1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语段续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150左右。

As an independent, self-reliant person who always handled everything by myself, I didn’t expect parenting to be hard. Oh, sure, it’s difficult for other people. I heard parents complaining all the time — kids are challenging; nothing is ever clean; there’s not enough time in the day to do everything. But that was “other people” and I knew I could handle it. How complicated could it be?

I’d always dreamed of adopting a child, and finally my dream came true one summer afternoon. Even though we had requested only one child, the worker asked, “Could you take another baby and his eleven-year-old brother?” Of course, we could. We had room to have all three boys together.

The first week after they moved in, I spent my days rushing from task to task, cleaning and making sure they had all they needed. I constantly organized our living room, which was suddenly full of toys, and picked up the path of destruction left in the boys’ wake. Cooking and cleaning after meals and snacks seemed to take half of my day. I hardly ever sat; something always needed to be done.

“I think we need a break,” my husband told me one evening as I was falling asleep on the couch as usual.

“No,” I refused. The idea of sending them to a stranger sickened me. However, with each passing day, I was growing more and more exhausted. Besides meeting the physical needs of the boys, there were medical and emotional needs. Both the little ones constantly clung (黏住) to me. It was never quiet in our house; I felt overwhelmed.

One night, my husband said firmly that he needed a break. Whether I “needed” one or not, we were going to take one. With tears rolling down my cheeks, I nodded, knowing it was true, although I didn’t want to admit my weakness.

I called my parents.

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Asking for help is something I must keep re-learning as time goes on, but it’s getting easier.

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2 . Humanities departments(人文院系)in America are once again being cut down. Earlier this month, the State University of New York(SUNY)StonyBrook announced a plan to abandon several of the college’s well-known departments for lack of fund. The University of Pittsburgh has cut its German and classics.     1    In the UK, Middlesex University decided to gradually get rid of philosophy department. In June 2015, the Japanese minister of education sent a letter to the presidents of the national universities of Japan, suggesting they close their graduate and undergraduate departments in the humanities and social sciences and focus on something more practical.

These are hard times. Instead of Shakespeare or French, there will be(perhaps there already are)college classes in how to cut corporate spending.     2    But the only opportunity has been lost if they are denied the opportunity to study foreign languages, the classics, literature, philosophy, music, theater and art in the university. When else in their busy lives will they get that chance?

    3    . Essays explain why we need these subjects, and what their loss will mean. These areas of learning provide us with the ability to think critically and independently; to see both sides of an issue;to look beneath the surface of what we are being told; to appreciate the ways in which language can help us understand one another more clearly.

I don’t believe that the humanities can make you a decent person.     4    . Studying philosophy teaches us about those who have gone before us. A foreign language brings us closer to those with whom we share the planet. The humanities touch those aspects of awareness that we call intellect and heart.     5    

A．These subjects are under attack

B．Students need practical skills to find jobs

C．Defenses of the humanities have appeared

D．This problem has also arisen internationally

E．Therefore, courses in the humanities are beneficial

F．It helps us learn how to think and live in a harmonious society

G．But they can expand our sense of what humans can accomplish and create

3 . My teammates cheered.

Long before Camcorders (便携式摄像机) tapes, our coach would have every game _______, have it developed overnight and ready for Monday`s _______. Dressed only in football pants and our smelling T-shirts, we listened to Coach’s _______ of the previous game, his voice was barely heard over the noise of the projector.

He rarely _______ out good plays, but was quick to find _______. One afternoon, he _______ me. The quarterback was my least favorite play — I was supposed to pull from my right tackle position and trap the linebacker on the left side of the line. Coach knew I was too _______ for that play. Why did he _______ a play he knew I couldn’t do?

In the film room, Coach _______ the play up five or six times, “Wilson, you’ve got to get the lead (铅) out of your pants. If you`re going to remain as our strong-side tackle position, you’re going to have to __________ these moves.” He really let me __________ it! Finally, he __________ pressing the reverse button (回放键) and let the play finish.

During the game, though it looked like I wouldn’t make the block, I __________ down, dashed __________ the defender and took him out of the game. Our striker ran through the hole and make a __________ goal.

I wasn’t a good football player. The truth is, I was __________ to be on the team. I had size and __________, but was too slow to be effective. Coach was __________ in assuming I wouldn’t make that block, __________ I didn’t. But this time I did. Not because of ability, but because of __________ and determination. As Coach used to say, “Wilson, you’ve got to give it 110% if you’re going to be a starter on my team.”

He was right then, and is right now. Thanks, Coach.

1.

A．played

B．lost

C．hated

D．filmed

2.

A．practice

B．dinner

C．homework

D．activity

3.

A．analysis

B．criticism

C．goal

D．feature

4.

A．carried

B．put

C．tried

D．pointed

5.

A．highlights

B．faults

C．lines

D．jokes

6.

A．punished

B．ignored

C．trained

D．disappointed

7.

A．good

B．slow

C．quick

D．qualified

8.

A．insist on

B．turn down

C．talk about

D．give in

9.

A．removed

B．backed

C．appreciated

D．shared

10.

A．record

B．design

C．abandon

D．make

11.

A．learn

B．witness

C．have

D．ruin

12.

A．kept

B．mentioned

C．delayed

D．stopped

13.

A．bent

B．lay

C．knelt

D．calmed

14.

A．in honor of

B．in place of

C．in front of

D．in search of

15.

A．second

B．opening

C．winning

D．own

16.

A．lucky

B．unwilling

C．medium

D．valuable

17.

A．speed

B．influence

C．knowledge

D．strength

18.

A．negative

B．right

C．cautious

D．clever

19.

A．lately

B．formally

C．normally

D．eventually

20.

A．kindness

B．efforts

C．creativity

D．fortune

4 . “If I wasn’t looking at you, I’d have thought you were white.”

I often get comments like that from classmates, friends and _________ my family members. Sometimes I laugh back, but the comments also _________ my feelings.

I’m a descendant (后裔) of Africans _________ in a black family in a largely black neighborhood. For people around me, being black is an _________. If you’re black, you listen to hip-hop, R&B and reggae. _________, it appears as if you’re from another planet. I do a lot of things that my peers don’t _________ with being black. They laugh at me because I _________ certain black rappers. They _________ me about watching TV shows whose characters are mostly white. They _________ call me “Oreo”: black on the outside, white on the inside.

It’s not just friends who __________ me “white”. One time, I was reciting some lyrics from a rap song and tried to move like the singer, thinking I was doing well __________ my sister’s hard laughter broke my __________. It hurt that even my own sister didn’t __________ me as black enough.

__________ about who I was, I wondered if I could __________ myself into someone my peers would recognize as a __________ black girl. So I put on big hoop earrings with hair dyed. I was __________ to fit in with the culture. However, it __________ wasn’t me.

Now, I’m more __________ of who I want to be: me. I even call myself “Princess Oreo”. It’s not that I’m purposely __________ white. Instead, I just like what I like.

1.

A．only

B．even

C．ever

D．still

2.

A．hurt

B．keep

C．change

D．recover

3.

A．carried out

B．cared for

C．brought up

D．taken over

4.

A．ability

B．attitude

C．advantage

D．achievement

5.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

6.

A．chat

B．equip

C．supply

D．associate

7.

A．dislike

B．dismiss

C．disappoint

D．discourage

8.

A．ask

B．tease

C．inform

D．entertain

9.

A．jokingly

B．seemingly

C．increasingly

D．surprisingly

10.

A．make

B．show

C．paint

D．write

11.

A．once

B．until

C．unless

D．before

12.

A．explanation

B．expectation

C．reservation

D．concentration

13.

A．feel

B．work

C．see

D．serve

14.

A．Concerned

B．Curious

C．Nervous

D．Insecure

15.

A．transform

B．move

C．separate

D．throw

16.

A．new

B．kind

C．cold

D．true

17.

A．eager

B．strong

C．pleased

D．embarrassed

18.

A．rarely

B．finally

C．simply

D．constantly

19.

A．tired

B．aware

C．afraid

D．ashamed

20.

A．turning

B．playing

C．acting

D．performing

5 . Limiting your child’s candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say. Once you’re a grown-up raising kids, that bag full of candy might be the scariest part of Halloween — whether it’s concern about a potential sugar rush, worries of parenting perfectionism or diet culture anxiety.

“It makes sense to be scared, because we’ve been taught to be scared,” said Oona Hanson, a parent coach based in Los Angeles. “Sugar is sort of the boogeyman in our current cultural conversation.”

But micromanaging your child’s candy supply can backfire (适得其反)，leading to an overvaluing of sweets，binge (暴食) behavior or unhealthy restriction in your child，said Natalie Mokari, a registered dietitian-nutritionist in Charlotte, North Carolina.

As stressful as it may be to see your child faced with more candy in one night than they would eat in an entire year, the best approach may be to lean into the joy, she added. “They are only in that age where they want to trick or treat for just a small glimpse of time — it’s so short-lived,” Mokari said. “Let them enjoy that day.”

Experts aren’t suggesting kids have sugar all day every day. The American Heart Association and the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee — groups charged with providing science-based recommendations every live years — have recommended lower daily levels of sugar. Too much added sugar has been associated with cardiovascular disease and lack of essential nutrients.

But a healthy relationship with food has balance, and you can keep your kids’ diets full of nutrients while allowing them lo eat sweets, Mokari said.

1. Why are the grown-ups raising kids scared at Halloween?

A．Because they don’t look perfect enough.

B．Because their children faced too much candy.

C．Because they’ve been taught to be.

D．Because they don’t know the diet culture.

2. Which of the following best explains “Sugar is sort of the boogeyman” underlined in Paragraph 2?

A．Sugar can make us scared.

B．Sugar is a sort of healthy food.

C．Sugar is harmful to our health.

D．Sugar is a sort of essential nutrient.

3. Which of the following statements will Natalie Mokari probably agree with?

A．Kids should have sugar all day every day.

B．It makes sense to be scared with that bag full of candy.

C．It’s a good idea to micromanage your child’s candy supply.

D．Kids would have much joy when treated to candy at Halloween.

4. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?

A．Diseases associated with sugar.

B．The right attitude towards sugar.

C．Allowing your kids to eat sweets.

D．Keeping your kids’ diets full of nutrients.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which of the following isn't the benefit of reading?

A．Keeping the mind active.

B．Helping reduce stress.

C．Making our body stronger.

2. What helps the brain most?

A．Books.

B．Magazines.

C．Newspapers.

3. What's the speaker doing?

A．Doing a survey about reading.

B．Showing the result of a study.

C．Advising people to focus on health.

4. What percent was a person less likely to die if he read for more than 3.5 hours a week?

A．17%

B．23% .

C．35% .

7 . If you are a person who remains busy in work and pays no attention to your health and well-being, you may experience stress, depression, and anxiety. Take a break from the robotic routine and pick healthy habits. According to a psychologist, true wellbeing comes with balance, constant growth and acceptance.     1    

Deal with stress

Although it is difficult to avoid stress nowadays, it is definitely possible to deal with it.     2     For that, try to avoid the situations that cause stress. If your stress is unmanageable, note down the causes of stress as well as what actions you can take to improve your reaction, mood, and even situation.

Be social as much as you can

A man cannot stay healthy without interacting with other people.     3     If you have heard of laughter therapy, it also has the same purpose to reduce the stress when you laugh with other people. Everyone needs acceptance and friendship that is fulfilled only when you socialise with others.

Find and practice new hobbies

Hobby helps us keep busy and engaged. When you have an interest in some activities and enjoy doing them, you take healthy steps to improve your emotional well-being.     4     Finding new hobbies is great for strengthening your brain and boost your mood.

    5    

The biggest reason for experiencing depression and anxiety is when a person remains stuck in past events. Negative self-talking such as “why people did this to me” steals not only the happiness but makes the person miss opportunities that the present moment tries to offer. We should learn to enjoy the present life and try not to think too much about the future.

A．Learn to live in the present.

B．Keep a positive attitude about future.

C．Communicating with others lowers the stress level.

D．Here are a few tested ways to improve your quality of life.

E．It also keeps the work and daily life’s pressure off your brain.

F．Staying happy and laughing more is essential for a quality life.

G．It is very important to learn to deal with stress in a smart way.