北京市八区届初三二模英语分类汇编C篇.docx

1、北京市八区届初三二模英语分类汇编C篇【西城二模】CAfter the holiday season，our guess is that you are tired from visiting the store and buying gifts.It is easy to get stuck，both spiritually and physically by having too much. This is why minimalismand living simply should be your resolution for 2018.Economic development resul

2、ts in a lot of consumerism(消 费 ):get a good job，get a nice car，and settle into a beautiful house. But some people say that our lives could use a little lightening thesedays:We work and work and work to only buy and buy and buybut does all that material wealthreally lead to our happiness?Are we filli

3、ng our time with unnecessary things，when we should befilling our time with friends，value，and service?An article from the website，Becoming Minimalist， points out the problem with this cycle(循 环 )in the best way，“ Nobody really believes happiness is directly tied to the number of things we own.Yet alm

4、ost all of us live like it. We get stuck in it. We work more hours than ever before， earn moreincome， but save less.”Minimalism isnt all about ridding(摆 脱 )consumerism and products from your life. Minimalismis about finding your own sense of self and focusing on the things you love. It is about crea

5、ting alifestyle that is focused on only those people and things that enrich you.These days，minimalistic living can come in many forms. We think the most practical form ofminimalistic living for us is to follow our list:How You Can Live Lighter in 2018. Purge Your Closet:Take a day and clear out all

6、of your drawers and closets. If somethingdoesnt have special meaning or adds no value to your lifegive it away. Have only what youneed and what you can see. Test Those Limits:See how long you can go without shopping. Give yourself a limit，whether itbe two weeks or six months，whether it be avoiding a

7、 certain mall or buying clothes. Then putyour selfwill to the test. After your allowed time，chances are you will realize all those extrablouses werent worth it and you will set yourself up for future spending control. Cut the Cord:This sometimes means giving up your modern technology:TV，cell phone，c

8、omputer，etc. Limit yourself to only a few hours of TV per week，or only 30 minutes of socialmedia per day. Youll make more time for the things and people that you love and clear outsome unnecessary noise from your life. Live to Your Goals:Find out what your life goals and values are. Then，see what ma

9、y help youor stop you from achieving this goal. Cut out that which doesnt lead to your happiness andsuccess and add more of what does.Remember，a pared down lifestyle doesnt mean less success or less happiness. It representsyour freedom to focus on the things in life that really matter.27. The cycle

10、“ people work and work only to buy and buy” shows . A. people get stuck physically and spiritually B. people dont believe wealth leads to happiness C. people dont want to save more D. people fall in love with buying28. To practise minimalistic living，you should . A. give away your drawers and closet

11、s B. go to the shopping mall every six months C. have 30 minutes of social media per day D. discover your life goals and values29. The words “ pared down”in the last paragraph probably mean “ ” . A. free B. light C. popular D. convenient30. Which of the following best explains the writers opinion? A

12、. It might take you a long time to wait for the “ right”thing. B. Clear out the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. C. Change yourself with the development of society. D. Freedom is more important than success.27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B【东城二模】CDo You Believe You Can Improve?There5s a high schoo

13、l in Chicago with an unusual grading system. If studentsdont pass a test, they get a different kind of grade “Not Yet” instead of “Failed”. Inher TED presentation The Power of Believing You Can Improve, Carol Dweck, apsychologist(心理学家），explains the power of “Not Yet”： If you get a failinggrade，you t

14、hink youre nothing. But if you get the grade “Not Yet”，you understandthat youre on the way to the future.In one study led by Dweck, she wanted to see how children dealt withchallenges and difficulties. She gave l0-year-old children problems that werea bit too hard for them. “Some of them behaved in

15、a surprisingly positive way，explained Dweck. “They said things like 1 love a challenge or 1 think Ivelearned something from this. These children had a “growth mindset”. Theyunderstood that their abilities could be developed. They didnt run from error(失误）；they learned from it.But other children felt

16、it was terrible to make an error. They felt theirintelligence(才智）had been used up. These children had a “fixed mindset”.They didnt believe they could do anything to improve the situation. In thefollow-up studies, Dweck learned these children were more likely to cheat.They looked for someone who did worse th