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We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious time, because time lost will never return. I think it quite __1__. What does time look like? Nobody knows for we can't see it or __2__ it and no amount of money can __3__ it. Time is abstract, so we have to __4__ about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don't have __5__ time to review all their lessons. It is because they don't know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres, cinemas and parks, and doing other things. Why do we study every day? Why do we __6__？ Why do most people would rather __7__ buses instead of walking? The __8__ is very simple. We wish to save time because time is precious.
Today we are living in the 21st century. We look upon time as __9__. When a person dies, his life __10__. Since life is short, we must __11__ our time and energy to our study so that we may be able to __12__ the people well in the future. Laziness is the thief of time, for it does not only bring us failure but also __13__ us other harm. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, let us do it today and not __14__ it until tomorrow.
Remember that time is much more __15__ than money.
本文是一篇以时间为主题的议论文，作者告诉我们时间就是生命，时间比金钱要有价值得多，而我们的时间是有限的，所以要好好利用它来学习与生活，不要虚度光阴。
1．A.false B．true
C．abstract D．valuable
解析：考查形容词辨析。A.false假的；B.true真实的；C.abstract抽象的、难以理解的；D.valuable有价值的。作者认为时间一去不复返的说法是相当正确的，故选B。
答案：B
2．A.get B．have
C．see D．touch
解析：考查动词辨析。我们不能看见也不能触碰到时间，所以我们不会知道时间到底是什么样子的，故选D。
答案：D
3．A.find B．buy
C．sense D．realize
解析：考查动词辨析。根据句意可知再多的金钱也无法买到时间，故选B。
答案：B
4．A.worry B．discuss
C．advise D．think
解析：考查动词辨析。A.worry担心；B.discuss讨论；C.advise建议；D.think想象。根据句意可知时间是抽象的，所以我们只能去想象它的样子，故选D。
答案：D
5．A.enough B．little
C．valuable D．useful
解析：考查形容词辨析。A.enough足够的；B.little 少量的；C.valuable有价值的；D.useful有用的。根据句意可知学生们没有足够的时间复习功课，故选A。
答案：A
6．A.drink B．eat
C．think D．work
解析：考查动词辨析。结合前句可知作者是在问为什么我们要学习和工作，故选D。
答案：D
7．A.borrow B．get
C．make D．take
解析：考查动词短语搭配。take buses意为乘坐公交车，故选D。
答案：D
8．A.question B．answer
C．problem D．method
解析：考查名词辨析。A.question问题；B.answer答案；C.problem麻烦；D.method办法。根据句意可知作者是在回答自己提出的问题，故选B。
答案：B
9．A.money B．life
C．gold D．water
解析：考查名词辨析。根据句意可知对现在的我们来说，时间就是生命，故选B。
答案：B
10．A.comes to B．begins
C．ends D．lives
解析：考查动词辨析。根据句意可知当一个人死亡的时候，他的人生也就终结了，故选C。
答案：C
11．A.waste B．devote
C．put D．value
解析：考查动词辨析。A.waste浪费；B.devote奉献，把……奉献(给)，把……专用(于)；C.put放；D.value珍惜。根据句意可知我们应该把有限的时间投入到学习中去，故选B。
答案：B
12．A.ask B．remember
C．save D．serve
解析：考查动词辨析。A.ask询问；B.remember记住；C.save节省；D.serve为……服务，招待。根据句意可知我们努力学习和工作才能在将来更好地为人民服务，故选D。
答案：D
13．A.brings B．does
C．takes D．sends
解析：考查动词辨析。do sb.harm意为带给某人伤害，根据句意可知懒惰不仅带给我们失败，也会在其他方面伤害到我们，故选B。
答案：B
14．A.leave B．forget
C．remain D．stay
解析：考查动词辨析。A.leave留下；B.forget忘记；C.remain保持；D.stay停留。根据句意可知我们应该今日事今日毕，不要把今天的事情留到明天去完成，故选A。
答案：A
15．A.useful B．cheap
C．heavy D．valuable
解析：考查形容词辨析。A.useful有用的；B.cheap便宜的；C.heavy重的；D.valuable有价值的。根据句意可知时间比金钱要有价值得多，故选D。
答案：D
