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“To be or not to be”.Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the world.They were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespeare because Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but for every thinking man and woman.To be or not to be----to live or not to live, to live richly and abundantly and eagerly, or to live dully and meanly and scarcely．A philosopher(哲学家) once wanted to know whether he was alive or not, which is a good question for everyone to put to himself occasionally.He answered it by saying, “I think, therefore I am.”
But the best definition of existence I ever saw was one written by another philosopher who said, “To be is to be in relations.” If this is true, then the more relations a living thing has, the more it is alive．To live abundantly means simply to increase the range and intensity （强度）of our relations．Unfortunately, we are so constituted (自作决定的)that we get to love our routine．But other than our regular occupation, how much are we alive? If you are interested only in your regular occupation, you are alive only to that extent．So far as other things are concerned----poetry and prose, music, pictures, sports unselfish friendships, politics, international affairs----you are dead.
On the contrary, it is true that every time you acquire a new interest----even more, a new accomplishment----you increase your power of life．No one who is deeply interested in different kinds of subjects can remain unhappy.The real pessimist is the person who has lost interest．
Bacon said that a man dies as often as he loses a friend．But we gain new life by contacts with new friends, and new ideas and thoughts, too．Where your thoughts are, there will be your life also．If your thoughts are limited only to your business, only to your physical welfare, only to your narrow circle of the town in which you live, then you live in a narrow restricted (有限的) life．But if you are interested in the characters of a good novel, then you are living with those highly interested people; if you listen intently to fine music, you are always away from immediate surroundings and living in a world of passion and imagination．
To be or not to be ---- to live intensely and richly, or merely to exist, that depends on ourselves.Let us widen and intensify our relations．While we live, let us live．
What does the author mainly want to do by this passage?
A.Argue against an idea． B.Put forward an idea．
C.Introduce some famous sayings． D.Explain some famous sayings．
What does the underlined word “pessimist” most probably mean?
A.Somebody who always expects the worst to happen．
B.Somebody who is always interested in making new friends．
C.Somebody who always lives in a world of passion and imagination．
D.Somebody who likes to live a rich and abundant life．
Which of the following behaviors is most probably NOT encouraged by the author?
A.Thinking more than your own business．
B.Caring only about your physical welfare．
C.Reading good novels．
D.Listening to fine music．
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.To be or not to be, that is a question． B.I think, therefore I am．
C.To be is to be in relations． D.A man dies as often as he loses a friend．
查看习题详情和答案>>To son, Cecil,
Just a quick note before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the war on Terrorism (恐怖主义). On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at your little faces and couldn’t help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience. When I was a little boy aged 6, my dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the war there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn’t happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don’t make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom. You will be the man of the Cawley family. Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again.
The writer of the letter may be ______.k*s5*u
A. an American soldier in the battle field
B. an American policeman
C. a soldier in the Vietnam War
D. a postman working far away from home
Keiko is the ______ of the writer.
A. wife B. son C. daughter D. sister
One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______.
A. they both experienced the Vietnam War
B. their fathers had to leave them and fight abroad.
C. they used to study in the same school
D. they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them
We can infer(推断) that ______.
A. the writer was a devoted son
B. the writer was a brave soldier
C. the writer realized he might die in the battle field
D. the writer’s wife was suffering from a terrible illness.
查看习题详情和答案>>To son, Cecil,
Just a quick note before I start in earnest. When I wrote this, you were 8, still a little boy. In 2002, I was called to active duty in the Marine Corps in the war on Terrorism (恐怖主义). On the 11th of September 2001 when America was attacked, I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness. That night as you and Keiko were asleep, I looked at your little faces and couldn’t help but fight the tears. I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience. When I was a little boy aged 6, my dad, your Grandpa Cawley, was sent to Vietnam during the war there. I remember how much I missed him, too. But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year. Thinking about this, I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister. I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time. There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko. You two are the lights of my life. I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born. I hope to have many more years with you. If this doesn’t happen, then know that I love you more than words can express. If for some reason I don’t make it home, I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom. You will be the man of the Cawley family. Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me. I will be waiting impatiently for the time when we can all be together again.
The writer of the letter may be ______.
A. an American soldier in the battle field
B. an American policeman
C. a soldier in the Vietnam War
D. a postman working far away from home
Keiko is the ______ of the writer.
A. wife B. son C. daughter D. sister
One of the experiences the writer and his son had in common is that ______.
A. they both experienced the Vietnam War
B. their fathers had to leave them and fight abroad.
C. they used to study in the same school
D. they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them
We can infer(推断) that ______.
A. the writer was a devoted son
B. the writer was a brave soldier
C. the writer realized he might die in the battle field
D. the writer’s wife was suffering from a terrible illness.
查看习题详情和答案>>To those who love pets, it’s hard to imagine any other way of life. However, raising your first pet can be a rewarding 31 or a major disaster. Animals make extra work, cost money and require a sense of 32 . They are not for everyone.
Pets such as dogs and cats bring in mud and 33 hairs on carpets and furniture. Young animals 34 training. Young dogs are 35 causing damage to things; they chew things and dig holes in the garden.
Many parents 36 to get pets because children keep asking for them, but pets are not toys which can be 37 when novelty(新奇）has disappeared. It must be realized that the responsibility for the pet lies with the 38 —usually mother!
Some parents expect their children to 39 their pets themselves, but such responsibility should never be placed upon young children. You’d better 40 them to help, but when daily tasks become a 41 , they will feel bored, and it is the pet that 42 .
The best way for a child to learn about the 43 animals need is by example, but in order to set that 44 , parents themselves have to treat pets as part of their family and 45 caring for them.
By 46 pets receiving love and care, children are learning a valuable lesson without realizing they are being 47 .
So when it comes to making a 48 —to have or not to have a pet—
49 the person who will do most of the work and who must accept the responsibility for that pet is you. Think about it 50 .
31. A. theme B. tradition
C. experience D. requirement
32. A. achievement B. responsibility C. fairness D. humour
33. A. leave B. put C. decrease D. send
34. A. deserve B. direct C. gain D. need
35. A. just B. already C. often D. once
36. A. learn B. happen C. prove D. decide
37. A. depended on B. picked out C. given away D. cared about
38. A. parents B. neighbours C. friends D. teachers
39. A. decide on B. look after C. leave out D. calm down
40. A. force B. encourage C. admit D. warn
41. A. must B. mistake C. hope D. habit
42. A. works B. adjusts C. suffers D. escapes
43. A. entertainment B. freedom C. shelter D. care
44. A. limit B. rule C. example D. test
45. A. enjoy B. imagine C. risk D. mean
46. A. smelling B. hearing C. asking D. observing
47. A. exposed B. taught C. supported D. praised
48. A. decision B. statement C. comment D. reference
49. A. inform B. remember C. wish D. announce
50. A. fairly B. highly C. quickly D. carefully
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