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【题目】【原创】1 was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer.’’Your password has expired，’’a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it.Coming up with a new code doesn't seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one upper-case letter(太写字母)，one symbol and one number, and the whole thing can't be fewer than eight characters. And I can't use any of the same passwords I've used in the past three months.

Suddenly a strong emotion grew in me. What didn't make it any better was that l was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief over what she had done to me was all I thought about every day.

That didn't work and I had to type a password that I'd have to reenter many times for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip I’d heard from my former boss. He'd said, "I'm going to use a password to change my life.“

I couldn't focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear indicators of what I needed to do to regain control of my life. My password reminded me that I shouldn't let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.

I made my password Forgive@ h3r.

I had to type this statement several times a day. The simple action changed the way I looked at her. That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened at the end of my marriage and embrace a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on,I felt a slow healing begin to take place. By the time my server prompted me to reset my password the following month, felt free.

One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password.I thought about the next thing that i had to get done.

My password became Quit@ smoking4ever

This password was a painful one to type during that month,but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as i typed that statement.it motivated me to follow my monthly goal.

Seeing how these reminders helped to materialize my goals kept me motivated and excited.While it is sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results.

【1】Which of the following is closest to the underlined word “expired" in Para.1 ?

A. Been updated. B.Been out of date.

C.Remained very cool. D.Been replaced.

【2】What changes happened one month after the author set the password Forgive@ h3r?

A. He became calm and accepted the fact.

B. He felt he was the victim of the failed marriage.

C. He loved his former wife more than before.

D. He felt relieved that he had divorced.

【3】What is the lesson the author has learned through the experience?

A. Computers are the best friend of us humans.

B. Many a hand makes light work.

C. Don't be discouraged by difficulties.

D. Keeping oneself reminded of his goal will work.

【4】Which of the following might be one of the passwords the author set?

A. eattwice@day. B. save4triptoChina.

C. Date@her D. Save4@ring.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

试题解析：这是一篇记叙文。作者的工作要求他每月都要在电脑上设置一个新密码。于是作者想出一个办法：将自己的近期目标设置为密码，以此不断激励自己。

【1】B考查词义猜测。从下文中的”with instructions for changing it"及 ”where we have to change it monthly”可推断，该词的含义是B．表示 ”过期”。

【2】A考查推理判断。第六段说，在作者一个月后要重新设置密码时，他已经释然了(I felt free)，由此推断选A，作者此时已经冷静下来，接受了离婚这一现实。

【3】D考查推理判断。作者在讲述了自己的几次经历之后总结说，将自己的目标设为电脑密码，能提醒自己让自己坚持不懈，并能带来很好的结果（keeping at it brings great results），因此选D。

【1】D考查推理判断。第一段说到设置密码的要求：至少有一个大写字母， 一个符事情，一个数字且总共不少于8位。四个选项中只有D项符合这些条件。