Question

It was a cold dark winter’s night. It was getting late and I was tired so I went to bed.

At about two in the morning my phone began to ring. It was from mum. I started to panic and my heart was racing because mum has had her voice box removed because she had cancer（癌症）, and she only _____ if anything is wrong. I live in the same flats as mum, _____I rushed down to see what was wrong.

The door would not open. Everything was running through my mind including mum could be dying and I could not get into her flat. I went around to _____ bedroom window and could see mum on the floor. She had heard me and _____ to unlock the door painfully（痛苦地）.

Then I entered the flat and what I saw was terrible. I just went into overdrive. Everything was _____ around in my head. What should I do? How should I do it without causing any more pain? I could see mum’s leg was badly broken and it was totally _____ the wrong way. I rang the ambulance (救护车) and while we were waiting I tried to comfort mum. She never complains.

The ambulance finally arrived and the ambulance man said that I had done a really good job. I _____ the ambulance. It was a cold freezing night. The roads were empty and _____. It seemed that everything was going in a slow way.

We arrived at the hospital and rushed into A&E. The doctors told me that mum would need an _____ the next day. After mum was settled, I went home to try to get some sleep.

When I rang the hospital the next morning, mum had gone to the operating room. Everything was racing through my head. Is she OK? Will she be safe? Would she ______ it through the operation? Finally that day she was back onto the ward and she was fine. My mum is a very______ lady and I am so proud of her.

From this I have learned that you should never take family for granted（想当然）, ______ everyday, every moment you have with them because in my mind family is the most important thing you will ever be a part of, so never, ever forget what you have.

1.A. waits B. wonders C. rings D. cares

2.A. but B. so C. unless D. because

3.A. his B. its C. her D. their

4.A. afforded B. offered C. allowed D. managed

5.A. rushing B. lying C. getting D. traveling

6.A. meeting B. facing C. receiving D. avoiding

7.A. followed B. missed C. ordered D. passed

8.A. safe B. clean C. quiet D. free

9.A. experience B. explanation C. excitement D. operation

10.A. test B. make C. push D. cut

11.A. brave B. weak C. lonely D. serious

12.A. trust B. expect C. find D. enjoy

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