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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(过田园式生活)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)	从后面人们去过田园式生活可推出：Seeking material success给人们带来麻烦。
(2)	为了生存，人们忙忙碌碌，耗费了生命。
(3)	为了赚钱，人们和家人待的时间少了。
(4)	由于上述因素，人们转向别的方式来生活。
(5)	由后面的叙述可知。
(6)	used to过去经常习惯的动作或状态，现在已结束。
(7)	would强调过去经常发生的动作。
(8)	每天上班，只能把孩子留给保姆。leaving作结果状语。
(9)	由“Britain到New York开会”路途远，所以只能“坐飞机”。
(10)	根据前面，可知后面应是一个表示转折的连词。虽然赚了钱，但生活离他们而去。
(11)	人们过田园式生活的区域应该是乡下，而乡下有农场。
(12)	根据搭配可知。make a discuss作决定。
(13)	虽然不容易习惯，但却值得。
(14)	现在花钱慎重了。think twice再三思考。
(15)	上班的时候有假期，而经营农场不可能有假期。
(16)	我们身体强壮，孩子们也高兴多了。
(17)	我原先喜欢上班时候的工作，尽管时间长。
(18)	我不是一个农村孩子，对农活不熟悉，但我会渐渐习惯照看牛羊。表示逐渐用gradually。
(19)	从though的含义可知，与前面是转折关系。前面是乐意的事情，后面应该是不喜欢的事情。
(20)	给后人提出的忠告：想和我的做法一样的人不要多想，否则将一事无成。