高考真题阅读练词汇09
等待
1 I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and
what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the issue, let's take a look at three types of
“waits”.
2 The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池)as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on
but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full. During the waits, the brain slips away from the body and
wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the
waiter helpless and mindless.
3 A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of discipline. Properly preparing
packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. "Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, simmer three minutes, remove from heat, let stand five minutes. ”I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.
4 Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual in that it is for
the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not
necessarily mean that it will happen.
5 Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the
surface it ems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well rves
tho who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn't come to rely on it, wishing for a few good things to happen
never hurts anybody.
6 We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting. The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, don't be
desperate. You're probably just as busy as the next guy.
11.While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to
A. keep ourlves busy B. get abnt-minded
C. grow anxious D. stay focud
12.What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?
A. The Forced Wait requires some lf-control. B. The Forced Wait makes people passive.
C. The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions. D. The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.
13.What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?
A. It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait. B. It doesn't always bring the desired result.
C. It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait. D. It doesn't give people faith and hope.
14.What does the author advi us to do the next time we are waiting?
A. Take it riously. B. Don't rely on others.
C. Do something el. D. Don't lo heart.
15.The author supports his view by
A. exploring various caus of “waits B. describing detailed process of “waits
C. analyzing different categories of “waits” D. revealing frustrating conquences of “waits"
答案：11.B 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.C
Words | Definition | Words | Definition |
somewhere | adv.在某处 | spend | v.度过（时间） |
issue | n.问题 | pure | adj.纯的(最高级是purest) |
annoying | adj.恼人的 | absolutely | adv.绝对地 |
mindless | adj.无须动脑筋的 | discipline | n.纪律 |
properly | adv.适当地 | packaged | adj.包装过的 |
require | v.需要 | specific | adj.具体的 |
simmer | v.炖 | remove | v.移走 |
actually | adv.实际上 | procedure | n.步骤 |
patience | n.耐心 | powerful | adj.强有力的 |
unusual | adj.不寻常的 | voluntary | adj.自愿的 |
faith | n.信念 | optimist | n.乐观主义者 |
surface | n.表闻 | ridiculous | adj.荒谬的，可笑的 |
desperate | adj.绝望的 | take a look | 看一下 |
without doubt | 毫无疑问 | slip away | 溜走 |
wander about | 徘徊，闲纸 | a bit of | 一点儿，少量 |
in that | 因为 | as long as | 只要 |
rely on | 依靠 | | |
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结构划分 | 具体信息 |
Para.1 | 本部分介绍主题：等待。 第一句说明我们一生中有三分之一的时间都在等待，接着提出疑问，为引出三种不同类型的等待进行铺垫。 |
Para.2~5 | 本部分介绍三种不同类型的等待。 第2段介绍第一种等待：the Watched-Pot Wait。在这种等待中，人们倾向于心不在焉。 第3段介绍第二种等待：the Forced Wait。这种等待需要自控力和耐心。 第4段介绍第三种等待：the Lucky-Break Wait。这种等待不一定会带来预期的结果。 第5段深入分析the Lucky-Break Wait。只要人们不依赖它，希望一些美好的事情发生就不会伤害任何人。 |
Para.6 | 本部分照应开头，升华主题。我们确实花了很多的时间来等待，但是我们不应该在等待时失去信心，也许其他人也是处于一样的状态。 |
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11.B细节理解题
【定位句】During the waits, the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless. (第2段）
【翻译大意】在这些等待的过程中，我们思想开小差，直到水溢出操作台边缘流到你的袜子上。这样的等待让人很无助，也无须动脑筋。
【解析】根据定位句可知，在Watched-Pot Wait中，我们经常魂不守舍，思维四处游荡，因此B项“变得心不在焉”箱合。(小贴士：表达感情状态的形容词往往表达了一种观点，要学会区分观点和事实。）
【千扰项排除】A项意为“让我们忙碌”，文中无表述；C项意为“变得焦虑”，漫长的等特让人无助，但不是让人变得焦虑，故错误；D项意为“保持专注”。在无事可做时、人的思维是发散的，不能保持专注，故错误。
