天天练第二周（阅读 完形 语法 写作）-【衡师联盟】新高考六合一高中英语天天练（提升A版）

人与自我 (生活二)朋友 011　　　 人与自我 (生活二)朋友 Monday 　 重要的事情放首位 阅读理解 新鲜度:★★★★★　 难度:★★★　 体裁:夹叙夹议文　 词数:283　 正确率:　 / 4　 建议时间:13′ 　 　 When I was a kid growing up,I made friends with a man named Edwin E. Bailey. He ran the astronomical observatory(天文观测台) at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia,USA. I would go to the Franklin Institute most Saturdays just to spend time with him. He was a good speaker and he seemed to know something about everything. Sadly,he died of an illness several years ago. When he was in hospital,I went to visit him. In an effort to make small talk,I told him about all the places I had been to and how I had come to his bedside straight from the airport. He then said with a slightly sarcastic manner(有点嘲讽的态度),“ You go all over the world to people who, ten years from now, won􀆳t remember your name. But you haven􀆳t left time for the people who really care about you. ” What he said hit me hard and changed my life. I decided to pay more attention to my family and friends,and not to let my time be used up by people to whom I make no difference① . Months ago a friend of mine got a call from the White House asking him to consult with(与……商议) the President of the United States. He said no because it was to be on a day he had promised to spend with his grandson at the seaside. The nation went on well without him, the President didn􀆳t miss him,but his grandson spent some valuable time with his grandfather. (　 　 ) 1. What did the author think of Edwin? A. He was hard-working. 　 B. He was knowledgeable. C. He was quick to make friends. 　 D. He was crazy about traveling. (　 　 ) 2. What changed the author􀆳s life? A. Edwin􀆳s words. 　 B. Edwin􀆳s death. C. Edwin􀆳s traveling experiences. 　 D. Edwin􀆳s working experiences. (　 　 ) 3. What does the underlined word “him” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Edwin. B. A friend of the author. C. The President of the USA. D. The grandson of the author􀆳s friend. (　 　 ) 4. What does the author want to tell us by writing the text? A.