题目内容
7.Life is filled with regrets.Ask anyone around you what their regrets are and they usually have no difficulty coming up with many items on their"regret list".And for some reason our twenties are ripe for a field of regrets.Perhaps it's because as we get older we look back on that period of adulthood as the height of freedom and autonomy.As we move into middle age,we look back and wish that we had made better choices and taken more opportunities.Here's a list of things that we regret not doing in our 20s.1.Traveling more
I regret not travelling more,and so does nearly everyone that I have asked.Before kids,and mortgages and marriages,when our commitments and expenses are lower,the opportunities for travel are much greater,but tor some reason many of us think we'd have time for travel later.We dreamed of visiting the pyramids of Egypt,surfing off the Hawaiian coast,dining at a Parisian café,drinking espresso in Rome,trekking through the rainforest,and so much more.Sadly,many of us never made these journeys and the opportunities passed by.
2.Making an earlier investment
How many times have we kicked ourselves for not starting our 40l Ks in our twenties,for not putting our excess cash in long term investment,for not investing in our future early.No matter how much we try,we can never get back to the head start that we have missed.Playing catch-up in our 40s and 50s is very difficult.
3.Better planning
I regret not focusing more on where I wanted to go in life,what I wanted to do,who I wanted to be and what it would take to get there.With some more planning in our 20s,we'd be further ahead in our 40s and perhaps a bit happier as well.
4.
I wish I had learned to ski and paint,speak Italian and tango.I regret not living somewhere else before settling down.Others have said they regret not pursuing their hobbies or learning to skydive or climbing mountains.I prefer to stay on the ground,but I do regret not learning more,not trying new things.
5.Pursuing a more meaningful career
Many of us wish we had taken more career risks,opted for meaning over money,pursued the career path we wanted instead of what we were expected to do or simply following the path that was laid out before us.How much better to have explored our options and pursued meaningful work in our 20s than to have spent 20years doing something we don't love.
Life is good; don't misunderstand.Few of us walk around every day pining for our youth,at least I hope not,but we do occasionally look back with a wistful sigh and wish that we had planned more,lived more,and stretched ourselves more when we had the freedom and energy to do so.
63.According to the passage,why do our twenties become a field of regrets?D
A.Because we lack social experience.
B.Because we are short of opportunities.
C.Because we tend to make wrong decisions.
D.I Because we don't make good use of that period.
64.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?D
A.It's never too late to make all investment.
B.We should follow the path laid out before us.
C.It's better to travel more after getting married.
D.The earlier we plan in our 20s,the happier we become.
65.What's the best subheading for Para.5?A
A.Seizing more experiences
B.Developing more habits
C.Playing outdoors more
D.Having a better time
66.What's the author's main purpose of writing the passage?A
A.To advise valuing our 20s.
B.To think highly of youth.
C.To describe his regrets.
D.To complain about life.
分析 本文描述作者在20多岁时,后悔没做的五件事情,既不是赞美青春,也不是抱怨生活,而是建议读者珍惜二十多岁的光阴.
解答 63.D 细节理解题,根据第一段As we move into middle age,we look back and wish that we had made better choices and taken more opportunities.可知我们希望做出更好的选择(不是做出错误的选择,所以C项错),没有把握更多的机会(不是缺少机会,所以B错).换言之,"没有利用好那段时光",故选D.
64.D 细节理解题,根据第三点With some more planning in our 20s,we'd be further ahead in our 40s and perhaps a bit happier as well.可知我们越早计划二十多岁的生活我们会越快乐,故选D.
65.A 根据第五段I wish I had learned to ski and paint,speak Italian and tango.I regret not living somewhere else before settling down.可知我多希望自己已经学会了滑雪、画画,会说意大利语,会跳探戈.我后悔在安定下来之前没有在别的地方生活过由此可知本段介绍了更多的人生体验,故选A.
66.A 主旨大意题,通读全文可知作者介绍了在20多岁时,后悔没做的五件事情,既不是赞美青春,也不是抱怨生活,而是"建议读者要珍惜20多岁时的光阴".故选A.
点评 考查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,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时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.