Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life．This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened．
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's dress and picked out a beautiful 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．" he said．I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral (葬礼) of my sister, after her unexpected death．
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral．Then he closed 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 thinking about his words, and they've changed the way I live my life．I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings．Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer．"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their importance on my vocabulary．If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, ! want to see．and hear and do it now．
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold hack or save anything that would ad<l laughter and color to our lives．Every morning when 1 open my eyes．1 tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．
1.Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn't wear it?
A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on．
B．She wanted to keep it for someone else．
C．She saved it till she grew up．
D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day．
2.What does the underlined word "cherish" mean?
A．Treasure． B．Waste． C．Own． D．Save．
3.From his experience, the author learns that _______．
A．everybody can have a happy life through efforts
B．every day in our lives is worth cherishing
C．enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives
D．everybody will have some things left to do after his death
4.What does the author write this passage for?
A．To show how to make good use of everyday in life．
B．To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law's words．
C．To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life．
D．To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life．
5.What's the best title for this passage?
A．Every Day Is a Gift
B．My Sister Jan
C．What Is the Meaningful Life Like
D．The Most Important Time in Your Life
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited．The house was old and the owner 1came out．When he did come out he wouldn't say hello to anybody 2simply stared at them．
The boy knocked on the door and __3__．As he was ready to 4away, the door slowly opened．"What do you want?" the old man said．
"Uh, sir, I'm selling these magazines and I was 5if you'd like to buy one．" The old man 6stared at the boy．The boy could see the inside of the house and 7some dog figurines（小雕像）．"Do you 8dogs?" the boy asked．"Yes, I do．They're my family here and they're all I have．" The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 9．"I've a magazine here for collectors．It's perfect for you．I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much．" But the old man said, "I need 10of the magazines, now goodbye．"
The boy was sad．He went home and then an idea 11to him．．He had a little dog figurine．He walked back to the old man's house with the 12．He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door．"Boy, I 13I told you no magazines．"
"No, sir．I know that．I wanted to bring you a 14．" The boy handed him the figurine and the old man's face 15．"It's a Golden Retriever．I have one at home．
This one is 16you．" The old man was 17; no one had ever shown him so much 18? "Boy, you have a big 19．Thank you!" From that day on the old man 20coming ont of the house and talking with people．
1.A．regularly B．never C．hardly D．．nearly
2.A．but B．when C．as D．so
3.A．hurried B．remained C．waited D．left
4.A．drive B．run C．escape D．walk
5.A．wondering B．saying C．doubting D．hoping
6.A．ever ' B．yet C．still D．just
7.A．loved B．noticed C．contacted D．sensed
8.A．help B．raise C．collect D．like ．
9.A．lonely B．cruel C．old D．terrible
10.A．nothing B．none C．either D．some
11.A．happened B．reached C．brought D．occurred
12.A, fear B．magazine C．figurine D．idea
13.A, imagined B．thought C．wished D．expected
14.A．friend B．dog C．gift D．book
15.A．went up B．turned up C．grew up D．lit up
16.A, with B．for C．on D．in
17.A．surprised B．calm C．disappointed D．encouraged
18.A．pity B．kindness C．politeness D．happiness
19.A．hand B．eye C．heart D．head
20.A．continued B．started C．avoided D．risked
—Sorry, I made a mistake again．
—_____．Practice more and you'’ll succeed．
A．Never mind B．Certainly not
C．Not at all D．Don't mention it
Would it be _____ for you to pick me up at four o'clock and take me to the airport?
A．free B．vacant C．handy D．convenient
He insisted on going abroad to have further study __ his parents objection．
A．by means of B．in favour of'
C．regardless of D．for the purpose of
As they haven't a child of their own, they're going to a little girl．
A．accept B．receive C．adapt D．adopt
