We all get anxious. While anxiety is a normal human emotion felt by all people at some point or another, anxiety disorders can make certain aspects of life unmanageable, such as social situations or test-taking at school.

It’s important for each person to find a daily routine and treatment approach that works for them. Self-help books that target anxiety management can be a very useful part of the treatment journey. Here are the best of them.

Be Calm

Designed to be used more as a reference book rather than as a “sit down and read” book, “Be Calm” is the result of techniques that author and psychologist Dr. Jill Weber has seen work for her patients after years of observation. The book can help you find relief from heightened anxiety quickly by using the reference guide to find options for relief at the moment.

Feeling Better

It targets teen issues specifically. Pressures from school, peers, and future goals can create confusion, stress, and anxiety. Understanding and implementing positive stress management techniques can help teenagers avoid falling into self-destructive stress management patterns. It contains essential skills and activities to help teens manage moods, boost self-esteem, and conquer anxiety.

Dare

The author Barry McDonagh is a trained physician with a wealth of experience treating and managing anxiety disorders. His techniques will help you minimize your panic attacks as well as give you the courage to face any anxious moments. He also recommends the right supplements that you can take to relieve your anxiety and gain your confidence back.

DBT® Skills

This is one of the books physicians recommend for anxiety. It contains different handouts and worksheets that give you detailed procedures to handle anxiety. Not only can these handouts and worksheets be used by professionals in treating anxiety but also they are written in an easy to read and understand manner so that you can easily understand it.

1. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To share books for anxiety.	B．To recommend physicians.
C．To explain causes of anxiety.	D．To give advice to patients.

2. Which book is especially helpful for teenagers?

A．Dare.

B．Feeling Better.

C．Be Calm.

D．DBT® Skills.

3. What do we know about DBT® Skills?

A．It is written by physicians.	B．It works best for professionals.
C．It has practical worksheets.	D．It includes the author’s experiences.

Madison stared through the window and watched a puffy white cloud pass over the woods across from the school. It must be wonderful to be a bird, she thought. Total freedom. No math class to sit in, and her days would be spent on horseback. She thought of her horse, Star.

“Madison. Could you please join us again?” Mrs. Smith said. “I was just asking the class if anyone had any problems with the homework assignment.”

“Well, I didn’t have any problems doing it, but I had problems remembering to put it in my school bag after I did it.” Some giggling spread through the room.

“Madison. I don’t know what I am going to do with you. You’re such a smart girl but you just don’t apply yourself. Class, clear your desks. Our guest is here and welcome Doctor Landon. He is a veterinarian (兽医). He came here today as part of our continued Career Explorations Program.”

Madison tried to focus as Doctor Landon talked about how important grades were and how he struggled with math when he was a kid. Doctor Landon was still talking but she lost track of what he was saying. Then a word caught her attention. Horse. Was he talking about horses?

Gradually, Madison knew Doctor Landon had come to her town and house when her horse, Star, needed care. She liked it that he even knew her horse’s name. “So, you just travel around and take care of horses all day long?”

Doctor Landon nodded. “I travel with my truck to take care of horses and ponies across the county. It is a lot of work, but I love it.”

Madison’s mouth fell open. What a life that must be, she thought. At that moment, sitting in class, Madison could see her future and her life suddenly seemed bigger. By the time she got off the bus that afternoon, her plans for the afternoon had changed. She was still going to ride Star, but first she was going to spend an hour studying math. Then tomorrow she’d spend an hour studying science.

4. Why was Madison called by Mrs. Smith in class?

A．Because she had problems with math.

B．Because she was absent-minded in class.

C．Because she was distracted by the birds outside.

D．Because she forgot to bring her homework back.

5. Why was Doctor Landon invited to the class?

A．To call for care for animals.

B．To enrich students’ outdoor activities.

C．To emphasize the importance of study.

D．To help students with their career choices.

6. What can be inferred about Madison from the last paragraph?

A．She was greatly inspired.	B．She preferred math to science.
C．She didn’t believe Landon’s story.	D．She changed her hobby completely.

7. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．An Exciting Horse Riding	B．An Interesting Math Class
C．Madison Dreams Big	D．Madison Pursues Freedom

Would you sail over 12,900 kilometres across the Pacific Ocean in a boat made from plastic bottles?

In 2010, a crew of six people did. They sailed on the Plastiki, an 18.3-metre boat made from recycled materials. Everything about the Plastiki was environmentally friendly. The sails were produced from recycled plastic and the masts that held them from used aluminum pipes. Organic materials, such as glue made from nuts and sugar, were used to keep the bottles in place. To power the boat, solar panels and wind turbines were used.

During the journey, crew members lived in a plastic cabin. Their daily routine consisted of sleeping, eating and doing chores. For food, they mainly survived on fresh vegetables grown in a hanging garden as well as canned and dried food. They also ate fresh fish, but were surprised to discover that they found more plastic than fish. “From above, the oceans still look beautiful and untouched,” David said, “but just below the surface is this toxic stew that could quickly end up on our dinner plates.”

The leader, David, organised the voyage in order to draw people’s attention to the environmental dangers our oceans face and the need to recycle plastic. He planned to visit damaged coral reefs and islands in danger from rising sea levels. However, his most important objective was to see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a huge mass of plastic particles floating in the North Pacific. David hoped that, by sailing through the Patch, he could show the world how serious plastic pollution had become.

Unfortunately, the Plastiki was more difficult to control than expected. Therefore, the boat missed its main destination. However, the crew did make stops at islands in the mid-Pacific, where they picked up supplies and talked to local students. Along the way, they battled fierce ocean storms, torn sails and temperatures that reached up to 38°C.

When the Plastiki finally sailed into Sydney’s harbour, the crew were greeted by cheers. The Plastiki’s journey had shown that if we understand how to use waste materials efficiently, they can be transformed into valuable resources. It had also revealed that it was more important than ever to deliver a serious message: our oceans are filling up with plastic faster than we thought.

8. What was special about the Plastiki?

A．It had high-tech equipment.	B．It was made of green materials.
C．It once crossed the Pacific Ocean.	D．It had a professional crew on it.

9. What was the purpose of the Plastiki’s voyage?

A．To protect endangered ocean life.	B．To test the safety of a new boat.
C．To stop people using plastic products.	D．To highlight the plastic waste problem.

10. Which of the following best describes Plastiki’s voyage?

A．Boring but carbon-free.	B．Controversial but fruitful.
C．Aimless but comfortable.	D．Challenging but significant.

11. What message is conveyed in the last paragraph?

A．Limited resources should be valued.

B．Actions must be taken by individuals.

C．Plastic waste can be turned into treasure.

D．Environmental problems can be easily solved.

Prosthetic limbs (义肢) have been around for a long time. The oldest known dates back more than 3,000 years. But prosthetics which behave like the real thing, as well as looking like it, are still very much a work in progress. And a group at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in China, have just come up with a significant advance — an affordable prosthetic hand that not only responds like a real one to signals from the wearer’s brain, but is also able to signal back to the brain what it is touching and doing.

Gu Guoying and his colleagues describe their invention in Nature Biomedical Engineering. Its fingers are made of rigid tubes, connected to a 3D-printed plastic palm. In contrast to current models, which are electrically powered, Dr Gu’s hand is powered pneumatically by a pump held in a waist bag. This reduces its weight below 300 grams — half that of some current models, and less, indeed, than the weight of a real hand.

The big advance is that it does not require invasive surgery or electronic implants into the residual limb to communicate with the user’s brain. Sensors on the skin record electrical activity from the remaining arm muscles. In an intact arm, this activity would tell those muscles how to operate the hand.

Dr Gu and his colleagues compared the efficacy of their invention with that of existing models using tests including writing, grasping and lifting objects, lifting food to the mouth. Normally, they found, it worked better — particularly for delicate tasks like handling fragile objects, petting a cat and shaking hands.

The other attraction of Dr Gu’s invention is that it is cheap. The components it is made from cost about $500. Existing models may sell for $10,000 or more. If it, or something similar, goes into production, that will permit the transformation of many more of the lives of the 5 million people who have lost a hand, or were born without one, than is possible at the moment.

12. What mainly makes Dr Gu’s prosthetic hand lighter?

A．It is held in a waist bag.	B．It is made of 3D-printing plastic.
C．It is powered in a different way.	D．It has specially designed fingers.

13. What does the underlined word “efficacy” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Design.	B．System.
C．Construction.	D．Performance.

14. Which mainly contributes to the wider use of Dr Gu’s prosthetic hand?

A．Affordable price.

B．Smooth operation.

C．Advanced technology

D．Striking appearance.

15. The text is mainly about Dr Gu’s prosthetic hand’s       ________.

A．materials	B．advantages
C．invention process	D．research team

A staycation is a combination of the words “stay” and “vacation”, and is used to describe holidays which are taken in one’s own country. This can include anything from a city break to a seaside or countryside holiday.

A staycation doesn’t have one specific purpose. It can be about relaxing and taking things slow.     16     And although it doesn’t give you the same excitement as going abroad, it’s a more sustainable way of traveling.

The concept of a staycation was first created in the aftermath of the 2008 market crisis in the US.     17     They started turning towards holidays in their home country, as these   worked out much more affordably, making staycations increasingly popular.

    18     More and more destinations are becoming conscious of the negative impacts of overtourism, with plans to introduce tourist caps. Staycations are a great way of reducing your carbon footprint, as much less transport and travel is required.

    19     They support the local economy. Local restaurants, shops, hotels and other businesses all gain profit from local tourism. Besides, unlike holidays abroad which you have to book time away from work, you can take staycations anytime you want.    20    

A．They can be done over the weekend.

B．Many people were eager to find a relaxing escape.

C．Many people had to limit their budgets for holidays.

D．It was a great option to relax without breaking the bank.

E．The benefits of staycations are not limited to being green.

F．Another factor is growing concerns about the environment.

G．It can also be about experiencing new things in your backyard.

Anna Kiesenhofer became the first Austrian Olympic gold medalist in Tokyo 2020. She wasn’t considered a threat at all. “Finishing in the Top 25 would have been a _________ result.” She said later.

No one_________ she would win. For the whole 85 miles, she competed against a group of _________ competitors — cycling superstars, world champions... until some seemed not to know   she remained up the road, alone.

Confused? At least Van Vleuten was. When she crossed the finish line, smiling, arms _________, under the impression that she’d won gold, she didn’t _________ the race had been won by Anna, a math Ph.D.

Anna’s win was actually more_________. She was the only cyclist from her country, leaving her no teammates she could _________ in the race. At the beginning, there was little hope she might win, but it was only going solo for the last 40 kilometers when she_________ “riding for gold”. As it turned out, competing without much weight of_________ helped Anna win. She entered the race without a professional team and__________ with a gold medal. She wrote a (an) __________ of her own into the history of the Olympics.

Outside of cycling, Anna has earned a Ph.D in applied mathematics. As a successful

__________, she says she has been used to solving problems on her own. “I like to be __________, and that’s the way I approach cycling.” Asked what words she would share to an aspiring young rider, she responded, “I’m not __________ to accept what makes me unique. I dare to be different. This means I’m also__________, and that’s exactly what happened in the race.”

21.

A．nice

B．heartbreaking

C．desired

D．puzzling

22.

A．found

B．accepted

C．believed

D．cared

23.

A．sensitive

B．fierce

C．local

D．friendly

24.

A．raised

B．folded

C．bent

D．dropped

25.

A．admit

B．know

C．imagine

D．hear

26.

A．ridiculous

B．difficult

C．convincing

D．impressive

27.

A．learn from

B．compete with

C．rely on

D．get along with

28.

A．regretted

B．forgot

C．continued

D．started

29.

A．promise

B．expectation

C．responsibility

D．mission

30.

A．left

B．cheered

C．launched

D．struggled

31.

A．rule

B．program

C．story

D．introduction

32.

A．coach

B．academic

C．artist

D．engineer

33.

A．independent

B．creative

C．energetic

D．logical

34.

A．willing

B．certain

C．eager

D．afraid

35.

A．mature

B．changeable

C．unsocial

D．unpredictable

47. 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。

“Going to Nationals!” We were all screaming and jumping. Kate, Jenny, Wendy and I embraced each other, bouncing. “Good job, Tara.” Said Kate as she put an arm around me. I am the youngest on the relay race team, but I'm fast. When I run, I leave the skin of my shyness behind, and I feel like a horseman on the Mongolian grassland, free, without boundaries.

Everybody ran to their parents in the bleachers ( 露天看台). My Mom didn’t make it. Again. I grabbed my phone and called her. It took a while for her to answer. “Yes, hi dear.” “Mom, we won states, and we are going to nationals.” I burst out in one breath. “Great! Let’s talk later; I’ll pick you up from school.” I wanted to say: “Is that it? Why aren’t you proud of me? All other parents are here, why aren’t you?” but all I did was“OK, see you soon.”Does she see me? Do I matter?

It was late after 9 PM. All the parents picked up their children, but my Mom wasn’t here yet. Coach Johnson waited with me. We just stood. A speeding car turned the corner; it was my Mom’s Toyota. Coach patted me on the back and left.

“I am so sorry I am late.Time just flew.” Said Mom. I wanted to cry in disappointment and tell her that I hate to be always last to be picked up and never have her come to my sporting contests, school plays, or anything else; ask her why she won’t make time for me. But when I looked at her and saw her tired eyes and clenched jaw (咬紧下巴), I just said: “That's OK, Mom, I understand.” Her jaw had stayed clenched since we came to this country as Mom would say: “with two pieces of luggage, a three-year-old (me), and $700.”

注意：
1. 续写的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Nationals finally came and my Mom came for the first time ever.

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I had let everybody down and I ran out to hide myself

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