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1、题训练卷(五)高中新课标总复习(第二轮)·英语专题训练卷(五) (1)(原创)Incities,theeverpresentdullbackgroundroar(轰鸣)ofplanes,cars,machineryandvoicesisafactoflife.ThereisnoescapefromitandIwasbeginningtobedrivenmadbyit.Inanattempttorecapturesomepeace,Itravelledtoatemple,asmallpoorhouseandamine2kmunderground—allv
2、eryquietbutnottheholyplaceofsilence.TheoneplaceIwasmostexcitedaboutvisitingwastheanechoic(无回声的)hall.Ironically,farfrombeingpeaceful,mostpeoplefinditsperfectquietupsetting.Beingdeprivedoftheusualsoundscanresultinfear.Thepresenceofsoundmeansthingsareworking;it'sbusinessasusual—whensoundisab
3、sent,thatsignalsdangers.Aviolinisttrieditandknockedonthedoorafterafewseconds,demandingtobeletoutbecausehewassodisturbedbythesilence.Ibookeda45minuteperiod—noonehadmanagedtostayinforthatlongbefore.Ifeltanxiousfortworeasons:wouldIgomadandtearoffmyclothes?OrwouldIsimplybedisappointedbecausei
4、twasn'tasenjoyableasI'dhoped?Whentheheavydoorshutbehindme,Iwasthrownintodarkness.Forthefirstfewseconds,beinginsuchaquietplacemademefeelnervous.Itriedtohearsomethingandheard…nothing.Then,afteraminuteortwo,Ibecameawareofthesoundofmybreathing,soIheldmybreath.Thesoundofmyheartbeatbecameappare
5、nt—nothingIcoulddoaboutthat.Astheminuteswentby,Istartedtohearthebloodrushinginmybody.Yourearsbecomemoresensitiveasaplacegetsquieter,andmineweregoingovertime.Iheardmyskinmovingovermyhead,whichwasastrangenoiseIcouldn'texplain.Thefeelingofpeacewasspoiledbyalittledisappointment—thisplacewasn'
6、tquietatall.Ididn'tfeelafraidandcameoutonlybecausemytimewasup;Iwouldhappilyhavespentlongerinthere.EveryonewasimpressedthatI'dbeatentherecord,buthavingspentsolongsearchingforquiet,Iwascomfortablewiththefeelingofabsolutestillness.AfterwardsIfeltwonderfullyrestedandcalm.Ifoundthatmakingspace
7、formomentsofquietinmydayisthekeytohappiness—theygiveyouachancetothinkaboutwhatyouwantinlife.Howcanyoureallyfocusonwhat'simportantifyou'redistractedbyconstantbackgroundnoise?Ifyoucanoccasionallybecomemasterofyourownsoundenvironment—fromturningofftheTVtomovingtothecou
