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13．We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married，have a baby，then another．Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are．After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with．We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage．We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse（配偶） gets his or her act together，when we get a nicer car，and are able to go on a nice vacation，when we retire．The truth is，there's no better time than right now．If not now，when？Our life will always be filled with challenges．It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway．
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza．He said，"For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin--real life．But there was always some barrier in the way，something to be gotten through first，some unfinished business，time still to be served，a debt to be paid．Then life would begin．At last it dawned onto me that these barriers were my life．"This perspective（看法） has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness．Happiness is the way．So treasure every moment that you have．
And remember that time waits for no one．So stop waiting until you finish school，until you go back to school； until you get married，until you get divorced； until you have kids，until your kids leave home； until you start work，until you retire； until you get a new car or home； until spring； until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy…
Happiness is a journey，not a destination．So，Work like you don't need money．Love like you've never been hurt．And dance like no one's watching．
58．According to the author，the mistaken idea we usually have isB．
A．life is always incomplete
B．life will be better in the future
C．life is full of challenges
D．children lead to unhappiness
59．The author makes his point clear in Paragraph 2thatA．
A．we'd better decided to be happy now
B．we had better wait until we are old
C．challenges in life cannot be avoided
D．it is wise for us to wait for better days
60．What does the underlined part"it dawned on me"（in paragraph 3）mean？C
A．something strange happened to me
B．a strange idea occurred to me in the dark
C．I began to realize for the first time．
D．I found at dawn．
分析 本文讲述了作者的人生感悟，作者先前认为生活应当是美好的，但是现在并不那么美好，所以很多人寄希望于将来．而最终作者意识到这些障碍也是生活的一部分，我们最好现在就高兴起来，及时行乐．
解答 58-60．BAC
58．B 考查细节理解．根据"We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married"可知，作者觉得我们总是会错误地认为未来的生活将会更好．故选B．
59．A 考查细节理解．根据第二段中的"If not now，when？"可知，作者建议我们最好现在就高兴起来，及时行乐，而不是寄希望于将来．故选A．
60．C 考查推理判断．作者先前认为生活应当是美好的，而最终作者第一次意识到这些障碍也是生活的一部分．所以"it dawned on me"的意思是，我第一次意识到．故选C．
点评 阅读理解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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