每日一练20FivemonthsaftermyhusbandStevedied,Iwokeuponemorningtothemaddeningsoundofaleakingfaucet(水龙头).Iknewitneededrepairsbadly,butit1mesomuchjusttothinkofit.Allour2life,Iwasthe“artist,”bringingtoourhousemuchimagination.Stevewasthe“3“one.Hehadarealgiftforhandlingchores(家务活),4mefromunpleasant5jobs.Buthowcouldsuchagoodmanhavehislifecutshortsosuddenly!IhadbeensosadandangrythatIcompletely6thehouse.ThatleakyfaucetsomehowawakenedmetothefactthatInowhadto7thechallengeofgettingthingsfixed.IgotaworkmannamedAhmed.Enteringthehouse,hestoppedbeforeapictureofSteveandme.“Doesn’tyourhusband8thiskindofwork?”heasked.“It’snothard.”“Hediedmonthsago.Whenhewasalive,hedidalltherepairjobs9,”Isaidquietly.Ahmedlookedatme10,butdidn’treply.Hefixedthefaucet,adjustedthedishwasherdoor,andreplacedashowerhead.Apparentlyhewas11asStevehadbeen.Hedida(n)12job.Iaskedhimtonamehisfee.“No13,Ma’am,”hesaid.“Myfatherdiedearly,andtheneighborshelpedmyfamilythrough.“Byfixingafaucet,Ahmedmendedmysoul.AlthoughIwouldsurecarrythepainof14withmealong,Ahmedremindedmeoftheabundant15intheworld.1.A.hurtB.puzzledC.costD.disappointed2.A.separateB.sharedC.spiritualD.social3.A.activeB.boringC.carelessD.practical4.A.attractingB.shelteringC.drivingD.prohibiting5.A.repairB.sewingC.cleaningD.cooking6.A.ignoredB.hatedC.cleanedD.missed7.A.comeupwithB.faceuptoC.lookforwardtoD.stepawayfrom8.A.beginB.checkC.likeD.find9.A.gratefullyB.firmlyC.bravelyD.wonderfully10.A.strangelyB.innocentlyC.painfullyD.sympathetically11.A.pleasantB.awkwardC.giftedD.normal12.A.terribleB.excellentC.importantD.dangerous13.A.benefitB.priceC.costD.charge14.A.lossB.failureC.fearD.regret15.A.friendshipB.devotionC.kindnessD.justiceAmajorsourceofteenstressisschoolexams,andtestanxietyisnotuncommon.Whenyourecognizeyourteenisunderstress,howcanparentshelpyourteenstaycalmbeforeanexam?Beinvolved.Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirteen’swork.16Whattheylookforisyourpresence—totalk,tocry,orsimplytositwiththemquietly.Communicateopenlywithyourteen.Encourageyourteentoexpressherworriesandfears,butdon’tletthemfocusonthosefears.Helpthemgetorganized.17Together,youandyourteencanworkoutascheduleinwhichshecanstudyforwhatsheknowswillbeonthetest.Provideacalmenvironment.Helpyourteensetupaquietplacetostudyandprotecthisprivacy(隐私).Givethemanutritiousdiet.Itisimportantforyourteentoeatahealthy,balanceddietduringexamtimestofocusanddoherbest.18Ifthishappens,encourageyourteentoeatlightmealsorsandwiches.Ahealthydiet,ratherthanjunkfood,isbestforreducingstress.\n19Persuadeyourteenagertogetsomesleepand/ordosomethingactivewhensheneedsarealbreakfromstudying.Makingtimeforrelaxation,fun,andexerciseareallimportantinreducingstress.Helpyourteenbalancehertimesothatshewillfeelcomfortabletakingtimeoutfromstudyingtospendtimewithfriendsorrest.Showapositiveattitude.20Yourpanic,anxietyandblamecontributetoyourteen’spressure.Makeyourteenfeelacceptedandvaluedforherefforts.Mostimportantly,reassure(安慰)yourteenthatthingswillbeallright,nomatterwhattheresultsare.A.Encourageyourteentorelax.B.Thebestthingissimplytolisten.C.Theywillonlymakethesituationworse.D.Aparent’sattitudewillinfluencetheirteen’semotions.E.Yourteenmayalsomakenegativecommentsaboutthemselves.F.Helpyourteenthinkaboutwhatshehastostudyandplanaccordingly.G.Examstresscanmakesometeenslosetheirappetite(adesireforfood).AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberingless?Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowhowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheInternet.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder(文件夹).Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberthefolderlocation(位置)betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled“transactivememory(交互记忆)”.AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn’tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.21.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto______.A.introducethemaintopicB.showtheauthor’sattitudeC.describeshowtousetheInterne.D.explainhowtostoreinformation22.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?A.Sparrow’steamtypedtheinformationintoacomputer.B.Thetwogroupsrememberedtheinformationequallywell.C.Thefirstgroupdidnottrytoremembertheformation.D.Thesecondgroupdidnotunderstandtheinformation.23.Intransactivememory,people______.A.keeptheinformationinmindB.changethequantityofinformationC.organizeinformationlikeacomputerD.rememberhowtofindtheinformation\n24.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow’sresearch?A.Weareusingmemorydifferently.B.Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.C.Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore.D.Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.答案：1-5ABDBA6-10ABCDD11-15CBDAC16-20BFGAD21-24ACDA
