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 are-always!
Without question,many of us have mastered the sensitive art of spending much of our lives worrying
about a variety of things-all 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 what's happening while we're 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 isn't.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 future-we won't 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 don't 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 mind
C．has forgotten his past
D．will ignore his future
2．In the writer's eyes,"fear" is the __________.
A．concern over past problems
B．attention on the present
C．worry about what might happen in the future
D．anxiety about dress rehearsal
3．By using what John Lennon said,the writer intends to __________.
A．advise people to fix their attention on the present life
B．remind people to make good plans for their future
C．warn people that their children are growing up
D．remind people that their bodies are out of shape
4．According to the writer,now is __________.
A．the only time for us to get rid of what happened yesterday
B．the first time for us to look forward to our future
C．the only time we have and can control
D．the busy time we can make good preparations for the future
