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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
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