IwasdiagnosedwithcancerinSeptember2005afterdiscoveringasmalllumpinmyneck.Allseemedwellafterthelumphadbeenremoved.Howeverafollow-upbloodtestrevealedthatthecancerhadspread.Iunderwentchemotherapy(化疗)andwithinfourmonthsIlostnearly20kgallmyhairandenergy.
Igotatentativeall-clear(解除警报)twodaysaftermy28thebirthday.TomeitsignaledanewstartandIcouldn’twaittogetonwithmylife.ThedoctorstoldmethatitwouldbemonthsbeforeIcouldgetbacktomyoldactivitylevelsbutIjustdidn’twanttoacceptthis.Iwantedtobenormalagain–nownotinsixmonths.
SoIstartedbysimplywalkingaroundEdinburgh.EachdayIwouldgethomefourorfivehourslaterfeelinglikeIhadrunamarathon.AfterlessthansixweeksIhalf-ranhalf-crawledupArthur’sSeatinEdinburgh.IspentthenextcoupleofdaysinbedrecoveringbutsoonafterthatIwasbackinthegym.
MydiethadneverbeengreatbeforeIfellill---Iwasarealvegetable-phobe(厌恶蔬菜的人)，andtosomeextentIstillam.NowadaysthoughImakemyselfeatmorenaturalfoods.Ihavediscoveredthatagoodblenderandaslow-cookerhelpmakefoodsIdon’tlikebearable.
Whenonesuffersaphysicalsetbackemotionalsupportfromothersisimportant.Stilltherearethingsonlyyoucandoforyourself;attheendofthedayyouaretheonegoingthroughit.Iwentbacktoworkandnowhavestartedacompanytotakemypassionforhealthandfitnessforward.Ibelievethatwhatholdsmostpeoplebackisapoormentalattitudeandlackofdetermination.Youcanachievewhateveryouwant;youjusthavetoworkhardatit.
1.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthorfromthepassage?
A.Hewasdiagnosedwithcancerafteraregularbloodtest.
B.Hegotbackinthegymtwodaysafterhis28thbirthday.
C.Hisdoctorsaskedhimnottodoanykindofexerciseforsixmonths.
D.Hewantedtorecoverfromhisillnessassoonaspossible.
2.Howdidtheauthorchangehisdiet?
A.Hestartedeatingmorenaturalfoods.
B.Hebegantolikeeatingvegetables.
C.Helearnedtocookbyhimself.
D.Helikedeatingthefoodshehadn’tlikedbefore.
3.Basedonthelastparagraphtheauthorthinksthat_________.
A.thehelpandsuppo