B
I'd spent decades telling my girls that their bodies were a means to a long and satisfactory life, not objects to be admired because of how they look. I told them that good health and the energy to enjoy life should be their ultimate(最终的) goals, not fitting into society's preconceived ideas of what is beautiful.
This year I'm sixty years old. I appear much older than before. This aging body of mine is not the one I expected to have. Looking at the old, fat, wrinkled woman in the mirror, I begin to complain about it. I've actually spent a lifetime focusing on my flaws, constantly complaining about my less-than-perfect self. As I was complaining yet again, my younger daughter told me, “Mom, stop. Stop putting yourself down. This is the body you live in now. It's beautiful because it's yours. ” If I'm unwilling to accept my aging self with grace and dignity, how can I possibly expect my girls to do the same when they face these same physical changes?
And then, I learned that a friend of mine, the same age as me, died. At her funeral, her three heartbroken daughters spoke of their mother's devotion, wisdom, and compassion(同情心). They never said a single word about her appearance though her body had melted away during her last months. It didn't matter. I left that funeral desperate to hold my own girls in my arms, to kiss them and tell them how much they mean to me , and to promise that I will do better , be better—for them as well as for myself.
And so, to honour the memory of my dear friend and to set a good example to my beloved girls, I promise to love my aging body, and celebrate the gift of being alive.
24. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?
A. She forgot to listen to her own advice.
B. She was more of a talker than a doer.
C. She was unaware of her words’ effects.
D. She was unwilling to accept others’ advice.
25. What does the underlined word “flaws” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Advantages.     B. Imperfections.     C. Appearances.     D. Treasures.
26. What did the death of the author's friend make her aware of?
A. Action speaks louder than words.
B. Lies can never change facts.
C. Beauty comes from the depths of the soul.
D. Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.
27. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Running through Life        B. Rebuilding Your Life
C. Remembering to Respect Others    D. Finding Beauty in Ourselves
24. A    25. B    26. C    27. D
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，作者60岁了，日渐衰老，最近发生的两件事情让她意识到要接受自己的不完美,认真享受生活。
24. 【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。文章第一段介绍了作者对孩子们的忠告，第二段介绍了面对日渐衰老的自己作者难以释怀，忘记了自己对孩子们的忠告。
25. 【答案】B
【解析】词义猜测题。根据后文constantly complaining about my less-than-perfect self 可知，作者抱怨自己走形的身材，因此画线词意为“不完美”。
26. 【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段内容可以看出，朋友的孩子并不在意已故母亲去世前走形的身材，更加关注母亲的奉献，智慧和同情心，即真正的美丽来源于内在，而不是外表。
27. 【答案】 D
【解析】标题归纳题。本文作者通过两件事情，主要介绍了美的真正含义，即在不完美中找到真正的美。