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(1)细节理解题。根据第二段Thoreau,who boasted about traveling "a good deal in Concord",found inspiration close to home.Following Thoreau's lead,I try to make time each morning to scan the bird feeders outside my home.(梭罗以在康科德 "大量旅行" 而自豪,他在离家近的地方找到了灵感。在梭罗的引领下,我每天早上尽量抽出时间去看我家外面的喂鸟器) 可推知,作者从梭罗那里得到的灵感是在熟悉的地方寻找见解。故选 B。
(2)推理判断题。根据第三段I long to practice journalizing as a kind of spiritual exercise in expressing the pulses and routines of life more fully.(我渴望把写日记作为一种精神锻炼,更充分地表达生活的脉搏和日常)可知,作者像梭罗一样写日记是为了把写作作为一种反思的形式。故选 B。
(3)推理判断题。根据最后一段Though often regarded as a loner,Thoreau was known to take people along on his hikes.A recent kayak club activity reminded me that fellowship inspires collective respect and surprise.I wouldn't have spotted a turtle kayaking if another kayaker hadn't pointed it out.As I pursue mindfulness,fellow travelers' support shows me that the hunger for mental centeredness is a shared human condition.(虽然梭罗经常被认为是一个孤独的人,但他远足时也会和其他人一起去。最近一次皮艇俱乐部的活动提醒我,友谊能激发集体的尊重和惊喜。如果不是另一个皮划艇手指出来,我是不会发现一只海龟在划皮划艇的。在我追求正念的过程中,同路人的支持告诉我,渴望以精神为中心是人类共有的状况) 可推知,作者在最后一段强调了在追求正念的过程中找到伙伴的重要性。故选 A。
(4)主旨大意题。文章开篇讲述作者受梭罗作品的影响,接着分别从在熟悉的地方寻找灵感、写日记以及与伙伴一起追求正念等方面阐述了梭罗的话对作者的平静影响。选项 D"梭罗的话对作者的平静影响"符合文章主旨,故选 D。