Question

Catherine and I were on our way to our nephew’s birthday party one rainy Saturday morning, driving along what some people call moose(駝鹿) alley. It was early, there were few other cars on the road and we were looking forward to a good day with the family. Suddenly, a moose rushed across our path. Fortunately, a quick swerve(突然轉向) to the other lane prevented a full impact, with only a small collision on the right side of our car ripping off the mirror and knocking the moose to the pavement.

By the time I stopped and looked back in my rear view mirror, the moose was getting up. It ran into the bush. Shaken but unharmed, we both looked at each other shocked by what had happened. We knew that moose accidents had claimed many lives throughout the years, and that we had been very fortunate to escape with no personal injury or worse. After a quick check of our vehicle, we drove off.

Even though the moose accident lasted just a few seconds, we still remember it to this day. Why?

We had often talked about the frailty of life, the here today and gone tomorrow potential we all face, but it had never felt so real. And it wasn’t that we hadn’t had friends, relatives and colleagues die before, it was that this experience was much more personal. In a matter of seconds, lives can easily change.

The effect of that one near miss with death has been positive, and made us appreciate life. Each one of us has only a limited time on this Earth; no one can predict when your time will end. We should give thanks for each day, to see the sun rise again, and to know that you can accomplish and assist others to appreciate their life if they are caught in the “poor-me” syndrome（綜合癥狀）.

1.What can we learn about the accident form the first two paragraphs?

A．Fortunately, they didn’t hit the moose.

B．They themselves were slightly injured.

C．Many people have died from similar accidents.

D．The author should be blamed for the accident.

2.What did the accident teach the author?

A．Being open to unexpected turns in life is important.

B．Life is long if you know how to use it.

C．Life is measured by thoughts and actions, not by time.

D．Life is unpredictable, so we should treasure every moment.

3.How should we spend every day according to the author?

a. being thankful and helpful

b. appreciating the natural beauty of the world

c. being confident

d. making every effort to succeed

A．ab               B．bc               C．abc              D．bcd

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文通過作者的親身經歷告訴我們生命不可預測，要珍惜每一個時刻。

1.根據Shaken but unharmed, we both looked at each other shocked by what had happened. We knew that moose accidents had claimed many lives throughout the years, and that we had been very fortunate to escape with no personal injury or worse，故選C。

2.根據The effect of that one near miss with death has been positive, and made us appreciate life. Each one of us has only a limited time on this Earth; no one can predict when your time will end. We should give thanks for each day, to see the sun rise again, and to know that you can accomplish and assist others to appreciate their life if they are caught in the “poor-me” syndrome（綜合癥狀）.故選D。

3.根據The effect of that one near miss with death has been positive, and made us appreciate life. Each one of us has only a limited time on this Earth; no one can predict when your time will end. We should give thanks for each day, to see the sun rise again, and to know that you can accomplish and assist others to appreciate their life if they are caught in the “poor-me” syndrome（綜合癥狀）.

故選C。

考點：日常生活類短文閱讀理解

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