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【題目】In six months, I will be 50 but I already know what I’ll regret. This is the answer. “if anything had been different, I wouldn’t be who I am today.” Being like what I am today is so great that I’d never want to change it. But…【1】

KIDS. I wish I had spent more time with my kids. 【2】 But I worked really hard and, I admit, I probably avoided them when they were really young and difficult to wake up and get ready for school when they were younger.

MONEY. I wish for 15 years or so I wasn’t so focused on money.

CREATIVITY. I began my career in my 20s doing things that were really creative that I loved. I was trying to write a novel. I was trying to do a TV show. I was always around people I loved so much. And I spent time with them because I loved them and not because I wanted anything else. I wish I had stuck with that. Now, in my 40s, I’m trying to catch up. 【3】

HUMILITY. When I first made some money, I became a bit too proud. I started investing in all of these horrible companies and having horrible friends. 【4】 If I were humble and just went back to what I loved, I bet I’d be happier.

DISAGREEMENT. 【5】 I still have a hard time with that. I wish when someone does something that I don’t like or agree with I would say “no” a bit more often. I’ve gotten into a lot of bad situations because I didn’t say “no”. Here are two cases where I should have said “no” more often: when someone treats me badly and when I don’t want to do something but I feel bad about hurting someone.

Anyway, if I had a time machine, would I go back in time? I’m not sure. It’s OK to feel regretful some times.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】本文作者為自己不能對(duì)人們說(shuō)“no”而后悔。作者認(rèn)為：不管怎樣，如果我有時(shí)間機(jī)器，我能回到過(guò)去嗎？我不確定。有時(shí)感到后悔是可以的。

【1】上文提到““如果有什么不同的話，我就不會(huì)是今天的我。”“像今天這樣我是如此的偉大，以至于我永遠(yuǎn)都不想改變它。”但是---，”上文中的but表示轉(zhuǎn)折，承接上文內(nèi)容，F項(xiàng)I could have done something differently in the past.“在過(guò)去，我本可以做一些不同的事情。”切題。該項(xiàng)中的虛擬語(yǔ)氣could have done與上文中的if引導(dǎo)的虛擬語(yǔ)氣相吻合；該項(xiàng)中的differently與上文中的different屬于同根詞。

做七選五時(shí)，定位選項(xiàng)，明確各備選選項(xiàng)的含義，抓住其關(guān)鍵詞語(yǔ)，根據(jù)文章整體結(jié)構(gòu)與具體內(nèi)容，將選項(xiàng)填入文中，填寫(xiě)時(shí)尤為注意各選項(xiàng)中出現(xiàn)的句子銜接手段及句中的銜接標(biāo)志詞。在定位選項(xiàng)時(shí)，要特別注意空格上下段的寫(xiě)作內(nèi)容，以及空格上段尾句和下段首句的結(jié)構(gòu)和意義。本題第1小題，F項(xiàng)I could have done something differently in the past. 中的虛擬語(yǔ)氣could have done與上文中的if引導(dǎo)的虛擬語(yǔ)氣相吻合；該項(xiàng)中的differently與上文中的different屬于同根詞。

【2】上文提到“我希望我能多花點(diǎn)時(shí)間陪我的孩子。”這里是虛擬語(yǔ)氣，與過(guò)去的事實(shí)相反，“希望能多陪陪孩子”；再根據(jù)下文提到“但我真地很辛苦地工作，我承認(rèn)，我很可能在他們還很小很難醒來(lái)為上學(xué)做準(zhǔn)備的時(shí)候就避開(kāi)了他們。”此處but表示轉(zhuǎn)折，“自己辛苦地工作，不能多陪孩子”。承接上下文，C項(xiàng)Sure I spend quality time with them now.“當(dāng)然，我現(xiàn)在和他們?cè)谝黄鸲冗^(guò)了美好的時(shí)光。”切題。該項(xiàng)中的now和上下文中所說(shuō)的過(guò)去形成對(duì)比。

【3】上文提到“現(xiàn)在，在我40多歲的時(shí)候，我正在努力趕上。”承接上文，A項(xiàng)It’s never too late ，of course.“當(dāng)然，永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)太遲。”切題。該項(xiàng)中的never too late與上文中的catch up相吻合。

【4】上文提到“我開(kāi)始投資所有這些可怕的公司，并有可怕的朋友。”承接上文，D項(xiàng)It’s the double-horrible that finally kills you.“這是一種雙重恐怖，最終導(dǎo)致了你的死亡。”切題。

【5】本段標(biāo)題是“DISAGREEMENT”。下文提到“我還是很難接受。我多么希望當(dāng)有人做了一些我不喜歡或不同意的事情時(shí)，我會(huì)說(shuō)“不”�！�承接下文，B項(xiàng)I couldn’t say “no” to people.“我不能對(duì)人們說(shuō)“不””。切題。