题目内容
17.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.But then I thought about the fact that he's 84years 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.
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.
24.Which of the following is an example of the"extra minute"rule?D
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.
25.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday toB.
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
26.The underlined word"foregone"in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning toA.
A.abandoned
B.lacked
C.avoided
D.wasted
27.What is the best title for the passage?B
A.The Emotional Well-being
B.The Two Saddest Words
C.The Most Useful Rule
D.The Peace of Mind.
分析 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读.主要讲述了作者认为英语中最悲伤的两个词是"if only".因为他们表达遗憾.作者的父亲在他小时候经常让他提前做一些能防止意外发生的事,所以作者懂得珍惜现在所拥有的一切.
解答 24-27 DBAB
24.D.细节理解题.根据"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."可知在物体绊住别人之前将它移动属于the"extra minute"rule.故选D.
25.B.细节理解题.根据"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.But then I thought about the fact that he's 84years old and I realized that I shouldn't give up an opportunity to see him."可知我在周五休息的时候去工作是为了去看已经是老年人的爸爸.故选B.
26.A.推理判断题.A.abandoned放弃;B.lacked缺少;C.avoided防止;D.wasted浪费;据"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"可知我们都知道失去亲人的人当初都放弃了一个说"我爱你"或"我原谅你"的机会.故选A.
27.B.主旨大意题.根据"Two of the saddest words in the English language are"if only"."并联系上下文可知本文是围绕英语中两个最悲伤的词语"if only"展开叙述的.故选B.
点评 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读.此类题型主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,再结合选项选出正确答案.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,要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.在做主旨大意题时考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点,确定主旨.
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