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My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing watching him grow up.He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be and will not stop calling out until I . He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him pick up each bead, look at it it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.
With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting . “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.
Then it suddenly me that this boy was enjoying the whole . The journey was his goal. For him the was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else .
Looking at how my son was putting beads into the box me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every of the journey.
This is what living in the NOW is all . Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with love and peace.
小题1:A．wastingB．leavingC．takingD．preparing小题2:A．stubbornB．innocentC．helpfulD．humorous小题3:A．fell downB．turned roundC．burst outD．gave in小题4:A．highlightB．developC．illustrateD．identify小题5:A．gratefullyB．eagerlyC．carefullyD．quickly小题6:A．as ifB．even thoughC．in caseD．in that小题7:A．fascinatedB．satisfiedC．impatientD．energetic小题8:A．packageB．grabC．deliverD．replace小题9:A．confidenceB．strengthC．inspirationD．involvement小题10:A．senseB．differenceC．needD．value小题11:A．excitedB．helpedC．struckD．encouraged小题12:A．processB．morningC．experimentD．design小题13:A．victoryB．challengeC．difficultyD．pleasure小题14:A．urgentB．decisiveC．perfectD．dangerous小题15:A．mattersB．happensC．disappearsD．works小题16:A．successfullyB．peacefullyC．responsiblyD．systematically小题17:A．guaranteedB．warnedC．promisedD．taught小题18:A．planB．destinationC．stepD．detail小题19:A．forB．withC．aboutD．from小题20:A．completeB．availableC．additionalD．precious 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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文章讲述作者发现儿子在玩珠子的时候和收珠子的时候，都是非常专注的在做，享受每个过程，这让作者感悟到活在当下的所有的含义是：要用全部的爱和宁静享受每个时刻。
小题1:考查动词辨析：A. wasting浪费，B. leaving 离开，C. taking拿，D. preparing准备，从下文的：sitting down to play with him.可知儿子叫的时候，作者要放下一切和他一起玩，选B
小题2:考查形容词辨析：A. stubborn 固执的，B. innocent无辜的，天真的，C. helpful乐于助人的，D. humorous幽默的，从下文的：and will not stop calling out until I 43 .可知儿子是很固执的，选A
小题3:考查动词短语辨析：A. fell down倒下，B. turned round转身，C. burst out 爆发，D. gave in屈服，直到我屈服了，他才会停止叫喊，选D
小题4:考查动词辨析：A. highlight 强调，B. develop发展，培养，C. illustrate阐述，D. identify识别，这是培养运动技巧的一个很好的练习，选B
小题5:考查副词辨析：A. gratefully感激地，B. eagerly渴望地，C. carefully 仔细地，D. quickly快地，我看见他仔细的捡起每个珠子。选C
小题6:考查连词辨析：A. as if好像，B. even though即使，C. in case以防，D. in that既然，他看着珠子好像它们是用巧克力做的，选A
小题7:考查形容词辨析：A. fascinated迷人的，B. satisfied满意的，C. impatient不耐烦的，D. energetic精力充沛的，从下文的：“What a long time it will take!可知作者感到不耐烦了，选C
小题8:考查动词辨析：A. package包裹，B. grab抓，C. deliver投递，D. replace代替，他为什么不一次抓10个珠子，将它们放进去。选B
小题9:考查名词辨析：A. confidence自信，B. strength 力量，C. inspiration激励，灵感，D. involvement牵连，参与，加入，我发现他做这个事情的时候和他玩得时候一样的投入。选D
小题10:考查名词辨析：A. sense感觉，B. difference不同，C. need需要，D. value价值，从下文Obviously he enjoyed both.我没有看出他的玩和收好玩具的不同。选B
小题11:考查形容词辨析：A. excited兴奋的， B. helped帮助，C. struck敲打，想起，D. encouraged鼓励，固定句型：it suddenly struck me that某人突然想起…，选C
小题12:考查名词辨析：A. process 过程，B. morning早晨，C. experiment 实验，D. design设计，我突然想起这个男孩在享受这个过程，选 A
小题13:考查名词辨析：A. victory胜利，B. challenge 挑战，C. difficulty困难，D. pleasure快乐，对他来说快乐是在游戏里面和游戏之后。选D
小题14:考查形容词辨析：A. urgent紧急的，B. decisive决定性的，坚定的，果断的，决断的，C. perfect完美的 ，D. dangerous危险，每分钟都当成最完美的时候去过。选C
小题15:考查动词辨析：A. matters重要的，B. happens发生，C. disappears失望，D. works工作，起作用，做每个任务都当成是最好的，其他没有什么重要的。选A
小题16:考查副词辨析：A. successfully成功地，B. peacefully 平静地，C. responsibly 负责任D. systematically系统地，看见儿子多么平静的将珠子放进盒子里面，教会我过程就是目标。选B
小题17:考查动词辨析：A. guaranteed保证，B. warned警告，C. promised 答应，D. taught教，看见儿子多么平静的将珠子放进盒子里面，教会我过程就是目标。选D
小题18:考查名词辨析： A. plan计划，B. destination目的地，C. step步骤，D. detail细节，朝圣的快乐不在到达那里而是旅途中的步骤，选C
小题19:考查介词辨析：A. for为了，B. with和…一起，C. about关于，D. from从，这就是关于活在当下的所有的含义，选C
小题20:考查形容词辨析：A. complete完整的，B. available可获得的，可利用的，C. additional额外的，D. precious宝贵的，我的儿子教会我要用完整的爱和宁静享受每个时刻。选A
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“My son Tom taught me.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
