1 . Strategies to Overcome Self-Doubt Once and For All

Being self-confident is not easy and not everyone can do it, but it doesn’t need to be that difficult.     1    

Going through life can be very challenging at times. When we were young, no one told us how hard it will be in the future but here we are.     2     And it is unpleasing and can kill your confidence levels if not controlled from the beginning.

We will all experience some self-doubt, which is natural.     3     It happens to us during normal days or whenever we are going to start a new job, a new task, or a new relationship, anything new in life will make you self-doubt. This sort of feeling puts you into dark days when nothing seems to go right and you might feel like giving up, and that is the time to be strong.

    4     Self-doubt is when you are unsure about one or more aspects of yourself. For example, when starting a new job, you might feel inexperienced or might think that you are not fit enough for the job, and this is a prime example of self-doubt.

    5     Low-level of self-criticism is actually good for you. It motivates you and pushes you to be better in life, to become greater than yesterday. This type of feeling will push you to work harder and faster than before and will also increase your productivity, but it should be a low level of self-criticism. You don’t want to punish yourself over things that are beyond your control.

A．We needn’t take it seriously.

B．It’s impossible for us to deal with it.

C．One of the big problems of adult life is having self-doubt.

D．Self-doubt isn’t all that bad, let us tell you why.

E．Let’s explore to find ways to remove self-doubt forever.

F．It will take long for us to solve this problem.

G．There are some people mistaking self-doubt for something else.

2 . Adults check their phones, on average, 360 times a day, and spend almost three hours a day on their devices in total. The problem for many of us is that one quick phone-related task leads to a quick check of our emails or social media feeds, and suddenly we’ve been sucked into endless scrolling.

It’s an awful circle. The more useful our phones become, the more we use them. The more we use them, the more we lay neural(神经的) pathways in our brains that lead to pick up our phones for whatever task is at hand-and the more we feel an urge to check our phones even when we don’t have to.

What we do know is that the simple distraction of checking a phone or seeing a notification(通知) can have negative consequences. This isn’t very surprising; we know that, in general, multitasking does harm to memory and performance. One of the most dangerous examples is phone use while driving. One study found that merely speaking on the phone, not texting, was enough to make drivers slower to react on the road. It’s true for everyday tasks that are less high-risk, too. Simply hearing a notification “ding” made participants of another study perform far worse on a task-almost as badly as participants who were speaking or texting on the phone during the task.

It isn’t just the use of a phone that has consequences-its mere presence can affect the way we think.

In one recent study, for example, researchers asked participants to either put their phones next to them so they were visible(like on a desk), nearby and out of sight(like in a bag or pocket), or in another room. They were found to perform far better when their phones were in another room instead of nearby-whether visible, powered on or not.

1. What is the frequency, on average, for phone users to check their phones?

A．Once every 3 minutes.	B．Once every 4 minutes.
C．Once every 5 minutes.	D．Once every 6 minutes.

2. What causes phone users’ endless scrolling?

A．The curiosity for friends’ latest behaviors.

B．The responsibility for the online safety.

C．The desire for emails or social media information.

D．The information for ensuring personal development.

3. What can we infer from paragraph 3?

A．Simple distraction results in car accidents.

B．Multitasking does no harm to intelligence.

C．A notification “ding” can disturb our work.

D．Answering a phone scarcely affects the driver.

4. Why is an experiment conducted in the last paragraph?

A．To clarify multitasking does harm to memory and performance.

B．To draw a conclusion that we shouldn’t use phones much.

C．To prove that it’s dangerous to check phone s while driving.

D．To demonstrate the presence of a phone impacts our thinking.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers watching?

A．A movie.

B．A stage performance.

C．A TV show.

2. What is the man’s job?

A．A cook.

B．A salesman.

C．A musician.

3. What is the woman trying to do?

A．Inform the man.

B．Encourage the man.

C．Consult the man.

4 . Colorado’s Grays Peak rises 14,278 feet above sea level, high enough that trees can’t grow towards the top, though there are plenty of bushes, rocks, etc. It was in this unforgiving place that Bev Wedelstedt was unlucky enough to have a bitter experience.

It was August 2018, and Wedelsted,56, was on her way back down the trail (小路) with three friends. A storm was upon, and they were anxious to get off the mountain. When they approached a rocky drop of a couple of feet, Wedelstedt decided that instead of shaking down on her hip — the safe way to go — she would leap. Then she landed on her left leg and heard a snap (劈啪声).

Every step after that was painful. Before long, she had to stop. As one friend ran down to get help, a number of other hikers, all strangers, attempted to help her down the narrow trail by walking on either side of her to support her weight, but that proved slow and dangerous.

Finally, one hiker, Matt, asked her, “How do you feel about a fireman’s carry?” Before she knew it, he lifted her over his shoulder. Matt clearly couldn’t carry her all the way down by himself. So six hikers and one of her friends followed. Three hours and two mountainous miles later, this human conveyor belt finally met the ambulance men, who took Wedelstedt to the hospital.

Now Wedelstedt has mostly recovered from her ill-fated hike, but she knows she’ll never shake one thing from that day: the memory of the band of strangers who came to her rescue. “I told them I wanted to meet a lot of guys, but this isn’t the way I wanted to do it. I’m still in awe now,” she said.

1. What is the writing purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To call on readers to have a trip there.

B．To introduce the scenery of Grays Peak.

C．To show the difficult situation for hikers.

D．To describe Wedelstedt’s favorite travel.

2. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Walking down the rocky mountain.

B．Supporting Wedelstedt to walk.

C．Leaping from the mountain top.

D．Keeping Wedelstedt on the trail.

3. How did strangers help Wedelstedt?

A．By giving her encouragement.	B．By supporting her on both sides.
C．By following her all the way.	D．By carrying her by turns.

4. What does Wedelstedt want to convey in the last paragraph?

A．She is still scared nowadays.	B．She will forget the sad event.
C．She has a fresh good memory.	D．She is respectful to the strangers.

5 . 假如你是李华，毕业在即，你校英文报正面向全体高三学生进行征稿，题目为“A Special Item on My Desk”。请你写一篇英语短文投稿，内容包括：
1.物品介绍；
2.物品意义。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

A Special Item on My Desk

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6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I live in a typically Chinese family of four generations living together under the same roof. Everyone has funs with each other here. Every night, we have dinner together, talking and laugh around the dinner table. Grandpa and Grandma like outdoor activities a lot of. So Dad usually takes they to the countryside on weekends. Mom and Grandma, that are good at cooking, often cook delicious food for us. When the weather is fine, I always pushed my 99-year-old great grandmother in a wheelchair enjoy the sunshine in the yard. My family is so harmony that I have grown up into a person with love but responsibility.

8 . Mike Huddleston had flown from Maryland to San Francisco and ________ to get to a rental car agency. But ________ a neuromuscular(神经肌肉的) disease that weakens his muscles, he wouldn’t be able to ________ the stairs of the shuttle bus. As he was walking outside to meet his ride, he fell and couldn’t ________.

Due to his ________, Huddleston needed something to push up on, like a bench or a chair. But there was nothing around that fit that ________.

“Out of nowhere, I hear in my left ear, ‘What can I do to ________? ‘” Huddleston turned his head to see a man in his late thirties ________ behind him. Huddleston described what the man could do to help him get off the ________. Once he got him up, the man ________ Huddleston’s baggage, which had rolled a few feet away when he ________.

This encounter ________ Huddleston because of the way the man offered that kindness. He took a(n) ________ to   ask Huddleston how he could help. “Different people may need ________ in different ways,” Huddleston ________. “So asking them how you can help them is amazingly ________. It allows the individual who’s in need of assistance to maintain a sense of ________, to maybe feel a little less helpless, and maybe even a little less weak.”

It’s been more than 20 years, but Huddleston ________ to think about it to this day. “His willingness to help me — and the love and sympathy he showed in a very ________ situation — for me is something I will ________ forget.”

1.

A．warned

B．needed

C．judged

D．remembered

2.

A．because of

B．instead of

C．rather than

D．more than

3.

A．climb

B．notice

C．forget

D．blame

4.

A．show off

B．move in

C．get up

D．hold back

5.

A．insight

B．position

C．movement

D．condition

6.

A．description

B．comment

C．instruction

D．adaptation

7.

A．request

B．save

C．help

D．promote

8.

A．raising

B．standing

C．jumping

D．holding

9.

A．bus

B．ride

C．ground

D．track

10.

A．touched

B．fetched

C．sold

D．gained

11.

A．broke

B．left

C．slept

D．fell

12.

A．excited

B．motivated

C．puzzled

D．struck

13.

A．moment

B．seat

C．risk

D．effort

14.

A．guidance

B．comfort

C．protection

D．assistance

15.

A．defended

B．explained

C．argued

D．sighed

16.

A．difficult

B．unusual

C．helpful

D．convincing

17.

A．independence

B．self

C．trust

D．relief

18.

A．fails

B．refuses

C．intends

D．continues

19.

A．boring

B．supportive

C．challenging

D．inspiring

20.

A．never

B．always

C．often

D．usually

9 . As a psychologist with more than 15 years of experience, I’ve seen how “hustle (忙碌) culture” can have a harmful effect on people. But a2 ,000 - year - old Chinese concept, “wu wei”, can help us lead more balanced, fulfilling and successful lives. “Wu wei” emphasizes taking action when necessary, but not pushing yourself with excessive effort and tension.     1    , while increasing satisfaction and overall well-being. Here’s how to make “wu wei” part of your daily routine.

    2    .

Let’s say you’re throwing a big party. Instead of worrying about every detail, practicing “wu wei” means understanding that things may not go exactly as planned. When you face a challenge, ask yourself whether you have complete control over the outcome. If you don’t, make peace with it and move on.

Embrace imperfection.

Allow things to unfold in their own natural way, without forcing the outcome. Know that nothing is ever perfect. If you’re learning a new language or playing an instrument for the first time, prepare to make mistakes.     3    

Perform mindfulness.

    4    . Take notice of all the little details around you. How does the sun feel on your skin? Listen to the sounds of nature, like the birds and rustling leaves, or observe the shapes and colors of the flowers. “Wu wei” comes much easier when you pay attention to what’s happening in the present moment, in a friendly and curious way.

Lao Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism, once said: “If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future.     5    , you are living in the present.”

A．You’ll learn from them

B．Mind those catching your attention

C．Here’s some advice on how to be effortless

D．Mindfulness means being aware of your thoughts and feelings without judgement

E．Accept things as they are

F．If you are at peace

G．Research has shown that it can help lower stress and anxiety

10 . The rate of childhood obesity in the U. S. has tripled over the past 50 years. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) made waves this year by recommending that doctors put obese kids as young as two years old on intensive, family-oriented lifestyle and behavior plans. It also suggested prescribing weight-loss drugs to children 12 and older and surgery to teens 13 and older. This advice reflects the organization’s adoption of a more active position on childhood obesity.

Yet the lifestyle programs the AAP recommends are expensive, inaccessible to most children and hard to maintain. Few weight-loss drugs have been approved for children. And surgery has potential risks and few long-term safety data. Furthermore, it’s not clear whether interventions in youngsters help to improve health or merely add to the psychological burden overweight kids face from the society.

Rather than paying close attention to numbers on a scale, the U. S. and countries with similar trends should focus on an underlying truth:we need to invest in more and safer places for children to play where they can move and run around, climb and jump, ride and skate.

Why is it so hard to get kids moving? Experts blame the problem on the privatization of sports — as public investment in school-based athletics dwindles, expensive private leagues have grown, leaving many kids out. In addition to fewer opportunities at school, researchers cite increased screen time and a lack of safe places for them to play outside the home. New York City, for example, had 2,067 public playgrounds as of 2019 — a very small amount for its large population. In Los Angeles in 2015, only 33 percent of youths lived within walking distance of a park.

Kids everywhere need more places to play. Public funding to build and keep up these areas is crucial, but other options such as shared-use agreements can make unused spaces available to the public. These opportunities aren’t primarily about changing children’s waistlines — they’re how we keep childhood healthy and fun.

1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．Childhood obesity is well under control in recent years.

B．Weight-loss surgery are recommended to children 12 and older.

C．AAP plays a more active role in fighting against childhood obesity.

D．Expensive as it is, lifestyle programs are practical for most children.

2. What does the underlined word “dwindles” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Decline.

B．Quit.

C．Increase.

D．Develop.

3. In the author’s opinion, what measure should be taken to create more safe areas?

A．Preparing fitness equipment at home.

B．Living within walking distance of a park.

C．Promoting investment in private athletics.

D．Opening up playgrounds when school’s out.

4. Where can we probably read the passage?

A．In a biography.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In a chemical paper.	D．In a sports magazine.