My aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors 1 what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness. Aunt Edith doesn’t 2 defeat easily. She began studying medical 3 in the library and found an article in a magazine about a 4 heart doctor, Dr. Michael Debakey, of Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same 5 . The article said Dr. Debakey’s fees were very high. Aunt Edith could not 6 pay them. But 7 he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay? So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply 8 her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their 9 in three or four more years; among them a girl who always 10 of traveling and seeing the world. There was not a 11 of self-pity --- only warmth and humor and the 12 of living. She mailed the letter, not really 13 an answer. A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t 14 to come in. She stood in the hall and read 15 Your beautiful letter 16 me deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no 17 for either the hospital or the operation. Signed: Michael Debakey That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been 18 the world. Her three children are happily married. 19 her age, she is one of the youngest, most lively 20 I know. 1. A. examined B. searched C. checked D. discovered 2. A. admit B. recognize C. accept D. receive 3. A. theory B. reports C. lessons D. papers 4. A. skillful B. well-known C. strange D. kind-hearted 5. A. method B. technique C. trouble D. illness 6. A. possibly B. willingly C. obviously D. probably 7. A. could B. should C. would D. might 8. A. supplied B. stated C. listed D. referred 9. A. own B. business C. self D. way 10. A. talked B. dreamed C. thought D. wished 11. A. word B. sentence C. sign D. mention 12. A. joy B. meaning C. need D. love 13. A. getting B. expecting C. requiring D. demanding 14. A. want B. wait C. hurry D. stop 15. A. out B. proudly C. loudly D. aloud 16. A. struck B. shocked C. interested D. moved 17. A. money B. problem C. charge D. delay 18. A. over B. around C. through D. in 19. A. For B. At C. By D. With 20. A. children B. patients C. travelers D. people 查看更多

 

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    My Aunt Edith was a widow (寡妇) of 50,working as a secretary,when doctors what was then thought to be a very 2 heart illness.

    Aunt Edit doesn't 3 defeat easily.She began studying 4 reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a wellknown 5 doctor,Dr.Michael DeBakey,of Houston,Texas.He had 6 the life of someone with the 7 illness.The article said Dr Debakey’s fees(费用)were very 8;Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly 9 them.But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?

    So Aunt Edith wrote to him.She simply 10 her reasons for wanting to 11:her three children,who would be 12 their own in three or four more years,13 them a little girl who always 14 of traveling and 15 the world.There wasn’t a 16 of self-pity only warmth and humor(幽默)and the 17 of living.She mailed the letter,not really 18 an answer.

    A few days later,my doorbell 19.Aunt Edith didn’t 20 to come in;she stood in the hall and read aloud:Your beautiful letter 21 me very deeply.If you can come to Houston,there will be no 22 for either the hospital or the 23.

Signed:Michael DeBakey

   That was seven years ago.Since then,Aunt Edith has been 24 the world.Her three children are happily married.For her age,she is 25 of youngest,most alive people I know.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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9AmakeBpayCborrow Dconsider
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16Aletter BpersonCworld Dword
17Asadness BjoyCproblem Dplaces
18Alooking for BgivingCexpecting Dgetting
19Aappeared BrangCwas on Dwas off
20Await BhaveCusedDhoped
21Amoved BtaughtCsurprisedDbeat
22Aneed BmoneyCchargeDpatients
23Aexamination BdoctorClivingDoperation
24AoffBaroundCtoDwithin
25Aone Bthe only oneCpartDmuch

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