1 . Until April 2, 2011, everything in my life was perfect. I was sitting tight like every other ________ in the country to watch India ________ the world cup. But this day turned my ________ upside down.

I took the train to reach home early that day to watch the match. I caught the ________ train but got pushed out. Next moment I found myself on the track with my right leg injured and ________ badly. I did not feel pain at that moment, as I think it took time to ________ the “reality”. I was sent to hospital ________. As soon as I regained ________, my first question was whether India won. Hearing the doctor reply yes, my happiness knew no ________. But he also told me I should ________ with my leg.

I always dreamt of becoming a professional sportsman one day. But after this, I was in despair as I ________ it would never be possible with only one leg. Then, I happened to learn about the Paralympics (残奥会). My dream was ________. But it was not easy. When I went for long jump, although I was good at it, I was told I would need a blade prosthesis (义肢) which I could not ________.

I spent a year looking for ________ and approached various companies. To my luck in 2013, I got financial support from the Dakshin Rehabilitation Centre. Thereafter, I began taking my ________ in sports seriously and dreamt of representing India in Paralympics one day.

1.

A．parent

B．athlete

C．student

D．fan

2.

A．lift

B．imagine

C．relay

D．quit

3.

A．life

B．body

C．country

D．study

4.

A．steaming

B．packed

C．cheap

D．late

5.

A．burning

B．bleeding

C．suffering

D．reacting

6.

A．forget

B．miss

C．accept

D．welcome

7.

A．gradually

B．rudely

C．immediately

D．accidentally

8.

A．power

B．confidence

C．order

D．consciousness

9.

A．time

B．bounds

C．colors

D．surprise

10.

A．part

B．dance

C．struggle

D．meet

11.

A．agreed

B．joked

C．guaranteed

D．thought

12.

A．praised

B．arranged

C．restored

D．nailed

13.

A．believe

B．object

C．afford

D．permit

14.

A．funds

B．volunteers

C．coaches

D．receivers

15.

A．injury

B．pleasure

C．talent

D．career

2 . Popularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional (情感的) intelligence. Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person's makeup that cannot be measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills.” Research has shown that emotional skills may contribute to some of these qualities, but most of them move far beyond skill-based emotional intelligence.

We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad purposes. The ability to accurately understand how others are feeling may be used by a doctor to find how best to help her patients, while a cheater might use it to control potential victims. Being emotionally intelligent does not necessarily make one a moral person.

Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support, the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this popularization is a new and much needed emphasis (重视) on emotion by employers, educators and others interested in promoting social well-being. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and researchers re-evaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.

Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives (视角) from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.

1. What is a common misunderstanding of emotional intelligence?

A．It can be measured by an IQ test.	B．It helps to exercise a person’s mind.
C．It includes a set of emotional skills.	D．It refers to a person’s positive qualities.

2. Why does the author mention “doctor” and “cheater” in paragraph 2?

A．To explain a rule.	B．To clarify a concept.
C．To present a fact.	D．To make a prediction.

3. What is the author’s attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence?

A．Favorable.	B．Intolerant.
C．Doubtful.	D．Unclear.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning emotional intelligence?

A．Its appeal to the public.	B．Expectations for future studies.
C．Its practical application.	D．Scientists with new perspectives.

3 . During breakfast this morning, I watched my son, Jake, drag the kitchen chair to the counter (厨房案台). “Never drag the chair again, Jake!” I shouted. He’s been doing this on a(n) _________ basis for over a year. Each time we see it happen, my wife and I _________ the same way — shouting at him to stop. But each time we feel _________ that he is not learning this lesson.

As I reflect on this frequently-occurring scene, I _________ that I’ve been looking at this situation in the wrong way. He drags the chair because the charger for the iPad is on the _________. He wants to sit there and play while the Pad is being _________. My goal is to prevent the floor from being damaged _________ his goal is to play there. We actually become a(n) _________ to each other, getting in each other’s way _________ even knowing it.

For me, the deeper insight comes from recognizing just how quickly and __________ I keep using my power over him to get what I want at the __________ of what he wants. I justify (使正当有理) this behavior by reminding myself that I am the adult and I am teaching my son __________ and keeping him in line. Instead if I took a few minutes to __________ what he wanted. I could have made a change that __________ each of us to achieve our goals.

Why not __________ the charger to the living room next to our sofa?

1.

A．single

B．random

C．voluntary

D．regular

2.

A．vote

B．teach

C．respond

D．function

3.

A．cautious

B．disappointed

C．nervous

D．frightened

4.

A．expect

B．imagine

C．realize

D．predict

5.

A．sofa

B．counter

C．floor

D．chair

6.

A．charged

B．restarted

C．occupied

D．programed

7.

A．since

B．until

C．unless

D．while

8.

A．stranger

B．barrier

C．relative

D．attraction

9.

A．without

B．against

C．by

D．for

10.

A．sincerely

B．secretly

C．repeatedly

D．universally

11.

A．cost

B．request

C．bottom

D．mercy

12.

A．consequences

B．resistance

C．strategies

D．rules

13.

A．write down

B．think about

C．search for

D．put away

14.

A．allowed

B．expected

C．told

D．motivated

15.

A．drag

B．lift

C．throw

D．move

4 . When it comes to having fun in the sun, it’s easy to lose track of time. If you’re not careful, this can be quite dangerous.    1     But it can easily be prevented — all you need is a little sunscreen.

    2     People have been using chemical pastes to protect themselves from the sun for centuries. But the first modern sunscreen sold on the market was offered by French company: L’oreal in 1935.

Several other companies were quick to release their own sunscreens. Perhaps the biggest advancement in the world of sunscreen came in the 1970s, when scientists started looking at the sun protection factor, or SPF.     3    

The advantages of using sunscreen are obvious. It limits the painful effects of sunburn.     4     Millions of people have died from skin cancer caused by ultraviolet rays from the SUITL. Remember to apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside.

Unfortunately, there are many mistaken ideas about sunscreen.     5     Some also think you only need to put it on once for a whole day’s protection or that you don’t need it on cloudy days. None of these things are true. Experts say you should apply sunscreen every two hours when outside- in the daytime, no matter how dark your skin is or what the weather is like.

A．And it can even save your life.

B．Sunscreen is not exactly a recent invention.

C．Choosing a sunscreen isn’t as simple as it used to be.

D．In direct sunlight, sunburn can occur in less than 15 minutes.

E．This rating is a number that shows how effective a sunscreen is.

F．It’s believed that you don’t need much sunscreen if you have dark skin.

G．Some think a good method is to cover as much as possible with protective clothing.

5 . A robot with a sense of touch may one day feel “pain”, both its own physical pain and sympathy for the pain of its human companions. Such touchy-feely robots are still far off, but advances in robotic touch-sensing are bringing that possibility closer to reality.

Sensors set in soft, artificial skin that can detect both a gentle touch and a painful strike have been hooked up to a robot that can then signal emotions, Asada reported February 15 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This artificial “pain nervous system,” as Asada calls it, may be a small building block for a machine that could ultimately experience pain. Such a feeling might also allow a robot to “sympathize” with a human companion’s suffering.

Asada, an engineer at Osaka University, and his colleagues have designed touch sensors that reliably pick up a range of touches. In a robot system named Affetto, a realistic looking child’s head, these touch and pain signals can be converted to emotional facial expressions.

A touch-sensitive, soft material, as opposed to a rigid metal surface, allows richer interactions between a machine and the world, says neuroscientist Kingson Man of the University of Southern California. Artificial skin “allows the possibility of engagement in truly intelligent ways”.

Such a system, Asada says, might ultimately lead to robots that can recognize the pain of others, a valuable skill for robots designed to help care for people in need, the elderly, for instance.

But there is an important distinction between a robot that responds in a predictable way to a painful strike and a robot that’s able to compute an internal feeling accurately, says Damasio, a neuroscientist also at the University of Southern California. A robot with sensors that can detect touch and pain is “along the lines of having a robot, for example, that smiles when you talk to it,” Damasio says. ‘It’s a device for communication of the machine to a human.” While that’s an interesting development, “it’s not the same thing” as a robot designed to compute some sort of internal experience, he says.

1. What do we know about the “pain nervous system”?

A．It is named Affetto by scientists.	B．It is a set of complicated sensors.
C．It is able to signal different emotions.	D．It combines sensors and artificial skin.

2. What does the underlined word “converted” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Delivered.

B．Translated.

C．Attached.

D．Adapted.

3. What does Damasio consider as an interesting development?

A．Robots can smile when talked to.

B．Robots can talk to human beings.

C．Robots can compute internal feelings

D．Robots can detect pains and respond accordingly.

4. What can be the best title of the text?

A．Machines Become Emotional	B．Robots Inch to Feeling Pain
C．Human Feelings Can Be Felt	D．New Devices Touch Your Heart