Question

The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)

If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. 1. Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.

◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down? 2. But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.

◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten. 3. You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.

◆ 4. After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.

◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it.5. In the end, you will expand your ideas.

A. It trains you to express your thoughts.

B. It allows you to see your progress over time.

C. Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

D. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.

E. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

F. I often experienced that myself.

G. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.

Answer

1.D

2.F

3.E

4.B

5.G

【解析】本文讲述的是写日记的重要作用，它可以帮助我们回顾过去，展望未来。帮助我们拓宽视野，从旧的思想拓展到新的思想。

1.根据第一段“Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. ”可知，作者将日记看作是一种习惯，所以从D项中，可以得出，如果没有了日记，作者无法想象他的生活。故选D。

2.第二段，主要讲述了电脑和日记的关系。根据前后句“But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. ”可知，我曾经有过这样的经历，有了一个主意却没有写下来，后来忘记了。从此以后，我就养成了写日记的习惯。故选项F正确。

3.根据第三段第一句“It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned.”可知，写日记可以帮助我们克服自己以前曾经遇到的错误，不要再犯。选项E符合上下文的语义串联。

4.根据第四段“After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone.”可知，写日记可以让我们回顾过去，展望未来。故选项B正确。

5.根据第五段第一句“It helps you expand your ideas. ”可知，写日记可以帮助我们拓宽视野，从旧的思想拓展到新的思想。故选项G正确。

【名师点睛】七选五旨在考查学生对全文整体理解和对信息辨析的能力.做此题时需要先了解文章的整体结构，再综合上下文进行推理判断。解此类题主要从以下七步骤做起：

1、速读全文，关注每段首尾句，了解大意知主题

2、浏览选项，理解全篇逻辑关系,找出关键词。例如第4小题，可以明显找到关键词statistic,然后就可以很容易找出正确答案

3、运用上下文所重复的关键词推断。例如第1小题，可以明显看出重复词friends.

4、利用同义词和近义词关系

5、利用词的上下义关系

6、利用反义词、过渡词关系。例如第2小题的And与第3小题的as well这些连接词也可以帮助更快的找出答案。

7、理清结构，确定答案。本题中大多数都是需要理清空格前后文的结构与意思才能正确的做出，所以理清结构很重要