An older friend once gave me a piece of advice, “Enjoy the last few weeks of college,” she said, “since college is the best time of your life.”
This was not the first time I’d heard such a statement, but with graduation fast coming close, her words especially struck me. It seemed a bit disappointing to reach one's life peak at only 22 years of age, but in her opinion, college had been one of the best times in my life so far. I made friends, took classes, and learned a great deal about myself. But I was also excited for the time after college—moving to a new city, starting a new job, and becoming a "real" person. I hoped that my great dreams were practical.
Then, last week I read a column in Real Simple Magazine called 100 Years of Attitude, in which women 100 years or older shared their life experiences and views. I noticed that none of them considered college as the "best" time of their life. Not all of them went to college, but still in most cases their teens and twenties were not the best times of their life. They said some of their favorite times were raising their children, traveling after retirement, and even enjoying their present time and age.
Enjoying one's present time and age was a clear theme of the interviews. A piece of advice given by the women was about the importance of making the best of all situations. I think it more accurate than that of my friend; I can say with certainty that if I am lucky enough to make it to 100, I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting (跌落) downhill, or even leveling off.
I am sure that our eagerness and devotion will make us college students live a meaningful life. We will not just look backwards or miss our college days. We will look forward in excitement about continued journey uphill.
小題1:Which of the following opinions does the writer agree with?
A．College is the best time of one’s life.
B．Twenties were the best time of the old people.
C．One should make the best of all situations.
D．One should not look backwards at their college time.
小題2:In the second paragraph, the writer wants to say ______.
A．her achievements in college would be the peak of her success
B．she is looking forward to living as a “real” person in college
C．she becomes more and more uneasy with graduation
D．she is satisfied with the college life but is hopeful for the future
小題3:The column the writer read is mainly about those old women’s ______.
A．best time of life at youthB．life experiences and views
C．different opinions about lifeD．favorite time with best friends
小題4:By saying “I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting downhill, or even leveling off” (in Paragraph 4), the writer really means ______.
A．she will not spend the rest of her time at college
B．she will not just obtain a college level certificate
C．she will not be satisfied with what she has already accomplished
D．she will not be content with the life in the future

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：作者的一個(gè)朋友告訴作者要好好享受大學(xué)的最后幾周時(shí)間，因?yàn)榇髮W(xué)是最美好的時(shí)光。作者更期待大學(xué)畢業(yè)后的生活。作者在報(bào)紙上了解到百歲老人的人生閱歷和人生態(tài)度，作者認(rèn)為，作為即將畢業(yè)的大學(xué)生，未來之路會(huì)充滿激情，畢業(yè)后的人生會(huì)更有意義。
小題1:根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“A piece of advice given by the women was about the importance of making the best of all situations. I think it more accurate than that of my friend;”可知，作者更認(rèn)可的是，充分利用好人生的每一個(gè)階段，活在當(dāng)下，故選C。
小題2:根據(jù)“college had been one of the best times in my life so far...But I was also excited for the time after college—moving to a new city, starting a new job, and becoming a "real" person.”可知，作者認(rèn)為大學(xué)是生命中最美好的時(shí)光之一，他更期待畢業(yè)后的生活。故選D。
小題3:根據(jù)“in which women 100 years or older shared their life experiences and views”可知，這個(gè)專欄講的是百歲老人的生活經(jīng)歷和她們對(duì)于人生的觀點(diǎn)，故選B。
小題4:I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting (跌落) downhill, or even leveling off.如果能活到100歲，作者不甘心自己的后80年走下坡路或停滯不前。作者不滿足于目前所取得的成績，leveling off穩(wěn)定，故選C。
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B．the meaning of success
C．the standards of success
D．the importance of success
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C．People need to achieve success at the cost of life.
D．It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.
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A．eating heartily and enjoying your time there
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A．Shaking hands when greeting.
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D．Kissing each other’s cheeks when greeting.
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B．why some of the customs in Iceland are special
C．how some of the customs in Iceland were formed
D．what some of the customs are like in Europe
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A．onB．byC．besideD．a(chǎn)long
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A．onB．duringC．inD．under
小題12:
A．inB．forC．withD．a(chǎn)fter
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A．a(chǎn)boutB．ofC．overD．on
小題14:
A．goodB．fineC．betterD．best
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A．homeB．the mountainsC．big citiesD．country villages
小題16:
A．forB．toC．fromD．by
小題17:
A．saysB．tellsC．speaksD．talks
小題18:
A．weekendB．holidayC．sundayD．trip
小題19:
A．wantB．wishC．hopesD．a(chǎn)sks
小題20:
A．WhenB．WithC．WithoutD．As

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She was      of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one appeared.
Her father, a cook, took her to the     . He filled three pots with      and placed each on a high fire. In one he placed carrots, in the second     , and in the last ground(磨碎的) coffee beans.
The daughter      waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he      the fire. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He      the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he poured the      out and placed it in a cup.      to her he asked, "Darling, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee." she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to      the carrots. She did and said that they were     . He then asked her to take an egg and      it. After pulling off the     , she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to drink the coffee. She smiled, as she      its rich aroma(芳香).
"What does it     , Father?" she asked.
He explained that each of them had      the same adversity(逆境), boiling water, but each reacted     . The carrot went in strong and hard but then it turned softened and weak. The egg had been fragile(易碎的), but at last its inside became     . The ground coffee beans were unique, however, after they were in the boiling water, they had      the water.
"Which are you?" he asked his daughter.
When adversity knocks on your door, how do you     ? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
小題1:
A．tiredB．a(chǎn)shamedC．fondD．proud
小題2:
A．hallB．kitchenC．living roomD．bathroom
小題3:
A．milkB．sugarC．waterD．powder
小題4:
A．riceB．eggsC．a(chǎn)pplesD．potatoes
小題5:
A．impolitelyB．carelesslyC．vengefullyD．impatiently
小題6:
A．put onB．put offC．turned on D．turned off
小題7:
A．wipedB．pulledC．cleanedD．washed
小題8:
A．wineB．potC．beansD．coffee
小題9:
A．LyingB．TalkingC．TurningD．Devoting
小題10:
A．cutB．buyC．feelD．cook
小題11:
A．softB．hardC．coldD．dirty
小題12:
A．sellB．boilC．holdD．break
小題13:
A．plugB．shellC．roadD．program
小題14:
A．madeB．tastedC．servedD．observed
小題15:
A．meanB．costC．matterD．contain
小題16:
A．facedB．studiedC．providedD．recognized
小題17:
A．finallyB．equallyC．differentlyD．successfully
小題18:
A．upsetB．hardenedC．effectiveD．a(chǎn)ccustomed
小題19:
A．wastedB．skimmedC．pollutedD．changed
小題20:
A．findB．knowC．respondD．practise

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