认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸相应题号的横线上。

Mirriam Websters online dictionary defines happy as: enjoying good health and satisfaction. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? I know a secret that can lead to happiness. Now you may ask, what secret is that? It’s a well-known secret, in fact. Perform a random(随意的) act of kindness per day.

Positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to grow. According to University of Pennsylvania’s website, positive psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual character, and positive systems. Understanding positive emotion includes the study of satisfaction with the past, happiness at present, and hope for the future. Understanding positive individual character consists of the study of the strengths and virtues, such as love, courage, creativity, curiosity, self-knowledge, self-control, and wisdom. Understanding positive systems needs the study of meaning and purpose as well as the strengths that help the growth of better communities, such as responsibility, leadership, teamwork, purpose, and tolerance(忍耐力).

Positive psychology focuses on strengths as well as weaknesses, on building the best things in life as well as repairing the worst. It asserts(断言) that human goodness and excellence is just as real as sadness and illness, and that life consists more than seeking the answers to problems. All these things can be summed up in one concept: giving can equal a meaningful life, i.e. happiness.

But you are probably wondering how. Well, let’s examine the research, shall we? A 1996 study showed that wealth is only weakly related to happiness both within and across nations, particularly when income is above the poverty level. So money does not mean happiness. In 2000, a different study showed that activities that make people happy in some way—such as shopping, good food and making money—do not lead to satisfaction in the long term, indicating that these have quick diminishing returns(收益递减).

However, on the other hand, we also know that people who witness others perform good deeds experience an emotion which drives them to perform their own good deeds. Making a contribution to the lives of other people may help to extend our own lives.

This is why I make a point of trying to do something nice every day. Sometimes I tip much larger than I need to. Sometimes I just smile at someone who looks like they really need it. A random act of kindness is an act that receives just as much as it gives. You’ll be happier. They’ll be happier. And you’ll live longer. So, please, perform a random act of kindness each day.

Pleasant as they made it ______ in Jiuzhaogou, we felt tired after the long journey.

   A. to travel         B. travel      C. travelled        D. travelling

Ⅲ．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

One day at the day care centre（日间托儿所）I watched a mother try to pick up her daughter. The girl wanted to go to McDonald’s. The mother replied, “Susie, not tonight. Maybe we can go tomorrow.”. Susie  36 dropped to the floor, kicking and screaming. “I want to …”

Her mother tried to  37  Susie’s tantrum（发脾气）. Finally her mother  38  . I was surprised that we could have almost anything we wanted by throwing a tantrum.

That day my mother 39  me up early because we were going to a department to do the shopping for 40  Day. I was excited to see a toy telephone. Looking lovingly 41 at my mother, I asked, “Can I have that telephone?”

She replied, “Baby, not now, but  42 you are a good girl, maybe Santa Clause will 43 you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now,” I said. My mother’s eyes   44  and her hand tightened（紧握）on mine. “Becky, you   45  have that telephone today, and if you  46  you can have a spanking（打屁股）.”

We were standing in the long   47  ,and I knew from my experience that it was now or   48  . So I lay down on the ground and began screaming, “I want that telephone.” Tired Christmas   49 looked as my mother calmly said, “Becky, you’d better get up by the   50  of three or else.” “One…Two…Three.” But I was   51  in full tantrum. Then she lay down beside me on the   52

and began screaming, “I want a new car, I want some jewellery, I want…”

53  , I stood up. “Mama, stop, Mama, get up,” I tearfully 54  .

She stood up. The others waiting began to laugh. The next thirty minutes was complete  55 for me. Then on parent said to me with a smile, “I bet you’ll never try that again”.     

36．A．heavily     B．immediately     C．directly     D．hopelessly

37．A．cover       B．free   C．resist D．stop

38．A．gave in    B．dropped    C．moved on D．walked away

39．A．carried     B．picked      C．held  D．sent

40．A．Mother’s  B．Children’s C．Christmas D．National

41．A．down       B．up     C．over  D．out

42．A．if      B．unless       C．until  D．while

43．A．praise       B．believe     C．love  D．help

44．A．opened     B．closed       C．narrowed  D．shone

45．A．won’t       B．daren’t     C．mustn’t     D．can’t

46．A．lie     B．risk   C．scream      D．steal

47．A．line   B．street C．row   D．passage

48．A．never       B．ever  C．later  D．then

49．A．managers  B．sellers       C．families    D．shoppers

50．A．noise B．count C．voice D．word

51．A．again B．even  C．still   D．more

52．A．bench       B．mat   C．counter     D．floor

53．A．Frightened       B．Satisfied   C．Embarrassed    D．Amused

54．A．begged     B．ordered     C．explained  D．promised

55．A．luck  B．discomfort       C．complaint D．anger

After the long journey, the Whites returned home, ___________.

A. safely but tired                          B. safe but tired         

C. safe and tiring                           D. safely and tiring

Olympic building projects are at risk because skilled Polish workers are going back home and there are not enough skilled British workers to replace _1.__ . A quick training plan is being put in place to teach British people basic construction __2.__ specifically for Olympic projects. As the Polish builders are beginning to go back home, migrant workers from other parts of Eastern Europe are taking their places; __3.__, they don’t seem to be as well trained or have the same work ethics as the Polish workers. The Olympic Delivery Authority, the London Development Agency (LDA) and other partner organizations are going to spend ￡20 million —23 per cent of  4.    training budget for London 2012 —in increasing the skills of the British workforce to _5._ the construction needs of the Olympics. They are also training electricians. A total of 1,500 workers nationwide will become fully skilled electricians _6.__ attending the program. These workers will then work on building the Olympic Village. Iain MacDonald, head of a training program, told TheTimes, "All the way along we have been holding the view   7. we can’t rely on migrant labour. We have to put in plans for the long term. We can’t rely on migrant labour all the time. Britain has become too dependent on the migrant labour force. It is better to develop the skills of the 8. population."