.

I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.

I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.

So here’s what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger pay-check….

Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.

It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what , today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.

I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.

By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.

59. It can be inferred from the passage that_____.

   A. the author is a success in personal life

   B. the author didn’t try her best to work well

   C. the author spent all her time caring for her children

   D. the author likes traveling very much

60. How did the author form her view of life?

   A. Through social experience.          B. By learning from her friends.

   C. Through an unfortunate experience    D. From her children and husband.

61. By the underlined sentence “ It is so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to_____.

   A. make a living rather than live a real life

   B. work rather than enjoy life

   C. waste a lot in life

   D. forget the most important lessons in life

62. What’s the author’s attitude towards work?

   A. Do it well to serve others.

   B. Earn enough money to make life better.

   C. Try your best to get higher position and pay.

   D. Don’t let it affect your real life.

I am a good mother to three children . I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent .

I no longer consider myself the center of the universe . I show up . I listen . I try to laugh . I am a good friend to my husband . I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) mean what they say . I am a good friend to my friends , and they to me . Without them , there would be nothing to say to you today .

So here’s what I wanted to tell you today : Get a life . A real life , not a desire of the next promotion (提升), the bigger paycheck , the larger house .

Get a life in which you are not alone . Find people you love , and who love you . And remember that love is not leisure (休闲) , it is work . Pick up the phone . Send an e-mail . Write a letter . And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted .

It is so easy to waste our lives , our days , our hours , and our minutes . It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago . Something really , really bad happened to me , something that changed my life in ways that , if I had my choice , it would never have been changed at all . And what I learned from it is what , today , seems to be the hardest lesson of all :

I learned to love the journey, not the destination . I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it , completely and totally .And I tried to do that , in part , by telling others what I had learned.

By telling them this : Read in the backyard with the sun on your face . Learn to be happy . And think of life as a deadly illness , because if you do , you will live it with joy and passion (激情) as it ought to be lived .

56．The best title of this passage probably is          .

      A．Love your friends                                B．Live a real life

      C．Don’t waste time                               D．Be a good mother and wife

57．How did the author form her view of life ?

      A．Through social experience .                   B．By learning from her friends .

      C．Through an unfortunate experience.       D．From her children and husband .

58．By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph , the author really means that people tend to        .

      A．make a living rather than live a real life     

      B．work rather than enjoy life

      C．waste a lot in life  

      D．forget the most important lessons in life

59．What’s the author’s attitude toward work ?

      A．Do it well to serve others .

      B．Earn enough money to make life better .

      C．Try your best to get higher position and pay .

      D．Don’t let it affect your real life .

60．It can be inferred from the passage that        .

      A．the author is a success in personal life

      B．the author didn’t try her best to work well

      C．the author spent all her time caring for her children

      D．the author likes traveling very much

I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.

I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.

So here’s what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion (提升), the bigger paycheck, the larger house.

Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure (休闲), it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.

It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.

I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.

By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion (激情) as it ought to be lived.

1．The best title of this passage probably is           .

       A．Love your friends                             B．Live a real life

       C．Don’t waste time                               D．Be a good mother and wife

2．How did the author form her view of life ?

       A．Through social experience.               B．By learning from her friends.

       C．Through an unfortunate experience.      D．From her children and husband.

3．By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to           .

       A．make a living rather than live a real life

       B．work rather than enjoy life

       C．waste a lot in life    

       D．forget the most important lessons in life

4．What’s the author’s attitude toward work ?

A．Do it well to serve others.

B．Earn enough money to make life better.

C．Try your best to get higher position and pay.

D．Don’t let it affect your real life.

5．It can be inferred from the passage that           .

A．the author is a success in personal life

B．the author didn’t try her best to work well

C．the author spent all her time caring for her children

D．the author likes traveling very much

What is the greatest reward of being alive? Is it chocolate, ice cream, tropical vacations, hugs from children, a perfect night’s sleep, or the satisfaction of a job well done?    1.   . But one supreme pleasure that includes all people is laughter.

Little can compare to the feeling of a deep, complete, heartfelt time of laughing.    2.  , no matter your age, wealth, race, or living situation.

   3.    . Research finds that humor can help you cope better with pain, improve your immune(免疫) system, reduce stress, even help you live longer. Laughter, doctors and psychologists agree, is an basic part of a healthy, happy life.

As Mark Twain once said, “Studying humor is like dissecting (解剖) a frog. You may know a lot but you end up with a dead frog.” Nonetheless, we’re giving it a try. Here are some tips for getting — or growing — your sense of humor, based partly on the idea that you can’t be funny if you don’t understand what funny is.

First, regain your smile.    4.  , but they do live in the same neighborhood.

Treat yourself to a comedy festival. Rent humorous movies. Reward yourself frequently with the gift of laughter, Hollywood style.   5.  . Then find the humor in them. Now practice telling stories describing them in a humorous way.

Read the comics(连环画) every day and cut out the ones that remind you of your life.

Every night at dinner, make family members share one funny or even embarrassing moment of their day.

a)  Life is also healthier

b)  Recall several of the most embarrassing moments in your life

c)  A thousand people, a thousand different answers

d)  Life is good when laughter is frequent

e)  Humor is everywhere

f)  A smile and a laugh aren’t the same thing

g)  Humor is a way to make yourself relaxed from stress