In my memory, my dad always encouraged me to be my best self, explore the world, and believe in those who cared and loved me, which helped to make me who I am today. Besides, I’ve grown up with a pretty good model that my father always was.

One year, my father nearly lost his life. He was twenty-seven years old then. For several months, he’d been suffering from stomach pains. My dad was a former track star, so he knew how to handle pain. Convinced it was nothing serious, he just made a face until it was over whenever it flared up. My mom and dad were visiting his parents in Englewood, New Jersey when extreme pain struck my dad again. However, that time, the pain didn’t fade away although my father tried to take control of it. Meanwhile, my dad developed a high fever. My grandparents rushed him to a nearby hospital. The doctors in the emergency room were confused about his condition. My dad’s symptoms seemed consistent with appendicitis (阑尾炎), but the pain wasn’t localized to the lower part of his stomach, where the appendix (阑尾) is located. While they were debating what to do, a 33-year-old surgeon named Dr. Ibrahim, spoke up. “It must be an appendix.” Dr. Ibrahim guessed it was a rare condition and insisted that my dad should receive an operation immediately, although others were against his decision.

Dr. Ibrahim turned out to be very correct. My dad was wheeled into surgery and his appendix was removed just before it could burst and cause a deadly infection. At last, he got rid of danger.

What if my father hadn’t been in Englewood that day? What if young Dr. Ibrahim hadn’t been there to point out what the older and more experienced doctors hadn’t considered? He was in the right place at the right time, and it saved his life. Now I am a father of two children. Like my father I will never forget Dr. Ibrahim.

24. What can we know about the author’s father?

   A. He set a good example for the author.

B. He was in poor health in his younger days.

C. He seldom helped the author overcome troubles.

D. He liked to learn from others to improve himself.

25. Why did the author mention that his father was a former sports star?

A. To show off his father’s achievements.

B. To prove his father’s strong will power.

C. To explain why his father always suffered pains.

D. To emphasize the importance of taking exercise.

26. Which can best replace the underlined phrase “flared up” in Paragraph 2?

A. slid quickly              B. stayed for a while     

C. disappeared gradually      D. broke out suddenly

27. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. A terrible family travel experience.

B. The determination of the author’s father.

C. A timely operation on the author’s father.

D. The importance of learning from experience.   

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