There was a time in my life when I lost everything. My physical health was the first thing to go. I lost the ability to walk and ended up in a wheelchair. I couldn’t go places and do the things I used to do.

After that, I lost everything else. I lost friends who grew tired and weary of waiting for a recovery that might never come. I lost my career, which I had worked for decades to build- my source of independent income. There went my sense of purpose, too. I lost my house. I had nowhere to live and had to move back in with my parents.

With no job, health, friends, or house to come home to, most people would fall into a deep despair. And I did experience depression. But it was my family that gave me faith. I think it was my ability to keep the faith that allowed the faith to be rewarded in the end.

My health returned slowly but surely. I no longer neglected myself and then put my body last. I was grateful that I could now see how necessary my health was, and that it was okay to prioritize myself over a paycheck. For me, health was more important than any other things and should be dealt with first.

New friends entered my life—people with authentic hearts and kind understanding. I was grateful that I lost people along the way to make room for the people who were supposed to be there all along. A new job presented itself as well. I was so grateful that I lost my old job so that one better suited to my hobbies could unfold before my eyes.

When bad things happen, it doesn’t mean that better things aren’t down the line. We just need the strength to hold on to hope. Yes, there was a time in my life when I lost everything—everything except my faith. But the new perspective that I gained was more important than anything that I lost.

【小题1】Why did the author’s friends leave after she was sick?

A．They lost patience.	B．They were deeply in debt.
C．They minded their business.	D．They found themselves helpless.

【小题2】What inspired the author to fight for survival?

A．New friendship.

B．Pursuit of career.

C．Desire for fame.

D．Family support.

【小题3】What does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph?

A．She regards herself as a total failure.	B．She has got back what she once had.
C．She views things from a different aspect.	D．She has experienced a lot of tough days.

【小题4】What can be learned from the text?

A．Everything comes to those who wait.	B．When one door closes, another opens.
C．History is a mirror reflecting reality.	D．Action is worry’s worst enemy.