It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a 36 . It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment(化疗). My scar was still very tender.(疼痛的) 37 . I was taken to an examination room to have my blood 38 , again—a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of 39 .
I lay down on the 40 . Then Ramona entered the room. Her 41 smile was familiar, and 42 in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my 43 on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she 44 find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t 45 enough about the whole thing.
But this day was 46 . Ramona had taken my blood before. She 47 my fear of needles, and she kindly 48 the medical equipment under a magazine. As we opened the layers of bandage, the 49 scar on my chest could be seen.
She gently 50 over and ran her hand across the scar, 51 the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t 52 it yet, have you?” And I said, “No.”
I continued to cry gently. In 53 tones she said. “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The 54 . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.
That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there 55 I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.
A.prescription B.checkup C.conversation D.discussion
A.At once B.As usual C.In fact D.In addition
A.corrected B.mixed C.drawn D.cleaned
A.doctors B.nurses C.blood D.needles
A.operation table B.office floor C.examining bed D.test bed
A.weak B.bitter C.shy D.warm
A.worked out B.stood out C.found out D.gave out
A.girl B.partner C.companion D.nurse
A.accidentally B.particularly C.possibly D.actually
A.serious B.curious C.worried D.nervous
A.different B.difficult C.pleasant D.common
A.talked about B.got around C.knew about D.put away
A.found B.replaced C.showed D.hid
A.old B.worn C.fresh D.fine
A.came B.went C.searched D.reached
A.examining B.covering C.pressing D.removing
A.watched B.discovered C.touched D.unfolded
A.tough B.soft C.cold D.strict
A.bandage B.soul C.pain D.scar
A.after B.until C.since D.when