高三英語培優外刊閱讀外刊精選｜現代生活的藝術：留白瞬間不知從何時起，我們開始關注如何才能利用好自己一天中的“碎片時間”：通勤的一小時、睡前的半小時、排隊的幾分鐘，甚至是在路口等待綠燈的幾十秒。似乎在忙碌的現代生活中，如果不把這些時間利用起來，就會白白流失一些生命。真的是這樣嗎？今天這篇選自《紐約時報》的文章或許能帶給我們一些啟發：我們該如何看待這些碎片時間？生命中的每一天、每一秒是否都必須充實地度過？HowIFreedUpTimetoDaydreamByTishHarrisonWarrenIenjoyedTwitter.Igenuinelydid.TheproblemisIloveditalittletoomuch.I'dfindmyselfcheckingitwhenIshouldbeworking,runninglatetomydaughters'schooleventsbecauseItriedtofitinaquickpeekorstayingupfartoolatesurfingvastoceansofinformation,tiredandbarelyinterestedbutunabletoresisttheglowingundertowpullingmein.SoIblockedTwitter.Iwentfrombeingonitnearlyeverydaytobeingoffitfortwomonthsnow.Beingofflinedidn'tmakemylifeabastionofmeditativebliss.ButthereisonewaythatleavingTwitterhasbenefitedmylifeandmymind.ThetimeswhenIcheckedTwitterwereoftenthetransitionpointsinmyday.LeavingthesesmallmomentsofmydayunfilledchangedhowIwalkthroughtime.Mynewmottobornofthisexperienceis:Guardthemargins—thoseseeminglyunimportantpartsofourdayandtime.Weneedmomentswhenwegetnoinput,nonews,novideos,nomemes,noopinions.Weneedmomentswhenwespaceout,daydream,whenourmindsgoblank.MyfriendTimothyisastudiedmusician.Iaskedhimaboutthefunctionofsmallbreaksinmusic—ofrests.Hesaidthatrestsinmusic,evenshortones,createrhythm,varietyandnarrative.Theyhelpguideandchangethecourseofasong.Ourdays,whicharesofullofworkandthinking,ofarguingandlearning,ofdisappointmentsandconfusion,ofstrivingandcreating,musthavemomentswhennothingmuchishappening.Leavingthesesmallmomentsemptyiswhatmakesthedifferencebetweennoiseandmusic.Playtherests.Guardthemargins.Theymatter.【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.peek[pi?k]vi.___________________________________2.barely[?be?li]adv.___________________________________3.glowing[?ɡl????]adj.___________________________________4.undertow[??nd?t??]n.___________________________________5.bastion[?b?sti?n]n___________________________________6.meditative[?med?t?t?v]adj.___________________________________7.bliss[bl?s]n.___________________________________8.motto[?m?t??]n.___________________________________9.restn.___________________________________10.narrative[?n?r?t?v]n.___________________________________11.matterv.___________________________________【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.騰出___________________________________2.發現自己不知不覺做了某事___________________________________3.見縫插針___________________________________4.熬夜___________________________________5.把某人吸入，拉進___________________________________6.間隙時間___________________________________7.排練___________________________________8.留出空間___________________________________拓展練習閱讀理解Whiletravelisrestrictedduringthistime,herearesomeamazingplacesaroundtheworldtodaydreamaboutandlookforwardtovisitingonedayinthefuture.LordHoweIsland,AustraliaTheislandintheTasmanSealiesbetweenAustraliaandNewZealandandisjust10kmlong.Despiteitscompleteisolation,theislandispopulated,byaround380peopleandthenumberoftouristsislimitedtounder400.Theislandisknownforitsgeology,birds,plantsandmarinelife,whilecyclingisthemainmodeoftransportontheisland,thankstoitsvirtuallyuntouchedforestandthefactthatmanyofitsplantsandanimalsarefoundnowhereelseintheworld.Thor’sWell,OregonAlsocalled“thedrainpipeofthePacific”orevensometimes,“thegatetohell”,theholeappearstoswallowthePacificOcean.Geyser-likeoceansprayseruptinwintertime,thankstooceanpressureandthegustingwind.Itlooksmoredangerousthanitisthough;itisinrealityjustaround20feetdeep.Thenaturalbowlisspectaculartowatch,particularlyduringlowtidewhenthesearisestowardsthesurfacebeforedrainingbackdownintothedepthsoftherockyholeagain.Keahiakawelo(GardenoftheGods),HawaiiHawaiianscallKeahiakawelo“wahipana”,whichmeanscelebrated,notedorlegendaryplaceswhichhaveculturalsignificance.Aslegendgoes,thepriestofneighboringMolokaiisland,amannamedLanikaula,wasangryatthepeopleofLanai,sohelitafirewishingillwilltotheisland’speople.Balamku(CaveoftheJaguarGod),YucatánPeninsula,MexicoThecavewasrediscoveredaccidentallyin2018byarchaeologistswhoweresearchingforasacredwell.Theseven-chamberedcavewasinitiallydiscoveredin1966butwassealedupandforgottenabout.Caveswereconsideredopeningstotheunderworld,andthisoneisnodifferent.Thenamemeansjaguargod,whichtheybelievedhadtheabilitytoenterandleavetheunderworldatwill.Thecaveissounexploredthatarchaeologistsarestillmappingitout.38.HowdopeopleoftentravelonLordHoweIsland?A.Byboat. B.Bybike. C.Onfoot. D.Bycar.39.WhatisthebesttimetowatchThor’sWell?A.Duringlowtide. B.Inwintertime.C.Whenthesearises. D.Aftertheseadries.40.Whichofthefollowingisthoughttobetheopeningtotheunderworld?A.LordHoweIsland. B.Thor’sWell.C.Keahiakawelo. D.Balamku.外刊精選答案【詞匯過關】請寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。1.peek[pi?k]vi.偷看，窺視2.barely[?be?li]adv.幾乎不3.glowing[?ɡl????]adj.熱情洋溢的4.undertow[??nd?t??]n.（本義）水下逆流；本文中用來描述手機對人們難以抗拒的吸引力5.bastion[?b?sti?n]n.堡壘6.meditative[?med?t?t?v]adj.沉思的，冥想的7.bliss[bl?s]n.極樂8.motto[?m?t??]n.座右銘9.restn.休止符10.narrative[?n?r?t?v]n.（尤指小說中的）敘事風格，敘事方法11.matterv.事關緊要【詞塊學習】請從文章中找到下面中文相對應的文詞塊。1.freeup騰出2.findoneselfdoingsomething發現自己不知不覺做了某事3.fitin見縫插針4.stayup熬夜5.pullsomebodyin把某人吸入，拉進6.transitionpoint（兩個事件之間的）間隙時間7.walkthrough（本義）排練8.space