8．Arthur Miller is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century．Mill——青夏教育精英家教网—

8．Arthur Miller （1915-2005）is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century．Miller's father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary，drawn like so many others by the"Great American Dream"．However，he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s．
Miller's most famous play，Death of a Salesman，is a powerful attack on the American system，with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth．In Willy Loman，the hero of the play，we see a man who has got into trouble with this system．Willy is"burnt out"and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment：if he can't do the work，then he is no good to his employer，the Wagner Company，and he must go．Willy is painfully aware of this，and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success．He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end．
When it was first staged in 1949，the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews，and it won the Tony Award for Best Play，the New York Drama Critics'Circle Award，and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama．It was the first play to win all three of these major awards．
Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury，Connecticut，on the evening of February 10，2005，the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway．
21．Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA？B
A．He suffered from severe hunger in his home country．
B．He was attracted by the"Great American Dream．"
C．He hoped to make his son a dramatist．
D．His family business failed
22．The play Death of a SalesmanA．
A．exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B．discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C．talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D．focuses on the skills in doing business
23．After it was first staged，Death of a SalesmanA．
A．achieved huge success
B．won the first Tony Award
C．was warmly welcomed by salesmen
D．was severely attacked by dramatists．

7．Five Things Happy People Usually Do
Express gratitude．
When you appreciate what you have，you benefit a lot．So basically，being grateful for the goodness will bring you a deeper sense of happiness．And that's without having to go out and buy anything．It makes sense．（36）C
Cultivate optimism．
Winners have the ability to build their own optimism．No matter what the situation，they will always find a way to take an optimistic attitude．（37）F
People who think optimistically see the world as a place packed with endless opportunities，especially in difficult times．
Avoid over-thinking and social comparison．
（38）G If we're somehow"better"than the person that we're comparing ourselves to，it gives us an unhealthy sense of superiority．What I've found is that the majority of this type of social comparison doesn't originate from a healthy place．If you feel called to compare yourself to something，compare yourself to an earlier version of yourself．
Practice acts of kindness．
Performing an act of kindness keeps us happy．（39）E What's even cooler about this kindness is that not only will you feel better，but also people watching the act of kindness will．How extraordinary that is!By standers will be blessed with happiness just by watching what's going on．
（40）B
The happiest people on the planet are the ones who have deep，meaningful relationships．There's a warm fuzzy（模糊的） feeling that comes from having an active circle of good friends who you can share your experiences with．We feel connected and a part of something more meaningful than our lonesome existence．

A．Make more friends．
B．Encourage social relationships．
C．We're going to have a hard time if we aren't thankful for what we already have．
D．We are supposed to hold a positive attitude towards life．
E．Helping someone is a super powerful way to feel good inside．
F．They consider failure only as an opportunity to grow and learn a new lesson from life．
G．Comparing yourself to someone else can be poisonous．

6．Robert Ilijason，a 39-year-old IT specialist，once had to drive 20minutes with his screaming baby in the backseat to an open grocery store to buy food for his hungry son．It was the late-night experience that gave Robert Ilijason the idea to open Sweden's first unstaffed convenience store．
Now Robert Ilijason runs a 24-hour shop with no cashier．Customers use their cell phones to unlock the door and scan their purchases．All they need to do is to register for the service and download an app．They get charged for their purchases each month．
The shop has basics like milk，bread，sugar，canned food and other products that you expect to find in a small convenience store．But it doesn't have tobacco or medical drugs because of the risk of theft．Alcohol cannot be sold in convenience stores in Sweden．
The no-service store has more advantages．Raymond Arvidsson，a friend of Ilijason's，did his shopping in less than a minute．"No queues，"he said，smiling．"Quick in，quick out．I like．"
"My ambition is to spread this idea to other villages and small towns，"said Ilijason．"It is incredible that no one has thought of this before．"He hopes the savings of having no staff will help bring back small stores to the countryside．
But a bigger challenge has been facing some of the elderly residents in Viken．Tuve Nilsson，75，said there were many more shops in the town when he moved here with his family in 1976．He welcomed Ilijason's new store，saying it could be convenient for elderly people living alone．But he didn't know how to get the hang of the technology involved．
Ilijason is considering other ways to unlock the door that wouldn't require using an app．He's ruled out face-recognition or fingerprint scanners，but is thinking of installing a credit card reader like some banks use．He's also considering having one person man the store for a few hours a day to help customers who aren't comfortable with modern technology．
21．Robert Ilijason's late-night experience is mentioned to tell usA．
A．why he opened the unstaffed food shop
B．how to open the unstaffed food shop
C．how to look after the hungry children
D．an open grocery store is very important
22．What can we know about Robert Ilijason's first unstaffed food shop？C
A．It charges customers for nothing．
B．Customers can purchase goods in cash
C．What customers need is a phone
D．Customers can buy whatever they want．
23．From what Raymond Arvidsson said，we learn the shop is well known forD．
A．its wonderful food
B．its kind service
C．its good safety
D．its quick purchase
24．It can be inferred from the passage thatD．
A．Ilijason's store has no disadvantages
B．all the customers are not comfortable with modern technology
C．Ilijason will not open another kind of this no-service store
D．face-recognition will be dismissed in Ilijason's new store．

5．Are you afraid of math？You are not alone．A dislike of math can begin as early as first grade，and be with you for life．In fact，it becomes common as children start school．
If you suffer（受苦） from math anxiety，it is not because you have no ability to study well，but because，at some point，someone or something destroyed your confidence．If you think you are bad at math，you'll be bad at it．So you should work hard to regain（恢复） your confidence．
Luckily，the fear of math can be overcome（克服）．You can learn math in different ways．For example，search the library for books or study on the Internet to master the fundamentals（基本原理） of math．Do some exercises to build up your confidence．It is also very important to understand how to use formulas（公式） to solve the problems．
Though you may feel it difficult to study math well，yet don't give up so easily．You can begin by preparing for math classes in advance．Ask questions during class．Take notes carefully and read them again after class．Do all the required homework in time．If you still need help，turn to your teachers or classmates who study math very well．
In short，to study math well，you have to try hard，start early，and never give up．

Title：Fear of math
（61）Problem	Many people are afraid of studying math．
Reason	Loss of（62）confidencein math
（63）Ways/Tips/Suggestions/Advice/Solutions	Learning math in different ways	●Mastering the fundamentals of math by reading or studying online
		●（64）Doing some exercisesto build up your confidence
		●Understanding how to use formulas to （65）solve the problems
	（66）Not giving up	●Preparing for math classes （67）in advance
		●（68）Asking questionsin class
		●Taking notes carefully and reviewing them
		●（69）Doing required/the homeworkin time
		●Turning to teachers or classmates who are （70）goodat math for help
Summary	Try hard，start early and never give up．

4．The teenage years can be tough，and it's normal to feel sad every now and then．But if these feelings don't go away or become so intense that you can't handle them，you may be suffering from depression．（36）G
to isolate yourself
When you're depressed，you may not feel like seeing anybody or doing anything．Just getting out of bed in the morning can be difficult，but isolating yourself only makes depression worse．
（37）Dtime with friends，especially those who are active．
Keep your body healthy
Making healthy lifestyle choices can do wonders for your mood．Ever heard of a"runners high"？Physical activity can be as effective as medications for depression，so get involved in sports，ride your bike，or take a dance class．Any activity helps!（38）Bfood，make sure you're feeding your mind with plenty of fruits，vegetables，and whole grains．
Avoid alcohol and drugs．
You maybe try drinking or use drugs in an effort to escape from your feelings and get a"mood boost，"even if just for a short time．However，substance use can not only make depression worse，but can cause you to become more depressed．（39）Ewill need special treatment for your substance problem．
（40）A
ss and worry can lead to depression．Talk to a teacher if exams or classes seem overwhelming．In addition，if you have a health concern you feel you can't talk to your parents about，see a doctor．A health professional can help you approach your parents and guide you toward appropriate treatment．If you're dealing with relationship，friendship，or family problems，talk to an adult you trust．
A．Ask for help if you are stressed．
B．Even a short walk can be beneficial．
C．Turn to your parents for help．
D．As you get out into the world，you may find yourself feeling better．
E．In short，drinking and taking drugs will make you feel worse--not better--in the long run．
F．The more exercise you do，the healthier you will be．
G．Help is available and you have more power than you think．

3．Recently I had a conversation in Beijing with an adult Chinese friend who was complaining how difficult it was to study English．No surprises there．It is a difficult language to master，just like Chinese．I made a few suggestions based on my experience．One involved a very valuable fact which I learned from my high school Latin and Greek teacher，Dr．Smith．He is a gifted linguist （语言学家），and has an amazing ability to remember things，like poetry，essays，speeches，etc．His advice to us students is that for memorization purposes，there is forty minutes each day in which our memory is more acceptable than it is during the other 23 hours and 20 minutes．
This 40-minute"super memory"period is divided into two parts：the 20 minutes before we sleep，and the 20 minutes after we first awake．The theory supporting this is pretty simple．First，the last information we input into our brain before bed has a better chance of taking root than information gained during the noisy daytime； and second，our mind is free of disturbance（干扰） when we first awake in the morning一so more receptive to inputs，like a blank slate（石板）．
I took the advice to heart and it served me well in my school years．In my university days，our Chinese teacher would assign us 200 new vocabulary words each day，on which we would be quizzed（测试）the following day．Without the"magic"40-minute technique，there's no way I would have passed those daily quizzes．
As far as language study goes，it's not only useful for memorizing vocabulary．It's also a very useful window of time to listen to the language we're studying even with background noise，and even if it's at a level we find difficult to understand．It might be audio（声音的）language study，aids，or just radio，TV or whatever．
Beyond our years of formal（正式的） education，memory skills are hugely important in any career．How many times have we heard a speaker read their speech from a prepared text，or read the word-by-word content of a PowerPoint presentation as they present each slide（投影片）？These are annoying，boring，and less effective ways of communicating．They are almost guaranteed（保证） to lose the audience's close attention and interest，let alone persuade or inspire anyone to do anything．And yet lots of people still make this mistake．
If we use the 40-minute technique，we may not succeed in memorizing our presentation content on a 100% word-by-word basis，but we'll be familiar enough so that we can spend much more time making eye contact with our audience．We will get them in the process，while looking at our text instead of staring at it．This will also free up our hands and arms to convey some extra messages through gesture．
As you see，the technique really works，but like many things，it takes practice to perfect it．Therefore，we'd better find ways to use the language outside of the classroom，as regularly and frequently as possible．One basic rule of language learning is，"Use it，or lose it•"
Seize the forty-minute learning window and we'll bring in a rich harvest of language learning．
32．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1？C
A．Dr．Smith is born with the great ability to memorize things．
B．It is surprising that English is as difficult to master as Chinese．
C．The author's high school Latin and Greek teacher has a positive influence on him．
D．The author made a few suggestions on learning English based on his teacher's experience．
33．The author's teacher suggested the 40-minute"super memory"period partly becauseD．
A．it is less noisy in the forty minutes than in the daytime
B．we are always more peaceful when we awake in the morning
C．our brain is more active in the forty minutes than the other time
D．the last information gained before bed is more likely to remain
34．We can learn from the passage that the 40-minute techniqueC．
A．ensures that we understand the difficult language
B．helps a speaker in reading his speech from a prepared text
C．helps the author pass those daily quizzes in his university days
D．makes a speaker remember the presentation content completely
35．Which of the following is the best title for this passage？C
A．The Best Way to Learn English
B．The Importance of Memory Skills
C．The"Magic"40-Minute Technique
D．My Advice on Learning English．

2．To oursatisfaction （satisfy），each classroom in our school isequipped （equip） with
a computer，which is helpful to our study．

1．保护…不受…protect…from…．

20．主管、负责in charge﹙of﹚．

19．Fast food is becoming more and （41）more popular in China，especially among children and teenagers．There are several explanations for its popularity．First，it is very convenient and（42）savesa lot of time．You just go into a fast food restaurant to order your food，（方便）and your food is ready immediately．（43）second，you can either eat it there or （44）take it away．Third，the environment of fast food restaurants is both clean and （45）comfortable（comfort）．Fourth，excellent service（服务）（46）is provided （provide提供） and the quality of food is high．（47）However，fast food isn't healthy enough．It is usually not a balanced diet and low in nutritional value．Fast food is only a good choice when you are in a（n）（48）hurryand have it now and （49）then．So I would say that It's good for people，especially children，to eat fast food as （50）little as possible．

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