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【题目】 Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, you’ll have no trouble answering these questions.

Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb(麻木的）to new stimulation(刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.

The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.

Another block to awareness is the obsession(痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a "ruby-crowned kinglet" and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.

The pressures of "time" and "destination" are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what’s around them. I asked them what they’d seen. "Oh, a few birds," they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.

Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.

【1】According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more ____________.

A.anxious to do wondersB.sensitive to others’ feelings

C.likely to develop unpleasant habitsD.eager to explore the world around them

【2】The bird watchers’ behavior shows that they __________.

A.care only about the names of birdsB.are really attracted by nature

C.are very patient in their observationD.question the serving of the field guides

【3】The underlined phrase “bend on” in Paragraph 5 probably means “______”

A.Take no notice ofB.focus onC.come up withD.catch up with

【4】In the passage, the author wants to tell us we should __________.

A.open our mind to new things and ideasB.get rid of some bad habits in our daily life

C.fill our senses to feel the wonders of the worldD.try our best to protect nature

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

童年时期的观察力要比成年后强得多，要想重新学会观察首先要唤醒感官，不要痴迷给事物命名，不要受“时间和目的地”的压力，在散步时不管在哪里，都要把所有的景象、声音和感觉带进去，保持这种心态，你将使得你的生活打开一个新的维度。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder.可知孩子比成人更渴望探索周围的世界，故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a "ruby-crowned kinglet" and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.可知鸟类观察家只是关注了鸟的名字，故选A。

【3】词义猜测题。本段主要介绍时间和目的地的压力进一步阻碍了人们的意识，结合It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what’s around them.可知人们专注于目的地，故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据短文Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations.可知作者想要告诉我们要利用我们的感官感知，观察自然，故选A。