I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times. I was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my mother was 1 her battle with a brain tumor(瘤). For ten years, my fiercely independent and 2 mother had fought, but none of the treatments had been successful. 3 , she never lost her ability to smile. But now, finally, she became totally 4 —unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own. As she grew closer and closer to death, my 5 grew closer and closer to life inside me. My biggest 6 was that their lives would never connect. I was sad not only at the 7 loss of my mother, but that she and my baby would never know each other. Her doctor did not 8 any hope; they told us her time was up. We brought Mother 9 to her own bed in her own house. As 10 as I could, I sat beside her and talked to her about the baby moving inside me. On February 3, 1989, at about the same time my labor(分娩) 11 , Mother opened her eyes. When they told me this at the 12 , I called her home, “Mom, listen. The baby is coming! You’re going to have a new grandchild!” “Yes! Yes! I know!” Four beautiful words! The first 13 words she’d spoken in months! When I 14 again an hour later, the nurse at her house told the 15 message: Mom sat up, smiling, with her oxygen tubes removed. When I brought Jacob home. Mom was sitting in her chair and 15 to welcome him. Tears of joy blocked my vision(视野) as I 17 my son in her arms and she clucked (发出咯咯声) at him. They 18 . Then she quietly clipped back into a coma (昏迷) and 19 peacefully. Memories of my son’s birth will always be bittersweet(甜中带苦的) for me, but it was then that I learned love has the 20 to overcome any worries and any sorrow. And love can last forever. 小题1: A．attending B．losing C．quitting D．defeating 小题2: A．brave B．interesting C．funny D．lucky 小题3: A．So B．Again C．Instead D．Still 小题4: A．outstanding B．blind C．disabled D．troublesome 小题5: A．sorrow B．love C．baby D．body 小题6: A．problem B．dream C．surprise D．fear 小题7: A．coming B．disappearing C．falling D．greeting 小题8: A．admit B．hold C．drop D．permit 小题9: A．up B．away C．about D．home 小题10: A．soon B．fast C．early D．often 小题11: A．started B．failed C．ended D．continued 小题12: A．office B．hospital C．house D．station 小题13: A．common B．caring C．clear D．correct 小题14: A．got up B．woke up C．called up D．looked up 小题15: A．impossible B．possible C．necessary D．terrible 小题16: A．likely B．ready C．free D．nervous 小题17: A．hugged B．threw C．took D．laid 小题18: A．joined B．knew C．nodded D．cried 小题19: A．passed away B．turned over C．settled down D．gave out 小题20: A．depth B．description C．power D．mask