Rick, 24, has given up his job as a mechanic to look after their children Ryan, three, and Holly, one, and is now training to be Michelle’s full-time career. Ryan was old enough to know his mummy was unwell but Holly was too young to understand. But she responds really well to Michelle.

　　To keep her involved in family life, when one of the children needs new clothes Rick will ask for her opinion using the alphabet board. Although it can take minutes to spell out each word the family and nurses wait patiently as it is her only means of communication.

　　Last month her best friends organized a sponsored running, which raised almost £17,000.

　　She has been in hospital for almost a year and has left twice, once for her brother’s wedding and once for a fund-raising event. 

　　Doctors say it is hard to predict her future but she is showing slight signs of improvement. She has started to gain control of her mouth and tongue and can now move her head slightly.

　　41. The devastating “locked-in syndrome” must be a disease caused by _________.

　　A. being buried alive

　　B. a kind of cancer

　　C. sudden brain damage

　　D. the problem of blood

　　42. It is true that Michelle ________.

　　A. can no longer express herself

　　B. used to be a woman in poor health

　　C. can manage her own message

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