Question

Did you know that there are gifts that will multiply your happiness when you give them away? Here are five of those gifts． Giving these gifts will allow you to share with others your most unique treasure: your real self． Each gift will return to you many times．

1． Share appreciation

Tell someone how much you appreciate the faith they've shown in you． Thank them sincerely for being part of your life． Tell them how much they are needed．

Feeling appreciated is one of the most important needs that people have． When you share with someone your appreciation and gratitude, they will not forget you． Appreciation will return to you many times．

2． Share time

Balance your time expenditures （耗費）so you can spend time with the people that you love． Support local organizations by sharing your special talents． Volunteer time for projects that benefit others in your community, country, and world．

When we slow down and observe our thoughts closely, we will sometimes uncover gifts and talents we didn't know we had． Sharing time and talents can result in discoveries that bring happiness beyond measure．

3． Share knowledge and ideas

Tell someone about a great book that you read so they can benefit from it too． Teach a new concept or idea that you've learned．

One of the best ways to strengthen new concepts in your mind is to share them with others． The more often you share what you've learned, the stronger that information will become in your memory． Sharing knowledge also provides solutions to problems． The more knowledge we share, the more knowledge we receive in return．

4． Share friendship

Acknowledge someone's strengths． Let them know that you are willing to be there when they need you． Visit someone you haven't seen for a long time． Telephone friends or relatives who live far away． Introduce two friends who don't know each other．

Bringing one individual into another's life can result in tremendous changes for both people, and for you． We succeed with the help of others． People grow by growing together． If you'd like to have many friends, then share friendship with others generously．

5． Share kindness

Perform a random act of kindness for someone: a smile, compliment, or a favor just for fun． These will multiply and spread very rapidly．

There is a powerful quote by Stephen Jay Gould who said, “The center of human nature is rooted in ten thousand ordinary acts of kindness that define our days．” Kindness is priceless． The love, kindnesses, and value we have given authentically to others will be our remaining treasures at the end of life．

Think about this statement by Norman MacEwan: “Happiness is not so much in having as sharing． We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give．”

1. What is the best title of this passage？

    A． We want to share．              B． Give your presents away． 

    C． We make a life by giving．      D． Don’t be mean to give．

2. What can we learn from Stephen Jay Gould’s words？

    A． We all come from a world which is in a harmonious atmosphere．

    B． Everybody’s deep heart is filled with kindness at first, which decides our present life．

    C． Kindness is the most important thing in our daily life．

    D． We need kindness all the time．

3. For those who are living a life on the go, what suggestion will the writer probably give to them?

    A． Tell the people around you how much you love them．

    B． No one is an isolated island． We succeed with the help of others

    C． The more knowledge we share, the more knowledge we receive in return．

    D． Slow down and enjoy the life, which may bring you a brand new world with happiness．

4.Where can you probably find this passage?

    A． Magazines    B． Newspapers    C． Guide books   D． Scientific reports

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.答案C。本題是概括題。從文章中作者想要告訴讀者的是我們要與他人分享我們的美好東西，這樣這些禮物也會回報我們，使我們生活的更加美好。文章最后一段We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give．是這個理念升華。文章中涉及的不光是給予，而且更加主要的是我們給予后會使我們的生活更加美好。所以ABD都不合適。

2.答案B。本題是理解題。The center of human nature is rooted in ten thousand ordinary acts of kindness that define our days． 這句話中提到人類的本性中心是通過成千上萬的善舉來定義我們的日子。

3.答案D。本題是理解題。題干中提到的人是生活非常繁忙的人，所以建議肯定跟時

4.答案A。本題是概括題。從文章的文筆和涉及的話題都符合雜志，因為報紙一般都是注重實效性，而旅游書和科學報告沒有什么迷惑性。

【解析】略