First-graderJackieCanaleswasplayinghide-and-seekin2006whensheranintoanoaktree.Fearingthegirlhadaconcussion(脑震荡)theschoolnursesuggestedJackiegetcheckedout.Thatnig

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First-grader Jackie Canales was playing hide-and-seek in 2006 when she ran into an oak tree. Fearing the girl had a concussion ( 脑震荡 ) the school nurse suggested Jackie get checked out. That night Jackie’s mother Barbara Canales found herself sitting across from a doctor who explained that a large tumor ( 肿瘤 ) was pressing against her daughter’s brain stem.

Barbara 47 moved her daughter to Texas Children’s Cancer Center in Houston. An initial surgery revealed that the tumor was grade 3 and Jackie needed another important operation to remove all of it. “I asked our doctor if he knew anyone with Jackie’s diagnosis ( 诊断 ) had lived and he said he knew one ” Barbara says. “I told him Jackie would be another. ”

The next year and a half was filled with radiation treatments. “To see your child taken into a special room where she has to wear a mask and be fastened to a table is beyond belief ” says Barbara. “And Jackie did it 33 times. That can’t possibly be the best we can do. ”

In 2007 Barbara established the Ready or Not foundation named for the game that saved her daughter’s life. Now 14 years old Jackie is cancer free. Through car washes barbecue cook-offs casino ( 娱乐 ) nights and fashion shows Ready or Not has so far raised $2. 2 million for the Glioma Research Program at Texas Children’s Cancer Center.

21. It can be learned that Jackie ________.

A. was found with a tumor by chance

B. got a brain tumor due to a concussion
C. had 33 operations to remove her tumor

D. received great help from the Ready or Not foundation

22. What does the underlined part “beyond belief” mean in the text?

A. Untrue. B. Frustrating.

C. Impressive. D. Unimaginable.

23. What is the best title for the text?

A. Ready or Not B. The final win

C. A devoted mother D. The wonder of modem medicine

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