6．I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict．I'm left （41）C．Why do these people create mistrust and problems，especially with those from other （42）D？
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s，（43）Dchildren from different races and religions played and studied （44）Ain harmony．At that time my family lived a stone's （45）Bfrom Ismail's．And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu-we just （46）Dour differences．Perhaps，our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice，well （47）B or otherwise．
We were nine when we became friends．During the school holidays，we'd （48）Athe countryside on our bicycles，hoping to （49）Cthe unexpected．At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town．We would be glad of his （50）D．
When I was twelve，my family moved to Johor．Ismail's family later returned to their village，and I（51）A touch with him．
One spring afternoon in 1983，I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur．I （52）A my destination．The driver acknowledged my （53）B but did not move off．Instead，he looked （54）Dat me．"Raddar？"he said，using my childhood nickname（绰号）．I was astonished at being so （55）Aaddressed （称呼）．Unexpectedly!It was Ismail!Even after two （56）Dwe still recognized each other．Grasping his shoulder，I felt a true affection，something （57）C to describe．
If we can allow our children to be （58）B without prejudice，they'll build friendships with people，regardless of race or religion，who will be （59）Btheir side through thick and thin．On such friendships are societies built and （60）Cwe can truly be，as William Shakespeare once wrote，"we happy few，we band of brothers"．
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s，（43）Dchildren from different races and religions played and studied （44）Ain harmony．At that time my family lived a stone's （45）Bfrom Ismail's．And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu-we just （46）Dour differences．Perhaps，our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice，well （47）B or otherwise．
We were nine when we became friends．During the school holidays，we'd （48）Athe countryside on our bicycles，hoping to （49）Cthe unexpected．At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town．We would be glad of his （50）D．
When I was twelve，my family moved to Johor．Ismail's family later returned to their village，and I（51）A touch with him．
One spring afternoon in 1983，I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur．I （52）A my destination．The driver acknowledged my （53）B but did not move off．Instead，he looked （54）Dat me．"Raddar？"he said，using my childhood nickname（绰号）．I was astonished at being so （55）Aaddressed （称呼）．Unexpectedly!It was Ismail!Even after two （56）Dwe still recognized each other．Grasping his shoulder，I felt a true affection，something （57）C to describe．
If we can allow our children to be （58）B without prejudice，they'll build friendships with people，regardless of race or religion，who will be （59）Btheir side through thick and thin．On such friendships are societies built and （60）Cwe can truly be，as William Shakespeare once wrote，"we happy few，we band of brothers"．
| 41．A．interested | B． pleased | C． puzzled | D．excited |
| 42．A．parties | B． cities | C． villages | D．races |
| 43．A．why | B． which | C． how | D．when |
| 44．A．together | B． around | C． alone | D．apart |
| 45．A．drop | B． throw | C． move | D．roll |
| 46．A．refused | B． made | C． sought | D．accepted |
| 47．A．paid | B． meant | C． preserved | D．treated |
| 48．A．explore | B． search | C． Discover | D．desert |
| 49．A．get through | B． deal with | C． come across | D．take away |
| 50．A．arrival | B． choice | C． effort | D．company |
| 51．A．lost | B． gained | C． developed | D．missed |
| 52．A．stated | B． ordered | C． decided | D．chose |
| 53．A．attempts | B． instructions | C． opinions | D．arrangements |
| 54．A．anxiously | B． carelessly | C．disappointedly | D．fixedly |
| 55．A．familiarly | B． strangely | C． fully | D．coldly |
| 56．A．departures | B． months | C． years | D．decades |
| 57．A．possible | B． funny | C． hard | D．clear |
| 58．A．them | B． themselves | C． us | D．ourselves |
| 59．A．from | B． by | C．with | D．against |
| 60．A．still | B． otherwise | C． then | D．instead |
2．-I still haven't made any progress in writing an English essay．
-________．How can you expect to write a passage when you don't understand the words？（ ）
-________．How can you expect to write a passage when you don't understand the words？（ ）
| A． | Learn to walk before you run | |
| B． | Practice makes perfect | |
| C． | Don't put the cart before the horse | |
| D． | Learn to fish but not just ask for fish |
1．-The government must have taken measures to lower the house prices next year，________ it？
-Yes．I guess so．（ ）
-Yes．I guess so．（ ）
| A． | didn't | B． | hasn't | C． | mustn't | D． | won't |
20．Happy People Make Their Partners HealthierPeople who are happier are usually also healthier-and not just because they're happy about being healthy．When humans feel good，they're more likely to be active and less likely to attempt to cheer themselves up with cheeseburgers，ice cream and a two-day Game of Thrones marathon．
But a new study suggests that people whose partners are happier are probably also in better shape，even independently of their own happiness．In fact，the study's data suggests that people with a happy partner are 34% more likely to be healthy than those married to a downer．
The authors propose a couple of reasons why a happy person might improve the health of their lover．First，a happy spouse is a better caretaker； he or she is more likely to have the emotional energ y to look after a significant other，making sure they're O．K．，have taken their medicine and are looked after when they're ill．
Secondly，people with a positive outlook are more likely to be playing the long game； they eat better，they exercise，they sleep regularly，they make plans and avoid doing self-destructive things because they feel good about the future．And they bring their companions along for the ride．"Happy people drag their partners out of bed to go exercise，and they encourage them to eat healthier，"says Bill Chopik an associate psychology professor at MSU，and lead author of the study．
And thirdly，happy partners make life eas ier for their partners because their partners aren't stressed by the fact that their closest companion is always in a bad mood，and they're not exhausted by efforts to make them happy or under constant pressure．
It's hard to know what moral to draw from the study-apart from try to marry a happy person-since the stress of trying to figure out how to improve your spouse's mood may well undo all the beneficial effects of having a happy spouse．Chopik has a workaround．"Relationship satisfaction between couples is one of the largest predictors of happiness，"he says．So instead of trying to figure out what's up with him or her，he suggests working out what's up with the two of you．
But a new study suggests that people whose partners are happier are probably also in better shape，even independently of their own happiness．In fact，the study's data suggests that people with a happy partner are 34% more likely to be healthy than those married to a downer．
The authors propose a couple of reasons why a happy person might improve the health of their lover．First，a happy spouse is a better caretaker； he or she is more likely to have the emotional energ y to look after a significant other，making sure they're O．K．，have taken their medicine and are looked after when they're ill．
Secondly，people with a positive outlook are more likely to be playing the long game； they eat better，they exercise，they sleep regularly，they make plans and avoid doing self-destructive things because they feel good about the future．And they bring their companions along for the ride．"Happy people drag their partners out of bed to go exercise，and they encourage them to eat healthier，"says Bill Chopik an associate psychology professor at MSU，and lead author of the study．
And thirdly，happy partners make life eas ier for their partners because their partners aren't stressed by the fact that their closest companion is always in a bad mood，and they're not exhausted by efforts to make them happy or under constant pressure．
It's hard to know what moral to draw from the study-apart from try to marry a happy person-since the stress of trying to figure out how to improve your spouse's mood may well undo all the beneficial effects of having a happy spouse．Chopik has a workaround．"Relationship satisfaction between couples is one of the largest predictors of happiness，"he says．So instead of trying to figure out what's up with him or her，he suggests working out what's up with the two of you．
| Happy People Make Their Partners Healthier | |
| Benefits of being a happy person | （71）Owning good health Bing active （72）ratherthan cheering themselves up with cheeseburgers，ice cream and a two-day Game of Thrones marathon． Leading a healthy and （73）regularlife Doing things as scheduled |
| Benefit of marrying a happy partner | Being in good shape，even having （74）nothing/littleto do with their own happiness． |
| （75）Factorsleading to a happy person improving the health of their lovers | ◆Being considerate to their lovers （1）Having the emotional energy to look after their partners （2）（76）Ensuring/Guaranteeing，Securingtheir partners keep fit （3）Urging their lover to take medicine ◆Having a positive outlook and having positive （77）effects/impacts，influenceon their partners （1）Helping them develop a healthy and regular life （2）Urging them to work out and （78）accompanyingthem ◆Making life easier for their partners （1）Being always in a bad mood （2）（79）Riddingtheir partners of the pressure to amuse them |
| （80）Conclusion drawn from the study | Marry a happy person and there is no need to figure out what's up with him or her．Working out what's up with the two of you matters a lot． |
19．Research shows that when we are absorbed in an activity，even minor distractions （分心） can have a huge effect．According to a study，regaining our（36）A drive following an interruption can take about 20 minutes．
Multitasking（多任务），as many studies have shown，is a myth（谬论）．A more accurate（37）Bof what happens when we tell ourselves we are multitasking is that we're rapidly （38）A between activities，sucking our mental energy．And the（39）Ccan be surprisingly serious．An experiment found that we lose as many as 10IQ points when we allow our work to be（40）D by distractions like emails and text messages．
The（41）Cis that multitasking is enjoyable．It's fun to satisfy your curiosity．Who knows what that next email or text message holds（42）B？Finding out provides immediate satisfaction．（43）D，resisting distractions and staying on task requires （44）Band mental effort．
So，what are we to do？
Our strategy is to change the（45）Cto move temptation further away：shut down your email program or（46）Byour phone．It's a lot easier to stay on task when you're not（47）Afighting off mental desires．
The alternative，which most of us consider common，is（48）Ato dieting in a bakery．We all need the willpower to resist the temptations，but doing so comes with（49）Ccosts to our limited supply of willpower．
Another worthwhile （50）Dis to collect similar activities together，keeping transition （转换） time to a（51）A point．Instead of spreading phone calls，meetings and emails throughout your day，try（52）B related tasks so that there are fewer transitions．
In some jobs，multitasking is（53）C．Some of us truly do need to stay（54）Dto our clients，colleagues and managers．So it's worth noting that limiting disruptions is the only solution．
Remember the more you do to minimize task-switching over the course of the day，the more ability you'll have for activities that actually（55）A．Even small changes can make a big difference．
Multitasking（多任务），as many studies have shown，is a myth（谬论）．A more accurate（37）Bof what happens when we tell ourselves we are multitasking is that we're rapidly （38）A between activities，sucking our mental energy．And the（39）Ccan be surprisingly serious．An experiment found that we lose as many as 10IQ points when we allow our work to be（40）D by distractions like emails and text messages．
The（41）Cis that multitasking is enjoyable．It's fun to satisfy your curiosity．Who knows what that next email or text message holds（42）B？Finding out provides immediate satisfaction．（43）D，resisting distractions and staying on task requires （44）Band mental effort．
So，what are we to do？
Our strategy is to change the（45）Cto move temptation further away：shut down your email program or（46）Byour phone．It's a lot easier to stay on task when you're not（47）Afighting off mental desires．
The alternative，which most of us consider common，is（48）Ato dieting in a bakery．We all need the willpower to resist the temptations，but doing so comes with（49）Ccosts to our limited supply of willpower．
Another worthwhile （50）Dis to collect similar activities together，keeping transition （转换） time to a（51）A point．Instead of spreading phone calls，meetings and emails throughout your day，try（52）B related tasks so that there are fewer transitions．
In some jobs，multitasking is（53）C．Some of us truly do need to stay（54）Dto our clients，colleagues and managers．So it's worth noting that limiting disruptions is the only solution．
Remember the more you do to minimize task-switching over the course of the day，the more ability you'll have for activities that actually（55）A．Even small changes can make a big difference．
| 36．A．initial | B．personal | C．inner | D．ambitious |
| 37．A．plan | B．account | C．prediction | D．insight |
| 38．A．switching | B．swinging | C．swapping | D．shuttling |
| 39．A．benefits | B．reasons | C．consequences | D．challenges |
| 40．A．guided | B．changed | C．adapted | D．interrupted |
| 41．A．advantage | B．emphasis | C．trouble | D．practice |
| 42．A．in stock | B．in store | C．in check | D．in possession |
| 43．A．As a rule | B．As a result | C．In short | D．In contrast |
| 44．A．patience | B．discipline | C．courage | D．attention |
| 45．A．expectation | B．task | C．environment | D vision |
| 46．A．replace | B．silence | C．answer | D．pick |
| 47．A．continuously | B．finally | C．passionately | D．directly |
| 48．A．similar | B．relevant | C．superior | D．opposite |
| 49．A．affordable | B．basic | C．considerable | D．modest |
| 50．A．research | B．aspect | C．reaction | D．approach |
| 51．A．minimum | B．maximum | C．turning | D．fixed |
| 52．A．analyzing | B．grouping | C．assigning | D．undertaking |
| 53．A．disturbing | B．annoying | C．unavoidable | D．unnecessary |
| 54．A．sympathetic | B．loyal | C．accustomed | D．connected |
| 55．A．matter | B．function | C．work | D．interfere |
18．Years ago，I was driving my three-year-old daughter to her first day of preschool in Princeton（41）Bthe radio host said，"A plane has just（42）Cone of the World Trade Center towers．"Not（43）Dwhat I had heard，I walked my daughter to her classroom．I was back in my（44）Cwith my one-year-old son，getting ready to（45）A，when the news broke about a second plane hitting the World Trade Center．That was when I was thrown into great fear-my（46）Bworked in Tower One．
A minute later，my cell phone rang．It was my close friend Jennifer．"I don't think I can（47）A．"I told her．"Stay there，"Jennifer said，"I am on my way．"Within（48）D，she was in the parking lot（停车场），（49）Cto drive me home．My other friends，Maureen and Lori，rushed to my house（50）B．The three of them were holding me with force as we watched Tower One（51）Don television and I cried my husband's name．
None of them（52）Bwhat to say to me on that day or the following days．（53）D，they knew what to do．When I needed to be hugged（拥抱），they hugged me．When I needed to be left（54）C，they gave me space．They were going to do（55）Bthey could to make sure my children and I got（56）Cthis．
My friends were there for me in ways I couldn't have imagined．They created a（57）Aso that someone could lie with me at night until I was（58）D．Meals were sent to my home daily．（59）Cand clothing for the kids came in large numbers．I really feel grateful for these kind people，without whom I wouldn't have lived through my（60）A．
A minute later，my cell phone rang．It was my close friend Jennifer．"I don't think I can（47）A．"I told her．"Stay there，"Jennifer said，"I am on my way．"Within（48）D，she was in the parking lot（停车场），（49）Cto drive me home．My other friends，Maureen and Lori，rushed to my house（50）B．The three of them were holding me with force as we watched Tower One（51）Don television and I cried my husband's name．
None of them（52）Bwhat to say to me on that day or the following days．（53）D，they knew what to do．When I needed to be hugged（拥抱），they hugged me．When I needed to be left（54）C，they gave me space．They were going to do（55）Bthey could to make sure my children and I got（56）Cthis．
My friends were there for me in ways I couldn't have imagined．They created a（57）Aso that someone could lie with me at night until I was（58）D．Meals were sent to my home daily．（59）Cand clothing for the kids came in large numbers．I really feel grateful for these kind people，without whom I wouldn't have lived through my（60）A．
| 41．A．while | B．when | C．as | D．since |
| 42．A．trapped | B．removed | C．struck | D．entered |
| 43．A．knowing | B．considering | C．minding | D．believing |
| 44．A．apartment．B．house | C．car | D．yard | |
| 45．A．leave | B．arrive | C．move | D．stop |
| 46．A．mother | B．husband | C．father | D．brother |
| 47．A．drive | B．walk | C．stand | D．run |
| 48．A．weeks | B hours | C．days | D．minutes |
| 49．A．active | B．willing | C．ready | D．determined |
| 50．A．gradually | B．quickly | C．finally | D．suddenly |
| 51．A．appear | B．fail | C．stand | D．fall |
| 52．A．realized | B．knew | C．understood | D．cared |
| 53．A．Besides | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．However |
| 54．A．out | B．behind | C．alone | D．aside |
| 55．A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
| 5 6．A．into | B．down | C．through | D．across |
| 57．A．schedule | B．plan | C．program | D．rule |
| 58．A．easy | B．pleased | C．calm | D．asleep |
| 59．A．Flowers | B．Pets | C．Toys | D．Drinks |
| 60．A．suffering | B．experience | C．illness | D．journey |
17．How amazing you have overcome so many difficulties and eventually succeeded，______？（ ）
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| A． | isn't it | B． | haven't you | C． | wasn't it | D． | didn't you |