And when we are forced to be still — because we’e in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’ appointment, or on a bus or train, we often get impatient and need to find something to do. Some of us will have our mobile devices, others will have a notebook or folder with things to do or read, others will move their bodies around. Being still isn’t something we’re used to.

　　Take a moment to think about how you spend your days — at work, after work, getting ready for work, evenings and weekends. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering messages, checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always trying to Get Lots of Things Done, ticking off tasks from your list like a machine, rushing through your schedule?

　　Is this how you want to spend your life?

　　53．Which of the following is true, according to the passage?

　　A．Doing nothing means happiness.

　　B．Modern people are not used to being still.

　　C．People tend to pretend to be busy sometimes.

　　D．Too much action is always better than no action

　　54．The underlined “this” in the third paragraph probably means

　　.

　　A．being unable to keep still B．sitting before a computer

　　C．always talking and thinking D．watching too much TV

　　55．Which of the following can be considered to be stillness according to the author?

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