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 es 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.
【小题1】A．forcedB．orderedC．invitedD．told【小题2】A．costB．risk C．loss D．danger【小题3】A．laterB．worseC．betterD．deeper【小题4】A．breakingB．rushingC．livingD．going【小题5】A．NearlyB．EverC．JustD．Already【小题6】A．lifeB．beliefC．roadD．future【小题7】A．addictedB．accustomedC．permittedD．ready【小题8】A．availableB．convenientC．potentialD．reasonableA
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解析：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。
【小题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
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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
【小题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
【小题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。
【小题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。
【小题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。