大学新视野英语期末复习题(11)

One morning I woke up late and raced through my morning trying to get my children ready for school. My preschooler was drawing with colored pencils and was lost in the moment of making beautiful art when I interrupted him. I grabbed the pencils and tossed them into a bag but not before he retaliated by screaming and throwing his paper. My oldest son was not impressed when I told him we had to go.

I was at fault for pushing these children out of their rhythm. I should have given them more time. They have their whole lives to run at society's pace. Think about time and its impact on your life. If you conduct yourself as if you are driving 200 miles an hour and suddenly slow down to 50 miles an hour, you will feel major discomfort or may have an accident.

If you work all day and life is hectic, what do you do when you get home? You turn on the television, computer or stereo to ease the transition and keep a similar rhythm that you experienced during the day.

Going from chaos to a quiet environment is awkward. It is uncomfortable because we slow down and have time to reflect on our lives and challenges. Most of us prefer not to deal with inner conflicts, so we keep busy. We turn on technology and tune out.

It is easier to keep busy in a society that emphasizes speed, efficiency, profits and results.

We fear slowing down because a tougher economy means company downsizing and downsizing means eliminating inefficient workers. Slowing down is perceived to be a weakness and if we value our jobs, we will work longer and harder and give up our precious resource: free time.

Slowing down need not be permanent. Rather it is a rest stop, like a break in music, a breath of fresh air. Slowing down allows us to recharge and restructure our world. It is necessary for balance and it is a challenge to impose.

When you follow this path, have a network of family and friends for support. Find moments in each day to rest, stretch, exercise, meditate or do whatever you need to "unwind." Choose activities that allow you to lose track of time. Set little goals for yourself and think of ways to improve. Read, ask others for suggestions and expect some setbacks.

Your new life will not happen overnight but that is fine because it takes time to adjust to time escapes. Remember: Rome was not built in a day. Statements:

1. If we want to relieve ourselves of the feeling of ―time poverty‖, we should take time out to relax. F

2. For children to be ―present‖ is to enjoy themselves by playing.T

3. Attempting to do too much in too little time can cause a significant amount of stress.N

4. Adults should take more time than children to slow down.N

5. Changing our rhythm suddenly can cause discomfort.T

6. Most people turn on the technology after a long and tiring day to avoid thinking about life and its problems.T

7. It‘s easier to keep busy than to slow down because our society stresses efficiency and speed in our jobs. T

8. We fear to slow down because we see everybody around us keep busy.N

9. Slowing down is necessary because it provides us with an opportunity to recharge our minds and restructure our world. T

10. You may slow down and change your life overnight. F

II．CVB (易混词选择题10题)

Directions: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. He said he was bound by a scientist's code of ______.

A) ethnic B) ether C) ethnology D) ethics

2. The country has to ______ most of its raw materials because of its lack of natural resources.

A) import B) export C) impose D) expose

3. She was the only politician to condemn the proposed law on ______ grounds

A) mortal B) moral C) morale D) model

4. They offer a 10 percent ______ on rail travel for students.

A) account B) discount C) count D) miscount

5. She didn't want to work for a big ______ where everything was so impersonal.

A) coordination B) cooperation C) corporation D) operation

6. The Prime Minister ______ that he would soon resign due to health concerns.

A) announced B) denounced C) bounced D) deduced

7. The encyclopedia ______ the names of all Nobel Prize winners.

A) excludes B) concludes C) eludes D) includes

8. The committee is ______ an agenda for the upcoming political convention.

A) devising B) revised C) reversing D) depicting

9. It's important to ______ between scientific fact and fiction.

A) extinguish B) distinguish C) languish D) integrate

10. I have a guilty ______ for spending so little time with my kids and being engaged in my research is no excuse.

A) consciousness B) awareness C) conscience D) conscientious

(Key: 1-5 D A B B C 6-10 A D A B C)