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Angel Investment

The phone rang. “I’d like to drop off a bank draft (匯票),” said a man’s voice in a robotic tone. “Will you be __51__ in the next 20 minutes?” I said yes.

The call wasn’t a __52__. Twelve years ago, I was diagnosed (診斷) with a disorder that causes my skin and internal organs (內臟器官) to __53__. Basically, I’m turning to stone. I’ve been able to buy some time with expensive medicine, but the disease has__54__, and my doctors are working hard to avoid lung fibrosis (纖維症), which leads to heart failure.

Last year, I learned about an experimental procedure in Chicago, with an 80 percent success rate, that can _55__ my stem cells, purify them and put them back into my body to __56__ a clean, new immune system (免疫系統). My four kids started fund raising in June to __57__, in part, the $125,000 cost of the treatment. I assumed the __58__, who phoned on July 3, had read about our website in the local paper and wanted to give a donation.

Ten minutes later, a middle-aged man __59__ at my door. Opening the door, I found he was tall and wore a white golfer’s cap, big sunglasses and a grey spring coat. He handed me a long white __60__. I said, “God bless you.” He didn’t say a word. He just smiled and walked away. I closed the door and opened the envelope. The number on the draft made no __61__— I was sure I was reading it wrong: $128,000. I fell down, and the crash brought my mom running. When she got there, I shouted, “Oh, my God, oh, my God.” We __62__ each other, crying and screaming.

Who was he? Friends ask if I think he was an actor or a hockey player. I didn’t get the feeling that he was __63__. But it’s not important. __64__, here’s what __65__: In January, I’ll be in Chicago for the three-month operation. Whoever that man was, he saved my life.

51   A.   away              B.    through               C.  across                 D.    around

52   A.   surprise           B.    coincidence        C.  remedy                D.    confusion

53   A.   blacken           B.    tighten                C.  strengthen            D.    harden

54   A.   sped up          B.    made up             C.  build up               D.    shown up

55   A.   remark            B.    remove               C.  remind                 D.    replace

56   A.   maintain         B.    contain               C.  benefit                 D.    grow

57   A.   fund                B.    handle                C.  cover                   D.    repay

58   A.   robot             B.    blogger               C.  caller                  D.    operator

59   A.   arrived            B.    wandered           C.  appeared             D.    knocked

60   A.   envelope         B.    letter                   C.  present                D.    draft

61   A.   sense              B.    mistake               C.  effort                   D.    sign

62   A.   balanced         B.    greeted               C.  enjoyed               D.    held

63   A.   famous            B.    wealthy               C.  effective              D.    adequate

64   A.   Therefore        B.    Besides              C.  However             D.    Instead

65   A.   impresses        B.    applies               C.  matters               D.    minds

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