My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s bureau（衣櫥）and picked out a wonderful skirt. “Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago .She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.
He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
I’m still thinking about his words, and they’ve changed my attitude to life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.
“Someday” and “one of these days” are being lost from my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now . I’m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn’t have tomorrow.
I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.
If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday. Angry and sorry because I didn’t tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.
I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, and every breath truly, is…a gift from God.
【小題1】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Every day is a gift
B．My poor sister
C．Value friendship every day
D．Every day is an important occasion
【小題2】Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn’t wear it, because(   )
A．She wanted to wear it on special occasions
B．She kept it as a special gift for someone else
C．She saved it until she grew older
D．She wanted to keep it as a sweet memory
【小題3】Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude to life?
A．Spending more time staying with family every day.
B．Attending social activities as often as possible
C．Enjoying life and valuing every day.
D．Trying to get along well with friends


【小題1】A
【小題2】A
【小題3】B

解析試題分析：文章從我的弟弟拿出一件我買(mǎi)了以后從未穿過(guò)的襯衫開(kāi)始，我這件襯衫只所以沒(méi)有穿過(guò)是因?yàn)槲野阉洳仄饋?lái)是為了一個(gè)特殊的場(chǎng)合而準(zhǔn)備的。而他告訴我，我們生活的每一天，每一分鐘都應(yīng)該珍惜，珍惜和家人，朋友相聚的每一份鐘，去熱愛(ài)生活，愛(ài)周?chē)囊磺�。因�(yàn)檫@所有的都是上帝對(duì)我們的饋贈(zèng)。
【小題1】 A綜合理解題。文章的第一自然段是由我珍藏的襯衫開(kāi)始，到中間部分，我告訴自己要珍惜周?chē)囊磺泻臀覀兩畹拿恳环昼姡恼碌淖詈笠蛔匀欢涡纬烧諔?yīng)。睜開(kāi)眼睛的每一個(gè)早晨，我都要告訴我自己：每一天，每一個(gè)早晨，每一次呼吸都是上帝對(duì)我們的饋贈(zèng)。故答案應(yīng)為A。
【小題2】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.句意為：她從來(lái)沒(méi)有穿過(guò)，她是為一次特殊的場(chǎng)合而準(zhǔn)備的。所以答案應(yīng)為Ａ．
【小題3】B細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings.
life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.句意為：我正花費(fèi)更多的時(shí)間和我的家人朋友（享受生活），而去減少會(huì)議的時(shí)間。生活應(yīng)是我們對(duì)每一次經(jīng)歷的享受。要去記住和珍惜這所有的時(shí)刻。因此Ｂ是錯(cuò)誤的。
【考點(diǎn)】考查人生百味類(lèi)文章的閱讀理解。

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