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In a movie, a woman reads a storybook to her friend's daughter. As they approach the last page, she reads, "… and Cinderella and the prince lived happily ever after. " She closes the book and looks at the young girl, adding, "You know, things don't always happen like this in real life. I just think you should know that now. "
We
were all raised on fairy tales with glass slippers, brave princes and magic! It
didn't take too long to realize that stories like that aren't necessarily true.
In real life, you learn that glass slippers are really uncomfortable, no prince
is perfect and magic doesn't always work.
So
what do you do when the way you planned things is not the way they turned out?
Know
that parts of your fairy tale have already been written, and sadly, there's not
much you can do about those first few chapters. You didn't get the best start. Your
trust was unexpectedly betrayed (背叛). You
didn't get the job. Whatever falls and failures happened in your past, there's
still more to the story.
Your
life has a lot of contributors (投稿者), and
you are the editor-in-chief. You take what's there and create the masterpiece (杰作). All the good pages and the bad can come together to make a
beautiful adventure.
When
you find yourself wishing your life was more like the fairy tales, remember
that in some ways it already is. There will be dragons, bad witches, great
romances, winding roads and friends to help you along the way. Live your life
carefully and positively as if you are writing a long story. Whether it's a
comedy, tragedy or a little of both, the pen is in your hand. How it ends is
all up to you.
(1)
According to the first paragraph, we know the woman is .
A . wise
B . cruel
C . brave
D . patient
(2)
WhydoestheauthorraisethequestioninParagraph3?
A . To compare different ideas.
B . To express the doubts of life.
C . To introduce points for discussion.
D . To describe the conditions in real life.
(3)
Which of the following may NOT often appear in fairy tales?
A . Glass slippers.
B . Winding roads.
C . Sad endings.
D . Bad witches.
(4)
What is the message expressed in the passage?
A . Be positive about life.
B . Write your own stories.
C . Parents should tell fairy tales to their kids.
D . There are many problems in school education.
答案: A
C
C
A