Question

Last autumn, my 80-year-old grandmother was having problems with her heart. My family sent her to the ______.

After a careful examination, a famous doctor told my grandmother, “You have such a ______ heart condition that you should have an operation.”

“But the complications(并發(fā)癥) can happen.” The doctor ______ my grandmother and looked at her worried face.

The doctor went on to say that she would have a 40 percent possibility of having a heart trouble during the operation, a 35 percent possibility of being unable to stand up, and even a 20 percent of ______ on the operating table because of her old age.

My grandmother was ______ surprised and quickly said, “Doctor, since you’re talking about these ______. I have one for you: there is a 100 percent possibility that you won’t operate on me!” With these words, my grandmother got up and ______ the doctor’s office.

The next day, my grandmother went to another doctor’s office. There she was also told she needed an ______. The doctor also said that her ______ might cause some problems, but he was quite sure about the success of the operation.

My grandmother might be brave, but she is not silly. She then asked the doctor, “If I am your mother, what will you ______?”

The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arms around her, and said, “Mom, let’s have the operation!”

My grandmother had the operation and came out fine! Her positive attitude added many wonderful and happy years for her to enjoy life with my family.

1.A.restaurant B.hotel C.hospital

2.A.fantastic B.serious C.proper

3.A.encouraged B.warned C.promised

4.A.fighting B.hurting C.dying

5.A.terribly B.nearly C.simply

6.A.conditions B.changes C.possibilities

7.A.left B.reached C.entered

8.A.operation B.experience C.examination

9.A.weight B.height C.age

10.A.include B.recommend C.promise

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