2025年10月全国高等教育自学考试《英语（二）》试题及答案

2025年10月全国高等教育自学考试《英语（二）》试题及答案[问答题]1.请根据所提供材料中的要求完成一篇100词左右的英文写作任务。某英文报社正在举办题为“StartingfromOurselves（江南博哥）toSaveElectricity”的征文活动。请你根据下述写作要点提交一篇英文短文应征,内容包括:（1）当前我国电力资源短缺（2）如何从小事做起,节约用电正确答案：StartingfromOurselvestoSaveElectricityNowadays,electricityshortageisaseriousprobleminourcountry.Withtherapiddevelopmentofindustryanddailylife,thedemandforpowerkeepsrising,soit'shightimewetookaction.Wecanstartwithsmallthingsaroundus.First,turnofflightsandelectricalapplianceswhenleavingrooms.Second,useenergy-savingproductsinsteadoftraditionalones.Besides,avoidusingairconditionersattooloworhightemperatures.Savingelectricityisprotectingourresources.Let'stakeactionfromourselvestomakeadifference.共享题干题ALong-termInvestmentoraQuickFixThere'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]1.FrenchwomenaremorestylishintheeyesofAmericanwomen.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：A参考解析：短文首句提到“Frenchwomen...haveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate”,说明美国女性认为法国女性更时尚,与题干表述一致,故答案为A。There'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]2.CaudalieisanAmericanbeautybrand.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：B参考解析：短文明确指出“MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie”,即Caudalie是法国品牌,而非美国品牌,题干表述错误,故答案为B。There'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]3.Thomasthinksthatbeautyisaprivilegefortheyoung.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：C参考解析：短文仅提及Thomas对法、美两国美容理念的看法,强调法国美容是“lifelongandactiveinvestment”,未涉及“美容是年轻人的特权”相关表述,故答案为C。There'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]4.ThomaswenttoAmericatopromoteherbeautyproducts.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：A参考解析：短文提到“In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers”,“expandherbrand”（拓展品牌）本质是推广美容产品,与题干表述一致,故答案为A。There'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]5.Americanwomenbasetheirideaofbeautyonpleasure.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：B参考解析：短文指出“theAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure”,美国女性的美容理念更侧重痛苦而非愉悦,与题干表述相反,故答案为B。There'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]6.FrenchwomenshareThomas'notionofbeauty.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：A参考解析：短文提到“Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou”,说明Thomas与法国女性的美容理念一致,故答案为A。There'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]7.Frenchwomeninvestmoreinbeautyproductsthanbefore.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：C参考解析：短文仅说明法国女性将美容视为“lifelongandactiveinvestment”,未对比现在与过去在美容产品上的投入多少,故答案为C。There'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]8.Americanwomenpreferaquicksolutiontotheirbeautyproblems.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：A参考解析：短文明确提到“womenintheU.S.areallaboutthe'quickfix'”,“quickfix”即“快速解决办法”,与题干表述一致,故答案为A。There'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]9.AmericanwomenlikeThomas'beautyproducts.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：C参考解析：短文仅讲述Thomas到美国拓展品牌、观察美国女性美容理念,未提及美国女性是否喜欢她的产品,故答案为C。There'ssomethingaboutFrenchwomen.TheyhaveastylishandcoolfeelthatAmericanwomenhavelongbeentryingtoimitate.Thetwocountrieshavequitedifferentapproachestobeauty.MathildeThomas,co-founderofFrenchbeautybrandCaudalie,willexplainthesubjectinhernewbook,TheFrenchBeautySolution.ShesaidthekeytoFrenchbeautyisthebeliefthat"beautyissomethingtogiveyoupleasure.Becausewhenyoufeelgood,youlookgood."In2010,shewenttotheU.S.toexpandherbrand.Shetraveledalloverthecountrymeetingcustomers.ShefoundthattheAmericanconceptofbeautywasmoreaboutpainthanpleasure.Manywomensaidtheymadetheirbeautychoicesbasedonthenotionof"nopain,nogain."Theythoughttheyhadtosuffertobebeautiful.Incontrast,sheandFrenchwomenbelievethenotionofbeautyshouldbepleasingtoyou.Thomas'bookdiscusseshowwomenintheU.S.areallaboutthe"quickfix."Thismeanstheywilltryaproductthatwillinstantlysolveabeautyproblem.Theydon'tcareifithurts,isexpensive,orisdamaginginthelongrun.That'squitedifferentfromtheFrenchviewofbeauty.Inthebook,ThomasseestheFrenchviewasanessentialandpleasingpartoftheday.Itisalsoalifelongandactiveinvestmentthatmakesyoulookandfeelgood.Inthebook,Thomassays,"Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonpreventionandupkeep.Anditisviewedasanessential,ongoinginvestment.WhatIsawherewasmuchmoreofatendencytowardthequicksolution.MillionsofAmericanwomenconsiderbeautyapriorityintheirdailyroutine.However,manyoftheirhabitsareeithertooexpensive,toopainful,orsimplynoteffective."[单选题]10.Americanwomen'sbeautyroutineisbasedonprevention.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven正确答案：B参考解析：短文提到Thomas表示“Ourbeautyroutineisbasedonprevention”（此处“our”指代法国女性）,而美国女性更倾向“quicksolution”,题干混淆了法、美女性的美容基础,故答案为B。AnImportantPieceofLifeAdvicefortheYoungIspendalotoftimeinterviewingolderpeopleinmyresearchontheirlives.Inoneproject,Iaskedthemthequestion:"Whatcanyoungpeopledotoavoidhavingregretswhentheycometotheendoflife?"Oneofthemostimportantmessagestheyhaveforyoungerpeopleistotravel—andtodoitnow.Anoldwomanoncetoldmethatamongthemostregretfulelderssheknowsarethosewhoputofftraveluntilitwastoolate—amistakeshealmostmadeifithadnotbeenforherhusband.Herhusbandsaid,"I'mnotwaitinguntilIretire.Whoknowswhatthingswillbelikethen?"So,here'saclearopportunitytoavoidafutureregret:travelinyourfirst30years,whileyouhavetimeandenergy.Thismessagecomesfromsomeoftheelderswhodelayedtraveluntilitwastoolate.One86-year-oldladyItalkedtohadspentherlifeclosetohome.Withasadlookinhereyes,shetoldme:"IalwayswantedtogotoHawaii,butInevermadeit.Oh,it'stoolateforme."Icanhearsomepeoplesaying:That'sallwellandgood,buthowcanweaffordit?Theelderscounterthatargumentbysayingthattravelissorewardingthatitshouldtakeprecedenceoverotherthingsyoungerpeoplespendmoneyon.Thekeyistravel'svaluespecificallyfortheyoung;itbroadenstheirhorizons,helpsthemtofindafocusfortheirlives,andchallengestheminnewways.Ofcourse,travelisbynomeansonlyfortheyoung.Seeingtheworldisalsoimportantinthemiddle30yearsandthelast30years.Travelisjustthatimportanttofeelinglikeyourlifehasbeenwell-lived.[单选题]11.Thewriterofthistextismostprobablya______.A.technicianB.librarianC.researcherD.consultant正确答案：C参考解析：短文首句提到“Ispendalotoftimeinterviewingolderpeopleinmyresearchontheirlives”,明确表明作者在进行相关研究,因此最可能的身份是研究者,故答案为C。Ispendalotoftimeinterviewingolderpeopleinmyresearchontheirlives.Inoneproject,Iaskedthemthequestion:"Whatcanyoungpeopledotoavoidhavingregretswhentheycometotheendoflife?"Oneofthemostimportantmessagestheyhaveforyoungerpeopleistotravel—andtodoitnow.Anoldwomanoncetoldmethatamongthemostregretfulelderssheknowsarethosewhoputofftraveluntilitwastoolate—amistakeshealmostmadeifithadnotbeenforherhusband.Herhusbandsaid,"I'mnotwaitinguntilIretire.Whoknowswhatthingswillbelikethen?"So,here'saclearopportunitytoavoidafutureregret:travelinyourfirst30years,whileyouhavetimeandenergy.Thismessagecomesfromsomeoftheelderswhodelayedtraveluntilitwastoolate.One86-year-oldladyItalkedtohadspentherlifeclosetohome.Withasadlookinhereyes,shetoldme:"IalwayswantedtogotoHawaii,butInevermadeit.Oh,it'stoolateforme."Icanhearsomepeoplesaying:That'sallwellandgood,buthowcanweaffordit?Theelderscounterthatargumentbysayingthattravelissorewardingthatitshouldtakeprecedenceoverotherthingsyoungerpeoplespendmoneyon.Thekeyistravel'svaluespecificallyfortheyoung;itbroadenstheirhorizons,helpsthemtofindafocusfortheirlives,andchallengestheminnewways.Ofcourse,travelisbynomeansonlyfortheyoung.Seeingtheworldisalsoimportantinthemiddle30yearsandthelast30years.Travelisjustthatimportanttofeelinglikeyourlifehasbeenwell-lived.[单选题]12.Whatcanweinferabouttheoldwomanandherhusband?A.Theyhadmanyregretsintheirlife.B.Theytraveledalotbeforeretirement.C.Theymadeabigmistakeintheirwork.D.Theydelayedtraveluntilitwastoolate.正确答案：B参考解析：短文提到老妇人“almostmade”（差点犯了）推迟旅行的错误,多亏丈夫说“不等到退休旅行”,可推断他们退休前经常旅行,故答案为B。Ispendalotoftimeinterviewingolderpeopleinmyresearchontheirlives.Inoneproject,Iaskedthemthequestion:"Whatcanyoungpeopledotoavoidhavingregretswhentheycometotheendoflife?"Oneofthemostimportantmessagestheyhaveforyoungerpeopleistotravel—andtodoitnow.Anoldwomanoncetoldmethatamongthemostregretfulelderssheknowsarethosewhoputofftraveluntilitwastoolate—amistakeshealmostmadeifithadnotbeenforherhusband.Herhusbandsaid,"I'mnotwaitinguntilIretire.Whoknowswhatthingswillbelikethen?"So,here'saclearopportunitytoavoidafutureregret:travelinyourfirst30years,whileyouhavetimeandenergy.Thismessagecomesfromsomeoftheelderswhodelayedtraveluntilitwastoolate.One86-year-oldladyItalkedtohadspentherlifeclosetohome.Withasadlookinhereyes,shetoldme:"IalwayswantedtogotoHawaii,butInevermadeit.Oh,it'stoolateforme."Icanhearsomepeoplesaying:That'sallwellandgood,buthowcanweaffordit?Theelderscounterthatargumentbysayingthattravelissorewardingthatitshouldtakeprecedenceoverotherthingsyoungerpeoplespendmoneyon.Thekeyistravel'svaluespecificallyfortheyoung;itbroadenstheirhorizons,helpsthemtofindafocusfortheirlives,andchallengestheminnewways.Ofcourse,travelisbynomeansonlyfortheyoung.Seeingtheworldisalsoimportantinthemiddle30yearsandthelast30years.Travelisjustthatimportanttofeelinglikeyourlifehasbeenwell-lived.[单选题]13.AccordingtoPara.4,theeldersthinkthatyoungerpeopleshould______.A.giveprioritytotravelB.maketimefortheirfamiliesC.findafocusfortheirlivesD.workhardtosavemoney正确答案：A参考解析：第四段提到“travelissorewardingthatitshouldtakeprecedenceoverotherthingsyoungerpeoplespendmoneyon”,“takeprecedenceover”意为“优先于”,即长辈认为年轻人应优先考虑旅行,故答案为A。Ispendalotoftimeinterviewingolderpeopleinmyresearchontheirlives.Inoneproject,Iaskedthemthequestion:"Whatcanyoungpeopledotoavoidhavingregretswhentheycometotheendoflife?"Oneofthemostimportantmessagestheyhaveforyoungerpeopleistotravel—andtodoitnow.Anoldwomanoncetoldmethatamongthemostregretfulelderssheknowsarethosewhoputofftraveluntilitwastoolate—amistakeshealmostmadeifithadnotbeenforherhusband.Herhusbandsaid,"I'mnotwaitinguntilIretire.Whoknowswhatthingswillbelikethen?"So,here'saclearopportunitytoavoidafutureregret:travelinyourfirst30years,whileyouhavetimeandenergy.Thismessagecomesfromsomeoftheelderswhodelayedtraveluntilitwastoolate.One86-year-oldladyItalkedtohadspentherlifeclosetohome.Withasadlookinhereyes,shetoldme:"IalwayswantedtogotoHawaii,butInevermadeit.Oh,it'stoolateforme."Icanhearsomepeoplesaying:That'sallwellandgood,buthowcanweaffordit?Theelderscounterthatargumentbysayingthattravelissorewardingthatitshouldtakeprecedenceoverotherthingsyoungerpeoplespendmoneyon.Thekeyistravel'svaluespecificallyfortheyoung;itbroadenstheirhorizons,helpsthemtofindafocusfortheirlives,andchallengestheminnewways.Ofcourse,travelisbynomeansonlyfortheyoung.Seeingtheworldisalsoimportantinthemiddle30yearsandthelast30y