This is my third story.When I was seventeen, I   36  a quote (引文) that went something like, " If you live each day  37  it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I've looked  38  the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do ?" And when there was no answer for too many days in a   39 , I know I need to change something.
About a year ago I  40  from cancer.The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 41  to live no longer than three to six months.They advised me to get my   42  in order, which is doctors' code (代名詞) for "prepare to  43  ".Later when the doctors  44  the cells taken from my pancreas (胰腺) under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is   45  with surgery.I had the surgery and,   46  , I'm fine now.
This was the closest I've been to facing  47  , and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades.Death is the destination we all   48  .No one has ever escaped it.And that is   49  it should be, because death is very likely the single   50  invention of life.It clears out the old to make   51  for the new.Your time is limited, so don't waste it living   52  life.Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out ( 蓋過(guò)) your own inner   53  .And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition (直覺(jué)).They 55 already know what you truly want to become.Everything else is secondary.

【小題1】
A.wroteB.describedC.expressedD.read
【小題2】
A.now thatB.even thoughC.a(chǎn)s ifD.a(chǎn)s long as
【小題3】
A.inB.a(chǎn)tC.throughD.on
【小題4】
A.rowB.minuteC.senseD.word
【小題5】
A.recoveredB.keptC.fellD.suffered
【小題6】
A.desireB.prepareC.expectD.wait
【小題7】
A.officeB.a(chǎn)ffairsC.moneyD.documents
【小題8】
A.workB.dieC.a(chǎn)ctD.start
【小題9】
A.witnessedB.noticedC.confirmedD.viewed
【小題10】
A.curableB.possibleC.a(chǎn)cceptableD.suitable
【小題11】
A.immediatelyB.graduallyC.thankfullyD.hopefully
【小題12】
A.cancerB.deathC.lifeD.success
【小題13】
A.shareB.desertC.a(chǎn)dmireD.a(chǎn)void
【小題14】
A.whenB.whileC.a(chǎn)sD.since
【小題15】
A.oldestB.bestC.newestD.worst
【小題16】
A.preparationsB.progressC.plansD.way
【小題17】
A.yourB.a(chǎn)nyone else'sC.hisD.someone else's
【小題18】
A.voiceB.worldC.heartD.trouble
【小題19】
A.touchB.followC.openD.a(chǎn)ccept
【小題20】
A.otherwiseB.a(chǎn)nywayC.somehowD.therefore


【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】A
【小題5】D
【小題6】C
【小題7】B
【小題8】B
【小題9】D
【小題10】A
【小題11】C
【小題12】B
【小題13】A
【小題14】C
【小題15】B
【小題16】D
【小題17】D
【小題18】A
【小題19】B
【小題20】C

解析【小題1】上下文,根據(jù)后面的quote可知,此處意為讀到了這樣一句引文。
【小題2】上下文,根據(jù)下文可知,引文意為如果你把每一天當(dāng)做(好像是)最后一天來(lái)過(guò)的話(huà),總有一天,會(huì)出現(xiàn)這樣的一天的。
【小題3】習(xí)慣用語(yǔ),盯著鏡子看look in the mirror
【小題4】in a row 意為連續(xù)的,句意為當(dāng)連續(xù)很多天都沒(méi)有答案的時(shí)候,我知道我需要改變點(diǎn)什么了。
【小題5】上下文,根據(jù)后文的it was incurable可知是作者患有癌癥,即suffer from遭受……疾病的折磨
【小題6】句意理解,此處意為我應(yīng)當(dāng)不會(huì)活著超過(guò)三到六個(gè)月,expect意為預(yù)料,預(yù)計(jì) desire 渴望 prepare準(zhǔn)備 wait等待
【小題7】上下文,根據(jù)上文的incurable可知,醫(yī)生建議作者安排好相關(guān)事宜,即安排好后事,也就是說(shuō)準(zhǔn)備好要死亡了。
【小題8】同上
【小題9】根據(jù)under a microscope 可知,是通過(guò)顯微鏡觀(guān)察/檢查從胰腺里取出的細(xì)胞。View 意為觀(guān)察,檢查 witness意為目擊 notice意為注意到 confirm意為證實(shí)
【小題10】上下文,根據(jù)后文的I had the surgery可知,醫(yī)生發(fā)現(xiàn)他的癌癥是可治愈的,所以才會(huì)做手術(shù)。
【小題11】句意理解,句意為謝天謝地,我現(xiàn)在很好。
【小題12】上下文,根據(jù)上文醫(yī)生讓他準(zhǔn)備后事可知,作者講的是面對(duì)死亡。
【小題13】上下文,根據(jù)No one has ever escaped it每個(gè)人都逃不了的,所以是每個(gè)人都共同分享的。
【小題14】as it should be 為固定短語(yǔ),意為應(yīng)當(dāng)(如此)
【小題15】上下文,根據(jù)下文It clears out the old to make   51  for the new可知,這里講的是好的方面,所以是最好的發(fā)明。
【小題16】句意理解,句意為死亡可以清理掉老的,給新的讓路,即make way for
【小題17】上下文,根據(jù)上文講到的清理老的,給新的讓路,所以此處指的是你的時(shí)間是有限的,不要浪費(fèi)它來(lái)過(guò)別人的生活,與下文的不要受別人的影響相對(duì)應(yīng)。
【小題18】下上文,根據(jù)the noise 可知,此處為內(nèi)心的聲音
【小題19】句意為,最重要的,具有跟隨內(nèi)心與直覺(jué)的勇氣,你的內(nèi)心與直覺(jué)以某種方式知道你真正想要成為什么樣的
【小題20】同上,somehow 以某種方式,不知何故 otherwise否則 anyway無(wú)論如何 therefore因此

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D.You’ve got a great personality.
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