Marvin, a friend of mine, was the kind of guy who was always happy and had something positive to say. Being a natural motivator, Marvin was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation whenever he or she was having a bad day.
Several months ago in his restaurant, Marvin was held at gunpoint by four armed robbers. They panicked and shot him. Luckily, Marvin was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local hospital. After 18 hours of the operation and weeks of medical care, Marvin recovered with pieces of the bullets（子弹）still in his body.
It is really a miracle（奇迹）for Marvin's surviving the robbery. When I met Marvin after the terrifying accident, I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place. Marvin replied,“As I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices:I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I refused to choose to die. ”Marvin continued,“The nurses kept telling me that I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and from the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses,I read,‘He's a dead man. 'I knew I needed to take action. ”“What did you do?”I asked. “Well,there was a big nurse shouting questions at me ,”said Marvin. “She asked if I was allergic（过敏的）to anything. ‘Yes,’I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled,‘Bullets. ’Over their laughter I told them,‘I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive,not dead. ?’”
“Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining,I can choose to accept their complaining or to point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life,”Marvin concluded.
【小题1】What happened to Marvin several months ago?
| A．He was attacked by terrorists. |
| B．He got shots in a gun battle. |
| C．He met with a car accident. |
| D．He was badly wounded by robbers. |
【小题2】Why did Marvin think he needed to take action in hospital?
| A．He couldn't bear the rudeness of a big nurse. |
| B．The medical staff was not skilled enough to save him. |
| C．He had to encourage the doctors and nurses for the operation. |
| D．He was in danger and had to follow the nurses instructions. |
【小题3】Which of the following can best describe Marvin according to the text?
| A．Humorous and optimistic. |
| B．Unique and selfless. |
| C．Positive and cautious. |
| D．Outstanding and ambitious. |
【小题4】We can infer from the text that ______________ .
| A．Marvin was allergic to bullets |
| B．Marvin's survival depends on luck |
| C．Choices mean success |
| D．attitude is important in life. |
