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1、阅读训练-关于幸福的神话 等3则高考英语复习备考Every year, more books on happiness are published. And every year, more people feel depressed because they do not consider themselves to be happy. They dont remember or know what it feels like, and instead, they feel guilty that they arent as happy as everyone says they shoul
2、d be. This is really a sad state of emotional affairs.The books, blogs, YouTube videos and advice columns will tell you that if you read, exercise, stay busy, help others, and increase your intimacy (亲密) every day, then you too can be happy.The simple truth is that no one can be happy all the time,
3、which doesnt mean you have to be sad, angry, or depressed the rest of the time but that you can find a middle ground called contentment. This middle ground is a good place mentally and emotionally, and spending time there is a healthy choice.Contentment is somewhere between satisfaction and peace. W
4、hen you are in that place, the stuff of life can be going on around you, but you dont need to allow it to bother you. And that, my friends, is a very nice way to go through life.I find contentment in walks, in writing, and in talking with my partners and reminding each other that our life is good, d
5、espite temporary setbacks or scary moments. Because I know about myself and I can respond differently. Doing this takes away stress and will keep you from losing your state of contentment.If there is even one thing that puts you in a state of contentmentyou do it regularly and early enough each dayi
6、t will help you go through any challenges you may have to face later.Right at this moment, things around me are still a little out of my control such is lifebut I am feeling pretty good because I am actively living my purpose. I am now content, and that feeling will last the whole day through. You c
7、an do the same.Reading Check1. What does the author want to stress by mentioning “books on happiness” in paragraph 1?A. People find it difficult to agree on what happiness is.B. Such books are so popular that they are sold out very soon.C. Happiness is something easy to gain in our daily life.D. Exp
8、erts find it useless to argue about the value of happiness.2. When facing setbacks or sad moments, what does the author do?A. He turns to such media as blogs.B. He definitely communicates with his partners.C. He adjusts himself and reacts positively.D. He sees himself unlucky and feels depressed.3.
9、What is the author most likely to agree with?A. Still water runs deep.B. Health is better than wealth.C. Enough is as good as a feast.D. One good turn deserves another.4. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To introduce a novel experience.B. To advocate a proper life attitude.C. To en
10、courage studies on happiness.D. To persuade us to work endlessly.Language StudyDifficult sentenceThe simple truth is that no one can be happy all the time, which doesnt mean you have to be sad, angry, or depressed the rest of the time but that you can find a middle ground called contentment. 简单的事实是,
11、没有人能一直快乐,这并不意味着你必须在剩下的时间里感到悲伤、愤怒或沮丧,而是可以找到一个中间地带满足。【点石成金】句中第一个that引导的是表语从句,第二个that引导的从句作mean的宾语;which引导的是非限制性定语从句,指代整个主句;doesnt.but.构成的是“not.but.”句型,意为“不是而是”;called contentment為过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰名词ground。唤醒你的感官给自己来个测试吧。风从哪边吹来?你家门前能看见多少种野花?希望我们能够运用我们的感官和情感全方位去感受自然的美妙,去感受世界的美好。Give yourself a test. Which
12、way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, youll have no trouble answering these questions.Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A childs day is filled with fascination, newness and
13、wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb(麻木的) to new stimulation(刺激) and new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad hab
14、its.The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complain
15、ing about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. It was almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted theyd felt cold water at first.Another block to awareness is the obsession (痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw
16、bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said “a ruby crowned kinglet” and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.The pressures of “time” and “destination” are further blocks to awareness. I encountered man
17、y hikers who were headed to a distant campground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see whats around them. I asked them what theyd seen. “Oh, a few birds,” they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.Nature seems to u
18、nfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.Reading Check1. What idea does the author convey in paragraph 3?A. Admitting mistakes hones
19、tly.B. Following the teachers advice.C. Avoiding jumping to conclusions.D. Stopping complaining all the time.2. What does the bird watchers behavior show?A. They were really fascinated by nature.B. They cared only about the names of birds.C. They were very patient in their observation.D. They questi
20、oned the accuracy of field guides.3. Why did the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey?A. The natural beauty wasnt attractive to them.B. They focused on arriving at the camp in time.C. The forest in the dark was dangerous for them.D. They were keen to see rare birds at the des
21、tination.4. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. We should try our best to protect nature.B. We should open our mind to new things and ideas.C. We should get rid of some bad habits in our daily life.D. We should use our senses to feel wonders of the world.Language StudyDifficult sentenceOne chilly
22、night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. 一个寒冷的夜晚,我和一些学生在落基山脉徒步旅行,我提到我们将要蹚过一条山中的小溪。【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句,when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students是关系副词when引导的定语从句,One chilly night是先行词,关系副词when在从句中作时间状语,t
23、hat we were going to cross a mountain stream是that引导的宾语从句。行医如诗诗歌不只是文人墨客的专属,它还为救死扶伤的医护人员带来内心的慰藉。它是医护工作中的润滑剂,是治愈伤痛的良药。Sam is a fourth year student at Harvard Medical School, but poetry is still a big part of his life, now with a new teacher, Rafael Campo, who believes poetry can benefit every doctors e
24、ducation and work. Rafael is a physician, professor and a highly respected poet.“Poetry is always with my patients. I think healing is really in a very great way about poetry.And if we do anything when were with our patients, were really immersing(沉浸在) ourselves in their stories, really hearing thei
25、r voices. And, certainly, thats what a poem does,” he said.Rafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education todayhumanity, which he finds in poetry. To end that, he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical students and residents (住院医生).He thinks
26、medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients, and poems can help close that gap.Third year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars. She said, “I think theres no other profession other than medicine that produces as many writers as it does. And
27、 I think that is because theres just so much power in doctors and patients interacting when patients are the saddest.” Not everyone believes thats what doctors should do, though.Rafael said, “I was afraid of how people might judge me, actually. In the medical profession, as many people know, we must
28、 always put the emergency first. But, you know, that kind of treatment, if its happening in the hospital, very regrettably and sadly, results in a bad outcome. The family is sitting by the bedside. The patient hasnt survived the cancer. Dont we still have a role as healers there?”In a poem titled He
29、alth, Rafael writes about the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy. He says he will continue teaching students, helping patients and writing poems, his own brand of medicine.Reading Check1. What do we know about Rafael Campo?A. He works as a doctor.B. He is under medica
30、l care.C. He is a literature professor.D. He knows little about poetry.2. What does the author try to show in paragraph 2?A. The importance of medical training.B. The effect of poetry on medical treatment.C. The similarity involved in poetry and medical work.D. The present relationship between patie
31、nts and doctors.3. What does Andrea Schwartz think of poetry?A. It comforts patients family.B. It contributes to medical work.C. It has nothing to do with doctors.D. It keeps doctors away from patients.4. What is Rafael Campos view on poetry?A. It requires a lot of spare time.B. It can provide a use
32、ful tool for doctors.C. It has little effect on patients conditions.D. It should be included in emergency treatment.Language StudyDifficult sentenceRafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education todayhumanity, which he finds in poetry. 拉斐尔担心,如今医学和医学教育失去了某样重要的东西人性,他在诗歌中找到了人性。【点石成金】本句中的that引导的是一个宾语从句,主句谓语为worries; which引导的是一个非限制性定语从句,先行词为humanity。答案关于幸福的神话Reading Check14 ACCB唤醒你的感官Reading Check14 CBBD行医如诗Reading Check14 ACBB学科网(北京)股份有限公司