【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 long an unstoppable and nearly infinite conveyor belt,” writes Gary Eberle in his book Sacred Time, and “we feel a pressure to fill these differentsized bottles (days, hours, minutes)as they pass, for if they get by without being filled, we will have wasted them”. No mindset could be worse for losing yourself in a book.　　So what does work? Perhaps surprisingly, scheduling regular times for reading. You’d think this might fuel the efficiency mindset, but in fact, Eberle notes, such ritualistic behaviour helps us “step outside time’s flow” into “soul time”. You could limit distractions by reading only physical books, or on singlepurpose ereaders. “Carry a book with you at all times” can actually work, tooproviding you dip in often enough, so that reading bees the default state from which you temporarily surface to take care of business, before dropping back down. On a really good day, it no longer feels as if you’re “making time to read,” but just reading, and making time for everything else.　　31. The usual timemanagement techniques don’t work because　　[A] what they can offer does not ease the modern mind　　[B] what challenging books demand is repetitive reading　　[C] what people often forget is carrying a book with them　　[D] what deep reading requires cannot be guaranteed　　32. The “empty bottles” metaphor illustrates that people feel a pressure to　　[A] update their todo lists　　[B] make passing time fulfilling　　[C] carry their plans through　　[D] pursue carefree reading　　33. Eberle would agree that scheduling regular times for reading helps　　[A] encourage the efficiency mindset　　[B] develop online reading habits　　[C] promote ritualistic reading　　[D] achieve immersive reading　　34. “Carry a book with you at all times” can work if　　[A] reading bees your primary business of the day　　[B] all the daily business has been promptly dealt with　　[C] you are able to drop back to business after reading　　[D] time can be evenly split for reading and business　　35. The best title for this text could be　　[A] How to Enjoy Easy Reading　　[B] How to Find Time to Read　　[C] How to Set Reading Goals[D] How to Read ExtensivelyText 4　　Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure, younger Americans are drawing a new 21stcentury road map to success, a latest poll has found.　　Across generational lines, Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life, including getting married, having children, owning a home, and retiring in their sixties. But while young and old mostly agree on what constitutes the finish line of a fulfilling life, they offer strikingly different paths for reaching it.　　Young people who are still getting started in life were more likely than older adults to prioritize personal fulfillment in their work, to believe they will advance their careers most by regularly changing jobs, to favor munities with more public services and a faster pace of life, to agree that couples should be financially secure before getting married or having children, and to maintain that children are best served by two parents working outside the home, the survey found.　　From career to munity and family, these contrasts suggest that in the aftermath of the searing Great Recession, those just starting out in life are defining priorities and expectations that will increasingly spread through virtually all aspects of American life, from consumer preferences to housing patterns to politics.　　Young and old converge on one key point: Overwhelming majorities of both groups said they believe it is harder for young people today to get started in life than it was for earlier generations. While younger people are somewhat more optimistic than their elders about the prospects for those starting out today, big majorities in both groups believe those “just getting started in life” face a tougher a goodpaying job, starting a family, managing debt, and finding affordable housing.　　Pete Schneider considers the climb tougher today. Schneider, a 27yaearold auto technician from the Chicago suburbs says he struggled to find a job after graduating from college. Even now that he is working steadily, he said.” I can’t afford to pay ma monthly mortgage payments on my own, so I have to rent rooms out to people to mark that happen.” Looking back, he is struck that his parents could provide a fortable life for their children even though neither had pleted college when he was young. “I still grew up in an upper middleclass home with parents who didn’t have college degrees,” Schneider said. “I don’t think people are capable of that anymore.”　　36. One crossgeneration mark of a successful life is_____.　　[A] trying out different lifestyles　　[B] having a family with children　　[C] working beyond retirement age　　[D] setting up a profitable business　　37. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that young people tend to ____.　　[A] favor a slower life pace　　[B] hold an occupation longer　　[C] attach importance to premarital finance　　[D] give priority to childcare outside the home　　38. The priorities and expectations defined by the young will ____.　　[A] bee increasingly clear　　[B] focus on materialistic issues　　[C] depend largely on political preferences　　[D] reach almost all aspects of American life　　39. Both young and old agree that ____.　　[A] goodpaying jobs are less available　　[B] the old made more life achievements　　[C] housing loans today are easy to obtain　　[D] getting established is harder for the young　　40. Which of the following is true about Schneider?　　[A] He found a dream job after graduating from college.　　[B] His parents believe working steadily is a must for success.　　[C] His parents’ good life has little to do with a college degree.　　[D] He thinks his job as a technician quite challenging.　Part B　　Directions:　　Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list AG for each of