1 . Do you feel jealous (嫉妒的) of your best friend from time to time?     1    , but it can be unhealthy to be jealous of the people you love. Fortunately, you can work on yourself to overcome such jealousy.

    2    . Often, when you figure out what your insecurities or challenges are, you will be able to build them into strengths, which will prohibit feeling of jealousy. While it isn’t an easy task to examine yourself for your flaws (缺点), it must be done.

Build your self esteem. Self esteem is how you feel about yourself as a person. There are many ways to work on your self-esteem including, but not limited to:

●Recognizing your strengths. Are you good at school? Are you a fair listener or a trusted secret keeper for your friends?     3    .

●Actively engaging in activities you are good at. It can remind you of your strengths and build self-esteem.

Find happiness in yourself.     4    . Feelings of inadequacy increase the likelihood that you will experience jealousy. You can find happiness in yourself by focusing on internal (内部的) strengths and practising daily positive intentions.

Reclaim your power over your emotions. Do not let your emotions hold control over you as this will create a reactive state of emoting.     5    . When you begin to feel jealous or angry, remind yourself that you are being reactive and choose to stop feeling that way.

A．Recognize your insecurities

B．Rise to the challenges ahead

C．Being happy is an emotion beyond control

D．Jealousy can be experienced by anyone at any time

E．Instead, remember that every emotion you feel is a choice

F．Write down a list of your best qualities and reread it any time you doubt yourself

G．It’s easier to become jealous of people around you if you aren’t happy with yourself

2 . Want to know the current population of India? The Internet is your best bet. But if you really need to learn something, you’re probably better off with print. Many studies have shown that when people read on-screen, they don’t understand what they’ve read as well as when they read in print.

The difference depends on what we assume about the text. Naomi Baron, a scientist who studies language and reading, says one way mindset works is in predicting how easy or hard we expect the reading to be. If we think it will be easy, we might not put in much effort.

Much of what we read on-screen tends to be text messages and social-media posts, which are usually easy to understand. “So we read fast. That fast reading can become a habit associated with reading on-screen,” says Baron. "But when reading fast, we may not absorb all the ideas as well.

Speed isn’t the only problem with reading on screens. There’s scrolling(滚动) of reading on-screen, too. When reading a printed page or even a whole book, we tend to know where we are. Not just where we are on some particular page, but which page out of many. We might, for instance, remember that the part in the story where the dog died was near the top of the page on the left side. We don’t have that sense of place when some long page just scrolls past us.

Why is a sense of place important? Researchers have shown that we tend to make mental maps when we learn something. Being able to “place” a fact somewhere on a mental map of the page helps us remember it.

It’s also a matter of mental effort. Scrolling down a page requires our eyes not to just focus on the words but to keep chasing the words as we scroll them down the page, which means our brain has to continually account for the placement of words in our view. And this can make it harder for us to simultaneously(同时) understand the ideas those words should convey.

1. Why do we tend to read fast on-screen?

A．We think the text is easy to understand.	B．We consider the message less important.
C．We have to do so to absorb more information.	D．We hate to put any mental effort into reading.

2. Why is a dog ’s death mentioned in the text?

A．To tell the role of the sense of place.	B．To draw a vivid mental map. .
C．To explain the concept of scrolling.	D．To point out the speed problem.

3. What can we mainly learn from the last paragraph?

A．Scrolling contributes to better concentration.

B．Reading requires less focus on the exact words.

C．The placement of words is simple to account for.

D．Scrolling is not beneficial to understanding the text.

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

A．What Leads to Better Understanding When We Read On-screen

B．Online Reading Can Never Take the Place of Traditional Reading

C．Reading in Print Requires More Mental Effort Than Online Reading

D．Why We Can’t Learn From Reading On-screen As Well As on Paper

3 . Gone are the days when humans covered themselves with blankets to keep warm. It’s now the time to put glaciers under blankets to keep them cool because at the rate climate is changing, this seems like a good idea to keep them from melting.

A ski resort in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland uses blankets to protect the glacier from the warm climate. Gian Darms, who handles snow conditions at the ski resort told about this unique procedure and said, “We lay the fleece over the glacier like a natural protective shield.” The blankets are being used to cover the top of the 10, 623-foot Mount Titlis whose glacier has already melted in the last few decades and it is expected to disappear completely in the next 50 years due to global warming.

To diminish the effect of climate change, resort employees have taken it upon themselves to protect the glacier from the heat and for this process, they spend about five to six weeks every summer covering parts of the glacier with protective polyester fleece. This helps to reflect the sun’s energy back into the atmosphere and prevent the glacier from melting, while also preserving the already fallen snow on the glacier in the previous winter season. After the season passes, the employees remove the coating and use the collected snow to fill in any gaps in the glacier’s surface.

This practice has been going on for a while and the amount of the glaciers covered has increased to almost 100 ,000 square meters now. “We’ve been covering more and more glaciers in the last few years. Almost 30, 000 square meters more this year alone. We will have to cover more glaciers in reaction to the climate change,” said Darms.

The ski resort’s actions show the intense effect of climate change on glaciers which have been melting at rapid rates in the past few years. Many different resorts have also started covering their glaciers because if there are no more glaciers, then there is no more business for these ski resorts.

1. What does the Swiss ski resort use blankets for?

A．Keeping the glacier from melting.	B．Preventing workers from feeling cold.
C．Protecting visitors from strong sunlight.	D．Stopping visitors from destroying glaciers.

2. What does the underlined word “diminish” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Measure.

B．Reduce.

C．Accept.

D．Record.

3. What do Gian Darms’s words in paragraph 4 indicate?

A．The amount of the glaciers drops rapidly.	B．More ski resorts are gradually recovering.
C．Climate change is becoming more serious.	D．There is a better solution to global warming.

4. From which is the text most probably taken?

A．A travel brochure.	B．An advertisement.
C．A news report.	D．A geography text book.

4 . As a garden designer and consultant, I see the amazing progress that can be made when gardeners get together and get things done. Here are some small stories about how something has been achieved through cooperation.

I was involved with one project earlier driven by two twelve-year-olds living in a small northern England town. To do something good for the environment, the two girls desired to grow their own food in some deserted land. So the pair spoke to their teacher about using a small abandoned space next to their school’s parking lot. The teacher reached out to me for advice and together we determined who owned the space. The owner agreed to rent the space and the kids were able to raise money to pay the rent and start growing food on the site.

Another inspiring story was about one enterprising gardener in Illinois who decided to speak with his neighbors about using their grass-filleld front yards to grow food. This gardener did have his own garden but he wanted to do more. So he offered to tend his neighbors’ front yards in return for the use of these underutilized spaces to grow food everyone would share. To his surprise, all of his neighbors adopted this front-yard farming idea, and even one neighbor joined him and helped grow the food to learn more about the process. Everyone gained a lot at last.

The final story was that of three women in a neighborhood in Vermont. Struggling to find the time to look after their kids and grow their own food, they found a solution. The mothers together raised children and plants, selling produce and young plants to other gardeners in the area to cover basic costs. They took turns on daycare duty for a handful of children and tended the garden around their part-time jobs.

These stories show just what can be achieved when people work together to make their own lives and the lives of those around them just a little bit better.

1. What are the two 12-year-old girls particularly interested in?

A．A balanced diet.

B．School education.

C．Voluntary work.

D．Eco-friendly living.

2. What was beyond the expectation of the gardener in Illinois?

A．His success in running a garden of his own.	B．The difficulty of getting land for gardening.
C．His neighbors’ positive response to his idea.	D．The good management of neighboring gardens.

3. What did the three women do to handle their problem?

A．They sold goods at a local daycare center.	B．They took turns to look after their children.
C．They did full-time jobs to cover basic costs.	D．They collected donations from other gardeners.

4. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?

A．To urge us to protect the current environment.	B．To praise the hard work of ordinary gardeners.
C．To prove the meaning of helping others in need.	D．To show the significance of cooperative work.

5 . 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。

Montana firefighter Ryan Benton recently showed a very different side of his profession when he was photographed calmly reading to a young girl after a car crash. The picture is particularly     1     (attract) as it shows a strong contrast to what we might expect from a frightening scene like that: a moment of calm.

The picture     2     (take) by a fellow firefighter,     3     also posted it on the Billings Fire Fighters Instagram page. While Benton avoided     4     (make) comments about the photo, fellow firefighter Cameron Abell told the Epoch Times about     5     touching scene, “That firefighter, Ryan, that day     6     (arrive) there to clean up the car accident, and he offered to take the time to make those kids feel clam. In fact, Ryan has devoted     7     (he) to doing that for years. ”

    8     (actual) , for the last few years, firefighters' trucks have come with book bags supplied by Rimrock Credit Union and Usborne Books to lend some comfort to kids in terrible situations.

For Benton, the moment     9     (share) calmly with this little girl was just part of his job. And while Benton shied away from any publicity, as Abell pointed out, “we all know when somebody does something like that they should get praised     10     it. It's good to recognize their good work.”

6 . Early last summer, I bought some yam（山药）roots for food but days later, a tuber （块茎）left was sprouting（发芽）. Thinking it was a waste of money to throw it away, I _____ the tuber into a flower pot hoping that it might take root and ______ something that could be put on the dinner table.

In the following months, I ____ the tuber regularly. Thankfully, the _____ yam grew well. Soon it was autumn, and I decided to ______ .

I pulled out the leaves of the yam and began to dig with my fingers carefully for I knew the yam could ______easily. Suddenly my fingers __ the yam root. When almost no __ was left, I tried to pull the root but failed.

In ______   , I turned the pot over. Half of the yam root had grown through one of the three holes ______

The whole tuber, _____ two parts, one in and one out of the pot, was in the _____ of a handwritten L. Unlike ordinary yam roots, the part outside the pot was not round—it was _____ , looking like a hand of an old farmer who works hard to make a ______ . The very end of the part outside the pot was _____ . Obviously, the skin must have been rubbed off during its __ with the heavy pot. The very tip of the unusual part seemed to be bleeding.

The sight filled me with ______ . Then and there my opinion of the plant _____ . I came to understand that the tuber, though ______ wounded, had struggled hard. Such was a yam, an ordinary-looking plant with ________characteristics.

1.

A．cooked

B．ruined

C．buried

D．cut

2.

A．remove

B．produce

C．replace

D．protect

3.

A．bought

B．threw

C．watered

D．ate

4.

A．abandoned

B．forgotten

C．injured

D．potted

5.

A．perform

B．attempt

C．harvest

D．withdraw

6.

A．stand

B．grow

C．fall

D．break

7.

A．touched

B．pulled

C．crashed

D．killed

8.

A．earth

B．root

C．air

D．plant

9.

A．excitement

B．shame

C．puzzlement

D．terror

10.

A．in the sky

B．on the top

C．in the bottom

D．under the ground

11.

A．picking out

B．consisting of

C．giving away

D．taking down

12.

A．color

B．form

C．voice

D．size

13.

A．flat

B．long

C．rough

D．weak

14.

A．choice

B．contribution

C．wish

D．living

15.

A．skinless

B．endless

C．useless

D．stainless

16.

A．negotiation

B．struggle

C．cooperation

D．relationship

17.

A．victory

B．regret

C．envy

D．respect

18.

A．strengthened

B．changed

C．disappeared

D．remained

19.

A．barely

B．temporarily

C．purposefully

D．seriously

20.

A．tough

B．steady

C．common

D．gentle

7 . There are four books for teens to read, including a mix of classics, young adult fiction and non-fiction. Parents may even want to re read.

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

The author shares beautiful poetry that will speak to tweens and teens about her experience of growing up in the South as an African- American in the 1960s and 1970s. The poems are charged with the themes of self- awareness and identity.

Educated by Tara Westover

This is an unforgettable memoir (回忆录) for both adults and teens that has won many awards, including the recommendation of Barack Obama. Raised as a survivalist in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was kept out of school and survived a childhood of violence. This would be a wonderful book to read for the purpose of family discussion.

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

This story is a celebration of friendship, heartbreak, and love around Ben. Ben struggles with an anxiety disorder, but the friendship in this book will be inspiring for all readers.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

This novel centers around Christopher John Francis Boone with autism (自闭症) and a mystery that the readers get to experience with the boy. He doesn’t understand human feelings, and living this mystery through this angle is a thoughtful way for teens to understand the ways in which people can differ yet also be the same.

1. Which book is the most appealing for a lover of poetry?

A．Educated.	B．Brown Girl Dreaming.
C．I Wish You All the Best.	D．The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night -Time.

2. What can we know about the author of Educated?

A．She admired Barack Obama.	B．She had a rough childhood.
C．She was always popular at school,	D．She loved family discussions.

3. What do Ben and Christopher John Francis Boone have in common?

A．They raise dogs as their pets.	B．They are easygoing schoolboys.
C．They suffer from mental illnesses.	D．They are fond of mountain climbing.