As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this ________ at work in people of all ________. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about ________ with their new toys. But their ________ soon wears off and by January those ________ toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of ________ stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument(纪念碑) to someone’s ________ interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child ________ bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the ________ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents(青少年) enter high school with great ________ but are soon looking forward to ________. The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many ________, who now complain about the long drives to work, ________ drove for hours at a time when they first ________ their driver’s licenses? Before people retire, they usually ________ to do a lot of ________ things, which they never had ________ to do while working. But ________ after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes(消遣) become as boring as the jobs they ________. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new ________.

1.A. principleB. habitC. wayD. power

2.A. partiesB. racesC. countriesD. ages

3.A. workingB. livingC. playingD. going

4.A. confidence B. interestC. anxietyD. sorrow

5.A. sameB. extraC. funnyD. expensive

6.A. well-organizedB. colorfully-printed

C. half-filledD. newly-collected

7.A. broadB. passingC. differentD. main

8.A. silentlyB. impatientlyC. worriedlyD. gladly

9.A. promiseB. burdenC. rightD. game

10.A. courageB. calmnessC. confusionD. excitement

11.A. graduationB. independence

C. responsibilityD. success

12.A. childrenB. studentsC. adultsD. retirees

13.A. carefullyB. eagerlyC. nervouslyD. bravely

14.A. requiredB. gainedC. noticedD. discovered

15.A. needB. learnC. planD. start

16.A. greatB. strangeC. difficultD. correct

17.A. timeB. moneyC. skillsD. knowledge

18.A. onlyB. wellC. evenD. soon

19.A. lostB. choseC. leftD. began

20.A. petsB. toysC. friendsD. colleagues

When thinking about quitting(停止) smoking…

List all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.

Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting — perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date holy seriously, and don't let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (适当的) exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.

Immediately after quitting...

The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, department stores, etc.

Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.

Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.

If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else — a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) cigarette.

1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping.

B. Try to start a conversation before asking for a light.

C. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.

D. Every night before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.

2.From the passage, we know smokers __________.

A. should drink a lot of coffee

B. have to stop to smoke from time to time

C. should drink a lot of wine

D. should not do any exercise

3.According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibited” mean?

A. forbiddenB. allowedC. receivedD. welcomed

4.If the passage is in a newspaper, which section is it in?

A. Sports.B. News.C. Health.D. Culture.

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