完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
At the age of 13, I was angry and rebellious(叛逆的),with little regard for anything my parents had to say,  1  if it had to do with me.  2  so many teenagers, I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t 3  my picture of the world. A “brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I 4  any open offering of love. In fact, I got  5 at the mention of the word love.
One night, after a particularly  6 day, I stormed into my room, shut the door and got into bed. 7  I lay down in the privacy of my bed, my hands slipped under my pillow. There was a(n)  8 . I pulled it out and on the envelope it  9  “To read when you’re  10 ”.
Since I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not, so I  11  it. It said: “Mike, I know life is hard right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don’t do everything right. I also know that I love you completely and  12  you do or say will ever change that. I am here  13  you if you ever need to talk, and if you don’t, that’s  14 . Just know that  15 where you go or what you do in your life, I will always love you and be proud that you are my son. Love, Mom.”
That was the  16 of several “To read when you’re alone” letters. They were 17  mentioned until I was an adult. In the midst of my turbulent(不安分的)teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I could be  18  in spite of my rebelliousness. Just before I fell asleep I thanked God that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager,  19 . Today when the seas of life get stormy, I know that just under my  20  there is that calm assurance that love — consistent, enduring, unconditional love — changes lives.

【小题1】
A.similarlyB.particularlyC.eventuallyD.only
【小题2】
A.WithB.BesidesC.LikeD.Among
【小题3】
A.relate toB.allow forC.pick upD.agree with
【小题4】
A.rejectedB.missedC.receivedD.appreciated
【小题5】
A.curiousB.nervousC.excitedD.angry
【小题6】
A.difficultB.joyfulC.peacefulD.ordinary
【小题7】
A.SoB.SinceC.AsD.Before
【小题8】
A.messageB.magazineC.bookD.envelope
【小题9】
A.wroteB.saidC.warnedD.spelled
【小题10】
A.lonelyB.awakeC.aloneD.tired
【小题11】
A.foldedB.openedC.examinedD.answered
【小题12】
A.everythingB.anythingC.somethingD.nothing
【小题13】
A.beyondB.exceptC.forD.against
【小题14】
A.okayB.possibleC.badD.disappointing
【小题15】
A.as long asB.no matterC.in caseD.only if
【小题16】
A.bestB.uniqueC.lastD.first
【小题17】
A.neverB.seldomC.frequentlyD.sometimes
【小题18】
A.waited B.trustedC.lovedD.praised
【小题19】
A.neededB.expectedC.understoodD.achieved
【小题20】
A.deskB.pillowC.bedD.feet

Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older.
Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of fifty. In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were when they were eighteen years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than three hundred forty thousand adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in two thousand eight. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.
The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five.
The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties.
The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
The findings appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
【小题1】 What is the report about?

A.The relationship between happiness and age.
B.The influence between happiness and unemployment.
C.The tendency between family and health.
D.The expectation between age and children.
【小题2】Suppose John is 90 years old and Mike is 24, which of the following is True about them according to the research?
A.John is happier and more energetic than Mike.
B.Mike is happier but weaker than John.
C.John is more sad and worried than Mike.
D.Mike is more worried and depressed than John.
【小题3】 One of the possible reasons why the older one gets, the happier one becomes is that _______.
A.they have had enough bad experiences
B.they become more grateful about the things they own
C.they have found it easy to forget their pains and pressures
D.they have lost their ability to control themselves
【小题4】 Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Having young children affects the levels of happiness of the old.
B.Emotional patterns can change the physical structures of human’s brains.
C.It’s reported that women at all ages are happier than men.
D.Why happiness increases as people get older is still an unsolved mystery.

以下是一些夏令营活动的简介:
A.Cedar Ridge Camp
Cedar Ridge Camp provides a traditional camp experience for boys aged 6-16.The Camp offers a safe and friendly  environment where children will develop physical skills. At Cedar Ridge Camp children learn to live comfortably with one another in an outdoor
environment.Cedar Ridge campers will have the opportunity to enjoy horseback riding,swimming,and hiking.
B.Camp Chipinaw
Chipinaw has long been known as a family style camp. Parents can take part in our camp with their children  during the summer vacation.A lot of activities are offered allowing parents and their children to improve their relationship and make them better understand each other.
C.Astrocamp
In one week be prepared to explore space,train like astronauts in our campsite(露营地),climb rock on Mars, and more!Astrocamp has more to offer than its programs.  Our returning campers will tell you why they come back, for the fun and to see the friends they have made.
D.Camp Rockbrook
Since 1921,Rockbrook Camp for children has been a place where boys and girls aged 6-16 can experience the wonder and excitement of a summer.Our overall program encourages children to gain self-confidence and experience in making their own decisions. Our goal is for each camper to gain a deeper understanding of himself/herself.
E.Kettleby Valley Camp
Kettleby Valley Camp offers our campers all kinds of activities in which all the campers will
be interested.Our campsite lies in the big valley in a famous and beautiful mountain.During camp time,we will have competitions of Rock climbing,mountain bike cycling,mountain climbing and so on.We’re sure our campers will have an exciting and unforgettable summer!
F.Chestnut Camp
Chestnut offers boys and girls a facility(场所)along with creative day and evening
programming.Chestnut Lake is a traditional camp with a strong sports program.The new   facilities include:Olympic size pool,indoor basketball court,theater arts center,outdoor adventure course, gymnastics center and some other sports buildings.
下面是想参加夏令营的人员的有关信息,请根据这些信息匹配适合他们的夏令营:
【小题1】Mr.and Mrs.Black have a son,Jack,who is now 15 years old.As is known to us,boys of this age of ten can’t get along well with their parents.Sometimes he can’t understand his parents and therefore he often quarrels with his parents,which makes his parents heart broken.In order to improve their relationship,they decide to take part in a camp together with their son this summer.
【小题2】Tom is a boy of fourteen who loves sports very much.His favorite sport is basketball and he is now on the basketball team of his school.Since summer vacation is coming,he’d like to join a camp where he can have chances to play basketball with other boys.He also wants to take part in other physical activities.
【小题3】Jane is a lovely girl who is now twelve years old.Although she does well in her studies,she is lack of self?confidence and sometimes she can’t make her own decisions.In order to change her,her parents plan to let her join a camp during the coming summer vacation.
【小题4】Mike is a brave boy of fifteen who likes adventurous  activities in mountains.His dream is to become a  mountaineer and stand on the top of the highest mountain when he grows up.He asks his parents to allow him to  take a camp this summer vacation where he can improve his skills of mountain climbing.
【小题5】Lily is a 19?year?old girl who is now studying astronomy in a university. Her dream is to fly to space like an astronaut.  In order to know more about space and make some new friends who have the same interest with her,she decides to  go to a camp during the summer vacation.

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