37. 答案A
[解析]由I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then和I wondered if I would have the time…可知作者在这期间重病了几次。所以用seriously.
36. 答案D
[解析]根据as I myself,hisgrandfather可判断,Sam是“我”的孙子。
55. A. teacher B. child C. man D. writer
[语篇解读]本文介绍了“Letters to Sam”这本书的创作背景和写作目的。
54. A. as B. once C. though D. if
53. A. felt B. guessed C. saw D. doubted
52. A. fear B. face C. know D. cause
51. A. understand B. explain C. believe D. question
50. A. less B. everything C. more D. nothing
49. A. exciting B. acceptable C. strange D. heartbreaking
48. A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped