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完形填空 　　Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for．Seeking material success is beginning to 　　1　　 a large number of people around the world．They feel that the longtime work culture to make more money to buy more things is 　　2　　 up their lives, leaving them very little 　　3　　 or energy for family or hobbies．Many are turning to 　　4　　 ways of living and downshifting(過田園式生活)is one of them． 　　Six percent of the workers in Britain took the decision to 　　5　　 last year．One couple who downshifted are Daniel and Liz．They 　　6　　 to work in central London．He was a newspaper reporter and she worked for an international bank．They 　　7　　 go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, 　　8　　 their two children with a nanny(保姆)．Nearly twice a month Daniel had to 　　9　　 to New York for meetings．They both earned a large amount of money 　　10　　 began to feel that life was passing them by． 　　Nowadays, they run a 　　11　　 in the mountains of Wales, “I always wanted to have one here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to 　　12　　 the decision to downshift．It’s taken some time getting used to, but it’s been 　　13　　 it．We have to think 　　14　　 now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any 　　15　　．However, I think it’s make us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot 　　16　　．” 　　Liz, however, is not quite sure．“I used to enjoy my job, 　　17　　 it was hard work and long hours．I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m 　　18　　 getting used to looking after the animals．One thing I do 　　19　　, though, is being able to see more of my children．My advice for other people wanting to do the 　　20　　 is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all．” (1) [　　] A． trouble B． attract C． encourage D． frighten (2) [　　] A． putting B． looking C． building D． eating (3) [　　] A． money B． material C． spirit D． time (4) [　　] A． other B． simple C． free D． many (5) [　　] A． retire B． downshift C． rest D． travel (6) [　　] A． wanted B． liked C． used D． planned (7) [　　] A． should B． would C． might D． could (8) [　　] A． keeping B． sending C． letting D． leaving (9) [　　] A． fly B． walk C． move D． run (10) [　　] A． and B． so C． but D． however (11) [　　] A． company B． farm C． house D． school (12) [　　] A． discuss B． study C． have D． make (13) [　　] A． worthy B． worth C． worthless D． worthwhile (14) [　　] A． once B． twice C． hardly D． worriedly (15) [　　] A． money B． holidays C． friends D． difficulties (16) [　　] A． more bored B． more worried C． happier D． cleverer (17) [　　] A． even though B． when C． as if D． unless (18) [　　] A． directly B． particularly C． especially D． gradually (19) [　　] A． doubt B． admire C． like D． admit (20) [　　] A． job B． research C． experiment D． same

Answer 1

答案：1．A;2．D;3．D;4．A;5．B;6．C;7．B;8．D;9．A;10．C;11．B;12．D;13．B;14．B;15．B;16．C;17．A;18．D;19．C;20．D;
解析：

(1)	從后面人們?nèi)ミ^田園式生活可推出：Seeking material success給人們帶來麻煩。
(2)	為了生存，人們忙忙碌碌，耗費(fèi)了生命。
(3)	為了賺錢，人們和家人待的時(shí)間少了。
(4)	由于上述因素，人們轉(zhuǎn)向別的方式來生活。
(5)	由后面的敘述可知。
(6)	used to過去經(jīng)常習(xí)慣的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)，現(xiàn)在已結(jié)束。
(7)	would強(qiáng)調(diào)過去經(jīng)常發(fā)生的動(dòng)作。
(8)	每天上班，只能把孩子留給保姆。leaving作結(jié)果狀語。
(9)	由“Britain到New York開會(huì)”路途遠(yuǎn)，所以只能“坐飛機(jī)”。
(10)	根據(jù)前面，可知后面應(yīng)是一個(gè)表示轉(zhuǎn)折的連詞。雖然賺了錢，但生活離他們而去。
(11)	人們過田園式生活的區(qū)域應(yīng)該是鄉(xiāng)下，而鄉(xiāng)下有農(nóng)場。
(12)	根據(jù)搭配可知。make a discuss作決定。
(13)	雖然不容易習(xí)慣，但卻值得。
(14)	現(xiàn)在花錢慎重了。think twice再三思考。
(15)	上班的時(shí)候有假期，而經(jīng)營農(nóng)場不可能有假期。
(16)	我們身體強(qiáng)壯，孩子們也高興多了。
(17)	我原先喜歡上班時(shí)候的工作，盡管時(shí)間長。
(18)	我不是一個(gè)農(nóng)村孩子，對(duì)農(nóng)活不熟悉，但我會(huì)漸漸習(xí)慣照看牛羊。表示逐漸用gradually。
(19)	從though的含義可知，與前面是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。前面是樂意的事情，后面應(yīng)該是不喜歡的事情。
(20)	給后人提出的忠告：想和我的做法一樣的人不要多想，否則將一事無成。