When I read a good article in a newspaper,Fll cut it down and keep it. But usually,just as I am about to do so,I find the article on the opposite side is interesting,too. It may be a discussion on how to keep in good health,or advice on how to behave in society. If I keep one article,the other one will be destroyed. As a result,I have to give up,and I always feel sorry for it.

Often in your life,two things may appear at the same time,and both draw your attention. But you can only take up one of them; the other one has to be given up. But how you wish to get them both!So you are caught in a fix and feel sad. You may feel it strange how these things come at the same time. But that is life,and you can only accept it. It may happen that your life changes because of your choice.

I still remember a philosopher's saying, " When one door shuts,another door opens in life. " So whatever you choose,don't regret!Your choice is always right.

Whatever we do in our lifetime,wherever life's storm throws us,there must be something we can achieve and some beaches we can land on. And new views will be always there waiting for us to discover. Don't forget that God always keeps one of the two doors open for everyone. While the front door is closed,there must be a back door open for you.

(   ) 11. People may        when two things that draw their attention appear at the same time.

   A. feel sad   B. learn to give up both

   C. learn to predict the future   D. do nothing

(   ) 12. What does the underlined word "fix" mean in the passage?

   A. Repair. B. Hole. C. Breaking. D. Trouble.

(   ) 13. According to the passage the writer thinks         .

   A. when you choose one,the other may be bad

   B. we must find a place to keep away from the storm instead of landing on the beaches

   C. each coin has two sides

   D. the front door is more important than the back door

(   ) 14. We can learn from the passage that .

   A. people always face choices in life

   B. it is very easy to choose

   C. the front door is easily opened

   D. life is hard to most of us

(   ) 15. What is the best title of this passage?

   A. When One Door Shuts,Another Door Opens.

   B. That's Life.

   C. Get Two Things at the Same Time.

   D. How to Make a Decision?

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