When I was 17, I read a quote: “If you live each day as if it were your last, so
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When I was 17, I read a quote: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made a(n) 36 on me，and since then，for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the 37 day of my life，would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to 38 something．
Remembering that I’ll be 39 soon is the most important tool to help me make the big choices in life, 40 almost everything—all expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—just falls away in the face of death, 41 only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to 42 . You are already naked．There is no reason not to follow your heart.
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to 43 don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever 44 it, because Death is very likely to be the single best invention of Life. It clears out the old to 45 for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will 46 become the old and be cleared away.
Your time is 47 , so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice．Everything else is secondary.
| 小题1: | | A．surprise | B．impression | C．choice | D．call |
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| 小题2: | | A．last | B．first | C．worst | D．best |
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| 小题3: | | A．change | B．supply | C．provide | D．achieve |
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| 小题4: | | A．dead | B．fired | C．murdered | D．failed |
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| 小题5: | | A．despite | B．because | C．though | D．if |
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| 小题6: | | A．including | B．possessing | C．leaving | D．facing |
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| 小题7: | | A．value | B．reach | C．gain | D．lose |
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| 小题8: | | A．sky | B．space | C．universe | D．heaven |
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| 小题9: | | A．experienced | B．encountered | C．escaped | D．observed |
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| 小题10: | | A．make good | B．make up | C．make way | D．make clear |
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| 小题11: | | A．dramatically | B．gradually | C．regularly | D．likely |
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| 小题12: | | A．important | B．narrow | C．perfect | D．limited |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D |
解析
试题分析：岁月匆匆，人生短暂，要把每一天都当成最后一天来过。
小题1:考查名词：A．surprise惊讶B．impression印象C．choice 选择 D．call电话，这句话给我的印象很深。选B
小题2:考查形容词：A．last 最后的B．first第一C．worst最坏的D．best最好的，如果这是我的最后一天，我会这么做吗？选A
小题3:考查动词：A．change改变B．supply提供C．provide 提供D．achieve取得，每当一连多天答案都是否定时，作者知道自己需要做出改变了。选A
小题4:考查词义辨析：A．dead 死的B．fired 解雇C．murdered谋***D．failed失败，知道自己要死了可以让人们做出最大的决定。选A
小题5:考查词义辨析：A．despite虽然B．because因为C．though 虽然D．if如果，因为面对死亡一切—期待，自豪，害怕，尴尬都会消失。选B
小题6:考查动词：A．including包括B．possessing 拥有C．leaving 离开，留下，D．facing面对，留下最重要的。选C
小题7:考查动词：A．value尊重B．reach 到达C．gain获得D．lose失去，记得自己会死是最好的避免自己认为还有东西可以失去的办法。从后面的句子You are already naked 可知没有什么可以失去。选D
小题8:考查名词：A．sky天空B．space太空C．universe宇宙D．heaven天堂，甚至想上天堂的人都不想死了去那里。选D
小题9:考查动词：A．experienced 经历B．encountered遇到C．escaped逃离D．observed观察，句意：死是每个人的共同的目的地，没有人能逃脱。选C
小题10:考查词组： make way for为…让路，死是清除老人为年轻人让路。选C
小题11:考查副词： A．dramatically戏剧性地 B．gradually逐渐地C．regularly定期地D．likely可能的，你会逐渐的变成老人被清除掉。选B
小题12:考查形容词：A．important重要的 B．narrow狭窄的C．perfect完美的D．limited有限的，你的时间是有限的，不要浪费时间过别人的生活。选D
点评：本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，不应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。 |
举一反三
When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence.
People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals. Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.
One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?
Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success. If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do.
Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job. If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing. After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team.
Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．The influence of confidence on one’s life. | | B．The importance of confidence to success. | | C．The difference of people’s confidence. | | D．The judgment on one’s confidence. |
小题2:Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those _____.| A．who think their goals are hard to reach | | B．who expect to give guidance to others | | C．who want to ask the boss for a raise | | D．who dream to be recognized experts |
小题3:What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?| A．important | B．attractive | C．outspoken | D．energetic |
小题4:What message does the author want to express in the last paragraph?| A．To overlook one’s disadvantages. | | B．To make full use of one’s advantages. | | C．To have great confidence in one’s abilities. | | D．To make objective evaluations of one’s abilities. |
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When you need a job very much, you may end up taking one for which you are over qualified. Although you were initially grateful just to have the work, you now feel bored and depressed. Is there any way to change that?
Start by changing your opinion, says Caitlin Kelly, the author of Malled, a book based on her experience as a sales clerk after losing her job in journalism. “Don’t focus on what you’re not getting but what you are getting,” she says. “Be patient and work attentively with a wide range of people. It doesn’t matter what the job is –there are always things you can learn and skills you can develop.”
Hilary Pearl, the founder of a coaching firm, says, “Tell yourself the current situation isn’t the end of your career. Don’t overdramatize（过分夸大）the negative aspects but try to view the situation more philosophically: life has a series of stages, and this is one of them. Don’t forget to study even in the worst stage.”
Consider that because you’re overqualified, you may be able to learn or do things on the job that might not have been possible in a more demanding position, says Sarah Hathorn, the chief executive of Illustra Consulting. “You could spend your extra time in learning different aspects of the business and teaching others in the organization,” she says.
Is it possible to make your work more challenging, even if your job responsibilities aren’t likely to change?
Of course, you may seek tasks and responsibilities that force you to learn something new or to work harder. “You may be operating on autopilot（习惯性地）right now, but chances are that people above you are stressed,” Sarah Hathorn says. “Take things off your boss’s plate and let him know which projects or tasks you want to learn more about.”
Always express your request positively, saying that you love new challenges, rather than complaining that you’re bored and underused, says Ethun, the president of the Park Avenue Group. In your down time, educate yourself about the company and its industry. “Read corporate information, analyst reports and related news articles,” she says. “If your boss accepts your suggestions, it will make you a more valuable employee.”
小题1:According to Caitlin Kelly, ______.| A．one should be willing to do some small things | | B．being a salesman is not as important as being a journalist | | C．performing your regular duties well is important | | D．doing a simple job well will bring you a sense of success |
小题2:What Hilary Pearl intends to express is that ______.| A．work is just a stage of our whole life | | B．the present job doesn’t matter to us in a long run | | C．one should be satisfied with his present situation | | D．one should look forward instead of complaining about the present situation |
小题3:The underlined words “take things off your boss’s plate” mean______.| A．draw your boss’s attention | B．share your boss’s burdens | | C．give your boss useful advice | D．ask your boss for a better position |
小题4: What is the common view about careers of the people mentioned in this passage?| A．One should start his career from doing a simple job. | | B．One should improve himself and help others as well. | | C．One should keep learning new things to improve himself. | | D．One should pay much attention to the relationship with the boss. |
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完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It 1 me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a 2 to go faster. I also can’t understand why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those 3 situations in which someone doesn’t even 4 that the light turns red, and just keeps going. That is why so many 5 happen! All these situations make me 6 the purpose of traffic lights.
7 ,it’s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at 8 crossroads. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a system to 9 traffic. And I’ll do my best to 10 the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I’m 11 to.
It occurs to me that my 12 have done much the same for me 13 teaching me how to live. They have given me many 14 lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to 15 with joy and purpose. They have also given me some red lights 16 my life goes astray(误入歧途): not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires. And there 17 have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to 18 school regularly and work hard.
If I obey these rules, my life will be as 19 as it can be. Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking across the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the“ 20 signals”given to me by my parents.
| 小题1: | | A．suggests | B．robs | C．reminds | D．warns |
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| 小题2: | | A．sight | B．signal | C．message | D．switch |
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| 小题3: | | A．instant | B．exciting | C．dangerous | D．cautious |
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| 小题4: | | A．notice | B．sense | C．remember | D．feel |
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| 小题5: | | A．events | B．problems | C．situations | D．accidents |
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| 小题6: | | A．think of | B．wonder about | C．care for | D．worry about |
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| 小题7: | | A．Besides | B．Anyway | C．Instead | D．However |
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| 小题8: | | A．noisy | B．narrow | C．crowded | D．key |
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| 小题9: | | A．control | B．direct | C．improve | D．serve |
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| 小题10: | | A．learn | B．obey | C．protect | D．carry |
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| 小题11: | | A．supposed | B．used | C．addicted | D．delighted |
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| 小题12: | | A．teachers | B．friends | C．leaders | D．parents |
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| 小题13: | | A．in charge of | B．in face of | C．in terms of | D．in danger of |
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| 小题14: | | A．safe | B．green | C．beneficial | D．helpful |
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| 小题15: | | A．live | B．share | C．work | D．communicate |
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| 小题16: | | A．unless | B．when | C．before | D．till |
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| 小题17: | | A．still | B．even | C．only | D．also |
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| 小题18: | | A．start | B．attend | C．leave | D．miss |
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| 小题19: | | A．good | B．colorful | C．meaningful | D．healthy |
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| 小题20: | | A．traffic | B．light | C．life | D．confidence |
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Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.
As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be“Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion(同情) for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved(保留的) man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.
Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes (声称) how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.
小题1:What is the best title for the passage?| A．How my father loved me | | B．My father—the person I admire most | | C．I am the apple of my father’s eye | | D．My father—the one who influenced me most |
小题2:Which of the following could not be used to describe the author’s father?| A．Considerate and humorous. | | B．Affectionate(慈祥的) and open-minded. | | C．Knowledgeable and sociable. | | D．Energetic and helpful. |
小题3:Which of the following can best explain the underlined word“excel”?| A．Do better than others. | B．Show off. | | C．Be cleverer than others. | D．Keep healthy. |
小题4:According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to .| A．try to be good to those who were worth making friends with | | B．try to take advantage of those who were friendly to her | | C．think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve her | | D．think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way |
小题5:What can we infer about the author?| A．She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her. | | B．She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him. | | C．She had pity on the fatherless. | | D．She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard. |
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An old man once had an argument with his only son. He tried to __16__ many times, but the young man would not __17__. The father never__18__ because he loved his son with all his heart, but the son would not give in, __19__ he was too blinded by his pride.
Years passed and as the man lay in his deathbed, he made a __20__ attempt to reconcile (和解) with his son, but __21__ he would not listen and so the father died with a heart full of __22__.
During this time the son too had a child who had now __23__ into a young adult. To this child he never __24__ his father and when the young man asked about his grandfather he __25__ tell him never to mention him again.
One day, they two were involved in a hot __26__ and his son fled away as he did many years ago. This made the man extremely__27__ and this time he had no __28__, but felt completely isolated. (孤立的)
He was afraid that he would__29__ his son forever and for the first time after many years he realized how his father must have__30__ many years back.
He remembered how he had __31__ his old man and only at that point he realized the extent of the hurt he had caused. The __32__ he thought the more he understood how unjust he was with his old father, the man who gave him everything __33__ his life.
With these sad thoughts he felt __34__ on the couch. The next morning when he opened his eyes he found __35__ lying in his bed and in front of him stood his son. The man could not believe his eyes, and the two hugged each other while they cried together.
| 小题1: | | A．bend | B．predict | C．apologize | D．seek |
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| 小题2: | | A．stop | B．listen | C．chose | D．come |
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| 小题3: | | A．brought about | B．gave up | C．got in | D．made up |
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| 小题4: | | A．if | B．when | C．thought | D．because |
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| 小题5: | | A．final | B．big | C．latest | D．useless |
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| 小题6: | | A．still | B．ever | C．once | D．just |
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| 小题7: | | A．anger | B．curiosity | C．sorrow | D．gratitude |
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| 小题8: | | A．left out | B．grown up | C．put aside | D．turned up |
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| 小题9: | | A．mentioned | B．hid | C．praised | D．forgave |
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| 小题10: | | A．would | B．need | C．must | D．might |
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| 小题11: | | A．imagination | B．room | C．argument | D．discussion |
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| 小题12: | | A．sad | B．confused | C．annoyed | D．afraid |
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| 小题13: | | A．thought | B．pride | C．laugh | D．guess |
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| 小题14: | | A．throw | B．change | C．return | D．lose |
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| 小题15: | | A．felt | B．done | C．watched | D．regretted |
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| 小题16: | | A．hurt | B．abandoned | C．disappointed | D．scolded |
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| 小题17: | | A．better | B．higher | C．more | D．older |
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| 小题18: | | A．before | B．throughout | C．into | D．against |
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| 小题19: | | A．painful | B．frightened | C．relaxed | D．asleep |
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| 小题20: | | A．his father | B．his son | C．someone | D．himself |
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