1 . Personal Forgiveness

Taking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step, but don’t beat yourself up about them. To err (犯错) is human.     1     You can use the following writing exercise to help you do this.

In a journal or on a piece of paper, put the heading “Personal strengths.”     2     Are you caring? Creative? Generous? A good listener? Fun to be around? They don’t have to be world-changing, just aspects of your personality that you’re proud of.

At the top of a second page, put the heading “Acts of kindness.” On this one, list all the positive things you’ve done for others. It might be the time when you helped a friend with their homework, when you did the ironing without being asked, or when you baked cookies after the family had had a tiring day.     3    

You could ask a friend or family member to help add to your list.     4     That way, you could exchange thoughts on what makes each of you special and the aspects of your personality that shine through. In fact, don’t wait until you’ve made a mistake to try this — it’s a great way to boost self-confidence at any time.

It’s something of a cliché (陈词滥调) that most people learn not from their successes but their mistakes. The thing is, it’s true.     5     We’ re all changing and learning all the time and mistakes are a positive way to develop and grow.

A．A little self-forgiveness also goes a long way.

B．Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself.

C．They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise.

D．It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness.

E．It doesn’t mean you have to ignore what’s happened or forget it.

F．Whatever it is, no matter how small it might seem, write it down.

G．Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality.

4 . In 2013, Deegan was trying to take control of her life after winning the fight against drinking. She did quit, but she was having difficulty reconnecting with people. Even looking someone in the eyes proved to be difficult. “I was sort of like a shell of a person and just didn’t really have many life skills or self-confidence,” Deegan said.

However, baking was something that always brought her joy as a child. One day while helping out in the neighborhood, Deegan picked up a handheld mixer and started baking. “My life was just out of control, but baking is such a controlled thing, where if you take the right steps and follow the directions, you’ll get a pretty exact result,” she said.

Deegan started bringing her homemade baked cookies to people’s homes, which helped her reconnect with people. “Feeding people is such a universal love language,” she said. However, she was still trying to figure out how to find a career at 27 years old. She had no real work experience and she couldn’t put ‘quit drinking’ ” on her resume.

Deegan’s life shifted in 2015. Encouraged by her friends, she challenged herself to see if she could sell just one pie. She sold dozens! She began baking out of her tiny apartment and eventually launched an official business in 2017. She spent four years developing a pie crust cookie recipe, which has since become the bread and butter of her business. “People have been walking, running and lining up to get cookies, and it’s just been so magical seeing that,” she said.

When she needs more help, Deegan says she looks for anyone who is just excited to work, even if they don’t have any experience. After her own struggle, she realized that the desire to work was better than having a certain skill set. And she became a second-chance employer, hiring women out of prison or the shelter system. “You just have to walk through the door and be ready, willing and able and excited to show up and work and you’ve got a job,” Deegan told the reporter.

1. What was Deegan mainly struggling with in 2013?

A．Emotion management.

B．Interpersonal relationship.

C．Work-life balance.

D．Alcohol addiction.

2. What prepared Deegan for her bakery business?

A．Working previously in the baking industry.	B．Seeing people running to get cookies.
C．Wanting desperately to gain total control.	D．Offering baked food out of goodwill.

3. According to paragraph 4 and 5, what is special about Deegan and her business?

A．She achieved success through baking.

B．She was ambitious about her business.

C．She has an open-door employment policy.

D．She only hired inexperienced workers.

4. Which of the following best describes Deegan?

A．Creative and smart.

B．Persistent and receptive.

C．Honest and optimistic.

D．Kind and easy-going.

6 . Rain or shine, a Tibetan mailman, Tsering Chopa treks (跋涉) for long hours to deliver mail.

Pumachangthang in Tibet, China’s highest township, has very _______ oxygen level and the annual average temperature is -7℃. However, these weren’t the biggest challenges for a _______ service. A single _______ to all the six villages of less than 2,000 people can be as long as 160 km. The extraordinary _______ required under such conditions needs no further explanation.

The _______ time for Tsering Chopa is between July and August each year, when students are waiting for their _______ letters from various universities. He recalls one summer he had to deliver mail to one student whose family had already moved away. He had to quiz (询问) neighbors several times for the new _______. Even though the road to the village was _______ because of rain, he trekked for more than 20 km to finally deliver the letter. “I don’t mind the _______, because it was my ________ to deliver the mail on time,” he says.

One night in February, 2019, a local resident Nyima Tsering’s daughter had fainted and ________ needed help. Knowing that, the mailman ________ a car right away and sent her to the county hospital. He also gave some ________ to the family for the girl’s treatment to help her recovery.

In 2019, Tsering Chopa ________ the China Youth May Fourth Medal. And he says, “It is a great ________ of what I do and a symbol of encouragement as well, to bring the world closer to them and take them closer to the world.”

1.

A．intense

B．light

C．high

D．low

2.

A．postal

B．consulting

C．domestic

D．public

3.

A．flight

B．holiday

C．trip

D．choice

4.

A．diligence

B．perseverance

C．creativity

D．curiosity

5.

A．busiest

B．best

C．fastest

D．earliest

6.

A．application

B．recommendation

C．admission

D．proposal

7.

A．name

B．address

C．idea

D．explanation

8.

A．blocked

B．widened

C．extended

D．smoothed

9.

A．letters

B．benefits

C．potentials

D．hardships

10.

A．opportunity

B．responsibility

C．ability

D．secret

11.

A．originally

B．possibly

C．gradually

D．desperately

12.

A．hoped for

B．kept off

C．arranged for

D．pulled over

13.

A．bills

B．changes

C．cash

D．comfort

14.

A．received

B．missed

C．declined

D．competed for

15.

A．requirement

B．attitude

C．gratitude

D．acknowledgment

7 . 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。

Morty was checking out his library books when it caught his eye-a poster for Adventure Rocks Kids Camp. “Check this out!” Morty called to Ben and Fred as he grabbed three brochures and dashed to catch up with his best buddies. They all stopped, books in hands, to stare at the pictures of kids flying above canyons suspended from zip lines. They instantly believed the brochure’s headline: Summer won’t be complete until you Take it to the Limit at Adventure Rocks Kids Camp.

Ben broke the silence, “We have less than two weeks until registration opens, and it says the camp fills up fast.” Then an idea popped into Morty’s head. “Why don’t we sell lemonade and snacks by the side of the road? We can pool our allowance savings for the camp.” “That’s a great Idea,” Ben said.

The sun had barely come up on Saturday morning when the kids set up their business. They chose a spot, asked permission from the homeowner, and then asked to use her garden hose for water to make lemonade.

Their business went smoothly until Ben announced that they had a comparatively small stock of lemons shortly after noon. Morty decided to make their stock go further. “Fred, when the jug gets down to one-fourth full, just fill it to the top with the water hose.” Morty was thinking out loud, “I’ll change the sign and charge 30 more cents for each cup of lemonade.” Their business went on and the three were secretly proud of the little tricks they had done.

Just as Morty finished refilling the jug with water for the third time, a vehicle rounded the comer. Morty saw the minivan with his father at the wheel and his family inside. They pulled up to the sidewalk, and his brothers and sisters jumped out, each clutching a coin or two. They were eager to support their brother’s bustling business. Morty’s family bought the last of the brownies and drank the last drop of watered-down lemonade.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡得相应位置做答。

Morty’s father frowned at the sip of the lemonade.

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They decided to fix their wrongdoings the next week.

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8 . Childhood is a time of limitless possibilities. And old age is the time of wisdom. But for children who face the monster(恶魔)of cancer, their lives are fast- forwarded into profound wisdom. Not only do they have hand-to-hand struggle with the limits of life, they face it with raw truth1 and courage. For them, life is hard- won yet full of unbelievable hope, and is to be lived to the fullest.

We have much to learn from these children.

That’s what art therapist(治疗专家), Lisa Murray, believed as she worked to help children with cancer to release their feelings through their drawings, which have turned into a book, Angels & Monsters.

Murray found that in their struggle, kids would tell her constantly, “I’m just a regular kid; I just want to play, to go to school, to go outside. . . I just happen to have cancer. ”

She was moved and inspired by their simple will to survive. The children were facing the disease head on. She saw some powerful images in their artwork. “What courage it takes to do that, ” said Murray.

Murray selected 25 children aged 13 months to 18 years. She asked the four- year-olds and up, “If you could tell the world what it is like to have cancer, what would you say, what would you draw?” For two- to three-year-olds, she asked, “What do you want to tell people about yourself?” And for the youngest, she just took their handprints. “It’s such a human expression, ‘Here’s my mark, ‘” said Murray.

She then asked them about their pictures, and wrote down exactly what they said. This gave the artwork a powerful voice. Coupled with Murray’s photographs of the children in the book, the three forms of expression leave both a permanent record and lasting impression with the viewer.

As a therapist, Murray doesn’t give the kids the impression that the drawing process is right or wrong. Whatever they draw is unconditionally acceptable. “Children play, they draw, and that’s the natural language of children. That’s why art therapy is so wonderful, ”she said.

1. Why does Murray ask children with cancer to draw pictures?

A．To help them to gain wisdom.

B．To help them deal with cancer.

C．To turn the pictures into a book.

D．To let people know more about them.

2. What are “the three forms of expression” about the children?

A．Their drawings, their voices and the book.

B．Their drawings, their handprints and the book.

C．Their drawings, their words and the photos of them.

D．Their drawings, Murray’s questions and the children’s answers.

3. What does Murray do in the process of the children drawing pictures?

A．She lets them draw whatever they like.

B．She teaches them how to draw naturally.

C．She gives them advice about what to draw.

D．She makes sure what they draw are acceptable.

4. What are children with cancer like in the eyes of Murray?

A．They are energetic and active.

B．They are wise and hardworking.

C．They are courageous and optimistic.

D．They are thoughtful and kind-hearted.

10 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处的括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

It’s evident that not everybody has a sense of humor. Learning about theories of humor doesn’t guarantee that one’s ability to tell a joke will improve in any measurable degree. It would be distressing to learn about humor’s many benefits only     1    (discover) that it’s an entirely a product of genetics. Still, psychologists are divided on whether humor is an innate or learnable trait. In the past, they believed that only some cultures developed humor, but this     2    (believe) has changed, as no culture has ever been found lacking of comedy. So, if you want to improve your sense of humor, trying to look on the funny side of life     3    (work).