11.Why is it that once we become adults,we become so serious all the time(generally speaking).We get so caught up in the hectic race of everyday life that we forget that we are here to experience joy,and life.We forget to smile and enjoy the beauty of the present moment.I notice that I fall into the many demands of my life story.Recently,I have gotten so busy that a week can pass without realizing.I don't get the chance to slow down once to reflect and to be present.I seem to fall into the pattern of constantly living in the future,running after the next goal or achieving the next task on my never-ending list of To-dos.Let's take this moment to slow down,just for a few minutes.
Small children and family pets can serve as our great teachers.Have you observed them before?Try it.It is so beautiful to watch the innocence of a small child,or a dog.They are so present in the moment,stress-free,open to their feelings and are a bundle (捆)of joy.I tell people that my dog Tommy is"made of love"because from observing him,he really is!His positive energy serves as a constant reminder to be positive in any situation and not to take things so seriously.Live life,and enjoy the moment.
I also believe that child-like innocence and creativity have a direct connection.I work with lots of artists and creative people,and I have found that child-like innocence is very common among all of them.The purity,the openness,and the awareness of the present moment are clearly shown through interacting with each of them.
60.The underlined word"hectic"in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to"A".
A.busy B.complex C.short D.peaceful
61.The author's dog is mentioned in the second paragraph to show thatB.
A.we should raise more pets
B.we can learn from our pets
C.we should know more about our pets
D.we should take every moment to relax
62.Which of the following can make people creative according to the author?D
A.A special way of life.
B.Awareness of the future.
C.Deep love for life.
D.Purity of the present moment.
63.The author of the passage would agree thatB.
A.we should live in the future instead of at present
B.living in the future prevents us from enjoying life
C.child-like innocence can harm an adult
D.creative people can't fully enjoy their life.
分析 本文是議論文,討論了我們每天都很忙碌,以至于忘了享受生活,甚至忘了微笑.所以,過得簡單一些吧,偶爾停下來慢慢享受生活的樂趣.
解答 ABDB
60 A詞義猜測題.文章開頭Why is it that once we become adults,we become so serious all the time(generally speaking).講到"當我們成為成年人之后,我們整天擔心各種各樣的事情.我們每天都很忙,以至于忘記了慢下來體驗生活的快樂."因此我們是處于快速的生活節(jié)奏中,所以畫線詞可用fast代替,故選A.
61 B 推理判斷題.根據文章第三段第一句"Small children and family pets can serve as great‘Zen(禪)'teachers."可知,我們可以從小孩和寵物身上學到很多東西,故選B.
62 D 細節(jié)理解題.根據文章最后一段I also believe that child-like innocence and creativity have a direct connection.可知,作者認為"天真"是和創(chuàng)造力緊密相連的,而其中"純真"就是構成天真無邪的因素之一,因此能夠讓人們具有創(chuàng)造性.故選D.
63 B 細節(jié)理解題.縱觀全文,作者的觀點是放松心情,不要擔心還沒有發(fā)生的事情.因此,作者贊同的觀點是:擔心將來發(fā)生的事將阻礙你享受當下的生活,故選B.
點評 一、速讀全文,了解大意知主題.
閱讀能力一般指閱讀速度和理解能力兩個方面.閱讀速度是閱讀最基本的能力.考生必須在十分有限的時間內運用略讀、掃讀、跳讀等技巧快速閱讀,搜尋關鍵詞、主題句,捕捉時空、順序、情節(jié)、人物、觀點,并且理清文章脈絡,把握語篇實質.
二、看題干,帶著問題讀文章.
首先要掌握問題的類型,客觀信息題可以從文章中直接找到答案;而主觀判斷題考查的是對文章的感情基調等,這類題必須經過對作者的態(tài)度、意圖以及對整篇文章進行深一層的推理等.其次,了解試題題干以及各個選項所包含的信息,然后有針對性地對文章進行掃讀,對有關信息進行快速定位.此法加強了閱讀的針對性,提高了做題的準確率.
三、邏輯推理,做好深層理解題.
在實際閱讀中,有時作者并未把意圖說出來,閱讀者要根據字面意思,通過語篇邏輯關系,研究細節(jié)的暗示,推敲作者的態(tài)度,理解文章的寓義.要求讀者對文字的表面信息進行分析、挖掘和邏輯推理,不能就事論事,以偏概全.推理題在提問中常用的詞有:infer,imply,suggest,indicate等.
四、猜詞悟義,掃除閱讀攔路虎.
猜詞是應用英語的重要能力.它不但需要準確無誤地理解上下文,而且要有較大的泛讀量,掌握或認識較多的課外詞匯.我們要學會"順藤摸瓜",通過構詞,語法,定義,同位,對比,因果,常識,上下文等線索確定詞義.