Cameron Lyle has never expected to save the life of a person he didn't know. He was a shotput star at the highest point of his athletic career when he had to make a great __1__.
A man with blood cancer was __2__ for healthy bone marrow (骨髓) and Cameron was the only __3__among all the possible donors. The only __4__： if Cameron decided to donate, it meant he would miss some very important sports meetings.
__5__ with cutting his career short, Cameron focused only on the __6__ to save the man's life.
“I was surprised that I was pretty __7__. I said ‘yes’ right away，” said Cameron, 21.“If I had said __8__， he wouldn't have had a match.”
Actually, Cameron had completely __9__ the “Be The Match Registry” that came to his university two years ago. But two months ago, he got a call. Cameron was __10__ he was a possible match for a young man with blood cancer, which would get worse quickly if not __11__.
Cameron received blood tests, which __12__he was a definite match.__13__he agreed to donate, more tests were followed to __14__he didn't have any problem.__15__， everything went well, and last week Cameron headed to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to __16__ his bone marrow with a stranger.
Most people can return to their full activities within days after the donation.__17__ Cameron was told not to lift over 20 pounds for about a month. So this meant he __18__ to miss some athletic events where he wanted to __19__ after eight years of shotput training.
“But it's OK，” he said.“It was worth it I would __20__ it again.”
语篇解读：一个处于事业巅峰期的铅球运动员，意外地与一个血癌病人的骨髓匹配成功。他毫不犹豫地为血癌病人捐献了自己的骨髓。虽然因此错过了一些重大赛事，但他觉得值得捐！
1．A.schedule B．conclusion
C．decision D．effort
解析：选C 下文中提到莱尔与一个血癌病人的骨髓匹配成功。由此可知，处于事业巅峰期的他不得不做一个重大决定。make a conclusion意为“得出结论”；make an effort意为“作出努力”。
2．A.suitable B．desperate
C．ready D．grateful
解析：选B 一个人患了血癌，他非常需要得到健康的骨髓。be desperate for意为“非常需要，极其需要”。
3．A.match B．partner
C．suit D．fit
解析：选A 莱尔是所有可能的捐赠者中唯一的匹配者。第8个空后的“he wouldn't have had a match”有提示。
4．A.solution B．situation
C．assumption D．problem
解析：选D 根据下文中的“it meant he would miss some very important sports meetings”可知，莱尔面临的唯一问题是捐献骨髓会使他错过一些非常重要的赛事。
5．A.Faced B．Concerned
C．Delighted D．Disappointed
解析：选A 下文中提到莱尔决定捐献骨髓，这意味着他将面临事业上的短暂停顿。be faced with意为“面对”；be concerned with 意为“与……有关”。
6．A.ability B．motivation
C．way D．chance
解析：选D 根据上文“cutting his career short”可知，莱尔暂停了事业，把精力都集中在有可能挽救血癌病人的生命上。
7．A.happy B．moved
C．upset D．lucky
解析：选A 根据空后的“I said ‘yes' right away”可推知，莱尔为能够帮助别人感到非常高兴。
8．A.yes B．hello
C．no D．bye
解析：选C 如果莱尔说不，这个血癌病人很可能找不到成功的骨髓配型。
9．A.organised B．forgotten
C．avoided D．refused
解析：选B 联系下文中的“But two months ago, he got a call.”可知，事实上莱尔已经完全忘了匹配登记这件事。
10．A.told B．warned
C．reminded D．proved
解析：选A 结合上文中的“he got a call”可知，他被告知他可能与一个血癌病人配型成功。
11．A.improved B．prevented
C．recovered D．treated
解析：选D 根据上文中的“which would get worse quickly”可知，如果不治疗，病情就会快速恶化。
12．A.doubted B．expected
C．confirmed D．predicted
解析：选C 莱尔接受了血液检验，确认了他与病人配型成功。
13．A.While B．Once
C．Before D．Unless
解析：选B 分析句子的逻辑关系可知，一旦他同意捐献骨髓，之后就会有更多的检查。
14．A.ensure B．ignore
C．protect D．fear
解析：选A 莱尔需要做更多检查以确保他的身体没有任何问题。
15．A.Quickly B．Gradually
C．Suddenly D．Finally
解析：选D 根据空后的“everything went well”可知，最终，一切进展顺利，莱尔去医院捐献了骨髓。
16．A.exchange B．share
C．associate D．combine
解析：选B 根据语境可知，莱尔给血癌病人捐献骨髓，他与一个陌生人分享了骨髓。
17．A.So B．Then
C．But D．And
解析：选C 分析句子的逻辑关系可知，大多数人在捐献骨髓后的几天就可以完全恢复正常，但莱尔却被告知大约一个月内不能举20磅以上的东西。此处前后句之间表示转折关系。
18．A.used B．agreed
C．hesitated D．had
解析：选D 根据上文中的“Cameron was told not to lift over 20 pounds for about a month”可推断，他不得不错过很多赛事。
19．A.grow B．shine
C．cheer D．struggle
解析：选B 在经过八年的铅球训练后，莱尔一定想参加比赛，使自己表现出众。
20．A.make B．admit
C．accept D．do
解析：选D 莱尔认为自己所做的事很值得，因此他还会再做(同样的事情)。
