Question

My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s bureau（衣橱）and picked out a wonderful 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.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.

He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut 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 still thinking about his words, and they’ve changed my attitude to life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.

“Someday” and “one of these days” are being lost from my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now . I’m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn’t have tomorrow.

I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.

If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday. Angry and sorry because I didn’t tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, and every breath truly, is…a gift from God.

1.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Every day is a gift

B. My poor sister

C. Value friendship every day

D. Every day is an important occasion

2.Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn’t wear it, because(   )

A. She wanted to wear it on special occasions

B. She kept it as a special gift for someone else

C. She saved it until she grew older

D. She wanted to keep it as a sweet memory

3.Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude to life?

A. Spending more time staying with family every day.  

B. Attending social activities as often as possible

C. Enjoying life and valuing every day.

D. Trying to get along well with friends

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.A

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章从我的弟弟拿出一件我买了以后从未穿过的衬衫开始，我这件衬衫只所以没有穿过是因为我把它珍藏起来是为了一个特殊的场合而准备的。而他告诉我，我们生活的每一天，每一分钟都应该珍惜，珍惜和家人，朋友相聚的每一份钟，去热爱生活，爱周围的一切。因为这所有的都是上帝对我们的馈赠。

1. A综合理解题。文章的第一自然段是由我珍藏的衬衫开始，到中间部分，我告诉自己要珍惜周围的一切和我们生活的每一分钟，文章的最后一自然段形成照应。睁开眼睛的每一个早晨，我都要告诉我自己：每一天，每一个早晨，每一次呼吸都是上帝对我们的馈赠。故答案应为A。

2.A细节理解题。She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.句意为：她从来没有穿过，她是为一次特殊的场合而准备的。所以答案应为Ａ．

3.B细节判断题。I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings.

life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.句意为：我正花费更多的时间和我的家人朋友（享受生活），而去减少会议的时间。生活应是我们对每一次经历的享受。要去记住和珍惜这所有的时刻。因此Ｂ是错误的。

【考点】考查人生百味类文章的阅读理解。