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【题目】 My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you because what you’ve shared about life and positive energy has changed my life.

This past year has been one of the hardest for me. I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life. In January, after two years of being together, my boyfriend left me.

I read your blog every morning as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasn’t until this March that I told myself “no more negativity (消极性)” as you taught readers in your blog.

Since then I’ve got into new habits at work to keep my energy positive. When people walk in the front door, I’m the first face they see, so I smile big when I say “good morning” to them, especially on Monday. Instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help, I offer it with an open mind. The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive (行政的) assistant position that I wanted.

One of the biggest things I’ve taken to heart from your blog is changing my opinions on my job. Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate (热情的) about it, I could make my life fulfilling.

All in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me. So thank you so much, John. My life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction, Take care!

Sincerely,

Amber

【1】Amber wrote the letter mainly to __________.

A.introduce herself to JohnB.ask for some advice

C.express her thanksD.talk about her bad year

【2】We can infer from the passage that Amber __________.

A.received very good educationB.spent a lot of time playing computer games

C.didn’t like her boyfriendD.wasn’t satisfied with her job

【3】What is implied about John in the letter?

A.He used to live a very negative life.

B.He likes helping others through writing positive blogs.

C.He doesn’t like sharing his life stories.

D.He is a very famous novelist.

【4】What does Amber’s change tell us?

A.A positive attitude is rewarding.B.Bad luck doesn’t exist long.

C.Practice makes perfect.D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。是Amber写给John的一封信。Amber感谢John在博客上所写的那些鼓励的话给她带来的积极的影响。告诉人们积极的人生态度是可以给我们带来回报的。

【1】推理判断题。文章最后一段中的All in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me. So thank you so much, John. (总之，我必须感谢你，感谢你有帮助他人的热情，因为它真的激励着我。非常感谢你,John。)可知，Amber写这封信主要是向John表达感谢。选项C切题，故选C。

【2】推理判断题。第二段中的This past year has been one of the hardest for me. I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life. (过去的一年对我来说是最难的一年。我觉得我一直在做一份和我喜欢的事情无关的工作。)可知，Amber对工作不满意。选项D切题，故选D。

【3】推理判断题。第三段的I read your blog every morning as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasn’t until this March that I told myself “no more negativity (消极性)” as you taught readers in your blog. (我每天早上在单位喝咖啡时都读你的博客，但直到今年3月，我才告诉自己“不再消极”，像你在博客中教导读者的那样。)可知，John在博客上让读者不再消极对待事物，这是对读者的鼓励和帮助，选项B：John喜欢写积极的博客来帮助他人。切题，故选B。

【4】推理判断题。第四段的The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive (行政的) assistant position that I wanted. (首席执行官注意到我的变化，给了我我想要的行政助理职位。)第五段的Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate (热情的) about it, I could make my life fulfilling. (是的，这不是一个重要职位，但当我对它充满热情时，我可以让我的生活充实。)可知，正因为改变了态度，所以“我”的生活有了很大的改变，“我”也获得了“我”自己想要的工作。因此推断积极的态度给Amber带来回报。选项A积极的态度是可以给我们的生活带来回报的。切题，故选A。

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They began the exploration ____ the mud at pond’s edge. ____ they searched for tracks by various animals, the parents showed their approval of the child’s natural curiosity and ____ her to touch, smell and play in whatever she wanted. They ____ much time happily. Creatures caught temporarily ____ viewing were kept in the plastic containers. The ____ jars held frogs for a few moments viewing. Smaller jars allowed them to ____ larvas (幼虫) which hid around rocks in the pond. Cares were ____ to honor the truth of the life forms. And the child was ____ told that, “Today we are learning from the creatures, and treating them as friends even the ____ and scary-looking ones.” Eventually a standard picnic ____, but it was clear that she had made a friend with ____ on this day.

More often than not, parents are drawn into outdoor ____ in a fashion that treat the natural offerings of a site ____ as a setting. Parks become a place to use playground ____ , have social gatherings and play team sports like volleyball or badminton. ____ there are priceless chances for studying nature’s ____ in nearly all these settings. The parents ____ above were not naturalists but they somehow knew that nature held gifts that would benefit their child’s life.

【1】A. clean B. joyful C. broad D. simple

【2】A. showed B. brought C. gathered D. spread

【3】A. finding B. making C. using D. hiding

【4】A. After B. If C. Since D. As

【5】A. encouraged B. forced C. persuaded D. begged

【6】A. prepared B. spent C. missed D. offered

【7】A. for B. in C. under D. through

【8】A. precious B. pretty C. large D. new

【9】A. search B. notice C. see D. watch

【10】A. taken B. fetched C. caught D. carried

【11】A. usually B. frequently C. hardly D. partly

【12】A. strange B. pleasant C. ordinary D. general

【13】A. turned off B. turned over C. took off D. took over

【14】A. edge B. mud C. nature D. jar

【15】A. activities B. accidents C. discussions D. exercises

【16】A. nearly B. only C. also D. seldom

【17】A. tool B. equipment C. device D. subject

【18】A. Thus B. So C. Yet D. Then

【19】A. loneliness B. friendliness C. quietness D. richness

【20】A. created B. compared C. mentioned D. recommended

【题目】 Drawing For Fun

You will learn some basic techniques using soft pencils. These and different types of paper are provided. Just bring yourself and a willingness to 'have a go'. This is a start-up day so people who have already attended courses should not apply.

Time: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Focus On Landscapes

This course is designed for students who are familiar with painting in watercolours, but are having difficulty with some techniques. We will discuss choice of materials, colour mixing and other areas that may be raised.

The day will start with a demonstration, followed by a chance to paint outdoors. After a light lunch cooked in the studio, there will be a further practice session.

Time: 9:30 AM-3:00 PM

Find Your Voice

You may feel you can’t sing or you may be a good singer who wants to develop singing skills. You will be shown how to sing correctly and how to project your voice. You may atend this course more than once and each time you will have a wonderful experience. Everyone can sing and it's great fun.

Time: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM

The Music Takeaway

Get some friends, family or coworkers together for your own music course in a place of your choice, which could be your front room, basement or workplace. We send two guitar teachers to lead a one-day course for you in the sty le of music you prefer, such as rock, country, funk or blues.

Time: 2:30 PM-9:00 PM

【1】Those who atend Drawing For Fun are required to_____________.

A.bring their own works

B.be a newcomer to the course

C.be good at watercolour painting

D.bring their own pencils and paper

【2】What's the purpose of Focus On Landscapes?

A.Paint outdoors.

B.Discuss the painting materials.

C.Improve the students painting techniques.

D.Teach how to start watercolour-painting.

【3】Which course you can attend repeatedly?

A.Find Your Voice.

B.Drawing For Fun.

C.Focus On Landscapes.

D.The Music Takeaway.

【4】Which allows you to decide where the course is held?

A.Find your Voice.B.Drawing For Fun.

C.The Music Takeaway.D.Focus On Landscapes.

【5】What do the four courses have in common?

A.All last a whole day.B.All offer free lunch.

C.All are related to the arts.D.All are open to all levels.

【题目】Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical（批判性的）thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes（过程）. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.

The word "critical" here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning (错误的推理).

Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker; if you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.

Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in today's world, fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banish Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, "Please go slowly, I don't understand things quickly."

【1】Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically,__________.

A.it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B.we will follow the ideas of others naturally

C.we might be controlled by other people's ideas

D.we might be fooled by other people's ideas

【2】If you are a critical thinker, you will________.

A.criticize other people for their mistakesB.trust the reports in the newspapers

C.take one view against another viewD.think deeply about different ideas

【3】In the last paragraph, "something new" suggests that________.

A.the smarter you are, the faster you do things

B.intelligence is not decided by speed

C.speed can improve intelligence

D.the faster you do things, the smarter you become

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Understanding Critical ThinkingB.Thinking and Critical Thinking

C.Thinking Natural and HumanD.Thinking Fast Means Intelligence

【题目】Translation.

【1】计算机被认为是一项最重要的发明。（regard）

【2】我们攀登那座山的尝试最终成功了。（attempt）

【3】在这部电影里担任主角让她喜极而泣。（role）

【4】在这个房间开讲座是没有用的，因为高架的噪音会淹没声音。（use）

【题目】假定你是李华，曾经在你校做交换生的新西兰高中生Peter想了解你们学校近年来的变化，请给他写信。要点如下：

1.校内外环境；

2.教学设施；

3.学习生活。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

【题目】 Once eating alone was just that: sitting down in a restaurant on one’s own and eating a meal. Everyone did it sometimes, and when they did so, 【1】 . To eat alone might suggest that you didn’t have any friends. There was a kind of shame attached to it.

Nowadays, however, there is more and more solitary (独自的) eating for pleasure. 【2】 . “Foodies”—people with a passionate interest in cuisines—do it because all they need is the chance to eat good food. They don’t want company or conversation, but only the joy of eating some special dish. Other people eat alone because it’s simply practical for them to do so. For instance, it’s estimated that nearly a third of all the customers of fast-food restaurants eat alone. They are served with their food fast， eat it fast and then leave fast. 【3】

But the appeal of eating alone is quite different. 【4】 . For the hour or so that it takes to have a meal, they can forget all the pressures of their lives. They don’t have to deal with their family or job. They can relax and let their mind wander. Maybe they’ll bring a book, a newspaper to enjoy a quiet time.

David Annand, editor of Conde Nast Traveler magazine, who delights in dining alone, speaks of his pleasure in the “rhythm of a meal in a restaurant—its ebb and flow (人来人往), the periodic arrival and departure of the waiter”. 【5】 .

A. It’s an experience of freedom

B. they might be a little embarrassed

C. People choose to eat alone for various reasons

D. none of them would feel bad about themselves

E. Sometimes staying alone is quite cosy when you don’t work

F. This restaurant rhythm allows him to sit back, observe and think

G. It saves time if they have a meeting or a child to pick up from school

【题目】 One day, when I was a boy, my classmates and I were going to pick berries (莓果). Before I left, my father said, “Harry, when you find a good bush, don’t leave it to try to find a better one. The other kids will run about, picking one or two berries here, and one or two there, and getting very few in the end. If you want to get more berries, stick to your bush!”

I went with my classmates and we had a good time. But it was just as my father had said. Once one of my classmates found a good bush, he called to the others, and they would leave their places and run off to see what he had found.

But I remembered my father’s words, and I stuck to my bush. When I had done with one, I went to another. When night came, I had a large basketful of nice berries, and more than all the others put together. And I was not so tired as they were. I went home happily that night.

Now I have worked for 6 years, but I never forget the lesson my father taught me. I always stick to my bush. When I had a good place and was getting on well, I wouldn’t leave it and spend days or weeks trying to find a better place. When my friends said, “Come with us, and we will find you something better to do.” I shook my head, and stuck to my bush. Now I’m running a big company. I owe(归功于) all I have to the lesson my father taught me.

【1】What did Harry think of that day’s berry picking?

A.Boring.B.Surprising.

C.Enjoyable.D.Painful.

【2】When that day’s berry picking finished, __________.

A.Harry had got the most berriesB.Harry’s father came to pick him up

C.Harry was as tired as his classmatesD.Harry shared his berries with his classmates

【3】From the last paragraph we can learn that Harry __________.

A.accepted his friends’ helpB.is not satisfied with his job

C.spent weeks finding his jobD.is in charge of a big company

【4】What does the author mainly tell us?

A.Keep on doing one thing.B.Who laughs last laughs best.

C.Always keep parents’ words in heart.D.A good beginning makes a good ending.

【题目】 Now, according to a recent Brigham Young University study, the amount of time between sunrise and sunset is the clear winner among other weather variables when it comes to improving your mental and emotional health.

In this unique study-which brought together a psychologist, physicist and statistician-the researchers explored how someone’s mood is linked to weather and associated factors such as sunshine, cloudy days, temperature, rain and pollution. The study found that people are more likely to report mental trouble during shorter days with less sunshine.

It is generally believed that hot days, rainy days or days with thick pollution would make one feel more down and depressed. But the study came up with a surprising finding. It found that more than any other factor, reduced sun hours could increase mental distress（痛苦）while soaking up in sun makes things all right.

The results highlighted that the duration（时长）of the daylight was more significant in influencing people’s moods than the amount of sun rays being absorbed.

“On a rainy day, or a more polluted day, people assume that they’d have more distress. But we didn’t see that. We looked at solar irradiance（太阳辐照）, or the amount of sunlight that actually hits the ground. We tried to take into account cloudy days, rainy days pollution… but they washed out. The one thing that was really significant was the amount of time between sunrise and sunset,” said professor Becker in a press release.

Many studies have attempted to explore the link between the weather and its effect on one’s mood, but the results were not conclusive. For this study, many important reason were taken into account-making the research an improvement to the previous ones.

The study concluded that public health should plan on effective strategies that can prevent emotional distress during periods when the sun time is less, such as in winter months.

【1】What will affect your emotion most according to the new study?

A.The surroundings.B.The amount of sunshine.

C.The weather conditions.D.The duration of sunlight.

【2】Why does the author think that the new finding in paragraph 3 is surprising?

A.Because it is a conclusion of three scientists.

B.Because it is different from the general belief.

C.Because it is too difficult to understand.

D.Because it is affected by so many factors.

【3】Which season benefits people’s emotion more according to this study?

A.Spring.B.Summer.

C.Autumn.D.Winter.

【4】What is the purpose of this new study?

A.To find ways to prevent depression.

B.To know more about the weather.

C.To provide strategies for public health.

D.To find how the weather affects mood.

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