I am 54，and enjoying every minute I have left. Each day I wake up feeling 36 to be  here．

I have to tell the truth that I am likely to 37 very soon. Three years ago，I was diagnosed(诊断)with cancer. The doctor said I wouldn’t die “hard”．The  38  would close down my brain gradually，then 39，I would die unconsciously(无意识地).Several days ago，the doctor told me a piece of 40 news that the cancer had spread like wildfire And he also said that I probably had just two months to live. This latest news about the cancer really 41 me. It was also not easy for my 42．My youngest son，Henry，shut himself in his room 43  he heard the news. But now，at least，we are closer than ever．He does a funny dance to entertain me and thinks up jokes to make me 44 .In readiness I have made him a calendar with every reminder a mother would normally 45：“Take your dirty clothes off”，and “Remember Dad’s birthday!”

   I’ve 46  myself for death．I gave people lots of my hooks．I gave my clothes to a young working mother. I wrote 47 birthday and Christmas cards for my three boys，making sure they would hear from their old 48  for years from now．I also 49  my 55th birthday party in December．though I might be dead that day．

   50，I can enjoy life and still live. When you’re told you will die much 51 than you have expected，every second is meaningful. I am trying hard to make full use of every 52 left.

   I am 53 and have self—published several books，and I hope I can 54 my detective novel in the limited time．I don’t want to leave an uncompleted work. I will cherish(珍惜)the 55 of my life．

  36．A．pressured    B．proud     C．grateful    D．safe

  37．A．return        B．die       C．forget     D．retire

  38．A．cancer       B．Pain       C．medicine  D．machine

  39．A．reasonably    B．immediately  C．basically D．finally

  40．A．terrible     B．exciting    C．interesting   D．false

  41．A．amused    B．shocked    C．controlled    D．touched

  42．A．audience    B．assistant    C．foxily     D．body

  43．A．since      B．before       C．if        D．after

  44．A．cry        B． move      C．wait      D．laugh

  45．A．make      B．check       C．change   D．keep

  46．A．blamed    B．prepared    C．punished  D． praised

  47．A．beautiful    B．plastic    C．future     D．expensive

  48．A．mother    B．partner     C．classmate  D． tutor

  49．A．celebrated    B．held     C．hosted    D．planned

  50．A．Strangely    B．Simply    C．Luckily   D．Directly

  51．A．1ater     B．earlier      C．better     D．harder

  52．A．opportunity    B．second    C．dollar  D．friend

  53．A．writing    B．reading    C．collecting  D．buying

  54．A．publish    B．translate    C．1ike     D．finish

  55．A．quietness   B．memory    C．rest     D．dream

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

I am 54，and enjoying every minute I have left. Each day I wake up feeling 36 to be here．

I have to tell the truth that I am likely to 37 very soon. Three years ago，I was diagnosed(诊断)with cancer. The doctor said I wouldn’t die “hard”．The 38 would close down my brain gradually，then 39，I would die unconsciously(无意识地).Several days ago，the doctor told me a piece of 40 news that the cancer had spread like wildfire And he also said that I probably had just two months to live. This latest news about the cancer really 41 me. It was also not easy for my 42．My youngest son，Henry，shut himself in his room 43 he heard the news. But now，at least，we are closer than ever．He does a funny dance to entertain me and thinks up jokes to make me 44 .In readiness I have made him a calendar with every reminder a mother would normally 45：“Take your dirty clothes off”，and “Remember Dad’s birthday!”

　 I’ve 46 myself for death．I gave people lots of my hooks．I gave my clothes to a young working mother. I wrote 47 birthday and Christmas cards for my three boys，making sure they would hear from their old 48 for years from now．I also 49 my 55th birthday party in December．though I might be dead that day．

50，I can enjoy life and still live. When you’re told you will die much 51 than you have expected，every second is meaningful. I am trying hard to make full use of every 52 left.

　 I am 53 and have self—published several books，and I hope I can 54 my detective novel in the limited time．I don’t want to leave an uncompleted work. I will cherish(珍惜)the 55 of my life．

36．A．pressured　 B．proud　 C．grateful　 D．safe

37．A．return　 　　B．die　 　　C．forget　　 D．retire

38．A．cancer　 　 B．Pain　 　 C．medicine D．machine

39．A．reasonably　 B．immediately C．basically D．finally

40．A．terrible　 B．exciting　 C．interesting　 D．false

41．A．amused　 B．shocked　 C．controlled　 D．touched

42．A．audience　 B．assistant　 C．foxily　　 D．body

43．A．since　 　 B．before　 　 C．if　　　 D．after

44．A．cry　 　　B． move 　　C．wait　　 D．laugh

45．A．make　 　B．check　 　 C．change　 D．keep

46．A．blamed　 B．prepared　 C．punished D． praised

47．A．beautiful　 B．plastic　 C．future　　 D．expensive

48．A．mother　 B．partner　 C．classmate D． tutor

49．A．celebrated　 B．held　 　C．hosted　 D．planned

50．A．Strangely　 B．Simply　 C．Luckily　 D．Directly

51．A．1ater　 B．earlier　 　C．better　　 D．harder

52．A．opportunity　 B．second　 C．dollar D．friend

53．A．writing　 B．reading　 C．collecting D．buying

54．A．publish　 B．translate　 C．1ike　　 D．finish

55．A．quietness　 B．memory　 C．rest　　 D．dream