Passage2OnMother’sDaywhenwevisitedMominthehospital,shetoldusshebelievedPassage2OnMother’sDaywhenwevisitedMominthehospital,shetoldusshebelievedthemultipleroundsofchemotherapy(化疗),radiation,ICU(intensivecareu

　　Passage2OnMother’sDaywhenwevisitedMominthehospital,shetoldusshebelieved

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　　OnMother’sDaywhenwevisitedMominthehospital,shetoldusshebelievedthemultipleroundsofchemotherapy(化疗),radiation,ICU(intensivecareunit)stays,andsurgerieshadbeenworthitbecausetheyhadboughthersometime.“Butnow,it’stimetogohomeand‘takecareofbusiness’.”

　　Shortlyaftercominghome,Momannouncedthatsheplannedtomakeaquilt,whichshehadneverdone.WhenIaskedwhy,shesaid,“Dyingisboring,andit’snevertoolatetolearnsomethingnew.”Theidlenessassociatedwithincapacitywasmaddingtoher.OverthenextfewmonthsMomworkeddiligentlyonthequilt,asimplepatterncalled“Grandmother’sGarden”.

　　Asshepickedupapieceofcalico(印花布),shewouldsay,“Thisremindsmeofthedressyouworethefirstdayofschool,”or“Thisbluewasyourfather’sfavoritecolor.”Eachrecollectionopenedthedoorforaconversationaboutthosethingsthatshewantedtoshare.

　　Asthequiltgrew,Momweakened.Itwasapoignantreminderthattimewaspassingtooquickly.Atlast,shebecametoosicktoworkonthequilt.

　　Momdiedbeforethequiltwasfinished,butitwasallright.Shehadcreativelyuseditasatooltoteachmeherfinallesson,thatthe“business”ofdyingissomethingbestdoneathomeandnotinanintensivecareunit.Thisisbecausethereal“business”ofdyingisreaffirmingrelationshipsthathavegivenone’slifemeaning.

　　Withoutmyknowledge,twoChristmaslater,myhusband’sparentsfinishedthequiltforme.Itwasthemostwonderfulgiftimaginable.

　　Mom’squilthasservedourfamilyinmanywaysshewouldhaveliked－picniccloth,movingpad,bedspread,andwrapforhergreat-grandson.Eachtime,thequiltremindsmeofthebondbetweengenerationsandtheimportant“business”ofdying.

　　26.Momdecidedtogohomebecause.

　　A.Shewantedtoreceiveend-of-lifecareathome

　　B.itwasMother’sDay,andshemissedherfamily

　　C.hospitaltreatmentproducednoeffect

　　D.thefamilycouldnotaffordthemedicalfees

　　27.Bymakingaquilt,Momwanted.

　　A.todosomethingspecialassheapproacheddeath

　　B.tohelpwiththefamilyeconomy