In a fast-paced world driven by noise, excitement, and continuous connections due to technology, I think we’ve lost a(n) ______ for something essential to the human experience: Quiet.
I’m not talking about the library style version of soft whispers, but about the soul-defining quiet of introspection(自省), of solitude and of being ______.
This past weekend, I found myself glued to my computer screen in a flurry (忙乱) of ______ work to build my career. I was ______ social media and worrying about building my vision for tomorrow. Like so many evenings, the call of the internet had ______ me in, and the beautiful July night in Pennsylvania was ______ —until my husband stepped in and reminded me that there’s more to life than noises, likes and followers.
We got into our truck and drove ten minutes to a local state park, a place that has ______our different stages of life through the years. Phones and computers ______, we spent the evening in nature, enjoying simple scenes and ______ in the quiet of the setting.
Gone were the rings of notifications(通知), the honking horns of cars flying by, and the ______ of YouTube videos. In their place, a silence ______ something we both know but sometimes lose ______ of: Life’s quiet, simple moments are sometimes the most beautiful.
In these peaceful moments, I found a(n) ______ with nature and with my husband. I found a reminder that there is a world ______ the computer and the ______ of our fast-paced life.
______, I was reminded that in these quiet moments, we were able to hear the most important voice: our own.
Our world ______ constant attention and engagement. We become so ______ to constantly connecting and engaging with others that we fail to appreciate something ______to our happiness: our inner voice.
So take a moment, take a break and take some time to find the quiet in your life. Let the quiet moments in life remind you that your inner voice ______ to be heard.
21. A.cooperation | B.confidence | C.appreciation | D.opportunity |
22. A.unfolded | B.unplugged | C.unconfirmed | D.unaccompanied |
23. A.desperate | B.simply | C.regular | D.interesting |
24. A.curious about | B.fond of | C.drowning in | D.sensitive to |
25. A.showed | B.forced | C.sucked | D.led |
26. A.ignored | B.occupied | C.acquired | D.stressed |
27. A.undertaken | B.experienced | C.presented | D.marked |
28. A.shut off | B.turned on | C.worn out | D.hung on |
29. A.trapped | B.bathed | C.involved | D.anchored |
30. A.existence | B.impression | C.draw | D.separation |
31. A.removed | B.refreshed | C.restricted | D.reflected |
32. A.touch | B.hope | C.control | D.sight |
33. A.exploration | B.imagination | C.connection | D.prediction |
34. A.beyond | B.with | C.against | D.about |
35. A.quality | B.values | C.mess | D.chaos |
36. A.Above all | B.In short | C.After all | D.In addition |
37. A.avoids | B.spells | C.transfers | D.desires |
38. A.opposed | B.addicted | C.entitled | D.limited |
39. A.glorious | B.unique | C.superior | D.crucial |
40. A.remains | B.tends | C.deserves | D.appears |