IntroductiontoLetterstoSamDearReaderPleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmy_Samwasbornmyheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethenandIhav
IntroductiontoLetterstoSam
DearReader
Pleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmy_Samwasbornmyheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethenandIhavebeen_illmanytimes.SoIwonderedifIwouldhavethe_____totellSamwhatIhad____.
ForyearsIhavebeenhostingaprogramonthe___andwritingarticlesforamagazine.BeingtomovefreelyIhavelearnedtositstillandkeepmyheartexchangingthoughtswiththousandsoflistenersand___.SowhenSamwasbornI____totellhimaboutschoolandfriendshipromanceandworkloveandeverythingelse.That’showIstartedtowritethese____.IhopethatSamwould____themsoonerorlater.
Howeverthatexpectation___whenSamshowedsignsofautism(自闭症)attheageoftwo.Hehadactuallystoppedtalkingbeforethediscoveryofthesigns.He____tocommunicatewithotherseventhefamilymembers.Thatwas____formebutdidn’tstopmewritingon.IrealizedthatIhadeven_____nowtotellhim.Iwantedhimto____whatitmeanstobe“different”fromothersandlearnhowtofightagainstthemisfortunehe’ll____asImyselfhisgrandfatherdid.Ijust____ifIcouldwriteallthatIwantedtosayintherestofmylife.
Now_____thebookhasbeenpublishedIhavebeengiventhechance.EverychapterinthebookisalettertoSam:someaboutmylifeandallaboutwhatitmeanstobea____.
DanielBottlings
1.A.sonB.nephewC.brotherD.grandson
2.A.seriouslyB.mentallyC.slightlyD.quietly
3.A.abilityB.timeC.courageD.responsibility
4.A.writtenB.sufferedC.observedD.lost
5.A.radioB.televisionC.stageD.bed
6.A.readyB.unableC.anxiousD.eager
7.A.warmB.brokenC.closedD.open
8.A.hostsB.visitorsC.readersD.reporters
9.A.beganB.stoppedC.forgotD.decided
10.A.lettersB.emailsC.booksD.diaries
11.A.findB.readC.collectD.keep
12.A.developedB.disappearedC.changedD.arrived
13.A.triedB.refusedC.regrettedD.hoped
14.A.excitingB.acceptableC.strangeD.heartbreaking
15.A.lessB.everythingC.moreD.nothing
16.A.understandB.explainC.beli