人教高中英语高二上UNIT7-2

 I will never forget that Tuesday afternoon in the doctor's office. I had been feeling sick for a long time and my mum had taken me to hospital to have me examined. Two weeks ago, Dr¹ Richards asked me a great many questions and took samples of my blood. Now, he was looking at mum and me across his desk and there was a sad look in his eyes. I knew that the news was bad. Dr Richards told me that the test results showed that I was suffering from a serious disease². "It is cancer," he said. I did not know much about cancer then, but I had heard that it was an incurable³ disease. Mum held my hand and I saw that she was crying. I remember having an empty feeling in my stomach and thinking that my life was going to end.
       I was wrong. This was only the beginning. Cancer, Dr Richards explained, can be treated. Cancer is a disease that begins in cells⁴. There are many types of cells in the body and each has a special function. In a healthy body, cells grow and divide to produce new cells only when it is necessary. In my body, the production of cells is disrupted⁵. Cells either divide too fast or at the wrong time, making it difficult for the body to function properly. Nobody knows why some people get cancer and others do not. Doctors do know that cancer is not caused by injury and is not contagious⁶ -- it does not spread from one person to another.
      The next year was painful and difficult for me and my family. Like many people with cancer, I had to be treated with radiation followed by treatment with chemicals. The treatment made me sick. Very sick. There were days when I wished that I were dead so that I would not have to feel so sick. My family and friends were wonderful. They helped me find the strength I needed to recover and they kept me from feeling sad and lonely. Dr Richards and the others at the hospital told me that I was a fighter and that I could win. They were right. The treatment was successful and I was able to go home after exactly fourteen months, two days and six hours in hospital.
      Two years have passed since that day in Dr Richards' office and my life has not yet ended. On the contrary⁷, I now feel as if that was when my life really began. I have been living with cancer for two years and I plan to keep living with it for a long, long time. Yes, my life has changed. The cancer in my body has been defeated for the moment, but I know that I will never be completely⁸ free from it. It can come back at any time and the struggle will never end. I now think of my cancer as a gift. It taught me an important lesson about life. Living with cancer has made me realise⁹ how precious¹⁰ life is and how important it is for us to take every chance to live life to the fullest. Every day is a new opportunity, and I have learnt to appreciate every minute of each day.

1 Dr   

n.医生，大夫；博士(缩)（= Doctor）

参考例句：

• Dr.Williams instructs us in botany.威廉博士教我们植物学。
• The ward of the hospital is in the charge of Dr.Green.医院的这间病房由格林医生负责。

2 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

3 incurable   

adj.不能医治的，不能矫正的，无救的；n.不治的病人，无救的人

参考例句：

• All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
• He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的，到处蔓延的裙带主义。

4 cells   

n.细胞( cell的名词复数 )；小牢房；（修道士或修女住的）小房间；电池

参考例句：

• Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells. 细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
• an amorphous mass of cells with no identity at all 不知何物的杂乱一团的细胞

5 disrupted   

使混乱，扰乱( disrupt的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• An accident has disrupted railway services into and out of the city. 一场事故使得进出该城市的铁路交通陷入混乱。
• A crowd of protesters disrupted the meeting. 一群抗议者扰乱了会议。

6 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

7 contrary   

adj.相反的；adv.相反的(地)；n.反面，相反

参考例句：

• My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.在服装方面，我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。
• The result is contrary to expectation.结果跟预料恰好相反。

8 completely   

adv.完全地，十分地，全然

参考例句：

• She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
• I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。

9 realise   

v.觉悟；明白；实现；兑现

参考例句：

• Wish you realise your dreams as early as possible!祝愿您早日实现自己的梦想！
• How much did you realise on the house?这所房子你们出售后赚了多少钱？

10 precious   

adj.宝贵的，珍贵的，过于精致的，珍爱的

参考例句：

• Each life is precious.生命都是宝贵的。
• Spring rain is as precious as oil.春雨贵如油。