5．Why would you want to become your own best friend?There are a number of benefits to creating your ——青夏教育精英家教网—

Why would you want to become your own best friend？There are a number of benefits to creating your own internal（内部的） support system rather than relying on your partner，friends or family to be there for you when you're suffering．We all have it in us to give ourselves what we need，without seeking it externally（外部的）．Isn't it far better to know how to support yourself in times of need？Here's how to become your own best friend．
1．Be nice to yourself．
The first step to become a friend to yourself is to treat yourself the way you treat a friend．This means that you need to stop being self-critical（自我批评的）．Start by knowing your good qualities，talents and abilities and begin to appreciate your own unique self．
2．Imagine how you would support a friend in the same situation．
Think about a loved one，a friend，a family member，someone dear to you and imagine that they are in the same situation you are now facing．Think about how they're struggling，suffering with this problem，then consider how to best offer help and advice to them．Think about the words that you would say to your greatest friend and then say them gently to yourself．Allow yourself to feel supported，and give yourself what you need．
3．Honor your needs．
Having considered how you would help a dear friend，you need to start taking your own advice and putting your own needs first．Do you need a day off from work？A long hot bath？Whatever it is that you need，allow yourself to put it at the top of the list rather than the bottom．
Use these skills，you will become your own best friend and start being there for yourself．
（71）How to be your own best friend？

（72）Benefits	☆Creating your own internal support system ☆（73）givingourselves what we need ☆Knowing how to（74）be supported in times of need
Skills	☆Be nice to yourself． Treat yourself the way you treat a friend． Appreciate your good qualities，（75）uniquely． ☆Imagine how you would support a friend in the same situation． Consider how to best help and（76）advise them． Allow yourself to （77）be supported，and give yourself what you need． ☆（78）Honor your needs． Taking your own advice and putting your own needs （79）ahead of the list rather than the bottom
（80）Conclusion	Become your own best friend and start being there for yourself!

4．Directions：Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered by using the information from the passage．
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
Ready to give up long showers，water parks，and unlimited water gushing（喷涌） out of your taps？A new study says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people are faced with water shortage now．The oceans are full，of course．But the liquid-fresh，clean water for drinking and watering crops is in short supply in many parts of the world．Rivers are running low，lakes are shrinking，streams have stopped flowing，and groundwater is being pumped dry．However，the demand for water keeps increasing．So there comes inevitably the water crisis!
What is causing the crisis？Experts say it is a complex combination of climate change and rapid population growth．On the one hand，global climate change threatens to reduce water supplies due to decreased rainfall．On the other hand，population growth is driving explosive demand for water，prompting rivers in thirsty countries to be tapped for nearly every drop and driving governments to pump out so-called fossil water．
Lack of water may result in several problems．It may increase health problems．Lack of water often means drinking waters are not safe．Lack of water may also result in more international conflict．Countries may have to compete for water in the future．Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries．And lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies．This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning．
One partial answer to the world water shortage，at least for countries near the sea，is to build more desalination plants that change seawater into fresh water．Another suggested solution is for water-rich countries，such as Canada，to sell water to countries which are poor in water．A third suggestion is for countries to adopt ways of increasing the freshwater supply，such as teaching farmers in Africa methods to get clean rainwater．And nearly everyone agreed that the amount of water on our planet can't be changed，but the way we use it can be if more people realized the problem．Last and the most important，public should be aware of saving water to defeat the water crisis．

Title：（63）Water Shortage/Crisis．
Ⅰ．Present situation：
★Rivers are（64）running low．
★Lakes are shrinking．
★Streams have stopped flowing．
★（65）Groundwater is drying up．
Ⅱ．（66）Causes/Reasons
★climate change→decreased rainfall→（67）reduced water supplies
★population growth→rivers（68）to be tapped and fossil water to be pumped out
Ⅲ．Consequences：
★health problems
★（69）international conflict
★the affected ability of developing to improve economies
Ⅳ．（70）Solutions/Answers
★turning seawater into freshwater
★water-rich countries selling water to （71）water-poor countries
★exploring methods of getting clean rainwater
★changing the way people use water
★arousing（72）public awareness/the public's awareness of saving water．

3．While you may be doing everything right，ignoring just one or two steps in the process may keep you from getting a job，especially in this fierce market．Here is a checklist that covers some of the major links in the job-search chain．
1．Prepare a good resume．Make sure it is up-to-date and tailored to the types of jobs you are seeking for．（36）CIf you cannot afford a career coach，give your resume to friends or family members to check．Have copies of your resume printed so that you are ready to hand them out at interviews．
2．Pay attention to your clothes．Check your wardrobe to ensure that you have the appropriate professional dress，including shoes，ready for interview．（37）F
3．（38）BDon't isolate yourself from others for days．Network through e-mail messages，phone calls，appointments and meetings keep you in touch with the outside world and prevent you from becoming depressed．You are more likely to succeed through the people you know via networking．It is important to network with as many people as possible on a face to face basis．
=4．Follow up properly．It is quite common to apply for job and never hear back from the company．If you know someone at the company，take measures，such as following up with a phone call a week or so after you apply．（39）G
Finally．recognize that looking for job is rather difficult．（40）DStaying in touch with family，friends，professional networks and fellow job seekers can help you to maintain a positive attitude and a sense of perspective．
A．Take a look at your interviewing skills．
B．Exploit the opportunities of？networking．
C．Have someone else look at your resume．
D．Even at the best of times，a job hunt is often about rejection．
E．Often surf the internet for more information．
F．Tidiness in your dress and appearance is necessary．
G．Check whether that person will put in a good word for you．

2．In October，2004，an important man，the Russian President came to visit us．Putin was （41）Ain St．Petersburg，Russia's second largest city，in 1952．He came to （42）Cin 2000．Four years later，he was again the president．
Putin does a good job （43）DRussia great．People say that he is serious and capable．But young Putin wasn't a top student （44）B．His student's book and diary from 40years （45）D this．At a time when the top grade was five，Putin got three for maths and science．His art was （46）C worse，only two．What's your （47）Asubject？Putin liked German most．He wrote （48）B German when he was （49）D notes．He even put word cards in the textbook to remember German words!Have you ever （50）Awith friends in class？Putin did the same．He would secretly tell others （51）A
to say when the teacher was asking them for a （an）（52）C．（53）B seemed that young Putin was not good at remembering things．He （54）D forgot to finish his maths homework．Once he forgot to （55）B school uniform．His teacher had to （56）C him to get out of the classroom．（57）B
young Putin did very well in the moral class （品德课）．He always got （58）Dmarks．He also showed a strong （59）A of his motherland at an early age．He wrote a poem for （60）C when he was in primary school．

41．A．born	B．living	C．growing up	D．staying
42．A．president	B．government	C．power	D．live
43．A．letting	B．earning	C．getting	D．making
44．A．above all	B．at all	C．first of all	D．after all
45．A．prepare	B．display	C．introduce	D．show
46．A．very	B．not	C．even	D．too
47．A．favorite	B．lovely	C．interesting	D．challenging
48．A．with	B．in	C．for	D．by
49．A．keeping	B．remembering	C．reading	D．taking
50．A．talked	B．played	C．smiled	D．joked
51．A．what	B．who	C．when	D．which
52．A．question	B．word	C．answer	D．advice
53．A．There	B．It	C．That	D．This
54．A．ever	B．never	C．recently	D．sometimes
55．A．put on	B．wear	C．dress	D．dress in
56．A．make	B．let	C．tell	D．have
57．A．And	B．But	C．So	D．Then
58．A．all	B．whole	C．few	D．full
59．A．love	B．kindness	C．interest	D．development
60．A．his mother	B．his father	C．Russia	D．Russian

1．Giving gifts is a way of showing love or thanks，and helps to build friendship．With a little planning，your gifts will be remembered for years．
（36）E Put a reminder in your diary one or two weeks before the occasion so that you can start doing your shopping．If your receivers live very far away and you need to mail the gift，then advanced planning is even more important．It will make sure that your gift gets to them on time．
Don't give based on what others give you．We often hear people say"She's spending 100onme，soIshouldspend 100on her"．（37）BYour gifts should be based on what is on your heart for your receivers．Don't worry about'whether your receivers are going to give you something back or how much they are spending on your gifts．
Respect your budget．（38）AGifts given with sincerity are appreciated even more than expensive items．By planning how much you need to spend on your gifts for others and assigning a dollar amount to each desired gift on your list，you'll be better prepared to shop within your budget．
Be aware of wrappings．（39）C．A tastefully wrapped gift with materials that can be reused or recycled shows your caring for the environment．
Present your gift with respect．（40）G．And when you do，present your gift by holding with both your hands as though you were holding it on a silver platter．

A．The cost of your gift will not be the main factor in its success．
B．This thinking completely ruins the value of giving gifts to each other．
C．Beautiful gifts don't necessarily need to rely on ribbons or boxes．
D．This is adopted from Asian culture to show respect and care．
E．Keep a schedule of the special dates．
F．You shouldn't buy gifts which are out of your budget．
G．The best way to present a gift is always presenting it in person．

20．寒假就要到了，你的美国笔友Mike来信谈到将在寒假中去旅游，请根据下面表格中的提示给他回信．

旅游的好处	可以亲近大自然、结识新朋友等
旅行前的准备	规划好路线、了解天气等
旅游的注意事项	结伴而行，可相互照顾

注意：1）词数100左右；
2）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3）可根据提示适当发挥使行文连贯．
Dear Mike，
Glad to hear you choose to travel during the winter vacation．I also like traveling．
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Have pleasant journey!
Li Hua．

19．Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all．It is said that our body movements communicate about 50% of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7%．（56）C
Arms．（57）D If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back，this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way．Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements，while quieter people keep them close to their bodies．If someone upsets you，just cross your arms to show you're unhappy．
Head．When you want to appear confident，keep your head level．If you are monitor in class，you can take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously．（58）F
Legs．Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies．If you are at interviews，try to keep them still．
Posture．A good posture makes you feel better about yourself．（59）A This makes breathing more difficult，which in turn can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable．
Mouth．When you are thinking，you often purse （皱拢） your lips．You might also use this position to hold back all angry comment you don't wish to show．（60）E

A．If you are feeling down，you normally don't sit straight，with your shoulders inwards．
B．If you are pleased，you usually open your eyes wide and people can notice this．
C．So，while your mouth is closed，just what is your body saying…
D．How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet．
E．However，it will probably still be noticed，and people will know you're not pleased．
F．However，to be friendly in listening or speaking，you must move your head a little to one side．
G．Don't say too much when you're happy．

18．It seems that everyone is travelling on holidays these days．During the travel season，roads，buses，trains and airports are packed．（36）A，and getting a seat at a restaurant may be impossible．You can fight these troubles alone，or you can travel，as I do，in a group led by a tour guide．
If you travel in a group，the guide will arrange everything for you．（37）F．Prices are often cheaper as well，because a tour group can often get group prices and the best deals for nearly everything．
（38）C．Most people do not know much about the history of an attraction and interesting stories related to it．The guide's expert knowledge will help make the trip more interesting．
If you travel in a group，you can also make more friends．（39）B．Often，friendships make the trip more interesting．
（40）D．Your trip will be cheaper，more comfortable，more interesting and more rewarding if you travel this way rather than by travelling alone．

A．Hotels are full as well
B．If someone gets ill，others go to his or her aid
C．Your tour guide is often an expert in the places you visit
D．Using tour guides and travelling in a group is the best way to travel
E．There will be no need to worry about hotel or restaurant reservations
F．After all，the travelling companies who have been doing this job for long time
G．Taking part in a group is a fully preparatory plan．

17．One of the most common problems in our daily life is procrastination．We know what we want to do and should do．But we still end up spending hours upon hours doing"easier"work or escaping via TV，blogs or music．
So what can you do？Here are some tips to help you stop procrastinating and start living your life more fully．
Stop thinking and start doing．
A bit of planning can certainly help you to achieve what you want to achieve．A lot of planning and thinking tends to have the opposite effect．
You think and think and try to come up with"the perfect plan"．A plan where you don't have to make mistakes，where you will never be rejected，where there will be no pain or difficulties．Such a thing does not exist．But as long as you work on that plan you can protect yourself．
Just take the first step．
You don't have to see the whole staircase-just take the first step．When you start to look far into the future，any tasks or project can seem close to impossible．And so you shut down because you become overwhelmed and start surfing the Internet aimlessly instead．
Start with the hardest task of your day．
Do the hard jobs first．The easy jobs will take care of themselves．Whatever it may be，make it the first thing you do．If you start your day this way you will feel relieved．And the rest of the day-and your to-do list-tends to feel a lot lighter and easier to get through．
Just make a decision．Any decision．
We feel bad when we sit on our hands and don't take action，because it's unnatural．The natural thing is to be a decisive human and take action．
What you do always sends signals back to you about who you're．Say to yourself that your confidence can help you．When you procrastinate you lower your self-esteem and send signals back to yourself that you are an indecisive person．
Face the fear．
Procrastination is the fear of success．People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now．It's harder to just take action．To risk looking like a fool．To make mistakes stumble and not avoid that pain．To take responsibility for your own life．
Finish it．
Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do．It comes from not finishing what they have started．Not taking the first step to start accomplishing something can make you feel bad．But not finishing what you have started can also leave you in a sort of negative fear．
If that is the case，go over the tasks and projects that you are currently involved in．Is there something that you know you want to finish，but haven't yet done so？Try to finish it as soon as you can，and you will start to feel a whole lot better．Just be careful．Don't think you have to finish everything you have started．

71．problem72．knowing73．Methods/Ways/How74．carry75．future76．easier77．confident78．lower79．responsible80．completed/finished/fulfilled．

16．While many Americans hope the new stimulus（刺激） package will provide some relief in the year ahead，many who were recently laid off or are facing layoffs are looking for a more immediate solution，such as a new job．But，according to Josh Klapow，clinical psychologist at the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Public Health，a clear mind is the first step to finding a new job．
"After a job loss，a person's memory and concentration can be weakened．Within the first 24hours of being laid off，the best thing to do is doing nothing，"said Klapow．"I encourage people to just cool it．"
According to Klapow，many people tend to over-think their situation，which may lead to anxiety，and difficult sleeping and concentrating．Instead of letting your thoughts race，Klapow suggests writing a list of tasks．
"Write down everything you think you may need to do，then make a list，"he said．"It gets your thoughts out of your head and onto a piece of paper．"
Once your mind is clear，and the list is in front of you，you can start from the top and do one thing at a time，he said．
Not having to prepare for work in the morning may no longer be an excuse to watch the morning hours tick away from under the covers．
Staying in bed allows anxiety and guilt to build up within oneself，he said．Getting a start to the day keeps away the negative thoughts associated with losing a job，and allows you to work on applying of other positions and getting things done．
Getting up early may not seem appealing if there isn't much to do．Taking part in activities or taking on projects that would have previously cut into work hours is a good way to stay positive．
Activities can include exercising，volunteering，or attending career fairs．These can not only improve your emotional well-being，but also help you discover opportunities you may not have found if you stayed at home．
"We have the tendency to think of problems as permanent，but they always get resolved in the end，"said Klapow．"The important thing is for a person not to go downhill and stay there．"
Laughter is the best medicine，as the saying goes．And although laughter may not bring a nation out of a recession（经济衰退），it can bring about a positive outlook．According to Klapow，laughing can improve your physiological（生理的） response to losing a job．

71．mind72．morning73．Laugh74．weaken75．calm/cool76．situation/anxiety77．increases/strengthens78．opportunities/chances79．medicine80．response．

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