( B ) My aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered she had got what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness. Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor, Dr Michael Debakey, in Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr Debakey’s fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fees she could pay? So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years, and among them, a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn’t a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer. A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in; she stood in the hall and read aloud: Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation. That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most lively people I know. 60.In fact, Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr Debakey was full of . A.courage B.thanks C.pity D.Sadness 61.The reason why Aunt Edith remains young is that . A.she had an operation by a famous doctor B.she has been light-hearted all the time C.her three children take good care of her D.her three children have been on their own 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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23Aexamination BdoctorClivingDoperation
24AoffBaroundCtoDwithin
25Aone Bthe only oneCpartDmuch

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