Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on ,always conected, always thinking, always talking. There is no  1for stillness.

And when we are  2to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often  3something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, other 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   7yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crarily, but get  8done.

Take a moment to think about  9you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  10checking on the news and the latest tream of information? Are you always  11through 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.   14be in the moment.

Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d  15it to be. See your life with less moveanent, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more  16.

Then be that vision.

It’s prerty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day.   17you’re 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   19for it.20

1.A．place            B．chance         C．freedom        D．time

2.A．forced           B．ordered        C．invited        D．told

3.A．have             B．find           C．buy            D．get

4.A．familiar with    B．curious about  C．used to        D．interested in

5.A．cost             B．risk           C．moment         D．danger

6.A．play             B．food           C．sleep          D．consideration

7.A．further          B．worse          C．farther        D．deeper

8.A．everything       B．anything       C．nothing        D．something

9.A．how              B．where          C．why            D．whether

10.A．questions       B．problems       C．phones         D．messages

11.A．walking         B．rushing        C．stepping       D．going

12.A．school          B．youth          C．work           D．life

13.A．silent          B．patient        C．still          D．quiet

14.A．Nearly          B．Ever           C．Just           D．Already

15.A．like            B．decide         C．choose         D．need

16.A．activity        B．research       C．study          D．peace

17.A．Because         B．Until          C．Once           D．Unless

18.A．frequently      B．slowly         C．fast           D．quickly

19.A．asking          B．sending        C．calling        D．waiting

20.A．Value           B．Miss           C．Owe            D．Hold

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A   

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D   

11.B

12.D

13.C

14.C

15.A   

16.D

17.C

18.C

19.D

20.A