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I was feeling pretty low.It was the week before I was scheduled for gallbladder surgery(胆囊手术), and I couldn’t escape my worried 1 .The surgeon was highly 2 but was new to me-and he didn’t have the best besides manner.My sister, an 3 operating room director, who usually put my 4 at ease about my medical care, had moved away recently.This would be my first time 5 an operation without her right there by my side.
I was on my own.“ 6 something goes wrong?” I tossed(翻来覆去)and turned all that night.
The next day I 7 I had to get my mind out of everything.A good 8 will do the trick, I thought.I 9 to the bookcase in my guest bedroom to get something to 10 .Next to the bookcase 11 some novels I had 12 from library sale over a year ago.Right on top I saw a best-selling mystery novel.
I sat down in the bedroom, 13 the book and began to read.I couldn’t 14 it-the book’s prologue(开场白)began with a woman awaiting surgery! She was also feeling 15 , struggling with knowing if she had 16 the right hospital, the right doctor.
“This is a team 17 ,” the doctor said to her.“We mustn’t 18 someone very important,” he continued, “the most important member of our team.Do you know who that is?”
I read on, breathless.
The doctor patted the woman’s hand gently and pointed to her.“ 19 ” he told her.
And I realized my life wasn’t only in the doctor’s hands; it was in mine as well.Immediately I felt more confident and 20 about the upcoming surgery.