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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #44054 Short MasterChef
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Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

If you watched season three of Fox TV's reality cooking show "MasterChef," you remember the big smile that lit up Christine Ha's face every time she impressed the judges with her bold flavors—and especially when her three-course meal of Vietnamese comfort food won Ha the "MasterChef" title, What viewers may not have realized right away is that the amateur cook from Houston, Texas, is blind. In 2003, Ha was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a rare neurological condition that deteriorates the optic nerves and spinal cord. By 2007, Ha had lost most of her vision. But she had regained her love of reading, with help from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).

According to the text, what medical illness did Christine have?

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Option 2: "Neuromyelitis optica"

Explanation: This option is correct as the text explicitly states that Christine Ha was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a rare neurological condition that deteriorates the optic nerves and spinal cord. This is directly supported by the text, making it the accurate answer.

Option 1: "Trigeminal neuralgia."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention trigeminal neuralgia as Christine Ha's medical condition. Instead, it specifically identifies her illness as neuromyelitis optica. Trigeminal neuralgia is a different neurological condition that causes severe facial pain, which is not relevant to the information provided in the text.

Option 3: "Neuromyotonia."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention neuromyotonia as Christine Ha's medical condition. Neuromyotonia is a rare disorder characterized by muscle stiffness and cramps, which is not related to the condition described in the text.

Option 4: "Myasthenia gravis."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text does not refer to myasthenia gravis, which is an autoimmune disorder that leads to muscle weakness. The text specifically identifies Christine Ha's condition as neuromyelitis optica, making this option irrelevant.

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