In this modern world, we rush around all day with no time for stillness. And whe
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In this modern world, we rush around all day with no time for stillness. And when we are 48 to be still, we"re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor"s appointment, or on a bus or train. This comes at a 49 : we lose that time for consideration, for observing and listening. We lose peace. And 50 yet: sometimes no action is better than too much action at all. You can run around crazily, but get nothing done. Take a moment to think about how you spend your days? Are you always 51 through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your life? If not, take a moment to be still. Don"t think about what you have to do, or what you"ve done already. 52 be in the moment. Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your 53 , and how you"d like it to be. See your life with less movement and less rushing. See it with more stillness and more peace. It"s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day. Once you"ve got 54 to that, try doing less each day. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of waiting for it.
Value the stillness. It"s a treasure and it"s 55 to us, always.
| 小题1: | | A．forced | B．ordered | C．invited | D．told |
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| 小题2: | | A．cost | B．risk | C．loss | D．danger |
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| 小题3: | | A．later | B．worse | C．better | D．deeper |
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| 小题4: | | A．breaking | B．rushing | C．living | D．going |
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| 小题5: | | A．Nearly | B．Ever | C．Just | D．Already |
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| 小题6: | | A．life | B．belief | C．road | D．future |
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| 小题7: | | A．addicted | B．accustomed | C．permitted | D．ready |
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| 小题8: | | A．available | B．convenient | C．potential | D．reasonable |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:A |
解析
试题分析：文章大意：通过文章首句：在现代社会中，我们总是四处忙碌，没时间静下来，这样的生活，是付出巨大代价得来的。这是你想要的生活吗，如果不是，那么你该怎么具体去做，让自己静下来，活在当下。
小题1:A 上下文联系。通过后面举的事例：we"re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor"s appointment, or on a bus or train. 排队，看病，乘坐公交或火车的时候，可知我们是被迫静下来。B：命令C：邀请D 告诉
小题2:A 名词辨析。从后面的lose失去，可知，这样的生活是付出了代价的。cost:成本；费用；代价 risk：风险；危险；冒险；loss：亏损；失败；损失； danger：危险；威胁。
小题3:B 句意理解。更糟糕的是，做太多和根本不做一样不好。no …better than="as" bad as, 再从后面You can run around crazily, but get nothing done. 你东奔西跑，忙碌不堪，可是什么也没有做成来看，跟前面说的失去的东西一样，都是不好的那方面。
小题4:B 短语辨析。你总是这么匆忙完成你的日程安排吗？rush through:快速通过；仓促完成；break through：突破；突围；live through：度过，经受住；go through：经受；仔细检查；被通过
小题5:C 副词辨析。句意：就活在当下。just：加强语气，就。nearly：差不多，几乎 ever: 永远；曾经；究竟 already：已经
小题6:A 上下文联系。句意：一两分钟后，细想一下你的生活，你想让你的生活怎样。由上文Is this how you want to spend your life? If not, take a moment to be still. 这是你想要生活的方式吗？如果不是，花点时间静下来，得知，是你想让你的生活怎样度过。
小题7:B 短语辨析。句意：一旦你适应了每天（静下来一小会儿）。get accustomed to:习惯于；get addicted to: 对…上瘾；get permitted to:得到允许；get ready to: 准备好。
小题8:A 形容词辨析。句意：珍惜沉静吧。这是一种财富，而且对我们来说，总是可以得到的。available：可利用的，可得到的；convenient：方便的；便利的；（人）有空的；potential：可能的；潜在的；reasonable：合理的；通情达理的。 |
举一反三
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is 36 , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告诉，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important 37 . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of 38 the man ran to the crossroad to 39 only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold 40 , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to 41 much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an 42 , but he was told only: “You will 43 in the future.”
As years went by, the 44 of his experience at the well gradually 45 until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music 46 his attention. It was wonderful and it was 47 with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply 48 , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the 49 . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful 50 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like 51 he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the 52 of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our 53 is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is 54 so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have 55 by considering the fragments alone.
| 小题1: | | A．truth | B．hope | C．future | D．music |
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| 小题2: | | A．fact | B．reason | C．question | D．well |
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| 小题3: | | A．energy | B．hope | C．mystery | D．surprise |
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| 小题5: | | A．instruments | B．clothing | C．food | D．wood |
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| 小题6: | | A．connect | B．have | C．prepare | D．offer |
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| 小题7: | | A．explanation | B．advice | C．excuse | D．opportunity |
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| 小题8: | | A．succeed | B．discover | C．pay | D．understand |
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| 小题9: | | A．bitterness | B．failure | C．memory | D．secret |
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| 小题10: | | A．doubled | B．forgot | C．disappeared | D．recovered |
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| 小题11: | | A．paid | B．lost | C．split | D．caught |
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| 小题12: | | A．played | B．broadcast | C．enjoyed | D．conducted |
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| 小题13: | | A．annoyed | B．moved | C．confused | D．frightened |
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| 小题14: | | A．adviser | B．director | C．composer | D．player |
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| 小题15: | | A．admiration | B．distinction | C．recognition | D．imagination |
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| 小题17: | | A．secret | B．message | C．theory | D．benefit |
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| 小题18: | | A．target | B．difficulty | C．task | D．shortcoming |
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| 小题19: | | A．interesting | B．meaningful | C．accessible | D．successful |
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| 小题20: | | A．foreseen(预见) | B．decided | C．judged | D．formed |
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Looking back on my childhood. I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.
Before Word War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal clear memory of dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle. Because it all seems to fit together .This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books. Which some may light honor, with the title of scientific research.
But curiosity a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist? One of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made a naturalist. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.
小题1:According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be _____| A．full of ambition | B．self-disciplined | | C．full of enthusiasm | D．knowledgeable |
小题2:The first paragraph tells us that the author _____ | A．lost his hearing when he was a child | | B．didn’t like his brothers and sisters | | C．was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood | | D．was born to a naturalist’s family |
小题3:The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he ____.| A．just rends about other peoples observations and discoveries. | | B．Lacks some of the qualities required of scientist. | | C．Has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic. | | D．Come up with solutions in most natural ways. |
小题4:The author can’t remember him relatives clearly because__ | A．He didn’t live very long with them | | B．He was too young when he lived with them. | | C．The family was extremely large | | D．He was fully occupied with observing nature. |
小题5:Which of the following statements is true? | A．The author believes that a born naturalist can not be scientist. | | B．The author read a lot of books about the natural world and oil industry | | C．The author’s brothers and sisters were good at music and languages. | | D．The author spent a lot of time working on riddles. |
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A poor young man lost his job and had no one to help him. Helpless, homeless and hopeless, he decided to commit suicide. He 36 all the coins he had with him and bought a ripe banana wrapped in an old newspaper. He opened the packet and started to eat his last food 37 an old beggar approached him. With trembling lips, the beggar told him that he hadn’t had anything to eat for several days and was too weak to walk. The young man felt 38 . So he didn’t eat the banana. 39 , he gave the banana to the beggar. The beggar ate it with great joy and 40__ him. While leaving, the beggar gave him a very old coin, saying, “Thank you very much. You gave me everything you had. Kindly accept this coin as my gift 41 your kindness.”
After the old man left, he 42 glanced at the piece of paper used to wrap the fruit. There he saw a（n） 43 from an agency dealing with old coins. Anyone 44 old coins was invited to visit the agency and receive suitable price for their old coins on the spot. Out of simple 45 , he carried the coin to the agency after 46 it by phone. He showed the coin gifted by the beggar. The person who 47 the agency stared at it and told him in excitement, “What a __48 ! It is very 49 and several centuries old. It is worth a（n） 50 !” Jumping with joy on receiving the 51 amount of money, he searched everywhere to find the old man who gifted him the coin. He wanted to 52 his joy and the money with the beggar. But he could not find him anywhere. Since then, he started a new life with renewed 53 and enthusiasm about the future.
Kindness will be 54 . It always comes back! As William Wordsworth wrote,“ The best part of a good life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of 55 and love.”
| 小题1: | | A．collect | B．spread | C．spotted | D．donated |
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| 小题2: | | A．while | B．when | C．before | D．until |
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| 小题3: | | A．worried | B．nervous | C．pity | D．guilty |
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| 小题4: | | A．Still | B．Thus | C．Besides | D．Instead |
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| 小题5: | | A．scolded | B．admired | C．respected | D．thanked |
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| 小题6: | | A．in search for | B．in terms of | C．in return for | D．in favor of |
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| 小题7: | | A．carelessly | B．purposely | C．Immediately | D．normally |
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| 小题8: | | A．suggestion | B．advertisement | C．appeal | D．requirement |
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| 小题9: | | A．possessing | B．seeing | C．ordering | D．deserving |
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| 小题10: | | A．distrust | B．curiosity | C．wonder | D．hobby |
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| 小题11: | | A．replying | B．repeating | C．contacting | D．begging |
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| 小题12: | | A．charged | B．consisted | C．attended | D．managed |
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| 小题13: | | A．shame | B．prize | C．surprise | D．pleasure |
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| 小题14: | | A．private | B．fresh | C．rare | D．casual |
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| 小题15: | | A．value | B．fortune | C．wealth | D．effort |
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| 小题16: | | A．unexpected | B．unlucky | C．unlimited | D．unnoticed |
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| 小题17: | | A．hide | B．share | C．cover | D．spare |
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| 小题18: | | A．wisdom | B．chance | C．hope | D．luck |
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| 小题19: | | A．changed | B．damaged | C．lost | D．rewarded |
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| 小题20: | | A．courage | B．promise | C．memory | D．kindness |
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The study looked into thousands of teenagers and found that those who felt better about life as young adults tended to have higher incomes by the time they turned 29. Those who were happiest earned an average of $8,000 more than those who were the most depressed.
The researchers, from University College London and the University of Warwick, say that very gloomy teens, no matter how tall or smart they were, earned 10% less than their peers, while the happier ones earned up to 30% more.
Happier teenagers have an easier time getting through school, college and a job interview, chiefly because they always feel better about life. It may also be true that happier people find it easier to make friends, who are often the key to homework help or networking.
A report in June suggested that professional respect was more important than dollars in terms of workplace happiness. In August scientists announced that they had found the gene for happiness in women, Alas （the same gene doesn’t appear to have the same effect on men）. And in October researchers in the UK and in the US announced that people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day report being the happiest.
The big question is: if it really is true that happier kids end up being wealthier kids, is it necessary for parents to get their kids to do the homework? The fact is that no homework will make kids happy but surely hurt their grades. Studies do show, after all, that more education leads to better-paid jobs, which may give us a deep thought.
“These findings show that the teenagers’ happiness is important to their future success,” one of the report’s authors writes. “But what is the most important is that we should find a way to help children gain more satisfaction from doing schoolwork.”
小题1:What conclusion can the researchers draw from the recent study?| A．Happy teenagers grow up to be wealthier. | | B．Money can make people become happier. | | C．Wealth has nothing to do with happiness at all. | | D．Schoolwork can help teens achieve success. |
小题2:The main reason why happier people have more chances to succeed is that ________.| A．they are easy to communicate with others | | B．they are good at doing their schoolwork | | C．they are hopeful and optimistic about their life | | D．they eat much more fruit and vegetables a day |
小题3:The underlined word “gloomy” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.| A．upset | B．glorious | C．happy | D．wealthy |
小题4:What can be the best title for the text?| A．The way to educate kids. | B．The source of happiness. | | C．How to achieve your goal. | D．The secret of being wealthier. |
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My name is Nick Vujicic, an Australian who was born without any limbs（四肢）. In recent years one of my most 36 videos on YouTube shows my skateboarding, surfing, playing music, and best of all, 37 hugs from all fields of great people.
All in all, those are pretty ordinary 38 that just about anyone can do, right? So 39 do you think that video has been viewed millions of times? My theory is that people are 40 to watch it because in spite of my physical limitations, I’m living 41 I had no limits.
People often think someone 42 a severe disability to be inactive, upset, maybe even crazy. But I’d like to 43 them by showing that I lead a very adventurous and fruitful life
Among the hundreds of 44 on that video, here’s one typical remark:” seeing a guy like this being happy makes me wonder why I feel 45 for myself sometimes －or feel not funny enough, or whatever. How can I 46 think thoughts like that when this guy is living without limbs and still being happy!?”
I found happiness when I realized that imperfect 47 I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic. I’m designed 48 God’s plan. That’s not to say that there isn’t 49 for improvement. I’m always trying to be better so I can better 50 the world!
I do believe my life has no 51 . I want you all to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be. As we 52 our journey together, please take a moment to 53 about any limitations you’ve placed on your life. Now think about what 54 would be like to be 55 of those limitations. What would your life be if anything were possible?
| 小题1: | | A．disappointing | B．unforgettable | C．popular | D．useful |
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| 小题2: | | A．receiving | B．collecting | C．returning | D．gathering |
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| 小题3: | | A．sports | B．activities | C．affairs | D．wonders |
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| 小题5: | | A．drawn | B．expected | C．required | D．ordered |
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| 小题6: | | A．even though | B．in case | C．as though | D．if only |
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| 小题8: | | A．advise | B．greet | C．surprise | D．please |
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| 小题9: | | A．comments | B．pictures | C．replies | D．statements |
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| 小题10: | | A．nervous | B．sorry | C．eager | D．desperate |
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| 小题11: | | A．still | B．ever | C．also | D．even |
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| 小题12: | | A．if | B．as | C．while | D．although |
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| 小题13: | | A．according to | B．thanks to | C．owing to | D．up to |
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| 小题14: | | A．stage | B．area | C．place | D．room |
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| 小题15: | | A．protect | B．rescue | C．serve | D．reserve |
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| 小题16: | | A．challenges | B．limits | C．doubts | D．endings |
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| 小题17: | | A．finish | B．continue | C．start | D．stop |
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| 小题18: | | A．worry | B．think | C．care | D．talk |
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| 小题20: | | A．free | B．short | C．aware | D．fond |
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