Question

I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights with us.

The class was nearly over. She said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.”

“Each of us is put here on Earth to leam, share, love, appreciate (欣赏)and give of ourselves. We must make the most out of every single day.，’

Her eyes beginning to water, she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see - it could be a scent (香味）or the sound of the breeze (微风).，’

“Please look for these things, and cherish (珍视）them. They are the stuff (本质）of life. We must make it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away.”

Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we miss.

Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today. Walk with shoes on along the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret (后悔)，but the things we didn’t do.

(    )    1.    In the writer’s eyes, the high school teacher was_.

A. special    B. weak    C. happy    D.    strict

(    )    2.    The underlined word “insight” in the first paragraph means  _.

A. promise    B. thought    C. love    D.    thing

(    )3. The writer’s teacher did NOT suggest_.

A. making the most out of every single day

B. finding something beautiful to notice

C. cherishing even very little things

D. taking everything for granted (认为......是理所当然的）

(    )4. The best title for the story is_.

A. My high school day    B.    Making a promise

C. My teacher’s insights    D.    Little things in life

Answer 1

1-4: ABDD