Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to  31  in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 32 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 33 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 34.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there _35  between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She  36  her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had _37_ her. I was 38_ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it __39_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _40__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen _41 , but it’s really there. Love is 42_.”
I listened carefully but I __43_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly _44 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __45_. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 46__ on the country road．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t _47  me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”_48_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 49 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just _50_ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

 Just listen

I think  the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our  16  ，and especially if it’s given from the  17  ．When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but  18    them．Just take them  19  ．Listen to what they’re saying．Care about it．Most times caring about it is even more important than  20  it．

One of my patients told me that when she  21  to tell her story，people often  22  to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her．Her pain became a story about themselves．  23  she stopped talking to most people．It was just too  24  ．We connect through listening．When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the  25  of attention to ourselves．But when we listen，they know we care．

I have ever learned to  26  to someone crying by just listening．in the old days I used to reach for the tissues （纸巾）  27  I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them  28  ，to take them out of their   29  of sadness and pain. Now I just listen．When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there  30   them．

This  31  thing has not been that easy to learn．It certainly went against everything I had been   32  since I was very young at school．I thought people listened only because they were too  33  to speak or did not know the answer．A loving silence often has far more   34   to connect than the most well-intentioned  35 ．

A．introduction      B．instruction           C．attention     D．relaxation

A．head             B．memory            C．mind          D．heart

A．talk to            B．listen to             C．object to       D．stick to

A．in               B．up                 C．off          D．away

A．denying           B．remembering        C．questioning   D．understanding

A．managed          B．tried               C．hoped        D．expected

A．encouraged        B．interrupted          C．discouraged   D．urged

A．Eventually        B．Immediately         C．Completely   D．Especially

A．impolite        B．meaningless          C．lonely        D．selfish

A．middle          B．focus              C．center         D．choice

A．respond          B．compare             C．link            D．regret

A．unless             B．if                 C．until           D．when

A．down              B．away               C．in           D．off

A．experiment        B．mixture            C．judgment     D．experience

A．with              B．against              C．for          D．among

A．complex          B．simple              C．complicated    D．single

A．mentioned        B．published            C．taught       D．proved

A．shy            B．greedy              C．active        D．proud

A．strength            B．energy              C．power          D．force

A．gestures            B．praise              C．criticism     D．words

Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Phones
Nowadays, nearly everyone has a mobile phone. In our daily lives we make phone calls to others, and we need to send messages to exchange information. Now, you can surf the Internet by using your mobile phone. I have to say that I enjoy using my phone, but I am worried at the same time: Is it healthy and safe to use?
Mobile phones have many advantages. Firstly, we keep in touch with people by using them. Because of our busy life, we have little time to meet friends and our beloved ones. Thanks to mobile phones, we can tell them how everything is going. When an emergency happens, we can call for help using our phones. It is convenient and important in our lives.
But every coin has two sides and it is the same with mobile phones. As people are used to making phone calls, they are spending less and less time with their family and friends. Phones give them more excuses to stay out of reach. Because of the convenience, the love and care between people has changed into a few words in a message or a phone call. For students, there are more chances to get distracted(分心的) from their lessons. When I was in middle school, I often looked out of the window to rest my eyes, but now I spend those moments on my phone.
In the end, I hope you can think about the advantages and the disadvantages, and use your mobile phone correctly. We humans created mobile phones, and we should keep them under control.
【小题1】According to the second paragraph, we spend little time with friends because       .

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I   36   asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to   37   it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not   38   the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to   39   my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same   40  . Why had I even bothered to ask?   41  , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be   42 .
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends   43   me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the   44   as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,  45   three others. I followed my classmates to the   46  . When I reached out my hand to shake the   47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera   48   my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat   49  .
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be   50  . But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I   51   inside, and I could feel my tears   52  .
I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him   53   on the couch.
54   did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more   55   than his whiskey bottle.
36. A. confidently                B. eagerly                     C. proudly             D. fearfully
37. A. reach                         B. keep                        C. take                  D. make
38. A. create                        B. support                    C. appreciate          D. accept
39. A. watch                        B. avoid                       C. attend               D. speed
40. A. excuse                       B. reply                        C. promise             D. trick
41. A. Besides                      B. Thus                        C. Otherwise          D. However
42. A. active                        B. formal                    C. different            D. serious
43. A. recognised                 B. greeted                 C. encouraged        D. showed
44. A. air                             B. audience               C. school           D. playground
45. A. apart from                 B. other than          C. except for      D. along with
46. A. stage                         B. position                    C. office                D. exit
47. A. Jill’s                          B. teacher’s                  C. mother’s           D. father’s
48. A. fixed                         B. touched                    C. hurt                  D. inserted
49. A. successfully            B. disappointedly      C. delightedly     D. hopefully
50. A. drunk                        B. woken                  C. forgiven            D. hidden
51. A. stepped                  B. noticed                     C. examined          D. glanced
52. A. getting off                 B. taking down             C. building up        D. turning around
53. A. leaning                  B. lying                    C. putting                     D. carrying
54. A. How                          B. Where                  C. Why                 D. Whether
55. A. perfect                   B. comfortable                 C. fortunate           D. Important

Having one of those days – or weeks – when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster – often within a day or two.

◇Walk it off

Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.

◇Tune it out

Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.

◇Give yourself a pep talk

Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper, the pessimistic messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. ( “I still don’t have a job.” Vs “I have two interviews next week.”)

◇Reduce your stress

Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to be against distress is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.

◇Avoid things that won’t improve your mood.

TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate（刺激） your mind – something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. A better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta（面食）,produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.

52．Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?

A．Doing nothing about it.            B．Exercising and enjoying music.

C．Writing down negative thoughts.    D．Talking about it with neighbors.

53．Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

A．It helps remove bad mood.         B．It brings us a new technique.

C．It is not complicated to do so. D．It is an area to be easily controlled.

54．TV may not improve your mood because it     .

A．shows what happens around you        B．does not energize you

C．reminds you of eating and drinking D．produces a calming effect

55．Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．Energy Level and Stress  B．How to Beat a Bad Mood

C．Bad Mood and Our Life   D．How to Control Your Feeling.