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题文

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.
小题1:A．placeB．chanceC．freedomD．time小题2:A．forcedB．orderedC．invitedD．told小题3:A．haveB．findC．buyD．get小题4:A．familiar withB．curious aboutC．used toD．interested in小题5:A．costB．riskC．lossD．danger小题6:A．playB．foodC．sleepD．consideration小题7:A．furtherB．worseC．fartherD．deeper小题8:A．everythingB．anythingC．nothingD．something小题9:A．howB．whereC．whyD．whether小题10:A．questionsB．problemsC．phonesD．messages小题11:A．walkingB．rushingC．steppingD．going小题12:A．schoolB．youthC．workD．life小题13:A．silentB．patientC．stillD．quiet小题14:A．NearlyB．EverC．JustD．Already小题15:A．likeB．decideC．chooseD．need小题16:A．activityB．researchC．studyD．peace小题17:A．BecauseB．UntilC．OnceD．Unless小题18:A．frequentlyB．slowlyC．fastD．quickly小题19:A．askingB．sendingC．callingD．waiting小题20:A．ValueB．MissC．OweD．Hold 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:C
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:C
小题18:C
小题19:D
小题20:A

解析

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。
小题1: 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。
小题2: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。
小题3: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。
小题4:be used to 习惯于，故选C。
小题5: 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
小题6:根据See it with more stillness, more consideration, more peace.故选D。
小题7:根据sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all，故选B。
小题8: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。
小题9: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。
小题10:根据checking on the news and the latest stream of information? 故选D。
小题11:根据Are you constantly rushing around?故选B。
小题12: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。
小题13:根据Being still isn’t something we’re used to.故选C。
小题14: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。
小题15: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。
小题16:根据上文We lose peace.故选D。
小题17: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。
小题18:根据Slow down，故选C。
小题19: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。
小题20:根据It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always，故选A。
点评：答题前一定要略读全文，把握文章要表达的主题，注意前后句与句，段落与段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一遍文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“In this modern world.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。

日常生活类阅读

日常生活类阅读的概念：

日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。

日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：

【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。