Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life．This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened．
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's dress and picked out a beautiful 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．”he said．I guess this was the occasion：it was the funeral(葬礼)of my sister, after her unexpected death．
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral．Then he closed 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 thinking about his words, and they've changed the way I live my life．I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings．Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer．“Someday”and“one of these days”are losing their importance on my vocabulary．If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see．and hear and do it now．
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold hack or save anything that would ad＜l laughter and color to our lives．Every morning when 1 open my eyes．1 tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．
(1)
Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn't wear it?
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A．
She waited for a special occasion to wear it on．
B．
She wanted to keep it for someone else．
C．
She saved it till she grew up．
D．
She would give it to herself as a gift some day．
(2)
What does the underlined word“cherish” mean?
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A．
Treasure．
B．
Waste．
C．
Own．
D．
Save．
(3)
From his experience, the author learns that ________．
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A．
everybody can have a happy life through efforts
B．
every day in our lives is worth cherishing
C．
enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives
D．
everybody will have some things left to do after his death
(4)
What does the author write this passage for?
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A．
To show how to make good use of everyday in life．
B．
To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law's words．
C．
To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life．
D．
To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life．
The China National Opera(CNO)will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday．
Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”．
Time/date：7∶30 pm, September 7, 8
Location：Tianqiao Theatre
Tel：6551-4787, 8315-6170
Tickets：60－500 yuan(US ＄7.2－60.2)
Folk music
A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works．
The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”．
Time/date：7∶30pm, September 13
Location：Concert hall at the National Library of China
Tel：6848 –5462, 6841-9220
Tickets：30-200 yuan(US＄3.6-24.1)
Moon music
A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year．
The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River．”
A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra．
Time/date：7∶30 pm, September 21st
Location：Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Tel：6606-8888, 6606-9999
(1)
If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _________．
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A．
6551-4787
B．
6848-5462
C．
8315-6170
D．
6606-9999
(2)
Which statement is right according to the passage?
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A．
Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists．
B．
“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon．
C．
“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music．
D．
Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra．
(3)
“Madame Butterfly” is ________．
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A．
a Chinese opera
B．
a Western opera
C．
a piece of music
D．
a song
(4)
In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?
