摘要：(08江西省重点中学协作体高三第一次联考) I lived with my brother this winter and didn’t have to pay rent.So I save most of my salary. A.could B.would C.might D.was able to 答案 D
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you' ll most certainly be right．” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
Remembering that I' ll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choice in life．
About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer．The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months．My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors' code for preparing yourself to die．
I lived with that diagnosis all day．I was completely in despair．Later that evening, I had another examination and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery．I had the surgery and I' m fine now．
This was the closest I've been to facing death．To tell the truth, no one wants to die．And yet death is the destination we all share．No one has ever escaped it．It clears out the old to make room for the new．Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．
Your time is so limited that you shouldn't waste it repeating someone else's life．Don' t be trapped by dogma(教条)－which is living with the results of other people' s thinking．Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice．And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart．It somehow already knows what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．
(1)
The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because ________．
After visiting a Haringey tower block, the Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair claimed that people now feel as safe as they did 25 years ago．
Do you agree with Sir Ian’s rosy view of society?
Do you feel safe enough to leave your doors unlocked where you live?…
(Posted by David Llewellyn on August 21,2006 12∶17 PM)
I lived in Devon for three years, and can honestly say that in the village where I lived it was safe to leave the front door unlocked．But a London district?What planet is Ian Blair on?What decade is he in?
I’m not one of these people who think that Britain is slipping into a deep hole, but I am realistic enough to understand that wherever you find a large population you will find crime．
The idea that we can measure society’s downfall by how safe it is to leave the door unlocked is misleading, anyhow．It’s a little like the recent announcement that street crime has increased in recent years．Yes, it has, but the majority of people now walk around with half a branch of Dixon’s in their pockets-mobile phones, I-Pods．Of course, street crime is going to increase．
Funnily enough, there was hardly any car theft in the 19th century!!!
The same goes for houses．A hundred years ago your house may have contained a little jewelry, some furniture, and some small cash in a biscuit tin．Now even working class households are equipped with computers, DVD players, wide-screen televisions-all of which can be carried out in a matter of minutes．
I’m not speaking for the scum(渣滓)who choose to break into people’s houses and rob them of their hard-earned belongings, but it does put things into context．
Yes-we have to lock our front doors, and yes, it is a shame that we can’t trust everyone, but if we’re honest with ourselves, those of us living in cities never could trust absolutely everyone．
(1)
There was hardly any car theft in the 19th century because ________．
[ ]
A．
there were hardly any thieves in the 19th century
B．
there were hardly any cars in the 19th century
C．
street crime was rarely seen in the 19th century
D．
proper security measures were taken in the 19th century
(2)
What is David Llewellyn’ s opinion about the topic?
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A．
Lock the back door．
B．
Never trust everyone．
C．
Leave the door unlocked．
D．
Be realistic．
(3)
The underlined word“it”refer to ________．
[ ]
A．
street crime
B．
the recent announcement
C．
leaving the door unlocked
D．
society’s downfall
(4)
According to David Llewellyn, ________．
[ ]
A．
to lock the door or not is related to the times and places
B．
to lock the door or not is a measure to the level of safety of the society
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right．” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life．Because almost everything－all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure－these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important．Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose．
About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer．It clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas．The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months．
I lived with that diagnosis all day．Later the doctor got a few cells from the tumor．I was sedated, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery．I had the surgery and I'm fine now．
No one wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there．And yet death is the destination we all share, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life．It clears out the old to make way for the new．Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Your is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice．And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition．They somehow already know what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．
When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my generation．On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kin d you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you wee so adventurous．Beneath it were the words：“Stay Hungry．Stay Foolish．” I have always wished that for myself．And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you．Stay Hungry．Stay Foolish．
(1)
According to the passage, what makes the author change himself when making a big choice?
[ ]
A．
Reading a quote in the morning
B．
Reminding himself that he’ll be dead soon
C．
The author was diagnosed with cancer
D．
The Whole Earth Catalog
(2)
Why did the doctor start crying when they viewed the cells under a microscope?
[ ]
A．
Because the author is somebody．
B．
Because the author’s illness is incurable．
C．
Because the cancer can be cured with surgery．
D．
Because it turned out to be a very rare from of pancreatic cancer．
(3)
What’s the author’s attitude towards the death?
[ ]
A．
optimistic
B．
pessimistic
C．
indifferent
D．
overjoyed
(4)
By saying “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish．”, what does the author really mean?
[ ]
A．
Stay foolish and hungry or you will be cheated．
B．
Stay foolish and hungry and you will be a wise man．
C．
Have the courage to follow your hear and intuition
D．
Never be satisfied and always hungry for success and achievements．
What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel 1 ．
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling．As I grew older, my friends 2 me for following what was called a “man’ s soap opera．” 3 , I put my love for wrestling on the shelf．It was not until freshman year that I 4 I wasn’t being myself．
That year, I tried many new things and activities．In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, 5 it might give me a head 6 in popularity．The team started with forty－eight athletes． 7 , there were fourteen of us left．I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter．That long season taught me a(n) 8 ：I wasn’t a football player．More importantly, it taught me to be 9 ．
After that season, I 10 back to being a wrestling fan．I came across a well－known saying：“Don’t Dream It．Be It．” When I read this, my friend Dan and I had the 11 idea．
“What if we build a wrestling ring?” we asked．The following weekend, we met at his house．We saw our 12 in a pile in his backyard．We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great project．Our hard work paid 13 ．We had a real ring．We decided to hold an “event．” We practiced for hours, trying to 14 every aspect(方面)of our wrestling ability．The date was May 24th．To our surprise, about one hundred friends and fans showed up to 15 us．It was the most important night of my life and a 16 success．Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people training out．We 17 to live this dream．We accomplished what we set out to do．
As my senior year winds down, I’ll remember all of my high school memories．But 18 will stick out most is the memory that I did something I 19 , despite what everyone said or thought．I achieved the 20 I lived my dream．
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you' ll most certainly be right．” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
Remembering that I' ll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choice in life．
About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer．The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months．My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors' code for preparing yourself to die．
I lived with that diagnosis all day．I was completely in despair．Later that evening, I had another examination and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery．I had the surgery and I' m fine now．
This was the closest I've been to facing death．To tell the truth, no one wants to die．And yet death is the destination we all share．No one has ever escaped it．It clears out the old to make room for the new．Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．
Your time is so limited that you shouldn't waste it repeating someone else's life．Don' t be trapped by dogma(教条)－which is living with the results of other people' s thinking．Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice．And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart．It somehow already knows what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．
(1)
The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because _________．
