题文
Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life. This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened.
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
I’m thinking about his words, and they’ve changed the way I live my life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer. “Someday”and “one of these days”are losing their importance on my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift. So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life.
小题1:Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn’t wear it?A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on.B．She wanted to keep it for someone else.C．She saved it till she grew up.D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day.小题2:What does the underlined word “cherish” mean?A．Treasure.B．Waste.C．Own.D．Save小题3:What does the author write this passage for?A．To show how to make good use of everyday in life.B．To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law’s words.C．To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life.D．To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life.小题4:What’s the best title for this passage?A．Every Day IS a GiftB．My Sister JanC．What Is the Meaningful Life like D．The Most important Time in Your Life 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
章通过Jan的故事告诉我们要珍惜每一天寻找生活的真正意义。小题1:细节题。根据文章第2段第3行she was saving it for a special occasion.可知A正确。
小题2:猜测词义题。根据上下文可知是建议我们珍惜每一天，寻找生活的真正意义。
小题3:目的意图题。文章通过Jan的故事告诉我们要珍惜每一天寻找生活的真正意义。
小题4:主旨大意题。文章是要我们珍惜每一天，也就是说每一天都是上帝给我们的礼物。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Everybody has had at.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
