1 . The snow was falling and the roads had become dangerous. The schools were dismissed early, but much to my surprise, my ____ wasn’t canceled. So I went, feeling especially heroic. As far as I could see, I was risking my life to keep my ____. Snow or no snow, I would be on time for my scheduled donation at the local ____ center.
When I got there, I discovered I wasn’t _____. Four more “hero-types” were already lying back in donor chairs with lines ____ to their veins, and machines quietly pumping away to ______ their lifesaving gifts.
Seeing my fellow donors honoring their own commitments, I realized why I was there. I lay back in my donor chair, ready to make a difference in the life of someone I would never _____.
To be honest, I’d never really thought about why I donate. I just do it. But a few months ago, during one of my ____ donations I learned that my blood was specifically for a cancer patient and for a newborn baby—both patients needed what I would give in order to live. I’ve viewed my visits to the blood center _____ ever since.
My wife Karen is a _____, too. And more importantly, she has been on the bone marrow (骨髄) list for fifteen years, ever since she signed up to provide bone marrow to a kindergartner with leukemia (白血病). That little girl died before Karen’s bone marrow could help her, ____ Karen was called again recently. Her test results were still on file, and it turned out she was a potential ____ for someone else. The caller asked Karen if she would still be willing to become a bone marrow donor. “Yes,” she said and then immediately began answering questions on the pages of paperwork for further testing. It was a race ____ time.
I wish I could say that this ____ was won. It wasn’t. The caller later thanked Karen for her participation and asked a few more questions—including whether or not she’d ____ on the donor list. “Of course,” Karen answered.
Last week Karen gave blood and next week I’ll make my usual donation. I’ll ____ an afternoon from my schedule and make an appointment. I don’t know whose life my donation may ____. Most likely it will be a ____, but on any day the person needing a blood product could be you or me or maybe a loved one. It is worthwhile to ___ our time to donate.
I really do feel _____ every time I donate. And I like the feeling.
1. A.appointment | B.class | C.meeting | D.flight |
2. A.secret | B.balance | C.shape | D.word |
3. A.service | B.shopping | C.blood | D.care |
4. A.alone | B.welcome | C.late | D.lucky |
5. A.exposed | B.attached | C.applied | D.added |
6. A.examine | B.produce | C.collect | D.clean |
7. A.meet | B.forget | C.miss | D.recognize |
8. A.regular | B.unexpected | C.special | D.pleasant |
9. A.wisely | B.differently | C.hesitantly | D.carefully |
10. A.receiver | B.doctor | C.patient | D.donor |
11. 12. A.risk | B.customer | C.match | D.partner |
13. A.beyond | B.with | C.against | D.of |
14. A.honor | B.test | C.prize | D.race |
15. A.rank | B.sign | C.appear | D.remain |
16. A.clear | B.separate | C.lose | D.remove |
17. A.touch | B.affect | C.create | D.enrich |
18. A.child | B.stranger | C.hero | D.friend |
19. A.spend | B.save | C.kill | D.take |
20. A.empty | B.grateful | C.proud | D.nervous |