【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 .Do me. Watch me. Try me. Drink me. It is as if we have inadvertently stumbled into some horrific wonderland. ［ A］ Rest is not just a psychological convenience。 it is a biological necessity. ［ B］ After years of nonstop toil in an atmosphere that rewarded frantic overwork, Rudenstine collapsed. ［ C］ Hundreds of channels of cable and satellite television。 phones with multiple lines and callwaiting. begging us to talk to more than one person at a time。 mail, and overnight mail, fax machines。 billboards。 magazines。 newspapers。 radio. ［ D］ Sometimes you can have a rest on Sundays. But your heart and soul is no longer quiet. ［ E］ Sabbath is the time that consecrated to enjoy and celebrate what is beautiful and good — time to light candles, sing songs, worship, tell stories, bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, nap, walk and even make love. ［ F］ Once upon a time. Sabbath is our heaven. We often walk in the green parks with friends or have a piic lunch with the family. Listening to the birds on the tree makes me feel peaceful. But whatever happened to sunday now? ［ G］ Today our life and work rarely feel light, pleasant or healing. 答案及詳解 。 通讀全文，不難掌握大意，作者試圖回答一個(gè)人人都困惑的問(wèn)題 “ 我們的休息日，我們舒適的，輕松的生活哪里去了 ” 。本文用哈佛大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)的例子作引，空白處下首的句子意為 “ 在三個(gè)月休假后，他才能重新工作 ” 說(shuō)明空白處的句子依然談?wù)摰氖切ｉL(zhǎng)當(dāng)時(shí)疲憊的狀況，因此選項(xiàng) B 符合要求。 。第三段段首空出，而下句用一個(gè) Instead 連接說(shuō)明上下文是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，而同時(shí)我們結(jié)合第二段來(lái)分析，第二段主要說(shuō)明現(xiàn)在的人，不管職業(yè)、年齡、身份，都整日處于奔波勞碌中，所以起到承上啟下作用的選項(xiàng) G 是最 佳選擇。 。 上文是單句段 “ 我們已經(jīng)將禮拜日塵封腦后了 ” ，而下文則提出 “ 家務(wù)事和重要規(guī)劃暫且擱在一邊，讓我們好好享受 ” 承接前文，后面順理成章的回憶了禮拜日快樂(lè)的時(shí)光，最后振臂高呼 “ 讓我們好好享受吧 ” 可見(jiàn)，空白處是關(guān)于對(duì)以往快樂(lè)禮拜日的重現(xiàn)，所以，運(yùn)用了一系列排比句子的選項(xiàng) E 很貼切，有極強(qiáng)的感染力。 。 此處答案較為簡(jiǎn)單，從上下文看都有很明顯的暗示，而選項(xiàng) A“ 休息不僅是心理上的舒適也是生理上的必需 ” ，不但能夠前后呼應(yīng)，而且渾然一體，邏輯十分嚴(yán)密。 。 從上文 “ 我們的欲望是無(wú)窮無(wú)盡 的 ” 下面列舉了一系列的娛樂(lè)方式，如電視、電話、郵件、傳真等等，意在渲染強(qiáng)烈的感情色彩，以證明 “ 無(wú)窮無(wú)盡 ” 的論點(diǎn)，所以選項(xiàng) C 為正確答案。 中心思想 本文引用哈佛大學(xué)的校長(zhǎng)的例子展開(kāi)全文，指出現(xiàn)在人們的生活越來(lái)越乏味，工作越來(lái)越忙，時(shí)間越來(lái)越不夠用，總是處于疲于奔命的狀態(tài)，原本輕松，愉快的休息日早已銷(xiāo)聲匿跡了，面對(duì)越來(lái)越快的生活節(jié)奏，越來(lái)越多的娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)，我們反而再也找不到往昔的歡樂(lè)，逐漸地在物欲橫流的叫囂聲中迷失了自我。 練習(xí)三 Directions:In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 15, choose the most suitable one from the list A— G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. These are things to watch out for when starting to invest. Calculate your worth: Make a note of all your assests, no matter how insignificant they seem. 1). Know your risk levels: 2). Consider the objective behind your decision to invest: are you aiming to retire in a decade, or are you saving for a deposit on a house? Your age and circumstances, as well as economic conditions, will determine the right investment for you. Have a nest egg: Keep at least three months’ wages available in cash before considering any other investment. That way, you will not lose out by having to liquidate a poorlyperforming asset at an unfavourable time. Learn the basics: 3)The market for property may appear favourable for firsttime homebuyers, but a house is an illiquid investment. Equities are relatively volatile, but can be liquidated quickly. Take advice: 4) News takes a long time to filter down to the guy in the street and chances are that any hot tip is past its sellby date. Spend some time with a financial adviser, read the papers or books on investing. That way, you can make educated decisions. Diversify: Once you have a core position, look around for satellite investments that may spice up your portfolio. Do not only buy equities, consider bonds, property or collectibles to protect yourself against poor performance in one asset class. Hang in there: Stick to your plan, even if your investment seems to be floundering. New investors are often driven by emotion and react at the wrong times. 5). ［ A］ Create a core investment portfolio in something solid such as blue— chip stocks that will bring in steady gains over the years. ［ B］ That way, you can work out what sort of investment suits you and over what time frame. ［ C］ Find out about various asset classes and their characteristics. ［ D］ By this way, you avoid having to decide when the time is right to buy — a skill even most mature investors fail to get right. ［ E］ Financial experts will tell you that timing the market is almost impossible, but time in the market will eventually pay off. ［ F］ Think carefully about your future plans and where you would like to be in a few years’ time. ［ G］ Avoid following the herd and buying into the latest fashionable initial public offering . 答案及詳解 。估算財(cái)產(chǎn)，以及 Make a note（做記錄）的目的，顯然是為了搞清楚投資類(lèi)型，所以選 B。 。從下文，考慮一下決定投資的 目的：你 10 年內(nèi)打算退休呢還是為了買(mǎi)房而存款，顯然是在思考未來(lái)的計(jì)劃以及生活環(huán)境，所以選 F。 。從后文對(duì)房地產(chǎn)市場(chǎng)以及股票的特點(diǎn)分析看，此處作者對(duì) basics（常識(shí)）的概括是指，搞清有關(guān)的各種不同資產(chǎn)類(lèi)別及其特點(diǎn)。 。文中提到對(duì)普通人來(lái)講，信息需要很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間方能傳到他們的耳中，因此 “any hot tip is past its sell by date” 。得知的熱門(mén)消息往往是過(guò)時(shí)的。所以我們知道作者此句旨在強(qiáng)調(diào)不要隨波逐流去買(mǎi)進(jìn)一些時(shí)髦證券。 。前文說(shuō)到投資新手常常感情沖動(dòng)， 在錯(cuò)誤的時(shí)間里做出反應(yīng)，且此段標(biāo)題為hang in there（堅(jiān)持不懈）。顯然，我們知道此句應(yīng)為 E 中前面一個(gè) timing the market指掌握市場(chǎng)（買(mǎi)賣(mài)時(shí)機(jī)）后一個(gè) time in manket 指在市場(chǎng)上堅(jiān)持下去。 中心思想 本文論述投資必須謹(jǐn)記的幾件事情，估算財(cái)產(chǎn)以搞清投資類(lèi)型，了解投資風(fēng)險(xiǎn)和基本常識(shí)，咨詢(xún)理財(cái)顧問(wèn)，閱讀相關(guān)書(shū)稿。投資方式多樣化以及堅(jiān)持執(zhí)行計(jì)劃。 練習(xí)四 Directions:In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 15, choose the most suitable one from the list A— G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. Here I want to try to give you an answer to the question: What personal qualities are desirable in a teacher? Probably no two people would draw up exactly the same lists. But I think the following would be generally accepted. First, 1)But it does rule out such types as the over excitable, melancholy, frigid, sarcastic, cynical, frustrated, and overbearing: I would say too, that it excludes all of dull or purely negative personality. Secondly, 2） Closely related with this is the capacity to