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(2021·江苏南京学情调研)The bond between mother and daughter is irreplaceable. One of the most famous women scientists of the 20th century, Marie Curie, __1__ alongside her daughter Irene in the field of radioactivity, each of them __2__ earning their own Nobel Prize. Today, there are more __3__ motheranddaughter pairs showing what happens when __4__ members work together.
In April 2020, Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her daughter Dr. Jasmine Kudji have become the first mother and daughter to __5__ from the medical school at the same time and be placed in the same hospital. Cynthia Kudji put her dream of becoming a __6__ on hold when she became pregnant(怀孕的) at 23. She worked as a nurse for almost a __7__ before making the decision to attend the medical school at the University of Medicine and Health Sciences. __8__, her daughter Jasmine attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine.
At first, it was __9__ for them to live and study so far apart from one another. “I thought initially it was hard because my mom and I had always been really __10__. I had to get used to the __11__,” Dr. Jasmine Kudji explains to AfroTech. Although the experience was difficult, it also had __12__ results. “Sometimes people struggle to find someone who __13__ their struggles, so for that person to be my mom was extremely helpful,” she adds.
After years apart, both Cynthia and her daughter earned their M.D. degree. Then on “Match Day” when recent med school graduates __14__ the results of their residency(高级专科住院医生实习期) applications, Cynthia and Jasmine learned that they were __15__ in the same hospital.
This pair of mother and daughter proves that family can do anything together.
1.A. refreshed B.worked
C.polished D.enhanced
2.A. constantly B.eventually
C.permanently D.occasionally
3.A. inspiring B.moving
C.shocking D.satisfying
4.A. team B.community
C.family D.class
5.A. escape B.skip
C.quit D.graduate
6.A. nurse B.doctor
C.student D.scientist
7.A. year B.century
C.decade D.season
8.A. Therefore B.Furthermore
C.Afterwards D.Meanwhile
9.A. natural B.difficult
C.boring D.important
10.A. close B.nervous
C.successful D.rigid
11.A. role B.distance
C.journey D.relationship
12.A. mixed B.apparent
C.lasting D.beneficial
13.A. relates to B.appeals to
C.adapts to D.corresponds to
14.A. announced B.confirmed
C.discovered D.submitted
15.A. rejected B.ranked
C.praised D.placed