Each country has its own secret to happiness,...

Each country has its own secret to happiness, If "pyt", which closely means “don't worry about it and stuff happens", explains a relaxed attitude of Danish people, "niksen" will reveal how Dutch people combat （对抗）stress and burnout in a fast-paced lifestyle.

The term "niksen" origins from the Dutch word "niks", which refers to "nothing'', Mindfulness, another welcome subject to help people have a peaceful mind. But unlike mindfulness, niksen is not about concentrating on the present moment. It's about letting yourself do nothing, and allowing your mind to run free without expectation.

In practice, this means "hanging around, looking at your surroundings, or listening to music as long as it's　 without purpose” according to Time Magazine.

Niksen sounds contrary to the advice we were all given as kids. Nowadays, we're constantly told to stay busy and work harder than everyone else. But niksen opposes that mentality( 心态). It offers the chance to "deliciously do nothing", as Carolien Hamming, a coach at CSR Centrum, an organization devoted to fighting stress and burnout in the Netherlands, told Time.

She thinks that niksen is essential to staying healthy, since it’s a form of mental relaxation and healing. Just as a wild animal lies in wait for their prey, niksen seems to be a natural state of being.

For some people, niksen can mean more than just stress reduction. It's also a means to imagine new ideas or plans. As an early adopter（尝试者）of niksen, Jenny Holden, a communications expert in the UK, adds it to her daily lunch breaks. “Within 10 minutes of doing nothing - just staring and listening to myself - my head began to clear and sort out my work and home to-do lists,” she told the MetroUK.

Above all, niksen is a suggestion for balancing work and rest. As Dutch-bom writer Ogla Mecking wrote in US-based Whoolly Magazine, niksen is the "thorough enjoyment of life’s pauses".

Everyone is encouraged to embrace your niksen moments. They revitalize （使恢复元气） you and give you the strength needed to face everyday challenges.

1.What does niksen means?

A.Living in the moment.

B.Leading a healthy lifestyle.

C.Being free and doing nothing.

D.Using your wildest imagination.

2.Holden’s example is to show ____.

A.how niksen improves one's mental health

B.niksen is closely related to stress reduction

C.niksen can shorten the distance between people

D.niksen helps people come up with new thoughts

3.The underlined word "thorough" is closest in meaning to _______.

A.long B.full

C.unexpected D.quiet

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.The introduction to a special Dutch lifestyle.

B.Suggestions on how to balance work and rest.

C.The importance of allowing time to pause life.

D.An explanation of some Danish words about life attitudes.

5.From the passage, we can know that _______.

A.people can restrengthen themselves to face challenges by niksen

B.a wild animal usually lies in wait for their prey just as niksen advices

C.Danish people are stressful and tired because of their special lifestyle

D.Carolien Hamming thinks niksen is the most important way to keep fit

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Each country, of course, in _______ Copenhagen has its own particular priorities and concerns, which is why ________ agreement is so difficult to reach.

A. the; an        B. /; an       C. a; the         D. /; the

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Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich. Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country’s most historic sites.

Berlin on Bike

Berlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours, all with guides. Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin’s Best, with stops at some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag explores what life was like in East Berlin under Communist Rule. The cost of the tour includes the bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended.

Berlinonbike.de/English/index.php

Munich City Sightseeing Tour

The Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city via an open-air, double-decker bus. Passengers can hop on and off at various stops throughout the day. This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich central train station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich’s opera house and Karlsplatz, the gate to the historic city. The bus features a narrated tour guide and offers an English-language option.

Raileurope.com/activities/munich-city-sightseeing-tour/index.html

Nice City Tours- Cologne

Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages. The old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city’s old squares. The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city’s most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne’s resident beer. Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town’s most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River.

Nicecitytours.con/tours.htm

1. The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include_____.

2.If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?

3.Where can you probably see this passage?

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There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own ideas of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.

For some people，simply being able to live their life with the least misery and sufferings is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his simple life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of him and accepted by his family and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own standards of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one's goals at too low a level of achievement.

A wise man once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration (挫折）with his own professional success, “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park or riding the subway downtown,” The man added, "You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like，and to which you have given your best effort. ”

1.According to the first paragraph, what is implied as basic in achieving success?

A. Ability and goals. 　　 　　　　 B. Goals and determination.

C. Ability and environment. 　　 D. Goals and environment.

2.Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because ______.

A. their life is busy and miserable

B. they haven't reached their own standards

C. they set their goals at too low a level

D. they are not rich in material possessions

3.From the last paragraph we can tell that ______.

A. success means achieving great goals

B. success comes from great goal setting

C. success means efforts and favorites pay off

D. success has nothing to do with the distance of your travel

4.The purpose of the passage is ______.

A. to give us a clear definition of what success is

B. to talk about how to achieve success

C. to state what our life goal is

D. to discuss the importance of goals

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Africa is a very _____ continent， with each country， or even each part of a country having its own unique culture．

A． diverse　　　　　　 B． abstract　　　　　　 C． remote　　　　　　 D． vacant

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Whenever something looks interesting or beautiful,there's a natural impulse to catch and own it—which means, in this day and age,that we can't help reaching for our phones to take a picture when seeing beautiful things.

Though this would seem to be a wonderful solution,there are two big problems about taking pictures.Firstly, we're likely to be so busy taking the pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest inspire us to take a photograph in the first place.And secondly,because we feel the pictures are safely stored in our phones,we never get around to look at them.

These problems would seem to be very much of today,a consequence of the tiny phones in our pockets.But they were noticed right at the beginning of the history of photography,when the average camera was the size of a grandfather clock.The first person who noticed them was the English art critic,John Ruskin.He was a travelling lover who realized that most tourists failed to notice or remember the beautiful things they saw.

He argued that humans have a born tendency（倾向）to respond to beauty and desire to keep it,but that there are bad expressions of this desire.At worst,we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs.But,in Ruskin's eyes, there's one thing we should do and that is attempting to draw the interesting things we see,and it doesn't matter whether we happen to have any talent for doing so.

Before the invention of photography,people used to draw far more than they do today.It was an active necessity. But in the mid-19th century,photography killed drawing.It became something only "artists" would ever do,so Ruskin spent four years on a campaign to get people drawing again.

So if drawing had value even when it was practiced by people with no talent,it was for Ruskin because drawing can teach us to notice properly rather than watch absent-mindedly（心不在焉地）.When describing what lies before our eyes with our own hands,we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a deep understanding of its parts.

1.What does the underlined word "impulse" mean?

A. Interest.　　 B. Urge.

C. Habit.　　 D. Reaction.

2.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A. An effective solution to storing something nice.

B. Reasons for taking pictures in the first place.

C. Problems related with taking photos.

D. Methods of storing pictures in phones.

3.It can be inferred that John Ruskin______.

A. lived at the origin of photography

B. lived at the origin of drawing

C. studied the history of photography

D. was an English literature critic

4.How did John Ruskin advise us to remember our travel?

A. By taking photographs.

B. By buying meaningful souvenirs.

C. By writing some travel notes.

D. By trying drawing what we see.

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Each zebra has its own unique pattern of distinctive stripes (带), just 1.humans have their own unique pattern of fingerprints, Zebras stick together in herds (兽群). Within a herd, zebras tend 2. (stay) together in smaller family groups. Families are generally made up of a male, several females, 3.their young.

As zebras graze, they use their sharper front teeth to bite the grass, and then use their duller back teeth to crush and grind. A zebra’s teeth keep growing for 4. (it) entire life, because constant chewing 5. (wear) them down.

Zebras are6. (constant) on the move to find fresh grass and water. Sometimes they gather in huge herds of thousands as they migrate to better feeding7. (area). They often travel in8. (mix) herds with other grazers and browsers, such as wildebeest.

Zebras groom (理毛) one another, If you see two zebras standing close9. each other and it looks like they’re biting each other, don’t worry. They’re pulling loose hairs off each other as they groom. Grooming also feels good to a zebra—it’s like having an itch scratched,

While most zebras are least endangered, Grevy’s Zebra 10. (classify) as endangered.

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Mr. Smith owned this oil painting until the early 1990 s, _________he gave it to his grandson.

A.which B.when C.where D.who

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The secret to happiness is keeping busy, research has found. Keeping the mind occupied with tasks—no matter how meaningless—keeps off negative emotions, the study found.

However, the bad news is that humans are seemingly born to be lazy in order to save energy, according to Professor Christoper Hsee, a behavioral scientist at Chicago University.

In a study, 98 students were asked to complete two surveys. After they had completed the first, they were made to wait 15 minutes to receive the next one. They were given a choice of either handing in the first survey nearby or a more distant location they had to walk to. Whichever option they chose, they received a chocolate bar. It turned out that about two-thirds (68 students) chose the lazy option. Those who had taken the walk reported feeling happier than those who had stayed put.

Professor Hsee concluded that keeping busy helped keep people happy. He said the findings, reported in the journal Psychological Science, had policy implications (暗示).

“Governments may increase the happiness of idle (无所事事的) citizens by having them build bridges that are actually useless,” he proposed.

At the personal level, he advised, “Get up and do something. Anything. Even if there really is no point to what you are doing, you will feel better for it. He added, Incidentally, thinking deeply or engaging in self-reflection counts as keeping busy, too.

“You do not need to be running around. You just need to be engaged, either physically or mentally.”

1.According to the passage, why can keeping busy make people happy?

A. It can help people keep off laziness. B. It can make people sleep better.

C. It can help get rid of unpleasant feelings. D. It can give people a sense of achievement.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The finding may contribute to politics.

B. The officials have taken Pro. Hsee’s advice

C. In the study one third students handed in the first survey nearby.

D. Governments can increase citizens’ happiness by building bridges.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Everybody is certainly born to be lazy.

B. Being engaged can add to the possibility of being pleased.

C. Prof. Hsee’s finding was published in Psychological Science.

D. Only by keeping working all the time can you gain happiness.

4.Why does the author write this passage?

A. To explain what happiness is.

B. To advise people not to be idle.

C. To advise people to do whatever they prefer.

D. To show people how to take work seriously.

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Belgium is divided into three communities. Each one has its own language and traditions. But the people of Belgium are untied in their love for Belgian potato fries. The fries are prepared and sold the same way in all area of the country.

The Reuters news service reports that potatoes reached Belgium in the 16th century. But it was not until the 19th century that restaurants and others began selling fried potatoes throughout the country as a separate meal.

Recently, a Belgian group launched a campaign aimed at getting the United Nations (UN) to recognize the popular treat. The group wants the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to place the food on its cultural heritage (遗产) list.

The UNESCO list recognizes more than 300 objects, beliefs and practices. They include Turkish coffee and the traditional Chinese theater known as Peking opera. The list also includes a dance, the Argentinian tango, and the singing of the Aka pygmies of the Central African Republic. UNESCO says the list is “made up of intangible heritage elements (非物质文化遗产元素) that help show the diversity of heritage and raise awareness about its importance”.

Belgian potato fries are traditionally sold in a paper wrapper，or cone, in a “fritkot” There are about 5,000 frikots in Belgium. That means they are 10 times more common as a percentage of the population as McDonald’s restaurants in the Untied States. The national organization of fritkot owners says the small, often unfurnished buildings are much like Belgium itself. It says these buildings combine the country’s acceptance of disorder with a dislike of structures that all look the same. The group says 95 percent of Belgians visit a fried potato hut at least once a year.

1.Belgian potato fries 　　　　 .

A. were recognized by the UNESCO

B. are well received in Belgium

C. are sold in all food stores

D. didn’t become a separate meal until the 16th century

2.What’s the aim of the Belgian group?

A. To place Belgian potato fries on the cultural heritage list.

B. To prevent other countries producing Belgian potato fries.

C. To show the diversity of Belgian foods.

D. To prove the popularity of Belgian foods.

3.Which of the following is NOT listed in the UNESCO list?

A. Peking opera

B. The Argentinian tango

C. Turkish coffee

D. American restaurants.

4.What does the underlined word “fritkot” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A. A simple house which is used to live in.

B. A kind of small, unfurnished building.

C. A place where machines are used to make goods.

D. A piece of paper, plastic, or thin metal that covers something.

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