全新版第二版综合B2U5-C(2)

Script: Knowing that the old man was blind, the author felt ashamed of himself and realized his own shortcomings of character.

正确答案： A

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would (11)_________________ sharply the values of life. We should live each day with gentleness, (12)_________________ , and a keenness of (13)_________________ which are often lost when time stretches before us in the (14)_________________ panorama of more days and months and years to come. There are those who, of course, who would adopt the epicurean (享乐者) (15)_________________ of "Eat, drink, and be merry," but most people would be chastened (磨

练) by the certainty of (16)_________________ death. It has often been noted that those who live, or have lived, in the shadow of death bring a mellow sweetness to everything they do. Most of us, however, (17)_________________ . We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future. When we are in buoyant (乐观的) health, death is all but (18)_________________ . We seldom think of it. The days (19)_________________ in an endless vista. So we go about petty tasks, hardly aware of our (20)_________________ attitude toward life.

Script: Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the values of life. We should live each day with gentleness, vigor, and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come. There are those who, of course, who would adopt the epicurean (享乐者) motto of "Eat, drink, and be merry," but most people would be chastened (磨练) by the certainty of impendent death. It has often been noted that those who live, or have lived, in the shadow of death bring a mellow sweetness to everything they do. Most of us, however, take life for granted. We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future. When we are in buoyant (乐观的) health, death is all but unimaginable. We seldom think of it. The days stretch out in an endless vista. So we go about petty tasks, hardly aware of our listless attitude toward life.

正确答案： emphasize

正确答案： vigor