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1、精编优选练(二十一)阅读七选五1(限时：35分钟)A Rushing doesnt 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. 1But, youre going to try to cram (把塞进) as much into your day as possible.
2、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 isnt always the answer and it doesnt feel good. 2 Try a little patience. Many of the things yo
3、u are stressing about arent 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 dont have time to plan
4、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.Besi
5、des, make sure that your energy doesnt burn out too early in your day.AThink more.BSpend time with others.CYou know that you cant possibly do it all.DIf you are always in a hurry, it will result in unneeded stress. EYou need to put your work first before you take on the work of others. FThe truth is
6、 that planning is an effective way to save your time in your day.GMistakes, 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 cant possibly do it all与本空后的But以及try to cram as much in
7、to your day as possible相照应。答案：C2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 arent worth it相照应。答案：D3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：B4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
8、上的冲突”自然衔接。答案：F5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：GBSpreading Smiles at BirchwoodWhen Ava McCarver was in kindergarten，her class visited a nursing home (疗养院). Ava learned that many of the residents (住户
9、) 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 twicemonthly visits.“I paint their nails，and I t
10、alk to a lot of them，” she says. Sometimes she helps lead craft (手工艺)projects. Other times they play card games. “Its 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
11、 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 displa
12、y the books, along with a can to collect money. Avas 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 residents face after a hug from her. Thats why she started visiting Birchwood to bring happiness to others.5 “
13、Its really fun，” she says. “They have good stories, and I enjoy my time there.”AShe decided to take action.BBut she has gained happiness for herself, too.CSince then, Ava has made many friends at Birchwood.DAva used her book to raise money for the nursing home.EBirchwood needs more money to support
14、their residents.FAva has found some creative ways to help her friends at Birchwood.GAvas 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
15、.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：A2解析：根据下文中的“She enjoys hanging out with Mary, Shirley and other residents during her twicemonthly visits.Other times they play ca
16、rd 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：C3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 Birch
