Read the text a second time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.
Glossary
able-bodied
adj. physically strong and healthy
adapt (to)
v. to change so as to become used to new conditions 适应
adequate
adj. enough
affect
v. to have an effect on 影响到
ALS
also known as motor neuron disease 一种最终导致全身瘫痪的运动神经麻痹症
bandage
n. a piece of cloth used to cover a wound 绷带
bump
n. an area of skin that is raised because it has been hit 肿块
Cambridge
n. 剑桥（英国著名大学）
circumstance
n. （常用复数）facts, conditions, etc. connected with a person 环境；情况
clumsiness
n. a state in which the movements of the parts of the body do not work well together 行动笨拙
comfort
n. 安慰
depression
n. a feeling of sadness and hopelessness 消沉
disability
n. a physical problem that makes sb. unable to use parts of his body properly
downplay
v. = play down: to try to make oneself think that it is unimportant or less important than it really is 低调对待
drag
v. to pull with effort and difficulty 用力拉；拖
enable
v. to make one able to do sth.
exceptional
adj. unusual
frequency
n. the number of times that sth. happens 频率
frequently
adv. very often or many times
function
n. 功能
humiliation
n. a feeling of shame and embarrassment 屈辱；丢脸
incurable
adj. impossible to cure 不可救治的
liquid
n. 液体
leuk(a)emia
n. blood cancer 血癌；白血病
motor
adj. 运动神经的
nasty
adj. bad; unpleasant
nerves
n. 神经
obstruction
n. 障碍
PhD
n. Doctor of Philosophy 博士（学位）
predict
v. to say sth. will happen in a particular way 预言
rare
adj. not seen or found often, or not happening very often
recur
v. to happen again (especially sth. bad or unpleasant)
scene
n. the place where sth. happens 地点；场景
slur
v. to speak unclearly without separating words or sounds correctly 吐字含糊不清
span
n. the length of time one's life continues 一生
spinal
adj. 脊髓的；脊骨的；～ cord: 脊髓
strength
n. quality of being strong; power and energy that makes sb. strong
supervisor
n. a person who gives advice to students in their studies and makes sure that they do their work properly 导师
tablecloth
a piece of cloth used to cover the table
theoretical
adj. 理论的
vacation
n. one of the periods of time when universities are closed 假期
worsen
v. to become worse
worthwhile
adj. worth the time and effort to do sth. 值得的
