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【题目】 There are only three important days in everyone’s life and two of them are the ones that you don't need to worry about. Serigne Fallou Mbacke, a man of God, who lived in Senegal (West Africa) between 1888 and 1968, used to say, “The day is today, it is the only day, the past is gone and will never come back and the future belongs to God.”

Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811—1896, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, once said almost the same thing, “The past, the present, and the future are really one: they are today.”

We all know that many people spend one half of their days regretting for the past, and the other half worrying about the future, leaving no time to enjoy the present when everything happens. How can such people get ahead in life? People all over the world have made countless discussions on the subject but it does not seem to make a difference. Most of us are still everywhere but in the present.

As the saying goes, if you do what everybody does, you will get what everybody gets! Make a difference, and live in the present. It will help you achieve more, become a better person and live a happier life, a life without worries.

Today is all you have. There is no guarantee ( 保证 )that you will live to see tomorrow and there is not a thing you can change about the past. Dennis Waitley who is a speaker and author puts it so beautifully in one of his books: The past is a cancelled check, the future is a promissory note ( 期 票 ), but the present, the present is liquid cash.

Always remember that today is a gift and that is the reason why it is called the present.

1Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.The future belongs to God.B.No one can change the past.

C.Living in today will help you achieve more.D.We are sure that we will live to see tomorrow.

2Who described the three important days as "check, note and cash"?

A.The writer.B.Serigne Fallou Mbacke.

C.Harriet Beecher Stowe.D.Dennis Waitley.

3Why is today called the present according to the passage?

A.Because today is a gift.

B.Because people are always worrying about today.

C.Because people are always' worrying about the future.

D.Because people have made countless discussions on the subject.

4Which of the following words can best describe the author's attitude towards "today"?

A.Unconcerned.B.Negative.C.Favorable.D.Doubtful.

【答案】

1D

2D

3A

4C

【解析】

文章大意:每个人的生命中只有三天是重要的,其中两天是你不必担心的。1888年至1968年间居住在塞内加尔(西非)的神人塞里涅·法鲁·姆巴克(Serigne Fallou Mbacke)曾经说过, Harriet Beecher Stowe1811-1896,是《汤姆叔叔的小屋》的作者,曾经说过几乎相同的话。今天就是你的全部。丹尼斯·韦特利是一位演说家,也是一位作家,他在他的一本书中把它写得非常漂亮:过去是一张被取消的支票,未来是一张期票(期票),但是现在,现在是流动现金。永远记住今天是一份礼物,这就是为什么它被称为礼物的原因。

1

细节理解题。根据文中 “The day is today, it is the only day, the past is gone and will never come back and the future belongs to God.” “今天就是今天,这是唯一的一天,过去已经过去,永远不会回来,未来属于上帝。”可知,A. The future belongs to God.是正确的;根据文中“There is no guarantee ( 保证 )that you will live to see tomorrow and there is not a thing you can change about the past. 不能保证你能活到明天,过去的事你也不能改变。可知,B. No one can change the past.是正确的;根据文中“Make a difference, and live in the present. It will help you achieve more, become a better person and live a happier life, a life without worries. 改变现状,活在当下。它将帮助你取得更多成就,成为一个更好的人,过一个更幸福的生活,一个没有烦恼的生活。可知,C. Living in today will help you achieve more.是正确的;根据文中“There is no guarantee ( 保证 )that you will live to see tomorrow and there is not a thing you can change about the past. 不能保证你能活到明天,过去的事你也不能改变。可知,D. We are sure that we will live to see tomorrow.是错误的,故答案为D

2

细节理解题。根据文中“Dennis Waitley who is a speaker and author puts it so beautifully in one of his books: The past is a cancelled check, the future is a promissory note ( ), but the present, the present is liquid cash. 丹尼斯·韦特利是一位演说家,也是一位作家,他在他的一本书中把它写得非常漂亮:过去是一张被取消的支票,未来是一张期票(期票),但是现在,现在是流动现金。可知,丹尼斯·韦特利把这三天描述成“支票、钞票和现金”,故答案为D

3

细节理解题。根据文中“Always remember that today is a gift and that is the reason why it is called the present. 永远记住今天是一份礼物,这就是为什么它被称为礼物的原因。可知,因为今天是一份礼物。故答案为A

4

观点态度题。根据文章内容可知,今天就是你的全部。 过去是一张被取消的支票,未来是一张期票(期票),但是现在,现在是流动现金。可知,单词Favorable有利,最能描述作者对“今天”的态度,故答案为C

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