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高三英语培优外刊阅读外刊精选｜现代生活的艺术：留白瞬间不知从何时起，我们开始关注如何才能利用好自己一天中的“碎片时间”：通勤的一小时、睡前的半小时、排队的几分钟，甚至是在路口等待绿灯的几十秒。似乎在忙碌的现代生活中，如果不把这些时间利用起来，就会白白流失一些生命。真的是这样吗？今天这篇选自《纽约时报》的文章或许能带给我们一些启发：我们该如何看待这些碎片时间？生命中的每一天、每一秒是否都必须充实地度过？HowIFreedUpTimetoDaydreamByTishHarrisonWarrenIenjoyedTwitter.Igenuinelydid.TheproblemisIloveditalittletoomuch.I'dfindmyselfcheckingitwhenIshouldbeworking,runninglatetomydaughters'schooleventsbecauseItriedtofitinaquickpeekorstayingupfartoolatesurfingvastoceansofinformation,tiredandbarelyinterestedbutunabletoresisttheglowingundertowpullingmein.SoIblockedTwitter.Iwentfrombeingonitnearlyeverydaytobeingoffitfortwomonthsnow.Beingofflinedidn'tmakemylifeabastionofmeditativebliss.ButthereisonewaythatleavingTwitterhasbenefitedmylifeandmymind.ThetimeswhenIcheckedTwitterwereoftenthetransitionpointsinmyday.LeavingthesesmallmomentsofmydayunfilledchangedhowIwalkthroughtime.Mynewmottobornofthisexperienceis:Guardthemargins—thoseseeminglyunimportantpartsofourdayandtime.Weneedmomentswhenwegetnoinput,nonews,novideos,nomemes,noopinions.Weneedmomentswhenwespaceout,daydream,whenourmindsgoblank.MyfriendTimothyisastudiedmusician.Iaskedhimaboutthefunctionofsmallbreaksinmusic—ofrests.Hesaidthatrestsinmusic,evenshortones,createrhythm,varietyandnarrative.Theyhelpguideandchangethecourseofasong.Ourdays,whicharesofullofworkandthinking,ofarguingandlearning,ofdisappointmentsandconfusion,ofstrivingandcreating,musthavemomentswhennothingmuchishappening.Leavingthesesmallmomentsemptyiswhatmakesthedifferencebetweennoiseandmusic.Playtherests.Guardthemargins.Theymatter.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.peek[piːk]vi.___________________________________2.barely[ˈbeəli]adv.___________________________________3.glowing[ˈɡləʊɪŋ]adj.___________________________________4.undertow[ˈʌndətəʊ]n.___________________________________5.bastion[ˈbæstiən]n___________________________________6.meditative[ˈmedətətɪv]adj.___________________________________7.bliss[blɪs]n.___________________________________8.motto[ˈmɒtəʊ]n.___________________________________9.restn.___________________________________10.narrative[ˈnærətɪv]n.___________________________________11.matterv.___________________________________【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.腾出___________________________________2.发现自己不知不觉做了某事___________________________________3.见缝插针___________________________________4.熬夜___________________________________5.把某人吸入，拉进___________________________________6.间隙时间___________________________________7.排练___________________________________8.留出空间___________________________________拓展练习阅读理解Whiletravelisrestrictedduringthistime,herearesomeamazingplacesaroundtheworldtodaydreamaboutandlookforwardtovisitingonedayinthefuture.LordHoweIsland,AustraliaTheislandintheTasmanSealiesbetweenAustraliaandNewZealandandisjust10kmlong.Despiteitscompleteisolation,theislandispopulated,byaround380peopleandthenumberoftouristsislimitedtounder400.Theislandisknownforitsgeology,birds,plantsandmarinelife,whilecyclingisthemainmodeoftransportontheisland,thankstoitsvirtuallyuntouchedforestandthefactthatmanyofitsplantsandanimalsarefoundnowhereelseintheworld.Thor’sWell,OregonAlsocalled“thedrainpipeofthePacific”orevensometimes,“thegatetohell”,theholeappearstoswallowthePacificOcean.Geyser-likeoceansprayseruptinwintertime,thankstooceanpressureandthegustingwind.Itlooksmoredangerousthanitisthough;itisinrealityjustaround20feetdeep.Thenaturalbowlisspectaculartowatch,particularlyduringlowtidewhenthesearisestowardsthesurfacebeforedrainingbackdownintothedepthsoftherockyholeagain.Keahiakawelo(GardenoftheGods),HawaiiHawaiianscallKeahiakawelo“wahipana”,whichmeanscelebrated,notedorlegendaryplaceswhichhaveculturalsignificance.Aslegendgoes,thepriestofneighboringMolokaiisland,amannamedLanikaula,wasangryatthepeopleofLanai,sohelitafirewishingillwilltotheisland’speople.Balamku(CaveoftheJaguarGod),YucatánPeninsula,MexicoThecavewasrediscoveredaccidentallyin2018byarchaeologistswhoweresearchingforasacredwell.Theseven-chamberedcavewasinitiallydiscoveredin1966butwassealedupandforgottenabout.Caveswereconsideredopeningstotheunderworld,andthisoneisnodifferent.Thenamemeansjaguargod,whichtheybelievedhadtheabilitytoenterandleavetheunderworldatwill.Thecaveissounexploredthatarchaeologistsarestillmappingitout.38.HowdopeopleoftentravelonLordHoweIsland?A.Byboat. B.Bybike. C.Onfoot. D.Bycar.39.WhatisthebesttimetowatchThor’sWell?A.Duringlowtide. B.Inwintertime.C.Whenthesearises. D.Aftertheseadries.40.Whichofthefollowingisthoughttobetheopeningtotheunderworld?A.LordHoweIsland. B.Thor’sWell.C.Keahiakawelo. D.Balamku.外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.peek[piːk]vi.偷看，窥视2.barely[ˈbeəli]adv.几乎不3.glowing[ˈɡləʊɪŋ]adj.热情洋溢的4.undertow[ˈʌndətəʊ]n.（本义）水下逆流；本文中用来描述手机对人们难以抗拒的吸引力5.bastion[ˈbæstiən]n.堡垒6.meditative[ˈmedətətɪv]adj.沉思的，冥想的7.bliss[blɪs]n.极乐8.motto[ˈmɒtəʊ]n.座右铭9.restn.休止符10.narrative[ˈnærətɪv]n.（尤指小说中的）叙事风格，叙事方法11.matterv.事关紧要【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.freeup腾出2.findoneselfdoingsomething发现自己不知不觉做了某事3.fitin见缝插针4.stayup熬夜5.pullsomebodyin把某人吸入，拉进6.transitionpoint（两个事件之间的）间隙时间7.walkthrough（本义）排练8.space