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12．How to Host a Successful Party
Everyone loves a party but when you're the host，making sure the event goes as planned can be stressful．Before the big day，take some time to prepare well and you'll have a better chance of throwing a successful party．
Pick a theme for your party．It doesn't have to be anything complicated．（16）C A loved one's homecoming，a wedding announcement，and a block party to meet the neighbors are only a few examples of party themes．
Send out the invitations．Generally，guests should receive their invitations two weeks before the party．（17）EIf a guest will be traveling a long way，the earlier they get the invitation，the better．
（18）AIf you're hosting a party at home，look at your surroundings with a critical（挑剔的） eye．Put small articles away for a clean look and add some decorations to make the room more festive．
Plan your food list and shop ahead of time．（19）G If you're the host，you will need lots of advance notice of your menu and the number of guests you are expecting．
Double-check the details the night before the party．Do a quick walkthrough，starting at your front door，and make sure there's an area for guests'coats．（20）D Finally，count （数） your serving plates and glasses to make sure there are enough．

A．Create the proper atmosphere．
B．Dress early for the party．
C．But it should be related to the reason for having the party．
D．Then walk through your home and make sure everything is fine．
E．This gives them time to schedule the event into their time frame（框架）．
F．Allow time for guest arrival before serving a meal．
G．Dishes that are prepared in advance will save you much time．

11．It was Saturday when the entire summer world was bright and fresh．Tom looked at the fence，which was long and high，feeling all enthusiasm leaving him．He dipped his brush into the whitewash before moving it along the top board of the fence．He knew other boys would arrive soon with all minds of interesting plans for this day．As walking past him，they would tease him for having to work on a beautiful Saturday-which burnt him like fire．
He，putting his hands into his pockets and taking out all he owned with the expectation of letting someone paint，found nothing that could buy half an hour of freedom．At this dark and hopeless moment，a wonderful idea occurred to him，pouring a great bright light into his mind．He took up his brush and continued to work pleasantly with calm and quietness．
Presently，Ben Rogers came in sight-munching an apple and making joyful noises like the sound of a riverboat as he walked along．Tom went on whitewashing，paying no attention to the steamboat．
"Hello!"Ben said，"I'm going swimming，but you can't go，can you？"
No answer．Tom moved his brush gently along the fence and surveyed the result．Ben came nearer．Tom's mouth watered for Ben's apple while he kept painting the fence．
Ben said，"That's a lot of work，isn't it？"
Tom turned suddenly saying"Here you are!Ben!I didn't notice you．"
"I'm going swimming，"Ben said．"Don't you wish you could go？Or would you rather work？"
Tom said，"Work？What do you mean‘work'？"
"Isn't that work？"
Tom continued painting and answered carelessly，"Maybe it is，and maybe it isn't．All I know is it suits Tom Sawyer．"
"Do you mean that you enjoy it？"
"I don't see why I oughtn't to enjoy it．"
"Does a boy have a chance to paint a fence frequently"said Tom．
Ben stopped munching his apple．
Tom moved his brush back and forth-stepped back to note the effect-added a little paint here and there．Ben watched every move，getting more and more interested，more and more absorbed．After a short time，he said，"Tom，let me whitewash a little．"
Tom seemed to be thinking for a moment before he said，"No，Aunt Polly wants this fence to be perfect．If it was the back fence，maybe you could do it．But this fence beside the street is where everybody can see it．It has to be done right．"
"Oh，come on，let me try．I'll be careful．Listen，Tom．I'll give you part of my apple if you let me paint．"
"No，Ben，I'm afraid-"
"I'll give you all the apple!"
Tom handed the brush to Ben with unwillingness on his face butalacrity in his heart．While the riverboat worked and sweated in the hot sun，Tom，an artist sat in the shade close by，munching his apple，and planning how he could trick more of the boys．
Before long there were enough boys each of whom came along the street； stopped to laugh but soon begged to be allowed to paint．By the middle of the afternoon，Tom had got many treasures while the fence had had three layers of whitewash on it．If he hadn't run out of whitewash，he would have owned everything belonging to the boys in the village．
Tom said to himself that the world was not so depressing after all．He had discovered a great law of human action：in order to make a man cover a thing，it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain．
9．By using"Tom continued painting and answered carelessly"，the author shows TomC when he was talking to Ben．
A．made mistakes
B．damaged things
C．was natural
D．wasn't concentrating
10．The underlined word"alacrity"in the last but two paragraph most probable means"D"．
A．kindness
B．discouragement
C．sympathy
D．eagerness
11．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Tom did not want to go swimming at all
B．Tom was asked to help Aunt Polly paint the fence
C．Tom did not get along well with his friends
D．Tom was very busy that Saturday afternoon．
12．We can draw a conclusion from the last paragraph thatA．
A．forbidden fruit is sweet．
B．a friend in need is a friend indeed．
C．all good things must come to an end．
D．a bad excuse is better than none．

10．Proudly reading my words，I glanced around the room，only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes．Confused，I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher．Having no choice，I slowly raised the report I had slaved over，hoping to hide myself．"What could be causing everyone to act this way？"
Quickly，I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task．This was the first real talk I received in my new school．It seemed simple：go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington．Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country，I had never heard of that name before．As I searched the name of this fellow，it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different!One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts，while the other led some sort of army across America．I stared at the screen，wondering which one my teacher meant．I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice； flip （掷） a coin．Heads-the commander，and tails-the peanuts guy．Ah!Tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter，George Washington Carver．
Weeks later，standing before this unfriendly mass，I was totally lost．Oh well，I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk，burning to find out what I had done wrong．As a classmate began his report，it all became clear，"My report is on George Washington，the man who started the American Revolution．"The whole world became quite!How could I know that she meant that George Washington？
Obviously，my grade was awful．Heartbroken but fearless，I decided to turn this around．I talked to Miss Lancelot，but she insisted：No re-dos； no new grade．I felt that the punishment was not justified，and I believed I deserved a second chance．Consequently，I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year．Ten months later，that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather，now having an entirely different conversation．I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade．Justice is sweet!

5．What did the author's classmates think about his report？B
A．Controversial．
B．Ridiculous．
C．Boring．
D．Puzzling．
6．Why was the author confused about the task？A
A．He was unfamiliar with American history．
B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin．
C．He forgot his teacher's instruction．
D．He was new at the school．
7．The underlined word"burning"in Para.3probably meansD．
A．annoyed
B．ashamed
C．ready
D．eager
8．In the end，the author turned things aroundB．
A．by redoing his task
B．through his own efforts
C．with the help of his grandfather
D．under the guidance of his headmaster．

9．Stressed out？
Your schedule is packed with classes，homework，youth groups，hobbies，family and friends．（16）F．You might also be dealing with a relationship or family conflict．Sometimes it's just too much to handle，and stress moves slowly into your life．Here are some ideas to help you balance your life and reduce stress．
（17）B
Certain practices can reduce stress hormones（荷尔蒙）．These include remaining in a silent state and listening to music you find calming．
Dr．Kathleen Hall，founder of the Stress Institute，also recommends using positive affirmations （肯定）："Repeating a positive affirmation when you are stressed reduces the production of stress hormones．Create an affirmation you love，such as，"I am strong； I am in control； everything has a purpose．"
Interact （互动）
Sometimes when we're stressed，we want to separate ourselves from others．（18）G This could mean hanging out with a friend or getting involved in a group．
Exercise
Sports are a great way to reduce stress．（19）D Try different physical activities until you find one you enjoy：swimming，biking，hiking，etc．
（20）A
What you eat can have a big influence on how you feel．To cut down on stress，always start your day with breakfast．Also，eat more fish and nuts，and vitamin B6，found in bananas，turkey，brown rice and sweet potatoes．

A．Eat healthily
B．Relax your mind and body
C．Positively involve yourself in society
D．And team sports aren't the only way to reduce it．
E．We don't share it with others and always shoulder it on our own．
F．And being busy probably isn't the only thing going on in your life．
G．However，connecting with people who matter to us can help us reduce stress．

8．-Someone is knocking at the door．Is it Helen？
-It be her．She has just gone to New York．（　　）

7．A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse．
The paper，published this March in Psychology and Aging，examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40，000 Germans between ages 18 and 96．The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003．
Survey respondents were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10，among other questions．
The researchers found that young adults （age 18 to 39）routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction，while middle-aged adults （age 40 to 64）more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future．Adults of 65 and older，however，were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction．Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would，the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio of disability and death for the study period．
"We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade，"wrote Frieder R．Lang，a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg．
Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future．
"Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking im proved precautions （预防措施），"the authors wrote．
Surprisingly，compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes，respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline．Also，the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability．
The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions．Illness，medi cal treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes．
However，the researchers said a pattern was clear．"We found that from early to late adulthood，individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic，to accurate，to pessimistic，"the authors concluded．
12．According to the study，who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction？B
A．Optimistic adults．
B．Middle-aged adults．
C．Adults in poor health．
D．Adults of lower income．
13．Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes peopleC．
A．to fully enjoy their present life
B．to estimate their contribution accurately
C．to take measures against potential risks
D．to value health more highly than wealth
14．How do people of higher income see their future？A
A．They will earn less money．
B．They will become pessimistic．
C．They will suffer mental illness．
D．They will have less time to enjoy life．
15．What is the clear conclusion of the study？D
A．Pessimism guarantees chances of survival．
B．Good financial condition leads to good health．
C．Medical treatment determines health outcomes．
D．Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age．

6．We have a strange and strong belief in the idea of perfection．Driven by our culture，we struggle for an unattainable ideal：If I have the perfect parents，perfect grades，perfect…，then I would be happy．We seek what we can't have without remembering that we don't actually need to be perfect．Imperfection allows us to be human．
Parents，teachers and other high-achieving peers will have us believe that we must be perfect if we wish to remain competitive．However，what job or school requires you to develop a cure for some form of cancer by the age of 18？Although these grades would be admirable achievements，are they worth losing sleep over？We feel like we need the perfect grades to get into the perfect college that will provide us with the perfect education necessary to obtain the perfect job．Making use of our thirst for perfection，the whole college and career industries have emerged claiming to help us reach our goals．
Truth is，you only need to be good enough to get into the conversation．It is what you do afterwards that sets you apart．Focus more on your passions．Don't worry about anything secondary to your passions．You don't become an expert at anything if you spent your time trying to succeed in everything you do．You only become an expert when you devote your time to that one project that truly brings you joy．
As members of this society，we have a responsibility to be excellent in what we do，not perfect．Although perfection can be a goal，it should not be the only goal．We only have 24 hours in a day and seven days in a week．Thus，we need to plan what we want to do and cut out the activities we cannot do．
With everything，though，make sure you're doing enough．Pursuing your passions is not enough of a reason to completely give up on everything else．Try as hard as you can and let your future worry about itself．Worry about your task at hand and you will be successful in achieving your dreams．Most of all，remember that you're going to be okay．
8．It is implied in Paragraph 1 that there is a culture whereB．
A．Students are driven to learn concepts
B．great importance is attached to perfection
C．imperfect people aren't happy at all
D．perfect grades result from remembering facts
9．We can infer from the second paragraph thatD．
A．a perfect grade is worth losing sleep over
B．the whole college and career industries are perfect
C．some schools ask students to invent some medicine
D．someone is profiting from our search for perfection
10．According to the author，we shouldB．
A．see becoming perfect as our responsibility
B．deal with what we hope to do first
C．set a goal of perfection in our life
D．worry about our future dreams
11．What might be the most suitable title for the passage？B
A．How to be perfect
B．Being enough is enough
C．Finding your own passions
D．Giving up your secondary goals．

5．As a child grows up，you may wonder how you can teach him to become a
respectful adult．（36）CA child who learns to respect not only learns to receive
respect from others，but also learns to respct himself．
※Show him respect
This is the best way to teach your child how to respect others．Listento your
child attentively and he will learn to listen to you，understanding how important
this is in communication．
（37）AThe more you say"please"and"thank you"to your child，the more likely he will learn to use them．Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation
Agree to disagree
（38）GExplain your decision so that he will understand you and expect"respectful"responses．Disagreeing with you doesn't necessarily mean disobedience（不服从）
Control your desire to overreact
When a situation arises，stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior．（39）DPaise，praise，praise!
So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his accomplishments are not celebrated enough．（40）F

A．Teach manners by using polite requests and responses
B．Respectful behavior is always accompanied by bad behavior as a child
C．Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life．
D．If he sees you lose your temper，he is more likely to．respond that way in future
E．A child may act as he pleases，and he will live a happy life．
F．Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior，make sure he knows how proud you are of him
G．Try to remember that a child won't always agree with you．

4．The ship ________ that one．（　　）

	A．	is measured twice as long as		B．	measures twice as long as
	C．	is measured as twice long as		D．	measures as twice long as

3．Look，I can't believe ____ little animals can eat _____ much food．（　　）

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