2 . A Different View
At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.
In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our ______ became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, _______of our flat stomachs.
One summer day, all my friends were at my house ______. At one point, I was running back to the pool. I ______ on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung(蛰) me. I instantly started to feel ______. That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely ______. When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more ______. My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the ______, and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my waist was becoming. That ______ me more than any concern over my leg.
That would all ______ when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the ______ supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.
Never before had I had such great ______ for my foot. And walking seemed like a ________from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about ______ and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.
One girl came to visit me ______. Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and ______ the other patients.
She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second ______ before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her ______.
Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, ______ I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and ______ good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.
1. A.brains | B.bodies | C.grades | D.clothes |
2. A.proud | B.sure | C.ashamed | D.tired |
3. A.dancing | B.chatting | C.swimming | D.jogging |
4. A.focused | B.took | C.held | D.stepped |
5. A.upset | B.anxious | C.fearful | D.sick |
6. 7. A.interested | B.relieved | C.concerned | D.surprised |
8. A.beach | B.gym | C.school | D.hospital |
9. A.troubled | B.impressed | C.blamed | D.shocked |
10. A.happen | B.change | C.help | D.bother |
11. A.nutrition | B.time | C.air | D.blood |
12. A.devotion | B.appreciation | C.observation | D.admiration |
13. A.treat | B.gift | C.promise | D.hand |
14. A.gymnastics | B.homework | C.movies | D.appointment |
15. A.suddenly | B.eventually | C.regularly | D.recently |
16. A.advise | B.serve | C.encourage | D.instruct |
17. A.thought | B.glance | C.choice | D.chance |
18. A.flowers | B.ideas | C.visits | D.words |
19. 20. A.spreading | B.gaining | C.enjoying | D.discovering |