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fly in 1922. And there were old magazines to read. I’m not claiming that I cut myself off from the Internet pletely. Every few days, we biked into the nearest town and, as a reward, sat on a park bench in front of the public library to use its WiFi. And back at the cabin, we suffered through a slow dialup connection once a day to check . This tale of selfdenial has a happy ending-for now, at least. With determination and deep breathing, plus the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet, realizing finally that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the problem. I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the WiFi. “Don’t need it,” I said, trying not to sound too pleased. However, as we return to postvacation situation, a test begins: Can I stay on the wagon now that I’m back at work? There are times when the pulsion to know what’s being said right now is overwhelming (and for me, sometimes it’s crucial to my livelihood). And I have no intention of giving up my membership in the cult of immediacy. But I hope to resist the temptation to reflexively check my every five minutes, which often leads, as long as I’m looking, to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two. A vacation is supposed to help you reset your brain to bee more productive. Here’s hoping this one worked.66. What ruined the writer’s trip last year? A. That he was worn out because of the schedule. B. That he forgot to bring amusing novels with him. C. That he read too much newspaper last year. D. That he was distracted by too many things unrelated to the trip. 67. What does the underlined word ‘restraint’ mean? A. A calm and controlled behavior. B. A relaxing move. C. A strong determination. D. An unshakable faith. 68. What did the writer do to get in touch with the outside world during the trip? A. Reading online newspapers. B. Following his friends’ Twitter. C. Checking every now and then. D. Listening to the radio. 69. Why did the writer claim that his selfdenial process have a happy ending? A. He has pletely turned down the Internet. B. He gave up his habit of checking the latest news online.C. He realized that his body was on vacation but his head wasn’t.D. It dawned on him that it was people that are in control of their behavior.70. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Say no to electronic devices. B. Relationships harmed by distractions. C. Abandoned distractions ease break. D. Things that can take your mind off. 第II卷 非選擇題 (兩部分,共35分)第四部分 任務(wù)型閱讀 (共10小題,每小題1分,滿分10分)請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文,并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。 注意:請(qǐng)將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線上。每個(gè)空格只填一個(gè)單詞。When we are born, we are unspoiled. As we grow, we develop many plexities due to many influences in our lives. During childhood, we are repeatedly discouraged, blamed, and in some cases, abused. As we grow older, we develop our own version of right and wrong. We create a world of our own.Our brain collects and keeps all visual, auditory information from the moment we are born and to the smallest of the details. Apart from our brain having memory, cells in our body, in billions, have their own memory. In other words, our body store both physiological and psychological memories. We are plex emotional beings in nature pared to any other living animal. Apparently, physical and psychological memories strongly influence our emotions! Interestingly, we can create, store, and release emotion like energy. Moreover, if we do not process our emotions properly and suppress them for a long time, they can find a way out violently and unexpectedly.Unfortunately, we carry our guilt throughout our lives resulting in everincreasing burden on our shoulders. We bee heavy with guilt and anger for things we could or did not achieve, for things we cannot have, to cite few examples. Evidently, everyone carries his or her own sack of guilt and anger.One must question our nature of accumulating and carrying our guilt and anger until the end. Both guilt and anger are useless for us. They give us no advantage. Therefore, one may ask: is there a way to put down the sack from our weary shoulders? It is possible, indeed. Importantly, since our guilt and anger inside us are neither addressed nor given attention to, they are stored. Actually, we should process and address our emotions in order to remove them from our system. We cannot just wish them away.In fact, by acknowledging their presence and providing a channel for them to disappear, we can remove our emotions gradually. Taking drugs, consuming alcohol only worsens the situation. They only provide temporary fort and relief. Is there a better way to unload our burden? Luckily, we have natural gift to process our feeling and emotions. Forgiveness stands first of all other natural remedies(療法).Indeed, there is no better way than forgiving ourselves. Not withstanding, we should learn to readily forgive others. When we learn to forgive ourselves, we also naturally forgive others.In summary, there is no benefit carrying our years of emotional baggage. By forgiving, we can throw away the emotional baggage we carry for years, if not decades, and it can lead to positive ones. Forgive your past mistakes. The moment you start forgiving, you feel a lot lighter and years of heaviness lifted magically! To your surprise, you start feeling a lot more energetic and optimistic in your daily life.Learning to forgive is a (71) ▲ factor in positive emotions.life ●Our growth is (72) ▲ with the influence of people around us. We are discouraged, blamed and even abused. ●Compared with other creatures, we are (73) ▲ plex emotional being with both physiological and psychological memories, which strongly influence our emotions.Where does our emotional baggage e from?●(74) ▲ we deal with our emotions properly, they can find a w