In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and

In this modern world, we rush around all day, doingthings, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on ,alwaysconected, always thinking, always talking. There is no  36 forstillness.

And when we are  37 to be stillbecause we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, oron a bus or train, we often  38 something to do. Some willplay with mobile devices, other will read something. Being still isn’tsomething we’re  39 .

This comes at a   40 : we losethat time for  41 , for observing and listening. We losepeace.

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

Take a moment to think about  44 youspend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly readingand answering  45 checking on the news and the latest tream ofinformation? 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 bein the moment.

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

Then be that vision.

It’s prerty simple: all you have to do is sit stillfor a little bit each day.   52 you’re gotten used tothat, 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．anything        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．activity         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．asking          B．sending        C．calling D．waiting

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

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1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.B

12.D

13.C

14.C

15.A

16.D

17.C

18.C

19.D

20.A

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