Question

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.

1.A. forced        B. ordered         C. invited  D. told

2.A. cost                 B. risk                      C. loss                      D. danger

3.A. later  B. worse   C. better   D. deeper

4.A. breaking    B. rushing C. living     D. going

5.A. Nearly        B. Ever      C. Just        D. Already

6.A. life     B. belief    C. road      D. future

7.A. addicted    B. accustomed  C. permitted      D. ready

8.A. available    B. convenient   C. potential        D. reasonable

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.B

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。

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

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。

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。

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

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

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。

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。

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。

考点：考查议论文。