北京市海淀区2016届高考英语完形填空和阅理暑假自练(2)阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项
Ioncehadafriendwhowasdiagnosedwithterminalcancer,andthenewsthathemightonlyliveuptosixmonthswasagreatshocktohim,hisfamily,andhisfriends
However,inspiteoftheseriousillness,hewasinitiallydeterminedtolookintoallavailabletreatmentsthatmightcureorextendhislife
Ithinkthatwhenyoufindyourselfinsuchsituations,youtendtolookupeverypossiblewayforhopeofsavingyourlife
Asmonthswentonandhishealthgrewworse,Inoticedanunexpectedchangeinattitudethatcameoverhim
Hehadalsobeenahappypersonwithacheerfulpersonality,butratherthangiveintodiscouragementandself-pity,hetookcomfortinGodandhumanity
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