题目内容
4.My mom takes pride in the fact that I was talking in three and four word sentences before I was ten months old.Some say it's a gift while others simply think I talk too much.As my thirties came to a close,I found myself reflecting on my life.I'm very happy and have no significant regrets.However,when I looked back on those times of difficulty,I saw a clear common denominator(特征); I didn't seem to know when to stop talking.Whether it was hurting someone's feelings,or having carelessly told a secret,the incident could have been avoided had I closed my mouth sooner.So I decided to practice the power of quiet.
To take this step,I needed to understand how people could sit comfortably in a group and not talk.Why does my husband feel completely content to say nothing in a conversation?He's highly intelligent and has wonderful opinions but he'll sit quietly and just listen.Even when he's asked a pointed question,he'll answer with few words while still communicating effectively.What a talent!
Can you imagine being happy just listening?In surveying those I know who talk less than I do,I got two answers-they either didn't feel confident enough to speak up,or they just didn't feel the need to participate in the conversation.Of course there were other reasons for not talking,but these were the two most popular answers.
The first one didn't work for me.I'm just fine letting people know what I think about them,and hopefully it will make the conversation much more interesting.The second one didn't work either.I do feel the need to participate.I feel it physically like an electrical pulse through my body; sometimes it's so strong that it causes me to behave badly in the form of interrupting or speaking in an unusually loud voice.I had to look further.
An interesting thing happened on this journey to the power of quiet.During my weekly yoga class,it came to me like an answer so clear that the words rang in my head like soft,heavenly bells.
I talked too much so people would know I cared about them.It was my way of taking care of those I love.I decided before my fortieth birthday,that from that day forward,those around me would know I loved them,and cared what they thought and felt,but I was going to practice the power of quiet.
As my forty-second birthday approaches,I can say that deciding to talk less has been more about focusing on quality rather than quantity.I've found that listening more shows those who I care about that I really do care how they feel.Now when I break in,it means more to them.Oh,sure,I still have my short periods of talking too much,but for the most part this has been one resolution that I can call a success.
41.The writer was determined to practice the power of quiet because ofB.
A.other people's criticisms
B.her reflections on her past life
C.her mother's advice
D.her age
42.In Paragraph 3the writer mentions her husband mainlyD.
A.to show how one communicates effectively
B.to explain the reason for his silence in a conversation
C.to give her high opinion of his communication skills
D.to give an example of those who have the power of quiet
43.By"I had to look further",the writer means she had toC.
A.look into the future in order to succeed in practicing the power of quiet
B.try harder to prevent herself from talking too much
C.find out other reasons why she should talk less
D.survey people in other areas who talk little
44.Which of the following best describe the writer's character?C
A.Kind but pessimistic.
B.Selfless but proud.
C.Loving and active.
D.Stubborn and sensitive.
45.The writer's main purpose for writing this passage is to tell readersD.
A.the importance of participation in conversation
B.the reasons for communication problems
C.the need to be concerned about other people
D.the difficulty in achieving her goal of talking less.
分析 我三个月大之前,就能三句四句地说话,这让我母亲引以为傲.有人说这是份礼物,也有人只是认为我太多话了.
当我快三十岁的时候,我开始反思自我的生活.我总是很开心,没有重大的遗憾.但是,当我回顾那些艰难时刻时,我清晰地发现了一个共性:我好像不知道什么时候该停止讲话.它是否伤害了某人的感情,或者无意泄露了秘密,如果我早点闭嘴,这事儿就不会发生.于是我决定练习安静的力量.
首先,我需要理解人们是怎么舒服地安安静静地坐在一起的.为什么在谈话中我的丈夫什么也不说,却也能感到完全满足呢?他很聪明,也有很多很棒的观点,但他就是安静地坐着,只是听别人说话.甚至当他被问了一个有针对性的问题时,他也是简短地回答,仍能让沟通非常有效.多棒的才能啊!
你能想象只是听别人说话就可以很开心的吗?在调查那些话比我少的人中,我得到两个答案,他们要么不够自信多说话,要么就是觉得没必要参与到这场谈话中.当然还有其他沉默的原因,但这两种是最常见的.
第一种不适合我.我只是想让人们知道我很在乎他们,也希望这会使对话变得有趣的多.第二种也不适合我.我觉得有必要参与谈话.我感觉它就像电流穿过我的身体,有时候强烈到会用超乎平常的大声来插嘴或讲话,表现很不好.我需要继续寻找.
在安静的力量之路上,发生了一件有趣的事情.在我每周的瑜伽课上,我好像清晰地找到了答案,我脑中的那些话就像轻柔的来自天堂的钟声.
我说得多,因此人们知道我在乎他们.这是我爱人的方式.在我四十岁生日之前,我决定从那天起,对周围那些知道我爱他们并且在意他们的想法和感受的人,我要练习安静的力量.
在我的四十二岁生日快来时,我可以说决定少说话让我更专注质量,而不是数量.我发现听别人讲话表明我真的很在意那些我关心的人的感受.如今当插话时,对他们来说意味着更多.对了,我有时候还是会说很多,但是大部分时候我还是能少说话的,我可以称之为成功了.
解答 41.B.细节理解题.根据"I found myself reflecting on my life""I saw a clear common denominator(特征); I didn't seem to know when to stop talking"可知自己的反思让作者发现自己不知道何时停止说话,然后开始练习安静的力量,故选B.
42.D.细节理解题.根据第三段"Why does my husband feel completely content to say nothing in a conversation?He's highly intelligent and has wonderful opinions but he'll sit quietly and just listen.Even when he's asked a pointed question,he'll answer with few words while still communicating effectively",作者发现丈夫有一种可以少说话也能有效交流的能力,而正是她所没有的,因此是为了举例说明那些有安静力量的人,故选D.
43.C.细节理解题.根据第五段作者说明话少的人两种原因都不适合自己,因此自己需要继续寻找,自然是寻找话少的原因,故选C.
44.C.推理判断题.根据文中作者在谈话中话多,也很在意周围的人,表明她是个爱人的、积极的人,故选C.
45.D.主旨大意题.根据全文讲述作者谈论有安静力量的丈夫、安静的原因、自己的尝试,这条路是极其艰辛的,故选D.
点评 本文讲述了作者练习安静力量之路上的探索,文章结构清晰,但不是很好理解,需要学生多推敲,感受作者各个阶段的感受.

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