I was in my first year of college, making friends and enjoying life, but then my whole world turned upside down. I had a heart attack. It felt like someone was stabbing(刺) me in the chest with a knife over and over again.

After three months of rest I went back to college, but then things took a turn for the worse. I was staying at my Nana’s house and woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in my chest. I knew I was having a heart attack again.

I couldn’t even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going to the toilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be here.

The two holes in my heart were causing the problems and I needed an operation immediately to repair them. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t go well and they only managed to repair one of the holes.

When I woke up from the operation, I had a really dry mouth and couldn’t wait to have something to eat and drink. The biggest shock of all came when I was told that I needed a heart transplant and was put on the register. The doctors were stunned(吃惊地) at how quickly heart failure came on—it usually takes years, but it took my heart less than six months to get to that stage. My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. It was a choice between crying every day and getting on with my life.

As time went on, life became even harder. I hated feeling weak all the time and needing help with everything. It got to the point where I thought I would never get a new heart. I was diagnosed with depression.

Even though I thought that Christmas 2016 would be my last, I really enjoyed it and even had a good New Year. Everyone was crying for me when the clock struck midnight and they told me to keep fighting.

A week later, I got a call from the doctors saying they’d found a suitable donor(捐赠人). My wish came true and thankfully the operation went well. I spent four hours in surgery where they took out my old heart and put a new one in. When I woke up I burst out crying. I had a second chance of life.

1.What happened when the author was having his second heart attack?

A. He felt less pain than he had during the previous one.

B. He realized what it was and shouted for help in time.

C. He narrowly escaped death thanks to his grandfather.

D. He decided to have an operation to repair the two holes in his heart.

2.When the author learned that he needed a heart transplant, he ______.

A. couldn’t help crying every day

B. chose to continue to fight for his life

C. felt so depressed that he tried to kill himself

D. was anxious about his heart failure

3.After Christmas 2016, the author ______.

A. was convinced that the past Christmas had been his last

B. felt blessed and grateful for his second chance of life

C. received a heart transplant but the operation didn’t go well

D. felt hopeless all the time and was diagnosed with depression

4.Which one would be the best title for the text?

A. Choices Matter More Than Anything Else.

B. Rebuilding My College Life

C. Struggling to Have a New Life.

D. The Most Special Christmas

I am a time traveller.At the moment, I am talking to you from the Dark Ages, where ___ and technology has been forgotten.

Well...not ___ .But I do feel so !

About two and a half months ago, my computer ____ and I have been living without one at home. The man in the repair shop said it would be more expensive to ____ my computer than to buy a new one!

Now, I can admit that I am ___ to the Internet. I spend hours of my _____ time online. When I was told my computer couldn’t be fixed, I was _____ ! I don’t have enough money to _____ a new one at the moment and I will have to wait _____ December.

I have been trying to________thing to do without a computer, but it is a lot more ______than I was expecting! I got my first ____ when I was six old and I have ______ technology ever since.

This experience has made me ______ just how useful computers really are. I use the Internet for schoolwork,shopping, and all my banking is done ______. Without the Internet, it feels like you’re ______ out on something. However, it’s not all _______.I am sleeping a lot better now and I have been baking a lot , which I love _____never used to find enough ______ to do.

Living without a computer may not be as I thought it was going to be, but I am ready to_______ the Dark Ages and return to the 21st century!

1.A. science B. reputation C. communication D. information

2.A. curiously B. exactly C. violently D. angrily

3.A. exploded B. lost C. broke D. sank

4.A. arrange B. solve C. combine D. fix

5.A. accustomed B. contributed C. addicted D. devoted

6.A. simple B. free C. limited D. flexible

7.A. sad B. amazed C. puzzled D. nervous

8.A. rent B. buy C. use D. build

9.A. since B. after C. until D. in

10.A. learn from B. hear from C. speak of D. think of

11.A. complex B. interesting C. difficult D. surprising

12.A. present B. computer C. sweater D. watch

13.A. loved B. invented C. discovered D. changed

14.A. realize B. possess C. believe D. remember

15.A. outside B. online C. behind D. upstairs

16.A. missing B. taking C. putting D. holding

17.A. dusty B. careless C. popular D. bad

18.A. so B. or C. and D. but

19.A. belief B. courage C. energy D. time

20.A. create B. forget C. leave D. prevent

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A fear of heights is a common feeling that is easy to understand. According to many psychologists, a fear of heights is one of the only two natural fears --- the other is the fear of loud noises. 1. If you are not afraid, you could walk too close to the edge and fall off. Having a fear of heights is good because it protects us from real danger.

2. They experience an intense fear even inside a safe environment such as a skyscraper, which is not an appropriate response and it is not helpful. 3. “As long as I can remember, I have had a powerful fear of heights. It can completely ruin a vacation. For example, when I was with friends in Paris, I became terrified while going up to the Eiffel Tower. I was almost crying and I felt embarrassed for the rest of the vacation,” Adams said.

Fortunately, having an irrational(不合理的) fear of heights can be corrected. 4. The most effective way seems to be getting the people to acknowledge their fears, for example, by encouraging them to go to the top of tall buildings, hike up steep mountains, or stand on a high bridge.

5. When faced with a threatening situation, taking slow, deep breaths can help slow the heart rate and increase the oxygen flowing to muscles to keep from tensing up. If possible, a few minutes of meditation(冥想) may be effective in relieving some tension.

It is important to remember that an inappropriate fear of heights is not unusual and can be treated.

A. Another way to overcome a fear of heights is to learn to control the physical symptoms.

B. However, some people have an irrational (非理性的) and unhealthy fear of heights.

C. One way to defeat your fear of heights is to do an activity that involves nothing but heights.

D. There are a number of ways this can be achieved.

E. John Adams, an English teacher, has an irrational fear of heights that makes his life very difficult.

F. If you are on the edge of a cliff, it is useful to be a little afraid.

G. Nearly everyone experiences some degree of anxiety when exposed to heights.

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