Part of David"s heart muscle grew thick and stiff ,keeping the flow of blood. The disease David had
lived with for 17 years was slowly keeping his heart from beating.
The night Flora bent forward in front of her computer, everybody else was asleep. For the price, or
keeping her husband a live. To do that, she needed to search for the information: a place and someone to
fix David"s damaged heart. And she needed to be lucky.
Finally, she found what she needed on a magazine"s website. When David came into the study early
the following morning, she said "I"ve found it" and handed him the papers.
David wondered if there was any other way. Then he thought about his wife and kids. He stared at
the papers. Only he could make the choice: Should he have the same surgery(外科手术) that had killed
his father,Or the one that no one works? This experiment treatment might be his best hope.
The operation theatre was kept freezing cold. David wasn"t frightened, just nervous.
He felt a burning pain, a burning knife cutting through his heart.
On the EKG screen, the tiny valley in the middle of each peak(高峰)-showing a sign of David"s disease-smoothed out. For the first time in years, he had a normal arterial(动脉) pressure.
"That"s the most unusual thing, "said Flora, excited by the results.
Three days later, David and Flora drove home after the fight from Houston. Their kids ran out to meet
them.
1. Decide which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "stiff" in the text.
A. Unable to bend
B. Dry, loose and smaller
C. Not easy to turn or move
D. Less straight as well as narrow
2. "And she needed to be lucky ."What did this sentences suggest?
A. God would bring luck to her.
B. Good luck was sure to reach her.
C. She needed to try hard to be lucky.
D. There was a chance that her efforts would end in failure.
3. From the text, we learn that Houston was probably the name of ________.
A. the operation room
B. the most unusual surgery
C. a city where the hospital lay
D. the head doctor in charge of the operation
4. From the text, we can tell that________.
A. the Davids got along well with each other
B. David accepted Flora"s advice without any hesitation
C. David"s father died from a sudden attack of heart trouble
D. David became a normal person soon after the medical operation
A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not
exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked a- bout Santa, the supply
teacher said out suddenly, "It"s your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst in
to tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fa- thers then complained about the
incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day
last week, has been punished.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn"t
exist and it"s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about
Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. "
"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class -- especially as it was so close to
Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He"s only seven-year-old and it"s part of the
magic of Christmas to him. "
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he"s fine now. "
"The father described the incident as " shocking" and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by
Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.
However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.
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The CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs" story about death. When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you"ll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" Remembering that I"ll be dead soon is the most important tool I"ve ever encountered (遇到) to help me make the big choice in life. About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors" code for preparing yourself to die. I lived with that diagnosis all day. I was completely in despair. Later that evening, I had another biopsy(活组织检查) and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I"m fine now. This was the closest I"ve been to facing death. To tell the truth, no one wants to die. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. It clears out the old to make room for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Your time is so limited that you shouldn"t waste it repeating someone else"s life. Don"t be trapped by dogma (教条)----which is living with the results of other people"s thinking. Don"t let the noise of others" opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart. It somehow already knows what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. | |||
1. The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because _____. | |||
A. he had to rest at home B. his disease was not serious at all C. his disease couldn"t be cured D. he had to wait for the result of the test | |||
2. How did the author feel after the diagnosis? | |||
A. Angry B. Excited C. Optimistic D. Hopeless | |||
3. What does the author think of death? | |||
A. He thinks it is nothing to be scared of. B. He thinks it is not the end of life. C. He thinks it is impossible to avoid. D. He thinks it is the beginning of a new life. | |||
4. In the author"s opinion, we should _____. | |||
A. follow others" advice B. take no notice of diseases C. take exercise and keep healthy D have the courage to follow our heart |