Question

    The cracked step four years ago was the start of it. That day, I awoke tired—the children were tiny and needing so much—and I had a golden afternoon of rest ahead, my mother stepping in to allow me to catch up on my sleep. I dropped them off and drove home—the sun shining and my bed signaling. As I was about to enter the house, I caught sight of a deep crack beneath my feet.

Without thinking, I turned around, walked back to the car and drove to a DIY store. Four hours later, I had all the tools, mixed my own cement, filled in the crack and repaired the foundation. Perfect. As I stood up to take a photo of my handiwork, I realized that I was trembling. I’d forgotten my shot at a nice long nap, and my children were already on their way home. That sleep... that promise to self was broken, because I had focused, instead, on the crack in the step.

Suddenly, everything started to hurt. My head, my throat, my back. I couldn’t stop shaking. What earned then is that when we break the promises we make to our bodies they will not be silenced. This is when we overwork and overthink to the point of breaking down. Ironically (讽刺地), for many of us, it is only when we have no choice— when we fall ill—that we learn to listen. For me, when that crack ended in a hospital stay which sent me to bed for two unmoving weeks when my body worked to clear two different infections, the lesson is ever present. I did it to myself—a whole twisted spin on DIY.

Sadly it took another two ridiculous DIY projects to finally get through. The cracks will never be fully filled. Focus, then, on your own inner core, the feeding of light, fire and strength.

1.What made the author so sleepy in the first place?

A.Taking care of the kids. B.Asking her mother for help.

C.Driving to her mother’s house D.Dealing with DIY projects.

2.How did the author feel as soon as she finished her repair work?

A.Regretful B.Upset

C.Proud D.Thankful

3.What can be implied from Paragraph 3?

A.Our health is ignored deliberately.

B.Our body will respond to what we do.

C.The author took her mother’s advice.

D.The author was infected before the DIY.

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To describe an unfortunate event.

B.To show the danger of DIY.

C.To stress the importance of sleep.

D.To encourage focusing on oneself.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过描述自己亲身经历，因为把注意力集中在台阶上的裂缝上而遭遇受伤，作者意识到：裂缝永远不会被完全填满。建议我们，把注意力集中在你自己的内心核心上——那光芒、火焰和力量的滋养。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中That day, I awoke tired—the children were tiny and needing so much—and I had a golden afternoon of rest ahead, my mother stepping in to allow me to catch up on my sleep.那天，我醒来时已经很累了——孩子们都很小，需要很多东西——母亲走进来让我去睡会儿。可知，作者照顾孩子太累所以很困倦。故选A项。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中Four hours later, I had all the tools, mixed my own cement, filled in the crack and repaired the foundation. Perfect.四个小时后，我拿来所有的工具，混合好水泥，填补了裂缝并修复了地基，完美。可知，作者对自己的修缮工作很满意。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据第三段中What earned then is that when we break the promises we make to our bodies they will not be silenced. 当我们违背对身体的承诺时，它们就不会被沉默。可知，从中我们可以推断出：我们的身体会对我们的行为做出反应。故选B项。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中The cracks will never be fully filled. Focus, then, on your own inner core, the feeding of light, fire and strength. 裂缝永远不会完全填满。然后，专注于你的内在核心，那光芒、火焰和力量的滋养。可知，作者意识到要把注意力集中在你自己的内心上。故选D项。