14．My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau（衣櫥） and picked out a wonderful skirt．"Jan bought this the first time we went to New York，at least 8or 9years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．"Well，I guess this is the occasion．He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed．His hands touched the soft material for a moment，and then he shut 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 still thinking about his words，and they've changed my attitude to life．I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time on committee meetings．Whenever possible，life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy，not suffer．I'm trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them．
"Someday"and"one of these days"are being lost from my vocabulary．If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing，I want to see and hear and do it now．I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't have tomorrow．I think she would have called family members and a few close friends．She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things．I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner，her favorite food．
If I knew that my hours were limited，those little things left undone would make me angry．Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with some day．Angry and sorry because I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them．
I'm trying very hard not to put off，hold back，or save anything that would add laughter to our lives．And every morning when I open my eyes，I tell myself that every day，every minute，every breath truly，is…a gift from God．
51．Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn't wear it becauseC．
A．she saved it until she grew olderB．she wanted to keep it as a sweet memory
C．she wanted to wear it on special occasions D．she kept it as a special gift for someone else
52．Which of the following is not the writer's attitude to life？B
A．spending more time staying with family
B．a(chǎn)ttending social activities as often as possible
C．enjoying life and valuing every day
D．trying to get along well with friends
53．Which of the following can best explain the expression underlined"mend her fences for past things"in Paragraph 3？D
A．keep her promiseB．break her word
C．give up her point of viewD．try to be friendly again with someone
54．The passage is intended chiefly toA
A．warn people to treasure every day and find the meaning of life
B．encourage people to be hard on themselves for a bright future．
C．tell people how to get rid of being angry and sorry in life．
D．persuade people to care for themselves more than others．
分析 文章大意：本文講的是每一天都是上帝賜給我們的禮物，我們要珍惜每一天
解答 51．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．由第一段中的She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．可知，她是想在一個(gè)特殊的場(chǎng)合上穿．因此答案選C．
52．B 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題．由第三段、第五段和第六段可知，A、C、D三項(xiàng)均是作者對(duì)生活的態(tài)度．B項(xiàng)與第三段中I"m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings．的表述不符．因此答案選B．
53．D 詞義猜測(cè)題．根據(jù)文章第三段中的She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things可知本句的意思為：她可能還會(huì)給幾位昔日朋友打電話主動(dòng)道歉，摒棄前嫌，重歸于好．因此D項(xiàng)的解釋最符合句意．
64．A 寫作目的題．本文作者通過講述自己姐姐的故事，告誡我們每一天都是重要的，不要把希望寄托到明天，要不斷地從每一天中找到生活的真諦．因此答案選A．
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解．這類題材是高考�？嫉膬�(nèi)容，它注重考查考生對(duì)整體內(nèi)容的理解和把握，要求考生做題時(shí)要結(jié)合語境及題目要求做出正確的選擇．
