四川省遂宁市遂宁二中2025届英语高三上期末学业质量监测试题含解析

四川省遂宁市遂宁二中2025届英语高三上期末学业质量监测试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where2．---Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.---___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder3．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate4．—Idroppedbyat6:00pmyesterdaybutfailedtoseeyouatyourhouse.—I________inagymatthattime.A．wasexercisingB．amexercisingC．haveexercisedD．hadexercised5．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．am B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe6．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which7．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo8．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how9．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking10．Whenallissaidanddone,theredoesn’tseemtobe________amysterytoexplain.A．kindof B．closetoC．farfrom D．muchof11．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow12．Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp________youyearahead.A．sharpen B．switchC．stretch D．shape13．---Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?---Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．all14．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch15．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom16．Severalofuswereaskedtoattendthemeeting,as________below.A．listed B．listingC．tobelisted D．havinglisted17．Wearetoholdthesportsmeetingnextweekend,________theairqualitybecomesbetter.A．which B．whenC．where D．while18．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．agoodSamaritan D．asacredcow19．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly20．－Doyoureallymeanitwhenyousayhewillagoodpresident?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve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）Thesedays,IwalkdownthestepsleadingtowardthesouthendoftheAllEnglandClubinWimbledon,andstilllookfortheCrow’sNest,asmallgreenobservationtowerwithanouterladderthatIusedtoclimbonforawideviewofthegrounds,butwhichhassincebeenknockeddown.TheCrow’sNestwasaparticularlyusefulpoint,becauseitallowedatenniswritertokeeptrackoftheactiononasmanyas10outsidecourtsatatime.Atdaysend,reportersfromdifferentnationswouldsharenotesonwhattheyhadobservedalloverthegrounds.Twenty-sevenyearslater,thepressroomhastouchscreensthatallowustowatchlivevideosfromanycourt,andevengobacktowatchkeymomentsinkeymatcheslongaftertheyhavefinished.YoucouldcoverWimbledonwithoutleavingyourseat.ButthatisabitlikespendingallyourtimeorderingroomserviceandlookingupfunfactsonWikipedia.Morethanatanyothertennistournament,thereisalsoanappetiteforstoriesthatdealwiththesetting,thehistoryandthetraditions.Iftheychangethepriceofthefishtacos(鱼肉卷饼)attheUnitedStatesOpen,it’snotastory.Iftheychangethepriceofthestrawberriesandcream,thesignaturetreatatWimbledon.It’stimetoemailyoureditorusingcapitalletters.Thenewretractable(可伸缩的)roofwasputinplacein2009.Untilthen,youalwayshadtohavearainy-daystoryinyournotebookbecausetherewerenoguaranteesanymatcheswouldbeplayed.NowtennisisasurethingonCentreCourt,whichhasmadetennisreportersabitlesscreative.Butatleastitguaranteesusdailyaccesstothemostatmosphericplaceinthesport.Somuchhaschanged,butCentreCourtremainstruetoitsoriginalspirit:moreatheaterthanastadium.CatchingthatfeelingispartofcoveringWimbledon,too.1、WhatdidtheauthordoontheCrow’sNestinthepast?A．Hemadefriendswithreporters.B．Hereportedontennismatches.C．Heappreciatedthebeautifulscenery.D．Heexchangedexperienceswithtennisplayers.2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewwayofcoveringWimbledon?A．Itlacksfun.B．ItisexpensiveC．Itisnotconvenient.D．Itisnotquickenough3、Whydoestheauthormentionstrawberriesandcream?A．Tocomparepopularfoods.B．TointroducethetypicaltreatatWimbledon.C．Todescribepeople’scrazefortraditionaldishes.D．ToshowthetraditionsofWimbledonareanattraction.4、Whatdifferencedoesthenewroofmake?A．Audienceshaveeasieraccesstoatenniscourt.B．There’slessfuninwatchingWimbledonindoors.C．Reportersarestrugglingtofindoriginalmaterial.D．rainy-daystoriesaboutWimbledonhavebecomehistory.22．（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.23．（8分）CometotheAGSociety’sexpedition（探险）programandyouwillsurelygetuniqueexperiences!SWIMWITHTHEHUMPBACKS（座头鲸）OFTONGADarrenJewandhisteamareyourhostsforanunforgettableAGSocietyadventure,filledwithin-watermeetingswithhumpbackwhalesintheKingdomofTonga’sgroupofislands.WHO:DarrenJew’sunderwaterwhalesDATES:26September-4October2018COST:$5,450perpersonBOOKINGS:Call0756679413,emailreservations@whalesunderwater.comorvisitwhalesunderwater.com11-DAYKIMBERLEYCOASTALCRUISE（乘船游览）TheAGSocietyispartneringwithAPTtopresentanexcitingvoyagealongtheKimberleycoastline.ExpeditioncruisingofferstheeasiestwaytoexploretheKimberley.Guestsonthis11-dayvoyagewillgoashore,explorenaturalwonders,meettraditionalowners,seerockartandspotwildlife.WHO:APTDATES:6-16September2018COST:$13,395perpersonBOOKINGS”Visitkimberleywild.com.auLIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSIL（化石）DIGTheAGSocietyoffersyouachancetohuntforfossils.Guidedbyexperts,you’llgotospeciallocations,seekingnewfossilsforthecollectionsoftheAustralianOpalCentre.Yourdiscoverieswillfurtherestablishthesemuseumcollectionsasaworld-classscientificandculturalresource.Therearealsoaseriesoflecturesonmininghistory,fossils,dinosaurhuntingandnewdinosaurs.WHO:TheAustralianOpalCentreDATES:20-25August2018COST:$2,200perperson,includingallactivitiesandlunchesanddinnersBOOKINGS:Call0427904587,emaildig@australianopalcentre.comorvisitaustralianopalcentre.comAGDEVILARKEXPEDITIONComeandjoinTimFaulknerforauniquehands-onexperiencewiththisTasmaniandevil（袋獾）feedingprograminthebeautifulBarringtonTopsofNSW.You’llgettoseeTasmaniandevilsupclosewhenyouhelpwithfeedingindividuals.Inadditiontoworkingwiththeanimals,there’llbeopportunitiestoexplorethearea’snaturaltreasuresandspotlocalwildlife.Don’tmissyourchancetogetinvolvedinthisimportantconservationeffort.WHO:DevilArkDATES:24-26November2018COST:$1,750perpersonBOOKINGS:Call0243408610,emailinfo@devilark.org.auorvisitdevilark.org.au268、IfyoujoininLIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSILDIG,youcan______.A．gotoseeknewfossilsindividuallyB．learnsomethingaboutmininghistoryC．collecttheworld-classscientificfossilsD．becomeanexpertandgotospeciallocations1、WhatcanyoudoifyoutakepartinAGDEVILARKEXPEDITION?A．Helpprotectwildlife.B．Learnaboutdinosaurs.C．Watchhumpbackwhales.D．Enjoyanexcitingvoyage.2、Whichprogramwillyouchooseifyouwanttoenjoyrockart?A．AGDEVILARKEXPEDITION.B．LIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSILDIG.C．11-DAYKIMBERLEYCOASTALCRUISE.D．SWIMWITHTHEHUMPBACKSOFTONGA．24．（8分）Feedingbirdsisapopularwaytowatchwildlife.Butexpertssayitmightputwildbirdsatrisk.Feedingbirdsisnotnecessaryfortheirsurvivalexceptinextremeweatherconditions.Feeders(喂食器)candefinitelyhelpbirdsgetthroughthatkindofweather.Butmostbirdseatinsectsandshowlittleinterestinbirdfeeders.Forthosebirds，wecangrownativeplantsinanaturalenvironment.Birdswhicharefondofeatingseedswillbemorelikelytocometofeedersifthereissomecovernearby.Thisletsthemfeedandthenflytoprotectiveareas，suchasintrees.Themostcommonmistakepeoplemakewiththeirbirdfeedersisthattheyputfeedersinplaceswherebirdsareeasilyfrightenedbypassers-by，riskbeinghurtbycats，orriskflyingintowindows.Sosetupabirdfeederatleastonemeterawayfromawindow.Thatway，ifabirdgetsfrightened，itwon’tgetkilledwhenithitstheglass.Ownersofcatsshouldkeeptheminsidehomesotheycan’thurtthebirds.Somebirdsaremoreaggressiveatfeeders.Theyeatalotanddonotleavemuchfoodforotherbirds.Asolutionistoputthefoodinmorethanoneplacebyusingdifferentkindsofseedsorfruits.Thiscanalsoincreasethenumberanddiversityofbirdsinyourneighborhood.Butdon’tfeedwildbirdsanythingsalty，likepotatochips，orfoodthatcouldchokethem，likebread.Payattentiontofoodqualityandfreshness.Unprotectedfoodlefttoolonginfeederswillturnmoldy(发霉)，whichcankillwildlife.Anotherwordofadvice:Alwaysprovideasupplyofcleanwaterforbirds，butusecarewhenlookingfortherightbirdbath.Ifthebirdbathsaretoodeepforbirds，puttingafewlargestonesinthewatercangivethebirdsaplacetosit.1、What’sthemostcommonmistakeaboutfeedingbirds?A．Puttingfeedersinimproperplaces. B．Providingfoodininappropriatetime.C．Leavingfeedersunprotected. D．Supplyingdirtyanddeepwater.2、Whichofthefollowingmaynotbesuitableforfeedingbirds?A．Seeds. B．Bread. C．Fruit. D．Insects.3、Theauthoradviseshelpingmorebirdsby_________.A．increasingthenumberoffeedersB．cleaningthebirdswithcleanwaterC．puttingmorelargestonesinthefeedersD．keepingaggressivebirdsawayfromthefeeders4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Problemswithbirdfeeding.B．Wheretoplacebirdfeeders.C．Popularwaysofprotectingwildbirds.D．Howtofeedwildbirdssafelyandhealthily.25．（10分）StudyingtheDNAof300micehasflaggedupgeneswhichhavebeenlinkedtohereditary(遗传的)sightlossforthefirsttime.Researcherssaybecausemice’sgenesaresosimilartohumans’,theirfindingscouldleadtothetreatmentofmoregeneticdiseases.ScientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,Davisstudiedinformationfromadatabankofmice’sgeneticmaterial.Theyfound347geneslinkedtoeyeproblems,withjust86ofthemhavingbeenstudiedinthepast.Onlyaround50to75percentofhereditaryeyediseasesinhumancanbeexplainedwithpresentscience.Theresearchersbelievethesehundredsofnewgenesfoundinmicecouldbeakeytoexplaining-andthereforebeingabletotreattheother25-50percent.“Thisisextremelyvaluableforpeoplewithhereditaryeyedisease,”saidresearcherProfessorAlaMoshiri.“Allresearchersaregoingtostartusingthesedata.Inthepast,weknewtheproblemwastherebutwedidn’tknowwheretolook.Noweyecenterscancallbackpatientsandscreenthemforthesenewgenes.Weexpectedthatmoreandmoreofthesegeneticdiseaseswillbetreatable.”Also,thefactisthatmorethan60percentofeyeproblemsatbirthareonesresultingfromthebaby’sparents!ThankstodatafromtheInternationalMousePhenotypingConsortium(IMPC),whichistryingtoworkoutwhateverysinglegeneinamouseisresponsiblefor,withtheaimoftranslatingittohumans,scientistsaremovingclosertofiguringoutallgeneticcausesofblindness.Todothis,scientistsseparateasinglegenefromotheronesatatimeandthenobservewhateffectithasonthemouseforalongtime.Thishassofarbeendonemorethan7,000timesandhasachievedgreatsuccess.ResearchersarenowworkingalongsideeyecarecentersinTexasandIowainordertocomparethemice’sgenestothoseofpatients.1、Howmanyhereditary-sight-loss-relatedgeneswerenewlyfound?A．86. B．261.C．300. D．347.2、Whyisthepercentageofgeneticeyeproblemsmentionedinparagraph3?A．Toshowthesignificanceofstudyingmice’sgenes.B．Toprovemice’sgenesaresimilartohumans’.C．Towarnthehighrisklevelofsufferingthem.D．Toexplainhowcommontheyareamongpeople.3、Whatshouldscientistsdofirsttounlocksecretsofgeneticblindness?A．Comparehumans’geneswithmice’s.B．Recognizeeachgene’sroleofhumans.C．Setapartageneofamouseeachtime.D．Figureouteachgene’sfunctionofamouse.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．NewWaystoCureSightLossB．GenesFoundBehindEyeProblemsC．GeneticDiseasesDiscoveredinMiceD．HumansGenesCausingEyeDiseases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）IfoundoutonetimethatdoingafavorforsomeonecouldgetyouIntoalotof1.Iwashavingafinaltestatthetime.2thetest,thegirlsittingnexttome3something,butIdidn'tunderstand.SoI4overherwayandfoundoutthatshewastryingtoaskme5Ihadanextrapen.I6tohaveone,soItookitoutandputitonherdesk.Later,afterthetestpapershadbeen7,theteacheraskedmetostayintheroomwhenalltheotherstudents8.Assoonaswewerealone,shebegantotalktomeaboutwhatitmeantto9up.Shetalkedabouthowimportantitwastobe10formyownacts.Foralongtime,shetalkedabout11andemphasized(强调)thefactthatwhenpeopledosomethingdishonest,theyarereallycheating12.ShemademepromisethatIwouldthink13aboutallthethingsshehadsaid,andthenIcouldleave.Iwalkedoutoftheroom14whyshehadtalkedtomeaboutallthosethings.Lateron,IfoundoutthatshethoughtIhad15inthenest.WhenIleanedovertotalktothegirl,itlookedasifIwas16answersfromhertestpaper.Itriedto17aboutthepen,butitseemedvery18toherthatIhadn’ttalkedofanythingaboutitthedayshetalkedtome.19ItriedtoexplainthatIwasjustdoingthegirla20,IamsureshecontinuedtobelievethatIhadcheatedonthetest.1、A．pleasureB．troubleC．adviceD．money2、A．AfterB．BeforeC．OverD．During3、A．shoutedB．statedC．whisperedD．questioned4、A．leanedB．bentC．ranD．walked5、A．howB．whyC．whetherD．where6、A．provedB．happenedC．placedD．occurred7、A．turnedinB．turnedbackC．turnedoutD．Turnedup8、A．brokeupB．handedoutC．stayedinD．leftout9、A．shutB．growC．setD．put10、A．awareB．harmfulC．responsibleD．anxious11、A．honestyB．futureC．moneyD．promise12、A．ourselvesB．oneselfC．himselfD．themselves13、A．carelesslyB．hardlyC．fullyD．seriously14、A．knowingB．forgettingC．mindingD．wondering15、A．failedB．cheatedC．playedD．chatted16、A．copyingB．askingC．offeringD．ignoring17、A．discussB．sayC．explainD．mention18、A．goodB．strangeC．easyD．ordinary19、A．AsifB．WhileC．OnceD．Evenif20、A．handB．favorC．presentD．assistance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）Onemorning,Iwaswaitingatthebusstop,worriedaboutbeinglateforschool.Thereweremanypeople1．(wait)atthebusstop,andsomeofthemlookedveryanxiousanddisappointed.Whenthebusfinallycame,weallhurriedonboard.Igotaplacenexttothewindow,soIhad2．goodviewofthesidewalk.Aboy3．wasridingabikecaughtmyattention.Hewasridingbesidethebusandwavinghisarms.Iheardapassengerbehindmeshoutingtothedriver,butherefused4．(stop)untilwereachedthenextstop.Still,theboykeptriding.Hewascarryingsomethingoverhisshoulderandshouting.5．(final),whenwecametothenextstop,theboyranupthedoor6．thebus.Iheardanexcitedconversation.Thenthedriverstoodupandasked,“Didanyoneloseasuitcaseatthe7．stop?”Awomanonthebusshouted,“Oh,dear!It’s8．(I)”.Shepushedherwaytothedriverand9．(take)thesuitcasethankfully.Fiveothersonthebusbegantalkingaboutwhattheboyhaddoneandthecrowdof10．(stranger)suddenlybecamefriendlytooneanother.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。Thismorning,Iwenttoschoolbyabicycleasusual、AsIamlisteningtomyfavoritemusicwithaheadphoneonmyhead,Ididn’tnoticeacarparkedontheroadside、Iscratchedthecarandleftascaronit、ThinkthatIwouldhaveclasses,Ileftanotewithhisnameandaddresstoletthedriverknowwhathappened、Latelyintheafternoon,whilewewerehavingaclassmeeting,ourheadmasterledinastranger,thatwasthecarowner、Heexplainedtheclassthewholestorybutpraisedme、Myteacherandclassmatewereimpressedandprideofmyhonesty、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，前几天你收到网友Jim的来信，询问你的高三生活，你打算在回信中介绍以下三个方面的内容：1,生活安排；2,学习计划；3,理想的大学及专业。注意：1,词数100字左右；2,可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3,开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearJim,I’mverygladtohearfromyou.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、B4、A5、D6、C7、A8、A9、D10、D11、C12、D13、C14、B15、C16、A17、B18、B19、A20、C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、B2、A3、D4、D22、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’thaveone