The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Re

The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to influence from the other town.
In Pressure, struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because was the index (指数) of success, people were busy making money, with for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without and do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _ whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office sipping coffee and doing nothing. the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was that mattered. No one had the thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
【小题1】A．connectB．keepC．go out D．prevent【小题2】A．everyone B．anyoneC．nobodyD．somebody【小题3】A．haveB．likeC．competeD．try【小题4】A．healthB．joyC．childrenD．wealth【小题5】A．seldomB．always C．hardlyD．sometimes【小题6】A．much timeB．no reasonC．many reasonsD．no time【小题7】A．Meanwhile B．At the same timeC．ThereforeD．Virtually【小题8】A．pleasureB．pressure C．workD．happiness【小题9】A．mustB．needC．could D．dared【小题10】A．knowB．findC．recognizeD．care【小题11】A．in the morning B．in the eveningC．all day long D．in the afternoon【小题12】A．Thanks to B．Regardless ofC．Owe toD．According to【小题13】A．moneyB．timeC．pleasure D．pressure【小题14】A．strongestB．slightest C．mostD．smallest【小题15】A．the old B．the newC．the bestD．the same【小题16】A．booksB．workC．moneyD．drugs【小题17】A．pressureB．life C．pleasureD．money【小题18】A．improvedB．failed C．succeededD．lived【小题19】A．content B．surprisedC．patientD．angry【小题20】A．builtB．put downC．pulled down D．set upD

(答案→)D 解析：本文用两座城里两种完全不同的生活方式来告诉我们生活中不能总是压力，也不能总是快乐。要把两种事物联系在一起，我们的生活才和谐。【小题1】D 词义辨析。A联系B保持C熄灭D阻止；这两座城的人都修建了城墙阻止来自对方的影响，都过着自己的生活。【小题2】A 名词辨析。A所有人B任何人C没有人D一些人；每个人都努力做最好，成为最好的人。【小题3】C 动词辨析。A拥有B喜欢C竞争D努力；当生孩子的时候，他们也相互竞争生出哭声最大的孩子。【小题4】D 名词辨析。A健康B快乐C孩子D财富；因为财富是衡量成功的指数，所以他们都忙着挣钱。【小题5】B 词义辨析。A很少B总是C几乎不D有时；本句指人们总是忙着挣钱。使用always加强语气。【小题6】D 词义辨析。A很多时间B没有理由C很多原因D没有时间；正是因为他们忙着挣钱，所以他们没有时间来放松自己。【小题7】A 词义辨析。A与此同时B然而，同时C因此D实际上；与此同时，在另外一座城里，却发生这完全不一样的事情。【小题8】B 名词辨析。A快乐B压力C工作D幸福；在快乐之城里，只要你喜欢模拟就可以做，人们在没有要的情况下成长。【小题9】C 情态动词辨析。A一定，必须B需要C可以，能够D敢；人们可以做他们喜欢的任何事情。【小题10】D 动词辨析。A知道B发现C认出D关心；在学校里老师也不关心学生是否表现得很好。【小题11】.C 语义辨析。A在早晨B在晚上C一整天D在下午；工人人一整天都坐在办公室里喝咖啡什么也不做。【小题12】A 短语辨析。A多亏B不管，不顾D根据；辛亏没有规则，所以这些人也不担心失去工作。【小题13】.C 名词辨析。A钱B时间C快乐D压力；本句是一个强调句型，强调的是主语快乐，真正重要的是快乐。【小题14】B 形容词辨析。A最强壮的B最轻微的C最多的D最小的；没有人又最轻微的向前发展的想法。都在原地踏步。【小题15】A 词义辨析。A旧的B新的C最好deD同样的；他们使用的计算机是最旧的款式。【小题16】D 名词辨析。A书本B工作C钱D药物；因为生活没有意义，所以很多人都染上了毒瘾。【小题17】B 名词辨析。A压力B生活C快乐D钱；这两座城里的人都在问自己：生活到底是为了什么？【小题18】.B 动词辨析。A提高；B失败C成功D生活；在这两座城里里的生活都失败之前，来了一位圣人。【小题19】A形容词辨析。A满意的B惊讶的C耐心的D生气的；生活在压力之城的人学会了对于自己所拥有的事物感到满意。【小题20】C 短语辨析。A建设B写下，记下C拆毁D建立，成立；他们就把两座城之间的那堵墙拆了，并修建了一条连接两个城市的道路。

对的，就是这个意思