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Living an Adventurous Life
Nearly ten years ago, I was told that I had a brain tumor (瘤), and this experience changed my attitude about adventure forever.I thought that I was going to die and that all my adventures were over.I did not have a brain tumor, it turned out, but rather multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症), which meant that, although they were not over, the nature of my adventures could have to change.
Each morning that I wake up is a fresh event, something that I might not have had.Each gesture that I make carries the weight of uncertainty and demands significant attention: buttoning my shirt, changing a light bulb, walking down stairs.I might not be able to do it this time.If I could not delight in them, they would likely drown me in anger and in self-pity.
I admire the grand adventures of others.I read about them with interest.With Peter Matthiessen I have hiked across the Himalayas to the Crystal Mountain.I have walked with Annie Dillard up, down, into, and across Tinker Creek in all seasons.David Bain has gone with me along 110 miles of Philippine coast, and Ed Abbey has rowed me down the Colorado River.I enjoy the adventures of these courageous figures, who can strike out on difficult trips – 2 miles, 250 miles, 3000 miles – ready to bear cold and tiredness, indeed not just to bear but to celebrate.
But as for me, I can no longer walk very far from the armchair in which I read.Some days I don’t even make it to the backyard.And yet I’m unwilling to give up the adventurous life, the difficulty of it, even the pain, the anxiety and fear, and the sudden brief lift of spirit that makes a hard journey more attractive.
I refine adventure, make it smaller and smaller.And now, whether I am moving on my hands and knees across the dining room to help my cat, lying wide-eyed in the dark battling another period of sadness, gathering flowers from the garden, meeting a friend for lunch, I am always having the adventures that are mine to have.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE about the author’s reaction after the illness?
A.The author is drowned in anger and self-pity. |
B.The author travels to places he/she has dreamed of. |
C.The author can’t take care of himself/herself any longer. |
D.The author adapts to the condition successfully. |
A.Because they write popular novels. | B.Because they are great adventurers. |
C.Because they are famous geographers. | D.Because they fight with hardship in life. |
A.The author spends almost every day looking for adventures. |
B.The author works hard to make more money for adventures. |
C.The author imagines having adventures while reading. |
D.The author expects to recover only to continue adventures. |
Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things we need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Lots of the money today is made of paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money.
In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Some Africans once used elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt as money.
The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver.
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting history, from the days of shell money until today.
1. In the Philippines Islands ______ was once used as money.
A.rice |
B.knife |
C.cloth |
D.wheat |
2.What was first used as money? ______.
A.Elephants tusks |
B.Cloth |
C.Salt |
D.Shells |
3.The first metal coins looked like ______.
A.square-shaped with some designs on them |
B.square-shaped with a round hole in the center |
C.round-shaped with a square hole in the middle |
D.round-shaped with a round hole in the middle |
4.The first paper money ______.
A.was passed from west Asia to China |
B.looked like a note used today |
C.was first used in Europe |
D.looked like a piece of fur |
5.We can infer from the passage that ______.
A.paper money isn’t difficult to make |
B.money must be suited to carry |
C.people need money to exchange goods with each other |
D.people prefer metal coins to paper notes |