MyAuntEdithwasawidowof50,worki

更新 2022-09-03
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My Aunt Edith was a widow of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness． 
Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in the library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor Dr. Michael DeBakey, of Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr. DeBakey’s fees were very high；Aunt Edith couldn’t possibly pay them．But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?
So Aunt Edith wrote to him．She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live；her three children, who would be on their own in three or four more years, among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world．There wasn’t a word of self-pity—only warmth and humor and the joy of living．She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer． 
A few days later, my doorbell rang．Aunt Edith didn’t wait to come in：she stood in the hall and read aloud:
Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply．If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.
Signed：Michael DeBakey 
That was seven years ago．Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world．Her three children are happily married．For her age, she is one of the youngest ,most alive people I know．
“Aunt Edith doesn’t accept defeat easily” means that ______

A．she is very beautiful

B．she is very strong 

C．she is very brave

D．she is very warm-hearted

Why did Aunt Edith write to Dr. DeBakey? Because ____

A．she had no time to visit him

B．she didn’t know the wav to Houston 

C．she didn’t believe in him

D．she wanted to get some help from him

In fact, Aunt Edith’s letter to Dr.DeBakey was full of _____.

A．courage

B．illness

C．pity

D．sadness

After reading Dr. DeBakey’s letter, Aunt Edith felt ______.

A．discouraged

B．frightened

C．disappointed

D．encouraged

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D．The parents felt unhappy for the girl.
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A. A lovely little girl　　　　　　　　B. A great and serious father
C. A clay bike　　　　　　　　　　　D. Christmas shopping

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