內(nèi)蒙古通遼市科左后旗甘旗卡二中2024年下學(xué)期高三年級(jí)期末考試（月考卷）英語(yǔ)試題含解析

內(nèi)蒙古通遼市科左后旗甘旗卡二中2024年下學(xué)期高三年級(jí)期末考試（月考卷）英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．______studentsshouldbegivenmorefreetimeissuggestedbymanyexpertsandwelcomedbykidsinschool．A．WhatB．WhyC．WhetherD．That2．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused3．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch4．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory5．Somepeoplecreatejobs,fosterexcitementandbasicallymakethesystemwork.Theyseepossibilities________othersseeonlyproblems.A．that B．what C．which D．where6．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither7．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy8．ProfessorWang________inourschooltillnextSunday．A．willhavestayed B．hasstayed C．isstaying D．stayed9．Jackdecidedtochooseadifferent________andteachhistorythroughstorytelling.A．a(chǎn)nalysisB．a(chǎn)ngleC．a(chǎn)ttitudeD．a(chǎn)pproach10．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modestB．equalC．considerableD．exact11．Inthismoviegoingseason,womenaredrivingticketsalestoadegree,ifever,seenbefore.A．really B．frequentlyC．rarely D．never12．--YouknowMr.Greenhasbeenillfordays?--Yes,Iwonderifheis______betternow.A．a(chǎn)ny B．some C．a(chǎn)ny D．no13．AllofushavethedesiretovisitthethreemaintemplesinAthens,especially______thatcontainsagoldandivorystatueofAthena.A．theone B．one C．theones D．those14．Thereasonwhyheadaptedtothenewsituationsquicklyisthathehada________attitude.A．changeableB．stableC．movableD．flexible15．---Marywasaskedtodosomethingimportant.---Itdoesn’tmatter.Let’stheworkwhereitisleftoff.A．takeup B．takedown C．takein D．takeoff16．Itisthroughyearsofresearch________scientistshavediscoveredtherelationshipbetweensocialmediaaddictionanddepression.A．since B．before C．that D．when17．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．a(chǎn)n,/ C．a(chǎn)n,the D．the,/18．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced19．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic20．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Tome,inspirationsmeantoputmythoughts,heart,andcreationsintomyjewelry.SometimesIbecomesoinspiredwithwhatI’mworkingonthatIcanfinishoneormoresetsinlessthananhour.Becauseofthatfeeling,Ihavenamedmyjewelrycollection“Inspirations”.Iama17-year-oldseniorwithsickle-cellanemia.Withthis,Iaminandoutofthehospitalalot.SoIstartedmakingjewelryayearagowhenIwasinthehospital.Ireallyneededsomethingtodo,soIwasintroducedtojewelrymakingbyachildlifeexpert.Onedaywhilelyinginmyhospitalbed,Idecidedtogetupandgotothepatient’splayroom,andlookthroughthecraftdesigns.ThatwaswhenIbecameinspiredtodesignmyjewelrycollection,andnamedit“Inspirations”.WhenI’mnotsick,Itrytokeepapositiveattitudethroughreading,schoolwork,andcraftactivities.Eventhoughit’salotofwork,Itrytostayfocusatalltimes.WhenIneedabreakorjusttobefreeIturntomycraftactivities.Thisisawaytoeasemymindanditalwayshelpsmetoespeciallygetthroughthosestressfultimes.Iamgettingveryexcitedaboutgraduatingnextyearandpreparingmyselfforcollege.WhoknowsmycollectionofInspirations,wouldtakemetotheplacesIalwaysdreamedof?ImayseecelebritiesIadmireandevensellthemsomeofmybeautiful“Inspirations”.Iftheywearmy“Inspirations,”itwillbecomewellknownandmoredemanding.Whatagreatwaytomakesomeextramoneyforcollege!Ineverthoughtbeingsickwouldbringme“Inspirations”.IwantpeopletolookbeyondmyillnessandseethecreationsI’vemadeinmycollectioncalled“Inspirations”.1、Whatdoes“sickle-cellanemia”referto?A．Ahospital.B．Aplace.C．Anillness.D．Adoctor.2、Whydidthewriternamehisjewelrycollection“Inspirations”?A．Becauseitwasdesignedbyapatient.B．Becauseitwasdesignedinthehospital.C．Becauseitsdesignscamefrominspiration.D．Becausethedesignswereveryvariousandfresh.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Thewriterisaseniorhighschoolstudent.B．Thewriterwillgraduatefromcollegenextyear.C．Thewriterwantstobeadoctorinthefuture.D．Thewriterplanstobeajewelrydesigneraftergraduation.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．MyJewelryCollectionB．MyIllnessC．CreatingInspirationsD．HowtoGetThroughBadTimes22．（8分）Itissaidthatifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexercise—andasaresult,wearegrowingoldunnecessarilysoon.ProfessorTaijuMatsuzawawantedtofindoutwhyotherwisehealthyfarmersinnorthernJapanappearedtobelosingtheirabilitytothinkandreasonatarelativelyearlyage,andhowtheprocessofagingcouldbesloweddown.

Withateamof

colleagues

atTokyoNationalUniversity,hesetaboutmeasuringbrainvolumesofathousandpeopleofdifferentagesandvaryingoccupations.

Computertechnologyenabledtheresearcherstoobtainprecisemeasurementsofthevolumeofthefrontandsidepartsofthebrain,whichcontrolsfunctionslikeeatingandbreathing,doesnotcontractwithage,andonecancontinuelivingwithoutintellectualoneconomicalfaculties.

Contractionoffrontandsideparts—ascellsdieoff—wasobservedinsomesubjectsintheirthirties,butitwasstillnotevidentinsomesixty-andseventy-year-olds.

Matsuzawaconcludedfromhisteststhatthereisasimplewaytothecontractionnormallyconnectedwithage—usingthehead.Thefindingsshowingeneraltermsthatcontractionofthebrainbeginssoonerinpeopleinthecountrythaninthetown.Thoseleastatrisk,saysMatsuzawa,arelawyers,followedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.Whitecollarworkersdoingroutine

workin

governmentofficesare,however,aslikelytohaveshrinking(萎縮)

brains

asthefarmworker,busdriverandshopassistant.Matsuzawa'sfindingsshowthatthinkingcanpreventthebrainfromshrinking.Bloodmustcirculateproperlyintheheadtosupplythefreshoxygenthebraincellsneed.“Thebestwaytomaintain,goodbloodcirculationisthroughusingthebrain.”hesays.“Thinkhardandengageinconversation.Don’trelyonpocketcalculators.”1、Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout

______.A．thesizeofcertainpeople'sbrainsB．howtomakepeoplelivelongerC．whichpeoplearemostintelligentD．whycertainpeopleareagingsoonerthanothers.2、Onwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?A．Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.B．Thestudyofbrainvolumesofoldpeople.C．Thelatestdevelopmentofcomputertechnology.D．Asurveyoffarmersinnorthernoldpeople.3、Thedoctors’testsshowthat_______.A．ourbrainsshrinkaswegrowolderB．thefrontsectionofthebraindoesnotshrinkC．sixty-year-oldshavebetterbrainsthan

thirty-year-oldsD．somepeople'sbrainshavecontractedmorethanotherpeople's4、Accordingtothepassage,whichpeopleseemtoagemoreslowlythantheothers?A．Lawyers.B．Farmers.C．Clerks.D．Shopassistants.23．（8分）Yasudais95yearsold.LookingforeasierwaystosearchtheWebandsendemail,heboughtApple’siPad.Thecompanyhassold3.27millioniPadssincetheyenteredthemarketinApril.Althoughit’simpossibletoknowwithcertaintyhowmanyseniors(老年人)arebuyingthem,evidencesuggeststhatit’sahitwithseniors.TheiPad’sintuitiveinterface(直觀界面)makesitattractivetoseniorsaroundtheworld,saysTakahiroMiura,aresearcherattheUniversityofTokyou.“TheiPadisagoodtoolforseniorsbecauseit’sveryeasytouse,”hesays.UnlikethePC,itdoesn’trequireformerknowledge.”JamesCordwell,aresearcherinLondon,saystheiPad’spopularitywithseniorsishelpingApplereachbeyonditstraditionalbaseofyoungcustomers.“Theworld’spopulation,especiallyindevelopedmarkets,isgettingolder.It’sprobablyamarketwhereApplehasleastentered,”Cordwellsays.Seniorusersareakeysourceofgrowthfortheminthefuture.Seniorsmake.upabout22percentofthepopulationinJapan.TheymayprovethatseniorsarewillingtoaccepttheiPad.Besidesthecustomergroupunder30,theyspendmorethananyothergroupinthecountry,accordingtoareport.MotooKitamura,78,aformergassalesman,boughtaniPadtohelphimcommunicatewithhis2-year-oldgrandsonandpreventhimfromexperiencingsomeofthementalproblemsthatsometimescomewithgettingolder.“Tryingnewthingslikethatisgoodmentalexercise,”hesays.1、Theunderlinedpart“ahit”inParagraph1probablymeans.A．a(chǎn)suddenattackB．a(chǎn)heavyburdenC．veryfamiliarD．quitepopular2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageoftheiPad?A．Ithasintuitiveinterface.B．Itiseasytooperate.C．Peoplecanuseitasawaytodomentalexercise.D．Beginnerscanuseitwithoutsimilarexperiences.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．ThetraditionalcustomersofApplesproductsareusuallytheyoung.B．PeopleabovethirtyareAppleslargestcustomergroupinJapan.C．SeniorswillsoongrowintoAppleslargestcustomergroup.D．SeniorsinJapanarefondofbuyinglatesthi-techproducts.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．iPadinfluencingthecustomergroup.B．iPadleadingAppletoseniors.C．iPad’sarrivalcausingJapanesetothink.D．iPadbeatingthetraditionalPC．24．（8分）Foodproductiondoesgreatharmtoourenvironment.Therearemanyproceduresinvolvedinthemanufactureoffoodthatresultingreenhousegasesandotherpollutants.Someproceduresrequiretheconsumptionoflargeamountsoffossilfuels,suchasthetransportationandstorageoffoodproducts.Otherfactorsthatcausegreatdamagetoourenvironmentincludetheoveruseoffreshwater.Theproductionofbeefismoredamagingtotheenvironmentthanthatofanyotherfoodweconsume,Raisinglargenumbersofcattlerequirestheproductionoflargeamountsoffoodfortheanimals.It’sestimatedthatproducingonepoundofbeefrequiressevenpoundsoffeed.Landuseisalsoaproblem.Ifthecattlearefree-rangecattle,largeareasoflandarerequiredforthemtoliveon.Thishasledtodisastrousforestcuttingandthelossofrareplantsandanimalspecies,particularlyintropicalrainforestsinCentralandSouthAmerica.Anotherproblemspecifictobeefproductionismethaneemissions(甲烷排放).Althoughmanypeopleareawareofthedamagingeffectsofcarbondioxide,theydon’trealizemethane’sglobalwarmingpotentialis25timesworse,makingitamoredireproblem.Unfortunately,beefconsumptionisgrowingrapidly.Thisistheresultofsimplesupplyanddemandfactors.Specifically,therearetwomaincausesofdemandthatareencouragingtheproductionofmoresupply.First,theincreaseintheworldpopulationmeanstherearemorepeopletoconsumemeat.Thesecondfactorissocioeconomicadvancement.Ascitizensindevelopingnationsbecomefinanciallystable,theycanaffordtobuymoremeat.Therefore,onewaytoreducethegreenhousegasemissionsisforpeoplearoundtheworldtosignificantlycutdownontheamountofbeeftheyeat.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Raisingfree-rangecattleiseco-friendly.B．Peoplecutdowntreesforanimalhabitats.C．Producingbeefcandamagetheenvironment.D．Carbondioxidecausesfarmoreharmthanmethane.2、Theunderlinedword“dire”inPara.4means.A．urgentB．commonC．typicalD．a(chǎn)voidable3、Beefproductionisgrowingrapidlybecause.A．morepeopleareindemandofbeefB．developingcountriesraisemorecattleC．morelandisavailabletoraisecattleD．thecostofraisingcattleisrelativelylow4、Theauthorwritesthisarticleto.A．describetheboomingofthebeefproductionB．emphasizetheadvantagesofbeefproductionC．condemnthedeforestationoftherainforestD．a(chǎn)rgueforadecreaseinbeefconsumption25．（10分）Surfing:FamousBeaches,FamousWavesNorthShore,Oahu,Hawaii:FamousforbeingthebirthplaceofsurfingWide,sandybeachesstretchnearly20milesalongthePacificOcean.BetweenDecemberandFebruary,thissurfingdestinationissuitableonlyforexperiencedsurfers,asitsbigwavescanreach30feet.Insummer,theoceancanbealmostcompletelyflat,makingitperfectforswimming.HuntingtonBeach,California:FamousfortheUSOpenofSurfingcompetitionThisbusy8.5-mile-longbeachattracts8millionvisitorsayearforbodysurfing,boogieboarding（趴板沖浪）,andboardsurfingateverylevel,beginnertoexpert.Atnight,thebeach’sfirepits（深坑）drawfamiliesasmuchasthewavesdoduringtheday.Thebesttimeforsurfersiswinter,whentheswellscanhit15feet.JeffreysBay,SouthAfrica:FamousforbeingthesettingoftheclassicmovieTheEndlessSummerThisareaoftheoceanmaycontainthemostconsistentwavesontheplanet,withsomeupto10feet.ThebestwavesarebetweenlateMayandlateAugust.Thebeachsometimesclosesbecauseofsharks,butatothertimes,surfersareluckyenoughtosurfalongsidedolphins.Tamarindo,CostaRica:FamousforbeingfeaturedinthemovieTheEndlessSummerⅡThisbeachhaswavesupto12feethigh,whicharegoodforlong-boardersorshort-boarders,beginnersorexperts,withthebestwavesfromApriltoJuly.Bodysurfingisnotrecommendedbecauseofoffshorerocks.Thelaid-backatmosphereandnearlyperfectyear-roundweathermakeitfeelliketheCaliforniabeachesofthe1950s.1、Thebeachwiththebiggestwavesis______.A．Oahu’sNorthShore B．HuntingtonBeachC．JeffreysBay D．Tamarindo2、JeffreysBayandTamarindoarebothknownfor______.A．offshorerocks B．competitionsC．movies D．dolphins3、HowareNorthShoreandHuntingtonBeachsimilar?A．Bothbeachesarethesamelength.B．Botharesuitableforallsurfinglevels.C．Thewavesarebothperfectforbodysurfing.D．Winteristhebesttimetosurfatbothbeaches.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“l(fā)aid-back”meaninEnglish?A．Worried. B．Relaxed.C．Excited. D．Depressed.5、TheHuntingtonBeachinformationdiffersfromtheothersinthatitincludes______.A．theheightofthewaveB．theweatherconditionsC．thebesttimetovisitD．thenumberofvisitorseachyear第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Sincemychildhood,Ialwaysdreamedofbecomingafull-timewriter.Twoyearsaftermygraduation,I1myjobandmadeupmymindtorealizemy2Noonecouldtellme3Iwouldsucceedornot.Irentedacoldstorageroominabuilding,setupauseddeskand4towrite.IhadtoomanythingstowriteandIhadtowritebecausethe5wasfullofmyheart.Afterayearorso,however,Ibegantodoubtmyself.Ifoundit6toearnmylivingbysellingwhatIwrote.Ican’trememberhowmanytimesmynovelswere7duringthatyear.ButI8toputmydreamtothetest—eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearof9Ibelievedanyonewithadreammustlearntostruggleforthe10.Duringthemostdifficultperiodofmylife,oneofmyclassmatescametoseemeandtriedto11me,“Yun,cometoourcompany,andwewill12you2,000yuanamonth.”2,000yuanwasreallyabig13atthattime.Itwouldenablemetolive14Asthemoneyweredancinginmy15,somethingclearedmysenses.Hadn’tIdreamedofbeingawriterAfull-timewriter.“Thanks,butno,”Isaid16,“I’mgoingtosticktowriting.”Againandagain,Isaidtomyself,“Iwillbe17.Peoplewilllovemynovels.”Finallymyfirstnovelwas18in1991.Ihadthekindoffameandsuccessthatfewwritersever19.Twentyyearshavepassed,buttheeffectithadonmylifehaslasted.NowIoften20thetimeworkinginthatcoldstorageroom.Iwillsay,“Anyonewithadream,courageandpersistencewillbesuccessful.”1、A．a(chǎn)ttained B．quit C．paused D．seized2、A．project B．glory C．dream D．liberty3、A．whether B．what C．that D．when4、A．gaveaway B．settleddown C．putdown D．tookover5、A．principle B．justice C．career D．enthusiasm6、A．difficult B．Changeable C．permanent D．sceptical7、A．Adjusted B．a(chǎn)ttacked C．Registered D．rejected8、A．pretended B．determined C．waited D．a(chǎn)greed9、A．a(chǎn)nxiety B．prejudice C．failure D．opportunity10、A．intelligence B．fantasy C．reputation D．goal11、A．persuade B．donate C．inform D．require12、A．sponsor B．a(chǎn)ssist C．pay D．earn13、A．a(chǎn)ccount B．money C．scale D．fortune14、A．steadier B．handier C．better D．happier15、A．hand B．head C．table D．wallet16、A．doubtfully B．eagerly C．firmly D．consciously17、A．successful B．lucky C．creative D．confident18、A．sold B．a(chǎn)dvocated C．published D．a(chǎn)llocated19、A．experienced B．a(chǎn)dopted C．a(chǎn)ssociated D．deposited20、A．understood B．recalled C．reminded D．a(chǎn)ssumed第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）段落語(yǔ)法填空Howshouldyoubehavewhenyoumeetsomeone1．thefirsttime?AnAmericanshakesyourhand2．(firm)whilelookingyoustraightintheeye.InmanypartsofAsia,thereisnophysicalcontactatall.InJapan,youshouldbow,andthe3．(much)respectyouwanttoshow,thedeeperyoushouldbow.InThailand,peoplegreeteachotherbypressingbothhandstogetheratthechest.Inbothcountries,eyecontact4．(avoid)asasignofrespect.InSpain,lunchisoften5．biggestmealoftheday,andcanlasttwoorthreehours.Forthisreason,manypeopleeatalightbreakfastandalatedinner.InMexico,lunchisatime6．(relax),andmanypeopleprefernottodiscussbusinessastheyeat.InBritain,it’snotunusualtohaveabusinessmeetingoverbreakfast.Inmostcountries,anexchangeofbusinesscards7．(be)necessaryforallintroductions.Youshouldincludeyourcompanynameandyourposition.Ifyouaregoingtoacountry8．yourlanguageisnotwidelyspoken,youcangetthebacksideofyourcard9．(print)inthelocallanguage.Inaword,when10．(travel)abroad,weshouldfollowlocalhabits.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中城多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutcompass、Ifthereisnoaim,wewillgetlose、Lastterm,Icouldn’tacceptthetruthwhichIfailedinmymathexamination、Idecidedtogiveitup,soIskippedfromclassesfrequently、Consideredmycase,myteacherofferedmeseveraldetailedapproachandadvisedmetosetashort-termgoaltoimprovemymath、Finally,Iworkharderthaneverandmadegreatprogressinhermath、Inmyopinion,successliesinaseriesofgoals、However,weshouldremembertomakeourtargetsclearlyandtryourbesttorealizeourdreams、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你急需購(gòu)買一些適合你自己閱讀水平的英文小說(shuō)，希望得到你的英國(guó)朋友Peter的幫助，請(qǐng)你給他寫一封郵件。內(nèi)容包括:1.說(shuō)明書籍要求；2.期望代為購(gòu)買；3.詢問(wèn)支付方式；注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、A4、A5、D6、D7、C8、C9、D10、A11、C12、A13、A14、D15、A16、C17、C18、B19、A20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、C3、A4、C22、Somepeople

maythink

I’mcrazy

whenIsay“workisrest”.Butthat’sthewayitis—weneedtorest.Withoutrest,wewilldie.Ataminimum,wewon’thavetheenergytowork.Nobodyforcesustobesostupidaboutthis.Wejustdon’tknowhowtorestproperly.Werestinwaysthatarenotrestful,evenstressful.Someofourwaysofrestinterfere

withourworkingenergy.Insteadofsleep,wegotothemoviesandclubs,drinkorhaveasmokewithfriends.Thisisbecausewemisunderstandthemeaningof“rest”.Weshouldrememberthatrestmeansnotworking,bothphysicallyandmentally.Onlythenisitrealrest.Whentired,rest.It’ssimple.Actually,dogsandcatsaresmarteraboutthisthanpeople.Peoplearestupidenoughtorestinwaysthatdestroytheircapacity

towork.Restandworkalwaysgotogether.Theremustbeabalance:workduringthedayandrestatnight.Whenthesuncomesup,onehasplentyofstrengthtoworkwellandenjoyit.Inotherwords,restisakindofinvestment,sothatonehasthestrengthandenerg