题型:完形填空 题类:模拟题 难易度:困难
江西省南昌市2021届高三英语一模试卷
I had no idea what meditation (冥想) was until I went to Thailand in 2013. I had divorced my husband after four years of 1 and went away to cure my 2 One day I went on a trip with some friends to a beautiful temple, where the monks 3 us to do meditation. I was asked to 4 down on a cushion in the lotus position (盘腿), close my eyes and 5 my breath. The position caused me some 6. All I could think about was how sour my knees were. I couldn't 7 for it to end. It went on for two hours, but when I walked out afterwards, I felt so aware and alert and relaxed. It was 8.
Back in London, I found a meditation 9 and started going once a week. I bought meditation CDs and books and a 10 so I could practise at home. I11went out on a Christmas retreat (静修) a week. There, Christmas Day was just like any other day. There were 12 any decorations, or cards. We spent the morning 13 nature, doing yoga or reading in the garden. And there was meditation in the afternoon. In the evening, there would be a talk, then we would meditate again.
I found the retreat 14 and hard to adapt to at first. However, the more I practised meditation, the more I could feel myself 15. It helped me understand myself better and accept my 16 , I used to be 17 into self-doubt, thinking only about my weaknesses. Stilling my mind helped me to feel 18and deal with those negative 19 better. Meditation helped me gain my 20 and live a better life.
试题篮