2014高考英语快速命中考点14Passage 1Make the right choicesWhat is the lifes greatest gift？_1_ Choice is the ability to select one course of action from a set of alternatives to achieve a goal.What is so great about choice？It transforms us from dumb animals into artists.Each of us becomes another Michelangelo.Choice becomes nothing other than the tool we use to sculpt (雕刻) our life.The tool doesnt come free，however，for the price of choice is responsibility._2_ The reward is happiness.Life is not still.It is a flow._3_ We constantly need to monitor where we are on our journey.We need to ask questions：Am I moving closer to my goals？If not，what corrective measures can I take？What action will I take now to readjust myself to my goals？Choice is power.Choice is at the heart of life.It is the creative power of life._4_ And your life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them.For example，you decide which stores to shop at and which gas station to go to.But the decisions that we make to sculpt our life are far more important than deciding where to shop.The more we appreciate the difference between minor and major decisions，the greater the probability that we will experience happiness and fulfillment.All chess lovers realize that it isnt necessary to win to enjoy the game.The pleasure is in the playing.Life is like a chess game._5_AIt is free will or choice.BYou have to make choices every day.CMake the best moves you can under the circumstances.DBut when we accept and carry it out，we get a great return.EEvery choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals.FLife is full of hard choices，and the bigger they are，the harder they get.GChoose to carry out responsibilities not because you have to，but because you want to.【历炼】Passage 1每个人每天都要面临各种各样的选择。正确的选择究竟会给我们的人生带来些什么呢？1A根据上文的提问“生命中最珍贵的礼物是什么？”可知选A项，it指代the lifes greatest gift，即生命中最珍贵的礼物是自由的意志或选择。2D选项D中a great return与下文The reward前后照应，即当我们接受并执行它时，我们就获得了巨大的回报。这种回报就是幸福。3E根据下文所提的三个问题可知该段在谈论选择对人生目标的影响，故E项为正确答案，即我们所做的每一个选择让我们更接近或者远离我们的目标。4B根据下文可知，无论是日常生活中的小事，还是涉及人生的大事，都离不开选择。故B项“你每天都不得不做出选择”符合文意。5C人生就像一盘棋。在我们身处的环境下，要尽最大可能走好每一步。Passage 2There is an English saying：“_1_”Until recently，few people took the saying seriously.Now，however，doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body._2_Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts，blood pressure，breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise._3_ If laughter exercises the body，it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs.The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program._4_5_ They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing，making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.A.Laughter can prolong ones life.BAs a result of these discoveries，some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh.CThe reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.DIt increases blood pressure，the heart beating and breathing；it also works several groups of muscles in the face，the stomach and even the feet.EAlthough laughter helps cure the disease，doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.FLaughter is the best medicine.GThey have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.Passage 3ForgivenessTo forgive is a virtue，but no one has ever said it is easy.When someone has deeply hurt you，it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate.However，forgiveness is possible，and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health.People who forgive show less sadness，anger and stress and more hopefulness，according to a recent research._1_ Try the following steps：Calm yourself._2_ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature，or someone you love.Dont wait for an apology.Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize.They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things the same way._3_ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.Take the control away from your offender (冒犯者)Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you._4_ If you understand y