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【题目】In six months, I will be 50 but I already know what I’ll regret. This is the answer. “if anything had been different, I wouldn’t be who I am today.” Being like what I am today is so great that I’d never want to change it. But…【1】

KIDS. I wish I had spent more time with my kids. 【2】 But I worked really hard and, I admit, I probably avoided them when they were really young and difficult to wake up and get ready for school when they were younger.

MONEY. I wish for 15 years or so I wasn’t so focused on money.

CREATIVITY. I began my career in my 20s doing things that were really creative that I loved. I was trying to write a novel. I was trying to do a TV show. I was always around people I loved so much. And I spent time with them because I loved them and not because I wanted anything else. I wish I had stuck with that. Now, in my 40s, I’m trying to catch up. 【3】

HUMILITY. When I first made some money, I became a bit too proud. I started investing in all of these horrible companies and having horrible friends. 【4】 If I were humble and just went back to what I loved, I bet I’d be happier.

DISAGREEMENT. 【5】 I still have a hard time with that. I wish when someone does something that I don’t like or agree with I would say “no” a bit more often. I’ve gotten into a lot of bad situations because I didn’t say “no”. Here are two cases where I should have said “no” more often: when someone treats me badly and when I don’t want to do something but I feel bad about hurting someone.

Anyway, if I had a time machine, would I go back in time? I’m not sure. It’s OK to feel regretful some times.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】本文作者为自己不能对人们说“no”而后悔。作者认为：不管怎样，如果我有时间机器，我能回到过去吗？我不确定。有时感到后悔是可以的。

【1】上文提到““如果有什么不同的话，我就不会是今天的我。”“像今天这样我是如此的伟大，以至于我永远都不想改变它。”但是---，”上文中的but表示转折，承接上文内容，F项I could have done something differently in the past.“在过去，我本可以做一些不同的事情。”切题。该项中的虚拟语气could have done与上文中的if引导的虚拟语气相吻合；该项中的differently与上文中的different属于同根词。

做七选五时，定位选项，明确各备选选项的含义，抓住其关键词语，根据文章整体结构与具体内容，将选项填入文中，填写时尤为注意各选项中出现的句子衔接手段及句中的衔接标志词。在定位选项时，要特别注意空格上下段的写作内容，以及空格上段尾句和下段首句的结构和意义。本题第1小题，F项I could have done something differently in the past. 中的虚拟语气could have done与上文中的if引导的虚拟语气相吻合；该项中的differently与上文中的different属于同根词。

【2】上文提到“我希望我能多花点时间陪我的孩子。”这里是虚拟语气，与过去的事实相反，“希望能多陪陪孩子”；再根据下文提到“但我真地很辛苦地工作，我承认，我很可能在他们还很小很难醒来为上学做准备的时候就避开了他们。”此处but表示转折，“自己辛苦地工作，不能多陪孩子”。承接上下文，C项Sure I spend quality time with them now.“当然，我现在和他们在一起度过了美好的时光。”切题。该项中的now和上下文中所说的过去形成对比。

【3】上文提到“现在，在我40多岁的时候，我正在努力赶上。”承接上文，A项It’s never too late ，of course.“当然，永远不会太迟。”切题。该项中的never too late与上文中的catch up相吻合。

【4】上文提到“我开始投资所有这些可怕的公司，并有可怕的朋友。”承接上文，D项It’s the double-horrible that finally kills you.“这是一种双重恐怖，最终导致了你的死亡。”切题。

【5】本段标题是“DISAGREEMENT”。下文提到“我还是很难接受。我多么希望当有人做了一些我不喜欢或不同意的事情时，我会说“不”。”承接下文，B项I couldn’t say “no” to people.“我不能对人们说“不””。切题。