—My teacher punished me this morning.
—Why? You’ve done nothing wrong, ______ I can see.

—My teacher punished me this morning.

—Why? You’ve done nothing wrong, ______ I can see.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people  36  to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you  37  is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you   38   others. Because while there will be times  39  outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely  40 . The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are  41 . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision  42   anyway.
You were   43   with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and  44  the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone
against your own   45  .
Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of  46  a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the   47   necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to   48   on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being   49  to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior  50  knew more than I did, and so I  51  too much significance to their opinions.
You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in  52  . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by  53  and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to  54   this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to   55  and to life. 
36. A. easy                                   B. ready                               C. unwilling                         D. hard
37. A. lead                                    B. lend                                  C. take                                 D. earn
38. A. look at                      B. pick up                   C. turn to                   D. learn from
39. A. that                                    B. since                                C. when                               D. while
40. A. useless                     B. useful                              C. priceless                         D. clever
41. A. getting                     B. making                            C. suffering                         D. facing
42. A. on one hand            B. on your own                   C. on the whole                 D. on all sides
43. A. born                                   B. tired                                 C. satisfied                          D. covered
44. A. enjoy                                  B. step                                 C. plan                                  D. take
45. A. assumption                      B. judgment                        C. condition                        D. fortune
46. A. basing                                B. depending                      C. relying                    D. focusing
47. A. research                           B. search                    C. resources                       D. activity
48. A. poverty                    B. laziness                           C. fear                                  D. diligence
49. A. used                                   B. accustomed                   C. new                                  D. old
50. A. students                           B. brothers                         C. colleagues                      D. classmates
51. A. owed                                  B. paid                                  C. gave                                 D. held
52. A. disaster                   B. progress                         C. failure                    D. success
53. A. either                                 B. another                           C. each                                 D. others
54. A. think                                   B. remember                      C. realize                             D. recall
55. A. payment                           B. dreams                           C. happiness                       D. business

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先请阅读下面6封信件或便条：
A．Dear Mom,
Every time it’s your birthday, I remember all the great birthday parties you gave me when I was growing up．I especially remember the one when I turned to 16, and the words you and Dad said to me．Now I hope you enjoy the birthday party I’m holding for you．
Yours,
××××
B．Dear Dan,
It’s over! High school is now part of the past．But consider what your graduation day really means, aside from the gifts．It’s the beginning of a life filled with goals that only you can attain．You’ve made it through 4 important years, and we’re confident you’ll make it through anything else you’ll have to face．
Very truly yours,
××××
C．Dear Tom,
I’m 16, but my grandmother treats me as if I were 5．She uses a baby voice around me, which is really annoying, but I’m afraid to say anything because I don’t want to make her feel bad．How can I tell her my feelings, and let her know I’m growing up?
Love,
××××
D．Dear Tina,
I was almost unwilling to open your gift because it was so wonderfully wrapped．The paper was just lovely! I want to thank you for thinking of me．I’m sure you spent hours making this lovely sweater, and it’s so soft that I feel as if you’ve sent me 100 hugs．Every time I wear it I’ll think of you．
Very truly yours,
××××
E．Dear Aunt Pam,
Thank you so much for the cards and gifts you sent me for Christmas．I hope Uncle Mike and Little John are well．Next week I’m going to my father’s for the holiday．I wonder if you could come down and visit us．I haven’t seen you for nearly two years!
Love,
××××
F．Dear Mom,
I think you’re the greatest．I know you have faults, but I can’t think of any at the moment．You deserve much more than this small gift in return for everything that you’ve done for me, but it’s all that I can afford．Hopefully, by the time I become a mom, I’ll be able to be as giving to my child as you’ve been to me．
Love,
××××
请为下面回复的信件或者便条匹配合适的来信或便条：
【小题1】Dear Sucre,
I understand exactly what you’re telling me, and I think this problem is very common．Don’t forget that, from your grandmother’s perspective, even your father and mother are just babies．Talk with your parents and ask them to talk with your grandmother．I’m sure they’ll be able to explain to her that it’s time to stop．
Yours,
××××
【小题2】Dear Amanda,
Glad to hear from you! We haven’t seen each other since waiting at the Cincinnati Airport for that connection to London．And I’m really missing you! I’d love to see you, but Mike and I plan to visit the Lake District then．Please say hello to your dad．
Yours,
××××
【小题3】Dear Michael,
My dear son, you’re growing up so fast, and turning into an impressive person．I was so excited that I couldn’t fall asleep after the party．You know, you really gave me a big surprise when I entered the room, and made me realize how considerate and kind you’ve turned out to be．
Love,
××××
【小题4】Dear Amy,
Thank you so much for your gift．Best of all for me, though, was to see that you’ve become an independent woman．I’m sure you’ll succeed in whatever you do, sooner or later．And some thing you can be sure of: I’ll always be proud of you!
Love,
××××
【小题5】Dear Linda,
You are the most caring and self-accepting person I know．I think of you as my soul sister．At this special moment, this sweater I made with my own hands seems like the best way to express my feelings．I wish you a great birthday, and a great year ahead．
Yours,
××××

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，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no ___16___ for stillness.

And when we are ___17 ___to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often ___18 ___something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re ___19 ___.

This comes at a ___ 20___: we lose that time for ___ 21___, for observing and listening. We lose peace.

And ___22___ yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get ___ 23___done.

Take a moment to think about ___24___ you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering ___25 ___, checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always ___26___through your schedule?

Is this how you want to spend your ___27___? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be ___28___. Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already. ___29___be in the moment.

Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d ___30___ it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more ___31___.

Then be that vision.

It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day. ___32___you’ve gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too___33___. Slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of ___34___ for it.

___35 ___ the stillness. It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always.

16. A. place                  B. chance                     C. freedom                   D. time

17. A. forced                B. ordered             C. invited                            D. told

18. A. have                   B. find                  C. buy                          D. get

19. A. familiar with              B. curious about     C. used to                        D. interested in

20. A. cost                    B. risk                   C. loss                          D. danger

21. A. play                   B. food                 C. sleep                        D. consideration

22. A. further                B. worse                C. farther                            D. deeper

23. A. everything          B. anything            C. nothing                    D. something

24. A. how                   B. where               C. why                         D. whether

25. A. questions            B. problems           C. phones                        D. messages

26. A. walking                     B. rushing             C. stepping                   D. going

27. A. school                B. youth                C. work                        D. life

28. A. silent                  B. patient                     C. still                          D. quiet

29. A. Nearly                B. Ever                 C. Just                         D. Already

30. A. like                    B. decide               C. choose                            D. need

31. A. activity               B. research            C. study                       D. peace

32. A. Because                     B. Until                 C. Once                        D. Unless

33. A. frequently           B. slowly               C. fast                          D. quickly

34. A. asking                B. sending             C. calling                            D. waiting

35. A. Value                  B. Miss                 C. Owe                        D. Hold