Question

In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on ,always conected, 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 crarily, 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 tream 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 moveanent, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more  51 .

Then be that vision.

It’s prerty 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.

1.                A．place          B．chance         C．freedom  D．time

 

2.                A．forced         B．ordered        C．invited   D．told

 

3.                A．have           B．find            C．buy  D．get

 

4.                A．familiar with     B．curious about    C．used to   D．interested in

 

5.                A．cost           B．risk            C．moment  D．danger

 

6.                A．play           B．food           C．sleep D．consideration

 

7.                A．further         B．worse          C．farther   D．deeper

 

8.                A．everything      B．a(chǎn)nything        C．nothing   D．something

 

9.                A．how           B．where          C．why D．whether

 

10.               A．questions       B．problems       C．phones    D．messages

 

11.               A．walking         B．rushing         C．stepping   D．going

 

12.               A．school         B．youth          C．work D．life

 

13.               A．silent          B．patient         C．still   D．quiet

 

14.               A．Nearly         B．Ever           C．Just  D．Already

 

15.               A．like            B．decide         C．choose    D．need

 

16.               A．a(chǎn)ctivity         B．research        C．study D．peace

 

17.               A．Because        B．Until           C．Once D．Unless

 

18.               A．frequently      B．slowly          C．fast   D．quickly

 

19.               A．a(chǎn)sking          B．sending        C．calling D．waiting

 

20.               A．Value          B．Miss           C．Owe  D．Hold

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.B

12.D

13.C

14.C

15.A

16.D

17.C

18.C

19.D

20.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文的主要內(nèi)容是：現(xiàn)在快節(jié)奏的生活使得我們失去了靜心思考的時間。沉靜是很有必要和價值的。作者建議大家每天都要留出一些可以靜心思考問題的時間。

1.考查名詞：A．place地方B．chance機會，C．freedom自由，D．time時間，根據(jù)In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages.可知我們沒有時間靜止,故選D。

2.考查動詞：A．forced強迫，B．ordered命令，C．invited邀請D．told告訴，根據(jù)because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train,可知我們是被迫靜止，forced被迫的 ordered命令 invited邀請 told告訴，故選A。

3.考查動詞：A．have有，B．find發(fā)現(xiàn)，C．buy買D．get得到，根據(jù)Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something可知我們通常找事情做.故選B。

4.考查詞組：A．familiar with熟悉，B．curious about好奇，C．used to過去常常D．interested in對…感興趣， be used to 習慣于，故選C。

5.考查名詞：cost代價 risk冒險 loss丟失 danger危險，根據(jù)we lose that time for consideration for observing and listening. We lose peace.可知這是要付出代價的，故選A

6.考查動詞：A．play玩，B．food食品C．sleep睡眠，D．consideration考慮，根據(jù)See it with more stillness, more consideration, more peace.故選D。

7.考查形容詞：A．further更遠，B．worse更壞，C．farther更遠，D．deeper更深，

根據(jù)sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all，故選B。

8.考查代詞：A．everything一切，B．a(chǎn)nything 任何事，C．nothing沒有什么D．something某件事，根據(jù)sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all，可知這里想說你狂熱的東奔西跑，卻一無所獲，故選C。

9.考查連接副詞：A．how怎樣B．where哪里C．why為什么D．whether是否，根據(jù)Is this how you want to spend your life?這里想說花一些時間去思考怎樣度過你的每一天，故選A。

10.考查名詞：A．questions   問題B．problems問題C．phones電話D．messages信息，根據(jù)checking on the news and the latest stream of information? 故選D。

11.考查動詞：A．walking走B．rushing沖C．stepping踏上D．going去，根據(jù)Are you constantly rushing around?故選B。

12.考查名詞：A．school學校B．youth年輕C．work工作D．life生活，根據(jù)Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life,這里想表達這是你想要過的生活嗎，school學校youth 年輕 work 工作 life生活，故選D。

13.考查形容詞：A．silent沉默B．patient 耐心C．still靜止，D．quiet安靜，根據(jù)Being still isn’t something we’re used to.故選C。

14.考查副詞：A．Nearly幾乎B．Ever曾經(jīng)C．Just  剛剛D．Already已經(jīng)，根據(jù)Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d like it to be，可知這里想說僅僅是那一刻，故選C。

15.考查動詞：A．like喜歡B．decide  決定C．choose選擇D．need需要，這里想說你喜歡生活是什么樣子的，like 喜歡decide決定choose決定need需要，故選A。

16.考查名詞：A．a(chǎn)ctivity活動B．research研究C．study學習D．peace和平，根據(jù)上文We lose peace.故選D。

17.A．Because因為B．Until直到C．Once一旦D．Unless除非，這里表示一旦你習慣了那樣做，Because因為Until到……為止 Once一旦 Unless除非，故選C。

18.考查副詞：A．frequently頻繁B．slowly慢的C．fast快D．quickly迅速，根據(jù)Slow down，故選C。

19.考查動詞：A．a(chǎn)sking問B．sending送C．calling打電話D．waiting等待，這里想表達現(xiàn)在去尋找快樂，而不是等待快樂，asking 問sending發(fā)送calling 叫 waiting等，故選D。

20.考查動詞：A．Value珍惜，B．Miss錯過C．Owe欠D．Hold持有，根據(jù)It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always，故選A。

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