1 . Schools need to give students all the tools they need when they graduate. Besides teaching the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic, teaching about mindfulness, and mental health are important life skills for young people to have. The state of Florida agrees.

Now, public schools in Florida have been required to teach five or more hours about mental health for students in grades 6-12. This new idea was welcomed by the Florida Board of Education in July and is being carried out as a potential lifesaver.

The new curriculum requires-students to learn about the symptoms (症状) of mental illness and where to find help if they are feeling sad or have other problems and even teaches the teenagers how to help their friends and classmates if they see them struggling.

“We know that 50 percent of all mental illness cases begin by age 14, so we are being active in our commitment to provide our kids with the necessary tools to see them through their successes and challenges. Providing mental health instruction is another important step forward in supporting our families,” Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said.

Florida is the third state, following New York and Virginia in 2020, to pass laws that require mental health education in schools. According. to CNN, the New York law updated the health curriculum to include mental health for elementary, middle and high school students. The Virginia law required that mental health education be provided for 9th and 10th graders.

These three states in the US are taking bold steps to help youth deal with the intricacy of life as they grow from teenagers into adults. It is a confusing world they face and giving them the tools they need is essential. Mental health is something that should be taught in schools in all the US and across the globe.

1. What can the new curriculum-bring students?

A．Basic professional skills.	B．The ability to use language.
C．Emotional handling skills.	D．Skills that cure physical diseases.

2. What does Richard Corcoran intend to stress in paragraph 4?

A．The steps of mental health instruction.	B．The consequences of mental illness cases.
C．The importance of mental health education.	D．The content of the mental health curriculum.

3. What does the underlined word “intricacy” mean in paragraph 6?

A．Complexity.

B．Process.

C．Trick.

D．Balance.

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A technology report.	B．An educational website.
C．A government document.	D．A natural science magazine.

2 . What are the speakers going to do?

A．Enjoy a pizza.

B．Eat noodles.

C．Buy a sandwich.

3 . Zhao Yuan, who was a dance teacher, lost one leg in an accident at the age of 24. _________ she had to use a wheelchair, and leave her _________ position and started to make a living in business. She opened a hotel in her hometown and used some of her earnings to help _________ for the college cost of 13 poor students.

In 2020, she set up an offline sales platform called Good and Fresh, which mainly sold goods produced by Zhao’s disabled friends. _________ the pandemic (疫情), however, Good and Fresh _________ making money, so Zhao _________ online sales instead.

She became a livestream host on social media platforms, _________ the sales of goods like brown sugar, sweet potato flour and honey that her friends made. Although Zhao Yuan, who only had one _________, had to deal with her own disability, she had made her business succeed in creating a _________ in e-commerce (电子商务) and had helped more than 2,000 other __________ people sell agricultural products. Everything she sold came from 55 agricultural centers around the province ________ by the disabled. She had also trained 57 hosts, all of whom were disabled.

With the ________ of her business, Zhao has set up the Good and Fresh Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., of which she is __________. She is planning to __________ another 1,000 hosts, and hopes that they will also be able to achieve their personal and social __________ through work, just as the way she is doing.

1.

A．Similarly

B．Especially

C．Eventually

D．Formally

2.

A．teaching

B．singing

C．learning

D．selling

3.

A．ask

B．search

C．pay

D．care

4.

A．In spite of

B．Rather than

C．Apart from

D．Due to

5.

A．tried

B．stopped

C．started

D．kept

6.

A．got over

B．picked out

C．put through

D．turned to

7.

A．exchanging

B．pushing

C．explaining

D．quitting

8.

A．leg

B．arm

C．finger

D．eye

9.

A．block

B．culture

C．job

D．rule

10.

A．disabled

B．intelligent

C．honest

D．humorous

11.

A．noticed

B．run

C．admired

D．expected

12.

A．loss

B．agreement

C．development

D．information

13.

A．proud

B．curious

C．afraid

D．shy

14.

A．surprise

B．attract

C．follow

D．train

15.

A．enjoyment

B．value

C．difference

D．registration

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the woman feel now?

A．Shocked.

B．Afraid.

C．Angry.

2. Who could the man probably be?

A．A doctor.

B．A policeman.

C．The woman’s friend.

3. What has the woman lost?

A．A locker.

B．A letter.

C．Some money.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man offer to do?

A．Change the reservation.

B．Handle the check-outs.

C．Provide a room.

2. What will the woman do next?

A．Check into the hotel.

B．Stay in the bar.

C．Leave with her friends.

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel (吵架) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help weeping sorrowfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand (货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh and had to leave.

The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”

“Oh, yes, but I don’t have money on me.” she replied.

“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man, “Come in.”

The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.

“What is it?” asked the man kindly.

“Nothing. Actually, I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger!”

Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you remember the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her?”

Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock: she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why didn’t I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful. Why haven’t I thanked my mum for what she has done for me?”

On the way home. Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Nearing the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.

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At that time, her mother came back and touched her hair gently, which called her mind back.

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7 . My Ph.D. adviser called me into his office saying, “You are fired from the lab.”

I had moved to Israel to study for a Ph.D. At first, things went well in my new lab. Then I ________ some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my ________ , but he never spoke to me about any concerns. I`m still not ________ why he fired me, but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasn`t confident that I could ________ my research in time as we`d planned.

The first few days after I was fired were especially ________. I spent hours staring at my computer screen, unable to get anything done. I tried to ________ his mind with promising results, but he ________ to his decision. I could not tell the news to my family in India, as the fear of ________ them overwhelmed (压垮) me. I soon got into a ________ of sadness and anxiety.

Around that time, I watched a movie — Dasvidaniya. One line from the movie stuck out to me, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. What kind of lemonade could I make out of my present ________ My desire to complete a Ph.D. was never in doubt. After much ________, I told myself that one ________ attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another ________. With renewed ________, I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months, I ________ an offer from a Ph.D. program in Italy.

1.

A．ran into

B．came into

C．stepped into

D．looked into

2.

A．plan

B．research

C．graduation

D．report

3.

A．satisfied

B．doubtful

C．shocked

D．certain

4.

A．improve

B．smooth

C．complete

D．solve

5.

A．difficult

B．special

C．flexible

D．unique

6.

A．keep

B．read

C．change

D．clear

7.

A．stuck

B．turned

C．devoted

D．took

8.

A．frightening

B．disappointing

C．challenging

D．tricking

9.

A．habit

B．trouble

C．state

D．pressure

10.

A．moment

B．control

C．level

D．situation

11.

A．reflection

B．judgment

C．treatment

D．discussion

12.

A．gained

B．failed

C．rated

D．gathered

13.

A．chance

B．hope

C．aim

D．shot

14.

A．energy

B．balance

C．interest

D．confidence

15.

A．produced

B．landed

C．operated

D．responded

8 . What is the woman’s job?

A．driver.

B．A ticket seller.

C．A traffic policewoman.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Interviewer and job hunter.

B．Zoo keeper and assistant.

C．Tour guide and visitor.

2. What did the man learn on the farm?

A．How to take care of horses and cows.

B．How to look after the big animals.

C．How to communicate with people.

3. What did the man do in Africa?

A．He taught at a university.

B．He volunteered at a charity.

C．He traveled around the country.

4. How does the woman feel with the man?

A．Impatient.

B．Satisfied.

C．Disappointed.