IwasdiagnosedwithcancerinSeptember2005afterdiscoveringasmalllumpinmyneck.Allseemedwellafterthelumphadbeenremoved.Howeverafollow-upbloodtestrevealedthatthecancerhadspread.Iunderwentchemotherapy(化疗)andwithinfourmonthsIlostnearly20kgallmyhairandenergy.

Igotatentativeall-clear(解除警报)twodaysaftermy28thebirthday.TomeitsignaledanewstartandIcouldn’twaittogetonwithmylife.ThedoctorstoldmethatitwouldbemonthsbeforeIcouldgetbacktomyoldactivitylevelsbutIjustdidn’twanttoacceptthis.Iwantedtobenormalagain–nownotinsixmonths.

SoIstartedbysimplywalkingaroundEdinburgh.EachdayIwouldgethomefourorfivehourslaterfeelinglikeIhadrunamarathon.AfterlessthansixweeksIhalf-ranhalf-crawledupArthur’sSeatinEdinburgh.IspentthenextcoupleofdaysinbedrecoveringbutsoonafterthatIwasbackinthegym.

MydiethadneverbeengreatbeforeIfellill---Iwasarealvegetable-phobe(厌恶蔬菜的人)，andtosomeextentIstillam.NowadaysthoughImakemyselfeatmorenaturalfoods.Ihavediscoveredthatagoodblenderandaslow-cookerhelpmakefoodsIdon’tlikebearable.

Whenonesuffersaphysicalsetbackemotionalsupportfromothersisimportant.Stilltherearethingsonlyyoucandoforyourself;attheendofthedayyouaretheonegoingthroughit.Iwentbacktoworkandnowhavestartedacompanytotakemypassionforhealthandfitnessforward.Ibelievethatwhatholdsmostpeoplebackisapoormentalattitudeandlackofdetermination.Youcanachievewhateveryouwant;youjusthavetoworkhardatit.

1.Whatdowelearnabouttheauthorfromthepassage?

A.Hewasdiagnosedwithcancerafteraregularbloodtest.

B.Hegotbackinthegymtwodaysafterhis28thbirthday.

C.Hisdoctorsaskedhimnottodoanykindofexerciseforsixmonths.

D.Hewantedtorecoverfromhisillnessassoonaspossible.

2.Howdidtheauthorchangehisdiet?

A.Hestartedeatingmorenaturalfoods.

B.Hebegantolikeeatingvegetables.

C.Helearnedtocookbyhimself.

D.Helikedeatingthefoodshehadn’tlikedbefore.

3.Basedonthelastparagraphtheauthorthinksthat_________.

A.thehelpandsuppo