A French doctor who treated Michael Schumacher after the F1 champion’s ski accident has predicted a possible recovery within three years.

The 45-year-old is being treated at home after spending six months in a medically-induced coma following the accident in Meribel, France.

Dr Payen, who cared for Schumacher for six months after the crash in December 2013, said the former race car driver is no longer in a coma（昏迷）and is slowly getting better. He said the hero’s recovery would take one to three years.

French F1 commentator Jean-Louis Moncet told Europe 1 radio station: “I saw his son and he told me that Schumi is waking up very slowly; very slowly. Although things are going at a slow pace, he has a lot of time; I would say he has his whole life in front of him to get back on track.”

The seven times world champion returned to his home with his wife and children two months ago after being released from a rehabilitation（康复）clinic in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt visited Schumacher last month, saying: “What’s important is that he lives and that his family is with him. We really believe that things will get better. He needs time and to be left alone. In the past weeks and months, he has made progress in relation to the severity（严重性）of his injury,” said Todt, now president of the International Automobile Federation. “But a long and hard road is in front of him. Hopefully things will improve. His family is close to him. He needs time and peace.”

Schumacher is being cared for by a team of 15 experts at his home. It is understood he remains immobile and unable to speak. His care is estimated to be costing his family £100,000 per month.

At the end of the year his father Rolf is moving from his home in Germany into a specially constructed residence built for him in the grounds of the £35million Schumacher mansion at Gland, on the shores of Lake Geneva.

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1.What is M. Schumacher’s situation at present?

A He has recovered from the head injury.

B He is waking up very slowly.

C He has his life to get back on track.

D He is alone in a rehabilitation clinic.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第四段I saw his son and he told me that Schumi is waking up very slowly可知，舒马赫的儿子告诉评论员Jean-Louis Moncet，他的父亲正在慢慢苏醒。

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A Schumacher will have hard challenges in his recovery.

B Schumacher will have bright future after his recovery.

C Schumacher’s recovery will cost a lot of money.

D Peace is very important to Schumacher in his recovery.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。 文章第六段前法拉利老板Jean Todt说，a long and hard road is in front of him，由此判断，舒马赫在接下来的康复中将会遇到很大的挑战。

3.What doe the underlined phrase most probably mean in Paragraph Four?

A Drive the racing car on the track.

B Start to get recovered.

C Return to car racing events.

D Return to normal.

解析：选D。D 猜测词义题。根据文章可知，舒马赫正在苏醒过来，他需要很长的时间康复，由此推测，get back on track 意为“恢复正常”。

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Schumacher’s present situation?

A Pessimistic.

B Sympathetic.

C Enthusiastic.

D Doubtful.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。文章中用了slowly getting better, has his whole life in front of him, made progress, hopefully, improve等词汇，来叙述舒马赫的当前的状况，由此判断，作者对于这位前世界冠军的康复情况非常乐观。

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A Schumacher Won Seven Champions Before the Ski Accident.

B Schumacher Is Waking Slowly with His Family around.

C Doctor Says Schumacher Can Recover within Three Years.

D A Team of Experts Took Care Schumacher at His Home.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要内容是舒马赫的医生对他的恢复情况的预测，因此选C。