1 . Many years ago, when I was working in the emergency department, I met John, an amputee (被截肢者). John had lost a leg during the war. He was only 24 years old when that happened, _________ he never felt regretful. John said life had been _________ to him. John loved to _________ with the nurses. He loved to tell stories of how his family had come to this country. He really loved people.
When he learned I was injured in a car accident, John came to _________ me. I was walking my dog. As I crossed the street, a man went through the stop sign and _________ me. My neck was fractured (骨折). I was so afraid of the operation, _________ that I may not walk again. When John came, he sensed my _________. He shared his own _________ with me. He transformed (使转化) his own attitude to me and _________ me to believe, walk and learn to ____________ instead of death. He said if he could ____________ it, so could I. He came to see me every day for four whole weeks, until I was ____________ enough to be allowed to go home.
Life moved on. I didn’t ____________ John for quite some time, but we always kept in touch.
My mother ____________ one year ago. On that same day, I nearly lost my own life. I had an adverse reaction (不良反应) to a medication. I was sent to a hospital and ____________ to attend her funeral. John came again. He helped me understand how we feel, how we heal (疗伤) and how we move on. How powerful his presence was to me.
1. A.but | B.so | C.because | D.although |
2. A.necessary | B.good | C.hard | D.boring |
3. A.talk | B.work | C.study | D.walk |
4. A.tell | B.teach | C.visit | D.treat |
5. A.chose | B.saved | C.shook | D.hit |
6. A.hoping | B.worrying | C.knowing | D.believing |
7. A.fear | B.anger | C.regret | D.pity |
8. A.plans | B.experiences | C.interests | D.knowledge |
9. A.invited | B.allowed | C.helped | D.ordered |
10. 11. A.find | B.consider | C.make | D.change |
12. A.well | B.happy | C.careful | D.proud |
13. A.serve | B.support | C.miss | D.see |
14. A.showed off | B.went back | C.passed away | D.turned up |
15. A.sad | B.surprised | C.ready | D.unable |