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Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant her life was in constant 36 .
Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 37 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 38 hospitals all over the country.
Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 39 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a corner of the hospital, crying.
“Are you okay?” a man asked.
Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 40 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 41 something from herself. Could her heart go to Carmen’s mother?
After reviewing the data, doctors 42 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 43 the transplant.
That cold night, when Cheryl was declared dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 44 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.
On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 45 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”
One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 46 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 47 in another loving mother’s chest.
A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain
A. matched B. replaced C. controlled D. cooperated
A. finding B. phoning C. touring D. interrupting
A. rolling B. running C. walking D. jumping
A. put B. support C. pass D. make
A. save B. recycle C. donate D. separate
A. informed B. warned C. congratulated D. reminded
A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off
A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. singing
A. funeral B. operation C. performance D. anniversary
A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up
A. active B. alive C. necessary D. changeable
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Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 1 .
Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 2 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 3 hospitals all over the country.
Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 4 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 5 of the hospital, crying.
“Are you okay?” a man asked.
Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 6 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 7 something from herself. Could her 8 go to Carmen’s mother?
After reviewing the data, doctors 9 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 10 the transplant.
That cold night, when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 12 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.
On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 13 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”
One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 14 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 15 in another loving mother’s chest.
A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain
A. matched B. replaced C. controlled D. cooperated
A. finding B. phoning C. touring D. interrupting
A. rolling B. running C. walking D. jumping
A. corner B. bed C. man D. nurse
A. put B. support C. pass D. make
A. save B. recycle C. donate D. separate
A. heart B. brain C. husband D. spirit
A. informed B. warned C. congratulated D. reminded
A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off
A. noticed B. predicted C. found D. declared
A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. singing
A. funeral B. operation C. performance D. anniversary
A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up
A. active B. alive C. necessary D. changeable
查看习题详情和答案>>School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of 11 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 12 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 13 .
I try to mind my manners and 14 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 15, her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick, ”she said to no one in 16 . 1 could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice tight fighting against the tears, she 17, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 18 as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 19 losing him.”
I couldn’t react. I was 20 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 21 my own mother was thrown into when my father died.
I saw how hard it was, 22 still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go 23 that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 24 world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.
I suddenly felt very25. I realized I had only thought of people as 26 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and just considered her 27.
For all I know, I’m just another person in 28 else’s world, and may not even be important. I 29 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointments to 30 . Understanding people is an art.
1.A. determination B. decision C. attempt D. anxiety
2.A. make B. think C. stand D. find
3.A. topic B. conversation C. discussion D. message
4.A. devotedly B. carelessly C. sincerely D. politely
5.A. therefore B. thus C. otherwise D. however
6.A. common B. silence C. particular D. surprise
7.A. informed B. reminded C. announced D. responded
8.A. lowered B. closed C. widened D. opened
9. A. mind B. regret C. bear D. miss
10.A. angry B. shocked C. curious D. interested
11.A. pain B. pity C. disappointment D. mercy
12.A. yet B. and C. or D. but
13.A. over B. round C. through D. without
14.A. dark B. narrow C. whole D. bright
15.A. confused B. selfish C. worried D. sad
16.A. long B. soon C. well D. far
17.A. unfit B. unselfish C. unnecessary D. unimportant
18.A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
19.A. might B. must C. need D. should
20.A. stay B. remain C. keep D. put
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