10．A peaceful mind is very important for our effectiveness （效率）．It keeps us calm no matter what the situation is，and it allows us to stay happy during the day．So，here，I would like to share some ways to have a"mind like water"，a state of mind that is as peaceful as calm water．Pick the ones that work for you：
◆Listen to your heart
Your heart tells you what is the right thing to do．It is where your deepest values live．Following what your heart says helps you be true to yourself，and that helps you get a peaceful mind．So learn to listen more to your heart，and do what it tells you to do．
◆Don't take in too much information
Getting more information often means introducing more noise into your mind．That's why limiting（限制） your information intake is important for a calm and peaceful mind．You should take in no more information than necessary．
◆Slow down
Whatever you do，you do not need to be in a hurry．Doing so will only take you faster in the wrong direction．First of all，you need to know the right direction to go．Slow down so that you can clearly hear the voice of your heart．
◆Don't think too much about yourself and try to think something for other people
We usually think about our own needs and problems most of the time．But self-centered thoughts can't bring peace into our mind．Instead，it may make us feel stressed．So don't think too much about yourself，forget yourself for a while．Think about other people more often and think what you can do for others，then do it．Giving will make you happy and give you peace of mind．
59．Which of the following shows the author's idea？B
A．Being true to yourself--Following what your heart says--Getting a peaceful mind
B．Following what your heart says--Being true to yourself--Getting a peaceful mind
C．Getting a peaceful mind--Following what your heart says--Being true to yourself
D．Doing what is right--Following what your heart says--Getting a peaceful mind
60．To hear the voice of your heart clearly，you need toA．
A．slow down
B．forget yourself for a while
C．get more information
D．think about your problems
61．Which of the following would the writer agree？D
A．We should take in information more than necessary．
B．Being self-centered can help you get a peaceful mind．
C．Always thinking about yourself may make you relaxed．
D．Information sometimes means noise．
62．What is the best title for the passage？C
A．Giving Makes You Happy
B．The Importance of a Peaceful Mind
C．Ways to Get a"Mind like Water"
D．Where Our Thoughts Come From．
分析 本文介紹的是幾種培養(yǎng)心如止水的心態(tài)，因為這種心態(tài)可以提高我們的生活效率：
傾聽你的內(nèi)心：你的內(nèi)心可以告訴你怎么做才是正確的．遵從你的內(nèi)心可以顯示真正的自己．
不要攝取太多的信息：傾聽外界的各種信息容易打擾到我們的內(nèi)心世界．你完全沒有必要接受外界沒用的信息．
放慢速度：無論你做任何事情你都不要著急．首先你應(yīng)該知道正確的方向是什么，放慢速度可以讓你更好的傾聽你的內(nèi)心．
不要對自己想太多，并試著為其他人著想：太多的考慮自己會讓自己感到壓力，想一想其他人，想一想自己可以為其他人做些什么．
解答 59．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Following what your heart says helps you be true to yourself，and that helps you get a peaceful mind．可知，首先呢你得傾聽你的內(nèi)心，跟隨自己內(nèi)心的想法，這可以幫助你相信自己，從而是你達到心如止水的心境，因此答案為B．Following what your heart says--Being true to yourself--Getting a peaceful mind
60．A．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Slow down so that you can clearly hear the voice of your heart．可知，放慢速度可以讓你更好的傾聽自己的內(nèi)心，因此該題的答案為A．slow down
61．D．推理判斷題．根據(jù)You should take in no more information than necessary．可知，你沒有必要攝取無關(guān)的信息，只需要攝取你所需要的信息即可因此A錯誤；根據(jù)Getting more information often means introducing more noise into your mind．可知，獲取太多的信心就意味著給自己的內(nèi)心引入更多的噪音，因此D正確；根據(jù)But self-centered thoughts can't bring peace into our mind．Instead，it may make us feel stressed．可知，以自我為中心不會使你培養(yǎng)出良好的心態(tài)，相反會帶給你更多的壓力，因此B、C錯誤；
62．C．文章主旨題．根據(jù)文章中的內(nèi)容，直接切入主題，告訴讀者培養(yǎng)良好心態(tài)的方法，因此該文章的主題是Ways to Get a"Mind like Water"即答案為C
點評 做題時要在理解好文意的基礎(chǔ)上，與題目有機的結(jié)合，從文章中找到相關(guān)細節(jié)性的句子與選項細細比對，進行選擇或推理判斷，選出符合文章內(nèi)容的正確選項．做題注意靈活，有時可采用排除法或直選法確定出最終答案．
