【正文】 第 6 頁 版權所有 中國高考志愿填報門戶 A Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life. This time took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened. On an afternoon several years ago, my brotherinlaw opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s dress and picked out a beautiful skirt. “ Jane bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” He said. I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral of my sister, after her unexpected death. He took the skirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, “ Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you are alive is a special occasion.” I am thinking about his words, and they’ve changed the way I live my life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in mittee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer. “ Someday” and“ One of these days” are losing their importance on my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift. So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life. 56． Why did Jane buy the beautiful skirt but didn’t wear it? A． She waited for a special occasion to wear it on. B． She wanted to keep it for someone else. C． She saved it until she grew up. D． She would give it to herself as a gift someday. 57． What does the underlined word“ cherish” mean？ A． Treasure B． Waste C． Own D． Save 58． From his experience, the author learns that . A． everybody can have a happy life through efforts B． every day in our lives is worth cherishing C． enjoying ourselves is the most important thing D． everybody will have something left to do after death 59． What does the author write this passage for? A． To show how to make good use of every day in life. B． To explain the true meaning of his brotherinlaw’s words. 您身邊的志愿填報指導專家 第 7 頁 版權所有 中國高考志愿填報門戶 C． To tell people to find the meaning of life and cherish every day. D． To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves. 60． What’s the best title for this passage? A． Every Day Is a Gift B． My Sister Jane C． What Is the Meaningful Life Like D． The Most Important Time in Your life B Who are the most beautiful women in the world？ Looking at the records, people might think Venezuelan women are. They win the Miss Latin America, Miss Universe, and Miss World contests more frequently than women from any other country. In Venezuela, the term “ Miss” as in “ Miss Universe” is an honored title. These days, people in some cultures consider beauty contests to be silly. They have tried to stop these contests, saying the contests treat women as objects and place too much importance on women’s looks. But in Latin America, beauty contests are a source of pride. And in Venezuela, they are almost a national obsession(狂熱 ). Are Venezuelan women really more beautiful than other women？“ They are not really more beautiful here,” says Selena, who trains girls for the contest.“ It’s just that the girls here work harder and prepare more than anyone else.” Preparing for a contest is a fulltime job that involves sixteenhour days for six months. Many of the women take a leave of absence from their jobs during the training period.“ If you don’t take this seriously, you don’t have a chance.” Selena says. The preparation takes many hours a day. The contestants stretch their bodies and practice their walks down the runway. They work on their speeches and practice answering questions such as, “ Whom do you admire most in the world？” They starve to stay slim. They take classes to learn how to style their hair and apply makeup. Most of them grow their hair long and diet to lose at least 10 pounds. Many of them have their teeth straightened or have plastic surgery（整形外科手術） to straighten or fix other body parts. It isn’t easy, and the contestants give up a lot for the contest. One Miss Universe winner immediately put on 20 pounds after the contest. She said the only thing she wanted to do after the contest was to eat. The cost is high as well. The training for the Miss Venezuela and Miss Universe contests can cost up to ＄ 60,000. Fortunately the television station that sponsors the 您身邊的志愿填報指導專家 第 8 頁 版權所有 中國高考志愿填報門戶 contest pays the costs of training the finalists. Yet most of the contestants say it’s worth the effort. 61． From the above passage we can infer that Venezuela is Probably . A． a place where contestants get together B． a city where beauty contest is held C． a country in Latin America D． a world beauty center 62． Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A． Contestants have to leave their work for sometime before the contest. B． Only a few women won the contest without being trained. C． Beauty isn’t the only factor for a contestant to win the contest. D． I