---Is there anything else I can do for you, Jeff?

---No. Thanks. I really appreciate          when you lent all your notes to me before the exam.

A. one                         B. it                      C. that               D. this

We often focus on building relationships with others so that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. That is the crucial first step if we are to have good relationships with others. How can we have good relationships with others if we don't even have good relationship with ourselves? The problem might be worse than we expect. Maybe we don't like ourselves without realizing it.

For example, maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about. You might be disappointed with yourself on why you could make such mistakes. Even if that happened in distant past, your subconscious (潜意识) mind still has a reason not to like yourself.

You might wish that you were born in different family, or that you have different background. Maybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others, who seem to get whatever they want effortlessly because of their background.

You might have some personal traits that you don't like. For example, you may be an introvert ( 内向的人) and you don't like it; you wish you are an extrovert (外向的人).

Your achievements relate to others. They might have better achievements than you, and no matter how hard you tried, it might seem impossible for you to match them. You might then think that it's because you are not smart enough or don't have enough talents.

Is there anything that resonates (产生共鸣) with you? All these give reasons to you not to like yourself. That in turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself.

Fortunately, there are always things you can do to fix the situation. Here are some tips:

1. Forgive yourself.

2. Accept things you can't change.

3. Focus on your strengths.

4. Write your success stories.

5. Stop comparing yourself with others.

6. Always be true to yourself.

59. The underlined word "traits" in the fourth paragraph probably means

A. particular qualities                       B. some disadvantages

C. special abilities                           D. training courses

60. One can't be friends with himself because

A. he won't forgive others' mistakes

B. he dislikes his background

C. he accepts some of his personal traits

D. he is proud of himself

61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Resonating is very important for making friends.

B. How to make friends with ourselves is very difficult.

C. Writing your success contributes to stopping comparing with others.

D. Realizing your own advantages and good is good to you.

62. Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the passage?

A. It's normal to make mistakes, so do yourself a favor by giving yourself forgiveness.

B. You will feel much relaxed if you treat things you can't change the way they are.

C. It's useless to compare yourself with others.

D. If you have a good family, you'll make friends with yourself.

Dear Carol,

I wear braces （牙箍） and I know I look just terrible in them. Is there anything I can do to improve my appearance until they come off?

Connie N.

Philadelphia, PA

Dear Connie,

Start by thinking about how good you are going to look when your braces come off. If you are negative about your appearance, people will pick that up right away about you. In the meantime there are several things that you can do to lift your spirits:

Change your hairstyle. Be sure to get a good cut so that the shape of your hair will be flattering to your face and also good for your type of hair （fine, thick, straight, curly, etc.） Choose a hairstyle that draws attention away from your face. Hair pulled back into a pony-tail or into a ball on top or slightly off-center can be attractive and practical for this purpose.

Keep skin clean. If you choose to wear makeup（化妆品）, it should look natural. Blusher（腮红） and lip gloss（润唇膏） in light tones of peach or pink are best.

Be well-groomed（打扮）. Neatness really counts. People see a total look about you before they ever become aware of your braces. And first impressions are lasting ones!

68. Why did Connie write to Carol?

A. Because she really cared about her clothes.

B. Because she cared much about her appearance.

C. Because her teeth were not good.

D. Because she didn’t know how to make up.

69. Carol’s idea about one’s appearance is that ___________.

A. change your hairstyle and you will look beautiful

B. wear your make-up and you will look good

C. neatness is not important

D. if you yourself don’t think you look smart, neither will people

70. Carol tries to let Connie know that ___________.

A. the deepest impressions one leaves on others is the first ones

B. spirits are important when we talk about one’s appearance

C. there are some practical ways to draw people’s attention away from where you don’t feel good 

D. all of the above

71. The underlined word “count” means “___________” in the last paragraph.

A. say numbers in order        B. be of importance           C. not include        D. be accepted

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

In Twain, many people know what a “motorpool” means. It is   36  known as a place for the maintenance(维修)of official business and government cars.   37  it is a place for vehicle maintenance.

More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the   38   to visit my friend. My friend drove a car to   39   me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the   40 , my friend drove his car into the innermost   41  , which had a sign “carpool only”. I   42   what “carpool” meant. I felt doubted whether he was going to a motorpool.   43   I thought myself clever in asking:

       “Is there anything wrong with the car?”

       “Nothing.   44  ?” said he.

       “Well then, why are you going to carpool?” I   45  .

       My friend couldn’t help   46   and told me that“carpool”refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more   47   can drive in. I felt rather embarrassed on   48   that.

       After dinner, my friend’s neighbor came over to ask whether he   49   “carpool” the next day.  “ 50  ,” my friend said, “I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow.” I was   51  again, wondering why he could not “carpool” with him since we had “carpooled”   52  . My friend explained to me again that the “carpool” that his neighbor   53   meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save energy. The first “carpool” is a noun,   54   the second “carpool” is a verb. It is really   55   for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.

1.A. commonly                B. probably               C. partly                   D. simply

2.A. In general                 B. In particular          C. First of all            D. Above of all

3.A. break                        B. time                     C. chance                  D. place

4.A. watch                       B. help                     C. meet                     D. catch

5.A. house                       B. airport                  C. station                  D. waiting-room

6.A. road                         B. lane                      C. street                    D. route

7.A. wondered                  B. knew                    C. understood            D. learned

8.A. For                          B. Thus                     C. Then                    D. Though

9.A. How                         B. What                    C. Why                     D. Where

10.A. replied                    B. asked                    C. explained              D. answered

11.A. saying                     B. talking                  C. laughing               D. speaking

12.A. passengers               B. drivers                  C. gentlemen             D. ladies

13.A. noticing                  B. seeing                   C. informing             D. hearing

14.A. needed                    B. could                    C. should                  D. would

15.A. Sure                       B. Sorry                   C. Pardon                 D. Good

16.A. believed                  B. doubted                C. confused               D. worried

17.A. today                      B. tomorrow             C. yesterday              D. tonight

18.A. used                       B. insisted                 C. learned                 D. provided

19.A. as                           B. so                        C. while                    D. for

20.A. interesting               B. difficult                C. important              D. necessary

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填写在本题下面的横线上。选项中有两项为多余的选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

    Alice’s mother is very ill. She wishes to take a few days off from school so she goes to her teacher, Mr Green.

―Excuse me, Mr Green．I’d like to take a few days off．

―___1.____

―My mother’s ill．I have to take care of her．

―Oh dear! I’m sorry to hear that．____2.___

―No, thank you．My mother has caught a bad cold．She has a high fever and coughs day and night．The doctor says my mother has to be in hospital for a few days．I’d like to be with her．

―I understand．___3._____

―I hope to be back next Wednesday．

―That’s all right．____4.____

―Thank you , Mr Green．That’s very kind of you．I’ll write it immediately．

―____5.___I’ll certainly help you with them when you get back．