When I was 17 ,I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last,someday you'll most certainly be right. " It made an impression on me,and since then,for the past 33 years,I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself："If to?day was the last day of my life,would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And when?ever the answer has been "no" for too many days in a row,I know I need to change something.
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external (夕卜表的) expecta?tions,all pride,all fear of embarrassment or failure―these things just fall away in the face of death,leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a scan at 7:30 in the morning,and it clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas (肢腺) .I didn't even know what a pancreas was. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable,and that I should ex?pect to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order,which is doctor's code for prepare to die. It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you'd have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure that everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes.
I lived with that diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy (活体检视) ，where they stuck an endoscope (内窥镜) down my throat,through my stomach and into my intestines (肠) ， put a needle into my pancreas and got a few cells from the tumor. I was sedated (麻醉) ，but my wife,who was there,told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope,the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I'm fine now.
( ) 5. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?
A. After the surgery,the writer is now fully recovered from his illness.
B. Before the surgery,the writer knows it is hard for him to be well again.
C. During the surgery,the writer feels quite lucky the cancer is curable.
D. When the writer had the surgery,he is sure that cancer is nothing to fear.
( ) 6. The underlined words "get my affairs in order" in the third paragraph most probably means .
A. put my things in the case in order
B. have my things packed in order
C. arrange everything in proper trim
D. replace something as planned
( ) 7. Which of the following words best describes the author's attitude towards his cancer?
A. Disordered. B. Depressed. C. Disturbed. D. Deliberated.
( ) 8. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Cherish Life and Make It Meaningful
B. Appreciate Life and Pursuit What is Important
C. Understand Life and Ignore Any Kinds of Illness
D. Treasure Life and Enjoy Every Minute of It
ACDA
"如果你把每一天都当做生命中最后一天去生活的话，那么有一天你会发现你是正确的。"
5. A推理判断题。
6. C短语意义理解题。
trim也是"整洁，整齐" 的意思。
7. D逻辑判断题。 disordered不安，扰乱;de?pressed沮丧;disturbed较正式，多用被动语态，指扰乱，使人不能平静或妨碍别人工作、思维或正常秩序，是程度较深的烦恼；deliber?ated指缓慢、按部就班地做仔细而认真的思考或判断。因而选择D项。
8. A主旨大意题。
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