busy working |
B.often had a good rest |
C.often helped her a lot |
D.taught her to drive a car |
Why did the author not want her husband to drive her to her doctors' appointments?
A.Her husband didn't drive well. |
B.Her husband was too busy. |
C.She didn't want to affect his work. |
D.Her doctor was far away from her. |
What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A.The help that the author received from her family members. |
B.The influence of the author's disease on her family. |
C.The author's thanks to her family members. |
D.The way the author saw her doctors. |
What did the author feel about Brentwood?
A.She thought it was small but convenient. |
B.She felt it was hard to live there. |
C.She thought it was small and strange. |
D.She felt warm and comfortable there. |