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 （代名词） 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 （ 盖过） your own inner 53 ．And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition （直觉）．They 55 already know what you truly want to bee．Everything else is secondary．
【小题1】A．wroteB．describedC．expressedD．read【小题2】A．now thatB．even thoughC．as ifD．as long as【小题3】A．inB．atC．throughD．on【小题4】A．rowB．minuteC．senseD．word【小题5】A．recoveredB．keptC．fellD．suffered【小题6】A．desireB．prepareC．expectD．wait【小题7】A．officeB．affairsC．moneyD．documents【小题8】A．workB．dieC．actD．start【小题9】A．witnessedB．noticedC．confirmedD．viewed【小题10】A．curableB．possibleC．acceptableD．suitable【小题11】A．immediatelyB．graduallyC．thankfullyD．hopefully【小题12】A．cancerB．deathC．lifeD．success【小题13】A．shareB．desertC．admireD．avoid【小题14】A．whenB．whileC．asD．since【小题15】A．oldestB．bestC．newestD．worst【小题16】A．preparationsB．progressC．plansD．way【小题17】A．yourB．anyone else'sC．hisD．someone else's【小题18】A．voiceB．worldC．heartD．trouble【小题19】A．touchB．followC．openD．accept【小题20】A．otherwiseB．anywayC．somehowD．thereforeD
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解析：
【小题1】上下文，根据后面的quote可知，此处意为读到了这样一句引文。
【小题2】上下文，根据下文可知，引文意为如果你把每一天当做（好像是）最后一天来过的话，总有一天，会出现这样的一天的。
【小题3】习惯用语，盯着镜子看look in the mirror
【小题4】in a row 意为连续的，句意为当连续很多天都没有答案的时候，我知道我需要改变点什么了。
【小题5】上下文，根据后文的it was incurable可知是作者患有癌症，即suffer from遭受……疾病的折磨
【小题6】句意理解，此处意为我应当不会活着超过三到六个月，expect意为预料，预计 desire 渴望 prepare准备 wait等待
【小题7】上下文，根据上文的incurable可知，医生建议作者安排好相关事宜，即安排好后事，也就是说准备好要死亡了。
【小题8】同上
【小题9】根据under a microscope 可知，是通过显微镜观察/检查从胰腺里取出的细胞。View 意为观察，检查 witness意为目击 notice意为注意到 confirm意为证实
【小题10】上下文，根据后文的I had the surgery可知，医生发现他的癌症是可治愈的，所以才会做手术。
【小题11】句意理解，句意为谢天谢地，我现在很好。
【小题12】上下文，根据上文医生让他准备后事可知，作者讲的是面对死亡。
【小题13】上下文，根据No one has ever escaped it每个人都逃不了的，所以是每个人都共同分享的。
【小题14】as it should be 为固定短语，意为应当（如此）
【小题15】上下文，根据下文It clears out the old to make 51 for the new可知，这里讲的是好的方面，所以是最好的发明。
【小题16】句意理解，句意为死亡可以清理掉老的，给新的让路，即make way for
【小题17】上下文，根据上文讲到的清理老的，给新的让路，所以此处指的是你的时间是有限的，不要浪费它来过别人的生活，与下文的不要受别人的影响相对应。
【小题18】下上文，根据the noise 可知，此处为内心的声音
【小题19】句意为，最重要的，具有跟随内心与直觉的勇气，你的内心与直觉以某种方式知道你真正想要成为什么样的
【小题20】同上，somehow 以某种方式，不知何故 otherwise否则 anyway无论如何 therefore因此