The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)

If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me.    1.   Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.

◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down?   2.   But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.

◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten.    3.   You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.

◆   4.   After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.

◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it.    5.   In the end, you will expand your ideas.

A．I often experienced that myself.

B．It trains you to express your thoughts.

C．It allows you to see your progress over time.

D．Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

E. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.

F. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.

G. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

 

【答案】

1.F

2.A

3.G

4.C

5.E

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是寫日記的重要作用，可以幫助我們回顧過(guò)去，展望未來(lái)。幫助我們拓寬視野，從舊的思想拓展到新的思想。

1.F 根據(jù)下一句Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal. 可知前面講述的是寫日記的重要性，故F項(xiàng)符合上下文。

2.A 根據(jù)前后句But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible.可知我曾經(jīng)有過(guò)這樣的經(jīng)歷，有了一個(gè)主意卻沒有寫下來(lái)，后來(lái)忘記了。從此以后，我就養(yǎng)成了寫日記的習(xí)慣。故A正確。

3.G 根據(jù)本段第一句It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned.可知寫日記可以幫助我們克服自己以前曾經(jīng)遇見的錯(cuò)誤，不要再犯。G項(xiàng)符合上下文的語(yǔ)義串聯(lián)。

4.C 根據(jù)下句After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone.可知寫日記可以讓我們回顧過(guò)去，展望未來(lái)，故C項(xiàng)內(nèi)容正確。

5.E 根據(jù)本段第一句It helps you expand your ideas.可知寫日記可以幫助我們拓寬視野，從舊的思想拓展到新的思想。故E項(xiàng)正確。

考點(diǎn)：考察教育類短文閱讀

點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文講述的是寫日記的重要作用。本題的關(guān)鍵在于要根據(jù)上下文的語(yǔ)境來(lái)找出串聯(lián)的信息點(diǎn)，把握上下文之間的邏輯關(guān)系，通過(guò)前后的意思連貫性及細(xì)致性用心的答題，定能完成的很好。

 

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