阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sixteen-year-old
Brennon had recovered from so many trips to the hospital that his mother,
Megan, thought this would be just one more trip. Since birth, Brennon had been1from
hydrocephalus(脑积水). Whenever
there was a2of a headache, the family would head to
the hospital, have the fluid released, and go home.3this
time, that didn't happen.
On
arrival at the hospital, Brennon's pain was extreme. A CT scan4that
his brain had turned black. In the next week, Brennon's5continued
to worsen. 6,
his brain activity stopped.
Then,
a miracle happened7a process that saves organs for
transplant(移植) after
the heart stops beating. Brennon saved four8with his liver, kidneys and heart.
Brennon
wanted to9a career as a doctor. Instead, he was able
to save lives as an organ donor. He also improved many more lives through the10of his tissues. "Brennon was a giving
kid," Megan said. "I knew the donations were what he would have11."
While
the12of Brennon is still upsetting for his
family, Megan has been13 by how many friends have reached out to tell
her what a14person he was.
Shortly
after Brennon's death and donations, his high school English teacher15Megan. She'd been16papers
and found something Brennon wrote when he was 14 on the subject "your
favorite human quality". Brennon completed the assignment with some simple
and beautiful17:
"Selflessness. Caring about others is18. Caring for other people is what helps
us survive."
Today,
many people are surviving and thriving—thanks to Brennon's19and his family's generosity. His legacy(遗产) of20lives on.
(1)
A .
suffering
B .
relieving
C .
recovering
D .
benefiting
(2)
A .
sight
B .
sign
C .
thought
D .
treatment
(3)
A .
Or
B .
And
C .
So
D .
But
(4)
A .
reminded
B .
witnessed
C .
revealed
D .
predicted
(5)
A .
pressure
B .
reputation
C .
crisis
D .
condition
(6)
A .
Initially
B .
Constantly
C .
Ultimately
D .
Temporarily
(7)
A .
thanks to
B .
in spite of
C .
except for
D .
regardless of
(8)
A .
organs
B .
lives
C .
species
D .
generations
(9)
A .
support
B .
quit
C .
pursue
D .
avoid
(10)
A .
devotion
B .
connection
C .
expansion
D .
donation
(11)
A .
collected
B .
rejected
C .
remembered
D .
chosen
(12)
A .
memory
B .
choice
C .
loss
D .
change
(13)
A .
appreciated
B .
comforted
C .
disturbed
D .
entertained
(14)
A .
fortunate
B .
special
C .
careful
D .
modest
(15)
A .
impressed
B .
recognized
C .
contacted
D .
received
(16)
A .
going through
B .
getting over
C .
handing out
D .
passing down
(17)
A .
words
B .
characters
C .
letters
D .
symbols
(18)
A .
demanding
B .
important
C .
surprising
D .
practical
(19)
A .
gifts
B .
expectations
C .
faith
D .
honor
(20)
A .
determination
B .
courage
C .
honesty
D .
selflessness
答案:(1)A;(2)B;(3)D;(4)C;(5)D;(6)C;(7)A;(8)B;(9)C;(10)D;(11)D;(12)C;(13)B;(14)B;(15)C;(16)A;(17)A;(18)B;(19)A;(20)D;