I used to have a friend that was diagnosed wi...

I used to have a friend that was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends．However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life．I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life．

With months going on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him．He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self-pity, he took comfort in God and humanity．His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him．

In the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice （安养院） came to the home to regulate his medication and provide any other needed support．He didn't complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him．Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others．You often can't learn these important attributes in the lap of luxury, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind．

1.Which word can best describe the man's initial reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer?

A．Astonished．　　　　　　 　 B．Annoyed

C．Terrified．　　　　　　　　 D．Confused．

2.What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?

A．He was operated on immediately．

B．He researched cancer treatments．

C．He retired from his job．

D．He felt sad, doing nothing．

3.What was the man's main source of comfort after several months with the disease?

A．His family and friends．

B．The care from others．

C．His doctors’ encouragement．

D．His belief in humanity．

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I once had a friend that was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends. However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life. I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life.

As months went on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him. He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self-pity, he took comfort in God and humanity. His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him.

During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice (安养院) came to the home to regulate his medication and provide any other needed support. He didn't complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him.

Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. You often can't learn these important attributes in the lap of luxury, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind.

1.What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?

A. He was operated on immediately.

B. He retired from his job.

C. He researched cancer treatments.

D. He felt sad, doing nothing.

2.What was the man's main source of comfort after several months with the disease?

A. His family and friends.

B. His belief in humanity.

C. His doctors’ encouragement.

D. The care from others.

3.What did the author learn from his friend’s story?

A. Giving more respect to friends.

B. Extending life as possible.

C. Caring for yourself and enjoying luxury.

D. Getting comfort from God.

4.What does the author mainly want to tell?

A. All people will face death, and thus, we must prepare for it spiritually.

B. Our characters can be strengthened by such an unpleasant situation.

C. Families provide the best support system during such a crisis.

D. People should help those who have got serious illness.

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I once had a friend that was diagnosed with terminal cancer（晚期癌症）, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends．However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life．I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life．

As months went on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him．He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self-pity, he took comfort in God and humanity（人性）．His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him．

During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice （安养院） came to the home to regulate（调节） his medication （药）and provide any other needed support．He didn't complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him．

Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others．You often can't learn these important attributes（属性）in the lap of luxury（处在优裕舒适的环境中）, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind．

1.Which word can best describe the man's initial（最初的） reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer?

A．Satisfied．        B．Sad              C．Surprised         D．Concerned．

2.What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?

A．He was operated on immediately．

B．He researched cancer treatments．

C．He retired from his job

D．He felt sad, doing nothing．

3.What was the man's main source of comfort after several months with the disease?

A．His family and friends．                  B．The care from others

C．His doctors’ encouragement．           D．His belief in humanity．

4.What did the author learn from his friend’s story?

A．Getting comfort from God．

B．Extending life as possible．

C．Caring for yourself and enjoying luxury．

D．Giving more respect to friends

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I once had a friend that was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends．However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially（开始） determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life．I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life．

As months went on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him．He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self-pity, he took comfort in God and humanity（人性）．His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him．

During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice （安养院） came to the home to regulate（调节） his medication （药）and provide any other needed support．He didn't complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him．

Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others．You often can't learn these important attributes（属性）in the lap of luxury（处在优裕舒适的环境中）, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind．

1.Which word can best describe the man's initial reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer?

2.What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?

3.What was the man's main source of comfort after several months with the disease?

4.What did the author learn from his friend’s story?

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Eleven years ago, the world I was familiar with ended. My _______ was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the course of seven months, Bill went from_______ me at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom.

It was the_______ time of my life. Maybe not_______. But it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I _______ that a flat tire or the small complaints of a child with the sniffles (抽鼻子)_______ in comparison with the beauty of sudden laughter, the night sky, the _______ of a bakery. I found I could _______ myself to see more beauty.

In the days after Bill’s diagnosis and brain surgery, being his caregiver _______ me to find clinical trials and talk to different oncologists, which gave me a sense of________. In the later days, it meant being fully present for almost every moment. During his last weekend, a relative________ him. I noticed that she’d changed her appearance, and not in a good way. It was the kind of thought I’d ________ keep to myself. Just then, Bill ________ exactly what I’d been thinking, in that ruthlessly (鲁莽地) truthful way he had, and I found myself________ out loud.

“I could live with this man forever, even________ as much care as he does,” I thought. However, he would be dead in four________!

Eleven years later, I still try to be the ________　 I became during those seven months. I try to be a little more ________ and generous, a little more grateful for the small __________ in life. It was my husband’s last, best __________ to me.

1.A.child B.husband C.father D.brother

2.A.teaching B.encouraging C.beating D.hugging

3.A.best B.worst C.hardest D.longest

4.A.correctly B.exactly C.fortunately D.fluently

5.A.discovered B.figured C.confirmed D.hoped

6.A.changed B.expanded C.appeared D.faded

7.A.tastes B.sales C.smells D.noises

8.A.persuade B.force C.command D.train

9.A.allowed B.required C.requested D.forbade

10.A.security B.dignity C.purpose D.humor

11.A.comforted B.visited C.inspected D.invited

12.A.regularly B.currently C.usually D.occasionally

13.A.announced B.repeated C.yelled D.voiced

14.A.laughing B.smiling C.crying D.breaking

15.A.declining B.accepting C.claiming D.needing

16.A.days B.weeks C.months D.years

17.A.caregiver B.person C.advisor D.nurse

18.A.demanding B.promising C.forgiving D.living

19.A.complaints B.points C.talks D.moments

20.A.gift B.lesson C.memory D.information

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Shayla Mitchell, 16, was diagnosed with the terminal stage of cancer. As a father, Mitchell always stayed home to care for her. He said the ______ 1eft them financially worse off. Then a group called Growing Hope ______ in with $1,800 to help with his living costs.

____, he wanted to pay them back. In his ______, he had once been a ______. So at age 40, Mitchell took up the ______ again, participating in two fights in Fairfax. Mitchell was ______ out in the first and second rounds, but he still ______ to raise $ 20,000 that he gave to Growing Hope. During this time, he ______ his daughter. “I fell into a dark bottom,” Mitchell said, and for six months, he did little but ______.

One day, Mitchell ______ upon a Mark Twain quote- The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you ______ why. “After I read that quote, I was going to spend the rest of my life helping kids with ______ and their families,” he said.

Mitchell thought of creating a foundation, though boxing did not seem ______any more for fund-raising, due to his age. Then he found that ______ could be a source to raise money. In the Corps Marathon, he cut a striking figure on the course. ______ by this success, he set his sights higher. He ______ each of the miles of the race to a different child with cancer, and he carried their ______ with him. Years after his daughter's death, Mitchell now ______ up in the morning knowing his ______.

1.A. situation　　 B. phenomenon　　 C. atmosphere　　 D. poverty

2.A. brought　　 B. stepped　　 C. took　　 D. broke

3.A. Sorrowful　　 B. Hopeful　　 C. Grateful　　 D. Helpful

4.A. life　　 B. reality　　 C. memory　　 D. youth

5.A. runner　　 B. singer　　 C. boxer　　 D. fighter

6.A. gloves　　 B. helmets　　 C. boxes　　 D. sneakers

7.A. laughed　　 B. knocked　　 C. performed　　 D. put

8.A. failed　　 B. persuaded　　 C. managed　　 D. tried

9.A. cured　　 B. lost　　 C. comforted　　 D. accompanied

10.A. fight　　 B. disappoint　　 C. burst　　 D. mourn

11.A. looked　　 B. agreed　　 C. came　　 D. depended

12.A. consider　　 B. make　　 C. relate　　 D. discover

13.A. talent　　 B. cancer　　 C. disease　　 D. caution

14.A. beneficial　　 B. worthwhile　　 C. significant　　 D. practicable

15.A. running　　 B. singing　　 C. fund　　 D. project

16.A. Depressed　　 B. Satisfied　　 C. Inspired　　 D. Shocked

17.A. donated　　 B. ran　　 C. competed　　 D. conveyed

18.A. pictures　　 B. parents　　 C. doctors　　 D. clothes

19.A. stands　　 B. arises　　 C. climbs　　 D. wakes

20.A. time　　 B. why　　 C. course　　 D. what

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Eleven years ago, the world as I knew it ended. My husband of 19 years was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the course of seven months，Bill went from beating me silly at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom. It was the best seven months of my life.

Maybe I don’t actually mean that. But it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I discovered that the minor complaint of an annoying coworker, or a flat tire pales in comparison with the beauty of sincere laughter, or the smells of a bakery. There were moments of joy, laughter, and tenderness. After Bill’s diagnosis and brain surgery, I found clinical trials and talked to doctors in Texas, Pennsylvania, and New York. It gave me a sense of purpose.

In the latter days, being Bill’s caregiver also meant being fully present for as many moments of every day as possible. During his last weekend, we had dinner together. Later, a relative visited. I noticed that she’d changed her appearance, and not in a good way. It was the kind of thought I’d usually keep to myself. Just then, Bill voiced exactly what I’d been thinking, in that truthful way he had, and I found myself laughing out loud.

I thought I could look after this man forever. However, he would be dead in four days.

Eleven years later, I haven’t started a foundation to cure cancer. I haven’t left the news business to get a medical degree. But every day, I try to again be the person I became during those seven months. I try to be a little less judgmental, a little more forgiving and generous. I am a better person for having been Bill’s caregiver. It was his last, best gift to me.

1.What is true about her husband?

A. He was a bad tennis player.

B. He felt weak because of his brain surgery.

C. He had to talk to doctors in different cities.

D. He had to be accompanied mostly during his illness.

2.What does the underlined word “pales” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Turns whiter than usual.　　 B. Seems less important.

C. Becomes more significant.　　 D. Proves unreasonable.

3.The story of their relative in Paragraph 4 is used to show 　　　　 .

A. being a caregiver requires much time and effort

B. one needs to speak out his own thoughts truthfully

C. change in appearance is a necessary part of one’s life

D. life needs a sense of humor even faced with hardships

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Best Time of My Life　　 B. The Greatest Gift to Me

C. My Loving Husband　　 D. A Caregiver’s Hard Work

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Last year , my daughter was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病).

It is still hard to write that word.   16    is even harder to say it out loud, because it feels like that will make it more real. Although I wish I could either change the diagnosis   17

deny it altogether, this is what we’re facing. Every time we think about what her tiny body is doing to her, it   18   (break) our heart a little bit more. This is my worst nightmare.

But my husband and I are saying many thanks to God that her disease is the  19  (much)

common form of all the childhood blood cancers, which comes with an 85~90% cure rate. We believe that she is in that 90%, but we know there’s still a long road ahead   20   us.

21   (thank), she’s not in any pain, other than a little soreness from a recent procedure. And since she’s 4, she doesn’t quite understand   22    is happening at all. She is in good spirits,    23     helps us cope more than we realized it would. It also helps that she is in such    24    great hospital, specifically for children. They have done a great job, saving my daughter’s life and    25   (make) us go through the hard time as well.

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Dear Dr.Servaas,

I was diagnosed with histoplasrnosis（组织胞浆菌病）30 years ago ．At that time， my doctor told me that it was lung fungus（真菌）that could affect my eyesight.This has happened·Can it affect other organs of the body？

F．Buongiorne

Delta Junction，Arkansas，

Most people have no symptoms resulting from the lung infection，explains histo expert Dr.L.Joseph Wheat，when symptoms do develop，they are usually mild and will disappear without treatment

In some cases，however，histo can spread from the lungs and cause more serious　 problems．

“Histo is more severe in persons with diseases that reduce thcir immunity or who are receiving immunosuppressive（免疫抑制）medications,”says Dr.Wheat，"In such cases，histo can spread from lungs to other parts of the body．Patients with this type of histoplasmosis usually have constant fever，sweats，and weight loss·Excellent tests are available to diagnose this type of histo，and the treatment is highly effective·”

As mentioned by our Arkansas reader，eye problems accompanied by vision loss have been reported long after the first infection．

"Histo is thought by some to be a cause of spots on the back of the eye，called ‘histo spots’，”notes Dr·Wheat．“These injuries cause no problems in some patients， while in others they cause visual loss．There is no proof that histo causes these spots， however，as the organism is not found in the injured parts，and treatment for histo is　 not effective for the eye spots．”

People catch histoplasmosis by breathing extremely small spores（孢子）of the　 histoplasma fungus into their lungs·This fungus is commonly found in areas polluted by　 bird or bat droppings such as caves，chicken cages，barns（谷仓），and under bridges．It will spread through the air during construction or whenever plowing，sweeping，or digging disturbs the soil．

1.What’s the problem with F．Buongiorne？

A.He has recently been diagnosed with his to．

B．He is having difficulty in breathing．

C．He is worried about his health．

D．He has become totally blind．

2.Which of the following is Dr．Wheat’s opinion about“histo"？

A.The disease is equally harmful to all people．

B．The disease will make people put on weight．

C．The disease won’t cause serious problems and no medicine is effective for it·

D．The disease doesn’t，t necessarily have a serious effect on every patient with it·

3.How is“histo" related to“histo spots"？

A."Histo spots" may not be caused by“histo"．

B．Patients with“histo" will have“histo spots"．

C．"Histo spots" will cause visual loss to all patients．

D．“Histo spots" can be cured by the same medicine as cures“histd

4.We can infer from the passage that＿　　　 ．

A.“histo" spreads through water

B．"histo" originates from animals

C．you may have the disease by eating affected chicken

D．workers in a close office are most likely to have“histo"

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Good friends mean a lot in our life. I used to have some friends who I could 　 . It was my 4th grade in the elementary school that I had my two friends Nina and Nancy. I had known them since the first grade and we had gotten along quite well. Now the memory of their appearance is still 　 in my mind.

The following year I went to a new school. I was shy and didn’t 　　 much. The first day I made no new friend and I felt 　 . The next day right after school as we were waiting for our school 　 , I felt someone 　 on my hair, I quickly turned “Why did you do that? ”

“I’m sorry I was stretching. ”Giving her a 　 look, I turned around without saying anything. I had seen my teacher’s eyes 　 as I didn’t want to get into 　 . Then I felt a 　 on my shoulder and turned around again. “What is it? ”“Well umm . . . I have seen you for the first time. For the reason that I was 　 yesterday I was wondering if you’re a new student. ”I nodded 　 and she smiled “Welcome to De Zavala Primary School! I’m Alondra, nice to meet you! ”Then the school bus came and we got on.

And that’s how it all 　 . She was a warm-hearted girl 　 she introduced me to new people and I made a lot of new friends! And I swore I would 　 them because they saved me from the 　 and they didn’t even know. One day, when we were in the 8th grade, Alondra told me she had always wanted a best friend and then I 　 along. I felt so 　 to hear about it. Now I’m in the college and I 　 have many friends: Logan, Mari, Amold, Maggie, and those whose 　 you don’t know.

1.A. go with 　　 B. get along　　 C. put up with D. count on

2.A. clean 　　　　 B. blank 　　　　 C. fresh　　　　　 D. invisible

3.A. eat 　　　　　 B. talk 　　　　 C. know　　　　　　 D. gain

4.A. good 　　　　 B. angry 　　　　 C. bored 　　　　 D. lonely

5.A. doctor 　　　 B. dinner 　　　 C. teacher 　　　 D. bus

6.A. pull 　　　　 B. push 　　　　 C. catch 　　　　 D. put

7.A. angry 　　　　 B. cold 　　　　 C. friendly 　　 D. excited

8.A. close 　　　　 B. widen　　　　 C. narrow 　　　　 D. brighten

9.A. agreement 　 B. danger　　　　 C. trouble 　　　 D. touch

10.A. knock 　　　 B. tap 　　　　　 C. strike 　　　　 D. beat

11.A. absent 　　 B. lazy 　　　　 C. busy 　　　　　 D. strange

12.A. anxiously B. attentively C.nervously　　　 D. sincerely

13.A. went 　　　　 B. appeared 　　 C. began 　　　　 D. worked

14.A. when 　　　　 B. why 　　　　　 C. as 　　　　　　 D. how

15.A. care for 　 B. thank for　　 C. send for 　　 D. seek for

16.A. happiness B. loneliness　 C.poverty 　　　　 D. fear

17.A. came 　　　　 B. marched 　　 C. hurried　　　　 D. got

18.A. honored 　　 B. stable 　　　 C. uneasy 　　　　 D. sad

19.A. even 　　　　 B. just 　　　　 C. only　　　　　　 D. still

20.A. characters B. names　　　　 C. friends 　　　 D. grades

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