Some time ago，I was diagnosed with breast cancer and reacted in the way most people would.The first thing came to mind was a “death sentence”. However，I found out later it was truly “an awakening” for me，especially after being diagnosed with colon cancer a few years later，but still alive to tell about them both.I began to question God.Why was I chosen to suffer this double challenge？What had I done in life so bad to have this placed upon me？I was unhappy with the way I look and the intolerant pain I had to experience each day，but instead of sighing over my fate，I decided to look on the positive sides of it.
I knew that I was about to face a new beginning，new hope，do and see more with a whole new perspective on life.I also began thinking of the individuals that are no longer among us and how there will always be someone worse off than I am.Who am I to plain？I still have my life.
During my treatments，I experienced something of a miracle that I had to write down.I took that experience and turned it into a poem and I called it “Peace”．I took that poem along with many others I had posed during my breast cancer period and submitted them for publication.The book of poems was accepted and published under the title “True Simple Poems of Life，Faith and Survival”．
I continue to write and hope that my poetry may encourage other unfortunate people and my writing continues to give me strength.I've had another inspirational children's book published called “If Only I Could Fly，Said Mattiebee”．
I would never have bee a writer，producing inspirational stories，if I had not gone through all that I did.I'm a true example that you can survive cancer，not once，but twice，providing that you catch it in time.It won't all be easy，but you must have faith and allow that faith to direct your path.
I truly believe when you survive a terrible tragedy or a horrible disease like cancer，it's for a reason—you have a purpose，and I want to live and find out exactly what that is for me.
【小题1】How did the author feel about her disease at first?A．Optimistic. B．Pessimistic.C．Confident.D．Discontented.【小题2】When did the author begin to notice the positive sides of her tragedy?A．After she was diagnosed with colon cancer.B．After she was diagnosed with breast cancer.C．After she wrote her first poem.D．After she became a writer.【小题3】In the author's opinion， .A．no one is luckier than herB．God doesn't treat everyone fairlyC．writing poetry is the best way to deal with cancerD．being alive is lucky for her【小题4】We can know from the passage that .A．the author developed breast cancer a few years after colon cancerB．writing only helped the author aloneC．the author wrote stories as well as poemsD．If Only I Could Fly，Said Mattiebee is a poemB
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(答案→)B
解析：
作者身患两种癌症，但并没有向命运低头而是在绝境中发现生活积极的一面，体会到人生的另一个境界。作者坚定的信念和积极乐观的态度为他人树立了榜样。
【小题1】解析 细节理解题。由第一段第二句话可知，作者在最初被诊断患了乳腺癌的时候，感觉像被判了死刑，故作者应是pessimistic“悲观的”。optimistic“乐观的”；confident“自信的”；discontented“不满的”。答案 B
【小题2】解析 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，在被诊断出又患了结肠癌后，作者反而从另外的角度看待自己的疾病，不再叹息自己的命运，而去看其积极的一面。答案 A
【小题3】解析 推理判断题。第二段中作者提出来，相比那些死去的人以及比自己情况还要糟糕的人，自己还能有幸活着，还有什么好抱怨的呢？答案 D
【小题4】解析 细节理解题。根据第三、四、五段可知，答案为C项，作者既写诗又写励志的故事。答案 C。