Take an Option
Jerry was a natural motivator. He was always in a good mood and always had something ________ to say, which really made me curious. One day I went up to ask him how he did that. “Well, life is all about ________. It’s your option how you live your life,” Jerry replied.
Soon I moved to another city. Several months later, I heard that Jerry was seriously injured in the chest while skiing. ________, he was found quickly and rushed to the hospital. After 8 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, he was ________ from the hospital.
Later, when we met again, I asked Jerry what had ________ his mind during the accident. “As I lay in the snow, I knew I had two options: One was to live, the other was to die. I chose to live,” Jerry said. “The paramedics (急救人员) were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they ________ me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors, I got really ________. In their eyes, I read, ‘He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action. I told them, ‘Operate on me as if I’m alive, not dead.’ You see, I just tried to ________ their confidence.” Finally Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing ________ to live.
Jerry has taught me a lot. I learn from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Your ________, after all, is everything.
1. A.regular | B.familiar | C.positive | D.typical |
2. A.choices | B.trends | C.relations | D.secrets |
3. A.Normally | B.Obviously | C.Hopefully | D.Luckily |
4. A.preserved | B.released | C.distinguished | D.abandoned |
5. A.gone through | B.put up | C.turned in | D.called for |
6. A.forced | B.followed | C.wheeled | D.recommended |
7. A.bored | B.frightened | C.confused | D.embarrassed |
8. A.express | B.share | C.gain | D.inspire |
9. A.talent | B.achievement | C.desire | D.evidence |
10. A.attitude | B.standard | C.ability | D.control |