16． Nature does not hurry.yet everything is accomplished． -Lao TzuIf you are in a city where everyon——青夏教育精英家教网—

16．"Nature does not hurry，yet everything is accomplished．"-Lao Tzu
If you are in a city where everyone rushes，realize that you don't have to be like everyone else．You can be different．You can walk instead of driving in rush hour traffic．You can be on your iPhone or Blackberry less，and disconnected sometimes．Your environment doesn't control your life-you do．I'm not going to tell you how to give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower．（36）E
1．Do less．
Cut back on your projects，on your task list，on how much you try to do each day．Focus not on quantity but on quality．（37）BSave smaller，routine tasks for later in the day，but give yourself time to focus．
2．Have fewer meetings．
（38）D And they eat into your day，forcing you to squeeze the things you really need to do into small windows，and making you rush．
3．（39）FWhen you do the important things with focus，without rush，there will be things that get pushed back，and that don't get done．And you need to ask yourself：how necessary are these things？What would happen if I stopped doing them？
4．Practice mindfulness．
Simply learn to live in the present，rather than things so much about future or the past．When you eat，fully appreciate your food．When you are with someone，be with them fully．When you are walking，appreciate your surroundings，no matter where you are．
Try these things out．Life is better when unrushed．（40）A

A．Remember the quote：if nature can get everything done without rushing，so can you．
B．Pick 2-3important things-or even just one important thing-and work on those first．
C．The world likely won't end if you don't pass one of the examinations．
D．Meetings are usually a"big waste of time"．
E．But here are some things to consider and prhaps adopt，if they work for your life．
F．Start to put off or cancel the unnecessar．
G．Give yourself more time to get ready and get there．

15．You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator．When you choose to be a victim，the world is a cold and difficult place．"They"did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering．"They"are wrong and bad，and life is terrible as long as"they"are around．Or you may blame yourself for all your problems，thus internalizing（内化） your victimization．The truth is，your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others．
Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently．They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives，but they don't let this get in the way．They know they have their weaknesses，yet they don't blame themselves when they fail．Whatever happens，they have choice in the matter．They believe their dance with each moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotiona and spiritual （精神的）growth．
Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities，yet their experience of life is quite different．Victims are trapped in anger，guilt，and other emotions that cause others-and even themselves-to feel like victims，too．Creators choose love，inspiration，and other qualities which inspire not only themselves，but all around them．Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the diretion of their lives．
In reality，all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives．One person，on losing a job or a special reltionship，may feelas if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months，years，or even a lifetime．Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the sadness，then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life．
In every moment and every situation，you can choose to have fuller，richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within，and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are．
32．What does the word"they"in Paragraph 1probably refer to？B
A．Opportunities and problems
B．People and things around you．
C．Creators and their choices．
D．Victims and their sufferings．
33．According to Paragraph 2，creatorsA．
A．handle ups and downs of life wisely
B．possess the ability to predict future life
C．seem willing to experience failures in life
D．have potential to create something new
34．What can we learn from Paragraph 3？C
A．Creators and victims face quite different things in life．
B．Victims can influence more people than creators
C．Creators and victims are masters of their lives．
D．Compared with victims，creators are more emotional．
35．What is the author's purpose in writing this passage？C
A．To define victims and creators．
B．To evaluate victims against creators．
C．To suggest the transformation from victims to creators．
D．To explain the relationship between victims and creators．

14．Most of us lead a busy life．（16）CWe think，"If I reached my  goal，then I would be happy"，or"If I could get a better job，then I would enjoy life．"But why not enjoy life right now？
Firstly，take time to notice and appreciate  the beauty in your own surroundings．（17）E"There is a great big world of wonder and beauty around us！"And as Brodersen explains"Look for the beauty of the sunrise and of a friend's smile that brightens your day．Open your eyes to see beauty you might not normally see．Doing so helps to cheer you up．"
Secondly，taking  time  to  experience some simple pleasures also can bring joy to your heart and ease your stress．Take me for example．（18）A One universal simple pleasure is finding things that make you laugh．Make time to laugh every day．
Thirdly，don't take your family and friends for granted．Rich，rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life．When you think of some-one，why not call，email or write them？（19）GAs Wayne Lawton explains，"Invest time in relationships．Remove the attitude，what's in it for me？Happiness is found in putting other's interests，desires and concerns ahead of our own whenever possible．Selfishness is a dead end street．"（20）D

A．I delight in simple things like my favorite tea drink，a bubble bath or family photos．
B．In my spare time，I enjoy collecting stamps and reading novels．
C．Driven by the"urgent"，we forget to enjoy life．
D．So please treasure relationship．
E．You need to travel far to find beauty．
F．Be aware of beauty in nature．
G．A short email or phone call can make a world of difference to someone．

13．For many years there's been a debate about rewarding our children．Does it work？Is it effective？（16）BTo use rewards，we establish a standard with our kids and give them something for meeting this standard．（17）CHowever，it's used when certain standards of performance，behavior，etc．have not been met．
The problem here is not that rewards and punishments don't have immediate results．They often do have quick results．Kids often will become more obedient when threatened with punishment，and work hard when promised a valuable reward．（18）ETo develop responsible，self-disciplined kids，parents need to promote certain ideas．One of these ideas is that everyone participates and helps in your family，even if you're not crazy about helping．（19）GWhen a task is for a worthy cause（our family can enjoy the house more because I help clean it），and when parents are cheerful about their chores（家庭杂务），this message can have a big impact（影响）．
This is how we help our kids develop an intrinsic（内在的）sense of responsibility．When our children develop this responsibility，they'll be more disciplined，and they'll control their emotions better．When we give rewards to our kids，we reduce this intrinsic sense of responsibility．We also raise children who may temporarily perform to a certain standard，but who aren't likely to continue the performance without the carrot lying in front of them．（20）DSo keep those shiny carrots to yourself，and let your kids find their own rewards．

A．Agreement has been reached on this debate．
B．If so，what kind of rewards should be used？
C．Punishment is given out in much the same way．
D．These kinds of values must come from inside them．
E．But the problem is what happens when you aren't around．
F．Whatever they do，the most important is that they know the results．
G．Another idea is that there can be enjoyment in doing any task if we choose to make it so．

12．Carbon monoxide（一氧化碳） poisoning kills and injures many people and animals around the world．The gas has been a problem since people first began burning fuels to cook food or to create heat．It is a problem in all parts of the world that experience cold weather．
Carbon monoxide is called the silent killer because people do not know it is in the air．The gas has no color．It has no taste．It has no smell．It does not cause burning eyes．And it does not cause people to cough．But it is very deadly．It robs the body of its ability to use oxygen．
Carbon monoxide decreases the ability of the blood to carry oxygen to body tissues．It does this by linking with the blood．When the gas links with the blood，the blood is no longer able to carry oxygen to the tissues that need it．
Damage to the body can begin very quickly from large amounts of carbon monoxide．How quickly this happens depends on the length of time a person is breathing the gas and the amount of the gas he or she breathes in．
Carbon monoxide poisoning has warning signs．But people have to be awake to recognize them．Small amounts of the gas will cause a person's head to hurt．He or she may begin to feel tired．The person may feel sick．The room may appear to be turning around．The person may have trouble thinking clearly．People develop severe head pains as the amount of the gas continues to enter their blood．They will begin to feel very tired and sleepy．They may have terrible stomach pains．
Medical experts say carbon monoxide affects people differently．For example，a small child will experience health problems or die much quicker than an adult will．The general health of the person or his or her age can also be important．An older adult with health problems may suffer the effects of carbon monoxide more quickly than a younger person with no health problems．People with heart disease may suffer chest pains．They may begin to have trouble breathing．
12．Why is carbon monoxide called the silent killer？B
A．Because it tastes and smells good．
B．Because it is not easily noticed．
C．Because it kills and injures people．
D．Because it always harms people．
13．How does carbon monoxide harm people？D
A．It makes people's blood unable to move．
B．It decreases the amount of blood in the body．
C．It makes body tissues full of blood．
D．It makes the blood less able to carry oxygen．
14．When people breathe in small amounts of the gas，they mayA．
A．feel a little dizzy
B．suffer a severe headache
C．go around in the room
D．have a terrible stomachache
15．Which of the following about carbon monoxide poisoning is true？C
A．Adults are affected more seriously than children．
B．Young people are more severely affected than old people．
C．People in poor health may have severer consequences．
D．People with heart problems only suffer from chest pains．

11．Mother Nature can be fierce and some of the greatest power she uses comes in the form of sandstorms．They can be found across the globe and much like tornadoes （龙卷风），little is known about them．Sand and dust storms can be deadly with their suffocating winds full of sand．
A funny thing about sand and dust storms is that they hardly ever give any warning．They can be detected like a tornado but only after it has formed a dust whirl （回旋）．On a radar screen，they appear to be any other mass of bad weather．However，they are much worse than a thunderstorm．Not only do sandstorms produce tornadoes called sand whirls，but they invade every corner they find．If you can get out of the path，do so．
How to survive a sandstorm when you cannot run away？Sandstorms come quickly，leaving valley like beaches in their way that can cover an entire house．If you have to stay where you are，get ready．Close all windows and doors and then cover them with plastic cloth or curtains which have to be nailed to the walls．That will help keep the millions of tiny bits from entering your throat and lungs．Cover all the holes that lead to the outside．A basement is not necessarily the best place，as the clouds of dust will sink through the floors．Cover your entire face and eyes if possible．Bandannas （头巾） will work in danger．
Hunker （蹲） down in a sealed area，box，container，or room that is in no danger of being ripped away by the fierce winds．If nothing else is available，lay yourself on plastic cloth or something made of an airtight material and then roll yourself up in it．The smallest crack will let in more sand and dust than your lungs can handle for any length of time and these forces of nature usually hang around for hours，covering everything．
Breathing through wet cloth，like in a fire situation，will also help once the clouds of dust are beginning to come in．The wet cloth stops the dust and provides moisture in a difficult situation．
8．The underlined word"suffocating"in Paragraph 1probably means"D"．
A．letting out a strange noise
B．being frightening or dangerous
C．destroying everything on the way
D．causing difficulty in breathing
9．What do we know from the passage？B
A．There are sandstorms only in deserts．
B．Sandstorms often arrive without any sign．
C．Sandstorms are quite different from tornadoes．
D．Thunderstorms are worse than sandstorms．
10．What is best for people to do if a sandstorm comes？A
A．Get out of its way quickly．
B．Cover yourself with wet cloth．
C．Cover your head with a bandanna．
D．Enter a basement if you can．
11．Why should people hunker down in a sealed area，box，or container？C
A．Because they won't be blown away by sandstorms．
B．Because they can't be ripped away by the wind．
C．Because they can stop sand or dust from coming in．
D．Because they can stop the dust and provide moisture．

10．New York City consists of five boroughs：Manhattan，Brooklyn，Queens，the Bronx and Staten Island．The population is about 7.5million living in Manhattan．Manhattan，the center of the city，is on an island between the Hudson River and the East River．Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State and the United Nations and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan．Some of its districts are Broadway，which has many theaters and cinemas；the Fifth Avenue，with stores and apartments；Greenwich Village，where many artists and writers have lived；and Central Park，with a small zoo and a skating rink．From Manhattan you have to cross to the other boroughs through a tunnel or over a bridge．The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world．
New York is the second largest port in the world and it has two airports：Kennedy International for international flights and La Guaridia for flights inside the USA．Its temperature goes from very cold in winter （sometimes twenty degrees centigrade below zero） to very hot in summer （sometimes 40degrees centigrade）．The people who live there come from all over the world and speak many different languages；there are 324Germans and 390，000Poles as well as people from Greece，Scotland，Ireland，Hungary，Italy and Romania．People call one district"Little Italy"and another"Chinatown"．
5．What do we know about Manhattan？B
A． Manhattan is in the east of the city of New York．
B． There are lots of high rises in Manhattan．
C． Manhattan is not a place for artists to live in．
D． Manhattan is connected to the other parts of New York by way of highways．
6．If you want to see wonderful plays，you should go to．C
A． the Fifth Avenue
B． Central Park
C． Broadway
D． the Empire State Building
7．According to the passage，which bridge is the longest in the world？B
A． The bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn．
B． The bridge between Staten Island and Brooklyn．
C． The bridge between Manhattan and Staten Island．
D． The bridge between Broadway and Brooklyn．

9．Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage（新闻报道）．In fact，all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news．
Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival．If they lose-which is by no means impossible-we all lose．
The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news，and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits （利润）．As yet，they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that．
So they cut some more to get profit．The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results．With every cut，publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference．The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money； it will be too late-too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers．
The other big cuts，of course，are in staff（员工）．The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid．While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent．
When experienced staff leave in large numbers-as they often do now-the newspaper loses great professional memory．But the real loser is the readers，who are suddenly robbed of the insights（见识） that only the experienced reporters can bring．
As for the future，there is at least one big，bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs，despite its high demands and modest（不太高的） pay．
1．The underlined word"deadwood"（in Paragraph 5）may refer toC
A． the staff who are going to retire
B． workers who are experienced
C． people who are no longer useful or needed
D． reporters who are tired of covering events
2．According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit？B
A． The author had no objection．
B． The author opposes them．
C． The author regards them reasonable．
D． The author has not shown it explicitly．
3．Who will be the real loser if newspapers lose according to the passage？B
A． Publishers．
B． Readers．
C． Editors．
D． Writers．
4．The author seems to agree with the view that．D
A． journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands
B． experienced workers are the last to be laid off
C． the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people
D． it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end．

8．He decided to drop out and has discovered that have only a little money makes you free．have改为having．

7．Remember you can use it to buy a tree and create a green future for our motherland，our people and you．you改为yourself．

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