A mum whose battle with THREE brain tumours continues to inspire us is hoping for lots of companies on a walk up a 1,000ft hill. Melanie Hennessy was diagnosed with two tumours just six weeks after giving birth to her daughter Daisy in 2009. A third was found last year but Mel refuses to let cancer win.
Last year, she was joined by more than 140 family and friends for a walk up Roseberry Topping in North Yorkshire to raise funds for, and awareness of, brain tumours. More than £2,000 was raised for Brain Tumour Research and Mel’s own charity MINE—Money Is Needed Every Day. And on Sunday, she’s at it again and hopes lots of people will join her.
Mel said, “At the moment, I’m doing OK. I still spend a lot of time attending hospital appointments with ongoing problems but, luckily, I am closely watched and have a fantastic team of doctors and specialists who take good care of me. The walk is about raising awareness and money to hopefully find a cure for this terrible disease. People can run, walk, crawl up the hill if they wish and everyone is welcome. It doesn’t matter what age you are and, yes, dogs are welcome too.”
Mel has recently started working from home as an independent consultant with natural health and beauty firm Arbonne and says it has made her “feel like I am somebody again”. She said, “I absolutely love it because all the products are free from all nasty toxins and chemicals—something I am very passionate about given my own situation. I want to live a healthier and happier life without using things that can be linked to cancer and I want to help others to do the same. So for now, I feel I have even more to fight for and it gives me an inner strength to keep fighting against my brain.
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1.What do you think of Melanie Hennessy?
A Strong and kind.
B Healthy and generous.
C Inspiring and selfish.
D Rich and helpful.
解析：选A。推理判断题。 从Melanie Hennessy生病还坚持爬山，因此可以得知她是“坚强的”；而她通过跑步筹集钱，所以她也是热心肠的，据此可以推断她是善良的，因此她是坚强、善良的。故选A。
2.Why did more than 140 family and friends join in walking?
A Because they wanted to take exercise.
B Because they were diagnosed with cancer.
C Because they offered to help.
D Because they were in need of much money.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的more than 140 family and friends for a walk up Roseberry Topping in North Yorkshire to raise funds for, and awareness of, brain tumours可以得知那些人加入进来是想帮助筹集资金、唤醒对癌症的意识，所以他们加入步行是为了帮助其他人。故选C。
3.Mel named her charity MINE because ______.
A she was doing OK
B she was in need of money
C she liked it
D she wanted people to join her
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句的More than £2,000 was raised for Brain Tumour Research and Mel’s own charity MINE—Money Is Needed Every Day.可知，她需要钱，故选B。
4.What did Mel think of her doctors?
A They were very lucky.
B They were very poor.
C They were happy.
D They were great.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句的I am closely watched and have a fantastic team of doctors and specialists who take good care of me可以得知她认为那些医护人员很好。故选D。
5.What is Mel’s new job?
A An adviser.
B A teacher.
C A doctor.
D A keeper.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句的Mel has recently started working from home as an independent consultant with natural health and beauty firm可以得知她成为咨询师了。故选A。
