Passage1

TheyearIturnedfifty,Iresolvedtodosomethingneweveryday.However,balancing365newthingswithworkandfamily,whilestillmanagingtodothelaundryandgetdinneronthetableeverynight,wasnotalwayseasy.Intheearlyweeksoftheproject,Ifounditdifficulttofindsomanynewthings.

ItwasntlongbeforemyfriendslearnedthatIwasopentoalmostanythingIcouldconsideranewthing,andtheinvitationsbeganpouringinnotjustfromfriends,butfriendsoffriends.Asaresult,mylifewasnew.Iwentdogsledding.IattendedaFashionWeekfashionshow.IwenttonumerouslecturesonallkindsoftopicsthatIneverwouldhavepreviouslyconsideredusefulorinterestingandfoundsomethingtoappreciateineverysingleone.IevensignedupimmediatelywhenlearningaboutalocalgrouptryingtogetintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsbydoingsomethingunusual.

Astimewentby,wheneverIlearnedaboutsomethingthatseemedremarkable,IdidwhatIcouldtopursueit.Insteadof “Why”,Ibegantoask “Whynot”.NowIfinditiseasiertojustkeepmyeyesopentothepossibilitiesthatsurroundedme.Itturnsoutthattherewerenewthingseverywhere,andallIhadtodowasmakealittleefforttoenjoythem.

Ilookbackontheyear.Itdoesntmattertomethatmanyofmy “newthings”werentexactlymeaningful.Whatmattersishowtomakefulluseofthemwhendiscoveringthereisanendlessnumberofnewthingsforme.Itseemedtomeanobvioussignthatatfifty,mylifewasfullofpromise.Icouldcontinuetogrow,stretchmywings,andlearnmoreeverydayfortherestofmylife.Ienjoyedtheideaofsomethingnew,anditgavemeareasontowelcomeeachdayasanopportunitytoexperiencetheworldalittledifferently.

1.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthorsfeelingaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Sayingisonethingbutdoingisanother.

B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.

C.Betterlatethannever.

D.Experienceisthebestteacher.

2.Whatstheauthorsattitudetowardnewthings?

A.Skeptical.¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡B.Appreciative.

C.Cautious.¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡D.Tolerant.

3.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?

A.Waitforyourlifetostartover.

B.Trytofindmorenewthings.

C.Makethemostofnewthings.

D.Neversayneverwhenintrouble.

4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.DreamforaNewLife

B.TheValueofFriendship

C.RemarkableNewThings

D.AYearofNewThings