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20．A great life doesn't happen by accident．A great life is the result of dividing your time，energy，and hard work towards what you want your life to be．Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure．（36）D Make the following secrets fit your own needs and style，and start creating your own great life today!
A great life is the result of simplifying your life．People often misunderstand what simplification means．（37）C Instead，it's a way to free up your energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here．In order to create a great life，you will have to make room for it first．
A great life is the result of removing distractions．Up to 5% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that are not important but distracting you．Look around at someone's life you admire．What do they do that you would like to adopt in your own life？Ask them how they do it．（38）G
a great life is the result of your adjustments．（39）E It may mean thinking about again how you spend your time，or choosing to spend your money in a different way．It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy what agree with your particular definition of a great life．
（40）A There's an old saying everyone is familiar with--"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step．"In order to even move from the couch to the refrigerator，you have to start．There's no better time to start than today．It's what you do today that will make a difference in your life tomorrow．

A．A great life is the result of starting．
B．A great life is the result of having intention．
C．It's not a way to remove work from your life．
D．Start setting up your life to support success and ease．
E．So it requires that you make some changes．
F．It's easy to spend your days on whatever gets your attention．
G．Then you will find ways to free up your mental energy for more important things．

分析本文是一篇科普类文章，一个好的生活不会随机产生，好的生活是你合理安排你的时间，精力和努力，朝着你想要的生活努力的结果，不要在置自己于压力和失败，开始建立你的生活去帮助成功和放松．本文以此展开谈论，给出了一些有效的建议．

解答 36．答案：D．句意：开始建立你的生活去支持成功和放松．根据"Make the following secrets fit your own needs and style，and start creating your own great life today"可知，选出以下适合自己的需要和风格的秘诀，今天就开始为自己打造美丽的人生．故此处D符合语境．故选D．
37．答案：C．句意：这不是把工作脱离你生活的方法．根据"Instead，it's a way to free up your energy and time for the work"可知，相反，这是一种为你的工作释放你的能量和时间的方法．此处C符合语境．故选C．
38．答案：G．句意：然后你会找到方法来让你的精神放在更重要的事情上．根据"What do they do that you would like to adopt in your own life？Ask them how they do it"可知，他们做什么，你想要在自己的生活中采纳什么，问他们他们是怎样做的．故此处G符合语境．故选G．
39．答案：E．句意：所以要求你做出一些改变．根据"a great life is the result of your adjustments"可知，好的生活是调整的结果．故此处E符合语境．故选E、
40．答案：A．句意：一个好的生活是开始的结果．根据"There's an old saying everyone is familiar with--"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step．""可知，有一句人们熟悉的老话-千里之行，始于足下．故此处A符合语境．故选A．

点评本文是一篇选句填空阅读，题目主要考查文章内容理解及上下文联系，做题时应结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析，从而得出正确答案．切记胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．

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11．Using social media positively
Social media is so common in our society that almost everyone is connected to some form of it，whether it is Twitter，Facebook or even Pinterest．We are in a fast-paced，technologically evolving society and we are addicted to social media．（16）B
So how does one ensure a positive online reputation？It's simple：
Keep it clean．（17）E Party photos with alcohol are an absolute no-no．Would you want to have your boss see these photos？Make sure to post contents that you feel positively reflect you，your creativity and your skills．
（18）DYou have a private Twitter account so you can post anything you want？This is decidedly not the case．Privacy settings make it harder to see your full account，but it's not impossible．Under no circumstance should you rely on privacy settings as a way to protect inappropriate contents．
（19）AKeep it classy（优等的）!Discover your brand，or what you want people to think of you．Proper spelling and grammar is always a plus，but it may not be your brand．Think about what you want people to think of you and go with it．
Follow these simple rules and you're on your way to building，or restoring an online reputation．Using social media positively doesn't mean you can't have fun and use it to express yourself； however，you want to ensure that you're OK with anyone seeing everything you post．（20）F
Like it or not，your social networks reflect you---make sure you look like the shining star that you truly are．

A．Ensure you're professional．
B．In fact，we long for social media．
C．Social media is common now．
D．Don't trust privacy settings．
E．Be entirely sure about what you're posting．
F．Once you click post，there's no looking back．
G．Make sure your post is written personally．

8．Many people have contributed to the Olympic Games．At the 1984Los Angeles Olympics，the People's Republic of China returned to the Games after the 32years of absence．I am sure the whole of China must have felt very proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal for his country．Deng Yaping，who won four Olympic gold medals in 1992and 1996and became an IOC member in 2000，is perhaps the greatest female table tennis player the world has ever seen．At the 2004Athens Olympic Games，Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men's 110-meet hurdles．Another superstar I would like to mention is Michael Jordan．At the 1992Barcelona Olympics，Jordan won his second Olympic gold medal as part of the so-called"Dream Team"of NBA players．

（53）Name（s）	Nationality	Which Olympics	Olympic achievements
Xu Haifeng	China	Los Angeles	won the first（55）gold medalfor China
Deng Yaping	China	The 1992and 1996	Won（56）fourgold medals
Liu Xiang	China	The 2004Athens	the first（57）Asianto win the gold medal in the men's 110-hurdle
Michael Jordan	USA	（54）the 1992 Barcelona Olympics	won his second Olympic gold medal

15．More than 30 million kids buy school lunch each day．This year，many schools raised lunch prices to fight for rising costs．Students pay about 2amealnow．（36）DBut they still get a good deal．The average costf or school stop roduce one meal has gone up 30 cents，and is now 3．
（37）B To start，the government pays for a small part of the difference．Schools have to make up the rest．Peggy Eller，a leader of school nutrition （营养） services in Hudson，Wisconsin，said her district is cutting costs by using fewer paper products and serving smaller portions （份额）．Well，portion control is one key to healthful eating!
The push for more healthful food has grown in recent years．One in five kids aged 6to 19is overweight．（38）A Many states passed laws that require schools to serve nutritious meals．
Since 2004，more than 90% of all U．S．schools have removed the fat from lunchs．Foods high in fat，salt and sugar have been replaced by low-fat milk，fresh fruits and vegetables．（39）G"It makes it easier to try new things at home，"said Savanna Mackey，a Florida fifth-grader．
Students need healthful meals to grow strong and do well in school．"Rising food prices won't stand in the way，"says school nutritionist Janey Thornton．"（40）E"

A．Being overweight can cause health problems．
B．So，how do schools neither make money nor lose money？
C．We don't know what to do．
D．That is 27cents more than last year．
E．We'll just be more clever in how we do things．
F．What should students do to deal with the overweight？
G．These new items on lunch menus have encouraged kids to change their eating habits．

5．Beat Summer Learning Loss
Summer learning loss is a loss of knowledge and skills most commonly due to long breaks during the summertime．Many teachers have certainly had the experience of taking the first month of school not only to introduce his or her rules and procedures to the class but also to get the kids back"up to speed"with thinking，remembering what they've learned and in many cases，reviewing previous content．（48）F
（1）Read!
Research supports the relationship between independent reading and student achievement，so simply having children read daily will make a positive difference．（49）D public libraries，local bookstores，online stores，etc．
（2）Write!
Have children write letters to out-of-town friends and family，or write postcards while on vacation．（50）B For children who are good at drawing or painting，parents may choose to create a family scrapbook（剪贴簿） with words printed below pictures．Not only will parents keep this summer's memories，but children will also continue to practice his or her writing skills!
（3）Do the Math!
（51）A have a yard sale，and put children in charge of the cash box； help younger ones organize an orange juice stand （to practice salesmanship and making change）．Or simply buy a set of inexpensive flash cards to practice basic facts while waiting in line or on a long car ride．There are even a host of free online games that will keep children's math skills sharp．
（4）"Homeschool"Children．
Keeping children's skills fresh doesn't have to cost a fortune：check out some workbooks and online resources，and children can work through several exercises each day．Even as little as twenty minutes a day can have amazing results．（52）C For instance，children can learn something during a car ride，right before bedtime，etc．
Of course，parents don't need to do all the steps here．Just following through with one or two of these ways will be of great help．

A．Think of ways children can use math skills in daily activities：
B．A summer journal is another way to set down summer activities．
C．What's more，it's easy to work in a small block of time here and there．
D．Check out the following sources to find books that your child will want to dive into．
E．So it's not a good choice for parents to force children to spend their summertime learning knowledge．
F．Fortunately，there are some steps parents can try to help children both enjoy the summer and keep their skills fresh．

12．The Effects of Stress
There is a famous expression in English："Stop the world，I want to get off！"This  expression refers to a feeling of panic，or stress，that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing，try to relax，and become calm again （36）B It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life．Too much stress results in physical，emotional，and mental health problems．
There are numerous physical effects of stress．（37）E  It can increase the pulse rate，make the heart miss beats，and can cause high blood pressure．Stress can affect the respiratory system．It can lead to asthma．It can cause a person to breathe too fast，resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide．Stress cilia affect the stomach．（38）C These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress．
Emotions are also easily affected by stress．People suffering from stress often feel  anxious．They may have panic attacks．They may feel tired all the time．When people are  under stress，they often overreact to little problems．For example，a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice．（39）A
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious-mental illnesses．Depression，an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness，can be the result of continued and increasing stress．Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress．Eating disorders are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress．（40）G

A．Stress can make people angry，moody or nervous．
B．"Stress"means pressure or tension．
C．It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food．
D．It is obvious that stress can cause physical problems．
E．Stress can affect the heart．
F．So stop the world and rest for a while．
Q．If stress is allowed to continue，then one's mental health is put at risk．

9．假如你是李华，一名刚刚进入高三的学生．2013年高考在即，面对压力，想和父母说说心里话，
请你用英文以书信的形式表达出来．内容要点如下：

知心话	对父母的感谢	倾注爱心，关心鼓励
	对父母的希望	1．和他们多交流，使自己保持良好状态
		2．创造条件，给自己提供实时帮助
学习打算	考生自拟（至少写两点）

10．Mary caught a bad cold．_________，we were left waiting in the rain for two hours．（　　）

	A．	In a word		B．	What's more
	C．	That's to say		D．	Believe it or not

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