Question

In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no ___31___ for stillness.

And when we are ___32 ___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 ___33 ___something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re ___34 ___.

This comes at a ___ 35___: we lose that time for ___ 36___, for observing and listening. We lose peace.

And ___37___ yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get ___ 38___done.

Take a moment to think about ___39___ you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering ___40 ___, checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always ___41___through your schedule?

Is this how you want to spend your ___42___? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be ___43___. Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already. ___44___be in the moment.

Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d ___45___ it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more ___46___.

Then be that vision.

It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day. ___47___you’ve gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too___48___. Slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of ___49___ for it.

         ___50 ___ the stillness. It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always.

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. loss                          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.考查名词及上下文的呼应。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.考查被动语态及上下文的呼应。forced被迫的 ordered命令 invited邀请 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，故选A。

3.考查动词及上下文的呼应。A. have有；B. find找到，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.考查固定词组及上下文的呼应。A. familiar with熟悉；B. curious about好奇，想知道；C. used to惯于，故去经常；D. interested in对有兴趣。由“Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something.”现在做的事情和过去常常做的不同，故选C。

5.考查名词及上下文的呼应。 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，cost代价； risk冒险； loss丢失； danger危险，故选A。

6.考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. play       玩；B. food食物；C. sleep睡觉；D. consideration考虑，关心，报酬。根据See it with more stillness, more consideration, more peace.故选D。

7.考查比较级及上下文的呼应。A. further更远的，更深一层的；B. worse更糟糕的；C. farther更远地，进一步的；D. deeper更深。根据sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all，故选B。

8.考查不定代词及上下文的呼应。A. everything每件事物；B. anything任何事；C. nothing无事； D. something某事。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.考查疑问副词及上下文的呼应。A. how怎样；B. where哪里；C. why为什么；D. whether是否，不论。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.考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. questions问题；B. problems难题；  C. phones电话；D. messages信息。根据checking on the news and the latest stream of information? 故选D。

11.考查现在分词及上下文的呼应。A. walking步行；B. rushing猛冲，急速进行；C. stepping      步进，踏；D. going前进。根据Are you constantly rushing around?故选B。

12.考查名词及上下文的呼应。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.考查形容词及上下文的呼应。A. silent寂静的；B. patient          耐心的；C. still静止的，仍然；D. quiet安静的。根据Being still isn’t something we’re used to.故选C。

14.考查副词及上下文的呼应。A. Nearly几乎，差不多；B. Ever曾经；C. Just       仅仅，刚才，恰好；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.考查动词及上下文的呼应。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.考查名词及上下文的呼应。A. activity活动；B. research调查，研究；    C. study学习，研究；D. peace和平。根据上文We lose peace. 故选D。

17.考查连词及上下文的呼应。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.考查副词及上下文的呼应。A. frequently频繁地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. fast快地；D. quickly迅速地。根据Slow down，故选C。

19.考查非谓语动词及上下文的呼应。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.考查祈使句及上下文的呼应。A. Value重视；B. Miss错过，想念；C. Owe       欠，感激；D. Hold持有，拥有。 根据It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always，故选A。

考点：社会现象类短文。