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精编优选练(二十一) 阅读七选五1(限时：35分钟)
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Rushing doesn't get the job done.
Before you even start your day, you have more to do than you know you can accomplish, so you start the race. You madly dash through traffic, tasks, meetings and more. 1 But, you're going to try to cram (把……塞进) as much into your day as possible.
Yet, is going faster always the answer?
Sometimes slowing down is exactly what you need to do to get more done. Here are some ways to slow down and still get more done in your day：
Practice patience. Rushing isn't always the answer and it doesn't feel good. 2 Try a little patience. Many of the things you are stressing about aren't worth it and many problems resolve themselves with just a little patience.
3 Talking with others often leads to answers and productive outcomes. Go and see the person you need to connect with instead of just endlessly sending emails.
Plan. Saying you don't have time to plan is simply an excuse. 4 Planning can help you identify your priorities (首要事情) and avoid scheduling conflicts as well. Using a plan, you will be more relaxed during your day.
Slow your pace. Haste (匆忙) often does lead to waste. 5 Try slowing things down and being more conscious of the task at hand.Besides, make sure that your energy doesn't burn out too early in your day.
A．Think more.
B．Spend time with others.
C．You know that you can't possibly do it all.
D．If you are always in a hurry, it will result in unneeded stress. E．You need to put your work first before you take on the work of others. F．The truth is that planning is an effective way to save your time in your day. G．Mistakes, rework, and missed objectives can be the results of going too fast.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了让自己慢下来以提高工作效率的几种方法。
1．解析：本空为上下文间的过渡句。C项中的all是对本空前的tasks，meetings and more的概括，且C项中的you can't possibly do it all与本空后的But以及try to cram as much into your day as possible相照应。
答案：C
2．解析：本空是对上文中提到的“感觉不好”的进一步解释。D项中的it will result in unneeded stress与下文中的Many of the things you are stressing about aren't worth it相照应。
答案：D
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3．解析：本空是段落的主题句。与他人沟通经常会有丰硕的收获，与其没完没了地发邮件，不如去见见你需要联系的那个人。简言之，就是花点时间与别人当面交流，故B项符合此处语境。
答案：B
4．解析：F项说明计划是节约时间的有效方法，与下文“计划能帮助人们判断什么事情需要最先做，避免计划上的冲突”自然衔接。
答案：F
5．解析：G项中的Mistakes，rework，and missed objectives与上句中的waste相照应，且G项中的the results of going too fast与上句中的Haste often does lead to waste相照应。
答案：G
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Spreading Smiles at Birchwood
When Ava McCarver was in kindergarten，her class visited a nursing home (疗养院). Ava learned that many of the residents (住户) there receive few visitors. 1 “I asked my mom if I could visit them，” she says. Soon, Ava and her mom became volunteers at Birchwood Health Care Center.
That was six years ago. 2 She enjoys hanging out with Mary, Shirley and other residents during her twice-monthly visits.“I paint their nails，and I talk to a lot of them，” she says. Sometimes she helps lead craft (手工艺)projects. Other times they play card games. “It's good for the residents to see little kids，”Ava says. “That makes them really happy.”
3 She has raised money for the nursing home by making refrigerator decorations and selling them at a craft fair.She has also collected used puzzles from garage sales and donated them to Birchwood.
Ava wrote a book called The Squirrel Family. In the book，two squirrels raise a family and eventually move into a place called Birchwood where they live happily. 4 Ten stores in her city agreed to display the books, along with a can to collect money. Ava's project raised about $750. Birchwood used that money to buy furniture for the residents.
Ava says she enjoyed the look of “pure joy” on a resident's face after a hug from her. That's why she started visiting Birchwood — to bring happiness to others. 5 “It's really fun，” she says. “They have good stories, and I enjoy my time there.”
A．She decided to take action.
B．But she has gained happiness for herself, too. C．Since then, Ava has made many friends at Birchwood.
D．Ava used her book to raise money for the nursing home. E．Birchwood needs more money to support their residents.
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F．Ava has found some creative ways to help her friends at Birchwood.
G．Ava's book has achieved a great success and earned a large amount of money for her. [语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。Ava去疗养院探望过一次那里的老人后就决定和母亲成为疗养院的志愿者。从此她与老人们成了朋友，在给他们带来欢乐的同时自己也乐在其中。
1．解析：根据下文中的“‘I asked my mom if I could visit them，’she says.Soon，Ava and her mom became volunteers at Birchwood Health Care Center.”可知，Ava去Birchwood Health Care Center探望过一次那里的老人后发现许多老人都鲜有人去拜访，于是她决定采取行动。在征得母亲的同意后，她们一起成为了疗养院的志愿者。
答案：A
2．解析：根据下文中的“She enjoys hanging out with Mary, Shirley and other residents during her twice-monthly visits...Other times they play card games.”可知，Ava经常和疗养院的老人们聊天、做游戏、做手工，她的到来让那里的老人倍感欣慰，由此可推断，她们成为了好朋友。且C项中的“then”对应前句中的“six years ago”。
答案：C
3．解析：根据下文中的“She has raised money for the nursing home by making refrigerator decorations and selling them at a craft fair. She has also collected used puzzles from garage sales and donated them to Birchwood.”可知，Ava找到了许多有创意的方法来帮助 Birchwood的老人，比如：制作冰箱装饰物并在手工艺品展览会上售卖；收集用过的拼图然后捐给Birchwood。
答案：F
4．解析：根据下文中的“Ava's project raised about $750. Birchwood used that money to buy furniture for the residents.”可知，Ava通过卖自己的书来为疗养院筹款。
答案：D
5．解析：根据上文中的“That's why she started visiting Birchwood — to bring happiness to others.”及下文中的“They have good stories，and I enjoy my time there.”可知，Ava在给老人们带来快乐的同时，老人们有趣的故事也为她带来了快乐。
答案：B
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A gratitude journal is a great way to keep yourself in a positive state of mind. This article will offer some tips for starting and keeping one.
◆Make it a rule to write down things you are thankful for per day. 1 This will make writing the journal more challenging as time goes on, but that's how your awareness and thankfulness will grow. You'll find new things to be thankful for that you hardly noticed before.
◆Write about extended material things in your life. 2 For example, if you love to paint, you may be grateful for the paints that you have. Or，if you like music，you may be grateful for
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your CD collections.
◆ 3 You can start by feeling grateful to be alive. Avoid the trap of being grateful for something that is better than what others have. Instead, compare whatever you are grateful for with how you would feel if you didn't have it.
◆Think about your abilities. You may start with basic abilities like your ability to see and hear. 4 Think about skillful things like dancing and singing，and your character like your skills in cheering up people or your skills in being a good friend.
◆Consider the people in your life. Think about all the people you are grateful to and write down the reasons. It's also good to write about the people that you don't really like and find a reason to appreciate them. 5 After all，there is good in everyone.
A．Avoid repeating the same things.
B．Describe how you are grateful for what you have. C．This can be difficult but very uplifting. D．Then progress to those that are unique to you. E．Feel grateful for any advantage you may have. F．These things vary greatly depending on your interests. G．In this way, everything will become more heartwarming.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一些写感恩日志的建议。
1．解析：上文提到把你每天感恩的事情写下来，下文提到随着时间的推移，这会使写日志变得更具挑战性，并且你会发现以前几乎没有注意到的值得感谢的事情。A项表示避免重复同样的事情，前后语义衔接，故选A项。
答案：A
2．解析：下文说，如果你喜欢画画，你可能会感激你所拥有的颜料，或者，如果你喜欢音乐，你可能会感激你的CD收藏。F项表示这些事情会因你的兴趣而有很大不同，前后逻辑一致，其中love to paint和like music与interests对应，故选F项。
答案：F
3．解析：结合其他段可知，空处位于段首，为段落主题句。下文提到你可以从感激自己活着开始，而B项表示“描述你是如何感激你所拥有的”，符合语境，其中what you have亦为提示，故选B项。
答案：B
4．解析：本段的主旨是想想你自己的能力。上文提到你可以从感激你有基本的能力开始，如看和听的能力；下文提到思考一些需要技巧的事情，如跳舞和唱歌；前后为递进关系，D项提到然后感激那些你特有的能力，前后语义衔接，故选D项。
答案：D
5．解析：上文提到把你不喜欢的人写下来，找一个欣赏他们的理由也很好，根据常识
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及下文可知，空处应表示这可能很难，但非常令人振奋，故选C项。
答案：C
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Last week the electricity in my flat went out. 1 My typical evening is spent watching TV and scrolling (滚动) through social media.That night this wasn't possible. My roommate and I weren't prepared with candles and matches. We just rely on electricity.
So for me it was an early night. 2 That night, losing our electricity felt like losing a basic necessity, as basic as running water.But really, electricity is a luxury that we've grown to take for granted. I use electricity all the time, even when it's not really necessary. 3 And as I'm writing this, I have my lights on，even in the middle of the day when I don't really need them.
4 It contributes to global warming. It is harming our environment and we need to do what we can to stop it. Not only that，but if we continue to use the same large amount of energy, we will soon run out of it.
How would we survive in a world without electricity? Our daily lives go around it.We wouldn't be able to function. 5 So，shouldn't we start preparing for it now? Cutting down on our use of electricity would save energy resources so that they could last for longer.And if everyone does it, we can make a big difference.
A．Yet we know one day we will run out of it. B．Our overuse of electricity is a big problem. C．This left me in complete darkness the whole night. D．It is a real problem to cut down on the use of electricity. E．I know for sure I could cut down on my use of electricity. F．I couldn't help but think, do we rely too much on electricity? G．I turn on the TV in the background even when I'm not watching it.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。上周的停电对“我”的生活造成了很大影响，让“我”意识到珍惜电力资源的重要意义。过度用电会导致全球变暖，从而对环境有害，所以在不必要用电时我们应当节约用电。本文体现了学科核心素养中的“环保意识和节约意识”的文化品格。
1．解析：根据空处所在的位置可知，该句承上启下。由空处前一句“Last week the electricity in my flat went out”，结合该段倒数第二句“My roommate and I weren't prepared with candles and matches.”可知，上个星期“我”的公寓停电了，室友和“我”都没有准备蜡烛和火柴；据此可知，这导致“我”一整个晚上都在黑暗中度过，故C项正确。
答案：C
2．解析：根据第一段最后一句“We just rely on electricity.”可知，我们只能依靠电，结合
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空处后一句“That night，losing our electricity felt like losing a basic necessity，as basic as running water.”可知，断电就如失去了水这一基本的生活必需品一样；据此可以判断，在遭遇断电后，“我”禁不住想到，我们是不是太依赖电了，故F项正确。
答案：F
3．解析：根据空处前一句“I use electricity all the time.even when it's not really necessary.”可知，“我”一直用电，即使在没有必要时；据此可以判断，空处具体陈述“我”浪费电的不良习惯，故G项符合语境。
答案：G
4．解析：根据上文提到的“我”浪费的不良习惯，结合该段第二至三句“It contributes to global warming.It is harming our environment and we need to do what we can to stop it.”可推知，过度用电导致了全球变暖，对我们的环境有害。据此可知，该段主要陈述过度用电这一问题，故B项正确。
答案：B
5．解析：根据空处后两句“So，shouldn't we start preparing for it now？Cutting down on our use of electricity would save energy resources so that they could last for longer.”可知，减少用电将节约能源，这样电力资源就能供我们使用更长时间；据此可推知，空处说明我们必须节约用电的原因：然而终有一天我们将用完电力资源，故A项正确。
答案：A
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