【南京】2022-2023學(xué)年中考英語(yǔ)二模匯編-完形填空Ⅰ

【南京專版】2022-2023學(xué)年中考英語(yǔ)二模匯編-完形填空I

學(xué)校:姓名：班級(jí)：考號(hào)：

一、完形填空

WhenHaileywasfive,shesawahomelessmaninhercommunity.Sheaskedhermom

whethershecouldhelphim.Hermom?andforthelastfouryears,that,swhatHailey

hasbeen2with:helpingthehomeless.

Shehopestobuild12mobilesheltersthisyear.Whenthefirstshelterwasmade,Hailey

wentthroughallofherhomelessfriendsand3thedecisionbasedonmanyoftheir

goodqualities.Edwardwaschosenbecausehewasso4whenreceivingfood,sohe

wasthefirsttogetit.

FoodisanotheroneofHailey,schoices.Shegrowsfruitandvegetables,andhopesto

offer250poundsto5hasnohomethisyear.

Besidesthe12mobilesheltersand250pounds,shehascollectedmanyotherthings.

Also,sheistryingto61000dollarsonherGoFundMepageandnowit,sabouthalfof

thewaytohergoal.

Thecommunityhasbeen7Hailey,sefforts.Thecosttobuildoneshelteronly

300dollars.The8ofsuchalowpriceisthatshehasgotmanyitemsdonated.

Hailey,sdadQuentinsaidHailey,sselflessnesscomesfromaplacewhichseemsforeign

tomostbutseemscompletely9tothem.t?ItisnosurprisetomethatHaileyisso

generouswithhermomasanexample.Iam10ofthecontributionsHaileyhas

madeandwillcontinuetomaketohercommunity.IjusthopeWecandoenoughtosatisfy

herdesiretohelpthoseinneed.

1.A.refusedB.noddedC.laughedD.replied

2.A.angιyB.strictC.busyD.charge

3.A.madeB.missedC.cancelledD.compared

4.A.importantB.curiousC.poorD.polite

5.A.whicheverB.whereverC.whoeverD.whatever

6.A.saveB.raiseC.donateD.carry

7.A.praisingB.doubtingC.supportingD.controlling

8.A.reasonB.resultC.confidenceD.purpose

9.A.attractiveB.powerfulC.friendlyD.natural

10.A.proudB.guiltyC.fullD.afraid

（2022.江蘇南京?校聯(lián)考二模）通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個(gè)選

項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)。

YourfriendsmightbeinEnglandormaybejustnext-doorneighbors,buttheyareall

justafewclicksaway.Lifehaschangedalotformillionsofyoungpeople11liketo

makefriendsonlinearoundtheworld.Whetheryouusethechatroom,QQorMSN,youare

inthisgroup.

"Idon'toften12myparentsorgrandparents,butItalkalotwithmyfriendson

QQJsaidTearsinHand,anonlinenameusedbyagirlstudentinChina.

QQisthebiggestmessagingserviceinChina.Areportfromthecompanywhich

developedQQ13that4millionpeopleuseditoneSaturdaynightinOctober.And

probablyTearsinHandwasoneofthem.πIloginonFridaynights,SaturdaysorSundays,

whenIfeel14.1usuallyspendabouttenhourschattingonlineeveryweek,"shesaid.

nButInevertalkwith15.especiallyboysormen."Eventhoughshelikeschatting,she

iscarefulaboutmakingfriendswithstrangersonline16sheknowsthatsheshouldn't

believeinthestrangersonlineeasily.

Manypeopleliketo17onlinefriendswhentheyfeeltheyhavegottoknow

someoneverywell.TearsinHandoncemetoneonlinefriendfacetofaceandtheywenttoa

footballmatchtogether.

AboynamedBlueSkydislikesQQusers.,'I18chattedonQQinthepast,butI

foundmostpeoplearetalkingaboutfoolishthings.NowIonlychatinEnglishonMSNwith

myJapaneseorAmericanfriendsbecauseIwanttoIeammoreaboutforeigncultures,'1he

said.Sohespendsvery19timechattingonQQandhethinksit,sawasteoftimeand

money.Hebelievesthatfriendsinreallifeare20thanthoseonlineones,andmaking

friendswithpeoplearoundisagoodchoice.

11.A.whatB.whichC.whoD.whom

12.A.talkB.talkwithC.discussD.discussabout

13.A.saysB.talksC.speaksD.tells

14.A.amazedB.boredC.amazingD.boring

15.A.teachersB.friendsC.classmatesD.strangers

16.A.becauseB.soC.thoughD.but

17.A.thankB.preventC.meetD.offer

18.A.neverB.sometimesC.seldomD.hardly

19.A.manyB.muchC.fewD.little

20.A.importantB.lessimportantC.moreimportantD.themost

important

（2022?江蘇南京?校聯(lián)考二模）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、

C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Tenyearsago,manypeoplethoughtthattheageofthephysicalbooks（紙質(zhì)書）was

comingtoanend.Theobjectsthathadbeenthecompanions（伙

伴）ofmillionsof2jforhundredsofyearsweregoingtodieout.Soon,

we'dallbereadingonlittleelectronicscreensandlaughingatthememoryofplacescalled

“22,,and“bookshops”.

Butitseemsnottrueabouttheideaofthedeathofthephysicalbooks.AtleastintheUK,

asTheGuardiannoted,salesofe-booksarefallingwhilesalesofphysicalbooks

are23.Moresurprisingly,it,syoungpeoplewhoarebuyingthemostphysical

books.Morethan60percentof16-to-24-year-olds24printbookstoe-books.

Therearemanyreasonsandthemostpopularoneis:'Twouldliketo25the

product.”

Booksbecomeverypersonalobjectstoreadinglovers.Itoftenstarts26

theygetthebooks.Manybuyersofbooksliketowritedowntheirnamesontheinsidecover

whenthey,veboughtone.Andwe27booksaroundwithuseverywhere.

Ifthere,samarkmadeonthepagesfromcoffeeorfood,itdoesn,tmatter.These

small28makeourbooksevenmorepersonal.It,sjustlikereadersofphysical

booksmakefriendswiththem.

The“friendship"29peopledevelopwithbooksisn,tjustaboutfeelings.

Researchhasshownthatreadersremembermoreinformationfromreadingphysicalbooks

thanelectronicones.

However,there,sno30thate-booksareheretostay.Theyaren,tsimplya

“heretoday,gonetomorrow"thing.Butit,salsocertainthatphysicalbooks,whichhavebeen

inproductionsincethefifteenthcentuιy,areheretostay,too.

21.A.workersB.farmersC.doctorsD.readers

22.A.theatresB.labsC.librariesD.studios

23.A.risingB.raisingC.rushingD.resting

24.A.pickB.preferC.likeD.want

25.A.putB.layC.holdD.throw

26.A.whileB.sinceC.beforeD.when

27.A.readB.carryC.showD.donate

28.A.accidentsB.storiesC.presentsD.messages

29.A.whoB.whatC.thatD.when

30.A.wayB.needC.excuseD.doubt

（2022?江蘇南京?校聯(lián)考二模）Mydaughterwashavingtroubledecidingonwhatto

major（主修）inatcollege,sosheaskedformy31.?toldhertheonethingIwish

thatIhadbeentoldatherage—“Findacareerthatyouloveandyouwillneverworkaday.”

Ididn,tknowhowtoanswer,though,whensheaskedmewhatsheshoulddoifshehadto

takeajobthatshe32.

Thatquestionbroughtbackalotof33ofjobsthatIhadovertheyears.I

rememberedoneinparticular（特別）.Myyoungfamilywasstruggling.Wehadnomoney,

andtherewerenogoodjobstobehadinthearea.Mybrother,34,gotmeajobata

locallumbermill（木材場(chǎng)）.Theworkwas35andmeantconstantpainformyback.

Hourswerespentloadingandstacking（碼放）wood.Thepaywasverylow.Inthewinterthe

skinonmyfingersbledfromthecold,dryair.IntheseveralyearsIworkedthere,many

people36.Onlythoseofuswhohadfamiliestosupportdidn,tleaveto37

somethingbetter.

Still,Ialsorememberedsingingtomyselfwhileworking.IrememberedasIpushedthe

lumbercarts,glancingoutthewindowandjoyouslywatchingtheleaveschanginginthefall.

Irememberedhowa38sandwichtastedlikethegreatestmealintheworldafter

hoursofhardwork.IrememberedbeinggratefulforthisjobsoIcouldfeedmyfamily.

RememberingallthisgavemetheanswerIneededformydaughter.??Justbringyourloveto

yourjobthen,sweethearf,Isaid.??Ifyoucan,tdowhatyoulove,then39whatyou

do.”

InthislifeWeworkto40"butwelivetolove.Withoutlove,workisdrudgery

（苦差事）?Yet,withlove,workisjoy.

31.A.adviceB.effortC.choiceD.invitation

32.A.wantedB.hatedC.neededD.enjoyed

33.A.opinionsB.regretsC.placesD.memories

34.A.soB.moreoverC.howeverD.because

35.A.hardB.easyC.pleasantD.interesting

36.A.hidB.visitedC.cameD.left

37.A.thankforB.waitforC.lookforD.preparefor

38.A.differentB.simpleC.similarD.healthy

39.A.changeB.IoveC.endD.respect

40.A.liveB.getC.succeedD.practice

Taichi,akindofmartialart（武術(shù)）,hasbeenpracticedinChinaforcenturies.It

41slowmovementsanddeepbreathingtogether.

“Taichiisnotjustatraditionalactivity.Itplaysanimportantroleinmanyareasof

Chineseculture,suchasmedicineandfilms,,,ZhuXianghuatoldthepublic.Heisthesonof

thefamoustaichimasterZhuTiancaifromthevillageofChenjiagou,Henan.Thisis

42thoughttobethebirthplaceoftaichi.

43it,spopular,theideathattaichiisfortheelderlyhasstoppedmanyyoung

peoplepracticingtheancientmartialart.Theythinkofitasaslowexercise,whichisbetter

suitablefortheirgrandparents.??ThefirstimpressionIhaveoftaichiisthatit,ssomething

44peopledoinparks,,,saidYinHaolong,a29-year-olddesignerfromBeijing.

Instead,manyyoungpeopleareturningtheIndianpracticeofyoga（瑜伽），whichwas

placedonUNESCO,slistin2016.Accordingtotheresearch,about10millionChinese

peoplepracticedyogain2014,upfrom4millionin2009.Manyofthemdoyogatokeepfit

andfeelless45afterahardday,swork.

Taichiisalsoagreatwaytokeephealthy.ResearchersfromAmericafoundthatitcan

helpmanageseveral46.Atthesametime,more47arebeingmadetoget

youngpeopletopracticethiskindofmartialart.Xi,anJiaotongUniversityinShanxi

province48studentstolearntaichi.WangYunbing,aprofessorwiththe

university,ssportscenter,saidthattaichiisnotonlygoodphysicalexercise,butisalso

49toancientChineseculture.

50,forfansoftaichi,thehugewaittoseeitgetpopularworldwidewasover.

In2020,itwasincludedintheUNESCOListOfIntangibleCulturalHeritage（聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文

組織非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)名錄）.

41.A.makesB.mixesC.matchesD.moves

42.A.exactlyB.closelyC.widelyD.hardly

43.A.AlthoughB.HoweverC.IfD.Because

44.A.boringB.strangeC.youngD.old

45.A.challengingB?stressedC.energeticD.patient

46.A.moodsB,questionsC.habitsD.diseases

47.A.effortsB?progressC.mistakesD.friends

48.A.insistsB.makesC.requiresD.has

49.A.offeredB.presentedC.remindedD.connected

50.A.SadlyB.LuckilyC.SuddenlyD.Quickly

（2022?江蘇南京?校聯(lián)考二模）

Beforewordswerewords,aboynamedYeslivedinasmallkingdom.Yeswasgoodat

everythingandwheneversomeoneaskedYesforhelp,hewould51help.However,

hisbrother,No,wasnotmuchgoodatanything.

OnedayYesaskedhisbrothertowatchtheanimalswhilehewenttofindsomefoodto

eat.52doingwhatYesasked,Nolaydownandfellasleep.

ItjustsohappenedthattheKinghadapersonalroadnearby,andhetraveledonitoften.

Whentheanimalswandered（漫步）ontotheroad,theKing,sCarriage（馬車）was53.

TheKingwonderedwhytheanimalshadbeenallowedonhisroad.Yeswasalways

54.sohetoldtheKingthewholestory.

TheKingwassoangrythathedecidedthatYesandNoweretoworkinthecastleashis

SerVantS（傭人）to55them.However,soontheKingrealizedthatonlyYeswouldbe

ofanyusetohimasaservant.WhenevertheKingaskedNotobringhim56、it

wouldgetthrownaway,broken,oreaten.

Oneday,theKingsentthebrotherstohelppickthefoodforabigparty.Thefirstcook

cameupthegateandye∏ed（喊叫）,?ibringmydelicious57fortheKing,sbanquet

（宴會(huì)）!,,TheKingheardthisandthoughtthatpiewouldbe58forsuchanevent.

Hedidn,twantanythingtohappentothepie,soheyelled"Yes!”andthenaskedhimtogetit.

Thenextcooksteppeduptothegate.??IoffertheKingsomesoup!”hesaid.TheKing

didn,tlikesoupandheknewjusthowtogetridof（擺脫）it.44No!,,heyelledandNodropped

thesoup59theKingcouldevensmellit.

Thiswentonforhours.Ifthekinglikedadish,hewouldyell"Yes!”.Ifhedidnot,

everyonewouldhearaloud"NO!”andthedishwouldbedestroyedmomentslaterbya

servant.

Prettysoonthisbecame60aroundtheKingdom.Ifpeopledidn,twant

something,theywouldsay"No."Andiftheylikedwhatsomeonewasoffering,theywould

say“Yes.”

51.A.bravelyB.impatientlyC.curiouslyD.gladly

52.A.BecauseofB.InsteadofC.ProudofD.Fullof

53.A.breakingoutB.runningawayC.passingbyD.cuttingin

54.A.honestB?generousC.organizedD.creative

55.A.contactB.punishC.praiseD.attack

56.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing

57.A.pieB.sandwichC.soupD.salad

58.A.readyB.perfectC.sorryD.famous

59.A.afterB.whenC.beforeD.until

60.A.traditionalB.impossibleC.seriousD.popular

（2022?江蘇南京?統(tǒng)考二模）

ShangJuncheng,17,hasjustreachedthemaindraw（正賽）oftheIndianWellsMasters.

This61himthefirstmaleChineseplayerabletoattendanATPMasters100event.

Heisbecomingmoreandmorefamousinthetennisworld.

Shangwasbornintoa62family.Hisfatherwasaprofessional（職業(yè)的）

soccerplayerandhismotherwasatabletennisworldchampion.They63tolet

theirsontrythenewsportwhenhewas6.

“AsIgrewolder,Igotmoreintotennis.Watchingthebignamesplaywasgreatfunfor

me.LiNawasoneofmy64.ShemadehistoryforChinesetennistimeaftertime,“

ShangtoidtheATPTourwebsite.

Hemadegreatprogress65trainingprogrammes-firstatAcademia

Sanchez-CaselTennisSchoolinNanjing.Later,hebegantrainingattheIMGAcademyinthe

USwhenhewas66fifteenyearsold.Oneyearlater,hebecametheNo.lteenager

intheworld.

Shangbegantotakepartintheprofessionalcompetitionin2021.HetoldBeijingDaily

67hewasweakinphysicalabilityandshortofmatchexperiencewhenhemadethe

change.

ttIneedtoimprovemy68、workharder,andrestbetter.Ineedtobemore

disciplined（自律的）than?amnow,“SaidShang.

Hehasalready69likeaprofessionalplayer.Hepractisesthreehoursaday,

eatshealthilyandsleepsatleast11hourseverynight.70,Shangisjustakidlike

us.Healsolikesplayinggolfandreadingbooks.Wereallyhopehecanenjoyhisteenagelife

andmakehisdreamcometrue.

61.A.ledB.madeC.helpedD.allowed

62.A.medicalB,sportsC.foreignD.musical

63.A.failedB.seemedC.decidedD.regretted

64.A.heroesB.playersC.classmatesD.volunteers

65.A.ofB.forC.throughD.without

66.A.nearlyB.highlyC.usuallyD.recently

67.A.ifB.thatC.thoughD.because

68.A.safetyB.wealthC.purityD.strength

69.A.behavedB.dressedC.satisfiedD.compared

70.A.ThenB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Otherwise

（2022.江蘇南京?統(tǒng)考二模）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、

D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

StephenWamukota,anine-year-oldboyfromMukwavillageinWesternKenya,is

becomingworld-famousforhissmarthandwashingmachine.Theyoungboycameupwith

the71afterfindingthatvillageresidentsdidnothaveeasyaccesstorunningwaterand

theystruggledtofindaneffectivewaytowashtheirhandsto72spreadingand

contractingCOVID-19.

Usingthefewresourcesathisdisposal-woodscraps,nails,andabucket-Stephen73

andbuiltasimple,butfunctional,cleansingstation.ThecreationincludestwoPedalS（踏

板）-onetoreleasesoapandtheothertorelease74andenablesvillagerstowashtheir

handscontact-free.75itmayreducethepossibilityofcatchingthedisease.

'Thadboughtsomepiecesofwoodtomakeawindowframe,butwhenIcameback

homeafterworkoneday,IfoundthatStephenmadethemachine,,,hisfatherJamessaid.

“Theconceptwashis,andIhelpedtightenthemachine.Γmvery76.“Jamesthinksthe

villageschooΓscoursecontributesalottoStephen,sbuildingskills,whichteacheschildrento

77andbuilditemsfromaveryyoungage.

The78.whichbecamepopularafterJamespostedaphotoonFacebook,hasmade

StephenfamousinKenya.InearlyJune2020,thecountry'sleader,PresidentUhuruKenyatta,

presentedthenine-year-old79theUzalendoAward.Thehonorisdesignedtoaward

anyone80ismakingsignificantcontributionstowardsthenation,sfightagainst

COVID-19.Theyoungboyplanstobuildseveralmorehandwashingmachinessothatthe

villagecanremainCOVID-19free!

71.A.ideaB.answerC.decisionD.suggestion

72.A.keepB.riskB.riskC.mindD.avoid

73.A.plannedB.designedC.imaginedD.changed

74.A.airB.oilC.waterD.bubble

75.A.SoB.OrC.AsD.But

76.A.proudB.curiousC.nervousD.patient

77.A.putonB.putawayC.putthroughD.puttogether

78.A.invitationB.introductionC.instructionD.invention

79.A.byB.toC.withD.from

80.A.whoB.whomC.whichD.whose

（2022?江蘇南京?統(tǒng)考二模）Theinterviewerledmeintoasmallroomandgestured

towardsanarmchair."81Jhesaid??I,vesentforsomecoffee.It,llbehereina

minute.^^

“Right,“hesaid,sittingdownoppositemeandopeninganotebook.44Letmetellyou

somethingabouttheprogramme.I,llbeginby82youandsayingafewnicewords

aboutyou!Thenwe,llstarttalking.MostofthetimeΓllaskquestions.OK?”

“OK!"Isaid.

ttWellnow,let,ssee.Ineedtocheckafew83withyou.Youwerebomin

Dublinthirtysevenyearsago.YouwenttouniversityinLondon,England.Butyoudidn,t

takeadegree.Isee.Whywasthat?”

“Oh,Igot84Iexplained.uIdidn,tlikespendingallmytimeinlibrariesand

lecturerooms.Iwantedtodosomething!,,

“Sowhatdidyoudo85?''theinterviewerasked.

44Well,Igotajobasasteward（乘務(wù)員）ononeoftheboatsthatwentbetweenEngland

andAustralia.Iusedto86foraboutthreemonthsatatimeandthenwegotsix

weeks,leaveinEngland.Itwasduringoneofthese?restperiods9inEnglandthatIwrotemy

firstbook.Ididitmainlytopassthetime!"BelowDecks",Icalledit.Haveyoureadit?”

Theinterviewer87hishead.'Tmafraidnot,”hesaid.uIhaven,tbeenableto

getholdofacopy.Anyway,I88itwasaboutyourlifeasasteward,toguessfrom

thetitle.”

“That'srighf,Isaid.??Itwasacomicbook,becauselotsoffunnythingsusedtohappen

onboardship.Butitwasn,tallfi?n.89theshipcaughtfireandthatwasreally

serious.^^

“ThatwasnearMombasa,wasn,tit?”theintervieweraskedinsurprise.

“YesJItoldhim."Butyouhaven,treadthebook.Didyouseethefilm?”

4tNo.ItjusthappensthatIwasonthatboat!IwasachildatthetimeandIwascoming

backfromAustraliawithmyparents.Foruskidsthatfirewastheone90thing

thathappenedduringthejourney!Well,whatacoincidence（巧合）!”

81.A.HaveadrinkB.WaitaminuteC.TakeaseatD.Takealook

82.A.greetingB.introducingC.remindingD.encouraging

83.A.ideasB.cluesC.casesD.facts

84.A.worriedB.boredC.scaredD.stressed

85.A.successfullyB.especiallyC.probablyD.exactly

86.A.beawayB.beabsentC.betrappedD.behome

87.A.raisedB.noddedC.shookD.turned

88.A.believeB.supposeC.considerD.confirm

89.A.OnceB.PerhapsC.LaterD.Suddenly

90.A.tiringB.forgetfulC.meaningfulD.exciting

（2021?江蘇南京.統(tǒng)考二模）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D

四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Manygardens,bothpublicandprivate,arenowbeingdesignedtoattractandnurture

butterflies.Butterflygardensdon,t91alargearea.Theycanbebigorsmall.The

92doesnotmatter.Moreimportantthanthegarden,sdimensionsisitsabilityto

attractthesecolorfulcreatures.

Abutterflygardenneedstooffersunlight.Butterfliesspendmuchoftheirtimebasking

（曬太陽(yáng)）inthesun.Onlybytakinginthesun,senergycantheyfly.

Therefore,thegardenshouldnothavetoomuch93.Ilshouldofferopenareas

thatprovidechancesforbasking.Agardenfacingsouthwillreceivethemostsunlight.

Thegardenmustoffer94frombadweatheraswell.Butterflywingsarevery

easilydamagedorbroken.Likefinecloth,theycanrip（撕裂）,andthatcancause

95results.Hedges（樹(shù)籬）canprotectfragilewingsfromstrongwinds.

Hedgesalsoaccommodatebutterfliesattheendoftheday,whenthey96the

bottomsurfaceofleavestorestupon.Theretheyclosetheirwingsanditwillbe97

toseethem.Soanimalsthatkilloreatbutterfliescannotfindthemeasily.

Water,too,mustbereadilyavailable.Butterfliesoftenmakeareaswheretheygetwater

anddissolvedsaltswet.There,butterfliescan98.

Thegardenmustalsoprovidefood.Flowersthatproducenectar,whichbutterfliesfeed

upon,shouldbemorethanenough.Suchflowersshouldalsoofferplaceslargeenoughto

holdtheseinsects.99butterflieswillnotbeabletoland.Butterfliestrytofind

flowersofdifferentcolorsandheights.Flowerswithastrongsmellaremorelikelytobe

100bybutterfliesaswell.Allinall,asuccessfulbutterflygardenwillincludemany

kindsofflowers.

91.A.haveB.liveC.needD.pick

92.A.sizeB.senseC.materialD.method

93.A.grassB.soilC.noiseD.shade

94.A.situationB.protectionC.attentionD.discussion

95.A.perfectB.seriousC.traditionalD.energetic

96.A.lookforB.giveupC.runoutD.turnon

97.A.boringB.interestingC.easyD.hard

98.A.growB.balanceC.drinkD.prefer

99.A.OtherwiseB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.Anyway

100.A.watchedB.caughtC.movedD.visited

（2021?江蘇南京?南師附中新城初中校考二模）Ashusband,Jeff,stoodonthebusy

NewYorkcitystreettryingtostopataxi,Itriedtoprotectmydaughterfromthecold

Decemberwindandrain,putmyheaddownandkissedhertinyface.

Sadandwet,myhusband101histrytocallataxi.Iknewthefeeling.Just

aftermydaughterKatie,sbirthday,weweretoldthatshehadabrainillness.Sincethat

moment,JeffandIfeltlikerunnersinaracewherethefinishlinekeptmoving.Weknew

Katiewasrunningoutoftime.Ithadtakenmonthsbeforewefinallyhadanameforthe

illness,but102afewdoctorsintheworldknewhowtocheckit.NowasWe

finallyfoundanexcellentdoctorto103ourgirl,wewereinastrangecityinthe

coldrain.

Justatthatmoment,amiddleagedwomanstoppedhercarandsaid,44Pardonme?MayI

offeryouaride?^^

104Wecouldsayanything,shecontinued,"Reallynotroubleforme.Justget

in7,

ItwasthenthatInoticedherthickIrishaccent(□?),which105meuplike

hotsoup.Sheencouragedustobehappybeforesheleft.Wesimplysaid,44Thanks!Roosevelt

Hospital,please.^^Aswegotinhercarfortheride.46Areyougoing106thebaby?^^

sheaskedus.Inoddedmyhead,holdingbackmy107.

Atthehospital,Wethankedhermanytimesforthe108.Asthewomanhugged

me,Inoticedherfacewaswetwithtears.

AfterthreemorevisitstoNewYorkandtwomorebrainsurgeries,Kateiscured.Butthe

109oftheIrishAngelwaslikeabrightrayoflightthatappearedinour