For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (适度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life.

But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(减轻) my symptoms (症状) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辞掉) my job and started working for myself.

I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now.

Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it?

Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.

1.Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?

A．Having a job.

B．Having no hate.

C．Getting on well with her husband.

D．Living close to her good friend.

2.The writer quit her job because she________.

A．was ill

B．didn't like working

C．wanted to go for her best life

D．wanted to enjoy her good life

3.What did the writer do to make her best life?

①She visited other doctors.

②She started a business she loved.

③She played more with her kids.

④She talked more with her husband.

⑤She spent much time in Disney World.

A．①②④

B．②③④

C．①③⑤

D．①②⑤

4.What's the enemy of the best?

A．Illness.	B．A good job.
C．Being proud.	D．Being satisfied.

5.What is the best title for the article?

A．Attitude to Life

B．Making Your Best Life

C．What Makes Your Life "Good"

D．A New Way to Treat the Illness

 

Mary and Donald Smith lived in the same building. Donald 41 a toy company. One day Donald gave Mary. the 4-year-old girl. a new toy. She played with it and said. "This is fun! A few weeks later Donald gave her 42 toy. She played with it and then said. "I'm not 43 in this toy. It doesn't work." For years Donald gave Mary new toys.  and she gave him very good   44   about the toys.

When Mary was 13 years old. Donald showed her a new ball. Mary wanted to 45 the ball with small stones to make it 46 .The company made this change. Mary's idea was a great success! The company sold thousands of the balls.

   That Christmas. Donald gave Mary an  47 gift. He made her vice-president(副总裁) of the toy company. She made $200,000 a year. Her job was lo see 48 the new toys were fun. She worked 49 three or four hours a day at her job, then she had to do her homework.

Today Mary works at a college. The little vice-president with bright ideas helps students think about their 50.

1.A. owned        B. rioted        c. owns      D. closes

2.A. other          B. other        C. the other   D. another

3.A. excited       B. interested     C. relaxed    D. bored

4.A. ways         B. designs      C. questions   D. ideas

5.A. fill          B. full         C. add        D. pour

6.A. noisy       B. quiet        C. light        D. future

7.A. special       B. awful        C. amazing      D. useful

8. A. when        B. if            C. as          D. since

9.A.BI           B. in           C. for          D. with

10.A. company       B. toys       C. homework    D. future

 

Mary was a 911 operator(接线员) in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a young child who said, “Mom is ill, Mom is ill”, again and again. Mary hurried to find the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open, and they couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that maybe she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears(眼泪) were running down her face.

The doctor gave the woman some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people , “Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. One Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911.” “It’s the first time I’ve seen a two-year-old child call 911.”

1. What did Mary do every day? ______________

A．She answered the telephone calls.

B．She talked with the policemen and the doctors.

C．She played with the children.

D．She dealt with emergencies(紧急情况).

2. How did she feel when she answered the little girl’s call? _______________

A．She was worried.	B．She was sorry.
C．She was surprised.	D．She was happy.

3.How did the police and the doctors get into the house?_________________

A．They went in through the windows.	B．They broke the door open.
C．They didn’t go in.	D．The woman was outside. They didn’t need to go in.

4. How could the little girl learn to call 911?________________

A．She learnt it by herself.	B．She called it by chance.(偶然地)
C．Her mother taught her one Monday	D．Her mother often taught her.

5. How old was the little girl?_________________-

A．Only two.	B．She was nine.
C．She was five.	D．She couldn’t walk, so she must be less one.

 

Mary was an operator (接线员) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a young child who said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill, ” again and again. Mary hurried to find the address of the call. She called the police, in a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open, they couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that maybe she could not walk！She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears (眼泪) were running down her face. T he doctors gave the woman some medicine and soon she woke up. Late r she told people,  “ Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. One Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it.” Mary was surprised，too. “It’s the first time I’ve seen a two-year-old child call 911.”

1.What did Mary do every day？  

A. She answered the telephone calls.  

B. She talked with the policemen and the doctors. 

C. She played with the children.  

D. She dealt with emergencies（紧急情况）.  

2.How did she feel when she answered the little girl’s call？  

A. She was worried.                 B. She was sorry．  

C. She was surprised.                 D. She was happy.  

3.How did the police and the doctors get into the house？  

A. They went in through the windows.   

B. They broke the door open.  

C. They didn’t go in.   

D. The women was outside. They didn’t need to go in.  

4.How could the little girl learn to call 911？  

A. She learnt it by herself.        

B. She asked others to call 911. 

C. Her mother taught her one Monday. 

D. Her mother often taught her.  

5.How old was the little girl？  

A. Only two.          

B. She was nine.  

C. She was five.      

D. She couldn’t walk, so she must be less one. 

 

For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (适度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life.
But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(减轻) my symptoms (症状) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辞掉) my job and started working for myself.
I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now.
Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it?
Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?

A．Having a job.

B．Having no hate.

C．Getting on well with her husband.

D．Living close to her good friend.

【小题2】The writer quit her job because she________.

A．was ill

B．didn't like working

C．wanted to go for her best life

D．wanted to enjoy her good life

【小题3】What did the writer do to make her best life?
①She visited other doctors.
②She started a business she loved.
③She played more with her kids.
④She talked more with her husband.
⑤She spent much time in Disney World.

A．①②④

B．②③④

C．①③⑤

D．①②⑤

【小题4】What's the enemy of the best?

A．Illness.	B．A good job.
C．Being proud.	D．Being satisfied.

【小题5】What is the best title for the article?

A．Attitude to Life

B．Making Your Best Life

C．What Makes Your Life "Good"

D．A New Way to Treat the Illness