In my opinion,life in the twenty-first century is much easier than _______.

A.that used to be                                              B.it is used to

C.it was used to                                                D.it used to be

In my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier than ________.

      A. that used to be   B. it is used to               C. it was used to                D. it used to be

 

 

In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no 36  for stillness.

And when we are 37  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  38  something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, other will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re 39.

This comes at a   40  : we lose that time for  41  , for observing and listening. We lose peace.

And   42  yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get  43  done.

Take a moment to think about  44  you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  45  checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always  46  through your schedule?

Is this how you want to spend your  47  ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   48  . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already.   49  be in the moment.

Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d  50  it to be. See your life with less move anent, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more  51  .

Then be that vision.

It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day.   52  you’re gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too  53  . slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of   54  for it.

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．moment      D．danger

6.A．play                    B．food           C．sleep       D．consideration

7.A．further                  B．worse       C．farther       D．deeper

8.A．everything       B．a(chǎn)nything    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                    B．decide        C．choose        D．need

16.A．a(chǎn)ctivity                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．a(chǎn)sking                  B．sending       C．calling  D．waiting

20.A．Value B．Miss C．Owe      D．Hold

 

三、完形填空（共30分）

In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading message. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no   36   for stillness.

And when we are   37   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   38  something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re   39  .

This comes at a   40   : we lose that time for   41 , for observing and listening. We lose peace.

And   42   yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get   43  done.

Take a moment to think about   44   you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering   45   checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always   46   through your schedule?

Is this how you want to spend your   47   ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   48 . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already.   49   be in the moment.

Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d  

50   it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more   51   .

Then be that vision.

It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day.   52   you’ve gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too   53  . slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of   54  for it.

55   the stillness. It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always.

36. A .place          B. chance         C. freedom        D. time

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

38. A. have          B. find           C. buy            D. get

39. A. familiar with    B. curios about    C. used to         D. interested in

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

41.A. play           B. food           C. sleep        D. consideration

42. A. further         B. worse         C. farther        D. deeper

43. A. everything      B. anything       C. nothing        D. something

44. A. how           B. where         C. why          D. whether

45. A. questions       B. problems       C. phones        D. messages

46. A. walking        B. rushing        C. stepping       D. going

47. A. school         B. youth          C. work          D. life

48. A. silent          B. patient         C. still           D. quiet

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

50. A. like           B. decide          C. choose       D. need

51. A. activity        B. research        C. study         D. peace

52. A. Because        B. Until          C. Once         D. Unless

53. A. frequently      B. slowly         C. fast          D. quickly

54. A. asking         B. sending        C. calling         D. waiting

55. A. Value        B. Miss           C. Owe          D. Hold

 

A recent trend(趨勢(shì)) in Californian restaurants shows new eating habits among those people out to have an interesting dining experience. Appetizers(開(kāi)胃品)seem to be the name of the games as diners turn away from the more traditional three-course meal in favor of smaller snacks served in various types of restaurants, bars and cafes. In this way, in the course of an evening out, you might go to a restaurant for a tasty dish to eat at one end of town, to a bar with some live music at the other end, then for a coffee, and finally back to the restaurant for a further appetizer.

Reasons for this trend are the fact that so many different types of restaurants have been set up recently, each with their own particular type of food and special atmosphere, together with the increased specialty in the type of snacks being offered. Gone are the cheese sticks of the old days, when appetizers were not really taken seriously. Some favorite snacks of the moment are slices of hot pizza, creamy fish-based dishes and crispy cakes and so on.

Prices for appetizers are not equal to a full meal; however, their new popularity has meant that they are by no means as cheap as they used to be. Certainly, for that special occasion, a meal in a nice restaurant, complete with the piano performance, is hard to beat. However, if we see this trend for “butterfly eating”---moving around several different places in one evening continues, then all the traditional style restaurants may well have to provide their own appetizer bars as well!

How are the eating habits of the Californians changing?

       A. People are dining out less.

       B. Californian restaurants are becoming less popular.

       C. Most people eat less than they used to.

       D. A full restaurant meal is less popular.

All the places that serve appetizers   _   .

       A. have much the same menu      

B. have their own particular characteristics

       C. have a bar with live music      

D. are located at the end of the town

 If you go out for an evening of appetizers, you are likely to       _.

       A. need a car or take a bus or other transport

       B. be bored with some kinds of snacks

       C. spend more time for a full meal than you would

       D. eat too much meat

Appetizers used to be seen as        .

       A. relatively important B. a full meal

       C. a cheap meal            D. an expensive meal