英语阅读Passage 1When I come across a good essay in reading news

英语阅读
Passage 1
When I come across a good essay in reading newspapers,I am often inclined to cut and keep it.But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the opposite side is as much interesting.It may be a discussion of the way to keep in good health,or advice about how to conduct oneself in society.If I cut the front essay,the opposite one is bound to suffer damage,leaving out half of it or keeping the text without the subject.As a result,the scissors would stay before they start,or halfway done when I find out the regretful consequence that inevitably causes my regret.
Sometimes two things are to be coming at the same time,both deserving your attention.You can only take up one of them,the other has to wait or be given up.But you know the future is unpredictable—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left behind.Thus you are caught in a fix and feel sad.How come that nice opportunities and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once?It may happen that your life changes dramatically on your preference of one alternative to the other.
In fact that is what life is like:we are often faced with the two opposite aspects of a thing which are both desirable like newspaper cutting.It often occurs that our attention is drawn to one thing only after we are engaged in another.The former may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind.I still remember a philosopher’s remarks:“When one door shuts,another opens in life.” So a casual or passive choice may not be a bad one.
Don’t forget God always keeps an alternative door open for every one.While the front door is closed,there must be another open for you.
1.In the sentence “Thus you are caught in a fix and …”,the phrase “in a fix” means ________.
A.in a dilemma
B.in trouble
C.in a while
D.depressed
2.The author quotes a philosopher’s remarks to ________.
A.ensure the reader that they will have a prospective future if they are open-minded
B.tell the readers there are many unexpected regrets in life
C.tell the readers that a loss may turn out to be a gain
D.tell the reader that making a casual choice is not unusual
3.What kind of message does the author convey to the readers?
A.Pessimistic
B.Optimistic.
C.Humorous.
D.Regretful.
4.What does the sentence “… and gave rise to a divided mind” mean?
A.Hesitated over what move to make.
B.Change one’s mind.
C.Help make up one’s mind.
D.Came up with a new idea.
5.While cutting the newspapers,I often stopped the scissors because ________.
A.I found I had done something regretful
B.I found the opposite page damaged
C.I found the same interesting article on the reverse side
D.I found the article I wanted to cut and keep have no subject

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