一个身患重病仍然决定生下孩子的女人

Danielle Emery was suffering from what she thought was a sore throat， but put her symptoms down to a simple cold. Even when her condition worsened and she was left straining her voice， she was still only diagnosed with laryngitis（喉炎） when she visited the doctors. It was only after， in April 2019， that tests confirmed it was， in fact， laryngeal cancer.

Needing emergency surgery to tackle the disease， the carer was ready to go under the knife when she was given another shock diagnosis – she was 11 weeks pregnant.

“I had only a few minutes to make the most difficult decision I’ve ever had to make – but without me， there would be no baby anyway.” Making the brave choice to go ahead with the surgery， Danielle was lucky， saying： “Fortunately， it was successful at getting rid of all the cancer. And my baby was fine， too.”

Then， at six months pregnant， the cancer returned. At that time， Danielle said： “I wasn’t worried about myself anymore， but I was concerned about the safety of my baby.” Fearing it had spread further in her throat， she was told that， thankfully， it had just come back in her left vocal cord again.

Danielle dreaded going under anaesthetic（麻醉药） again， due to the risks of harming the baby， but while she was scared， she said： “But being pregnant made me sturdy and determined to fight the disease.”

More surgery followed to remove the cancer permanently， and mum and baby once again received the all-clear. The new parents were overjoyed to welcome their baby boy.

In June 2020， however， Danielle was diagnosed with cancer for a third time. Doctors advised Danielle she’d need to have her vocal cords removed in order to prevent the disease returning. The procedure ran the risk of her never being able to speak again， and the mum feared her son would never hear her speak. But Danielle’s voice returned within hours， and she’s now officially been cancer-free for three years.

（材料选自Metro网站，有删改）

1. What did Danielle think she suffered from initially？

A. A cold. B. Laryngitis.

C. A sore voice. D. Laryngeal cancer.

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 3？

A. Danielle was pleased to give birth to a baby.

B. Danielle spent a lot of time giving birth to a baby.

C. Danielle struggled to make a decision to keep baby.

D. Danielle only had a few minutes to make a decision.

3. What does the underlined words “sturdy” mean in paragraph 5？

A. Odd. B. Strong. C. Happy. D. Negative.

4. What scared Danielle in her third diagnosis？

A. She would be weak.

B. She would become dumb.

C. She would never see her baby.

D. She would never hold her baby.

1. A。解析：细节理解题。材料第一段的第一句提到“Danielle 患有喉咙痛，但她将症状归结为简单的感冒”，由此可知Danielle一开始认为自己患上了感冒，故选A。

2. C。解析：推理判断题。材料第三段的第一句提到“我只有几分钟的时间来做出我不得不做的、最艰难的决定——但如果没有我，无论如何都不会有孩子”，由此可知Danielle要做出保留孩子的决定是艰难的。C选项“Danielle挣扎着决定要不要留下孩子”与材料内容相符，故选C。

3.B。解析：词义猜测题。根据材料第五段划线词后面的内容“…determined to fight the disease”，我们可知怀孕让Danielle坚定地跟疾病做斗争。这说明怀孕让Danielle变得很坚强，故选B。

4. B。解析：细节理解题。材料最后一段的第三句提到“做这个手术冒着她再也无法说话的风险，这位母亲担心她的儿子再也听不到她说的话了”，由此可知手术有让Danielle变哑的风险。B选项“她会变得不能说话”与材料内容相符，故选B。