【題目】 Last summer, I had to stay in the room during the period of my recovery from cancer after the operation. It was unexpected that life highlighted everything that I might tend to take for granted in the normal course.

On the first morning, my children presented me a coffee pot. I liked to begin the day with a cup of coffee and was eager to try the pot.

When I made coffee, it spilled out over the whole table. Fortunately, nobody was there to see my embarrassed look! I kept trying, but each morning would see me wiping up the coffee. Then I realized that if I poured very slowly there would be no spilling.

This was at first a very painful experience. My normal practice was to rush through breakfast so that I could get on with my day. But at that moment I learned not only to pour slowly but to enjoy the experience: the smell, the taste, and the stillness of a new day.

It helped me to reflect upon whether there were other areas of my life 1 was rushing through. Most of life, it seemed. Strangely, those we consider loved ones may go of radar(雷達(dá))when we would expect them to enquire about our well-being. However, others we seldom keep in touch with came into our lives suddenly, full of concern, well-meaning advice and love.

After the recovery period, I started to leave extra time to do even the most ordinary tasks. When shop owners would apologize for keeping me waiting, I would say, "Not a problem, I'm not in a hurry." Even hanging out washing became pleasurable when a couple of extra minutes of standing still, and listening to the birds singing in the trees around me became part of my routine.

Besides, one of my favorite experiences living in the inner city for many years was sitting on the front doorstep of our home spending time with strangers. We sat on the steps, each of us with a cup of coffee in our hands, listening to each other's stories. It was one of the warmest things about living in a busy city.

【1】What was the author's life like before the time of recovery from the illness?

A.Awkward.B.Relaxing.

C.Hurried.D.Thrilling.

【2】How did the author enjoy the pouring-coffee experience?

A.By pilling coffee over the table.B.By buying a new pot.

C.By chatting with the strangers.D.By pouring coffee slowly.

【3】What happened when the author changed her lifestyle?

A.She had more time for reflecting on her past.

B.She found joy in ordinary daily activities.

C.She became impatient with any shop owner.

D.She liked listening to mysteries in busy cities.

【4】What is the main purpose of this article?

A.To tell people how to make coffee tasty.

B.To advocate enjoying slow-paced life.

C.To show the gift from her children.

D.To recommend making friends with others.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。文章主要講述了女主人公在癌癥康復(fù)期間，通過(guò)煮咖啡，發(fā)現(xiàn)了平凡生活中的樂(lè)趣，將生活節(jié)奏慢下來(lái)的故事。

【1】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的My normal practice was to rush through breakfast so that I could get on with my day.(我通常的做法是匆匆吃完早飯，這樣我可以繼續(xù)我的一天)和第五段的It helped me to reflect upon whether there were other areas of my life 1 was rushing through.(它幫助我反思我生活中是否還有其它方面也是匆匆忙忙的)可推測(cè)，作者在生病之前的生活都是匆匆忙忙的。C. Hurried.(匆忙的)符合以上說(shuō)法，故選C項(xiàng)。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的But at that moment I learned not only to pour slowly but to enjoy the experience: the smell, the taste, and the stillness of a new day.(但就在那一刻，我學(xué)會(huì)了不僅要慢慢地倒咖啡，還要享受這段經(jīng)歷：咖啡的香味，味道和寧?kù)o的新的一天)可知，作者通過(guò)慢慢倒咖啡來(lái)享受倒咖啡的經(jīng)歷。D. By pouring coffee slowly.(通過(guò)慢慢倒咖啡)符合以上說(shuō)法，故選D項(xiàng)。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的Even hanging out washing became pleasurable when a couple of extra minutes of standing still, and listening to the birds singing in the trees around me became part of my routine.(甚至晾曬衣服時(shí)，在外面靜靜地多站幾分鐘，也變成了令人愉快的事，聽周圍樹上鳥兒的歌唱已經(jīng)成為我日常生活的一部分)可知，作者慢下來(lái)后發(fā)現(xiàn)了日常生活中簡(jiǎn)單的樂(lè)趣。B. She found joy in ordinary daily activities.(她在普通的日常生活中發(fā)現(xiàn)了樂(lè)趣)符合以上說(shuō)法，故選B項(xiàng)。

【4】

推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的主要內(nèi)容可知，文章主要講述了女主人公在癌癥康復(fù)期間，通過(guò)煮咖啡發(fā)現(xiàn)了平凡生活中的樂(lè)趣，并改變生活方式的故事。由此推測(cè)作者寫這篇文章的目的是號(hào)召人們把生活節(jié)奏慢下來(lái)，去享受慢節(jié)奏生活中簡(jiǎn)單的、習(xí)以為常的樂(lè)趣。B. To advocate enjoying slow-paced life.(為了提倡享受慢節(jié)奏的生活)符合以上說(shuō)法，故選B項(xiàng)。

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