题目内容
Rest is critical to life and work and a positive attitude towards rest needs to be maintained. Enough rest is significant to our body and mind 36 a lack of adequate rest, as well as __37__ attitudes to rest, will do great harm to our health.
Rest is vital to our ability to 38 at our best. Recent news stories report that scientists are learning surprising things about the importance of sleep. There is enough __39_ suggesting that rest will refresh us, 40 our body and mind to work efficiently. Besides, rest is important for 41 that; it is helpful in setting 42 goals and deciding what goals to attain first. Those who are caught up in extremely busy lives 43 the time to think about what they are doing and to make objective 44 , which blocks the maximization of their 45 .
On the contrary, lack of adequate rest damages brain function, so much so that sleep experts have been able to 46 drops in IQ in patients who are 47 of sleep. Other studies have presented a negative effect on body movements in sleep-wanting subjects. It should not, therefore, be a 48 that the California Highway Patrol has stated that sleep-wanting drivers are as great a 49 to road safety as are drunken drivers.
However, rest is widely 50 by some people. Instead of sleep, they go to pubs and clubs 51 what they call social drinking or having a smoke with friends and they 52__ that this kind of entertaining is rest. Nowadays, the economy forces people to drink and gamble for the sake of the 53 one moves in. The truth is that rest means not using our _54 _ both physically and mentally, even spiritually. We need to rest correctly and 55 ; otherwise, tiredness and illness will occur.
36. A. when | B. though | C. until | D. while |
37. A. critical | B. misleading | C. puzzling | D. ambiguous |
38. A. survive | B. create | C. function | D. advance |
39. A. evidence | B. theory | C. belief | D. information |
40. A. encouraging | B. enabling | C. persuading | D. concentrating |
41. A. more than | B. rather than | C. other than | D. less than |
42. A. ideal | B. appropriate | C. professional | D. high |
43. A. afford | B. expect | C. lack | D. waste |
44. A. comments | B. complaints | C. attempts | D. decisions |
45. A. potential | B. limit | C. vision | D. goal |
46. A. predict | B. evaluate | C. measure | D. assume |
47. A. short | B. afraid | C. full | D. tired |
48. A. fact | B. warning | C. rule | D. surprise |
49. A. burden | B. reminder | C. threat | D. blow |
50. A. accepted | B. valued | C. abandoned | D. misunderstood |
51 A. with | B. like | C. as | D. for |
52. A. claim | B. suggest | C. announce | D. promote |
53. A. traps | B. circles | C. mysteries | D. power D. troubles |
54. A. judgment | B. time | C. labor | D. power |
55. A. completely | B. partly | C. sufficiently | D. permanently |
Keys: BBCAB ABCDA CADCB DABCC
Last Sunday I made a visit to some new neighbors down the block. No specific purpose in mind, just an opportunity to sit at the kitchen table, have some tea and chat. As I did so, it occurred to me how rare the Sunday visit has become.
When I was a kid in the New Jersey of the 1960s, Sunday visits were routine. Most stores were closed and almost nobody worked. My family normally traveled eight city blocks to the home of my grandmother, where adults would sit on the front porch and chat while we children played hide-and-seek.
The Sunday visit was something to desire strongly. It was the repetition to church, our reward for and hour of devotion, and opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Dad was not at work, we were not in school, and there were no chores that couldn’t wait until Monday. Sunday was, indeed, which means that there was one day when everyone seemed to have time for everybody else.
Sunday as a day of rest is, or was, so deeply rooted in the culture that it’s surprising to consider that, in a short span of time, it has almost entirely lost this association.① In my childhood, it was assumed that everyone would either be home or visit someone else’s home on Sunday. But now the question is, “What do you plan to Do this Sunday?” The answer can range from going to the mall to participating in a road to jetting to Montreal for lunch. If one were to respond, “I’m making a Sunday visit to family,” such and answer would feel strange, an echo from another era.
I suppose I should be grateful to live in Maine, a state of small towns, abundant land tight relationships. Even though folks work as hard here as they do anywhere else, the state’s powerfully rural cast(特质)still harbors at least remnants(剩余部分)of the ethic of yesterday’s America, where people had to depend on one another in the face of economic vagaries(反复无常的情况)and a challenging environment.②
【小题1】The writer’s general impression of the Sunday in the past was a day when_________.
A.everyone would pay a visit to some relative far away |
B.everyone seemed to be free and could have some leisure |
C.Dad was not at work while Mom was busy cleaning the house |
D.nearly every adult would go to church and children were not at school |
A.People nowadays prefer staying at home on Sunday |
B.People in the city dislike being disturbed on Sunday |
C.Such answers are rarely heard in our modern society |
D.Visiting someone on Sunday might take a lot of time |
A.suffer more from economic depression and the changed environment |
B.have abandoned their tradition and lived an absolute new life |
C.have tense relationships with each other |
D.always help each other when they are in need |
A.Unsatisfied | B.confused | C.Respectful | D.Thankful |
On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the hills, and the stars appear in the sky. The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.
Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Each look reminds us where we are.
There is space for our three boys to play outside, to shoot arrows, collect tree seeds, build earth houses and climb trees.
Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation. As they tell all who show even a passing interest, maple(枫树)makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.
The air is clean and fresh. The water from the well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink. Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water, they never say anything against that.
The seasons change just outside the door. We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars’(杨树)putting out the first green leaves of spring. The rainbow smelt fills the local steam as the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter. A family of birds rules our skies and flies over the lake.【小题1】
What can be learned from Paragraph 2?
A.The scenes are colorful and changeable. |
B.There are many windows in the wooden house. |
C.The views remind us that we are in a wooden house. |
D.The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color. |
【小题2】
By mentioning the names of the trees, the author aims to show that ______ .A.the kids like playing in trees |
B.the kids are very familiar with trees |
C.the kids have learned much knowledge |
D.the kids find trees useful learning tools |
【小题3】
What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A.The change of seasons is easily felt. |
B.The seasons make the scenes change. |
C.The weather often changes in the forest. |
D.The door is a good position to enjoy changing seasons. |
【小题4】
What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?A.To describe the beauty of the scene around the house. |
B.To introduce her children’s happy life in the forest. |
C.To show that living in the forest is healthful. |
D.To share the joy of living in the nature. |
Some people think that they will get ill if they use their brains(大脑)too much. It is not true. Through many researches, scientists show us that the more you use your brains, the better they will be, and the wiser you will become.
Of course, if you want to keep your mind clear and be energetic(充满活力的), you must take a proper rest and study properly. To the teenagers, using their brains in the morning is good for their health.
There are many ways to rest. One is a peaceful rest. Sleep is a peaceful rest. Another is an active rest. For example, take a walk outdoors, do morning exercises every day. To change the way of the brains’activities(活动)is also a good way to rest.
In everyday life, to eat some eggs, meat, fresh vegetable and fruit is also good for the brains.
Wish you a wise man and a happy life.
【小题1】If ________________ ,your mind will be clean?
A.You go swimming in a lake |
B.You are active in learning |
C.You have a good rest and study properly. |
D.You can sing a song |
A.Sleep is a kind of good rest. |
B.Doing morning exercises is a peaceful rest. |
C.Going out for a rest is an active rest. |
D.Different activities are a good rest. |
A.Illness comes from the fact that the brains are used too much. |
B.Fruits are the most important for the brains. |
C.The brains will be better if they are used often. |
D.Sleep is the only way of having a rest. |
A.How to Use your Brain | B.How to Rest |
C.How to Become a Wise Man | D.Keep Your Mind Clear |