Conjoined twins lead separate but active lives.
Lori and Reba have never been alone and they want to keep it that way.
The 40-year-old conjoined twins in Pennsylvania,US,have read about others locked together by an accident of birth who have been medically separated.But they insist only death can part them.
“We’ve never imagined a life divided,”Lori said.
Lori and Reba are joined together at the side of their heads,facing in opposite directions.Their blood supply is partly linked,but each has a separate brain.
Reba suffers from a disease which has left her completely dependent on her sister.
Lori wheels her everywhere they go in different professional directions.Lori worked in a laundry room at a hospital for six years before giving that up to allow Reba to try to become a country singer.
Her first song is called “The Fear of Being Alone”,which was inspired by Reba and Lori’s desire for togetherness.
Reba’s career has taken her across the United States, Europe and parts of Asia.
While the twins receive some money from the government, the earning from Reba’s concerts go to AIDS and cancer charities(慈善机构).
The sisters have set goals for themselves. Reba looks forward to a successful career as a country singer, while Lori says she hopes to get married and have children.Lori said,”So when it comes, it comes. Meanwhile, I live wonderfully from day to day.”
1.When Lori said “We’ve never imagined a life divided”,she meant that .
A. they don’t wish to be made separate
B. they think their case is beyond medical help
C. independent life would be too good to think of
D. they would die once separated
2.By leading separate lives,the topic means that .
A. either of the two can look after herself B .the twins do different things
C. they face in opposite directions D. they are no longer conjoined now
3.When Reba gives performances as a country singer,Lori .
A.works in a hospital B.continues her college education
C.brings up her children D.looks after her sister
4.The twins lead active lives because they .
A. are tired of staying at home doing nothing
B. need more money
C. want to prove themselves as useful citizens
D. have to earn their own bread
5.From the last paragraph we can understand that Lori .
A. thinks it’s too late for her to have children
B. is sure she’ll get married and have children
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There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you 37 is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you 38 others. Because while there will be times 39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely 40.. The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are 41 . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision 42 anyway.
You were 43 with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and 44 the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own 45 .
Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of 46 a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the 47 necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to 48 on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being 49 to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior 50 knew more than I did, and so I 51 too much significance to their opinions.
You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in 52 . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by 53 and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to 54 this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to 55 and to life.
1. A. easy B. ready C. unwilling D. hard
2. A. lead B. lend C. take D. earn
3. A. look at B. pick up C. turn to D. learn from
4. A. that B. since C. when D. while
5. A. useless B. useful C. priceless D. clever
6. A. getting B. making C. suffering D. facing
7.A. on one hand B. on your own C. on the whole D. on all sides
8. A. born B. tired C. satisfied D. covered
9. A. enjoy B. step C. plan D. take
10. A. assumption B. judgment C. condition D. fortune
11. A. basing B. depending C. relying D. focusing
12.A. research B. search C. resources D. activity
13. A. poverty B. laziness C. fear D. diligence
14.A. used B. accustomed C. new D. old
15.A. students B. brothers C. colleagues D. classmates
16. A. attached B. paid C. gave D. held
17. A. disaster B. progress C. failure D. success
18.A. either B. another C. each D. others
19.A. think B. remember C. realize D. recall
20. A. payment B. dreams C. happiness D. business
Jack always sleeps late on Sundays. I’m sure he ______when we get home.
A. is still sleeping B .is to be sleep C. will still be sleeping D. will be about to sleep
Since mid July, many areas in Shaanxi continuous heavy rain, leading to frequent natural disasters.
A．saw B．had seen C．has seen D．have seen
We should keep an open mind about some strange old wives tales, they do have some truth in them.
A．and B．so C．because D．until
Only those who have experienced hardship well aware of what happiness means.
A．can they be B．they can be C．can be D．they can
