Question

My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s bureau（衣櫥）and picked out a wonderful skirt. “Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago .She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.

He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”

I’m still thinking about his words, and they’ve changed my attitude to life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.

“Someday” and “one of these days” are being lost from my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now . I’m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn’t have tomorrow.

I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.

If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday. Angry and sorry because I didn’t tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, and every breath truly, is…a gift from God.

1.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Every day is a gift

B. My poor sister

C. Value friendship every day

D. Every day is an important occasion

2.Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn’t wear it, because(   )

A. She wanted to wear it on special occasions

B. She kept it as a special gift for someone else

C. She saved it until she grew older

D. She wanted to keep it as a sweet memory

3.Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude to life?

A. Spending more time staying with family every day.  

B. Attending social activities as often as possible

C. Enjoying life and valuing every day.

D. Trying to get along well with friends

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.A

3.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章從我的弟弟拿出一件我買了以后從未穿過的襯衫開始，我這件襯衫只所以沒有穿過是因為我把它珍藏起來是為了一個特殊的場合而準備的。而他告訴我，我們生活的每一天，每一分鐘都應該珍惜，珍惜和家人，朋友相聚的每一份鐘，去熱愛生活，愛周圍的一切。因為這所有的都是上帝對我們的饋贈。

1. A綜合理解題。文章的第一自然段是由我珍藏的襯衫開始，到中間部分，我告訴自己要珍惜周圍的一切和我們生活的每一分鐘，文章的最后一自然段形成照應。睜開眼睛的每一個早晨，我都要告訴我自己：每一天，每一個早晨，每一次呼吸都是上帝對我們的饋贈。故答案應為A。

2.A細節(jié)理解題。She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.句意為：她從來沒有穿過，她是為一次特殊的場合而準備的。所以答案應為Ａ．

3.B細節(jié)判斷題。I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings.

life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.句意為：我正花費更多的時間和我的家人朋友（享受生活），而去減少會議的時間。生活應是我們對每一次經歷的享受。要去記住和珍惜這所有的時刻。因此Ｂ是錯誤的。

【考點】考查人生百味類文章的閱讀理解。