1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

In the classroom of Class 7, Grade 8, students were excited about an upcoming event. The school had organized a speech competition titled “Ways to Become Successful,” and many students were eager to showcase their public speaking skills. Among them was 13-year-old Zora, who, had already won two speech contests and was full of confidence that she could win again.

Zora volunteered to represent her class in the competition, and after a round of voting, she was chosen as the class representative. Although there were only seven days left until the big day, Zora felt a sense of ease about the competition. After all, she had been here before and knew what it took to win.

At home, Zora’s father congratulated her on her achievement, while her mother reminded her to take the competition seriously. Despite her parents’ advice, Zora was convinced that her past successes meant this would be a walk in the park. Her teacher also urged her to prepare diligently, but Zora only sought help once to revise her initial draft.

As the days went by, Zora did not put in the necessary effort to refine her speech. When the day of the competition arrived, she was hit with a sudden wave of panic. She couldn’t remember the content of her speech, and as she stepped onto the stage, her anxiety only grew. After delivering the opening lines, she froze, unable to continue. The supportive applause from the audience only added to her confusion, leaving no room for her to recall her prepared words.

Zora struggled through the rest of her speech, finishing it in a state of embarrassment and shame. As she walked off the stage, she saw the disappointment in her teacher’s eyes and felt the letdown from her classmates. It was a heavy burden to bear.

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Back at home, Zora could no longer hold back her tears.

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The next day, Zora went to school and apologized to her class.

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2 . Ways to Manage Everyday Stress

Life can be stressful at times. You can’t avoid stress. But you can make it a goal to keep everyday stress at low levels. If you want to get better at managing everyday stress, here are things that can help you:

Balance work and play. 

    1     But be sure to make time for things you enjoy, too. Even if it’s only a few minutes, daily time to relax and recharge lowers your stress.

Plan your day. 

Use a calendar or planning app to keep track of your daily schedule. Fill in your class times, tests, and when assignments are due. Add your activities.     2    

Stick to your plan. 

Of course, planning is no good if you don’t do what you plan.     3     Check off what you’ve done. Get ready for what’s coming up. This lowers daily schoolwork stress.

Ask for help when you need it. 

    4     Keeping on top of it all isn’t always easy. If you need help preparing for tests, planning projects, or getting things done, ask a teacher, parent, tutor, or mentor to coach you.

Deal with problems as they come up. 

Don’t ignore everyday problems — but don’t stress out about them either.     5     If you’re not sure what to do, ask for help and advice from others.

A．It can motivate you toward your goals.

B．Instead, figure out how to handle them.

C．Make time to work on your tasks and goals.

D．Having a plan and a daily routine lowers stress.

E．Make it a routine to look at your planner every day.

F．At times, a small surge of stress can be a positive thing.

G．Schoolwork, grades, and tests are a big source of stress for many people.

3 . As to psychological well-being, the comfort zone is frequently perceived as a haven, a familiar location where individuals feel calm and peaceful. Pushing beyond this psychological state might have benefits.

The comfort zone can be understood as a behavioral metaphor. Within a comfort zone, an individual takes on a state of minimal anxiety without a perception of risk, responding predictably to deliver a consistent level of performance. These include behaviors that people do commonly, find relaxing, or that take them away from high-stress situations. Engaging in the same manner over time leads to a predictable and familiar zone of comfort. As creatures of habit, we become dependent on these routines that we know we can complete well to feel secure. However, by stepping outside of our comfort zone, we learn about our ability to handle new situations and control risks, leading to greater self-confidence, and lower levels of anxiety.

One study found that individuals who are more secure in stepping out of their comfort zone are more likely to be excited by and look forward to new experiences, feeling greater confidence in their ability to take them on.

One behavior that demonstrates the benefits of stepping out of a comfort zone is learning to play a musical instrument. When we consider actions outside of our comfort zone, we must assess our desire to engage in that activity. By weighing the pros and cons, we evaluate how uncomfortable a situation may seem, and whether the danger of entering such an unknown situation will be worth the risk.

Music offers a safe way to step out of your initial comfort zone because you can begin by practicing in an isolated setting, which offers a casual, safe way to build a new skill set. By picking up and practicing a new instrument, you have proven to yourself that you are capable of meeting an unfamiliar objective, thus decreasing anxiety.

1. What does the underlined word “haven” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?

A．Habitat.

B．Shelter.

C．Community.

D．Destination.

2. Which will not be considered when we step out of our comfort zone?

A．We recall the old experience.

B．We think whether it is worth the risk.

C．We evaluate our thirsty for the activity.

D．We weigh the strengths and weaknesses.

3. What will be probably discussed in the following paragraph?

A．The definition of the comfort zone.

B．The importance of psychological well-being.

C．The process of learning a new musical instrument.

D．The benefits of stepping out of one’s comfort zone.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．How to Identify Comfort Zone

B．Staying Inside Comfort Zone is Important

C．Stepping Outside Comfort Zone Promotes Learning

D．How to Take Yourself Away from High-stress Situations

4 . It was a Thursday night in September. Classes were done for the day, homework was complete for the night and excitement for the weekend began to stir (萌动). It was 9:00 pm and music filled the house with the upstairs hallway used as a dance floor. My roommate Lucy and I danced in the hallway with the booming music for an hour.

It was within that one hour that I realized how the world around me had stopped. Thoughts of how busy the weekend was going to be and the homework that was due Monday slipped away. It was just me, my roommate, our music and our hallway. It wasn’t until that night that I realized the importance of dancing it out and why everyone should try it.

Dance has always been a significant part of my life. I have loved to dance ever since I was little, and I had the honor of being on two competitive dance teams as a teenager. But dancing on stage feels different from dancing in your living room with the volume (音量) turned up and not having a care in the world if people walking past the window can see you.

When dancing in your hallway, imperfection is a priority. There’s no conveying emotions to the audience. There’s just releasing emotions. The feeling is freeing. When you dance it out, it’s just you and your music. No one is there to judge you. You can live in the moment, not worrying about the future.

So the next time you feel stressed, get up and turn on your favorite music. Let the music move you and free you. Sometimes in life, when you don’t feel like you have control of anything, you’ve to dance it out because you’re in control of the music.

1. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A．She loved classic music.

B．She enjoyed dancing in her private space.

C．She wouldn’t do homework at the weekend.

D．She was absent-minded while dancing in the hallway.

2. What is the benefit of “dancing it out” according to the author?

A．It makes us get cool and sharp.

B．It encourages us to become perfect.

C．It inspires us to communicate better.

D．It helps us have a relaxed state of mind.

3. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Freed by Dancing.	B．Dancing on Stage.
C．Controlled by Music.	D．Listening to Your Heart.

5 . Too often, doctors and others tell a patient suffering from a stress related disorder that she or he must spend some time relaxing.     1     In fact, just sitting in front of the TV set and trying to ignore the day’s problems don’t make much effect. To deal effectively with stress and cope efficiently with anxiety, you’ll have to use the power of your own mind constructively. To do this, one of the best ways is to boost your self-confidence. Lacking self-confidence, you will probably worry about disastrous things happening to you.     2     In such circumstances, you should replace negative, damaging feelings of failure with positive feelings of success.

Take a piece of paper and a pencil, and try writing down good words that describe you, such as honest, thoughtful, hard working, considerate, kind, ambitious, creative and so on.     3     Your parents, your friends, your interests, your achievements, and particularly your memories. You will probably be surprised to find how many things there are that you can be proud of!

Don’t worry about making mistakes.     4     If you accept challenges and live your life to the full, you will fail sometimes. Make mistakes means taking chances. Those who never take chances will have a life full of lost opportunities.

When you are worried about the future, ask yourself: What is the worst thing that can happen? You will often be surprised to find that the “worst” may not be as bad as you thought it was going to be. The “bottom line” isn’t often as discouraging as you think it will be.     5    

A．That isn’t a lot of help, of course.

B．All these things will help you greatly.

C．No one can possibly be right all the time.

D．List the things that are valuable in your life.

E．Occasionally, your judgments will be faulty.

F．Instead, it will help you make plans accordingly.

G．You may become pessimistic and can’t get over it.

7 . 每个人成功的道路上并不是一帆风顺的。假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack就“How to Be Successful”这个主题向你请求建议。请你根据以下提示，给他发一封邮件，提出一些关于如何取得成功的建议。

How to Be Successful
Advice	Have an active attitude.
	Practice is another important part to success.
	A strong will plays an important role in achieving success.

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Dear Jack,
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Yours,

Li Hua

8 . We all need to spend time alone once in a while. But Beatriz Flamini took things to a whole new ________. The Madrid, Spain, resident spent 500 days in a 230-foot (about 70-meter) underground cave, ________ from the world. Flamini was 48 years old when she went into isolation (隔绝) and 50 when she ________ from the cave on April 14,2023. The extreme athlete ________ the challenge of testing her mental strength. She also wanted to help cientists explore the ________ of isolation in terms of the human body and mind.

Flamini entered the cave in November 2021. She carried two cameras to ________ her stay. A team of volunteers supported the ambitious adventure by ________ dropping off food, fresh clothes, water and other ________ near the cave’s entrance. They also used the daily video recordings to ________ Flamini’s physical and mental condition.

Flamini spent her days exercising, cooking, reading, and drawing. She says she experienced ________ loss of her sense of time after about two months and was ________ when a support crew member came to ________ her after 500 days. “I said, ‘________? No way. I hadn’t finished my book,’ ” she recalls.

Flamini may have ________ a new world record for the longest time spent in a cave alone. But the achievement has not been ________ by the Guinness World Records.

1.

A．turn

B．level

C．point

D．stage

2.

A．free

B．safe

C．disconnected

D．tired

3.

A．escaped

B．came

C．rushed

D．emerged

4.

A．took up

B．made out

C．worked out

D．picked up

5.

A．change

B．improvement

C．impact

D．meaning

6.

A．broadcast

B．arrange

C．transform

D．document

7.

A．regularly

B．frequently

C．temporarily

D．particularly

8.

A．mixtures

B．loads

C．materials

D．necessities

9.

A．examine

B．treat

C．monitor

D．introduce

10.

A．permanent

B．slight

C．potential

D．complete

11.

A．astonished

B．disappointed

C．frightened

D．excited

12.

A．comfort

B．fetch

C．replace

D．interview

13.

A．Already

B．Again

C．Pardon

D．Yes

14.

A．kept

B．broken

C．set

D．equaled

15.

A．finished

B．confirmed

C．performed

D．displayed

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

What is examination stress? It could be defined as a type of heightened anxiety    1     (affect) a candidate before, during, and after an examination.

It is a common issue addressed by students throughout their     2     (academy) life.

Stress is your mind or body’s natural response to    3    it views as a threat. When    4     (threaten), your body triggers a number of physical, emotional, and mental reactions. Each category is connected to another, so anything     5     can be done to lessen one reaction will lessen the impact of the other two categories.

The butterflies in the stomach, the urge       6     (visit) the toilet, the weak knees: these are vital signs of stress. Examination stress is more common than most students realize, and the symptoms are    7     (general) the same for almost all students who experience it.

    8    dealing with stress, strategies such as stress     9     (manage) and physical health care can make a significant difference. Moreover, you are also expected to avoid    10     (influence) by those more stressed than you. On Test Day itself, be fresh and alert. Just put things into their right perspective with success visualization. After all, it is just an examination!

See you soon, Examination. Goodbye, Stress!

10 . Life is competitive - some kids can do something faster or better than other kids. This might not seem fair, but all people are different and how well you can do something is different to others. This means there are “winners" and “losers", and lots of people are neither winners nor losers but in-between. You can choose to be a good winner or an even better loser whether you are competing against others or yourself.

Being a “good” winner

No one likes a “show off”.

No one likes someone who takes all the praise for the efforts of a team.

No one likes people who put others down to make themselves look good.

To be a good winner you need to:

◆Be modest(谦虚的).

◆ Thank those who helped you for their efforts.

◆ Keep trying to improve your skills.

◆Aim for the next step up in whatever you are doing well.

Being an even better loser

Of course it’s disappointing to lose, especially if you are close to winning. Behaving badly or angrily, name-calling and going on about things being “unfair” won’t change the final result and will only make you look like a bad sport. And no one likes bad sports either.

To be an even better loser you need to :

◆ Behave politely, nicely and kindly.

◆ Congratulate the other team.

◆ Keep any negative (消极的) thoughts to yourself - at least until you are away from the game.

It’s Ok to let out your negative thoughts to your best friend or parents later. And if you don’t do very well in a game, try harder to learn for the next one. Improving yourself makes you a winner too.

1. What should a better loser do when losing?

A．Let out his anger to his parents at once.

B．Express his negative feelings in the game.

C．Try harder to improve himself in the next game.

D．Behave badly to his team members or competitors.

2. Which one is not proper if we succeed?

A．Going on improving our skills.

B．Telling our team members to aim higher.

C．Thanking our team members for their efforts.

D．Putting down others to make ourselves look good.

3. What is the passage written for?

A．Telling us what we can learn from losing.

B．Offering advice on what we can do to win.

C．Encouraging us to become a winner instead of a loser.

D．Giving advice on how to deal with winning and losing.