【题目】Christmas is no fun when you're poor．Twenty years ago I was a young, 【1】 （struggle）,substitute（替补） teacher whose calls into work had been few．Money was tight, bills were due my wife and I couldn't even afford 【2】 （get）Christmas gifts for each other．The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found 【3】 （sell）at half price in the supermarket．I opened the door and brought in the gifts I 【4】 （hide） in our old car's trunk．Then I handed them to my son and daughter．I watched with a sad smile as they did 【5】 best to tear off the wrapping(包装） paper．As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their faces lit 【6】 and they jumped up and down．My daughter 【7】 （happy） hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well．I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys for_ 【8】 _ (hour), and Thanked God for the ． 【9】_ （great） bifilar ever been given．Till today I still treasure 【10】 gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day．

【题目】根据句子意思及汉语注释写出单词的正确形式，并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置。

【1】I’ve put a T-shirt on under my sweater for extra (暖和).

【2】People don’t believe the _______________________(存在) of ghosts.

【3】His _______________________（笨拙）speech annoyed everyone.

【4】The first British （尝试）to colonize Ireland was in the twelfth century.

【5】Colours like red （传达）a sense of energy and strength.

【6】After about three months, I was no longer （上瘾）to nicotine.

【7】Buying a train ticket doesn’t ____________ (保证) you a seat.

【8】They are doing an investigation into children's understanding and_______________(欣赏) of art.

【9】A little （青春期）rebellion is commonly believed to be healthy.

【题目】________，she fell to the ground，never to wake up again.

A．Coldly and hungry B．Cold and hungry

C．Cold and hunger D．Coldly and hunger

【题目】________about Jane，the teacher called her parents to find out why she was often absent from school.

A．Concerning B．Concerned

C．To be concerned D．Concern

【题目】【改编】Mom’s birthday present? It may be a difficult thing for some people, but for me, it is an easy thing. Mom loved flowers, so every year I sent her flowers. Actually she had a bed of irises（鸢尾花）in the backyard of her small, Indiana farm. They were beautiful. “Take some,” she said, “Dig some up and plant them on the side of your own house.”

But in my yard they became lacking in energy. A year passed, then two, but not one flower appeared. I cut back all their green leaves. I was tired of seeing them so lonely. Finally, I dug the irises up and threw them away.

About that time Mom died unexpectedly. My sister and I sold the farm. I never went back to see the irises. I just couldn’t bear seeing another family living in our home—Mom’s home. Autumn came, then winter. The following spring, as Mom’s birthday approached, I struggled with the question of how to remember her. I stared out the window and saw a few stubborn irises in my side yard sprouting (发芽), —tall, thin but flowerless. Because of seeing them, I decided to order flowers as I always did on Mom’s birthday, and send them to my sister. I wished so badly I could still send flowers to Mom. But that was impossible.

In the morning of Mom’s birthday, I was in my car ready to work. Something in the yard caught my eye. The irises! One had bloomed with flowers, big, showy and purple, as lovely as they ever had been on Mom’s farm. I smiled and turned my eyes upward. I could no longer send flowers to Mom. But somehow, she’d been able to send them to me.

【1】From the first paragraph we know________.

A. the writer doesn’t know what to buy for her mother on her birthday

B. some people have difficulty choosing birthday gift for their mother

C. Mother lived with the writer on the farm

D. Mother doesn’t like flowers including irises

【2】What happened to the irises that the author grew?

A. They only grew green flowers.

B. They grew as well as those on her mother’s farm.

C. They were thrown away at last.

D. They ended up with beautiful flowers.

【3】Why didn’t the writer return to the farm after her mother died?

A. Because she was too busy to go there.

B. Because her sister told her not to.

C. Because she lived far away from the farm.

D. Because she couldn’t stand the fact that her mother was no longer there.

【4】From the third paragraph we can know _____.

A. not all the irises were dug out

B. the writer returned to her mother’s farm

C. the writer often sends flowers to his sister

D. the writer buys flowers in memory of his mother every year

【5】What is the writer’s purpose to write this passage?

A. To introduce a kind of irises.

B. To memorize her mother.

C. To explain how to grow irises.

D. To praise the spirit of irises.

【题目】Swiss International Air lines（SWISS）will introduce daily non-stop flights between Beijing and Zurich．

The new service to the financial center of Switzerland is expected to start on Dec．12,2012，which marks an expansion of services for the Chinese market．In May 2008，SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．

The first flight to Europe has a special price of 2,680 yuan，which does not include taxes and fuel surcharges．

“I am delighted the airlines of Switzerland can contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries with new daily flights scheduled，”says SWISS CEO Harry Hohmeister．

“We are witnessing a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．”

Apart from Shanghai and Hong Kong，Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．

The new route marks a return to Beijing for SWISS：the airlines previously flew to the Chinese capital as late as June 2003．

SWISS will initially operate its new daily non-stop Beijing-Zurich flights with an Airbus A340-300（219 seats）and Airbu: A330-300（236 seats）air-crafts．

The modem SWISS business class offers the most suitable comforts since the seats can be adjusted into a two-meter-long bed．

Seating firmness and softness can be adjusted thanks to air cushions．

With the introduction of the new SWISS service from Beijing，the Lufthansa Group Airlines may attract more Chinese customers when traveling to Europe．

SWISS．Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines already connect five Chinese cities with Europe and beyond．

This airlines group is the leading European airlines network in the Chinese market．

In the summer of 2011，the Lufthansa Group operated 78 weekly flights from China including Hong Kong to Europe．

SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group as well as a member of the Star Alliance，the world's biggest airlines grouping．

【1】According to the passage，from Dec．12,2012， ．

A．it will only take us a day to fly from Beijing to Zurich

B．we can fly directly from Beijing to Zurich

C．the first flight from Beijing to Europe will only cost you 2,680 yuan

D．the direct flight to Shanghai started by SWISS will be canceled

【2】Why is the new flight added?

A．SWISS wants to offer good service to Chinese people．

B．SWISS wants to contribute to growing economic ties between the two countries

C．There is a growing demand for tourist travel in both directions．

D．SWISS wants to create more opportunity for people to work．

【3】What's special about the Airbus of the new flight?

A．The Airbus can carry more passengers than other planes．

B．The seats in it can be adjusted into comfortable beds．

C．It offers all kinds of services for passengers to choose from．

D．It has two kinds of air cushions on its seats．

【4】What's the right relation between SWISS，Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines?

A．SWISS is the customer of the Lufthansa Group Airlines

B．Austrian Airlines is a part of SWISS．

C．SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group．

D．SWISS belongs to Austrian Airlines．

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A．SWISS already started direct flights to Shanghai．

B．SWISS adds direct flights from Beijing to Europe．

C．Beijing will be the third Chinese destination for SWISS．

D．SWISS is the world's biggest airlines grouping．

【题目】【原创】Here are some apps （程序）on your phones which can help you think positively or aim at happiness. Examine them, and you can have fun .

Happify is perhaps the most popular positive app available now. By asking some questions about your goals in using the app, it recommends you some tracks.

Each track contains games and activities that guide you to seeing positive aspects of your daily life. It also regularly helps you assess your happiness level, pointing out how you can feel more positive merely by changing your habits. There’s also a community page in the app where you can see inspirational comments by other users and even upload your own .

Happify’s only drawback is that while it’s free to download and use, access to its full range of activities costs $13 a month or $70 a year.

Other apps use a different route to developing positive thinking habits. They simply expose you repeatedly to motivational ideas, quotes and suggestions.

Positive Thinking is a relatively simple attempt at this kind of app. It uses colorful imagery and simple controls, and has a list of motivational quotes and suggestions — everything from “do sports” to “stop thinking ... sit there relaxed.” It’s extremely basic, and there’s not a huge amount of content but you may find it has some good ideas and it’s free.

The app Mood Journal, which costs $2, has a great-looking. Through text-entry controls you can make a diary-style note in the app of when you’re feeling positive, and also add a photo. When you’ve accumulated enough entries, the app presents some analytics in the form of graphs that show your positivity over time. This could help you plan strategies to be more positive. , and also add a photo or a selfie.

If you prefer a more meditative approach to positive thinking, check out Smiling Mind, a free iOS and Android app. You enter data on how you’re feeling, using a number of slide controls that ask if you’re feeling “stormy” or “calm,” for example. Then you listen to a meditation-like voice track that talks you through different programs.

【1】How does Happify help you think positive?

A. By playing through games and activities.

B. By exposing you to motivational ideas repeatedly.

C. By controlling your negative thoughts.

D. By analyzing the changes of your emotions.

【2】What does “drawback” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A .advantage B. mistake

C. benefit D. weakness

【3】Compared with Happify, Positive Thinking _____.

A. has more content. B. is more expensive.

C. is much simpler. D. is more popular.

【4】Who may be interested in this passage?

A. A primary student who is playful.

B.A college student who feels stressed and boring.

C. An office secretary who is optimistic.

D.A retired teacher who lives a meaningful life.

【5】How many apps does the writer introduce?

A. Seven B. Five. C Three. D. Four.

【题目】You may________it that he will turn up in time.

A．decide on B．depend on

C．answer for D．make sure

【题目】Mary went to the box office at lunch time, but all the tickets __________ out.

A. would sell

B. had sold

C. have sold

D. was selling

【题目】【改编】One period of our lives when better results are demanded of us is, strangely enough, childhood． Despite being young we are expected to achieve good grades, stay out of trouble, make friends at school, do well on tests, perform chores at home and so on． It’s not easy．

The good news is that being likeable can help a child perform better． Likeable children enjoy many advantages, including the ability to cope more easily with stresses of growing up．

In her book Understanding Child Stress, Dr． Carolyn Leonard states that children who are likeable and optimistic are able to gain support from others． This leads to focus and resilience, the ability to recover from or adjust early to life stress; a child who has adequate emotional armor can continue down the path to success． Much research shows that resilience has enabled children to succeed in school, avoid drug abuse, and develop a healthy self-awareness．

Why does a likeable child more easily handle stress and do better in his or her life? Because likeability helps create what’s known as a positive feedback loop（回馈圈）． The positive feelings you want to see in other people are returned to you, creating constant encouragement and motivation to deal with the daily stress of life．

This feedback loop continues into adulthood． To return once again to the example of teaching, learning becomes easier with a likeable personality． Michael Delucchi of the University of Hawaii reviewed dozens of studies to determine if likeable teachers received good ratings because of their likeability or because they in fact taught well． Delucchi found that “Students who perceive（察觉） a teacher as likeable, in contrast to those who do not, may be more attentive to the information that the teacher delivers and they’ll work harder on assignments, and they will learn more．”

You may have noticed this pattern in your own life when you try to give some advice． The more positive your relationship with that person, the more he or she seems to listen, and the more you feel certain that that person has heard you and intends to act on your words．

【1】What can we know from the first paragraph?

A. Life is not easy for everyone.

B. Children often expected more.

C. Being a happy child is not easy.

D. People often demand more of children.

【2】What is the meaning of the underlined word “armor”?

A. The ability to control oneself.

B. The ability to deal with pressure.

C. The ability to change the situation.

D. The ability to tell right from wrong.

【3】From the third paragraph we can know likeable children _______.

A. are more optimistic and confident

B. are easy to turn to others for help

C. can easily get support from other people

D. often choose not to rely on others

【4】What did Michael Delucchi find in the studies?

A. Likeable teachers may have a good effect on students.

B. Likeable teachers teach much better.

C. Teachers like likeable students better.

D. Likeable teachers have more flexible teaching methods.

【5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Children are more likeable than adults.

B. People with likeability often perform better in life.

C. Likeable people have a happy childhood.[.来

D. People should be more likeable.