根据短文内容，从下面A—F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选。选项中有一项为多余选项。）此题答案写在二卷
| A．Start early |
| B．Set up a side business |
| C．Build your network |
| D．Predict what will happen in the future |
F. Be willing to spend your time and money
61._______
Who doesn’t want to have a good future? It’s something everyone desires. The one who determines whether or not you have a good future is you. Don’t wait until something bad happens. Don’t wait until you lose your job. It is you who must take action. Start now while the situation is still good. Why? Because it takes time to build something. Let’s say you want to build an alternative income stream that you can rely on. You can’t build that overnight. Doing that takes time and persistence. If you don’t start early, it might not have been ready by the time you need it.
62. _______
It could be difficult to spend your time and money on something that doesn’t give you immediate return. But it’s important that you do that and it is one of the best ways to prepare yourself for the future. Those who are wise always spare some time and money in advance to invest in their future. If you don’t, your progress will be slow and you wouldn’t be ready in time.
63._________
I’m sure you’ve heard the advice “ Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” It’s good advice, but how can you apply if you know only one basket? By expanding your knowledge, you will know what possibilities there are so that you can find new opportunities. Expanding your knowledge can also help you see something you already know in a different light. You can see it from a new perspective. Overall, expanding your knowledge improves your ability to make good decisions.
64. _______
Building a side business is one of the best ways to invest in your future. In fact, it’s a favorite of mine. Not only can it help you prepare for unexpected job loss and provide you with an alternative income source, but also it teaches you a lot in the process. You will learn much because you deal with the real world.
65. ________
Your network of friends and acquaintances is one of the best assets (资产) you could have. It can inform you of new opportunities. It can also help you find the resources you need. By building your network, you are preparing for a time in the future when you might need help from it. But build your network with right motivation. Don’t build it with the motivation to get something from it.
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Let children learn to judge their work．71 ．If corrected too much, he will stop talking．He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use．Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s．72 They learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes．
But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself．73 we act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to．Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not．
If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book．74 Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? 75 Let the children learn what all educated people must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how to know what they know or do not know．
| A．Children learn to do all the other things in the same way． |
| B．Let him correct his own papers |
| C．Point out his mistakes |
| D．We do it all for him |
F．A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time
G．Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer
根据短文内容，从下框A~F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余项。
| A. A sense of humour helps us from several aspects. B. A sense of humour can be developed in our life. C. A sense of humour is not an inborn ability. D. A sense of humour means more than telling jokes. E. A sense of humour can be expressed in many ways. F. A sense of humour helps people to better enjoy life. |
As awareness of the benefits of humour increases, most of us want to get all the laughs we can. It seems that almost every day there is another new discovery about the power of humour to help us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Every system of the body responds to laughter in some important or positive way .
65.________
Many people mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humour. They think that when it comes to a sense of humour. “either you have got it or you don't . ” This is false! What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laugh when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.
66._________
The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth in human infants, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humour. (After all, when a baby laughs in his small bed we don’t rush over and say, “That kid has a great sense of humour!”) Your sense of humour is something you can develop over a lifetime. Don’t be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself-then you will make them laugh too.
67.________
Humour includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humour because they are not good joke tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humour requires being willing and able to see the funny side of life’s situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definitions（定义）of a sense of humour is “the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation. ”
68. _________
There may be a thousand different ways to express your sense of humour, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humour benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humour when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humour.
根据短文内容，从框中的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。
| A. The volunteer positions you can take B. Volunteering work and your benefits C. Skills or experience needed to be a volunteer D. The time you need to volunteer a week E. Criminal background check involved (相关的) F. Find out voluntary opportunities |
61.
Many people wonder about becoming a voluntary worker, but are not sure if they have the necessary skills or experience. This very much varies according to the kind of role you are looking for. You may be surprised to discover that many volunteering roles do not need any specific skills or experience. For some roles you’ll require particular skills or experience but you probably have more to offer than you may think. A driving license, cooking skills or parenting (养育)experience are all that you can bring to volunteering position.
62.
If you want to do some voluntary work, you can simply look up the organizations in the phone book and contact them directly. Alternatively （或者）you can try contacting your local authority or public library for details of groups active in your area. The local press will also often contain advertisements from organizations seeking willing helpers and in most areas there is also usually a local voluntary council（服务机构） which advertises volunteer positions. There may be dozens or even hundreds to choose from.
63.
As a volunteer you are in control of how much or how little time you can spare. As you think about volunteering, be realistic about time you can regularly devote to. Far better a weekly devotion of an hour or two which you can fit into your life than trying to offer an unrealistic amount of time which you can’t keep to. If volunteering positions are advertised, they’ll usually indicate（表明） the time devotion required to help you judge whether or not you are suitable for the role.
64.
Provided you only receive out of pocket expenses and no other payments volunteering should not affect any benefits you receive. You should inform your benefits officer about any volunteering work you undertake. You can volunteer for an unlimited amount of time each week as long as you still meet the benefits criteria.（标准）
65.
A Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check in England and Wales or Disclosure check in Scotland is usually required for any role where you’ll be working with children. You’ll be asked to fill out the form which will then be processed.（处理） It is a method to ensure that you do not have any relevant criminal convictions.(判决) Check usually takes only a few weeks to process and you should normally leave nothing to worry about.
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。
Without plants, people could not live. We eat plants. ____56____ And we need plants for another reason: we need them because they are beautiful.
___57____ Imagine no flowers with their sweet smell, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the wind blows, we’re not able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side.
___58____ That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room for some grass or a garden.
Do you talk to your plants? ___59____ Peter Tompking and Christopher Bird wrote a book called The Secret Life Of Plants, telling of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. ___60____ Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem and more leaves. While the other one nearly stopped growing.
| A．Plants get energy from the sun. |
| B．Do you give them love and attention? |
| C．After six months, the deserted plant faded away. |
| D．After six months, the beloved plant was bigger. |
F. Everywhere people need beautiful plants.
G. Imagine a world with no plants.
We are all faced with challenges constantly in every area of our lives. 71
The truth is that you will have to deal with difficult problems throughout your life, whether it is in your personal life or career. Most of us get really afraid and run away from problems because we don’t want to accept reality. Running away from your problems is the worst thing you can do to deal with the challenges you are faced with. Here are some tips for you on learning how to deal with everyday challenges.
Please bear in mind that you shouldn’t overact when coming across challenges. Overacting to a problem will cause you to make bad decisions. 72 Next time you are faced with a challenge, stay calm so you can make smarter decisions.
73 If you cannot accept reality, you will feel very frustrated with your life. Once you can accept reality, you will be able to be calmer and think more clearly about how to get a step closer towards your goals every day.
Many people make a habit of blaming others for all their problems. They fail to take full responsibility for the decisions they have made in life. The more you blame others for the challenges you are faced with, the more you will make people dislike you and not want to be around you. 74
Don’t compare your lifestyle with others. Of course, it is really difficult not to compare ourselves with other people. However, the more often we do that, the more frustrated we will feel. 75 The key thing to remember is that you create your own story and success in life.
| A．Accept the reality of the present moment. |
| B．Try to look at change as a positive challenge, not as a threat. |
| C．There will always be a person that may have accomplished more than you. |
| D．Our focus may entirely be on how we can deal with the challenge that has come our way. |
F. However, most people have a hard time accepting and dealing with these challenges that arise.
G.As a result, the first thing you should do when faced with a personal challenge is not point fingers at others.
Easy Ways to Boost（改善）Your Mood
_______71_______. Taking an extra moment for yourself will make your day brighter and give you a healthier outlook on life. Here are some simple ways you can bring a little happiness into your life right now:
1. Go for a walk.
Grab your dog, best friend, or your significant other and head out on a brisk（轻快的） walk. Just a little bit of exercise can boost your mood and give you a fresh perspective（态度） on problems that have been bothering you. Think walks are boring? ________72_______. Take a trip to the mall, or even walk to get some frozen yogurt. Make it a fun trip and you’ll surely make it part of your routine.
2.________73________.
After all, laughter is the best medicine. Pick up something that makes you laugh like a funny picture, book, magazine, or a DVD of your favorite comedy. _______74______. Giving yourself time to laugh boosts feel-good endorphins（胺多酚）.
3. ________75________ .
Take a photo of yourself doing something you enjoy, like roller skating, skiing, swimming, playing an instrument, or being with friends and family. Place the picture on your desk to remind yourself that you lead an amazing life and have lots to be happy about.
| A．Model behavior |
| B．Try walking to a place that seems exciting to you |
| C．Ten minutes of relaxation can do wonders |
| D．Even the most optimistic people can use a mood boost every once in a while |
F. You could even plan a date night out to a comedy club
G. Buy something silly
Jealous of the kids at school who are smarter than you and seem to learn more quickly? Don’t worry． 71
72 However, according to a recent study, IQ can rise—not just by one or two points, but by as many as 21 points!
Scientists have found that IQ changes are linked to changes in part of the brain called gray matter, which was seen to grow and become denser （更加密集） in the brains of people whose IQs improved greatly．
73 One is to train your short-term memory． Previous research has proven that short-term memory is the basis for intelligence, so trying to recognize or retell something that you have seen or heard can help raise your overall brain power． 74
A good night’s sleep will also help improve your concentration． 75 It helps you stay focused for longer the next day．
Scientists have also found that exercise helps． Walking 30 minutes a day five times a week and doing exercise will help you become more knowledgeable—as well as healthier and fitter．
| A．There are several ways of increasing your brain’s gray matter． |
| B．Your brain deals more efficiently with things you truly like． |
| C．With a bit of brain training, the chances are that you can be as smart as they are． |
| D．So maybe it’s a good idea to get your brain in training right away． |
F． The more you work on it, the better you will become．
G． People used to assume that a person’s IQ was unchangeable．