Mum and Dad took my brother Louis, my older sister Tess, and me out to dinner. We hardly ever went out to dinneras a family unless it was a special occasion, so I was   39   . Over dinner, they broke the news to us that Mum had beendiagnosed with breast cancer. We all just sat there, completely stunned. Louis, Tess and I all   40   the news in differentways, probably because of our ages. My sister was in her sulky teenage stage, so she got angry about it. My brother didthe usual boy thing of shutting out his emotions.
        Luckily for us, Mum and Dad were both very strong about it. They made it clear that while the tumor in Mum’sbreast was   41   and therefore serious, she still had a very good chance of beating it. She decided to have the breastwith the cancer removed immediately.   42   , Mum’s operation was a complete success. After the worst of hertreatment was over, Mum got involved with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). She became a (an)   43   soshe could help raise money for a cure. I think my involvement with the foundation is the best way to thank all thebrilliant researchers, doctors and nurses because if they weren’t around, my Mum might not be alive today.
【題組】39
(A)trustful
(B)upright
(C)innocent
(D)suspicious