高三英语考前热身训练(8)
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As a working mother, my years passed without time for relaxing. The kids have been out of the nest, and I have been retired. Now I could take some time for ME!
36 As a lifelong list maker, I did my research. There were relaxation activities like meditation (冥想), exercise, socializing… I was determined to find the one thing that truly filled my soul. And so began my not-so-smooth journey to finding myself.
Meditation was the first to come and go. I never fully understood how to shut my mind off. I always felt like I was just waiting for it to end. Next, I tried “Teatime as Me Time.” 37 I imagined sitting across from a dear friend, drinking elegantly from delicate cups, but that is as far as it ever went. I have the fancy tea set (never used) and a shelf full of tea packages that I will never consume. Exercise is a highly recommended me-time activity. But for me, after a week or so of training, exercise time was killing me. 38
Many other me-time experiments left me wanting less of them, not more. I felt like a failure at this me-time thing. I could spend the whole morning watching the big, fuzzy bees in my garden. In those moments, time stood still. 39 I discovered that I truly desired less emphasis on me altogether.
Maybe the experts had this me-time thing all wrong, and it had little to do with “me” or “time” as I was defining it. Perhaps we are too concerned with how we spend our time instead of enjoying the nothing-ness of simply being. Instead of viewing it as a hesitation between activities, we can shift our awareness into welcoming timelessness. 40 Maybe a better version of “me time” is simply “be time” … or, better yet, “bee time”!
A. Taking the focus off myself was a relief.
B. Of course, there were many possibilities.
C. At first, I was very enthusiastic about this.
D. So, I eventually crossed these ideas off my list.
E. Sitting around feeling special doesn’t feel special to me.
F. I still value all those busy years but I know I should learn to relax.
G. Witnessing simple moments of nature re-centered my soul better than anything else.
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Dear Shy，
If you asked my friends whether they’d call me shy, they’d laugh their heads off. But with 41 , I instantly turn into the shyest mouse.
One day, my karate (空手道) friend Wyatt invited me to his birthday party. I 42 , imagining friends playing merrily.
That day, I entered his house but didn’t 43 anyone other than Wyatt. I tried to become as 44 as possible. I bent down to pet a cat and wished I could 45 .
Later, a girl came over and stood next to me. 46 , she said, “Hi, I’m Maddy.” “Hi, Arizona.” I 47 , smiling.
“This is the most awkward 48 for me,” she said. “I’m the only one from Wyatt’s swim team… I 49 nobody here.”
“Same!” I responded. “I’m the only one from karate class.”
Right then, Wyatt called for 50 . “Everybody, pick a partner and come for the egg toss!” “Want to ” I asked. Maddy shrugged (耸肩), “Why not ”
The group games were fun and funny. We were all 51 so aloud, and I found myself talking to many guests the way a 52 person would! When the party ended, I really did not want to 53 ! Maddy and I exchanged numbers for future 54 .
Dear Shy, after the party where I had tons of 55 , I say you should absolutely take the chance to try something new!
Arizona
41. A. strangers B. friends C. teachers D. partners
42. A. listened B. accepted C. declined D. hesitated
43. A. recognize B. greet C. accompany D. follow
44. A. caring B. invisible C. unavailable D. socialized
45. A. focus B. relate C. change D. disappear
46. A. Hopefully B. Merrily C. Confidently D. Eventually
47. A. cooled down B. looked around C. stood up D. went over
48. A. birthday B. group C. party D. invitation
49. A. admire B. become C. know D. like
50. A. help B. action C. silence D. attention
51. A. thinking B. singing C. laughing D. shouting
52. A. shy B. normal C. polite D. sensitive
53. A. stay B. talk C. leave D. smile
54. A. improvement B. reference C. cooperation D. contact
55. A. fun B. luck C. courage D. relief
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The world is using clean energy. It 56 (specific) refers to energy produced from natural resources without creating environmental debt. It is hoped that using this type of energy might reduce greenhouse gas emission, 57 (make) a safer planet for all inhabitants.
In reality, clean energy has 58 (it) problems too. For instance, wind farms can have a significant effect on local bird populations. 59 , these negative consequences tend to be relatively small in comparison to petroleum or coal.
An additional reason 60 it can be so desirable is that it tends to come from resources that are free. This is not the case 61 energy sources like oil. Most of oil fields 62 (locate) in Middle East. Those in favor of creating clean energy sources say that 63 (independent) from oil in foreign countries prevents a host of international problems.
Much remains to be done to figure out how to use renewable energy sources to their best advantage. One of the issues is 64 to transport collected energy from one place to another, since many places that produce this energy are in remote locations. Changing the power grid (电力网) 65 (accommodate) different sources of energy can help solve this problem, but this has yet to occur on a wide scale.
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Writing, specifically by hand, has numerous benefits for your health and well-being.
For starters, it can improve your memory and form new ideas. When you write by hand, you have to coordinate verbal and fine movement systems. And when you learn new information, for example at school or in a university lecture, you don’t write word by word. 36
Researchers have also found that writing by hand has a calming effect. “Writing down a sentence like, ‘I will be more peaceful’ at least 20 times per day can actually have an impact.” Dr. Marc Seifer, a handwriting expert. “This actually calms the person down and retrains the brain.” 37 These issues, if they aren’t addressed, can severely affect not only your work performance, but your physical health as well.
You can improve your writing skills in the following ways.
38 After all, practice makes perfect. However, don’t force yourself to write daily. You can make this a weekly event—allow yourself to write whatever’s on your mind.
When it comes to writing in the workplace, always get to the point. Be clear, concise and direct. 39 Know your audience members and address them with the tone that will best get your message across.
Finally, leave enough time for revisions and take advantage of the resources at hand. I not only use Grammarly to help me avoid common grammatical and spelling errors, but I always have someone else on my team proofread my work, before sharing it with others.
Writing isn’t an outdated skill best left in your school days. 40
A. Written communication is and will remain essential.
B. The most obvious place to start is to write frequently.
C. Good writing skills show people’s high learning abilities.
D. Instead, we have to create our own summaries and concepts.
E. As a result, this can help reduce stress, anxiety and depression.
F. Try to use an organized story structure to get your ideas across.
G. If you want to slow down mental aging, writing is your first choice.
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When she was 86, Mom moved to our city. My husband, Kevin, and I found a lovely apartment for her. I was happy to help take care of her 41 she arrived.
The day after she moved in, she called me to 42 about the food at the facility. “The pizza was like rubber. I couldn’t even 43 it.” “Mom, you’re complaining to me. Wouldn’t it make more sense to tell someone who can 44 the problem ” We hung up. This was only her second day here! And week after week, Mom found more to complain about.
When with my friend Beth, I spent 20 minutes sharing how Mom’s attitude 45 me. “She seems 46 . After everything Kevin and I do for her, all we hear is what she doesn’t like.” As the words spilled from my lips, I realized that I’d developed the same 47 of complaining that annoyed me so much in Mom.
I decided to keep a better watch on my 48 . Things went fine for a few weeks. But soon I felt powerless to 49 by myself and couldn’t help complaining to Beth about Mom’s 50 again.
A few days later, I received a journal from my friend Torry. On the first page, he had written, “Jeanette, I use such a journal every day to 51 things I’m thankful for.” I wrote three things I was grateful for. 52 filled my heart. Maybe this was it. It was a joyous 53 that helped me overcome the complaining—Gratitude.
Over the next few months, as I continued, I noticed little things I’d 54 . Life was handing out gift after gift, including Mom, complaints and all. I couldn’t change her; I could only 55 her.
41. A. until B. after C. unless D. if
42. A. ask B. argue C. care D. complain
43. A. order B. eat C. prepare D. smell
44. A. fix B. analyze C. raise D. discuss
45. A. tired B. confused C. annoyed D. scared
46. A. independent B. inactive C. uncaring D. ungrateful
47. A. custom B. habit C. routine D. tradition
48. A. teeth B. tongue C. head D. eyes
49. A. question B. communicate C. change D. reflect
50. A. calls B. visits C. pizza D. apartment
51. A. prove B. write C. spread D. share
52. A. Inspiration B. Confidence C. Patience D. Contentment
53. A. practice B. discussion C. replacement D. invention
54. A. recorded B. forgotten C. ignored D. abandoned
55. A. guide B. teach C. praise D. love
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A new report finds that many first-time fathers become fat in early fatherhood. The research 56 (publish) in August concludes that men gain weight in the first few years after becoming 57 parent.
The researchers followed 10, 000 American men from adolescence to young 58 (adult), and found that the average man 59 (live) with his child gained 4.4 pounds after becoming a first-time father. In contrast, the average six-footer who was not a father 60 (lose) 1.4 pounds over the same time period. New fathers’ weight gain may be due to changes 61 lifestyle or eating habits.
The study also found an association between the transition to fatherhood and an increase in depressive symptoms. The study shows that symptoms of depression increased on average by 68 percent over the first five years of fatherhood for those 62 lived in the same home as their children.
“Family members affect each other’s health physically and 63 (mental),” says Emma Adam who 64 (work) on human development for more than 10 years. “Supporting the well-being of dads should not only improve fathers’ health 65 the health of the whole family.”
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