For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (适度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life.
But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(减轻) my symptoms (症状) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辞掉) my job and started working for myself.
I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now.
Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it?
Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?
A.Having a job.
B.Having no hate.
C.Getting on well with her husband.
D.Living close to her good friend.
【小题2】The writer quit her job because she________.
A.was ill
B.didn't like working
C.wanted to go for her best life
D.wanted to enjoy her good life
【小题3】What did the writer do to make her best life?
①She visited other doctors.
②She started a business she loved.
③She played more with her kids.
④She talked more with her husband.
⑤She spent much time in Disney World.
A.①②④B.②③④C.①③⑤D.①②⑤
【小题4】What's the enemy of the best?
A.Illness.B.A good job.
C.Being proud.D.Being satisfied.
【小题5】What is the best title for the article?
A.Attitude to Life
B.Making Your Best Life
C.What Makes Your Life "Good"
D.A New Way to Treat the Illness

Santi's big brother Len had told him never to push all the remote control buttons at the same time. He said that something terrible would happen if he did. Santi didn't really believe this. While Len was out of the room, Santi jumped down on the sofa with the remote control in his hand. For a while, he changed from channel to channel, looking for something interesting to watch. Bored, Santi decided to see what Len could have meant.
With a quick glance(扫视) over his shoulder to make sure Len hadn't come back,he pushed all the buttons at once. Santi saw a bright flash,and he dropped the remote control. "I've broken it,"he thought. "Now I'm in trouble!" As he looked around for the remote control,he realized he was in more trouble than he'd thought. He was suddenly only the size of a mouse.
"Oh,no!"Santi shouted. He had to find his parents quickly. Carefully, he climbed down the side of the huge sofa and hurried across the floor. In the kitchen, Santi could see that the sliding door(滑门) had been left open. “If the door is open, then the cat might be in here,” tiny Santi said.
Just then, Santi and the cat saw each other. Santi ran for the door, the cat closing in quickly behind him. Just as the cat reached out to attack Santi, it slipped(打滑) on some water and slid across the kitchen floor. Out of breath, Santi hid behind a flowerpot in the corridor. He could see his mum far away in the garden. “How will I ever get there?” he wondered. As he looked out from behind the flowerpot, there was the huge cat looking right at him! Santi rushed for the garden and then…, he woke up. “It was only a dream!” he said with a relieved smile. “Thank goodness!”
【小题1】Len told Santi something terrible would happen if he _________.

A.changed from channel to channel
B.tried to pretend(假装)to be a mouse
C.pushed the buttons at the same time
D.stayed alone in the living room
【小题2】Santi thought the cat might be in the kitchen because ________
A.he heard a moving sound
B.the cat liked the kitchen
C.the sliding door was open
D.he saw the cat came into it
【小题3】The word “relieved” can be used to describe Santi’s feeling ______
A.when he was playing with the remote control
B.when his big brother warned him something
C.when he was no longer worried about the cat
D.when he saw his mum far away from him
【小题4】The story probably tries to tell that ________
A.what happens if you break a rule
B.it’s dangerous to stay alone at home
C.people don’t want to get smaller
D.sometimes pets are not friendly

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