1 . In October, I told the eight-year-olds about my plan. “I’d like all of you to do extra jobs to _________ some money. Then we’ll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner _________.” I wanted the children to _________ that it’s more blessed to give than to _________. I wanted them to understand that kindness is _________ nice ideas and that people somehow have to make it come _________.

Early in the week, the boys and girls arrived in class seizing their hard-earned money and couldn’t wait to go shopping. I watched _________ they ran up and down the supermarket aisles. _________, we headed toward the checkout. Then someone _________ a “necessity” that sent them racing.

“Flowers!” Kristine cried. The group rushed toward the holiday __________. I pronounced, “You can’t eat flowers.” “But Mrs. Sherlock, we want flowers.” __________, I sighed as the children moved a pot of purple daisies (雏菊) into the cart.

Then we set off for the house of a needy grandmother and finally __________ in front of a small house in the woods. A woman with a tired face came to the door to __________ us. My little group hurried to get the turkey and the trimmings. As each box was carried in, the old woman thanked us — much to children’s __________. When Amy put the daisies on the counter, the woman seemed __________.

We returned to the car. Fastening seat belts, we could see the kitchen window. The woman inside waved goodbye, then turned and walked across the room, past the turkey, past the trimmings, __________ to the daisies. She put her face in the flowers. When she raised her head, there was a __________ on her lips. She was transformed before our eyes. The children were quiet. In that one brief __________ they had seen for themselves the __________ they possessed to make another’s life better. The children had __________ that sometimes a person needs a pot of funny flowers on a dark November day.

1.

A．spend

B．earn

C．withdraw

D．save

2.

A．either

B．though

C．otherwise

D．anyway

3.

A．experience

B．expect

C．advocate

D．clarify

4.

A．enjoy

B．receive

C．accumulate

D．share

5.

A．better than

B．rather than

C．other than

D．more than

6.

A．alive

B．wrong

C．fresh

D．fair

7.

A．until

B．before

C．as

D．since

8.

A．Gradually

B．Eventually

C．Frequently

D．Occasionally

9.

A．observed

B．confirmed

C．recognized

D．spotted

10.

A．plants

B．lights

C．cards

D．foods

11.

A．Panicked

B．Moved

C．Defeated

D．Determined

12.

A．pulled up

B．settled down

C．turned out

D．got through

13.

A．accompany

B．welcome

C．inspect

D．instruct

14.

A．puzzle

B．astonishment

C．pleasure

D．disappointment

15.

A．surprised

B．depressed

C．embarrassed

D．amused

16.

A．straight

B．abruptly

C．gradually

D．close

17.

A．terror

B．shock

C．pain

D．smile

18.

A．chance

B．decision

C．moment

D．condition

19.

A．energy

B．power

C．talent

D．interest

20.

A．sensed

B．noticed

C．marked

D．checked

3 . When evaluating people on various psychological tests, psychologists often distinguish between markers of absolute performance and relative performance. Absolute performance reflects the raw measurement of something, like the time it takes to run a mile. Relative performance is how a person rates in relation to their peers, as in what place a runner gets in a race.

The standards we use to evaluate ourselves are almost always relative, as we compare ourselves to our peers and the standards that are most familiar to us. Our conscious recognition of these peers and norms is what sets our expectations, shaping our self-image and happiness. What’s interesting about the relative comparisons that most of us make is that in whatever area of life we consider—for example, our highest level of education—it’s not how we fare in comparison to the rest of the world that seems to matter most, but rather how we compare to our closest peers.

For instance, in my private practice, I have one patient I will call “Omar” who is dependent on social services and makes less than $30,000 per year at his job. While this level of poverty would lead most people to wake up depressed each day, Omar is one of the most optimistic and appreciative individuals I know. Why? Because most of his closest peers—his siblings and friends from childhood—have lives far worse than his.

In contrast to. Omar, I have another patient, an adolescent I’ll call “Lena”, whose family has property over $5 million. Lena, however, lives in an upper-class neighborhood where her family is at the lower end of the income level. Though Lena’s family allows her to enjoy possessions and experiences that less than 1 percent of her peers across the world can share, she consistently feels “less than”. Why? Because Lena doesn’t compare herself to the rest of the world; This is too abstract an exercise for her, as it would be for most of us.

Accordingly, whether a psychologist is psychodynamic or cognitive-behavioral, therapy (疗法) with individuals struggling with situation al or psychological depression aims to solve the problems associated with basing one’s self-worth on comparisons with others. Psychologists try to help people focus on personal growth around the achievement of concrete goals in line with their values independent of the achievement of others. For all of us, defining these goals, especially during Periods of emotional calm, can go a long way in helping us to avoid the trap of relativity that often leads to situational and psychological depression.

1. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ________.

A．show the significance of evaluating people.

B．motivate readers to study psychological tests.

C．help people perform well in psychological tests

D．provide some background information on evaluating people.

2. Why does the author mention his two patients?

A．To measure different achievement.

B．To introduce the standards to evaluate people.

C．To explain relative performance with examples.

D．To contrast relative performance and absolute performance.

3. Which of the following statements is true according to Para.3 and Para.4?

A．“Omar” is independent on social services.

B．“Omar” ‘s siblings lead better lives than he does.

C．“Lena” is always discontented with what she has.

D．“Lena” tends to compare herself to the rest of the world.

4. What message does the last paragraph convey?

A．Setting goals in life is essential for everyone.

B．It’s important to avoid unhealthy comparisons.

C．A sense of achievement can affect one’s happiness.

D．Improving self-worth can help get rid of depression.

5. What is the best title for the text?

A．Happiness: Is it all relative?	B．Happiness: Is it associated with achievement?
C．Self-worth: Is it based on efforts?	D．Self-worth: Is it measurable?

5 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

An 89-year-old man has reached a goal he spent 20 years working toward. He earned his doctor degree and became a physicist.

Steiner values this degree because it is what he always wanted — and because he overcame health problems that could have interfered with his studies.

As a young person in Vienna, Austria, Steiner wanted to become a physicist after reading about Albert Einstein and Max Planck.

But after World War Ⅱ, his mother advised him that studying medicine would be a better choice. He earned his medical degree from the University of Vienna in 1955 and moved to the United States soon after. In the U.S., he had a successful career studying blood, became a full professor and led the hematology (血液学) department at Brown’s medical school from 1985 to 1994. He helped establish a research program in hematology and directed that program until he retired from medicine in 2000.

Steiner found medical research pleasing, but it was not quite the same as his interest in physics.

“It was something like a wish that was never fulilled, that always stuck in the back of my head,” he said. “Once I’m finished with medicine, I really don’t want to spend my life just sitting around and maybe doing a little golfing or doing something like that. I wanted to keep active.

At age 70, he started taking undergraduate classes at Brown University. He was planning to just take a few classes that interested him. But by 2007, he had earned enough credits to join the doctoral program.

Physics professor Brad Marston soon realized how serious Steiner was about the subject and how hard he worked. “He already had a scientific way of thinking that younger students have to develop,” Marston said. “One thing that’s really true about Manfred is he perseveres.”

After the university published a story about Steiner on its website, people across the U.S. contacted him to ask for advice on how to go after their dreams later in life.

He said his advice is: Do what you love to do.

1. Why does Steiner attach great importance to this degree? (no more than 10 words)
2. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? (no more than 7 words)
3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 5 mean? (no more than 7 words)
4. What is Marston’s comment on Steiner after he joined the doctoral program? (no more than 10 words)
5. What do you think of Steiner? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)

6 . Visa Medical Appointment

For your appointment you must bring:

·Your valid original passport. Driving license is not accepted.

·HAP ID (体检号) and your e-Medical Referral Letter.

·Prescription glasses or contact lenses.

·Any specialist’s reports about your medical condition.

At visa medical assessment

·A phone interpreter will be made available upon request.

·You will be required to change into a medical shirt provided for your visa medical assessment. We recommend that female applicants NOT wear a dress or clothing which is difficult to remove to the appointment.

·If you are having an x-ray, you will be asked to remove all necklaces and neck chains and tie long hair back. We request valuables not be brought to the assessment. Change rooms and lockers will be available to store your belongings, including your mobile phone which must be kept in a locker during your assessment.

Important information for your appointment

Blood Test

You are required to have a blood test, please eat and drink as normal before your appointment. There is no need to fast.

Arriving for your appointment

Please arrive on time for your appointment and allow approximately 2 hours for your assessment to be completed.

Pregnancy

If you are pregnant, please call our contact centre on 1300794919 as it may affect you being able to proceed with the assessment.

Menstruation (生理期)

If you have booked your appointment when menstruating, please go online to reschedule your appointment so it falls 4—6 days after you have finished menstruating.

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1. What should applicants take for the appointment?

A．Driving license.	B．Passport copy.
C．Medical Referral Letter.	D．Sun glasses.

2. What is required to do during the x-ray?

A．To take off all jewellery.	B．To have long hair cut.
C．To have on formal clothing.	D．To take a mobile phone along.

3. Which is the special information for women?

A．Eating and drinking as normal.

B．Keeping secret about the pregnancy.

C．Allowing at least two hours for the test.

D．Delaying the appointment due to menstruation.

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．You can eat and drink as normal before the medical appointment.

B．Pregnancy doesn’t affect the assessment.

C．Driving license is acceptable for the appointment.

D．You are allowed to wear neck chains when having an X-ray.

5. What can’t be brought to the visa medical appointment?

A．soft drinks	B．a long dress
C．a mobile phone	D．a sandwich

7 . Most of us still have lots of photographs sitting around from the days when we used cameras, not telephones, to take pictures. There are probably many photos that we do not look at and may never see again. But these images, representing memories from our past, do not have to be lost. Google has create a tool to help bring these forgotten pictures back to life in very high quality.

The PhotoScan app works the same as an image scanner. But this software program uses the camera on your phone to capture images as digital copies, which is a quick and easy way to save old photos without having to spend money on new equipment. The PhotoScan app uses new technology to improve the capturing process, which makes it possible to take a picture of a photo with a camera phone, without glare, a common problem.

After opening the app, the user first puts the desired photo within the camera’s frame. When this is done, four small circles appear in different places over the photo. The user then moves the phone over each of the circles, which change color after the process completes. That’s it! The app finds the edges of the photo, straightens the image, and puts it in the right position while removing glare. From this point, the pictures can easily be saved to the Google Photos app or somewhere else. If you do have Google Photos, images are organized by face or place and can easily be found.

The release of PhotoScan came at the same time as some changes to the Google Photos app. One change is an improved auto tool that Google says creates high-quality effects in just one step. Another tool lets users choose from 12 different looks to improve overall photo quality. The third provides high-level controls for changing light and colors.

Anil Sabharwal, the Vice President of Google Photos, explained why he created PhotoScan. In 1947, his parents lived under British colonial rule in India and were ordered to leave their home with only a few belongings. They decided to leave behind jewelry and other valuables, but gathered up as many photos as they could take.

1. What can we know about the PhotoScan app?

A．It is new equipment used to scan images.

B．It can adjust the angle of cameras by moving four small circles.

C．Users can use it to take digital photos.

D．Using it to photograph pictures won’t have glare.

2. In the third paragraph, the author mentions ____________.

A．how to use the PhotoScan app	B．where to find Google Photos.
C．what the benefits of the app are	D．why the new app can benefit us

3. What is the advantage of Google Photo according to the passage?

A．It provides various styles that users can select from to improve the apps

B．Users can easily find the desired picture through the photographing place.

C．The changed storage space is bigger than before.

D．It stores most pictures captured by PhotoScan.

4. What can we infer about Anil Sabharwal from the last paragraph?

A．He got the idea for PhotoScan from his family’s experiences.

B．His parents helped him a lot while in India.

C．British colonial rule forced him to make PhotoScan.

D．His family’s poverty promotes him to create PhotoScan

5. The purpose of the passage is to__________.

A．persuade us to use the PhotoScan app.

B．tell us a new Google app brings old photographs back to life.

C．remind us of the pictures representing memories from our past.

D．offer some suggestions for Google to improve its new app.

9 . A star athlete at the college where I work recently stopped by my office. After committing a few unforced errors during a weekend match, she suffered severely by self-criticism.

This student, like many I teach, strongly believes she should be able to control the outcomes of her life by virtue of her hard work. In her mind, nothing can stop me but myself. So when these students fall short of what they imagine they should accomplish, they are filled with self-blame, reasoning. If my accomplishments are mine to control, my failures must be entirely my faults, too, which makes it extremely difficult for them to move on.

We often owe young adults struggling with failure to their parents’ over protection of them from discomfort. But there is another factor at play — a message transmitted by indulging parents who have falsely promised them that they can achieve anything if they are willing to work for it. However, the cruel reality of life is that you can do everything in your power-and still fail. Then what should be done to help?

Psychologists Luthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to spend time helping students find purpose, or goals they genuinely love to pursue and that make an impact on the world, which may help them gain greater life satisfaction and become more psychologically mature. Besides, instead of allowing our kids to beat themselves up when things don’t go their way, we might all question a culture where one is considered lazy without full devotion. The point is to remind them that life has a way of sucker — punching us when we least expect it. It’s often the people who learn to say “stuff happens” who get up the fastest.

1. What does the underlined phrase “by virtue of” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．in addition to

B．by means of

C．in spite of

D．for fear of

2. The author believes that young adults find it hard to struggle with failure because _____.

A．they are not taught how to deal with difficulties

B．they are short of the ability to handle failure

C．they are misled by their parents’ false message

D．they are under the protection of their parents

3. What did psychologists Luthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to do?

A．To teach students how to avoid faults.	B．To lead students to set their truly loved goals.
C．To help students to discover a path to success.	D．To allow kids to blame themselves.

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Students with positive attitudes can move on more easily.

B．Students are sure to succeed if they try their best.

C．Students should bear all the failures on their own.

D．Students don’t care about failure at all.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Students are afraid of failure because their parents will criticize them.

B．It is students’ laziness that leads to their failure, so they should work harder.

C．Parents should be to blame for students’ self-criticism for failure and help them solve it.

D．It is teachers and parents’ responsibility to help students succeed.

10 . Should swimming lessons be mandatory in schools?

Guangdong province is set to make swimming lessons compulsory in primary schools starting from 2020, and proposing the courses be given from the fourth grade. Do we need to make swimming compulsory in schools? Forum readers share their opinions.

White Bear (Poland)

In Poland swimming lessons are not compulsory, but most of the schools have them. I think that when it is only possible—there should be the swimming lessons for kids. It is a lifesaving skill.

Mister Panda (France)

I come from France where swimming lessons in school are compulsory. I even got my lifesaving certificate in school.

Jet Feng (China)

As a boy born in a rural area, I learnt swimming in a river near my home when I was 7 or 8 years old. I used to play in the river with boys my same age every summer, which was also the only entertainment we could make at that time, but we enjoyed it so much! I just learnt how to dog paddle because no one taught us. Until I entered university, I got a chance to enhance my swimming skills in PE lessons. Compared with my classmates, I felt lucky because most of them couldn't swim.

I think it's a good idea for schools to teach students to swim. But as a matter of fact, not every school in China has the conditions to do that. In some less-developed areas, there is not even a swimming pool.

Boilermaker21 (Expat in China)

There are swimming lessons in my city, but I was very disappointed in how they were taught. The kids spent 45 minutes of the one-hour lesson practicing strokes ON DRY LAND. They only spent 15 minutes in the water. All of the children panicked and sank immediately to the bottom. Then all of the parents berated the children, telling them that they weren't paying attention to the teacher and that they were failures.

Cecilia Zhang (China)

It is a pity that many Chinese athletes won world championships in swimming while most schools don't have the swimming facilities. Swimming is an essential lifesaving skill that everyone should access to. The earlier, the better. The government needs to put money into the popularity of the sport.

1. What can be concluded from White Bear's opinion?

A．In Poland, swimming lessons must be given at school.

B．In Poland, the swimming sport is very popular.

C．Most of the schools have swimming pools in Poland.

D．In Poland, students are required to swim every day.

2. What do we know about Jet Feng when he was a child?

A．He didn't know how to swim.	B．He was brought up .1n a city.
C．He lived a colorful life in his childhood.	D．He didn't receive formal swimming training.

3. How did Boilermaker21 feel about the swimming lessons in his city?

A．Disappointed.

B．Satisfied.

C．Excited.

D．Bored.

4. What can be indicated from Cecilia Zhang's words?

A．Chinese athletes won world championship in swimming events.

B．Chinese schools have not paid any attention to the swimming lessons.

C．The government hasn’t spent enough money on the popularity of the sport.

D．It is a pity that few Chinese athletes won world championships in swimming.

5. In which section of the newspaper can you find the passage?

A．Entertainment.

B．Advertisement.

C．Education.

D．Technology.