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  1  for stillness.

    And when we are  2  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  3  something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others 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  7  yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get  8  done.

    Take a moment to think about   9   you spend your days．Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  10   , checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always  11  through 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.___14____be in the moment.

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

    It's pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day  17  you've 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  19  for it.    20  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            8. 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考查名詞詞義辨析及語境理解。我們沒有時(shí)間靜下來。

A考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。當(dāng)我們被強(qiáng)迫靜下來，是因?yàn)槲覀冊(cè)诘却�什么或等待醫(yī)生的預(yù)約或在公共汽車、火車上。

B考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。我們常常能找到事情可做。

C考查介詞短語的含義。我們不習(xí)慣于靜下來。

A考查名詞詞義辨析。這要付出代價(jià)。

D考查名詞詞義辨析。我們失去了思考、觀察和傾聽的時(shí)間。

B考查副詞的詞義。還有更糟糕的是。

C考查代詞的用法。你可能瘋狂的四處奔跑，但什么都沒做成。

A考查賓語從句連接詞的用法�？紤]一下如何度過你的日子。

D考查名詞詞義辨析。根據(jù)文意應(yīng)為：讀或回短信。

B考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。此處rush through意為：倉促完成。

D考查名詞詞義辨析。你就想這樣度過你的一生嗎？

C考查形容詞詞義。根據(jù)前文選still，這是返指法。

C考查副詞的用法。只處在這靜止的時(shí)刻。

A考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。你喜歡你的生活是什么樣子的。

D考查名詞詞義辨析。根據(jù)前文可知應(yīng)是：更加平和。

C考查連詞的用法。一旦你習(xí)慣了這種做法。

C考查副詞詞義。當(dāng)你感到心跳快的時(shí)候，你就深呼吸。

D考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。尋找幸福而不是等待它。

A考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。珍惜寧靜，它是一種財(cái)富，我們可以得到。