2020届江苏省第二学期高二英语周测试卷.docxVIP

Module 8 Unit 4 Films and film events 选择题部分 第二部分 阅读理解 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A ★★★☆☆ In 2005, Marler noticed some unusual blood from her body. For two years she kept silent until her symptoms worsened. At 17, she had full-blown colon (结肠) cancer. “The doctor said I needed to get to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center immediately,” Marler recalls. There she met with Miguel Rodriguez-Bigas, MD, who removed Marler’s entire colon. But just nine months later, the cancer returned. After another operation, three months of treatments including chemotherapy (化疗) and radiation, Marler believed that her cancer battles had to be over. Then, during a routine scan to ensure that she was still in remission (缓解期) five years later, 23-year-old Marler got the call she never thought she’d get again. “I was at work and the doctor called to tell me that the scan showed a spot in my uterus (子宫).” The tests showed it was another type of cancer, and an aggressive one. She went back to MD Anderson to meet with Pedro T. Ramirez, MD, who performed an operation to remove her uterus. Three years later, Marler kept coughing. “I felt awful. I was running a high fever. The emergency room gave me medication for the fever.” The next morning, Marler’s mother knew something wasn’t right when Marler refused to go back to the hospital because of the level of pain she felt. On this trip to the hospital, Marler was admitted and scanned. Doctors found a spot on a lymph node (淋巴结) and Marler was airlifted back to MD Anderson. “I couldn’t believe it was happening again.” She received six different types of chemotherapy. Today, at 28, Marler is once again in remission—something she definitely doesn’t take for granted. She credits her family for her ability to fight her repeated battles with a smile. She says, “I laugh a lot. That’s one thing my family does really well—we can find the humor in any situation. I’ve always found a way to laugh. I do worry abo