I think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to
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I think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most 36 thing we ever give to each other is our attention (注意力). Especially if it’s 37 from the heart. When people are talking, there’s no need to do 38 but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times 39 about it is even more important than understanding it.
One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story, people often 40 to tell her that they once had something just 41 that happened to her. Her pain became a story about 42 . So, finally she stopped 43 to most people because she just felt too lonely. When we interrupt what someone is 44 to let them know that we understand, we 45 the focus of attention to ourselves. But if we just 46 , they know we care. Many people with cancer can talk about the relief (宽慰) of having someone just listen.
I have 47 learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. I 48 that passing a person a tissue (面巾纸) may be just another 49 to shut them down and take them out of their experience of 50 . Now I just listen. When they have 51 all they need to cry, they find me there with them.
This 52 thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very 53 . I thought people listened only 54 they were too shy to speak or did not know the 55 . A loving silence often has far more power to heal than words.
| 小题1: | | A．easy | B．important | C．stupid | D．terrible |
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| 小题3: | | A．anything | B．everything | C．something | D．nothing |
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| 小题4: | | A．worrying | B．complaining | C．caring | D．dreaming |
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| 小题5: | | A．decided | B．managed | C．preferred | D．interrupted |
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| 小题6: | | A．by | B．like | C．about | D．with |
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| 小题7: | | A．themselves | B．ourselves | C．himself | D．yourself |
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| 小题8: | | A．working | B．studying | C．talking | D．smiling |
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| 小题9: | | A．writing | B．saying | C．reading | D．copying |
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| 小题10: | | A．learn | B．stop | C．leave | D．move |
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| 小题11: | | A．smell | B．speak | C．listen | D．watch |
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| 小题12: | | A．even | B．hardly | C．early | D．never |
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| 小题13: | | A．explained | B．realized | C．expected | D．imagined |
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| 小题14: | | A．question | B．touch | C．love | D．way |
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| 小题15: | | A．regret | B．happiness | C．sadness | D．anger |
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| 小题16: | | A．cried | B．shouted | C．called | D．whispered |
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| 小题17: | | A．difficult | B．simple | C．funny | D．whole |
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| 小题18: | | A．old | B．tall | C．young | D．beautiful |
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| 小题19: | | A．if | B．but | C．or | D．because |
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| 小题20: | | A．plan | B．result | C．answer | D．award |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:C |
解析
试题分析：文章讲述了倾听的力量，在于别人的交流中，我们要注意倾听对方，倾听是最好的理解。
小题1:考查形容词：A. easy容易B. important重要C. stupid愚蠢D. terrible可怕的，指我们能给对方的是我们的注意力，也就是倾听对方。选B。
小题2:考查动词：A. used使用B. lost失去C. got得到D. given给与，这里是指尤其是发自内心的真心话，选D。
小题3:考查不定代词：A. anything任何事B. everything一切C. something一些事情D. nothing没有什么，当对方说话时，除了倾听你不需要做任何事。选A。
小题4:考查动词：A. worrying担心B. complaining抱怨C. caring 关心D. dreaming梦想，这里是指有时候在意别人要比理解更重要，选C
小题5:考查动词：A. decided决定B. managed管理 C. preferred 更喜欢D. interrupted打断，这里是指她努力的讲述自己的故事，但是别人却经常打断她，选D
小题6:考查介词：A. by通过B. like象 C. about关于 D. with和…一起，人们总是说发生了和她一样的事情。选B
小题7:考查代词：A. themselves他们自己B. ourselves我们自己C. himself他自己D. yourself你自己，她的痛苦成了他们自己的痛苦了。选A
小题8:考查动词：A. working工作B. studying学习C. talking谈论 D. smiling微笑，这里是自别人经常打断她，最终她就不愿意和别人交流了，选C
小题9:考查动词：A. writing写B. saying说C. reading读D. copying模仿，这里是指当我们打断别人说话的时候，就把关注的焦点转到我们自己身上了。选B
小题10:考查动词：A. learn学习 B. stop停止C. leave离开D. move转移，关注的焦点转到我们自己身上了。选D
小题11:考查动词：A. smell闻B. speak说话C. listen听D. watch观看，如果我们就是听，他们知道我们关心。选C
小题12:考查副词：A. even甚至B. hardly几乎不C. early早D. never从不，这里是指我甚至学会用倾听对别人的哭诉做出回应，选A
小题13:考查动词：A. explained解释 B. realized意识到C. expected期望D. imagined想象，这里是指我我意识到给别人纸巾会打断别人，选B。
小题14:考查名词： A. question问题B. touch触摸C. love爱D. way方式，the way to do sth做…的方式。选D
小题15:考查名词：A. regret后悔B. happiness快乐C. sadness悲伤D. anger愤怒，这里指把人们带出悲伤。选C
小题16:考查动词：A. cried哭B. shouted 叫喊C. called打电话D. whispered低语，等他们哭完了，他们发现我一直和他们在一起，陪着他们。A
小题17: 考查形容词：A. difficult困难B. simple简单C. funny滑稽D. whole整个，这里是指倾听别人是一种很简单的事情，但是并不容易学会。选B
小题18:考查形容词：A. old老 B. tall高 C. young年轻 D. beautiful美丽，根据下文可知是与我小时候在学校里被教的内容不一样，选C
小题19:考查连词：A. if如果B. but但是C. or或者D. because因为，以前我认为人们不说话是因为害羞。选D
小题20:考查名词：A. plan计划B. result结果C. answer答案D. award奖励，以前我认为人们不说话是因为害羞，或是不知道答案。选C
点评：文章讲述了倾听的力量，在于别人的交流中，我们要注意倾听对方，倾听是最好的理解。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。 |
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A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 26 , shouting angrily at each other. He___27 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 28 at each other ?” The disciples 29 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 30__ our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout 31 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 32 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 33 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ___34 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 35 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36 that great distance. What 37__ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 38 . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”
The wise man 39 , “When they love each other even more, they do not __40 , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 41 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 42 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 43 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 44 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to 45 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
| 小题1: | | A．roof | B．platform | C．bank | D．street |
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| 小题2: | | A．referred to | B．attended to | C．shouted to | D．turned to |
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| 小题3: | | A．anger | B．excitement | C．disappointment | D．surprise |
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| 小题4: | | A．thought | B．relaxed | C．listened | D．waited |
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| 小题5: | | A．control | B．disturb | C．lose | D．enjoy |
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| 小题6: | | A．as long as | B．in case | C．when | D．unless |
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| 小题7: | | A．soft | B．impressive | C．weak | D．responsible |
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| 小题8: | | A．encouraged | B．satisfied | C．entertained | D．bothered |
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| 小题9: | | A．directions | B．bodies | C．goals | D．hearts |
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| 小题10: | | A．hurt | B．attack | C．understand | D．hear |
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| 小题11: | | A．keep | B．measure | C．cover | D．shorten |
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| 小题12: | | A．matters | B．happens | C．works | D．succeeds |
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| 小题13: | | A．close | B．huge | C．special | D．open |
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| 小题14: | | A．doubted | B．continued | C．replied | D．promised |
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| 小题16: | | A．sometimes | B．still | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题17: | | A．nothing | B．all | C．one | D．something |
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| 小题18: | | A．argue | B．apologize | C．criticize | D．explain |
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| 小题19: | | A．Worse still | B．Therefore | C．Or else | D．Besides |
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| 小题20: | | A．beat | B．follow | C．walk | D．return |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 1 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 2 to open the door, I 3 around the wall for a light switch．I found a 4 where a switch was once installed．．．but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 5 by the bed when I put away my luggage 6 in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 7 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 8 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 9 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the 10 to find another lamp．So I 11 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and．．．no draw-string!
I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 13 is．
But even more necessary than 14 light is the light that shines from people—the light of
love, sympathy and 15 ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 16 place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 17 of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you 18 may be a beacon （灯塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19 a candle in a forest, remember this—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20 the light of one small candle．
| 小题1: | | A．broken | B．burning | C．shining | D．smooth |
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| 小题2: | | A．managed | B．attempted | C．succeeded | D．meant |
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| 小题3: | | A．touched | B．felt | C．turned | D．looked |
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| 小题4: | | A．light | B．plate | C．lamp | D．signal |
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| 小题5: | | A．lamp | B．switch | C．desk | D．window |
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| 小题6: | | A．later | B．earlier | C．sooner | D．first |
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| 小题7: | | A．something | B．everything | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题8: | | A．since | B．unless | C．when | D．although |
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| 小题9: | | A．certainly | B．surely | C．absolutely | D．perhaps |
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| 小题10: | | A．stars | B．room | C．street | D．shop |
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| 小题11: | | A．forced | B．made | C．struggled | D．pushed |
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| 小题12: | | A．closed | B．failed | C．did | D．worked |
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| 小题13: | | A．love | B．thinking | C．dream | D．light |
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| 小题14: | | A．spiritual | B．physical | C．mental | D．inner |
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| 小题15: | | A．faith | B．soul | C．mind | D．attention |
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| 小题16: | | A．mixed | B．fancy | C．lonely | D．complicated |
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| 小题17: | | A．lack | B．favor | C．need | D．face |
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| 小题18: | | A．offer | B．receive | C．devote | D．throw |
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| 小题20: | | A．give out | B．leave out | C．take out | D．put out |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why．
First of all, mistakes are a clear 36 that you are trying new things．It’s always 37 to try new things because when you are trying new things you are 38 ．If you never try anything new, how can you 39 ? The simple answer is “You can’t”．With few exceptions, every single detail of development is the 40 of someone trying something new．
When you are making mistakes, you are 41 ．Edison failed 10,000 times before he 42 the light bulb．When asked how it felt to 43 that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t 44 ．
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much 45 to success．Why ?
When all is done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeed． 46 you make a mistake you eliminate (排除) one of those things and are one step closer．
But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead 47 considering the consequences of a mistake．Quite the contrary, when you try something new, you 48 be willing to set some reasonable limits, so that in the event that it doesn’t 49 the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again．
We all have 50 resources in time and money, so don’t blow them all on one 51 to a problem．Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time, and allocate (分配) these resources properly so you can learn, 52 corrections, and try it again．Only by 53 and using your mistakes in this way, can you make significant 54 in your business or career．
As an old saying goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough．”
So go 55 and make mistakes．And learn．And grow．And succeed．
| 小题1: | | A．word | B．sign | C．mark | D．signature |
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| 小题2: | | A．interesting | B．funny | C．bad | D．good |
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| 小题3: | | A．working | B．failing | C．growing | D．playing |
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| 小题4: | | A．improve | B．study | C．insist | D．think |
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| 小题5: | | A．progress | B．result | C．strength | D．experiment |
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| 小题6: | | A．learning | B．correcting | C．doing | D．promising |
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| 小题7: | | A．broke | B．perfected | C．designed | D．bought |
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| 小题8: | | A．succeed | B．invent | C．fail | D．struggle |
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| 小题9: | | A．work | B．help | C．go | D．perform |
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| 小题10: | | A．further | B．closer | C．familiar | D．interested |
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| 小题11: | | A．Only if | B．Even though | C．Every time | D．As if |
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| 小题12: | | A．with | B．without | C．into | D．through |
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| 小题13: | | A．want to | B．lead to | C．tend to | D．have to |
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| 小题14: | | A．work out | B．put out | C．run out | D．sort out |
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| 小题15: | | A．enough | B．much | C．limited | D．little |
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| 小题16: | | A．way | B．approach | C．means | D．suggestion |
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| 小题17: | | A．make | B．follow | C．take | D．offer |
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| 小题18: | | A．trying | B．avoiding | C．accepting | D．receiving |
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| 小题19: | | A．use | B．contribution | C．money | D．advances |
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Three years ago, I had a job in a retail store (零售店). I 21 to talk to everybody and know what was going on in their 22 . I remember a girl who started 23 there a few months after me. We seldom talked but we always 24 each other and smiled.
She always smiled in a really happy way 25 one day when we got to work in the 26 department. She smiled as if she was the 27 girl in the world. I went up to her and asked, “What’s wrong with you?” She answered, “Why?” I said, “I could feel you’re very 28 , but you’re always trying to 29 it.”
Her mouth just dropped as if I had 30 her deepest secret, so we started talking. She told me 31 she was feeling unhappy and why she was trying to 32 that nothing was wrong. Time went by and we became good friends. She’d always tell me I had 33 her life in so many ways.
Today that girl is one of my best 34 . I really don’t know what I would do 35 her. She has been there for me in every 36 way a friend could be.
What I’m trying to say is that you never know 37 you’re helping yourself. I helped this girl never knowing that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a 38 friend.
So the next time you see a 39 and he needs someone who will 40 to him, wait and let him say what he wants to say. You never know, you might just end up helping yourself.
| 小题1: | | A．managed | B．intended | C．remembered | D．liked |
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| 小题2: | | A．lives | B．jobs | C．studies | D．marriages |
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| 小题3: | | A．shopping | B．talking | C．going | D．working |
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| 小题4: | | A．assisted | B．looked at | C．realized | D．stared at |
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| 小题5: | | A．though | B．since | C．until | D．unless |
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| 小题6: | | A．similar | B．nearby | C．same | D．different |
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| 小题7: | | A．quietest | B．happiest | C．busiest | D．luckiest |
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| 小题8: | | A．sad | B．angry | C．happy | D．surprised |
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| 小题9: | | A．keep | B．stop | C．hide | D．show |
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| 小题10: | | A．caught | B．discovered | C．controlled | D．checked |
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| 小题12: | | A．pretend | B．become | C．make | D．admit |
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| 小题13: | | A．protected | B．recovered | C．supported | D．changed |
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| 小题14: | | A．customers | B．friends | C．neighbors | D．classmates |
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| 小题15: | | A．without | B．for | C．upon | D．with |
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| 小题16: | | A．simple | B．possible | C．strange | D．perfect |
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| 小题17: | | A．before | B．since | C．because | D．when |
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| 小题18: | | A．truthful | B．useful | C．hopeful | D．careful |
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| 小题19: | | A．stranger | B．worker | C．passenger | D．visitor |
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| 小题20: | | A．belong | B．refer | C．listen | D．turn |
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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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