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I had just started my second year studying at Cambridge University when I was faced with the news I had never expected. A lump in my neck _________ out to be cancer. I would _________ six months of chemotherapy(化疗).
After the shock, I was struck by this thought: my _________ didn’t have any room for cancer. I had so much I wanted to _________ and so many goals I wanted to chase.
I was faced with the _________ job of telling my friends and family. Then, I had to decide whether to _________ in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year. My doctor _________against it, and so did my parents and teachers.
My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to _________ and relax would be the best thing for me. I could not think of anything _________ . I did not want to_________ a year of my life, receiving pity from those around me.
Together with my parents, I tried to persuade the university to _________me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the course. At the end of the year I would take two exams. It was really a_________ to persuade them to agree.
Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week. It made me feel _________ , but to a much lesser degree than I had expected. I was_________ to read, eat and socialize exactly as I used to. I slept a lot and rested a lot, but I also worked hard at my studies. It gave me focus, and it also gave me purpose. Completing my _________ at the end of term felt like a great personal victory.
I took a _________to continue studying while undergoing treatment, and it _________ . I was successful in my exams----and more _________ , I made a full recovery.
Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the _________ that are right for them. I am _________ that I made the decision that was right for me.
1.A. stuck B. came C. turned D. worked
2.A. require B. expect C. sense D. arrange
3.A. bodyB. memories C. family D. dreams
4.A. face B. achieve C. show D. understand
5.A. necessaryB. temporary C. difficultD. disappointing
6.A. join B. treat C. settle D. continue
7.A. fought B. advised C. acted D. decided
8.A. recover B. exercise C. study D. play
9.A. better B. worse C. more D. less
10.A. save B. spend C. take D. miss
11.A. help B. remind C. allow D. invite
12.A. struggle B. failure C. burden D. trouble
13.A. tired B. relaxed C. confident D. nervous
14.A. afraid B. ready C. able D. eager
15.A. purpose B. projects C. treatment D. exams
16.A. rest B. risk C. privilege D. job
17.A. ended up B. passed on C. paid off D. broke out
18.A. clearly B. interestinglyC. specificallyD. importantly
19.A. choicesB. changes C. efforts D. chances
20.A. surprised B. excited C. determinedD. proud