Asageneralruleallformsofactivityleadtoboredomwhentheyareperformedonaroutine(常规)basis.Asamatteroffactwecanseethisatworkinpeopleofall.ForexampleonChristmasmorningchildrenareexcitedaboutwiththeirnewtoys.ButtheirsoonwearsoffandbyJanuarythosetoyscanbefoundputawayinthebasement.Theworldisfullofstampalbumsandunfinishedmodelseachstandingasamonumenttosomeone’sinterest.Whenparentsbringhomeapettheirchildbathesitandbrushesitsfur.Withinashorttimehowevertheofcaringfortheanimalishandedovertotheparents.Adolescentsenterhighschoolwithgreatbutaresoonlookingforwardto.Thesameistrueoftheyoungadultsgoingtocollege.Andthenhowmanywhonowcomplain(抱怨)aboutthelongdrivestoworkdroveforhoursatatimewhentheyfirsttheirdriver’slicense(执照)?Beforepeopleretiretheyusuallytodoalotofthingswhichtheyneverhadtodowhileworking.Butafterretirementthegolfingthefishingthereadingandalloftheotherpastimesbecomeasboringasthejobsthey.AndlikethechildinJanuarytheygosearchingfornew.
1.A.weakerB.habitC.principleD.power
2.A.partiesB.agesC.countriesD.races
3.A.playingB.livingC.workingD.going
4.A.confidenceB.anxietyC.interestD.sorrow
5.A.sameB.extraC.funnyD.expensive
6.A.well-organizedB.half-filledC.newly-collectedD.colorfully-printed
7.A.broadB.passingC.differentD.main
8.A.gladlyB.impatientlyC.silentlyD.worriedly
9.A.promiseB.burdenC.rightD.game
10.A.courageB.calmnessC.confusionD.excitement
11.A.graduationB.independenceC.responsibilityD.success
12.A.childrenB.adultsC.studentsD.retirees
13.A.carefullyB.bravelyC.nervouslyD.eagerly
14.A.requiredB.obtainedC.noticedD.discovered
15.A.needB.learnC.startD.plan
16.A.greatB.strongC.difficultD.correct
17.A.moneyB.timeC.skillsD.knowledge
18.A.onlyB.soonC.wellD.even
19.A.lostB.choseC.leftD.quit
20.A.toysB.petsC.friendsD.colleagues