Question

【题目】

A．Life isn’t a competition. B. Fight for a better life with a strong wish.

C. Love should be your rule. D. Be thankful and feel hopeful about life.

E. Life can be cruel at times. F. Be open to life anyway.

Dear Seth,

You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can’t read. But I’ve been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you. The following is my advice. Someday when you’re ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you.

【1】

You are young, and life is sometimes painful. Just throw disappointments and pain into your path. Be thankful. You are at a wonderful stage of life. You have many wonderful stages of life which still come even if they are along with their costs and great dangers.

【2】

There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice because you’re different, or for no good reason. There will be times when you are met with disappointment rather than success. Life won’t always turn out the way you want. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens, I suggest you let these pains become stepping stones.

【3】

Yes, you’ll find suffering in your journey through life, but don’t let that close you to new things. Be open to new things, experiences and people. You might get your heart broken ten times but find the most wonderful woman the 11th time. If you close yourself off to new people, who will be there during the toughest times of your life and create some of the best times of your life.

【4】

You will meet many people who will try to be better than you in school, in college, at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes and so on. Here is a secret: Life is a journey. You don’t have to do better than your peers to be happy. Instead, learn to enjoy the journey. Make it a journey of happiness, of lifelong learning, of continual improvement, of love.

【5】

If there is a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love. It, I know, might sound boring, but trust me, there is no better rule in life. Some would live by the rule of success. Their lives will be stressful and unhappy. Others would live by the rule of selfishness. They will live lonely and unhappy lives. You should love your wife or husband, children, parents, friends, with all of your heart. Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors, coworkers, strangers, even your enemies. And most of all, love yourself and learn to love yourself for who you are.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting out on a scary but wonderful journey. And I will be there for you when I can.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】F

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

文章大意：本文是一位父亲以写信的方式和孩子分享人生中的智慧和宝贵意见，指导孩子怎么应付人生中的挫折，还有和朋友的相处之道，鼓励儿子要积极的面对人生。

【1】根据第二段第一、二行Just throw disappointments and pain into your path. Be thankful“把失望和痛苦抛到你的路上。心存感激”，故知此处说的是：感恩，对生活充满希望。故选D。

【2】根据第三段第二、三、四行There will be times when you are met with disappointment rather than success. Life won’t always turn out the way you want. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens, I suggest you let these pains become stepping stones“有时你会遇到失望而不是成功。生活不会总是按你想要的方式发展。我希望你不必面对太多，但它发生了，我建议你让这些痛苦成为垫脚石”，故知此处说的是：生活有时是残酷的，故选E。

【3】根据第四段第二行Be open to new things, experiences and people“对新事物、新经历、新人物敞开心扉”，故知此处说的是：无论如何，要对生活敞开心扉。故选F。

【4】根据第五段第二、三行Here is a secret: Life is a journey. You don’t have to do better than your peers to be happy. Instead, learn to enjoy the journey“这里有一个秘密：人生就是一次旅行。你不必比你的同龄人做得更好才能快乐。相反，要学会享受旅行。”故知此处说的是：生活不是竞争。故选A。

【5】根据第六段第一行If there is a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love“如果有一个词你应该过你的生活，那就是：爱”，故知此处说的是：爱应该是你的准则。故选C。