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When my grandmother was 89 years old ,she was having problems with her heart. My family
went with her to the doctor, who told her that she needed an operation. However, the doctor said
that because of my grandmother's age, the operation could be dangerous. He went on to say that
my grandmother would have a 40% chance of having a heart attack(心脏病) and a 30% chance
of dying during the operation.
My grandmother, shocked , quickly stopped the doctor and said,"Doctor, as long as you're
talking about statistics(数据),I have a statistic for you: there is a 100% chance of you not operating
one me !"With these words, my grandmother got up and left the doctor's office.
My grandmother might have been stubborn, but she was not a fool. So the next day she went to
another doctor, and he also told her she needed an operation.
My grandmother asked the doctor. "If I were your mother, what would you suggest? " The
doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arm around her and said, "Mom, let's do this operation!"
She had the operation and came out fine.
My grandmother passed away(去世)a few weeks before her 97th birthday. However, because
of her positive attitude(积极的态度),she gave us ,her family and friends almost eight years of life to
enjoy sharing with her.
1. The grandmother didn't choose the first doctor because .
A. he was afraid to do the operation.
B. he talked too much about the risks
C. he had never done such an operation
2. The second doctor's words might have made the grandmother .
A. nervous
B. unhappy
C. relaxed
3. We can tell from the story that the grandmother .
A. wanted to be the second doctor's mother
B. celebrated her 97th birthday with her family
C. lived through the operation by the second doctor.
4. The underlined word"stubborn" probably means in Chinese.
A. 执拗的
B. 严谨的
C. 无知的
5. What can we learn from the story?
A. It is better to depend on statistics.
B. A positive attitude can change a person's life.
C. A good doctor only cares for his patients' health.
