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I’m just starting to live.” 1. In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means ______. A. unnecessarily B. unexpectedly C. impossibly D. unconditionally 2. From the story we may infer(推斷 ) that Tom went to the beach cottage ______. A. with his family B. with Evelyn C. alone D. with his children 3. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ______. A. she looked lovely in her new clothes B. he had made a lot of money in Wall Street C. he was determined to be a good husband D. she was seriously ill 4. The underlined words “one thing” in the passage refer to the fact that ______. A. he praised her sweater, which puzzled her B. she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated C. he knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her D. he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying 5. By saying “I’m just starting to live”, Tom means that ______. A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life B. he is just beginning to enjoy his life as a loving husband C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change D. he is beginning to feel regretful for what he did to his wife 【參考答案】 1— DACDB 。 I made a pledge(發(fā)誓 ) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts. The idea had e to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting(引用 ) a Biblical(圣經(jīng)的 ) passage about husbands being thoughtful(體貼的 ) of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change. And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites. So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director。 5. B 通讀全文可以確定, Saya 只是一個工具,永遠也代替不了人類,她對孩子和老人有重大影響,用排除法即選 B。 3. D 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容可以確定, Saya 可以說簡單的話如“謝謝”“對不起”和“安靜”等。s first job is _______. A. a teacher B. a receptionist C. a student D. a robot ( ) 3. Saya