【正文】 根據(jù)最后一段中的“Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: All you need to do is focus on one thing. You just need to get started. Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. I…take immediate action.”可知，當(dāng)面對(duì)多種選擇的時(shí)候，作者的建議是立刻采取行動(dòng)。根據(jù)第二段中的“How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? …only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?”可知，人們與獅子相似，當(dāng)面臨著很多選擇的時(shí)候，也會(huì)很困惑，不知所措。文中通過(guò)馴獸師用“椅子”迷惑獅子的故事告訴人們當(dāng)面對(duì)迷惑的選擇時(shí)，要當(dāng)即作出決定，確定目的，馬上采取行動(dòng)。根據(jù)第四段中的“Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm, lots of shouting — and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone’s eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.”可知，團(tuán)隊(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)能讓孩子有熱情、觀看起來(lái)也有趣，不同的學(xué)生可接受團(tuán)隊(duì)運(yùn)動(dòng)。根據(jù)第三段中的“Some may say petition is character building。建議學(xué)校取消或者用競(jìng)爭(zhēng)性更少的活動(dòng)取代該活動(dòng)。(2014 陜西卷) DOne afternoon last week, I saw three tearful children from my son’s school being forted by teachers. That morning, my 11yearold had stomach pains, retching（干嘔）into a bowl. Talking to other mothers later, I heard about other children with stomachache or difficult sleeping the night before.What caused so much pain? Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highlypetitive independent school, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare（噩夢(mèng)）. Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents, it can prove a disease.Why do we put our children through this annual suffering? Some may say petition is character building。 【解析】推理題。 【解析】推理題。 【解析】推理題。60. B 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。s time or money could be better spent on something else.”可知，the concept of opportunity cost指人們是否能把時(shí)間或金錢(qián)更好地利用在其他事上，所以它用在衡量機(jī)會(huì)的選擇。s human nature to do precisely that—we assess the advantages and disadvantages of decisions all the time.In the business world, a popular phrase is value for money. People want their cash to go as far as possible. However, another is fast obtaining an advantage: value for time. The biggest restriction on our resources is the number of hours we can devote to something, so we look to maximize the return we get on our investment of time. By reading this passage you are giving over a bit of your time which could be spent doing other activities, such as sleeping and eating. In return, however, this passage will help you to think like an economist, closely considering the opportunity cost of each of your decisions.58. According to the passage, the concept of opportunity cost is applied to______.A. making more money B. taking more opportunitiesC. reducing missed opportunities D. weighing the choice of opportunities59. The leftover ... time in Paragraph 3 probably refers to the time______.A. spared for watching the match at home B. taken to have dinner with friendsC. spent on the way to and from the matchD. saved from not going to watch the match60. What are forgone opportunities?A. Opportunities you forget in decisionmaking.B. Opportunities you give up for better ones.C. Opportunities you miss accidentally. D. Opportunities you make up for.【篇章導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇議論文。根據(jù)最后一段中的“America’s total number of elevators—900,000 at last count, according to Elevator World magazine’s “2012 Vertical Transportation Industry”—are a force that’s being more important than ever.”可知，然而電梯在城市的發(fā)展中扮演著重要角色。69. C 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“For most city people, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains, jets, and even bicycles.”可知，很多人認(rèn)為電梯不值得注意，它不會(huì)給人帶來(lái)熱情和興趣，但是Dr. Christopher Wilk認(rèn)為這是一種誤解。文中的“Your house of life ought to be a mansion (豪宅) , a royal palace. Here are several rooms your house of life should have. …Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life, the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding.”可知，House of Life作文章的標(biāo)題最佳。根據(jù)第二段中的“Most people are already swamped(淹沒(méi)) with things. They eat, wear, go and talk too much.”以及該段內(nèi)容本句“They live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a hut.”可知，有些人無(wú)論物質(zhì)上多么富有，但是在精神生活很貧窮。真正的幸福源于精神上的富有。t be absent. Real riches are of the spirit. And when you39。t have enough tastes. Real riches consist of welldeveloped and hearty capacities (能力) to enjoy life. Most people are already swamped(淹沒(méi)) with things. They eat, wear, go and talk too much. They live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a hut. Your house of life ought to be a mansion (豪宅) , a royal palace. Every new taste, every additional interest, every fresh enthusiasm adds a room. Here are several rooms your house of life should have. Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things. If you only understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them, they would make you as happy as to find plenty of ham and eggs when you39。71. D 【解析】推理題。69. C【解析】推理題。s feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward . If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves . Thus , I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different , even though that might be the more risky choice.68. What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A. Some of them are not attractive.B. Most of them ate too expensive to preserve.C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.69. Which of the following is true according to the author?A. We should reproduce the same old buildings.B. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C. Some old buildings have spoilt the