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In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no ___1___ for stillness.
And when we are ___2 ___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 ___3 ___something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re ___4___.
This comes at a ___ 5___: we lose that time for ___6__, for observing and listening. We lose peace.
And ___7___ yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get ___ 8___done.
Take a moment to think about ___9__ you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering ___10 ___, checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always ___11___through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your ___12___? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be ___13___. Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already. ___14___be in the moment.
Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d ___15___ it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more ___16___.
Then be that vision.
It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day. ___17___you’ve gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too___18___. Slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of ___19___ for it.
___20 ___ the stillness. It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always.
小题1:
A.placeB.chanceC.freedomD.time
小题2:
A.forcedB.orderedC.invitedD.told
小题3:
A.haveB.findC.buyD.get
小题4:
A.familiar withB.curious aboutC.used toD.interested in
小题5:
A.costB.riskC.lossD.danger
小题6:
A.playB.foodC.sleepD.consideration
小题7:
A.furtherB.worseC.fartherD.deeper
小题8:
A.everythingB.anythingC.nothingD.something
小题9:
A.howB.whereC.whyD.whether
小题10:
A.questionsB.problemsC.phonesD.messages
小题11:
A.walkingB.rushingC.steppingD.going
小题12:
A.schoolB.youthC.workD.life
小题13:
A.silentB.patientC.stillD.quiet
小题14:
A.NearlyB.EverC.JustD.Already
小题15:
A.likeB.decideC.chooseD.need
小题16:
A.activityB.researchC.studyD.peace
小题17:
A.BecauseB.UntilC.OnceD.Unless
小题18:
A.frequentlyB.slowlyC.fastD.quickly
小题19:
A.askingB.sendingC.callingD.waiting
小题20:
A.ValueB.MissC.OweD.Hold

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:C
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:A

试题分析:本文的主要内容是:现在快节奏的生活使得我们失去了静心思考的时间。沉静是很有必要和价值的。作者建议大家每天都要留出一些可以静心思考问题的时间。
小题1: 根据In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages.可知我们没有时间静止,故选D。
小题2:根据because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train,可知我们是被迫静止,forced被迫的 ordered命令 invited邀请 told告诉,故选A。
小题3:根据Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something可知我们通常找事情做.故选B。
小题4:be used to 习惯于,故选C。
小题5: 根据we lose that time for consideration for observing and listening. We lose peace.可知这是要付出代价的,cost代价 risk冒险 loss丢失 danger危险,故选A
小题6:根据See it with more stillness, more consideration, more peace.故选D。
小题7:根据sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all,故选B。
小题8:根据sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all,可知这里想说你狂热的东奔西跑,却一无所获,故选C。
小题9:根据Is this how you want to spend your life?这里想说花一些时间去思考怎样度过你的每一天,故选A。
小题10:根据checking on the news and the latest stream of information? 故选D。
小题11:根据Are you constantly rushing around?故选B。
小题12:根据Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life,这里想表达这是你想要过的生活吗,school学校youth 年轻 work 工作 life生活,故选D。
小题13:根据Being still isn’t something we’re used to.故选C。
小题14:根据Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d like it to be,可知这里想说仅仅是那一刻,故选C。
小题15:这里想说你喜欢生活是什么样子的,like 喜欢decide决定choose决定need需要,故选A。
小题16:根据上文We lose peace.故选D。
小题17:这里表示一旦你习惯了那样做,Because因为Until到……为止 Once一旦 Unless除非,故选C。
小题18:根据Slow down,故选C。
小题19:这里想表达现在去寻找快乐,而不是等待快乐,asking 问sending发送calling 叫 waiting等,故选D。
小题20:根据It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always,故选A。
点评:答题前一定要略读全文,把握文章要表达的主题,注意前后句与句,段落与段落之间的关系。答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的关系,与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一遍文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯。
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小题1: What’s the right attitude towards the words like probably, many, soon?
A.They are inaccurate and we should avoid them.
B.They are necessary since we cannot be always precise.
C.They should be criticized because there are too many of them.
D.Their value is not yet clear since we don’t know their meaning.
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A.To prove people are insensitive to these words.
B.To prove the words dominate our everyday speech.
C.To find out how the meanings vary with age and contexts.
D.To find out whether the words can mean a precise quantity.
小题3: Which of the expressions means a larger chance in weather broadcast?
A.PossibleB.ProbableC.Be likely toD.Be certain to
小题4: Which of the following will least definitely influence the number of items a kid takes out of a box when he is invited to take “some”?
A.Whether the quantity of items is large or small.
B.Whether the items are candies or toys.
C.Whether the kid is a toddler or a youngster.
D.Whether the kid is alone or accompanied by other children.
小题5: What will tell us about the intelligence of a child?
A.The consistency of picking up a certain glass ball.
B.How many glass balls he will take when he’s asked to.
C.The difference between a lot and a few when he takes glass balls.
D.Whether there are marked changes in his first pick and second one.

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