BASIC COMPLETION 11

Fill ONE WORD in each blank:

1. The next day, her life is not at all.

2. Louisa does not .

3. But soon, Louisa is again.

4. Her parents try to her.

5. She is .

6. Some people call Louisa sleeping , but her life is not a fairy tale.

7. Her family takes .

8. She also sleeps through important things like at school.

9. She doesn't have a .

10. Finally, the doctors her problem.

11. KLS is a brain condition.

12. They sleep for long of time.

13. Maybe a is the cause.

14. She gets easily.

15. It usually people for 8 to 12 years.

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This is the audio script:

One day, Louisa Ball is a normal teenager. The next day, her life is not normal at all. Why? She goes to sleep, and she can't wake up. Her parents say, please get up. Please have something to eat. Louisa does not move. She does not even open her eyes. She does not wake up until days later. Then, she goes back to her normal life. But soon, Louisa is asleep again. Most teenagers do not get enough sleep. Louisa gets too much sleep. In fact, sometimes Louisa sleeps for almost two weeks. Her parents try to wake her. She needs to eat and wash. Louisa gets out of bed and walks, but she isn't really awake. She is sleepwalking. Later, she remembers nothing. Some people call Louisa sleeping beauty, but her life is not a fairy tale. Her friends go to parties. Her family takes vacations. Louisa is not with them. She is asleep. She also sleeps through important things like tests at school. She is not doing well in her classes. What is wrong with Louisa? At first, no one knows. She doesn't have a cold. Her temperature is normal. Some people say, there's nothing wrong with her. She needs to get up and go to school. Finally, the doctors diagnose her problem. Louisa has Klein-Levin syndrome, KLS. KLS is a rare brain condition. Only about 1,000 people in the world have it. Most people with KLS are teenagers. They sleep for long periods of time. Some people sleep for months. There is no cure for KLS. Doctors don't know the exact cause of KLS. Maybe a virus is the cause. In fact, Louisa had a virus just before her first long period of sleep. Louisa knows the symptoms of KLS. She feels unhappy. She gets mad easily. She stops talking to her friends. She needs to go home. She needs to go to bed. Louisa's life stops for weeks because of KLS. But there is some good news for her. KLS does not last forever. It usually affects people for 8 to 12 years. Louisa will probably have a normal life again someday. She and her family are hopeful. Maybe that day will come soon.