2022年高考英语一轮复习Unit1Livingwell单元检测卷新人教版选修.阅读理解To a large degree , the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. In spite of what happened yesterday or last year , and what may or may not happen tomorrow , the present moment is where you arealways!Without question , many of us have mastered the sensitive art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of thingsall at once . We allow past problems and future concerns to control our present moments, so much so that we end up anxious , discouraged, depressed, and hopeless . On the other hand , we also put off our satisfaction , and put off what we should think of first , and our happiness , often convincing ourselves that “someday” will be better than today. Unfortunately , the same mental power that tells us to look toward the future will only repeat themselves so that “someday” never actually arrives. John Lennon once said , “Life is whats happening while were busy making other plans.” When we are busy making other plans, our children are busy growing up , the people we love are moving away and dying , our bodies are getting out of shape , and our dreams are slipping away. In short , we miss our life.Many people live as if life were dress rehearsal(彩排) for someday in the future. It isnt. In fact , no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. Now is the only time we have , and the only time that we have any control over. When our attention is in the present moment , we push fear from our minds. Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the futurewe wont have enough money , our children will get into trouble , we will get old and die , whatever.To fight against fear , the best method is to learn to bring your attention back to the present. Mark Twain said , “I have been through some terrible things in my life , some of which actually happened . I dont think I can say it any better. Practice keeping your attention on here and now. Your efforts will pay off sooner or later.”1.If a person is able to enjoy the present moment , then he_.A.is out of mind B.is in peace of mindC.has forgotten his past D.will ignore his future2.In the writers eyes , “fear” is the_.A.concern over past problemsB.attention on the presentC.worry about what might happen in the futureD.anxiety about dress rehearsal3.By using what John Lennon said , the writer intends to_.A.advise people to fix their attention on the present lifeB.remind people to make good plans for their futureC.warn people that their children are growing upD.remind people that their bodies are out of shape4.According to the writer , now is_.A.the only time for us to get rid of what happened yesterdayB.the best time for us to look forward to our futureC.the only time we have and can controlD.the proper time we can make good preparations for the futureJust 25 years ago, the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher, banker and doctor. Now, they want to be sports star, pop star and actor, according to a survey by the Guardian newspaper.Rachel, a character in the popular TV show Glee, may be said to speak for British teenagers. “Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor,” he said.Emma Brockes, a reporter with the Guardian, believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity（名人） culture” that is to blame. “When children wanted to be doctor, it wasnt because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now; you go where the respect is,” she wrote.It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression. Dr.Carlo Stranger, of Tel Aviv University, studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance: Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century. He told the Daily Mail that young people now are “affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network, which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession（痴迷）”.“As humans, we naturally measure ourselves to those around us, but now we live in a global village. We are paring ourselves with the most importantpeople in the world and finding ourselves wanting,” he said. Today, even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they pare themselves to success stories in the media.The way out? Simply stop measuring your achievement through a fantasy of wealth and celebrity. Dr. Strenger said that it is a process called “active self-acceptance through a constant search for self-knowledge through life”.“The fear of insignificance can only be overe through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement,” he said.5.Nowadays, young people in Britain want to_ .A.choose jobs based on interestsB.bee famousC.be teacher, banker and doctorD.earn more money6.According to Emma B