1 . Small children are easy to throw up in the air and catch — and they ________ it. “Again, Daddy, again!” Jacky shouts as I throw him skywards and catch him on the way back down again. He throws his arms and legs out   ________ he were flying, his eyes wide with ________. His trust in me is ________, which is quite a nice feeling, but at the same time gives me a huge sense of ________.

I hope Jacky will always trust me fully, but I know that, as he gets older, it will need more effort and sound judgment ________. Trust is such an important part of a parent-child relationship that it’s something that I can’t ________to lose. Every time I ________ Jacky to something new, he’ll do it only because he trusts me and feels ________ in the knowledge that he won’t get hurt.________，teaching Jacky to swim means he has to believe that, when he’s swimming in the big pool, I’ll come to his rescue if his doggy paddle lets him down.

________, in the workplace, trust is important for strong ________. It is something that every manager should work hard to ________ among their team. If people don’t trust you, they’re unlikely to follow your directions and willingly become a loyal (忠诚) team member. A ________of trust can make people work against you rather than for you. At the very least, it means that people are not going to be giving you their best. Good ________, like good parenting, is a long-term commitment.

1.

A．deserve

B．love

C．miss

D．know

2.

A．in case

B．even though

C．so that

D．as if

3.

A．fear

B．doubt

C．excitement

D．astonishment

4.

A．reasonable

B．absolute

C．limited

D．important

5.

A．responsibility

B．satisfaction

C．achievement

D．relief

6.

A．on my part

B．on my behalf

C．in my honor

D．in my name

7.

A．wait

B．choose

C．expect

D．afford

8.

A．attach

B．compare

C．introduce

D．adjust

9.

A．grateful

B．happy

C．proud

D．safe

10.

A．For instance

B．Above all

C．At first

D．In addition

11.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Similarly

D．Fortunately

12.

A．affection

B．leadership

C．friendship

D．determination

13.

A．assess

B．understand

C．organize

D．develop

14.

A．gesture

B．lack

C．bond

D．measure

15.

A．communication

B．personality

C．management

D．education

2 . I’d gone snowboarding with excitement in France with my little brother. That day, fresh snow had been falling, and we were in a good _______. We stopped near the top of an off-path section that went through _______. I let my brother disappear into the trees ahead, _______ I would soon catch up.

I began to _______ speed when I was suddenly thrown off balance. Just as I was regaining control, I ran into the trunk (树干) of a large tree. It was like _______ a solid wall. The pain was more than I could stand. I knew immediately that my _______ was broken and quickly realized the situation could get very _______. Nobody would be coming past. There was no phone signal. It was snowing and cold. If I waited, I would _______ be rescued eventually. But the chance of _______ to death before that happened was too high for me.

I tried to stand but fell down and almost ________ out with pain. I managed to get the board off from my feet and moved it under my stomach so I was lying on it. I used the board to slowly drag (拖) and ________ my body down the tree-lined slope (斜坡).

It took about two hours ________ a skier found me and I got help. The mountain rescue team came, with my brother arriving ________ afterwards. I couldn’t feel my hands or my toes from the cold, but I was ________ to know I was safe. I had broken one of my backbones, so I had an operation. The constant pain was huge, but it wasn’t as bad as seeing the pain and worry I put my family ________.

The recovery road was tough, but I was lucky.

1.

A．state

B．shape

C．passion

D．mood

2.

A．fields

B．forests

C．suburbs

D．plants

3.

A．figuring

B．advising

C．wondering

D．screaming

4.

A．take up

B．make up

C．pick up

D．end up

5.

A．hitting

B．encountering

C．surrounding

D．attracting

6.

A．head

B．arm

C．neck

D．back

7.

A．slight

B．mild

C．severe

D．typical

8.

A．permanently

B．precisely

C．possibly

D．exactly

9.

A．starving

B．bleeding

C．choking

D．freezing

10.

A．gave

B．blacked

C．cried

D．blew

11.

A．push

B．slide

C．lift

D．bend

12.

A．after

B．since

C．as

D．before

13.

A．immediately

B．shortly

C．suddenly

D．instantly

14.

A．relieved

B．shocked

C．frightened

D．refreshed

15.

A．off

B．forward

C．through

D．away

4 . It was just a typical morning of an ordinary workday. I was at the _______, on my way to the lab where I was a postdoctoral fellow (博士后研究员). But something began to _______ inside me as I watched the people around me-headphones hanging from their ears, eyes cast down, _______ faces. They looked unhappy. And I realized that I was one of them. Suddenly, I could no longer _______ my work life and booked a one-way ticket to fly home.

Over the years. I had grown more competitive due to the _______ of finishing my Ph.D. Those who could have been partners became competitors I disliked and the effect of this competition was exactly the _______ of what I had hoped for. I began to feel lonely and lost. I became less and less _______ in my scientific work. I hit my _______ point that day at the bus station. I had to end this before it is too late. I emailed my professors, explaining that l had put the _______ first and myself second for too long.

Shortly after I got back home, I started to receive some emails from my workmates — I guessed they expected me to join them again soon. After a few ________ asking how I was, in the emails many expressed their stress of academic life. Vulnerable (脆弱的) researchers were sticking their heads out of their shells (壳), seeking ________. It occurred to me that we all ________ sometimes, and our vulnerability seemed so much alike that I ________ myself from all that had bothered me for days. ________ it can be win-win game, instead of one where one side gains while the other side loses. Working with others and asking for help doesn’t make my contributions ________; it means we can all succeed.

1.

A．store

B．office

C．cafe shop

D．station

2.

A．settle

B．disappear

C．awaken

D．explode

3.

A．uncertain

B．unique

C．unfamiliar

D．unsmiling

4.

A．begin with

B．get rid of

C．proceed with

D．get down to

5.

A．pressure

B．response

C．commitment

D．obligation

6.

A．outcome

B．opposite

C．means

D．alternative

7.

A．responsible

B．anxious

C．tough

D．productive

8.

A．starting

B．breaking

C．ending

D．boiling

9.

A．fame

B．honor

C．partner

D．occupation

10.

A．accounts

B．jokes

C．lines

D．greetings

11.

A．belief

B．assistance

C．hardship

D．answers

12.

A．choked

B．hesitated

C．relaxed

D．suffered

13.

A．protected

B．prevented

C．liberated

D．excused

14.

A．Actually

B．Generally

C．Eventually

D．Fortunately

15.

A．irregular

B．improper

C．illogical

D．insignificant

5 . Back in 1958, I was crazy about the Norfolk and Western 746. The smooth bullet-nose engine with its orange and yellow lines and shiny streamline d black tender (车厢) seemed to have cast a spell on me.

Together the engine and tender measured a little shy of 2 feet — enormous by the toy train standards of the day. Even better, the 746 had a working headlight and smoker, and its tender sang high.

Unfortunately, the amazing 746 also had an amazing price — $50, equal to about $450 today. That was far more than my grandfather could afford. Instead, I had to be content with his little Lionel plastic, which was SIX INCHES shorter than the 746 and had no headlight, no smoker or no sound! But that was the best that my grandfather could give me at that time.

Years passed, and I was in my 30s. Superior sound systems and computer controls dominated toy trains. I never gave a look. My interest in toy trains, I firmly believed, had faded, so did my admiration for the 746, since my grandfather was not with me. The 746 was never called to mind. On an ordinary day, however, I happened to see the 746 outside the window of a train show. Just one-look, I could not look away. Childhood memories that I tried to hide in the depths of my heart raced through my mind, happy or sad.

That day I took the 746 home and placed it in the center of the room, and let my childhood dream sing its way around me. Smoke rose out from the engine and the soft song sounded from its tender. It seemed as if I could see the soft light in grandfather’s eyes and hear his cheerful laughter.

1. Which best describes the 746 in the author’s eyes?

A．Its measurement was at a disadvantage.

B．Its price rocketed from $50 to $450.

C．Its beauty had a special appeal.

D．It was the largest train in 1958.

2. How did the author feel when receiving his little Lionel plastic?

A．Visibly relieved.	B．Slightly discontented.
C．Really delighted.	D．Terribly ashamed.

3. What happened to the author in his 30s?

A．He left his grandfather alone.

B．He didn’t favor the 746 at all.

C．He admired advanced toy trains.

D．He attempted not to recall the past.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．The 746: A Perfect Gift from My Grandfather

B．Toy Trains: Memories of A Generation

C．The 746: Childhood Memories of Love

D．Toy Trains: Childhood in History

6 . Beijing Opera is one of the most ____________ (influence) operas in China, which has a history of more than 200 years. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . Anna was cleaning when she spotted a hidden door leading to part of her attic (阁楼).And in the secret room she _______ two boxes stuffed with hundreds of letters, which were handwritten in the 1950s. The letters were _______ to a Betty McGhee. There were dozens penned by a young man named Vance, _______ the same way: “Hi honey”. Anna read a few and a new romance was blossoming on the old _______.

Once realizing the _______ nature of the notes, she was hesitant to pry (窥探). However, she _______ that the letters would likely be meaningful to someone else. So she turned to social media to try and find the _______ to pass them on to. Within days, she found a(n) _______ clue with the aid of strangers who saw the post.

Finally she _______ to Dalton, who lived 3,000 miles away. Dalton confirmed that Vance and Betty got ________ following a string of written correspondence and eventually started a family. He ________ this because they were his grandparents, and were wed for 50 years.

Dalton was close with his grandparents. ________, he knew little about how their ________ started. With his beloved grandparents now gone, to ________ words to that time in their life was going to be incredible. He was grateful that Anna saw the ________ in the written words.

1.

A．recovered

B．unearthed

C．packed

D．polished

2.

A．addressed

B．returned

C．explained

D．read

3.

A．sounding

B．starting

C．concluding

D．writing

4.

A．box

B．cards

C．door

D．pages

5.

A．dynamic

B．complicated

C．personal

D．conventional

6.

A．figured

B．ignored

C．recalled

D．doubted

7.

A．collector

B．family

C．postman

D．audience

8.

A．promising

B．refreshed

C．contemporary

D．romantic

9.

A．came across

B．showed off

C．reached out

D．called on

10.

A．reunited

B．separated

C．promoted

D．engaged

11.

A．admitted

B．declared

C．knew

D．wanted

12.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Still

D．Instead

13.

A．correspondence

B．career

C．wedding

D．relationship

14.

A．add

B．apply

C．match

D．attach

15.

A．wisdom

B．significance

C．virtue

D．faith

8 . There’s a useful concept from psychology that helps explain why good people do things that harm the environment: the false consensus (共识) effect. That’s where we overvalue how acceptable and widespread our own behavior is in society. Put simply, if you’re doing something (even if you secretly know you probably shouldn’t), you’re more likely to think plenty of other people do it too. What’s more, you likely overestimate how much other people think that behavior is broadly OK.

This bias (偏见) allows people to justify socially unacceptable or illegal behaviors. Researchers have observed the false consensus effect in drug use and illegal hunting. More recently, conservationists are beginning to reveal how this effect contributes to environmental damage.

In Australia, people who admitted poaching (偷猎) thought it was much more widespread in society than it really was, and had higher estimates than fishers who obeyed the law. They also believed others viewed poaching as socially tolerable; however, in reality, more than 90% of fishers took the opposite stand on this. The false consensus effect has also shown up in studies examining support for nuclear energy and offshore wind farms.

Just as concepts from psychology can help explain some forms of environmental damage, so too can they help solve it. For example, research shows people are more likely to litter in areas where there’s already a lot of trash thrown around; so making sure the ground around a bin is not covered in rubbish may help.

Factual information on how other people think and behave can be very powerful. Energy companies have substantially reduced energy consumption simply by showing people their difference in electricity use compared to their neighbors. Encouragingly, stimulating people’s natural desire for social position has also been successful in getting people to “go green to be seen”, or to publicly purchase eco-friendly products.

As the research evidence shows, social standards can be a powerful force in encouraging and popularizing environmentally friendly behaviors. Perhaps you can do your bit by sharing this article!

1. Which example best illustrates the false consensus effect?

A．A student spends long hours surfing the Internet.

B．A blogger assumes many people dislike his posts.

C．A smoker believes people generally approve of smoking.

D．A driver frequently parks illegally in public places.

2. How did most Australian fishers view the issue of poaching?

A．It is contradictory.	B．It is impractical.
C．It is widespread.	D．It is unacceptable.

3. What do words “go green to be seen” refer to in paragraph 5?

A．Develop green habits for better health.

B．Choose green items that are easy to spot in stores.

C．Join green movements for personal fulfillment.

D．Make green choices that others can perceive.

4. What is a recommended approach to solving environmental problems?

A．Justify social standards.	B．Publicize sustainable practices.
C．Encourage technological innovations.	D．Highlight personal responsibilities.

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To truly understand our planet, we must explore the oceans..., but sea exploration is important for our future. For example, scientific research ships can help     1         2         3     such as climate change.

Of course, there are still environmental risks. However, these should be balanced with economic needs. Hopefully, as technology improves, we may have more     4         5         6     this balance.

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To reach out across the sea remains a strong desire today. The ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He     1         2         3     with the 2lst Century Maritime Silk Road, which is part of the Belt and Road Initiative. The aim of this initiative is to     4         5         6         7     across the historic Silk Road areas, and strengthen the bond between China and the rest of the world.

Hundreds of years on, and with the     8         9         10         11    , the need to trade and the desire to enhance relationships will drive China to reach out across the sea far into the future.