Question

Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life．This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened．

On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's dress and picked out a beautiful skirt．"Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．" he said．I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral (葬礼) of my sister, after her unexpected death．

He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral．Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion．Every day you're alive is a special occasion．"

I'm thinking about his words, and they've changed the way I live my life．I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings．Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer．"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their importance on my vocabulary．If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing,I want to see and hear and do it now．

Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold hack or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives．Every morning when I open my eyes．I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．

1.Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn't wear it?

A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on．

B．She wanted to keep it for someone else．

C．She saved it till she grew up．

D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day．

2.What does the underlined word "cherish" mean?

A．Treasure． B．Waste． C．Own． D．Save．

3.From his experience, the author learns that _______．

A．everybody can have a happy life through efforts

B．every day in our lives is worth cherishing

C．enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives

D．everybody will have some things left to do after his death

4.What does the author write this passage for?

A．To show how to make good use of every day in life．

B．To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law's words．

C．To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life．

D．To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life．

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A．Every Day Is a Gift

B．My Sister Jan

C．What Is the Meaningful Life Like

D．The Most Important Time in Your Life

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：把每天每分钟每次呼吸看作是真正的一份礼物，所以要珍惜每一天，找到你生活中真正的意义。

1.1】A细节理解题。根据第二段中的She was saving it for a special occasion．她节约穿它是为了一个特

殊的场合。故选A。

2.2】A词义猜测题。根据最后一段最后两句I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．我告诉我自己，每天每分钟每次呼吸真正的是一份礼物。所以要珍惜每一天，找到你生活中真正的意义。因此可以推断出选A。

3.3】B推理判断题。根据最后一段中的I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．我告诉我自己，每天每分钟每次呼吸真正的是一份礼物。所以要珍惜每一天，找到你生活中真正的意义。可知选B。

4.4】C考查目的意图题。根据第一段第一句Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life．每个人至少有一次经历，从这经历中了解到生活的意义。最后一段最后一句So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．所以要珍惜每一天，找到你生活中真正的意义。因此可知选C。

5.5】A主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段倒数第一、二句I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．我告诉我自己，每天每分钟每次呼吸真正的是一份礼物。所以要珍惜每一天，找到你生活中真正的意义。因此可知A项作为主题是最合适的。

考点：考查人生感悟类阅读。