Question

【題目】閱讀理解。

I have a friend who lives by a three-word philosophy (人生哲學): 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, don’t know it is coming or 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 (結結巴巴地說), “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 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 ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. 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.

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 happily.

Now ... go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to … not something on your SHOULD DO list.

【1】The example of the writer’s sister serves as ________.

A. an argument B. an introduction

C. a support D. a conclusion

【2】The writer thinks that the excuse “It’s just Monday.” is acceptable, because _______.

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

【3】The underlined word “contagious” in the fourth paragraph means “________” .

A. appropriate B. influential

C. practical D. evident

【4】What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?

A. To suggest how time flies in our life.

B. To persuade busy people to relax after work.

C. To advise people to keep their promise to ourselves.

D. To persuade readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical joy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：

【1】C細節(jié)理解題。文章第二段以作者的姐姐為例來論證第一段提出的論點，故選C。

【2】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段可知，每當作者提出與姐姐一起吃飯時，作者的姐姐總會以各種原因回絕作者，作者只好無奈的自我安慰說“反正才周一”，言外之意是，往后有的是時間一起吃飯，故選A。

【3】B猜測詞義題。根據(jù)“You talk with her for five minutes, and you’re ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades”可知，和她講五分鐘話，你就會想穿上溜冰鞋......，說明她很有感染力，故選B。

【4】D寫作意圖題。根據(jù)第一段和最后一段的“Now ... go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to … not something on your SHOULD DO list.”可知，作者強烈建議讀者去做自己想做的事，把握時機，故選D。