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My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s wardrobe and picked out a wonderful skirt. “Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least eight or nine years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.

    He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, and then he shut the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day is a special occasion.”

    I’m still thinking about his words, and they’ve changed my attitude to life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.

    “Someday” and “one of these days” are being lost from my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I’ m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn’t have tomorrow.

    I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.

    If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. I would be angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with some day. I would be angry and sorry because I didn’t tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, and every breath truly is a gift from God.

18. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Value friendship every day.        

B. My poor sister.

C. Every day is a gift.               

D. Every day is an important occasion.

19. Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn’t wear it because ______.

A. she wanted to wear it only on a special occasion

B. she kept it as a special gift for someone else

C. she wanted to save it until she grows older

D. she wanted to keep it as a sweet memory

20. Which of the following is NOT the author’s attitude to life?

 A. Spending more time with her family.

 B. Attending social activities as often as possible.

 C. Enjoying life and valuing every day.

 D. Trying to get along well with her friends.

【回答】

CAB

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