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 become．Everything else is secondary．
| 小题1: | | A．wrote | B．described | C．expressed | D．read |
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| 小题2: | | A．now that | B．even though | C．as if | D．as long as |
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| 小题4: | | A．row | B．minute | C．sense | D．word |
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| 小题5: | | A．recovered | B．kept | C．fell | D．suffered |
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| 小题6: | | A．desire | B．prepare | C．expect | D．wait |
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| 小题7: | | A．office | B．affairs | C．money | D．documents |
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| 小题9: | | A．witnessed | B．noticed | C．confirmed | D．viewed |
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| 小题10: | | A．curable | B．possible | C．acceptable | D．suitable |
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| 小题11: | | A．immediately | B．gradually | C．thankfully | D．hopefully |
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| 小题12: | | A．cancer | B．death | C．life | D．success |
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| 小题13: | | A．share | B．desert | C．admire | D．avoid |
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| 小题15: | | A．oldest | B．best | C．newest | D．worst |
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| 小题16: | | A．preparations | B．progress | C．plans | D．way |
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| 小题17: | | A．your | B．anyone else's | C．his | D．someone else's |
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| 小题18: | | A．voice | B．world | C．heart | D．trouble |
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| 小题19: | | A．touch | B．follow | C．open | D．accept |
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| 小题20: | | A．otherwise | B．anyway | C．somehow | D．therefore |
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