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I was 40, with two
adorable children and a caring husband. And I'm enjoying a
challenging but1career. Although this is "success", sometimes I feel
my heart asking if this is who I truly am.
The chaos of the
family kitchen was2: the noise of the kettle, pots and
dishes, and the conversation3while I'm making
breakfast. I escaped4to my bedroom. Only in silence do I
bear the self that is5from the children and wonder who that
person might be.
So, I journeyed,
for the first time in a decade, without my husband or kids. I went with a
friend to6in Iceland. I hoped the consideration
of walking would help me better7who I wanted to be. For
6 days, I was absorbed in wild scenery and real weather. The mountains in
Iceland rise black and tall into the heavens against the white snow. Looking
outside at wild wind and rain and knowing there's no decision to
make8the soul. Climbing a mountain against
sheets of rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal9me how little I actually needed and how strong I felt10uncomfortable.
I found11in Iceland, and time to consider "the me" outside career
and kids as I shared stories with strangers with no12past and no expected future. When I stopped talking and just
listened, I was surprised at how my13changed—I became more
generous. I learned generosity can14more space and more
warmth15when there may not seem enough to go
around at first glance.
I came home to16, chaos and love. I know the answer isn't waiting out
there on the top of a mountain or inside my head, however17I try to hear; and it isn't in conversations with other seeking
souls. The answer is in front of me with every step on my own life's18.
I'm not finding
myself, but I'm creating myself.
I need the storm as much as I need the quietness. 19is built under a heavy load. I'm expecting to pick up all of my loads
and travel20.
(1)
A .
disastrous
B .
fun
C .
dull
D .
tough
(2)
A .
comforting
B .
approving
C .
disturbing
D .
appealing
(3)
A .
demands
B .
solutions
C .
assumptions
D .
references
(4)
A .
originally
B .
apparently
C .
potentially
D .
briefly
(5)
A .
separate
B .
accessible
C .
different
D .
mixed
(6)
A .
volunteer
B .
hike
C .
settle
D .
wander
(7)
A .
understand
B .
picture
C .
suppose
D .
question
(8)
A .
trapped
B .
replaced
C .
freed
D .
drove
(9)
A .
warned
B .
reminded
C .
consulted
D .
promised
(10)
A .
as if
B .
even though
C .
so
D .
when
(11)
A .
confidence
B .
value
C .
silence
D .
happiness
(12)
A .
shared
B .
painful
C .
troubled
D .
glorious
(13)
A .
concern
B .
attitude
C .
life
D .
appearance
(14)
A .
advocate
B .
shoulder
C .
launch
D .
create
(15)
A .
indeed
B .
just
C .
only
D .
even
(16)
A .
doubt
B .
noise
C .
peace
D .
experience
(17)
A .
specifically
B .
casually
C .
hard
D .
randomly
(18)
A .
design
B .
pattern
C .
path
D .
belief
(19)
A .
Pleasure
B .
Strength
C .
Spirit
D .
Pressure
(20)
A .
aside
B .
off
C .
back
D .
on
答案:(1)B;(2)C;(3)A;(4)D;(5)A;(6)B;(7)A;(8)C;(9)B;(10)D;(11)C;(12)A;(13)B;(14)D;(15)D;(16)B;(17)C;(18)C;(19)B;(20)D;