17.I have a friends who lives by a three-word philosophy:Seize the moment.Just possibly,she may be the wisest woman on this planet.Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it.Don't have it on their schedule,and didn't know it was coming or they are too strict to depart from their routine.
I can't count the times I called my sister and said,"How about going to lunch in half an hour?"She would gasp and stammer(结结巴巴地说),"I can't.I have clothes on the line.My hair is dirty.I wish I had known it yesterday,I had a late breakfast,and it looks like rain."And my personal favorite response:"It's just Monday."She died a few years ago.We never did have lunch together.From then on,I've tried to be a little more flexible.
Life has a way of going faster as we get older.The days get shorter,and the list of promises made to ourselves gets longer.One morning,we are awaken,and all have to show for our lives is repetition of"I'm going to","I plan on"and"Someday,when things are settled down a bit."
When anyone calls my"seize the moment"friend,she is open to adventure and available for trips.She keeps an open mind on new mind on new ideas.Her enthusiasm for life is contagious.You talk with her for a while,and you're ready to change your attitude to life.
My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years.I love ice cream.The other day,I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker.If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home,I would have died happy.Now go on and have a nice day.Do something you WANT to,not something on your SHOULD DO list.
4.The example of the writer's sister serves asC.
A.an argument B.an introduction C.a support D.a conclusion
5.The writer thinks that the underlined excuse"It's just Monday."is acceptable,becauseA.
A.it is still likely that they can have lunch together some time later
B.it sounds most reasonable of all the excuses.
C.it shows respect for the writer's suggestion
D.it indicates the time when they can have lunch together
6.The underlined word"contagious"in the fourth paragraph means"B".
A.accurate B.influential C.hopeful D.necessary
7.What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?D
A.To suggest how time flies.
B.To persuade busy people to relax.
C.To advise people to keep their promise.
D.To convince readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical joy.
分析 本文叙述了作者的一个朋友人生遵循一个三字哲言-把握现在.如果有可能的话,她可能是这个世界上最聪明的女人.随着我们年龄的增长,生活方式也变地越来越快,日子短了,我们对自己的"承诺列表"却越来越长.每天早上我们醒来的时候,我们对生活所做的就是重复着诸如"我将要',"我计划"以及"将来某天当事情都安顿好了以后"的想法.最后作者指出继续生活并且好好享受今天,做一些你想做的事情,而不是做你计划不得不做的事.
解答 4.C.考查推理判断.第一段I can't count the times I called my sister and said,"How about going to lunch in half an hour?"She would gasp and stammer(结结巴巴地说),"I can't.I have clothes on the line.My hair is dirty.作者说她的朋友的箴言是"抓住现在",然后再说她姐姐的情况,这是从正反两方面说明作者的观点:抓住现在.因此这个例子是作为作者的一个论据出现的,故C项正确.
5.A.考查推理判断.第三段And my personal favorite response:"It's just Monday."She died a few years ago.We never did have lunch together.From then on,I've tried to be a little more flexible,可知作者多次邀她的姐姐出去吃饭,姐姐说自己有好多事要做,作者最喜欢回答说:"今天只是星期一."言外之意是这只是一个星期的开始,后面还有时间再邀她出去吃饭,因此选A.
6.B.考查词义猜测.Appropriate适当的; influential有影响力的; practical实际的; evident明显的.根据She keeps an open mind on new mind on new ideas.You talk with her for five minutes,and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.你和谈论一会,你的生活态度就会有所改变,可推出她对生活的热情具有感染力.语境说她对生活的热情是contagious,与她交谈五分钟之后,你就愿意换上一双直排轮滑鞋,不乘坐电梯而去蹦极.从这些信息判断画线词的含义是B"有影响力的".故选B.
7.D.考查写作意图.全文通过两个例子告诉我们,不管做什么事,我们应该抓住现在,想做什么的时候就改变自己的日程安排,赶紧去做,而不要找各种原因或借口推迟.因此选D.
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