15.During the month of September,a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident.The tragedy was a shock to everyone.
This accident was sudden and certainly unexpected.It drove home the realization that you just don't know when a loved one is no longer going to be with you.We sometimes take our loved ones for granted,and we expect they will be with us forever.However,as we all know,life does not work that way and sometimes we get a wake up call that shocks us and makes us stand back and realize how short life is.
In consoling her,I tried to imagine if I were in her shoes how I would feel.It was impossible to imagine what she was going through.What words could I say to help her?
Sometimes words just can't express our feelings.Sometimes our actions are much more meaningful than words.A hug can sometimes express more than our words will ever express.Sometimes,just being there to listen is more meaningful and helpful to people.
A second wake up call.
As I was leaving the funeral,I ran into Marilyn.Marilyn has been a true friend to me over the years.She is one of those friends who is with you in the good times and is always by your side in the bad times.She has a sense of humor that makes everyone laugh and she makes everyone feel at ease.We chit-chatted for a few moments,and then she asked me how my job was.So I started talking and talking (I am sure she wished she had never asked).I was having a stressful week with my job and I was telling her all the issues and how I was feeling.She listened to me as I was raving about my frustrations,then without saying a word,she took her hands and placed them on my face,and said to me,"But at least you had a day."
The touch of her hands on my cheeks,the calmness in her voice,and the words she spoke,"BUT AT LEAST YOU HAD A DAY."hit me like a ton of bricks.All the frustrations,all the stress that was building up inside me came to a complete stop.
Since that day,when I start feeling stressed,I remind myself of Marilyn's words:but at least I had a day!Things could be a lot worse.The stress of the situation always could be worse,but I am alive and I have a lot to be thankful for,so I shall not waste my days with stress and frustrations.Life is too short!
67.According to the passage,we can't get the idea thatD.
A.actions may be more meaningful than words
B.take every day you can breathe as a gift and enjoy it
C.we should cherish our loved ones
D.once bitten,twice shy
68.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2probably means"B".
A.drives somebody home
B.makes something understood
C.forces somebody out
D.makes something easy
69.Which of the following is the author likely to do?D
A.Say something to comfort her.
B.Leave her immediately.
C.Give a present.
D.Be there to listen.
70.Marilyn is a kind of person who can notC.
A.share your joys and sorrows
B.be a good listener
C.be careless and proud
D.be wise and helpful.
分析 好友的丈夫突然去世,让作者觉得人生太短暂.她参加完葬礼之后来到了另外一位好朋友的家,向她倾诉心中的压力和沮丧之情.朋友的开导让她明白了,只要活着,一切事情都可以解决,即使再糟糕也没有关系.
解答 67.D.细节理解题.文章第二段告诉我们We should cherish our loved ones.;第四段告诉我们Our actions are much more meaningful than words.;最后两段告诉我们Take every day you can breathe as a gift and enjoy it..
68.B.词义推测题.划线部分的表面意思是"它把这种意识带回家",结合上下文提到的事故的突发性与亲人不在的不确定性,可知B项为正确答案.
69.D.细节理解题.由文章第四段Sometimes,just being there to listen is more meaningful and helpful to people.可知答案.
70.C.细节理解题.由文章倒数第三段可知,Marilyn 不是一个骄傲的人.
点评 本文是人物故事类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.