Icanhonestlysaythatitwasthebestoftimesandalsotheworstoftimesinmylife．Iwas 　　21expectingmyfirstchildbutmyonceenergeticmotherwaslosingher22withabraindisease． 　　Fortenyears,mymotherhadfoughtagainstthedisease,but23ofthetreatmenthadbeensuccessful．Unfortunately,shebecametotally24unabletospeak,walk,eatordress25herown．Asshegrewcloserandcloserto26,mybabygrewcloserandclosertolifeinsideme．Iwassadnotonlyfortheupcoming27ofmymother,butalsothatsheandmybabywouldneverknoweachother． 　　Afewweeks28myduedate,Mother29adeepcoma（昏迷）．Herdoctorsdidnotholdanyhopeandsaidthatitwas30toputinafeedingtube—shewouldneverwakeup．WebroughtMotherhome,andtriedourbesttokeepher31．Isatbesideherandtalkedtoheraboutthebabymoving32me．Ihopedthatsomehowdeepinside,sheknew. 　　OnFebruary3,1989,justasIgavebirthtomybaby,Jacob,somethingimpossibleoccurred： 　　Motherwassittingup,heroxygentubes33．WhenIbroughtJacobhome,Momwassittinginherchair,34towelcomehim．TearsofjoyfilledmyeyesasI35mysoninherarms．Theyjust36ateachother． 　　Fortwoweeks,MothersmiledandheldJacobShespoketomyfather,herchildrenandgrandchildrenincomplete37．Shegaveus38．Thenshequietlyslippedbackintoacoma 　　and,after39fromallofherchildrenShewasfinallyfreeofthepainand40away．Believeitornot,lovecanlastforever. 　　21．A．joyfullyB．sadlyC．surprisinglyD．bitterly 　　22．A．hopeB．abilityC．battleD．game 　　23．A．allB．someC．noneD．any 　　24．A．helpfulB．disabledC．unhappyD．healthy 　　25．A．withB．byC．inD．on 　　26．A．deathB．lifeC．smileD．fear 　　27．A．recoveryB．lossC．arrivalD．miss 　　28．A．afterB．beforeC．untilD．past 　　29．A．carriedawayB．keptupC．fellintoD．tookoff 　　30．A．impossibleB．carelessC．hopefulD．useless 　　31．A．comfortableB．relaxedC．happyD．excited 　　32．AbeyondB．insideC．withD．towards 　　33．A．recoveredB．rebuiltC．removedD．recharged 　　34．A．willingB．readyC．freeD．astonished 　　35．A．droppedB．laidC．liedD．threw 　　36．A．glaredB．glancedC．staredD．noticed 　　37．A．regardsB．sentencesC．silenceD．words 　　38．A．joyB．sorrowC．troubleD．anger 　　39．A．concernsB．sighsC．visitsD．sights 　　40．A．droveB．ranC．movedD．passed 　　答案：21－25ACCBD26－30ABBCD3l一35ABCBB36—40CBACD