【正文】 but life has moved on. However, can I say to those who do have fathers, celebrate today with him and return him all the love and happiness he has given to you.（1）Why did the author answered No in Para 4? didn39。 The 2nd World War was in full battle and Australia was being attacked. My Mum and I with my younger brother, were living with my grandparents and I can only imagine the emotional circumstances that existed in the household at that time. Probably not something that would leave a memory. While this subject had e up before, however, the question had not been put so bluntly(直率的). I answered No. My only memory is of the few photos outside. You see, my father died when I was only four years old.s Day and it being on our minds, my wife asked this question only this morning:s side of the family. Two of our grandchildren were able to join us. On Thursday night my two adult children took us out to dinner as our daughter lives in Bathurst and she will be there for Father39。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案?！弊罘衔恼轮行?。以及下文中作者將那次對家庭度假的價值的認知，付諸實踐到自己的家庭生活中。 （3）考查主旨大意。故D選項錯誤。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Involving the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too.”讓孩子們參與計劃假期，確保他們也有一個美好的假期。故選C。根據(jù)第一段中的“When I was a boy, my parents and I traveled from New York City to the Pennsylvania countryside for a weeklong taste of rural life.”當(dāng)我還是個男孩的時候，我的父母和我從紐約到賓夕法尼亞的鄉(xiāng)村旅行了一周，體驗鄉(xiāng)村生活。這讓作者在后來給自己的家庭計劃假期的時候，也讓家人們參與其中，這樣確保每個人都有一個美好的假期。 Each year, setting aside vacation time to spend together is especially important to us. A relaxing environment opens the doors to all kinds of conversations—deep, silly or meaningful. There39。 Decades later I still have vivid memories of that trip which made me realize the value of a vacation, of seeing new things, meeting new people and sharing memorable experiences with family members. To this day, I still consider that family trip when I plan to take time off with my wife and kids. Vacations are a time for resting and connecting. As a bank manager, I spend much of my workday encouraging my customers to save their money. One of the reasons I give is that we should all have enough for a family vacation every year. In our busy lives, family is what we should be saving our money and time for.4．閱讀理解 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細節(jié)信息。t change, working without plaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference.”但通過一個簡單的練習(xí)，我重新發(fā)現(xiàn)了那句老話的平和：接受我不能改變的事情，毫無怨言地去改變我能改變的，并且足夠明智地知道兩者的區(qū)別）可知，練習(xí)表達感激，改變了作者的觀念和生活。根據(jù)最后一段中的“But with just one simple exercise, I39。故選D。由此可知，柯利可知，柯利他是個很棒的廚師。s a great cook. He always puts our family first.”但是另一位積極心理學(xué)家柯利 （3）考查細節(jié)理解?？赏浦?，作者認為對“連續(xù)7天每天做5件事”的要求充滿懷疑，認為太費腦力、不值得去做。我算了算。 （2）考查推理判斷。可知，作者對帶甜點的學(xué)生持有謹(jǐn)慎的態(tài)度。根據(jù)第一段中的“If an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, I39。這只需要一點感激之情。生活永遠不會完美。D.We Can Change Everything If We WantC.Don39。s thankful for.（4）What39。D.Be a great cook and put her family first.B.Be grateful to her wonderful husband.Because she needed to ask her friend to do it first.D.Because she didn39。Because she thought it wasn39。D.Indifferent.B.Cautious.s the author39。t change, working without plaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference. Life will never be perfect. I still see new stories that annoy me. The traffic in my city is maddening. I wish I could speed up my recovery. But with just one simple exercise, I39。t get away with just being grateful for my wonderful husband. But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive psychologist, express my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day. He39。s only a week, she urged. Try it. I did. And guess what? It worked.re prepared for a long answer. Heidi came alive, and I sat down. That39。s with the gratitude thing? I asked. You don39。 I wandered into the office of Heidi Zetzer, the director of our school39。 So one day, when someone from the Psychology Department posted instructions in the bathroom persuading all of us to Think about five things for which you39。 A few years back I worked in a university building that also housed a department full of psychologists, all of whom seemed to see us as perfect guinea pigs(豚鼠) for their latest theories. If an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, I39。 【點評】本題考點涉及推理判斷，詞義猜測和主旨大意三個題型的考查，是一篇人生感悟類閱讀，考生需要根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案?！癷f only”作為線索貫穿了整篇文章，且第一段也提到了the saddest words，其他選項比較籠統(tǒng)，不能涵蓋本文內(nèi)容。 （4）考查主旨大意。 （3）考查詞義猜測。由此可知作者決定在星期五去她的辦公室，是為了見她已經(jīng)年邁的父親。s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn39。 （2）考查推理判斷。 （1）考查推理判斷。s the best kind of insurance for my emotional wellbeing.（1）Which of the following is an example of the extra minute rule? the car the moment everyone is seated. the room for a minute with the iron working. for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better. an object out of the way before it trips someone.（2）The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______. her appointment with the eye doctor her father who was already an old man in the holiday celebration of the pany her work before the deadline approached（3）The underlined word foregone in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. （4）What is the best title for the passage? Keep Emotional Wellbeing Prevent If Only Moments Follow the Most Useful Rule Achieve the Peace of Mind【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，作者認為英語中最悲傷的兩個詞語是if only，因為他們表達了遺憾。m doing the right thing. I39。 t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he39。t only avoid those if only moments when it es to safety. I