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【题目】

It seems recently that more and more of my friends are facing some seemingly (似乎) unbeatable challenges in their lives. A few have lost their jobs and some have failed marriages. All too many have health problems.

I don't know if it is desperation (绝望) that causes them to turn to me for advice or whether they have come to value our friendship. But it is difficult to offer words of hope when all they feel is hopeless. They expect answers to get them back on their feet again.

I have often struggled with what to say, mostly because I have faced many of the same challenges in my own life. I remember how empty I felt after someone cheerfully offered words like "Things will get better!" "Hang in there!(坚持到底)" etc.

Now, being thought of as a source (源泉)of hope or a good example of what to do through printed words, I have even more people contacting me.

So what do I say? "Begin again."

It almost sounds too simple. But it is indeed the answer. All life challenges bring about an ending and the chance for beginning.

A job loss presents an opportunity to start over somewhere else and maybe even in another career.

A failed marriage doesn't mean you have no chance to love or to be loved. It means there are others just like you needing to be loved. Find them.

A life-threatening disease doesn't mean giving up. It means starting a new path to recovery and discovering within yourself the ability to fight back and win.

And if you are a person of faith, even death doesn't mean it's over. It means "to begin again".

【1】What did the author think of the advice offered when he was in trouble?

A. Positive enough to encourage him to go on.

B. Some was effective but some was useless.

C. Not as effective as he had expected.

D. It was not worth listening to at all.

【2】 Life challenges, in the opinion of the author, _______.

can beat a person's fighting spirits

B. can test how strong friendship is

C. can be avoided if people are careful enough.

D. mean the chance of a new beginning

【3】 What does the author mean when he says "begin again"?

Stay positive no matter what difficulties you may face.

B. Turn to your friends for help when you are in trouble.

C. Success only comes after failure.

D. Only by trying many times can you find out your real strengths.

【4】 What does the author probably do?

He is a famous actor.

B. He is an inspiration writer.

C. He is a physical expert.

D. He is a famous speaker.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】【1】 由第四段可知作者可能是作家，专门给人们提出一些建议，给人以生活的希望。

【2】 根据第三段的I remember how empty I felt after someone cheerfully offered words. . . 可知以前当别人对作者说一些鼓励的话时，也并不觉得很管用。

【3】根据倒数第五段的内容可以推断，作者认为生活中的困难和挑战意味着一个新的开端。

【4】 根据文章的内容可知, begin again（重新再来）其实是一种永不气馁的、积极向上的生活态度。positive积极乐观的。