9.A.decision B.wish
C.judgment D.conclusion
解析:选A 根据"This time I made a __9__ not to think too much about it."可知,此处表示这一次作者决定不过多地考虑放疗。make a decision为固定搭配,意为"做出决定",故A项正确。
10.A.get rid of B.get through
C.look back on D.look for
解析:选B 根据语境可知,看着镜子中没有头发的自己,你会努力度过你的每一天。B项意为"度过,熬过",符合语境。A项意为"摆脱,除去";C项意为"回顾,回忆";D项意为"寻找"。
11.A.before B.after
C.until D.when
解析:选A 根据"Looking in the mirror ...as though it were a day __11__ you discovered your lump (肿块)."可知,看着镜子中没有头发的自己,你会努力度过你的每一天,就如发现肿块之前那样。故A项符合语境。
12.A.But B.Otherwise
C.So D.Even
解析:选C 根据上一句"Then everything seems doable."和空格后的"I just booked the trip"可知,两句之间为因果关系,故C项正确。
13.A.expected B.planned
C.described D.experienced
解析:选D 根据该句中的"In London, every day I __13__ a different adventure, from which my family and I learned much"可知,在伦敦,每天作者都体验着不同的冒险经历。D项意为"体验",符合语境。
14.A.taught B.enjoyed
C.introduced D.trained
解析:选B 根据语境可知,在旅行过程中,作者和家人学到了很多知识,玩得很开心。enjoy oneself为固定搭配,意为"玩得痛快"。
15.A.trip B.rest