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Alzheimer’s disease attacks the brain. It slowly takes away a person’s abilities to think, to move or to take care of
himself. In the beginning, a person cannot 46 things as he used to. Then that person finds it difficult to talk. Finally
he feels 47 about where he is, what time it is or who the people around him are. Alzheimer’s usually does not 48 in people before the age of 40, although the youngest person ever discovered
to have Alzheimer’s was 27 years old. If a person has begun to have difficulties remembering, thinking or talking, he should
see a 49 right away. There are about 4.8 million Americans who have this terrible sickness.
Alzheimer’s not only attacks the patient but also the patient’s family. They have to 50 the pain of seeing the
one they love live with this problem. It is also very difficult for them to take care of the person who has Alzheimer’s.
Scientists are working hard to find a cure for Alzheimer’s, but it is difficult because it affects the brain. It may be a long
time before there is a cure.
【題組】48 (A) show up (B) end up (C) turn up (D) wake up