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17．We all have our ways of marking time．As a photographer，my life is measured from one story to the next．My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act．My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves．Twenty stories later，though，it's the story in Alaska that I'll remember best．It was the story about the loss of wilderness-and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer．That's the one that made time stand still．I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor．Cruelly，it was Thanksgiving．By Christmas，she had become very weak．Some days she was so sick she couldn't watch TV．
Early examination saves time．But ours was not early．By the time you can feel it yourself，it's often bigger than the doctor want it to be．
Cancer is a thief．It steals time．Our days are already short with worry．Then comes this terrible disease，unfair as storm at harvest time．But cancer also has the power to change us，for good．We learn to simplify，enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don't．Cancer even made me a better father．My work had made me a stranger to my three kids．But now I pay attention to what really matters．This is not a race．This is a new way of life and new way of seeing，all from the cancer．
In the end each of us has so little time．We have less of it than we can possibly imagine．And even thought it turns out that Kathy's cancer has not spread，and her prognosis（诊断） is good，we try to make it all count now，enjoying every part of every day．
I've picked up my camera again．I watch the sky，searching for beautiful light．When winter storms come，Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes （雪花） on our tongues．After all，this is good．This is we're living for．
24．As a photographer，the author used toD．
A．leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolves
B．express his love for his family in a special way
C．miss a great many important historical moments
D．devote much more to his career than his family
25．Why did the author decide to stop taking pictures？B
A．To cure his own disease．
B．To spend more time with his wife．
C．To seek a better position．
D．To leave the wildness alone．
26．What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author？A
A．He treasured every bit of time with his family．
B．He has become a stranger to his children．
C．He takes his work more seriously．
D．He focuses more on medical care．
27．The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably becauseC．
A．the snowflakes taste very good
B．snowflakes are what they feed on
C．they regard that as a way to enjoy life
D．there is beautiful light in the snowflakes．
分析 文章介绍作者为了摄影忽略了家人，但是不幸的是他的妻子得了癌症，为了多陪陪她，作者放弃了摄影，癌症给作者带来的最大的改变是他珍惜和家人在一起的点滴时间，学会享受生活．
解答 24．D．细节理解题．根据第四段的第七句My work had made me a stranger to my three kids．But now I pay attention to what really matters．可知作者过去将更多的精力投入到工作中而不是家里；故选D
25．B．细节理解题．根据第二段的第二句…and the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer．That's the one that made time stand still．I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor（肿瘤）．可知作者停止拍照是因为他的妻子得了癌症，他想多陪陪她；故选B
26．A．细节理解题．根据第四段的第四句But cancer also has the power to change us，for good．We learn to simplify，enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we don't．Cancer even made me a better father．可知癌症给作者带来的最大的改变是他珍惜和家人在一起的点滴时间；故选A．
27．C．推理判断题．根据文章最后两句After all，this is good．This is what we're living for．可知作者和家人一起用舌头捕捉雪花，因为他们觉得这是一种享受生活的一种方式；故选C
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
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| Tired Eyes：Why and How？ | |
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| （41）Factors leading to tired eyes | ●Staring constantly at the computer screen Your eyes will become （42）stressfulor tired after staring at the screen for hours． ●Reading for long hours Finishing a book without taking breaks or reading in dim light does （43）harmto the eyes． ●Diet Various salt-based junk food without required essential nutrients will （44）causea damage to the eyes． ●（45）Lackof sleep Your eyes become heavy without enough sleep，and thus dark circles are often seen． |
| （46）Treatmentsfor tired eyes | Though having tired eyes doesn't pose a （47）threatto the health of people's body，it's important to treat them immediately． ●Eyes exercise Take a minute to （48）relaxyour eyes every hour at work，like blinking more often，（49）rollingyoureyes in both directions and looking around the room． ●Tea Use vapor from black tea because it （50）containscaffeine or put warm tea bags onto your eyes． ●Wash your face Go to the washroom and wash your face with cool tap water．The cold water will help relieve the tired feeling． |