题目内容
【题目】Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.
【1】Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule ?
A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.
【2】The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______.
A. keep her appointment with the eye doctor
B. meet her father who was already an old man
C. join in the holiday celebration of the company
D. finish her work before the deadline approached
【3】The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. avoided B. lacked C. abandoned D. took
【4】What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Emotional Well-being
B. The Two Saddest Words
C. The Most Useful Rule
D. The Peace of Mind
【答案】
【1】D
【2】B
【3】A
【4】B
【解析】
试题分析:本篇阅读主要讲解的是作者对于if only 的理解及看法。
【1】D 推断题。根据第二段,利用排除法可知D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.
在某人旅行之前把物体移动出去。符合题意。
【2】B细节题。根据第三段的最后两句话But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.可知是去见她已经年迈的父亲。故选B。
【3】A猜词题。根据foregone 所在句子中的lost及regretted 可知此词与opportunity 搭配翻译成放弃机会,故选A
【4】B文章标题题。据首尾段的第一句话及文章大意,可知本文主要针对if only 展开话题进行讲解,故选B。
【名师点拨】

【题目】假如你是一名大学生,名叫李华。你所在的班级最近就“大学生是否应经济独立”的话题展开讨论,同学们发表了不同的看法。请你根据以下所给内容,写一封信给某英语报社,反映讨论情况。
60%的同学的看法 | 1.靠自己打工来支付学费会影响学业; 2.现在把精力都用在学习上,将来报答父母的养育之恩; |
25%的同学的看法 | 1.通过打工可以获得工作经验,了解社会; 2.体会父母挣钱不易,从而戒掉乱花钱的坏习惯; |
15%的同学的看法 (包括你在内) | 觉得双方的观点都有一定的道理,但又不完全赞同; 我个人的看法是…… |
注意:1.文章的起始句已经给出;
2.词数100左右(不包括起始句);
参考词汇: 报答: repay 学费: tuition 经济独立: financially independent
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to tell you about a recent discussion our class have had on whether or not university students should be financially independent.
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Yours,
Li Hua