Brave actress's road to be a superheroine

江西萍乡芦溪中学 王 影

克里斯托·马歇尔在18岁时被诊断患有癌症。但是，这并没有阻止她成为生活中的超级英雄。

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难词探意

1. aspiring /ə΄spaıərıŋ/adj. 有抱负的

2. tumour /΄tjuːmə(r)/n. 肿瘤

3. chemotherapy /ˌkiːməʊ΄θerəpi/n. 化疗

Receiving the call to tell her she'd been accepted into a drama school, Crystal Marshall felt like all her dreams were finally coming true.

Four years ago, theaspiringactress developed a facialtumour;her confidence was shattered and she feared she may never dare brave the stage again. However, despite undergoing dramatic facial reconstruction and seven rounds ofchemotherapy, the determined 22-yearold never gave up and will now attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. And Crystal is now sharing her story on her blog to help others feel less alone and even has her sights set on becoming a real-life superheroine.

“After I had surgery for my cancer in 2017, I thought my acting career was over. When I went to the toilet, it was awful to see myself in a mirror. I couldn't even cry because my face was so swollen and my eyes were so closed. It made me feel really isolated. So it's amazing now that I've actually achieved my dream of getting a place at a drama school.”

Crystal first realized that something was wrong on Mother's Day 2016. In April 2016, Crystal was diagnosed with osteosarcoma（骨肉瘤）—a type of bone cancer—in her cheek and started chemotherapy straight away. After her chemo finished in January 2017, Crystal was then transferred to University College Hospital in London, where she had three operations. “And it has worked because now I'm cancer free and I'm so grateful for that.”

In May 2017, Crystal set up a blog to help others in her position feel less isolated. Crystal has also been involved with the Teenage Cancer Trust. And a turning point came in 2018 when she got involved with their Find Your Sense Of Tumour residential weekend. “Each hospital had to do a show and the theme was ‘circus’. I was chosen to be a ring master but I hadn't acted for two years. I had a new face and I was so ashamed of how I looked. So I had my hair covering my face to hide it. But I didn't want to let people down so I did it and even though my heart was dropped to the floor with nerves and I was sweating, I came off feeling so proud of myself. It's amazing to see that powerful picture of me in that costume.”

1. Which of the following can best describe Crystal?

A. Weak but active.

B. Brave and helpful.

C. Generous and brave.

D. Pessimistic but helpful.

2. What does the underlined word “shattered” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Found. B. Established.

C. Shaken. D. Destroyed.

3. How did Crystal help others feel less isolated?

A. By visiting them in person.

B. By setting up clubs for them.

C. By sharing her story on her blog.

D. By singing and dancing for them.

Sentence for writing

Receiving the call to tell her she'd been accepted into drama school, Crystal Marshall felt like all her dreams were finally coming true.

【信息提取】此句中Receiving the call to tell her she'd been accepted into drama school为时间状语。 因为句子的主语Crystal Marshall与receive之间是主动关系，所以要用receiving。

【句式仿写】听到这个消息的时候，她兴奋得跳了起来。