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In eighth grade, I decided to try out for my school musical. I only made it through the first verse(节) before the drama teacher stopped me. It goes without saying that my Christmas song didn’t get me any role.

Am I embarrassed? NO. Not just because it was ten years ago, but also because it’s such a great story to share. Why? I think the main reason is that admitting mistakes makes you easier to relate to. Interestingly enough, science confirms this theory.

Researchers have conducted many studies and have concluded that when someone makes a mistake or acts in a clumsy way, they are found to be more likeable. In other words, if you’re able to do well and then you mess up, it shows your human side. This allows others to connect and relate to you, which in turn makes them like you more.

Growing up, I was type of student who had to get straight A’s and the type of athlete who always had to perform at the top of the game. The problem was that my standards were so ridiculously high that I was never happy. It was only when I learned to let go and forgive myself for my mistakes that I truly felt relaxed.

When one of your close friends or family members makes a mistake, are you quick to forgive and forget? Sadly, many of us often express more sympathy for others than ourselves. With each mistake coming a lesson, you will be better equipped to handle life’s challenges going forward.

More importantly, if you are always worried about looking silly, you will never be able to get improved. Even if you make a fool of yourself, it isn’t the end of the world. Think about it: What’s the worst that can happen? In many cases, the reward often outweighs the risk.

1.By writing the passage, the author wants to tell us ________.

A. it is time to forgive others

B. everyone may make mistakes

C. it’s okay to make mistakes

D. what can be done to forgive our mistakes

2.What does the underlined part “this theory” probably refer to?

A. A mistake makes you more likeable.

B. An embarrassed person tends to act clumsily.

C. People mess up in life at times.

D. It’s good to share a great story with others

3.According to the passage, we know the author ________.

A. is pleased with her hard work

B. was once a person who wants things to be perfect

C. was happy with her high standard

D. never forgives herself for the mistakes she made

4.What message is delivered in the last two paragraphs?

A. Making a fool of yourself.

B. Viewing mistakes as learning opportunities.

C. Admitting mistakes is risky.

D. People tend to feel sorry for themselves.

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New research has shown that you might not just be feeling blue; you may also be seeing it differently. Your mood may affect how you see the world around you, according to a new study. A team of researchers has proved that sadness could have an effect on the way we see colors.

The team, led by psychology researcher Christopher Thorstenson of the University of Rochester, found that people who had a sad mood were less accurate in identifying colors on the blue-yellow axis (轴), compared to people who weren’t feeling sad.

“We were already deeply familiar with how often people use color terms to describe common phenomena, like mood, even when these concepts seem unrelated,” Thorstenson said in a statement. “We thought maybe a reason why these metaphors (比喻) appear was that there really was a connection between mood and identifying colors in a different way.”

Thorstenson and his team are not the first to identify a link between a depressed mood and a difference in recognition. In 2010, Emanuel Bubl and his team at Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg in Germany first proved a link between mood and identifying colors. This was supported by a 2013 paper by Johnson Fam of the University of Singapore.

The team conducted two studies. In the first, 127 participants were chosen randomly to watch one of two video clips, which had been proved in previous studies to feel either sadness or amusement. They didn’t do that in a specific order. The entire group was then tasked with identifying the colors in 48 continued color changes. The group that had been shown the sad clip was measurably worse at identifying colors along the blue-yellow axis.

For the second study, 130 participants were randomly assigned to watch either a sad clip or a neutral (中性的) one. The sadness group showed reduced ability to identify colors along the blue-yellow axis than the neutral group.

1.If one ________, the colors he sees might be different from those in others’ eyes.

A. is in a good moodB. has an eye illness

C. attends a speechD. doesn’t feel happy

2.Who were the first to find out the link between mood and identifying colours?

A. Thorstenson and Johnson.B. Thorstenson and his team.

C. Johnson and his team.D. Emaneuel and his team.

3.The sadness group in the second study ________.

A. felt happy when watching the video

B. performed better than the other

C. were less able to identify some colours

D. could only identify blue and yellow

4.What does the underlined word in the fifth paragraph most probably mean?

A. In no specific place.

B. With no specific rule.

C. With no specific confidence.

D. At no specific time.

Generally speaking, college graduation brings both the satisfaction of academic achievement and the expectation of a well-paid job. But for 6,000 graduates at San Jose State this year, there’s uncertainty as they enter one of the worst job markets in decades.

Ryan Stewart has a freshly minted degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. “You look at everybody’s parents and neighbors, and they’re getting laid off and don’t have jobs,” said Stewart. “Then you look at the young people just coming into the workforce.., it’s just scary.”

When those graduates entered college, the future never looked brighter. But in the four years they’ve been here, the world outside has changed dramatically. “Those were the exciting times, lots of dot-com opportunities, exploding offers, students getting top dollar with lots of benefits,” said Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge, of the San Jose State Career Centre. “Times have changed. It’s a new market. The job situation is grim (严峻的) now.” Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge ought to know. She runs the San Jose State Career Centre, (it is) sort of a crossroads between college and the real world. Allmen-Vinnidge says students who do find jobs after college have done their homework. “The typical graduate who does have a job offer started working on it two years ago. They’ve postured themselves well during the summer. They’ve had several internships (实习) ,” she said. And they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot—like chemical engineering, accounting or nursing—where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information systems management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines in starting salaries.

Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may just end up going back to school. “I’d like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling, which would be great in a bad economy,” he said.

It is true more students are able to receive college education. It is also true that they will have to face fiercer competition in the job market as they graduate. It becomes harder and harder for the current graduates to get a foothold in job markets, but many of them have no choice but to follow the beaten track. To some students a degree may not be ticket to instant wealth. For now, they can only hope its value will increase over time.

1.What can we learn about Ryan Stewart?

A. He is a teacher.

B. He majored in religious studies.

C. He found a job as soon as he graduated.

D. He is going back to school.

2.Which of the following did NOT happen in the past four years?

A. Dot-corn opportunities decreased.

B. Salaries in chemical engineering increased.

C. The number of teaching jobs increased.

D. The number of jobs with benefits decreased.

3.What does Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge mean when she says students “have done their homework”?

A. The have found full-time jobs as their future career before graduation.

B. The have gone to summer school for further studies.

C. They are good students who have finished their homework on time.

D. They have spent time preparing themselves to find a job.

4.What’s the meaning of the phrase “get a foothold” in the last paragraph?

A. Gain a safe position from which further advances can be made.

B. Find a place where you can stand.

C. Walk with steady footsteps.

D. Make great progress in a particular area or in a certain job.

I have two kids, a boy and a girl. I don’t worry about my girl; I’m sure she’ll be well trained in mixed martial arts. I worry about my son. I’m pretty sure he’s going to be feminine (女性化的). Sorry to say that, but let’s face it. No dad wants his son to go feminine.

At the rate we’re moving in a couple of years you won’t be able to tell the difference between boys and girls. Sound extreme? Think about this. In every movie where advanced time-traveling beings come to our planet, there’s one constant: You can’t tell the male aliens from the female aliens!

But that’s the future. Kids today are soft and fat. People ask why. Is it junk food? No. Junk food has been around for fifty years. Is it video games? No. Video games have been around for thirty years. None of the kids playing them back in the day were terribly obese. We’re all scratching our heads trying to figure out what we’ve introduced to society to ruin our kids. But it’s not anything we’ve added that has ruined our kids. It’s stuff we’ve gotten rid of.

Take the gym rope for example. Remember that thing that stretched from the floor to the ceiling in your gym class that you could never climb? Most of the kids couldn’t make it to the top. But that wasn’t the point; the point was you had to try while some middle-aged guy who couldn’t make it up a flight of stairs shouted at you. We should have put our son on that rope, and given him a head start. But we didn’t want to shame the boy, so we took it down.

Taking down the rope would be a good idea if there were no ropes in life. But they’re everywhere. You just can’t see them. They’re in every goal unrealized and expectation not met. The point everyone missed about the rope is you weren’t supposed to make it to the top. It was there to create a fire that burned in the oversize belly of every kid.

1.What is the example of aliens used to show?

A．Girls are growing like boys.

B．Boys are going feminine.

C．There are really time-traveling beings.

D．Alien movies are popular with children.

2.What causes kids today to be soft and fat?

A．Junk food.

B．Video games.

C．Stuff introduced to society.

D．Things removed from society.

3.How does the author find teenagers today?

A．They have too much dignity.

B．They are overprotected.

C．They are less independent.

D．They are thought too highly of.

4.What does the rope probably symbolize?

A．Goals.B．Expectations.C．Competition.D．Assistance.

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40题所给的选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Christmas just isn’t the same any more. When I was growing up, it was my ________ holiday. I’d get up early and run to the tree to find a dozen ________ from Santa and then spend the rest of the morning playing with toys along with my three sisters. Before long, ________, the truth about Santa came out. Santa was dad. And dad’s salary as a ________ wasn’t growing at the same rate as inflation (通货膨胀). So over the years, a dozen gifts for each child ________ became six, then four, then two. ________ I sat in the living room in late December, home for a few weeks between semesters of college, I had one present to open.

The Christmas ritual (仪式) in our family was to open gifts on Christmas Eve. We were sitting around in a circle and the unwrapping ________ continued. The ritual lasted about ten minutes. And then something ________ happened.

My mother said, “There’s one more gift I want to show you.” And with her ________, she disappeared to her bedroom. Minutes later, mom reappeared with an attractive red dress.

“It’s ________, mom,” my older sister said, breaking the silence.

Through a voice choked with emotion and a smile that could ________ the universe, mom said quietly, “For the first time in 12 years, your father ________ a Christmas bonus (奖金) from school. And with the bonus, he bought this dress for me.”

All eyes moved ________ dad. I’d only seen dad cry once. It was the day his father died. And now, with mom’s announcement, he was on the point of bursting into ________ once again. Suddenly, the ________ of Christmas, which I had unfortunately ________ to gifts, returned on a wave of gratitude, flooding my heart like nothing I’d ever ________. I was overwhelmed with appreciation for dad.

I’ve heard it said that the ________ thing a father can do for his children is to always show ________ for their mother. Today, dad’s ________ and generosity changed me.

1.A. specialB. favoriteC. dullD. funny

2.A. toysB. shoesC. giftsD. socks

3.A. howeverB. thereforeC. anyhowD. besides

4.A. clerkB. doctorC. lawyerD. teacher

5.A. actuallyB. naturallyC. eventuallyD. probably

6.A. AsB. SinceC. IfD. Whether

7.A. formB. taskC. periodD. ceremony

8.A. commonB. unusualC. wrongD. interesting

9.A. announcementB. noticeC. expressionD. explanation

10.A. funnyB. expensiveC. beautifulD. large

11.A. break downB. light upC. drop outD. meet with

12.A. lentB. borrowedC. foundD. got

13.A. toB. withC. forD. from

14.A. joyB. painC. tearsD. smiles

15.A. senseB. spiritC. customD. content

16.A. leftB. turnedC. passedD. linked

17.A. experiencedB. expectedC. understoodD. appreciated

18.A. lastB. bestC. hardestD. first

19.A. fearB. excitementC. loveD. curiosity

20.A. graceB. unselfishness

C. honestyD. consideration

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

One of the greatest biologists the world has ever seen was Charles Darwin. Darwin was born to a middle-class family in Shrewsbury, England, in February, 1809. His father was the leading doctor of the town.

1. He loved to walk through the woods looking at plants and birds. At the proper age, he was admitted into Shrewsbury School. There he studied Latin, classical literature, and ancient history. Young Charles thought that these subjects were dull and useless. He would have preferred scientific studies. 2.

In 1825, at the age of sixteen, Darwin was sent to Scotland to study medicine. He studied there for two years and continued to do poorly. He once wrote to his sister that his medical courses were completely stupid. By then, Darwin’s father knew that his son would never become a doctor.

Darwin’s father then sent him to Cambridge to become a clergyman (牧师). During his Cambridge years, Darwin loved to collect beetles(甲虫), but to him it was only a hobby. He didn’t take it seriously. 3. That was Professor John Henslow, the head of the Botany Department.

Somehow, Darwin managed to graduate from Cambridge in 1831. Upon graduation, Professor Henslow arranged for him to go with Captain Fitzroy on a survey trip around the world. During the voyage, Darwin collected rocks, bones, and insects. He took many notes on all that he observed. 4.

The widely believed theory in those days was that God created each creature separately and individually. In 1859, Darwin published his famous book, The Origin of Species. 5. The theory was instantly and very strongly attacked. Darwin was accused of destroying religion and insulting (侮辱) the human race. Today, however, Darwin’s theory is considered to be one of the major discoveries of modern science.

A. As a result, he did poorly.

B. One person at Cambridge, however, did.

C. As a boy, Darwin showed a great interest in living things.

D. In it, he explained his theory of evolution by natural selection.

E. Shrewsbury was a busy market town surrounded by rich farmlands.

F. The thoughts that led to his theory of evolution were beginning to form.

G. By the time Darwin died in 1882, he was recognized as one of England's greatest scientists.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

It is reported that many middle school students are just not getting enough sleep, especially during the school week. The problem seems to get 1. (bad) as they get older. Year 7 students sleep 8.4 hours in a school night, and Year 9 students only 6.9 hours.

It’s also reported that not getting enough sleep can cause 2. (problem) in a student’s life. Many students fall 3. (sleep) in school or while doing their homework, so it is not 4. (surprise) that they get lower grades than those who get enough sleep. Scientists suggest nine hours a night for middle school students. Of the students who feel 5. (happy) and nervous, 73% don’t get enough sleep at night.

Why aren’t students getting enough sleep? Many students have one of the 6. (follow) things, like telephone, television, or computer in their bedrooms.

7. (use) them on a school night not only takes their time away from homework, but also makes 8. difficult for them to sleep. As a result, many students can’t sleep before 11 p.m, yet they must get up early 9. (go) to school.

Scientists also suggest students should not do exciting activities for an hour 10. bedtime.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said _1._____ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.

After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our __2.____ (reserve) six months earlier, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We __3.___(tell) that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, ___4.__ for the week after. I didn’t understand __5._ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged ____6.__ the booking. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was __7.___(surprise) helpful. She __8.___ (apology) for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on the top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.

The next day, my brother and I went to the beach __9.__ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little ___10._(sunburn)，but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.

It has been a dream for 30 years but now the world’s first flying car is set to hit the roads this year.

Ever since the “Back to the Future” movies lit up our screens in the 1980s，designers have dreamt of cars that could take to the sky at the push of a button．And now pilots can order their own “roadable” plane for just £ 127,000.

The plane, which has fold-out wings that span(翼展)17.5ft，has a range of flying distance of 460 miles and can be up to 115 mph．Back on the land，it can also travel at“highway speeds”in car mode(模式)．

Fueling the 19ft. long plane couldn’t be simpler----you just drive it into a petrol station and fill it up．

A spokeswoman said, “You can keep you ‘light-sport airplane’ in your garage.But because it needs a short runway to take to the air, you will have to drive to your local airport，fly up to 460 miles, land，and drive directly to your destination．You will always be ready to drive or fly．"

The spokeswoman added,“Never let bad weather change your trip.You call simply divert(改道)and continue on the ground until the weather clears.”

There is no risk to you—This is only the chance for you to be the first at your home field to unfold your wings and fly into the future．

1.According to the text, the“roadable”plane________.

A. can fly at“highway speeds”in car mode

B. is 19ft long and 17.5ft wide inside

C. is a kind of car with fold-out wings

D. can only travel on the highway

2.We can infer that in the“Back to the Future”movies_________. ‘’

A. cars can fly in the sky

B. pilots have no cars to drive

C. pilots can’t afford a“roadable”plane

D. there are some skillful pilots

3.The last sentence of the text aims to__________．

A. ask people to unfold their wings and fly into the future

B. show people the use of the“roadable”plane

C. tell people only the“roadable”plane can fly in the future

D. call on people to buy the“roadable”plane

4.If you meet with a thunderstorm in your“roadable”plane in the skies，you can ________ ．

A. land in a nearby airport until it clears

B. 1and and drive on the ground

C. turn back home until it clears

D. fly high up to 460 miles

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