In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no 36 for stillness.
And when we are 37 to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often  38 something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, other will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re 39.
This comes at a   40 : we lose that time for  41 , for observing and listening. We lose peace.
And   42 yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get  43 done.
Take a moment to think about  44 you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  45 checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always  46 through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your  47 ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   48 . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already.   49 be in the moment.
Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d  50 it to be. See your life with less move anent, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more  51 .
Then be that vision.
It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day.   52 you’re gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too  53 . slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of   54 for it.
小題1:
A．placeB．chanceC．freedomD．time
小題2:
A．forcedB．orderedC．invitedD．told
小題3:
A．haveB．findC．buyD．get
小題4:
A．familiar withB．curious aboutC．used toD．interested in
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A．costB．riskC．momentD．danger
小題6:
A．playB．foodC．sleepD．consideration
小題7:
A．furtherB．worseC．fartherD．deeper
小題8:
A．everythingB．a(chǎn)nythingC．nothing D．something
小題9:
A．howB．whereC．whyD．whether
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A．questionsB．problemsC．phonesD．messages
小題11:
A．walkingB．rushingC．stepping D．going
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A．schoolB．youthC．workD．life
小題13:
A．silentB．patientC．stillD．quiet
小題14:
A．NearlyB．EverC．JustD．Already
小題15:
A．likeB．decideC．chooseD．need
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)ctivityB．researchC．studyD．peace
小題17:
A．BecauseB．UntilC．OnceD．Unless
小題18:
A．frequentlyB．slowlyC．fastD．quickly
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)skingB．sendingC．callingD．waiting
小題20:
A．ValueB．MissC．OweD．Hold

小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:D
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小題1:A
小題1:D
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小題1:D考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。我們沒有時間（time）靜下來。
小題1: A考查動詞詞義辨析。當(dāng)我們被強(qiáng)迫（forced）靜下來，是因?yàn)槲覀冊诘却裁椿虻却t(yī)生的預(yù)約或在公共汽車、火車上。
小題1: B考查動詞詞義辨析。我們常常能找到（find）事情可做。
小題1: C考查介詞短語的含義。我們不習(xí)慣于（used to）靜下來。
小題1: A考查名詞詞義辨析。這要付出代價（cost）。
小題1: D考查名詞詞義辨析。我們失去了思考（consideration）、觀察和傾聽的時間。
小題1: B考查副詞的詞義。還有更糟糕的（worse）是。
小題1: C考查代詞的用法。你可能瘋狂的四處奔跑，但什么都沒（nothing）做成。
小題1: A考查賓語從句連接詞的用法。考慮一下如何（how）度過你的日子。
小題1: D考查名詞詞義辨析。根據(jù)文意應(yīng)為：讀或回短信（messages）。
小題1: B考查動詞詞義辨析。此處rush through意為：倉促完成。
小題1: D考查名詞詞義辨析。你就想這樣度過你的一生（life）嗎？
小題1: C考查形容詞詞義。根據(jù)前文選still，這是返指法。
小題1: C考查副詞的用法。只（Just）處在這靜止的時刻。
小題1: A考查動詞詞義辨析。你喜歡你的生活是什么樣子（like）的。
小題1: D考查名詞詞義辨析。根據(jù)前文可知應(yīng)是：更加平和（peace）。
小題1: C考查連詞的用法。一旦（Once）你習(xí)慣了這種做法。
小題1: C考查副詞詞義。當(dāng)你感到心跳快的（fast）時候，你就深呼吸。
小題1: D考查動詞詞義辨析。尋找幸福而不是等待（waiting）它。
小題1: A考查動詞詞義辨析。珍惜（Value）寧靜，它是一種財富，我們可以得到。
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The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to permit us to make informed choices as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.
小題1:The underlined word “ally” in Para.3 most likely means somebody or something that is____________.
A．your slave and serves youB．your supporter an helps you
C．under your control and obeys youD．under your influence and follows you
小題2:The author intends to tell us that time __________.
A．could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch
B．could be managed by the internal clock by human bodies
C．should be well managed for our own interest
D．should be saved for outside interests
小題3:In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ________.
A．how to keep up with the timesB．how to make up for lost time
C．how to have a good timeD．how to make good use of time

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For a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers．(慢跑者). They were there all the time—early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You'll feel great.”
Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I'm not alone in my opinion.
First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding (沉重的腳步) running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn't kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.
Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn't my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts.” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.
And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn't just the first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn't fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?
I don't jog any more, and I don't think I ever will. I'm walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I'm getting exercise, and I'm enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I've found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.
小題1:From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer's neighborhood ________.
A．jogging became very popular
B．many people were encouraged to jog
C．Alex organized an army of joggers
D．jogging provided a chance to get together
小題2: The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ________.
A．heart attacksB．Back problems
C．hundreds of peopleD．physical weaknesses
小題3: From the author's experience, we can conclude that ________.
A．jogging can help people keep fit
B．many physical problems result from jogging
C．not everyone enjoys jogging
D．jogging makes people feel great

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