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I have always thought of myself as a doer. In work, I certainly was and continue to be. As a mom, I’m mostly a doer. However, my treatment for breast cancer made me realize I had not been a doer in the way I wanted to be – but that was about to change.
I have been afraid of flying since I worked in news and covered many plane crashes and had my own terrible experience. My family had never been to another continent together. Now that the chemo (化疗) was over, as a gift to myself, my kids and my mom, I took them all to London to celebrate life before beginning radiation(辐射) every weekday for six weeks.
This time I decided not to think too much about it. When you look in the mirror without hair, you do your best to get through your day as if it were a day before you discovered your lump (肿瘤). Then everything seems doable. So I just booked the trip.
Our flight on British Airways was my best ever. I don’t know if it was the size of the plane, the comfort of the seats, the TVs or the family friendliness that made the time fly by for me. On every flight, I say a quick hello to the pilot, which calms me. This time, the pilot took extra time to explain the maps and weather patterns and calmed me down. That certainly helped a bit, or was it possible that chemo cured this fear too?
Every day I planned a different adventure – everything from tours of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to the original bus tour. They learned and loved every minute and shockingly, they didn’t complain.
I had wanted to do so for years. Life and work had gotten in the way, but we finally did it. I planned this unbelievable trip during chemo and will plan another. Sometimes, the best adventures come after surviving your greatest fears.
21. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to _________.
A. her fear of flying B. her breast cancer
C. the finished chemo D. the planned family trip
22. On the author’s family’s trip to London, _________.
A. the author overcame her fear of flying thanks to her family
B. the kids were not so interested in the places they visited
C. the family enjoyed themselves during different adventures
D. the family didn’t visit many places because of the author’s health condition
23. The best title for the text would be __________.
A. Cancer Gets in the Way B. Surviving the Fear
C. Living a Plain Life D. A Successful Doer as Mom
