Question

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  36 for stillness.

And when we are  37 to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often  38 something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, other will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re  39 .

This comes at a   40 : we lose that time for  41 , for observing and listening. We lose peace.

And   42 yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crarily, but get  43 done.

Take a moment to think about  44 you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  45 checking on the news and the latest tream of information? Are you always  46 through your schedule?

Is this how you want to spend your  47 ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   48 . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already.   49 be in the moment.

Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d  50 it to be. See your life with less moveanent, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more  51 .

Then be that vision.

It’s prerty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day.   52 you’re gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too  53 . slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of   54 for it.

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

【解析】

试题分析：本文的主要内容是：现在快节奏的生活使得我们失去了静心思考的时间。沉静是很有必要和价值的。作者建议大家每天都要留出一些可以静心思考问题的时间。

1.考查名词：A．place地方B．chance机会，C．freedom自由，D．time时间，根据In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages.可知我们没有时间静止,故选D。

2.考查动词：A．forced强迫，B．ordered命令，C．invited邀请D．told告诉，根据because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train,可知我们是被迫静止，forced被迫的 ordered命令 invited邀请 told告诉，故选A。

3.考查动词：A．have有，B．find发现，C．buy买D．get得到，根据Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something可知我们通常找事情做.故选B。

4.考查词组：A．familiar with熟悉，B．curious about好奇，C．used to过去常常D．interested in对…感兴趣， be used to 习惯于，故选C。

5.考查名词：cost代价 risk冒险 loss丢失 danger危险，根据we lose that time for consideration for observing and listening. We lose peace.可知这是要付出代价的，故选A

6.考查动词：A．play玩，B．food食品C．sleep睡眠，D．consideration考虑，根据See it with more stillness, more consideration, more peace.故选D。

7.考查形容词：A．further更远，B．worse更坏，C．farther更远，D．deeper更深，

根据sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all，故选B。

8.考查代词：A．everything一切，B．anything 任何事，C．nothing没有什么D．something某件事，根据sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all，可知这里想说你狂热的东奔西跑，却一无所获，故选C。

9.考查连接副词：A．how怎样B．where哪里C．why为什么D．whether是否，根据Is this how you want to spend your life?这里想说花一些时间去思考怎样度过你的每一天，故选A。

10.考查名词：A．questions   问题B．problems问题C．phones电话D．messages信息，根据checking on the news and the latest stream of information? 故选D。

11.考查动词：A．walking走B．rushing冲C．stepping踏上D．going去，根据Are you constantly rushing around?故选B。

12.考查名词：A．school学校B．youth年轻C．work工作D．life生活，根据Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life,这里想表达这是你想要过的生活吗，school学校youth 年轻 work 工作 life生活，故选D。

13.考查形容词：A．silent沉默B．patient 耐心C．still静止，D．quiet安静，根据Being still isn’t something we’re used to.故选C。

14.考查副词：A．Nearly几乎B．Ever曾经C．Just  刚刚D．Already已经，根据Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d like it to be，可知这里想说仅仅是那一刻，故选C。

15.考查动词：A．like喜欢B．decide  决定C．choose选择D．need需要，这里想说你喜欢生活是什么样子的，like 喜欢decide决定choose决定need需要，故选A。

16.考查名词：A．activity活动B．research研究C．study学习D．peace和平，根据上文We lose peace.故选D。

17.A．Because因为B．Until直到C．Once一旦D．Unless除非，这里表示一旦你习惯了那样做，Because因为Until到……为止 Once一旦 Unless除非，故选C。

18.考查副词：A．frequently频繁B．slowly慢的C．fast快D．quickly迅速，根据Slow down，故选C。

19.考查动词：A．asking问B．sending送C．calling打电话D．waiting等待，这里想表达现在去寻找快乐，而不是等待快乐，asking 问sending发送calling 叫 waiting等，故选D。

20.考查动词：A．Value珍惜，B．Miss错过C．Owe欠D．Hold持有，根据It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always，故选A。

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