1 . My name is Alice. Early last year, I was troubled by an anxiety that crippled (削弱) my ability to do anything. I felt like a storm cloud hung over me. For almost a year I struggled on, constantly staring at this wall that faced me. My perfectionist tendencies were the main root of this: I wanted to be perfect at whatever I did, which obviously in life is not possible, but it consumed me.
One day, I attended a presentation by wildlife conservationist Grant Brown at my high school. His presentation not only awed and inspired me, but also helped emerge an inner desire to make a difference in the world. I joined a pre-presentation dinner with him and that smaller setting allowed me to slowly build up my courage to speak one-on-one with him — an idea that had seemed completely impossible. This first contact was where my story began.
A month later, Brown invited me to attend the World Youth Wildlife Conference. Looking back, I now see that this would be the first in a series of timely opportunities that my old self would have let pass, but that this new and more confident Alice enthusiastically seized. Shortly after I received his invitation, applications to join the Youth for Nature and the Youth for Planet groups were sent around through my high school. I decided to commit to completing the applications, and soon I was a part of a growing global team of young people working to protect nature. Each of these new steps continued to grow my confidence.
I am writing this just six months since my journey began and I’ve realized that my biggest obstacle (障碍) this whole time was myself. It was that voice in the back of my head telling me that one phrase that has stopped so many people from reaching their potential: I can’t. They say good things come to those who wait; I say: grab every opportunity with everything you have and be impatient. After all, nature does not require our patience, but our action.
1. Why did Alice feel anxious?| A．She behaved badly. | B．She used to over-consume. |
| C．She was short of inspiration. | D．She was in pursuit of perfection. |
| A．At a presentation. | B．At a dinner. |
| C．At a conference. | D．At a journey. |
| A．Making her confident. | B．Making her imaginative. |
| C．Motivating her creativity. | D．Strengthening her wisdom. |
| A．Action is the only way to knowledge. | B．Patience is a cure of anxiety. |
| C．Believe in yourself and take action. | D．Facts speak louder than words. |
2 . Fitness Magazine recently ran an article titled “Five Reasons to Thank Your Workout Partner.” One reason was: “
So, how do you find a workout partner?
First of all, decide what you want from that person. Do you want to be a better athlete in your favorite sport?
You might think about posting what you are looking for on social media, but it probably won’t result in a useful response. A workout partner usually needs to live close by.
My partner posted her request on the notice board of a local park. Her notice included what kind of training she wanted to do, how many days a week, and her age.
| A．Your first meeting may be a little awkward. |
| B．You and your partner will probably have different skills. |
| C．How can you write a good “seeking training partner” notice? |
| D．You’ll actually show up if you know someone is waiting for you at the gym. |
| E．Or do you just want to be physically fit, able to move with strength and flexibility? |
| F．It also listed her favorite sports and activities, and provided her phone number. |
| G．If you plan on working out in a gym, that person must belong to the same gym. |
3 . When people ask me how I started writing, I find myself describing an urgent need that I felt to work with language. With some
Back in 1978, I had to
As a way out, I decided to get up two hours before my
What I got out of getting up in the
| A．encouragement | B．direction | C．concern | D．arrangement |
| A．courage | B．order | C．success | D．desire |
| A．wander | B．explore | C．hesitate | D．travel |
| A．sending | B．teaching | C．correcting | D．distributing |
| A．inviting | B．forcing | C．taking | D．advising |
| A．recalled | B．packaged | C．recorded | D．composed |
| A．wonderful | B．full | C．relaxing | D．hot |
| A．good | B．old | C．usual | D．free |
| A．floor | B．bed | C．window | D．water |
| A．awoken | B．recognized | C．greeted | D．awarded |
| A．original | B．classical | C．evening | D．morning |
| A．practically | B．eventually | C．immediately | D．definitely |
| A．wasted | B．spent | C．divided | D．spared |
| A．fiction | B．report | C．experiment | D．test |
| A．lines | B．sentences | C．notes | D．pages |
| A．understood | B．acknowledged | C．finished | D．praised |
| A．time | B．money | C．energy | D．courage |
| A．nature | B．midnight | C．past | D．dark |
| A．dies away | B．breaks out | C．comes back | D．turns up |
| A．temporary | B．tough | C．urgent | D．satisfying |
4 . Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas. Critical thinking has been the subject of much debate and thought since the time of early Greek philosophers such as Plato and Socrates and has continued to be a subject of discussion into the modern age, for example the ability to recognise fake news.
Critical thinking might be described as the ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking. In nature, critical thinking requires you to use your ability to reason. It is about being an active learner rather than a passive recipient of information.
Critical thinkers rigorously (严厉地) question ideas and assumptions rather than accepting them at face value. They will always seek to determine whether the ideas, arguments and findings represent the entire picture and are open to finding that they do not.
One of the most important aspects of critical thinking is to decide what you are aiming to achieve and then make a decision based on a range of possibilities.
Once you have clarified that aim for yourself you should use it as the starting point in all future situations requiring thought and, possibly, further decision making. Where needed, make your workmates, family or those around you aware of your intention to pursue this goal. You must then discipline yourself to keep on track until changing circumstances mean you have to revisit the start of the decision-making process.
However, there are things that get in the way of simple decision making. We all carry with us a range of likes and dislikes, learnt behaviours and personal preferences developed throughout our lives; they are the hallmarks of being human. A major contribution to ensuring we think critically is to be aware of these personal characteristics, preferences and biases (偏见) and make allowance for them when considering possible next steps.
The more clearly, we are aware of ourselves, our strengths and weaknesses, the more likely our critical thinking will be productive.
1. What will you be by using critical thinking?| A．A creative philosopher. | B．A passive recipient of information. |
| C．An independent organizer. | D．An active learner. |
| A．Setting up direct targets. | B．Coming up with imaginative ideas. |
| C．Analysing original reasons. | D．Making various possible decisions. |
| A．Personal preferences will change critical thinking. |
| B．Individual behaviours will stop you pursuing the goal. |
| C．Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual. |
| D．Critical thinking gets in the way of simple decision making. |
| A．What is Critical Thinking? |
| B．How does Critical Thinking work? |
| C．How is Critical Thinking Productive? |
| D．What effect does Critical Thinking cause? |
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Dear Mike,
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Yours,
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1. What did the man do in the wildlife park?
| A．He drove through it. |
| B．He traveled with the keepers. |
| C．He took a close look at the tigers. |
| A．Free. | B．Helpful. | C．Strict. |
| A．To his office. | B．To a meeting room. | C．To the front desk. |
8 . Some Old Truths to Help You Overcome Tough Times
Life is not a bed of roses and we are going through life facing sad experiences. Hard times may hold you down at what usually seems like the most inopportune (不合时宜的) time.
Most of your fears are unreal. Fear is both useful and harmful. This normal human reaction is used to protect us by signaling danger and preparing us to deal with it.
You are not alone.
Pave your own unique path. Today many people find it difficult to trust their own opinion and seek balance by gaining objectivity from outside sources.
| A．Luckily, they won’t last forever. |
| B．Think about the present moment. |
| C．There are many things to be grateful for. |
| D．Furthermore, these losses make us mature. |
| E．This way you show that you are incapable of managing your own life. |
| F．No matter how lonely you might feel, you should always remember that. |
| G．Unfortunately, people create inner barriers with a help of exaggerating (夸大) fears. |
| A．Art. | B．Geography. | C．History. |
| A．He lost his horse. | B．He was bitten by a dog. | C．He was bitten by a horse. |
