How long have you been busy, rushing around all day? We are always on, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages. There is just no   1   for stillness.

   And when we are   2   to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting for 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 time for   6   , for observing and listening. We lose peace. And worse yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get   7    done.

   Take a moment to think about how you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering    8     ?Are you always   9   through your schedule?

   Is this how you want to spend your   10    ? If so, peace is with you. If not, take a moment to be    11    . Then after a minute of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d like it to be. See your life with less movement, more stillness and more    12    .

   Then be that vision.

It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is to sit still for a little bit each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too    13   . Slow down; find happiness now, at this moment, instead of   14     for it.

15    the stillness. It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always.

A

place

B.

idea

C

freedom

D.

time

 

A

forced

B.

reminded

C

invited

D.

told

 

A

have

B.

find

C

buy

D.

get

 

A

familiar with

B.

Curious about

C

used to

D.

interested in

A

cost

B.

risk

C

loss

D.

danger

 

A

play

B.

food

C

sleep

D.

consideration

 

A

everything

B.

anything

C

nothing

D.

something

 

A

questions

B.

problems

C

phones

D.

messages

 

A

walking

B.

rushing

C

stepping

D.

going

 

A

study

B.

youth

C

work

D.

life

 

A

silent

B.

patient

C

still

D.

quiet

 

A

activity

B.

research

C

study

D.

peace

 

A

frequently

B.

slowly

C

fast

D.

quickly

 

A

asking

B.

sending

C

calling

D.

waiting

 

A

Value

B.

Hold

C

Search

D.

Find

 

阅读理解D

   The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay(黏土) or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.

   The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(无人居住的). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.

   The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.

According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of ________.

    A. clay         B. rock             C. stones       D. sand

The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being ________.

    A. kind         B. brave                C. cruel            D. strange   

In the desert ________.

    A. It rains in spring only.         B. it rains for a short time every month

C. the rainfall is just enough for the plants

D. there is some rain, but far from enough   

People live ______.

    A. only inside the oases                B. both inside and outside the oases

C. only outside the oases               D. in places with regular rainfalls.

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   A. Yellowstone Tour & Travel is a company with a history of over 25 years.

   B. Yellowstone Tour & Travel is a company serving people 25 years.

   C. Yellowstone Tour & Travel has a one-stop shop for most vacations.

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Yellowstone Tour & Travel can serve the following EXCEPT _________.

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If you want to see grey bears, buffalo, you may join __________.

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Peter begins to have his summer holiday today. He is too tired to go out for any activity. Instead, he would like to stay home in the evening.

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Liu Hua is going to marry next month. Before that, she is going to take photos with her husband.

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The main purpose of the text is to inform readers of____.

A. film posters                

B. performance information 

C. the theatre’s advice           

D. picture exhibitions

Which performance will be on show for the shortest period of time?

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B. The Lion King

C. Mother Courage and Her Children

D. Duke Bluebeard’s Castle

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B. The shows are intended for children.

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D. The characters in the shows are brave.

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