Heroes e in different forms. They are the people who save lives and the people who can stand 36 times. My hero is my mother. When she was diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer, I was 37 . I didn’t understand how she could appear so healthy 38 a deadly disease existed inside.
My mother went 39 a mastectomy（乳房切除手术）to remove the cancerous cells. For a month after her surgery (外科手术) she was unable to do anything.
It was after this surgery that my mother 40 me the most. Her inactivity really made her frustrated (沮丧), but she never 41 . She is a strong woman. Unlike some, she never 42 why she had got cancer. Instead, she 43 it and remained optimistic(乐观的).
44 my mother’s illness, I had to step in to do the housework. Previously I would have 45 not to, but I knew this was my 46 .
Those weeks passed slowly but in the end I had a new 47 for my mom. I had never 48 all the things she does on a regular basis. Simple things like cleaning, cooking, laundry and bills really started to bee great 49 .
During this special period, I saw the amazing supportive group we have. My parents’ friends couldn’t have done 50 .They stopped by on a regular basis, cooked meals, and supplied us with anything we 51 .They let me know that we will always be there 52 each other.
My mother is healthier now and back to her 53 activities. Our lives are busy but I am a little more willing to 54 around the house. I 55 my mother’s ability to stay optimistic and I only hope that some day I can be lucky enough to be like her.
【小题1】A．present B．short C．boring D．hard【小题2】A．shockedB．discouragedC．disappointedD．hurt【小题3】A．but B．though C．whileD．since【小题4】A．upB．throughC．away D．off【小题5】A．worriedB．impressedC．benefited fromD．depended on【小题6】A．plainedB．mindedC．movedD．spoke【小题7】A．questionedB．explainedC．understoodD．learned【小题8】A．weledB．received C．changedD．accepted【小题9】A．As well asB．Because ofC．In caseD．As a result【小题10】A．beggedB．refusedC．decidedD．pretended【小题11】A．chanceB．turnC．luckD．responsibility【小题12】A．respectB．opinionC．giftD．job【小题13】A．thoughtB．knownC．realized D．understood【小题14】A．lessonsB．pleasuresC．troublesD．experiences【小题15】A．allB．nothingC．lessD．more【小题16】A．dreamedB．knewC．neededD．borrowed【小题17】A．fromB．forC．againstD．without【小题18】A．interestingB．often C．busyD．normal【小题19】A．work outB．set outC．look aboutD．help out【小题20】A．treasureB．respectC．admireD．admitD
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(答案→)D
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【小题1】从下文My hero is my mother. When she was diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer,可以看出得了癌症的时间肯定是艰难的日子，故选 D。
【小题2】从I didn’t understand how she could appear so healthy 可以看出作者不能相信自己的母亲得了癌症，因为她看起来很健康，所以作者知道了这病后感觉非常吃惊，故选A。温馨提醒：shocked 震惊的；discouraged气馁的；disappointed失望的；hurt受伤的。
【小题3】我不理解如此健康的一个人，而却她得了一种致命的疾病。空格前后是对比关系故选C。温馨提醒：but表示前后是转折关系；though尽管，引导让步状语从句；since自从。
【小题4】go up上升，增长； go through通过，经受； go away 走开；go off离开，进行。句意:
我母亲通过做乳房切除术来切除癌细胞，故选B。
【小题5】worry sb使某人担心；impress sb感动某人；benefit from得益于；depend on依靠 。根据She is a strong woman.和 remained optimistic(乐观的)可以看出作者的母亲很坚强，所以这一点令作者很感动，故选B。
【小题6】plain抱怨；mind 介意；move移动，感动；speak说话。根据remained optimistic(乐观的) 作者的母亲抱着乐观的态度，所以这里应该说她从不抱怨，故选A。
【小题7】question询问； explain解释；understand理解； learn学习，认识到。根据why she had got cancer.可以判断母亲从来没有询问过为什么她得了癌症，故选A。
【小题8】wele欢迎； receive收到； change改变；accept接受。母亲不抱怨自己得了癌症，而是接受了现实，故选 D。
【小题9】As well as 和……一样； Because of因为，由于； In case 万一，假使； As a result因此 。句意：由于母亲病了，我不得不做家务，故选B
【小题10】beg请求，祈求； refuse拒绝；decide决定；pretend假装。以前我可以请求不做家务，但是现在不行了，母亲病了。故选A
【小题11】以前我可以请求不做家务，但是现在我知道这是我的责任了，因为作者知道母亲病了，不能干家务了，故选D。
【小题12】respect尊敬； opinion意见； gift礼物； job工作 几周过后我更加尊敬我的母亲。故选A
【小题13】think认为，想起； know 知道；realize认识到； understand理解。温馨提醒：realize作为及物动词，可以表达“认识到；了解”的意思还可以表示“实现；完成”的意思。understand理解更深刻，这里就是说作者多于母亲平时的日常家务，以前的时候没有意识到有多么重要。只有在自己做起家务来才意识到这些。故选C。
【小题14】像打扫卫生、洗衣、做饭、开支这些简单的家务就成了我的负担或麻烦，故选C
【小题15】根据They stopped by on a regular basis ,cooked meals, and supplied us with anything…可以看出这些人尽他们的最大努力去帮助我们。所以他们做了最多了，这里把more 放在否定句里，表示最多的意思，故选 D。
【小题16】这些人尽他们的最大努力去帮助我们，帮我们做我们所需要做的一切，故选C。
【小题17】for sb为了某人。他们让我知道我们都在那里为了彼此，故选B。
【小题18】根据My mother is healthier now 可以看出母亲恢复了健康，所以她回到了正常的家务劳动上了，故选D。
【小题19】work out解决，算出；set out出发，开始；look about环视，查看；help out帮助……摆脱困境。由于作者已经做起了家务，所以还是愿意继续帮着做家务。故选D。
【小题20】根据I only hope that some day I can be lucky enough to be like her.可以看出作者羡慕自己的母亲，故选C。