This is a simple T-shirt, but it has taught me the significance of 36 . Looking at it, I go back into the past.
It was a warm day when I _37 my elementary school. It made me quite
_38 _. I lay in my front yard in the warm sun. As I fell into sleep, I vaguely heard my mother’s steps approaching. Then, I sat up, _39 lemonade or some apples. But she was carrying _40 , and her face was just as _41 . There
must be something wrong. “Simon is in 42 _,” she said.
Simon was my stepfather’s nephew. _43_ we were not related by blood, Simon in some way meant more to me than any blood relative. Being both
_44 _, we always went hiking and surfing together. I really enjoyed his _45 _. I wished to attend middle school with him, too.
“He has cancer,” my mom added. When I heard that, my stomach got heavier. “But he will _46 , right?” I asked. “Because he has a rare case, it’s not clear whether he can defeat it.” My mom replied.
Day by day, Simon seemed to be getting weaker and his 47 was bad, making him lack nutrition (营养). Throughout his _48 , Simon suffered allergic shock (过敏) due to the medicine’s side effects. Somehow, Simon was having a (an) _49 later. The whole family were thrilled. 50 , Simon’s improvement turned out to be a flash in a pan (昙花一现).
It was around then that I 51 the “Simon Says…” T-shirt, which was designed with letters, “Simon Says…Cancer is a detour (绕行), instead of a stop sign.” I proudly wore Simon’s present in the summer vacation and 52 wearing it when later attending middle school. That sentence taught me however that challenge fought against us, we shouldn’t _53 _.
At last, Simon didn’t _54 it. But his T-shirt would have a lasting positive
impact on the world. Simon 55 and inspired countless people with his spirits.
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36. A. courage
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B. understanding
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C. self-respect
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D. devotion
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37. A. finished
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B. attended
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C. visited
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D. skipped
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38. A. amused
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B. curious
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C. relaxed
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D. frightened
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39. A. seeing
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B. presenting
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C. carrying
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D. expecting
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40. A. something
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B. anything
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C. everything
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D. nothing
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41. A. blank
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B. sour
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C. confused
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D. surprised
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42. A. relief
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B. trouble
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C. sight
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D. shape
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43. A. While
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B. Because
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C. As
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D. If
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44. A. kind
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B. clever
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C. optimistic
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D. energetic
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45. A. honesty
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B. encouragement
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C. company
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D. trust
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46. A. live
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B. succeed
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C. insist
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D. struggle
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47. A. spirit
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B. appetite
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C. look
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D. behavior
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48. A. learning
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B. exercise
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C. treatment
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D. dieting
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49. A. disaster
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B. recovery
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C. examination
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D. wish
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50. A. Sadly
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B. Undoubtedly
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C. Naturally
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D. Especially
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51. A. designed
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B. received
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C. bought
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D. washed
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52. A. loved
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B. started
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C. stopped
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D. continued
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53. A. show off
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B. set off
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C. give up
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D. take over
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54. A. face
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B. sense
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C. take
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D. make
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55. A. appreciated
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B. challenged
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C. touched
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D. funded
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