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　　I was feeling pretty low．It was the week before I was scheduled for gallbladder surgery(胆囊手术), and I couldn’t escape my worried 　　1　　．The surgeon was highly 　　2　　 but was new to me－and he didn’t have the best besides manner．My sister, an 　　3　　 operating room director, who usually put my 　　4　　 at ease about my medical care, had moved away recently．This would be my first time 　　5　　 an operation without her right there by my side．

　　I was on my own．“　　6　　 something goes wrong?” I tossed(翻来覆去)and turned all that night．

　　The next day I 　　7　　 I had to get my mind out of everything．A good 　　8　　 will do the trick, I thought．I 　　9　　 to the bookcase in my guest bedroom to get something to 　　10　　．Next to the bookcase 　　11　　 some novels I had 　　12　　 from library sale over a year ago．Right on top I saw a best-selling mystery novel．

　　I sat down in the bedroom, 　　13　　 the book and began to read．I couldn’t 　　14　　 it－the book’s prologue(开场白)began with a woman awaiting surgery! She was also feeling 　　15　　, struggling with knowing if she had 　　16　　 the right hospital, the right doctor．

　　“This is a team 　　17　　,” the doctor said to her．“We mustn’t 　　18　　 someone very important,” he continued, “the most important member of our team．Do you know who that is?”

　　I read on, breathless．

　　The doctor patted the woman’s hand gently and pointed to her．“　　19　　” he told her．

　　And I realized my life wasn’t only in the doctor’s hands; it was in mine as well．Immediately I felt more confident and 　　20　　 about the upcoming surgery．