第二节 策略篇
I walked past my father.A few seconds later,I walked past him again.And then I was carefully wrapping(包)Allyson's birthday presents while__1__the cake for her coming party.As soon as I finished the call,I glanced up and met Dad's__2__.
“You are too__3__,honey,” he said.“You need to__4__and enjoy life a little more.”
He was__5__.At that moment,I realized I had been totally__6__my precious Dad in order to__7__all of the tasks on my to-do list that morning.All Dad wanted me to do was__8__and spend some__9__time with him.So I did.I knew the present-wrapping could wait,and I could return__10__later.
We laughed and talked and__11__on our favorite contestant(选手)in the Showcase Showdown before going to the__12__for a mid-morning snack and coffee.I'm so glad I didn't__13__that special time with my Dad.Daddy__14__away a few months later,and I'd give up anything to spend another morning like that with him,but only his words of__15__remain with me.
When I'm__16__non-stop trying to meet a book deadline or trying to clean and reorganize the entire__17__or packing for a coming conference or trying to do all of those tasks at once,I'll hear Dad's__18__.
The to-do lists will always be there,but too__19__,special times with loved ones can slip by.So take__20__today and every day to simply enjoy life.
[语篇解读] 为何总是那么忙忙碌碌,不放慢生活节奏多陪陪自己的父母,多与家人分享快乐的时光呢?
1.A.enjoying B.ordering C.baking D.making
解析:根据语境与下文中的“As soon as I finished the call”可推断,此处表示作者一边忙着订购蛋糕一边仔细地包装生日礼物。C项和D项有一定的干扰性,做蛋糕和包装生日礼物不能同时进行,因此C项和D项不符。故选B项。
答案:B 2.A.photo B.voice C.list D.look
解析:根据句中的“I glanced up”可知,作者抬头看时眼神碰上了父亲的眼神。此处look意为“眼神,神情”。
答案:D
3.A.occupied B.simple C.lazy D.silly
解析:由下文中的“enjoy life a little more”可知,父亲认为作者太忙碌了,应该多享受生活。occupied意为“忙于,忙碌”,符合语境。
答案:A
4.A.run away B.slow down C.give up D.work out
解析:父亲建议作者不要太忙碌,应该慢下来享受一下生活。run away逃跑;give up放弃;work out计算出,锻炼。
答案:B 5.A.old B.out C.ill D.right
解析:根据下文作者的做法和感悟可知,此处是作者个人的判断,作者认为父亲说的话是正确的。
答案:D
6.A.ignoring B.understanding
C.obeying D.worrying
解析:根据语境可知,作者为了完成所有任务完全忽视了父亲。 答案:A
7.A.accomplish B.arrange C.avoid D.write
解析:根据上下文语境可知,此处表示作者要在那天早上完成单子上所列的所有任务,因此忽视了父亲。
答案:A
8.A.sit down B.go away C.stay up D.walk around
解析:根据上文可知,作者一早上都忙于做各种事而忽视了父亲,因此父亲希望作者坐下来与自己共享快乐时光。
答案:A
9.A.working B.quality C.hard D.extra 解析:只有B项符合语境。quality time表示“(尤指关爱子女、增进感情的)黄金时光”。此题易误选D项,extra time表示“额外的时间”。文章主要讲不要总是太忙碌,应该放慢生活节奏,与亲人度过美好时光。
答案:B
10.A.cakes B.gifts C.calls D.books
解析:空处与上文中的present-wrapping都应该是前面作者提到的要做的事,此处表示回电话。
答案:C
11.A.depended B.held C.cheered D.waited
解析:宾语contestant(选手)是关键,此处是说,作者与父亲一起看电视节目并且为他们最喜爱的选手加油。depend on依靠,hold on别挂断,cheer on为某人加油,wait on招待。
答案:C
12.A.bedroom B.office C.kitchen D.workshop
解析:能够吃小吃、喝咖啡的地方应该是C项,kitchen厨房。 答案:C
13.A.spend B.use C.miss D.enjoy
解析:此处应该选C项,意思是作者感到高兴的是并没有错过与父亲一起共度美好时光。miss意为“错过”。
答案:C
14.A.stayed B.moved C.died D.passed 解析:由后面的“I'd give up anything to spend another morning like that with him”可知,作者想再与父亲度过一个那样的早晨,但是父亲已经不在了。故此处表示父亲几个月后去世了。stay away离开,move away搬走,die away(声音等)逐渐消失,pass away去世。
答案:D
15.A.warning B.doubt C.comment D.wisdom 解析:此处是指父亲那充满智慧的话语。 答案:D
16.A.speaking B.writing C.walking D.driving
解析:根据下文中的“to meet a book deadline”可知,此处是说作者因为赶截稿日期而不停地写作。
答案:B
17.A.house B.building C.company D.department
解析:空处作clean和reorganize的宾语,因此应该选择A项,即作者努力打扫和重新布置房子。
答案:A
18.A.promise B.laughter C.instructions D.words
解析:上文中的“but only his words of __15__ remain with me”是提示。谓语动词hear也是解题关键。
答案:D
19.A.frequently B.happily C.unconsciously D.strangely
解析:此处表示与亲人在一起的特别时光太容易逝去,不经意就溜走了。unconsciously不知不觉地。
答案:C
20.A.measures B.breath C.risks D.time
解析:此处是作者的感悟。作者认为应该每一天都花点时间慢慢享受生活的美好。前文的“You need to __4__”也是暗示。take time意为“从容不迫,慢慢来”。
答案:D