Question

    I've been taking time this week to smell the roses. Literally, I bend over in my neighbors' front yard, check that nobody is watching, and then bury my head in the flowers.

I've also been walking into bakeries and walking around without buying anything. After having surgery on my broken nose 18 months ago, I haven't been able to smell or taste things. This week, however, my nose is back in business. I've been overwhelmed by smells, and it's given me a new way of thinking. Scent is just one of the little bits and pieces that make life enjoyable, but which we often ignore. I remember once, when my son was five months old, I was carrying him down the street. Wind swept through and almost tipped us over. He threw his little head back and giggled. He'd never felt the wind on his face. When is the last time I laughed at the weather?

The first time I ate bacon, I rushed home to my parents, determined that we ate this deliciousness at every meal. My father smiled and agreed. Do you recall when you learned that the voice actors of Mickey and Minnie Mouse were married in real life? Do you enjoy sleeping in new clean bedsheets? Is there someone on the radio whose voice is as smooth as velvet?

We don't write postcards about the small things. We don't frame them in photo-graphs. They aren't that great or grand, but without them, life is altogether too loud. These quiet experiences give us a chance to enjoy the simple fact of being alive. As my sense of smell returns to me, it's like I'm smelling things for the first time. They're full of memories and magic. Food tastes better, and the air is indeed sweet. I know what the poets mean now. It almost makes my broken nose worthwhile. Now, I am waiting for this bandage to come off. There's an itch I can't reach!

1.The writer in the passage mainly tries to _______.

A.discuss how to enjoy leisure time B.show that she loves doing secret things

C.give examples of how she kills time D.persuade readers to enjoy small things in life

2.According to the writer, “a new way of thinking” in the second paragraph means _______.

A.the ability to discover the joy of small things B.the habit of overcoming ignorance

C.the ability to fully use our limited attention D.the habit of making personal reflections

3.The writer recalls that _______.

A.her father enjoyed sleeping in new clean bedsheets.

B.her son was frightened when feeling the wind on his face.

C.she couldn't resist temptation when eating bacon for the first time.

D.she always ignored the great things in life.

4.One small thing mentioned in the last paragraph is _______.

A.a joyful memory B.a quiet experience

C.the sense of smell D.the simple fact of being alive

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文主要讲述了作者在嗅觉恢复后对于生活的感悟。作者在断掉的鼻子恢复正常后，发现自己的嗅觉里充满了回忆和魔力，也发觉生活中有很多被忽视的美好，正是这些简单安静的事让我们能享受生活的真谛。

1.推理判断题。根据最后一段中These quiet experiences give us a chance to enjoy the simple fact of being alive.可知这些安静的经历让我们有机会享受简单的生活。结合本文主要讲述了作者在嗅觉恢复后对于生活的感悟。作者在断掉的鼻子恢复正常后，发现自己的嗅觉里充满了回忆和魔力，也发觉生活中有很多被忽视的美好，正是这些简单安静的事让我们能享受生活的真谛。由此可推知，作者目的在于说服读者享受生活中的小事情。故选D。

2.词义猜测题。根据第二段中Scent is just one of the little bits and pieces that make life enjoyable, but which we often ignore.可知气味只是让生活变得愉快的小细节之一，但我们经常忽视它。由此可推知，第二段中的“new way of thinking”是指从小事中发现乐趣的能力。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中The first time I ate bacon, I rushed home to my parents, determined that we ate this deliciousness at every meal.可知第一次吃培根的时候，我冲回家找父母，决定每餐都要吃这个美味的培根。由此可知，作者回忆第一次吃培根的时候，她无法抗拒诱惑。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中We don't frame them in photo-graphs. They aren't that great or grand, but without them, life is altogether too loud. These quiet experiences give us a chance to enjoy the simple fact of being alive. As my sense of smell returns to me, it's like I'm smelling things for the first time.可知我们不会把他们裱在相框里。他们并不是那么伟大或特别重要，但是没有他们，生活就显得太喧嚣了。这些安静的经历让我们有机会享受简单的生活。当我的嗅觉恢复时，我就像第一次闻到东西一样。由此判断出，最后一段中提到的一件小事指的是作者的嗅觉。故选C。