湖南省邵阳市邵东第十中学新高考英语全真模拟密押卷及答案解析

湖南省邵阳市邵东第十中学新高考英语全真模拟密押卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses2．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported3．Advertisingisdifferentfromotherformsofcommunicationinthattheadvertiserpaysforthemessage.A．todeliver B．delivered C．tobedelivered D．delivering4．---Sorry!I’mafraidthatIcan’tgotothemagicshowbyDavidCopperfieldwithyou.---.A．Itdoesn’tmatter.B．Doasyoulike.C．Whatashame.D．Takeiteasy.5．—Whataboutgoingabroadforfurtherstudy?—Great,butIneverexpected______achanceformebefore.A．theretobeB．therebeingC．ittobeD．itbeing6．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．another B．otherC．others D．theother7．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith8．______forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.A．Ifitisnot B．HaditnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Iftheywerenot9．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered10．Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent11．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．affordC．sacrifice D．dismiss12．ThepartinthefilmRio_______thetwobirdsescapedfromthecrashingplanemadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom13．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will14．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith15．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited16．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought17．TheWinterOlympics________in2022willsurelybringinmanyinternationaltourists.A．heldB．havingheldC．holdingD．tobeheld18．It'ssaidthatthepowerplantisnowlargeaswhatitwas.A．twiceas B．astwiceC．twicemuch D．muchtwice19．Aproblemhasoccurredweshoulddevelopinnovativethinkingabilitiesintheclassroomsbygivingstudentsopportunitiestogeneratenewideas.A．whatB．whereC．whetherD．that20．Asyougothroughthisbook,you________thateachofthemillionsofpeoplewholivedthroughWorldWarIIhadadifferentexperience.A．willfind B．foundC．hadfound D．havefound第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Expertssaythereareabout6，500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld.ButtheUnitedNationsestimatesthatabouthalfoftheselanguagesareindangerofdisappearing.Onenon-profitorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisaNewYork-basedgroupcalledWikitongues.OfficialsfromWikitonguessaytheorganizationhasasimplegoal:toprovidethetoolsandsupportthatpeopleneedtosavetheirlanguages.Udellistheco-founderofWikitongues.Hesaidwhenalanguagedisappears，manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample，partsofacommunity’sculture，knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.Becauseofthis.Udellbelievestheprocessofbringinglanguagesbackmustbedonebycommunitymembersthemselves，“fromthegroundup，”hesaid.“Thereisnowayanoutsideorganizationcansavesomeone’slanguageforthem.”Wikitongueswaslaunchedin2016asanopeninternetcollectionofworldlanguages.Theself-described“community”isoperatedbyvolunteersfromaroundtheworld.ThecollectionisintheformoflanguagevideosthatpeopleaddtotheWikitongueswebsite.Therearecurrentlymorethan400languagesanddialectsrepresentedonWikitongues’YouTubechannel.Udellsaysmorethan1,500peoplefrom70differentcountrieshaveaddedvideostothesystem.“WehavepeoplefromIndiawhorecorddozensoflanguages，whichisbeyondtheirown.”hesaid.OneofWikitongues’volunteersisKolokwe，wholivesinNamibia.HisnativelanguageisSubiya，however，hedoesnotgetthechancetospeakhisnativelanguageeveryday.Likemanyothereducatedpeoplefromhisarea，hespeaksalotofEnglishandAfrikaans.KolokweishopinghisinvolvementwithWikitonguescallhelpkeepSubiyaandotherAfricanlanguagesfromgoingextinct.Hewantstheworldtoknowabouthislanguage.Buthisgoalgoesbeyondjustsharinghislanguagewithothersthroughvideo.Heisalsoworkingtocreateadictionaryandlanguageteachingmaterialsthatcanbeusedinschools.1、Whatistileresultoflanguagesdisappearing?A．Peopleareuncertainaboutwhotheyare.B．Allthecustomsandbeliefsarestillexisting.C．Peoplecannotcommunicatewitheachother.D．Thecommunitybecomesmoreindependent.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueofWikitongues?A．ItwasfoundedbytheUnitedNations.B．Officialsfromitwanttomakemoney.C．Itcontributestosavinglanguages.D．1500languagesareuploadedonitswebsite.3、WhyisKolokweinvolvedinvolunteering?A．Hehasnochancetospeakhisnativelanguage.B．HedislikesspeakingEnglishandAfrikaans.C．Hewantstostophisnativelanguagedyingout.D．Hehopestoteachhislanguageinschoolhimself.4、WhatcanweinferfromtheopinionofUdell?A．Themajorityoflanguageshavebeensaved.B．Wikitonguescansavelanguagesdisappearing.C．Internetplaysamoreimportantpartthanvolunteers.D．Onlycommunitymemberscansavetheirownlanguages.22．（8分）BertKatz,myfather-in-law,celebratedhis90thbirthdayinNovember2016.BertlovedsportsandwasanenthusiasticYankees(anAmericanprofessionalbaseballteambasedintheNewYorkCity)fan,soitwasnowonderthatovertheyears,hewasanavid(热切的）listenertoWFANradioand,inparticular,theafternoonshowhostedbyMikeFrancesa.Berthadhealthissuesinhislateryearsthatlimitedhismobility,andwhenhelosthiseyesightthreeyearsago,hisattachmenttohisradioandFrancesabecamemorepronounced.HejustlovedlisteningtoMiketalkaboutsportsandhisYankeeseachafternoon.Thosehoursbroughthimsomuchpleasure.Ofcourse,MikewillbeleavingDec.15,2017after30yearsatthestation.MikelivesinthesamecommunitywhereIworkonLongIsland,andIhavegottentoknowhimoverthepast20years.Sowhenmyfather-in-lawwasapproachinghisspecialbirthdaytheyearbeforelastyear,IaskedMikeforafavor:tocallBertandwishhimahappybirthday.Mikeagreedwithouthesitation.Twodaysbeforethespecialday,Mikestoppedatmyworkplace.IcalledBertathisnursinghomeandputMikeonthephone.ItwasacompletesurprisetoBert.Mikespentmorethan10minuteswishingBertahappybirthday,andofcourse,talkingabouttheYankees.WhenmyfamilycelebratedBert’sbirthdaytwodayslater,hecouldn’tstoptalkingaboutthephonecall.Overhislifetime,hesaiditwasoneofthenicestthingsanyonehadeverdoneforhim.Unfortunately,Bert’shealthdeclinedlastyearandhepassedawayJuly13,2017.Buteveninhisfinalmonthsinthehospitalandnursinghome,healwayshadaradiosettoWFANtolisteneachafternoontoMikeFrancesa.Andhealsohadthememoryofthatspecialphonecallforhis90thbirthday.1、WhathabitdidBertkeepforyears?A．Playingbaseball.B．Listeningtoasportsprogram.C．Checkinghiseyesightregularly.D．LeadingorganizedcheeringfortheYankees.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pronounced”inParagraph2mean?A．Obvious.B．Unusual.C．Important.D．Understandable.3、Whatwordcandescribetheauthor?A．Honest.B．Caring.C．Patient.D．Independent.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Aspecialgift.B．Thecallfinallyarrived.C．Thebigdreamcametrue.D．Anunforgettablebirthdayparty.23．（8分）Herearesomebestsellersof2018atAmazon.ThecarFourteen-year-oldTerry’sparentsneverpayhimmuchattention.Sowhentheybothdisappearafteroneoftheirall-too-frequentarguments，Terryisn’texactlyeagerforthemtocomehome.Onhisown，hefixesanabandonedcar.Thoughhedoesn’tknowmuchaboutdriving，hegetsbehindthewheelandheadswest，withtheintentionofvisitinganuncleinOregon.It’sanexcitingandsometimesdangerousjourney.Alongtheway，helearnsalotaboutpeople，aboutAmerica——andmostimportantly，abouthimself.TheRunningDreamJessicathinksherlifeisoverwhenshelosesaleginacaraccident.Asshestrugglestocopewithherprosthesis(义肢)andmanyotherdifficulties，JessicadevelopsacloserelationshipwithRosa，agirlwhohasacancerandseesrightintoJessica’sheart.Withthesupportoffamily，friends，acoach，andherteammates，Jessicaisabletorunagain.Butthat’snotenoughforhernow.Shedoesn’tjustwanttocrossfinishlinesherself—shewantstotakeRosawithher.HaveaNewTeenagerbyFridayDoyouknowthisperson?Hisbedroomlookslikeagarbagedump.Shechangesclothesthreetimesbeforebreakfast.Itseemsthathe／sheneveragreeswithyou.Congratulations!Youhaveateenagerinyourhome.Butyouneedn’tfeelhelpless.Infact，you’rejustfivedaysawayfromyourteenagerasking.“WhatcanIdotohelp?”InternationallyrecognizedfamilyexpertDr.KevinLemanwillhelpyougetrealresults—reallyfast.BoyRobotSeventeen-year-oldIsaakdiscoversthetruthabouthisorigin:agovernment—madehuman.Butadeadlymilitaryforceistryingtokillhim.HeandtheotherRobotscanonlyfindprotectionfromtheUnderground—asecretnetworkofRobotsandhumansworkingtogethertoensureacoexistentfuture.Isaakmustdecidewhethertoholdontohishumanityandfacepossibledeathortoembracehistruenatureinordertosurvive.Ifyouareinterestedinanyofthebooks，clickhereforfurtherinformation:https:／／/.1、Whichbookisasciencefiction?A．TheCar. B．TheRunningDream.C．HaveaNewTeenagerbyFriday. D．BoyRobot.2、Whichofthefollowingisn’tconveyedinTheRunningDream?A．Friendship. B．Modesty. C．Bravery. D．Determination.3、WhoisthebookHaveaNewTeenagerbyFridayintendedfor?A．Experts. B．Teenagers. C．Parents. D．Teachers.24．（8分）Whosaysonlybigcitiescanbebeautifulandcharming?Theworldisfullofreallyeye-catchingandfascinatingvillagesandsmalltowns－you’llfindsomeofthemostinterestinginthelistbelow:PlacesDescriptionsAlberobelloAlberobello,insoutheasternItaly,featuresperhapsthebestexamplesofakindofdrystonehutwithaconical(圆锥的)roof.Thesemodesttraditionalhutsaregreatexamplesofancientbuildingtechniques,eventhoughtheseconstructionsaren’tmorethanafewcenturiesold.ReineAsapartoftheLofotenarchipelagoinnorthernNorway,ReineisoneofthemostbeautifulandwelcomingplacesinthenorthoftheArcticCircle.Surprisingly,mildweathermeansthatlocalsandtravelersalikecantakefulladvantageoftheimpressivesurroundings,whetherthatmeanshiking,oradmiringthesceneryandtheuniqueFishermen’shuts.EzeEzeisabreathtakinglybeautifulplace,locatedontheFrenchRiviera.Rising1,400feetabovethesea,itoverlooksthecoastsandoffersamazingviewsoftheMediterraneanSea.Inadditiontoitslocation,Ezefeaturesacertainmedieval(中世纪的)charm,thankstoitsmanywell-preservedcenturies-oldbuildings.Notsurprisingly,thefairy-talevillagewasafavoriteofWaltDisney’sTulouClustersFujianTulouislargelymadeupoftheclaybuildingsinYongdingCountyandNanjingCountyinthesouthwestFujianProvince.TheNanjingTulouClusterconsistsof3parts－TianluokengTulouCluster,YuchanglouandTaxiaVillage,RoughlyNanjingTulouClusterisabout160kmwestofXiamenandtakesoneandhalfhours’drivefromXiamenTianluokengTulouClusterconsisitsof5claybuildings,withasquaretulouatthecenterandcircledby4circulartulous,formingaprettypatternofsocalled“fourdisheswithonesoup”578、Whichcountrymaysuityoubestforavisitifyouareafishing-lover?A．Italy. B．Norway.C．France. D．China1、WhichofthefollowingmakesTianluokengTulouClustersattractive?A．Itsbuildingmaterial. B．Itslocation.C．Itsnumberofclaybuildings. D．Itsarchitecturalshapeanddesign2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheplacesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyallfeaturewell-preservedtraditionalbuildings.B．Theyareallsituatedinwealthydevelopedcountries.C．Theyareallplacesprovidingvisualfeastsfortourists.D．Theyareallsmalltownswithfascinatingsceneryandmildweather.25．（10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(萎缩)

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.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Whenevermykidshaveapartyatschool,Iamthemomwhoalwayssignsuptobringthejuiceboxes.It’snotbecauseI’m1orthatIdon’tcareifmykidshaveagoodparty.Iamjustnotgoodatmakinghomemadebreadintoholiday-themedshapeslikeothermothers.2,I’mhappytotry,eventhoughit’ll3mealongtimetodoit.Peoplesaythathousewivesshouldhavethe4tomakedeliciousmeals,keeptheirhousesclean,and5everyminuteoftheirchild’slife.Theirwordsusedto6mealot.IfeltthatIshouldalsobeabletodothosethingsasahousewife.So7Icouldn’tmaketheturkey-shapedcookies,I8feelinglikeafailureasamom.Aftermany9attemptsatbaking,andmanyafternoonsspentcryingovermyinabilitiesasamother,Ifinallyacceptedthe10thatmylot(命运)inlifeistobethejuiceboxmom.Iworkedhardtobethe11oneintheelementaryschool.Andafteroneofmydaughter’sclassparties,it12.HerteacherstoppedmeasIwasleavingandsaid,“Thankyousomuchforalwaysbringing13drinks.Sometimesparentsforgetthatotherchildrenwillalso14classparties,andtheyendupbeingleftoutbecausewedon’thaveenough15foreveryone.”Ijustacceptedherappreciation（感激）,ratherthantellingherthatIbroughtextradrinksbecauseIcould16rememberhowmanykidswereintheclass.Buther17taughtmeanimportantlesson:I’mnotafailureasamom.Noteveryoneiscutouttobea(n)18mom.Ibelieveit’sokaytobethejuiceboxmom.Imaynotbakecookiesanddecoratethembeautifully,butI19somethingtodrink.AndIthinkthat’sjustas20.1、A．smart B．lazy C．tired D．enthusiastic2、A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides3、A．cost B．give C．introduce D．take4、A．dream B．ability C．experience D．tool5、A．compare B．save C．treasure D．teach6、A．puzzle B．reflect C．upset D．amuse7、A．unless B．because C．though D．when8、A．endedup B．wenton C．insistedon D．setout9、A．failed B．careless C．successful D．useful10、A．goal B．opinion C．fact D．impression11、A．slowest B．best C．worst D．quickest12、A．stoodout B．gotout C．cameback D．paidoff13、A．cold B．soft C．extra D．fresh14、A．attend B．hold C．enjoy D．leave15、A．cookies B．drinks C．books D．cups16、A．already B．always C．ever D．never17、A．contribution B．appreciation C．congratulation D．comprehension18、A．loyal B．clever C．able D．rich19、A．provide B．make C．buy D．retell20、A．believable B．interesting C．ridiculous D．important第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）TCM,orTraditionalChineseMedicine,isaprofound(深远的)pathwaytocreatethelifeyoutrulywanttoliveandthelifeyouwereborntolive.It’satimelessbridge,1．canstartandsupport2．(grow)ineverylifedimension—physical,mentalandemotional.TCMhasanancientbutcompletelymodernhealingsystemandithasthepowertounlockyourtruepotentialandhelpyoudevelopanduseyourownuniquetalents.3．(it)wisdomandabilitytounderstandindividualhealthneedsempowerseachpersonwithaway4．(unite)body,mindandspirit-thefoundationforlastingandauthentichealth.TCMteachesyouhowtolive5．balancedandharmoniouslife.It’strue6．TCMisoneoftheoldesthealingsystemsontheplanet.Ithas7．(actual)beenincontinuouspracticeforthousandsofyears.Howcansomethingsooldstillworkforpeoplelivingtoday?TCMcan8．(apply)tohelphealanyonenomatterwhatyearitisbecauseit’srootedinunchangingnaturallaw,whichhasitssourcebeyondtime.Theuniquemedicinegrewoutof9．(observe)carefullyhoweverythinginrealityfunctionsatthedeepest,invisiblelevelsandinteractswiththesurfaceorvisiblephysicallevels.It’sthemedicineofextraordinaryrelationships.EveryTCMprinciple10．(reflect)andharmonizeswiththerelationshipsthatexistwithinnaturallaw.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。NowIwanttotellyousomethingwhathappenedlastweekend、Onmywaytothecinema,Inoticedaforeignertalktoapolicemenwhoseemedabletounderstandwhattheforeignerwassaying、Theytwolookedveryworriedly、SoIwentuptoseewhatIcoulddohelpthem、Itoldthepolicemantheforeignerhadlosthiswalletorcamera、Finallytheforeignergotbackhisbelongingwiththehelpofthepoliceman、Allofthemthankedme、BythetimeIarrivedatthecinema,thefilmhavebeenover、AlthoughI’dmissedthefilm,butIwasveryhappybecauseIhadhelpedotherswithmyefforts、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，为庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年，你校学生会决定在国庆节前夕举办“我爱祖国”全校师生合唱比赛。请写封邮件邀请外教Mary观看。内容包括：1.合唱比赛时间、地点,合唱比赛choruscompetition；2.比赛安排。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、C4、C5、A6、C7、D8、B9、D10、C11、A12、C13、D14、C15、A16、C17、D18、A19、C20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、A2、C3、C4、D22、1、B2、A3、B4、A23、1、D2、B3、C24、578、B1、D2、C25、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,sothatonehasthestrengthandenergytocontinueworking.Soweneedresttowork,recognizingthatwecan’thaveonewithoutth