1 . I’m 19 years old and studying at college. I’m a(n)
I used to dislike learning. My parents, who had no college education, always
Once I was
From then on, I
In fact, my parents always help me when I need them. I also help them do housework
| A．self-motivated | B．warm-hearted | C．fun-loving | D．easy-going |
| A．worthless | B．horrible | C．powerful | D．temporary |
| A．allowed | B．troubled | C．invited | D．pushed |
| A．pity | B．cry | C．explanation | D．protection |
| A．However | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．Moreover |
| A．understood | B．mistaken | C．valued | D．criticized |
| A．involvement | B．interest | C．comment | D．cooperation |
| A．uncover | B．acknowledge | C．disrespect | D．possess |
| A．resolved | B．happened | C．failed | D．pretended |
| A．approached | B．multiplied | C．improved | D．stopped |
| A．risked | B．avoided | C．kept | D．began |
| A．Regularity | B．Integrity | C．Freedom | D．Reputation |
| A．party | B．habit | C．record | D．version |
| A．on board | B．on purpose | C．in return | D．in case |
| A．religious | B．commercial | C．political | D．moral |
My mum died on a cold and rainy December morning. The dark clouds and constant light rain over her Cape Cod neighbourhood fit our sadness as my brothers and sisters and I arranged with the local funeral (葬礼) home for Mum’s last departure from her beloved house on the edge of the river.
All five of us were there, having been alerted (警觉) earlier that week. As soon as we had gotten “The Call”, we had immediately flown or driven from our homes in California, Florida, Georgia and New York to the house by the river.
As I joined my brothers and sisters at the house on the Cape, I felt oddly peaceful. Though I was afraid to lose my mother, I wasn’t anxious about the process. I knew that Mum had prepared well for her death. All we had to do was be present for her and each other during this final stage. She had done everything else.
Mum was a born teacher and a natural organizer. When she had received the diagnosis (诊断) of incurable cancer that September, she had planned her death as practically as she had planned her busy life as a wife, mother and professional.
Mum did think fondly of her neighbours and friends. Even though she had declined to share her remaining time with them, she wanted to acknowledge their friendly care and express her lasting affection for them. So Mum had asked my older sister to purchase, on her behalf, a case of wine. The small bottles were to be decorated with ribbons (缎带) and delivered by us in person, after Mum’s death, to those neighbours who had been her favourite local companions.
Accordingly, in the early afternoon, as the cold morning rain gave way to a watery blue sky, all five of us set out to walk through the neighbourhood together, braving the cold air. Taking turns carrying the heavy boxes, we visited every house. Together, we carried the news of her death, that final gift of beribboned bottles, and her instruction to her friends: “Please use this Champagne to toast to our friendship.”
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We hugged, and cried, and laughed, with neighbour after neighbour.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________As the five of us returned to the house, we saw, against the backdrop of the grey sky, a breathtakingly beautiful rainbow.
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3. 附带你的朗读录音。
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Dear Mr. Wesley,
How is everything going with you?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
10 . Psychologists tell us our self-image defines(限定) what we believe we can and cannot do. Each of us over the years has built up belief about ourselves: Unconsciously, our pictures of who we are have been formed by past experiences. As self-image plays a great role in our growth, gaining a proper understanding of it and even making changes to it can hold significant meaning for our development.
Changing our self-image is possible: Some psychologists suggest we begin to change our self-image by mentally picturing ourselves performing well at some tasks. Since we presently react to things based on our present images, it's suggested that we replace those with better ones. In many experiments, people were asked to sit quietly for a few minutes each day and imagine themselves doing well. For example, subjects would sit and imagine themselves throwing darts(飞镖) at a bull's-eye on a target Over a period of weeks, their dart game improved.
The point of changing self-image is not to develop an image of ourselves that is not real. The aim is to find the real self and to bring our mental images of ourselves in line with our true potential. However, it is generally accepted among psychologists that most of us fail to do justice to ourselves. We're usually better than we think we are.
Another important part of changing self-image is to not think about past mistakes. Don't let failures do harm. It is all right to make mistakes. But when they have taught us what we did wrong, we should forget them and not dwell on(纠结于)them. Sometimes we keep remembering our failures or mistakes and feel guilty or embarrassed about them, and then we develop a fear.
It is important to have realistic expectations of ourselves. Some of our dissatisfaction might come from expecting too much of ourselves. If our goal is to reach perfection, we are doomed(注定要失败的)from the start.
1. Which situation agrees with the idea of the passage?| A．To win a speech contest, Tina pictures herself speaking more confidently. |
| B．To get along with her classmates, Doris always humbles(使卑微)herself. |
| C．To become a star player, Alex repeatedly plays back his mistakes in his mind. |
| D．To be better than his classmates, Joe sets an unrealistic goal. |
| A．To clarify(澄清)the key to changing self-image. |
| B．To confirm(确认)the effect of changing self-image |
| C．To propose a new view on changing self-image. |
| D．To stress the importance of changing self-image. |
| A．They are tools for overcoming fear. | B．They are warnings for future. |
| C．They are part of our growth. | D．They are barriers to our development. |
| A．Overcoming fear through past mistakes. |
| B．Building a realistic self-image through proper imagination. |
| C．The importance of humility(谦卑)in personal growth. |
| D．Setting realistic goals for personal development. |
