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DearReader,

Pleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmy___1___,Sam,wasborn,myheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethen,andIhavebeen___2___illmanytimes.SoIwonderedifIwouldhavethe___3___totellSamwhatIhad___4___.

ForyearsIhavebeenhostingaprogramonthe___5___andwritingarticlesforamagazine.Being___6___tomovefreely,Ihavelearnedtositstillandkeepmyheart___7___,exchangingthoughtswiththousandsoflistenersand___8___.SowhenSamwasborn,I___9___totellhimaboutschoolandfriendship,romanceandwork,loveandeverythingelse.That’showIstartedtowritethese___10___.IhopethatSamwould___11___themsoonerorlater．

However,thatexpectation___12___whenSamshowedsignsofautism(自閉癥)attheageoftwo.Hehadactuallystoppedtalkingbeforethediscoveryofthesigns.He___13___tocommunicatewithothers,eventhefamilymembers.Thatwas___14___formebutdidn’tstopmewritingon.IrealizedthatIhadeven___15___nowtotellhim.Iwantedhimto___16___whatitmeanstobe“different”fromothers,andlearnhowtofightagainstthemisfortunehe’ll___17___asImyself,hisgrandfather,did.Ijust___18___ifIcouldwriteallthatIwantedtosayintherestofmylife．

Now,___19___thebookhasbeenpublished,Ihavebeengiventhechance.EverychapterinthebookisalettertoSam:someaboutmylife,andallaboutwhatitmeanstobea___20___.

DanielGottlieb

1.A.sonB.nephew

C.brotherD.grandson

2.A.seriouslyB.mentally

C.slightlyD.quietly

3.A.abilityB.time

C.courageD.responsibility

4.A.writtenB.suffered

C.observedD.lost

5.A.radioB.television

C.stageD.bed

6.A.readyB.unable

C.anxiousD.eager

7.A.warmB.broken

C.closedD.open

8.A.hostsB.visitors

C.readersD.reporters

9.A.beganB.stopped

C.forgotD.decided

10.A.lettersB.emails

C.booksD.diaries

11.A.findB.read

C.collectD.keep

12.A.developedB.disappeared

C.changedD.arrived

13.A.triedB.refused

C.regrettedD.hoped

14.A.excitingB.acceptable

C.strangeD.heartbreaking

15.A.lessB.everything

C.moreD.nothing

16.A.understandB.explain

C.believeD.question

17.A.fearB.face

C.knowD.cause

18.A.feltB.guessed