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t cry over the spoiled milk”意為 “不要為打翻的牛奶而哭泣 ”,符合作者的寫作意圖。最后一段作者告訴讀者不要為過去沒有做好的事情而黯然神傷,應(yīng)化悲傷為力量,努力向目標(biāo)邁進(jìn)。 9. Which proverb may the writer agree with according to the last paragraph? A. A good beginning makes a good ending. B. Don39。 8. How many figures are referred in the passage to show the importance of enthusiasm? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 答案與解析 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第三段首句為本段的中心句,旨在說明熱情能夠使人們的心靈永葆青春。 7. The author mentions Pablo Casals in the third paragraph to show that ________. A. enthusiasm can make people feel young B. music can arouse people39。heartedly, with all our senses finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six year old, the beauty of a rainbow. 6. What is the passage mainly talking about? A. Enthusiasm is more important than experience. B. Enthusiasm can give people more success and fame. C. Enthusiastic people will never get old. D. Enthusiasm can make you succeed and enjoy life. 答案與解析 D 主旨大意題。can173。have173。t stop working on her experiments. We are all born with wide eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age. At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed through his fingers, his stooped shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his author and poet Samuel Ulman once wrote, “Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.” Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money or title or power. Patricia Mellratl, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, “My father, long ago, told me, I never made a dime (一角硬幣 ) until I stopped working for money.” We can39。 B Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers advised.“Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.” How right they were!