A funny thing happened to Arthur when he was on the way to work one day. As he walked along Park Avenue near the First National Bank, he heard the sound of someone trying to start a car. He tried again and again but couldn’t get the car moving. Arthur turned and looked inside at the face of a young man who looked worried.
Arthur stopped and said, “It looks like you’ve got a problem.”
“I’m afraid so. I’m in a big hurry but I can’t start my car.”
“Is there something I can do to help?” Arthur asked. The young man looked at the two suitcases in the back seat and then said, “Thanks. If you’re sure it wouldn’t be too much trouble, you could help me get these suitcases into a taxi.”
“No trouble at all. I’d be glad to help.”
The young man got out and took one of the suitcases from the back seat. After placing it on the ground, he turned to get the other one. Just as Arthur picked up the first suitcase and started walking, he heard the long loud noise of an alarm.
It was from the bank. There had been a robbery (抢劫)!
Park Avenue had been quiet a moment before. Now the air was filled with the sound of the alarm and the shouts of people running from all directions. Cars stopped and the passengers joined the crowd in front of the bank. People asked each other, “What happened?” But everyone had a different answer.
Arthur still carrying the suitcase, turned to look at the bank and walked right into a young woman in front of him.
She looked at the suitcase and then at him. Arthur was surprised. “Why is she looking at me like that?” he thought. “The suitcase! She thinks I’m the bank thief!”
Arthur looked around at the crowd of people. He became frightened, and without another thought, he started to run.
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As he was running, Arthur heard the young man shouting behind, “Stop! Stop!” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:The taxi stopped in front of the police station. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 . Have you ever had times questioning yourself and feeling bad? If you answer yes, what you’ve experienced is negative self-talk.
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Know you’re special. You are “One of a Kind”! There is no other person that thinks exactly like you. When you begin to sincerely believe how special you are, it’s easier to fight the bad self-talk.
●Change your environment
Your bad self-talk comes from your environment. You didn’t just accidentally wake up one day thinking of bad things about yourself. It may be because someone, somewhere in your life has told you bad things about you and whether you accept it or not, you believe them. However, if you let the right people surround you, they will build you up, give you confidence and make you feel better.
●Change your dialogue
Read and say all the wonderful things about yourself at least 5 times per day. Look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I am amazing!”
Of course, there are other things to stop bad self-talk.
| A．Think the same way |
| B．Change is not easy |
| C．Change your position |
| D．It begins in your brain |
| E．Change your state of mind |
| F．You’ll seek out the right people to help change your thoughts |
| G．You’ll start to believe the great things they tell you little by little |
3 . One little girl in Dayton, Maine, has unknowingly changed the culture of her school when she became the first and only deaf student to attend.
Morey Belanger, 6, was diagnosed(诊断) with a rare disease when she was one year old. The disease is so rare that it doesn’t even have a name. One of the side effects the disease can bring about is
When she reached the age to go to school, her parents were
Still, Morey’s mother Shannon only
Apart from her classroom, Morey also goes to the gym class and the library, and people throughout the school are trying their best to
The school made efforts to make Morey feel she was
“We did these things
But even if these things were simply the right ones to do, nobody at the school could deny(否认) the
“She’s just brought something to our school that wouldn’t have been there. I think it’s a chance for learning and growth when we have a child who has something
| A．hearing | B．nutrition | C．weight | D．memory |
| A．speak | B．practice | C．fight | D．communicate |
| A．certain | B．alarmed | C．worried | D．positive |
| A．Normally | B．Regularly | C．Simply | D．Fortunately |
| A．anxious | B．willing | C．concerned | D．generous |
| A．discovered | B．expected | C．recognized | D．spotted |
| A．confused | B．annoyed | C．moved | D．stressed |
| A．offer | B．avoid | C．gather | D．desire |
| A．hated | B．believed | C．challenged | D．respected |
| A．performances | B．explanations | C．interviews | D．themes |
| A．if | B．though | C．because | D．unless |
| A．comment | B．effect | C．limitation | D．resource |
| A．extreme | B．familiar | C．mental | D．different |
| A．continue | B．volunteer | C．decide | D．manage |
| A．acquired | B．accepted | C．kept | D．proved |
Karie double-checked the words on her spelling test .If she got 100 percent today, she’d win her class’ First-Quarter Spelling Challenge and a brand new dictionary.
Three more words to go. N-i-c-e-l-y. Q-u-i-c-k-1-y. H-o-n-e-s-t-y. Wait! She had spelled honesty, not honestly. She hurriedly erased the t-y and wrote l-y before handing in her paper.
Ms. McCormack graded the test papers at the break. Meanwhile, Karie sat restlessly in her seat with her fingers crossed. Then, Ms. McCormack walked to the front of the room and cleared her throat, “Congratulations. Karie! You did it!” she announced.
The whole class burst into applause! Ms McCormack presented Karie with her prize. Karie grinned as she read the label on the box: To Karie Carter; for her perfect first-quarter score in spelling.
“Everything OK?” Mom asked as Karie burst through the front door after school. Karie didn’t answer. As if by magic, she took out her spelling test paper and prize and showed them to her mother, Mom hugged her, asking her to put the test paper on the fridge so that Dad could see it when he got home.
Karie took another look at the test paper before putting it on the fridge. Her hands stopped in the midair. She just couldn’t believe her own eyes. Honesly? YES! H-O-N-E-S-L-Y.
Mom sensed something unusual and asked why. Karie stuffed the test paper into her backpack and explained that she was just too excited. Mom brought her some tea. Yes, a “t” was exactly what she needed.
After drinking a little, Karie plodded(重步走) down the hall, lost in thought How could she tell the class she hadn’t earned the prize after all?
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Later Dad came in with excitement.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The next morning, Karie went to school earlier than usual.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . How to make sure you enjoy your trip
A trip is a planned destination where one arranges in advance in which the main purpose is to search for adventure and to create a memorable moment. Here are the steps on how to make sure your trip is enjoyable.
● Plan it well.
Trips are ideally planned for it to go well.
● Pack necessities.
Bring what you need. Trips are short journeys and belong to the sub-level of travelling. Pack only the things you need.
● Be safe.
To be cautious is smart. No matter what you are up to, surfing, cliff diving, snowboarding, scuba diving, etc., it is always recommended to be safe.
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You may see delays, a different culture, lifestyle, food, and even a shortage of cash. Sometimes, this is all what travel is about—experiencing things with a new perspective(观点，看法). Once you expect to experience new things, you’ll be a happy traveller and free from stress.
● Save the memory.
| A．Travel with an open mind. |
| B．Get prepared for everything new. |
| C．Seize the moment by taking photos. |
| D．This is all we expect from travelling. |
| E．Take some time ahead to make a plan for your trip. |
| F．It is important to wear protective equipment when advisable. |
| G．It is easy to get tired if you have too many things in your package. |
| A．were; was | B．was; was | C．was; were | D．were; were |
7 . Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager. Whether you are coming from a middle school (grades six through eight) or a junior high school (grades seven through nine), there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment.
You will face being in a new school, making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers. These new teachers will usually have higher academic level than your middle and junior high school teachers.
On top of all this, peer pressure to drink and smoke often increases in high school.
Although there is a lot of pressure, it is nothing you cannot deal with. If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong, talk to a friend, parent or counselor to find a solution.
| A．High school is difficult for those who are not prepared well at first. |
| B．You can make friends at Senior high school easily. |
| C．High school may seem discouraging at first. |
| D．They want to help you get into college. |
| E．They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life. |
| F．You will experience many changes. |
| G．Besides, the pressure could also come from grades, loneliness and so on. |
8 . A scientist turned out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she dealt with it. Some children reached eagerly for the candy they saw. Some lasted a few minutes before they gave in. But others were determined to wait until the last moment.
By the time the children reached high school, something amazing had happened. A survey found that those who were four-year-olds having enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation (诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily upset and inflexible.
Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.
The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant (有抵抗力的) soul.
Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as "characters".
EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together and how one’s ability handles stress, for instance, affecting the ability to concentrate and putting intelligence to use. Among the ingredients (要素) for success, researchers now gradually agree that IQ counts for about 20%, the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues are finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.
1. Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?| A．To make the readers amused. | B．To prove the scientists’ wisdom. |
| C．To introduce the topic of the text. | D．To show us how to do an IQ test. |
| A．the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment |
| B．the ability of sell-control plays a role in personal success |
| C．emotional intelligence won’t show up until teen years |
| D．candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence |
| A．positive | B．negative | C．impatient | D．friendly |
| A．EQ does not have any connection with IQ |
| B．the higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is |
| C．brain theory is able to explain what we wonder about most |
| D．scientists haven’t discovered the way EQ and IQ work together. |
1.你减肥成功，变得阳光、自信；
2.你加入了校足球队，与同学关系融洽，学业也有了进步；
3.询问Alex的生活近况。
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2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Alex,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
