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【题目】 Last summer, I had to stay in the room during the period of my recovery from cancer after the operation. It was unexpected that life highlighted everything that I might tend to take for granted in the normal course.

On the first morning, my children presented me a coffee pot. I liked to begin the day with a cup of coffee and was eager to try the pot.

When I made coffee, it spilled out over the whole table. Fortunately, nobody was there to see my embarrassed look! I kept trying, but each morning would see me wiping up the coffee. Then I realized that if I poured very slowly there would be no spilling.

This was at first a very painful experience. My normal practice was to rush through breakfast so that I could get on with my day. But at that moment I learned not only to pour slowly but to enjoy the experience: the smell, the taste, and the stillness of a new day.

It helped me to reflect upon whether there were other areas of my life 1 was rushing through. Most of life, it seemed. Strangely, those we consider loved ones may go of radar(雷达)when we would expect them to enquire about our well-being. However, others we seldom keep in touch with came into our lives suddenly, full of concern, well-meaning advice and love.

After the recovery period, I started to leave extra time to do even the most ordinary tasks. When shop owners would apologize for keeping me waiting, I would say, "Not a problem, I'm not in a hurry." Even hanging out washing became pleasurable when a couple of extra minutes of standing still, and listening to the birds singing in the trees around me became part of my routine.

Besides, one of my favorite experiences living in the inner city for many years was sitting on the front doorstep of our home spending time with strangers. We sat on the steps, each of us with a cup of coffee in our hands, listening to each other's stories. It was one of the warmest things about living in a busy city.

【1】What was the author's life like before the time of recovery from the illness?

A.Awkward.B.Relaxing.

C.Hurried.D.Thrilling.

【2】How did the author enjoy the pouring-coffee experience?

A.By pilling coffee over the table.B.By buying a new pot.

C.By chatting with the strangers.D.By pouring coffee slowly.

【3】What happened when the author changed her lifestyle?

A.She had more time for reflecting on her past.

B.She found joy in ordinary daily activities.

C.She became impatient with any shop owner.

D.She liked listening to mysteries in busy cities.

【4】What is the main purpose of this article?

A.To tell people how to make coffee tasty.

B.To advocate enjoying slow-paced life.

C.To show the gift from her children.

D.To recommend making friends with others.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了女主人公在癌症康复期间，通过煮咖啡，发现了平凡生活中的乐趣，将生活节奏慢下来的故事。

【1】

推理判断题。根据第四段的My normal practice was to rush through breakfast so that I could get on with my day.(我通常的做法是匆匆吃完早饭，这样我可以继续我的一天)和第五段的It helped me to reflect upon whether there were other areas of my life 1 was rushing through.(它帮助我反思我生活中是否还有其它方面也是匆匆忙忙的)可推测，作者在生病之前的生活都是匆匆忙忙的。C. Hurried.(匆忙的)符合以上说法，故选C项。

【2】

细节理解题。根据第五段的But at that moment I learned not only to pour slowly but to enjoy the experience: the smell, the taste, and the stillness of a new day.(但就在那一刻，我学会了不仅要慢慢地倒咖啡，还要享受这段经历：咖啡的香味，味道和宁静的新的一天)可知，作者通过慢慢倒咖啡来享受倒咖啡的经历。D. By pouring coffee slowly.(通过慢慢倒咖啡)符合以上说法，故选D项。

【3】

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的Even hanging out washing became pleasurable when a couple of extra minutes of standing still, and listening to the birds singing in the trees around me became part of my routine.(甚至晾晒衣服时，在外面静静地多站几分钟，也变成了令人愉快的事，听周围树上鸟儿的歌唱已经成为我日常生活的一部分)可知，作者慢下来后发现了日常生活中简单的乐趣。B. She found joy in ordinary daily activities.(她在普通的日常生活中发现了乐趣)符合以上说法，故选B项。

【4】

推理判断题。根据文章的主要内容可知，文章主要讲述了女主人公在癌症康复期间，通过煮咖啡发现了平凡生活中的乐趣，并改变生活方式的故事。由此推测作者写这篇文章的目的是号召人们把生活节奏慢下来，去享受慢节奏生活中简单的、习以为常的乐趣。B. To advocate enjoying slow-paced life.(为了提倡享受慢节奏的生活)符合以上说法，故选B项。