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Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. accommodate B. alternative C. efficiency D. coincidentally E. dominate F. simplify
G. enthusiastic   H. favorite I. immediately J. multifunctional K. consumption

Less is More

Did you know that Americans have approximately three times the amount of space we have fifty years ago? Therefore, you’d think we’d have sufficient room for all of our possessions. However, that’s not the case. We’ve got triple the space, but we’ve become such 【小题1】 consumers that we require even more. This phenomenon has resulted in significant credit card debt, enormous environmental footprints, and perhaps not 【小题2】, happiness levels have failed to increase over the same half century.

I’m here to suggest a(n) 【小题3】— that having less might actually be a preferable decision. Many of us have experienced, at some stage, the pleasure of possessing less. I propose that less stuff and less space can not only help you economize, but also 【小题4】 your life. I recently started an innovative project to discover some creative solutions that offered me everything I required. By purchasing an apartment that was 40 square meters instead of 60, I 【小题5】 saved $200,000. Smaller space leads to reduced bills and also a smaller carbon footprint because it’s designed around an edited collection of possessions, limited to my 【小题6】 stuff. I’m really excited to live there.

How can we live more basically? Firstly, we must cut the unnecessary objects out of our lives without hesitation. To reduce 【小题7】, we should think before we buy, and ask ourselves, “will it truly make me happier?” Secondly, we require space 【小题8】. We want appliances that are designed for use most of the time, not for occasional use. Why own a six-burner stove when you rarely use even three burners? Finally, we need 【小题9】 spaces and housewares. I combined a movable wall with transforming furniture to get more out of my limited space. Consider my coffee table. It increases in size to 【小题10】 ten people. My bed simply pops out the wall.

I’m not saying, we should all live in tinier apartments, but consider the benefits of an edited life. When you return home and walk through your front door, take a moment to ask yourselves, “Could I do with a little life editing? Will that give me more freedom and more time?”

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Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. remains        B. effective       C. ensure     D. including       E. access     F. last     
G. preserved       H. authority       I. damage     J. considered     K. regularly

It is said that museums play an important part in education. Those youngsters who visit museums 【小题1】 are likely to get their mind broadened. The list of the reasons might be long. The main factor is that, by attending different exhibitions in the museum, children have 【小题2】 to the trace of history and the 【小题3】 human civilization. The exhibited items in museums carry rich information, 【小题4】 evolution, habitats, industry, art, religion and so on. Educators in 【小题5】 sincerely advise that children should be guided to take advantage of museums. They insist that a visit should 【小题6】   hours because it takes children some time to watch the items, collect the related information and imagine the site or picture they reflect. Meanwhile, the staff are required to prepare the exhibition carefully to 【小题7】 that most visitors are able to enjoy a satisfactory travel there, and the collections and the 【小题8】 are under full protection to avoid any possible 【小题9】. Parents and school are to take museums as a/an 【小题10】 way to make children taste or study the development of history.

Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. silence   B. grouping   C. matter   D. implication E. consequences
F. mental   G. solution   H. immediate   I. worthwhile   J. regaining   K. satisfy

Research shows that when we are absorbed in an activity, even minor distractions can have a huge effect. According to a study, 【小题1】 our initial drive (动力) following an interruption can take about 20 minutes.

Multitasking, as many studies have shown, is a myth (谬论). A more accurate account of what happens when we tell ourselves we are multitasking is that we’re rapidly switching between activities, sucking our mental energy. And the 【小题2】 can be surprisingly serious. An experiment found that we lose as many as 10 IQ points when we allow our work to be interrupted by distractions like emails and text messages.

The trouble is that multitasking is enjoyable. It’s fun to 【小题3】 your curiosity. Who knows who send the next email or text message and what the content might be? Finding out provides 【小题4】 satisfaction. In contrast, resisting distractions and staying on task requires discipline and 【小题5】 effort. So, what are we to do?

Our strategy is to change the environment to move temptation further away: shut down your email program or 【小题6】 your phone. It’s a lot easier to stay on task when you’re not continuously fighting off mental desires.

Another 【小题7】 method is to collect similar activities together, keeping transition time to a minimum point. Instead of spreading phone calls, meetings and emails throughout your day, try 【小题8】 related tasks so that there are fewer transitions.

In some jobs, multitasking is unavoidable. Some of us truly do need to keep constant connection with our clients, colleagues and managers. So it’s worth noting that limiting disruptions is the only 【小题9】.

Remember, the more you do to minimize task-switching over the course of the day, the more ability you’ll have for activities that actually 【小题10】. Even small changes can make a big difference.

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