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B. was; happen
C. is; happened
D. X; happened
When I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.
The day before the surgery I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.
My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.
【小题1】 Who made the decision to have the surgery in the story?
| A.The doctors. | B.The patient. | C.The writer. | D.The patient’s family. |
| A.She stayed at home to have a good rest. |
| B.She went to the doctor’s for advice. |
| C.She turned to her family for comfort. |
| D.She stayed all day with her child. |
| A.Because she left her child a special memory. |
| B.Because she realized her child had grown up. |
| C.Because she was proud of what her child had done. |
| D.Because she expected the surgery to be successful. |
| A.her mother was ill again | B.the surgery was unsuccessful |
| C.her mother was getting better | D.the surgery was simple |
| A.Hardworking. | B.Famous. | C.Rich. | D.Great. |
Sales of laptop computers passed desktops in the U.S. for the first time ever this fall, according to market-research firm IDC. That's bad news for backs, necks and shoulders.
Laptops are bad for our body. When you work at a computer, the keyboard should be at elbow height and the monitor should be roughly at eye level, so you can sit well in a chair. But most users simply set their laptops on a desk or table. The keyboard is too high, which makes your arms reach up, your shoulders feel tired and your wrists bend down. The monitor is too low, which pulls your head and neck forward and down and your back may feel hurt.
That's OK if you use your laptop for a short time. But if you use one for hours without stopping – as do millions of college students, business travelers, telecommuters, video-gamers and growing numbers of office workers – your body may feel hurt. Ergonomics experts have warned about laptop problems for years. But people still like laptops better than the desktops. And they use laptops anywhere – in bed, on the floor – in all kinds of positions.
“How can a mouse or a keyboard hurt you?” says Thomas Caffrey, the founder of Myofactors LLC, “Wrong positions can be bad for your body. As time goes by, a wrong position can lead to pain in the neck, shoulders, back and arms, as well as headaches.”
【小题1】When you work at a computer, the keyboard should be ________.
| A.at elbow height | B.at eye height |
| C.on a desk | D.on a table |
| A.for a short time | B.to play video games |
| C.for hours without stopping | D.to buy things on the Internet |
| A.are not so popular as the desktops |
| B.are more popular than the desktops |
| C.are not bad for our body |
| D.have no mouse now |
| A.people’s sight lower | B.people have cancer |
| C.people’s arm longer | D.people feel pain in the body |
| A.When you use a laptop, you should put your monitor at eye height. |
| B.Laptop computers sold more than desktops this autumn. |
| C.To keep healthy, you should use laptop computers. |
| D.Business travelers often use the laptop computers for a long time. |