阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. The conversation soon turned into complaints about _________ in work and life. To offer his_________ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and _________ with a large pot of coffee and a _________ of cups—porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to _________ themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have _________ , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, _________ the plain and cheap ones. While it is _________ for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the_________ of your problems and stress.”

“Be assured that the cup itself _________ no quality to the coffee. _________ it is just more expensive and in some cases _________ hides what we drink.” “ _________ all of you really want is the coffee, not the cup, _________ you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began _________ each other’s cups.”

Now consider this: _________ is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and _________ life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the _________ of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we _________ to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups _________you… enjoy the coffee instead.

1.A. stress B. dream C. sorrow D. truth

2.A. friends B. customers C. fellows D. guests

3.A. carried B. returned C. arrived D. reached

4.A. kind B. variety C. sort D. number

5.A. devote B. expose C. help D. absorb

6.A. searched B. witnessed C. noticed D. discovered

7.A. leaving behind B. leaving over C. falling about D. falling behind

8.A. strange B. normal C. wonderful D. important

9.A. purpose B. answer C. source D. result

10.A. takes B. links C. passes D. adds

11.A. At no time B. At all times C. In no case D. In most cases

12.A. ever B. even C. never D. hardly

13.A. What B. That C. Which D. Whether

14.A. but B. so C. and D. for

15.A. suspecting B. liking C. praising D. eyeing

16.A. Love B. Life C. Future D. Failure

17.A. contain B. create C. support D. own

18.A. quantity B. style C. quality D. standard

19.A. have B. manage C. plan D. fail

20.A. envy B. drive C. force D. assess

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阅读下面短文掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

William Wordsworth wrote that “the human mind is capable of excitement without the application of violent stimulants(刺激)”. And it appears that simply reading those words proves his __________ .

Researchers at the University of Liverpool found the works of Shakespeare and Wordsworth and __________ had a beneficial effect on the mind. It can __________ the reader’s attention and trigger(触发) moments of self-reflection.

Using scanners, they __________ the brain activity of volunteers as they read pieces of classical English literature both in their __________ form and in a modern translation.

And, according to the Sunday Telegraph, the experiment showed the more __________ prose(散文) and poetry __________ far more electrical activity in the brain than the easier versions.

The research also found poetry, __________, increased activity in the right part of the brain, an area __________ with “autobiographical(自传式的) memory”, which helped the reader to __________ on their own experiences. The researchers said this meant the __________were more useful than self-help books.

The brain __________ of 30 volunteers were watched in the first part of the research as they read Shakespeare in different __________ .

In one example, volunteers read a line from King Lear, “A father and a gracious aged man: him have you madded”, before reading the __________ version: “A father and a gracious aged man: him you have annoyed”. Shakespeare’s use of “mad” as a(n) __________caused a higher level of brain activity than the straightforward prose.

The next stage of the research was looking at the__________ to which poetry could affect __________ and provide therapeutic(治疗的) benefit. Volunteers’ brains were scanned while reading four lines by Wordsworth, and four “translated” lines were also provided.

The first version caused more brain activity, __________ not only the left part of the brain connected with language, but also the right part that relates to autobiographical memory and emotion.

“Poetry is not just a __________ of style. It is also about deep versions of experience that __________ the emotional to the cognitive(认知的),” said Prof Davis, who will present the findings at the North of England education conference in Sheffield this week.

1.A. point B. attitude C. mind D. advice

2.A. the way B. the like C. the likely D. the kind

3.A. break B. focus C. catch D. fix

4.A. participated B. interrupted C. monitored D. controlled

5.A. original B. traditional C. conventional D. ancient

6.A. attractive B. beneficial C. challenging D. emotional

7.A. call off B. put off C. take off D. set off

8.A. for example B. on occasion C. in particular D. in contrast

9.A. mixed B. concerned C. fixed D. conflicted

10.A. reflect B. agree C. depend D. take

11.A. average B. modern C. classic D. academic

12.A. records B. responses C. recalls D. receptions

13.A. moods B. manners C. forms D. times

14.A. shorter B. simpler C. better D. deeper

15.A. adjective B. noun C. adverb D. verb

16.A. extension B. degree C. amount D. scale

17.A. philosophy B. biology C. sociology D. psychology

18.A. raising up B. waking up C. taking up D. making up

19.A. matter B. mark C. manner D. mass

20.A. prefer B. add C. cater D. refer

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Class Booking

Class bookings can be made 2 days in advance of the class. It is important that you book your class in advance since some classes are more heavily attended than others.

We also limit our class sizes so that they are not overcrowded. If a class you wish to take is full, we will place you on the wait list and inform you of an opening as soon as possible.

To create the best experience for yourself and others, please follow these guidelines:

No talking

The yoga studio is a silent room. Please do not talk while in the studio and studio corridors

No eating

Do not eat in the studio.

No shoes

Remove your shoes before entering the practice rooms. Keep your shoes in your locker (寄存柜). Shoe lockers are also available for rental.

No mobile phones

Turn your mobile phones off or to vibrate (震动) mode. Do not take phones into the practice rooms.

Personal Belongings

Daily lockers are not for overnight use. Locks from any daily lockers that are kept overnight will be cut.

1.Who will teach general learners yoga?

A. A favorite yoga teacher.

B. A professional yoga teacher.

C. A world-known yoga teacher.

D. A private yoga teacher.

2.When should you book your class?

A. One month ahead of time.

B. Two months ahead of time.

C. Two days ahead of time.

D. One day ahead of time.

3.In the practicing room, you can__________.

A. keep your shoes in the locker

B. wear any shoes you like

C. eat some snacks if you are hungry

D. talk with your friends on the phone

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