Asageneralruleallformsofactivityleadtoboredomwhentheyareperformedonaroutine(常规)basis.Asamatteroffactwecanseethisatworkinpeopleofallages.ForexampleonChristmasmorningchildrenareab
Asageneralruleallformsofactivityleadtoboredomwhentheyareperformedonaroutine(常规)basis.Asamatteroffactwecanseethisatworkinpeopleofallages.ForexampleonChristmasmorningchildrenareaboutplayingwiththeirnewtoys.ButtheirsoonwearsoffandbyJanuarythosesametoyscanbefoundputawayinthebasement.Theworldisfullofstampalbumsandunfinishedmodelseachstandingasamonumenttosomeone’sinterest.Whenparentsbringhomeapettheirchildbathesitandbrushesitsfur.Withinatimehowevertheburdenofcaringfortheanimalishandedovertotheparents.Adolescentsenterhighschoolwithgreatexcitementbutaresoonlookingforwardto.Thesameistrueoftheyoungadultsgoingtocollege.Andthenhowmanywhonowcomplainaboutthelongdrivestoworkdroveforhoursatatimewhentheyfirsttheirdriver’slicense?Beforepeopleretiretheyusuallytodoalotofthingswhichtheyneverhadtimetodowhileworking.Butsoonafterretirementthegolfingthefishingthereadingandalloftheotherpastimes(消遣)becomeasboringasthejobsthey.AndlikethechildreninJanuarytheygosearchingfor“new”.
1.A.principleB.habitC.weaknessD.power
2.A.surprisedB.movedC. excitedD.satisfied
3.A.confidence B.interestC.anxietyD.sorrow
4.A.well-organizedB.colorfully-printedC.newly-collectedD.half-filled
5.A.missingB.passingC.developingD.falling
6.A.silently B.impatientlyC.gladlyD.worriedly
7.A.interestingB.shortC.longD.boring
8.A.graduation B.independenceC.responsibilityD.success
9.A.childrenB.studentsC.adultsD.retirees
10.A.carefullyB.eagerlyC.nervously D.bravely
11.A.requiredB.obtainedC.noticedD.discovered
12.A.needB.learnC.startD.plan
13.A.great B.strongC.difficult D.correct
14.A.lostB.choseC.leftD.quit
15.A.petsB.toysC.friendsD.colleagues