Question

【题目】The Benefits of Keeping a Journal

If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. 【1】 And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it. Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.

It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down? 【2】 But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible.

【3】 By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes. You can use the ideas to push yourself forward.

It allows you to see the progress over time. After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. 【4】

It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it. 【5】 In the end, you expand your ideas.

A.It aims to express your ideas.

B.I often experienced that myself.

C.And the raw ideas in the past might have been realized today.

D.It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned.

E.Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

F.Active thinking helps you connect your idea to another one.

G.Keeping a journal has become a habit for me.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【5】F

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。作者认为如果你想成长，你应该做的一件重要的事情就是写日记。它可能看起来很简单，但它可以使你的生活有很大的不同。文章主要说明了一些写日记的好处。

【1】根据后文And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.可知，说实话，我无法想象没有它我的生活会是什么样子。由此可知，作者已经养成了写日记的习惯。故G选项“写日记已经成为我的一种习惯”符合上下文语境，故选G。

【2】根据后文But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible.可知，但后来我养成了一个习惯，那就是尽可能快地把我想到的每一个想法都写下来。由此可知，作者自己也有上文提到的“有了想法但是没有写下来而忘记了这个想法”的经历。故B选项“我自己也经常有这样的经历”符合上下文语境，故选B。

【3】根据后文By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten.可知,通过回顾你的日记，你可以很快看到你学到的教训和得到的想法。由此可知，日记可以帮助人们来回顾自己学到的经验教训。故D选项“它可以帮助你复习你学过的所有经验教训”符合上下文语境，故选D。

【4】根据上文Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today.可知，在过去是大问题的事情在今天可能看起来很小。由此可知，此处承接上文，同样是说明过去的想法可能今天已经实现了。故C选项“过去的原始想法今天可能已经实现了”符合上下文语境，故选C。

【5】根据后文In the end, you expand your ideas.可知，最后，你扩展了你的想法。由此可知，日记帮助你积极的思考，从而将自己的想法与另一个想法联系起来，最后扩展了你的想法。故F选项“积极的思考可以帮助你将自己的想法与另一个想法联系起来”符合上下文语境，故选F。