每日一練20FivemonthsaftermyhusbandStevedied,Iwokeuponemorningtothemaddeningsoundofaleakingfaucet(水龍頭).Iknewitneededrepairsbadly,butit1mesomuchjusttothinkofit.Allour2life,Iwasthe“artist,”bringingtoourhousemuchimagination.Stevewasthe“3“one.Hehadarealgiftforhandlingchores(家務(wù)活),4mefromunpleasant5jobs.Buthowcouldsuchagoodmanhavehislifecutshortsosuddenly!IhadbeensosadandangrythatIcompletely6thehouse.ThatleakyfaucetsomehowawakenedmetothefactthatInowhadto7thechallengeofgettingthingsfixed.IgotaworkmannamedAhmed.Enteringthehouse,hestoppedbeforeapictureofSteveandme.“Doesn’tyourhusband8thiskindofwork?”heasked.“It’snothard.”“Hediedmonthsago.Whenhewasalive,hedidalltherepairjobs9,”Isaidquietly.Ahmedlookedatme10,butdidn’treply.Hefixedthefaucet,adjustedthedishwasherdoor,andreplacedashowerhead.Apparentlyhewas11asStevehadbeen.Hedida(n)12job.Iaskedhimtonamehisfee.“No13,Ma’am,”hesaid.“Myfatherdiedearly,andtheneighborshelpedmyfamilythrough.“Byfixingafaucet,Ahmedmendedmysoul.AlthoughIwouldsurecarrythepainof14withmealong,Ahmedremindedmeoftheabundant15intheworld.A.hurt B.puzzled C.cost D.disappointedA.separate B.shared C.spiritual D.socialA.active B.boring C.careless D.practicalA.attracting B.sheltering C.driving D.prohibitingA.repair B.sewing C.cleaning D.cookingA.ignored B.hated C.cleaned D.missedA.comeupwith B.faceupto C.lookforwardto D.stepawayfromA.begin B.check C.like D.findA.gratefully B.firmly C.bravely D.wonderfullyA.strangely B.innocently C.painfully D.sympatheticallyA.pleasant B.awkward C.gifted D.normalA.terrible B.excellent C.important D.dangerousA.benefit B.price C.cost D.chargeA.loss B.failure C.fear D.regretA.friendship B.devotion C.kindness D.justiceAmajorsourceofteenstressisschoolexams,andtestanxietyisnotuncommon.Whenyourecognizeyourteenisunderstress,howcanparentshelpyourteenstaycalmbeforeanexam?Beinvolved.Parentsneedtobeinvolvedintheirteen’swork.16Whattheylookforisyourpresence—totalk,tocry,orsimplytositwiththemquietly.Communicateopenlywithyourteen.Encourageyourteentoexpressherworriesandfears,butdon’tletthemfocusonthosefears.Helpthemgetorganized.17Together,youandyourteencanworkoutascheduleinwhichshecanstudyforwhatsheknowswillbeonthetest.Provideacalmenvironment.Helpyourteensetupaquietplacetostudyandprotecthisprivacy(隱私).Givethemanutritiousdiet.Itisimportantforyourteentoeatahealthy,balanceddietduringexamtimestofocusanddoherbest.18Ifthishappens,encourageyourteentoeatlightmealsorsandwiches.Ahealthydiet,ratherthanjunkfood,isbestforreducingstress.19Persuadeyourteenagertogetsomesleepand/ordosomethingactivewhensheneedsarealbreakfromstudying.Makingtimeforrelaxation,fun,andexerciseareallimportantinreducingstress.Helpyourteenbalancehertimesothatshewillfeelcomfortabletakingtimeoutfromstudyingtospendtimewithfriendsorrest.Showapositiveattitude.20Yourpanic,anxietyandblamecontributetoyourteen’spressure.Makeyourteenfeelacceptedandvaluedforherefforts.Mostimportantly,reassure(勸慰)yourteenthatthingswillbeallright,nomatterwhattheresultsare.A.Encourageyourteentorelax.B.Thebestthingissimplytolisten.C.Theywillonlymakethesituationworse.D.Aparent’sattitudewillinfluencetheirteen’semotions.E.Yourteenmayalsomakenegativecommentsaboutthemselves.F.Helpyourteenthinkaboutwhatshehastostudyandplanaccordingly.G.Examstresscanmakesometeenslosetheirappetite(adesireforfood).AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberingless?Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowhowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheInternet.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder(文件夾).Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberthefolderlocation(位置)betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled“transactivememory(交互記憶)”.AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn’tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.21.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto______.A.introducethemaintopic B.showtheauthor’sattitudeC.describeshowtousetheInterne. D.explainhowtostoreinformation22.Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?A.Sparrow’steamtypedtheinformatio