A
I’ve been taking time this week to stop and smell the roses. Literally, I bend over in my neighbors’ front yard, check that nobody is watching, and then bury my head in the flowers.
I’ve also been walking into bakeries, walking around without buying anything.
After having surgery on my broken nose 18 months ago, I haven’t been able to smell or taste things.
This week, however, my nose is back in business.
I’ve been overwhelmed by smells, and it’s given me a new way of thinking. A pleasant smell is just one of the little bits and pieces that make life enjoyable, but which we often ignore. I remember once, when my son was five months old, I was carrying him down the street. Wind swept through and almost tipped us over. He threw his little head back and giggled. He’d never felt the wind on his face. When is the last time I laughed at the weather?
The first time I ate bacon, I rushed home to my parents, determined that we ate this deliciousness at every meal. My father smiled and agreed.
We don’t write postcards about the small things. We don’t frame them in photographs. They aren’t that great or grand, but without them, life is altogether too loud. These quiet experiences give us a chance to enjoy the simple fact of being alive.
As my sense of smell returns to me, it’s like I’m smelling things for the first time. They’re full of memories and magic. Food tastes better, and the air is indeed sweet. I know what the poets mean now. It almost makes my broken nose worthwhile. Now, I am waiting for this bandage to come off. There’s an itch I can’t reach!
1. With the first two paragraphs, the writer mainly tries to .
A. give examples of how she kills time B. show that she loves doing secret things
C. get readers to wonder about her behavior D. discuss new ways on how to enjoy spare time
2. What does the underline phrase “a new way of thinking” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A. A habit of overcoming ignorance.
B. A habit of giving personal consideration.
C. An ability to fully use our limited attention.
D. An ability to discover the pleasure of small things.
3. The tone of the story is .
A. lively B. sad C. calm D. serious
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文主要讲述了作者在嗅觉恢复后对于生活的感悟。作者在断掉的鼻子恢复正常后，发现自己的嗅觉里充满了回忆和魔力，也发觉生活中有很多被忽视的美好，正是这些简单安静的事让我们能享受生活的真谛。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段After having surgery on my broken nose 18 months ago, I haven’t been able to smell or taste things.可知18个月前做了鼻梁骨折手术后，我一直无法闻到或尝到东西的味道。以及第四段This week, however, my nose is back in business.可知然而，这周，我的鼻子又恢复正常了。作者的鼻子之前闻不到气味，如今恢复了正常，所以才把头埋在花里闻花香，在面包房里闻面包的气味。由此可推知，在前两段中，作者主要试图让读者对她的行为感到好奇。故选C。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据后文A pleasant smell is just one of the little bits and pieces that make life enjoyable, but which we often ignore.可知一股令人愉悦的气味只是让生活变得愉快的小细节之一，但我们经常忽视它。由此可知，嗅觉的恢复，让作者能够从一些小事中发现乐趣，从而有了一种新的思考方式，划线短语指的是“从小事中发现乐趣的能力”。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。结合本文主要讲述了作者在嗅觉恢复后对于生活的感悟。作者在断掉的鼻子恢复正常后，发现自己的嗅觉里充满了回忆和魔力，也发觉生活中有很多被忽视的美好，正是这些简单安静的事让我们能享受生活的真谛。由此可推知，这个故事的基调生动活泼。故选A。
