Question

In the poorer parts of New York, there was a colony where many struggling artists lived, among them were

Sue and Joanna. They had come to New York from different parts of the United States. When they met, they

found that they shared the same interests, and so became friends. Together they set up a joint ‘studio’and tried

to earn a living through art. Joanna was small, thin and not very strong. After spending few months in New

York, she became ill with pneumonia. In those days, it was not easy to cure pneumonia patients. Though Sue

looked after her well, Joanna or Johnsy as she was called, showed no signs of improvement. One day, the

doctor told Sue that Johnsy had one chance in ten. “And that chance is for her to want to live,” he said. “Your

little lady has made up her mind that she’s not going to get well.” He told Sue that medicines alone did not

help if the patient did not wish to live. That day, Johnsy just lay in bed without making any sound or

movement. First, Sue thought that she had fallen asleep but then she noticed that Johnsy was looking out of

the window and was counting something again and again in a very low voice – almost a whisper.

phrase of 'to progess or advance ' from passage ​

Answer 1

Answer:

improvement

Explanation: