1 . 使用恰当的过渡衔接词连句成篇
1. 我是李华，谨代表我校写信对你们的努力和帮助表示真诚的感谢。否则我们的城市可能会遭受更大的破坏。
2. 令人震惊的是，重庆受高温和干旱袭击，导致烈火发生。
3. 你们来了，及时提供了援助。
4. 尽管许多志愿者极其疲惫，依然专心于运送物资。
5. 正是你们不懈的努力和决心结束了这次自然灾害。（强调句）
6. 我们被你们深深感动，我们决定竭尽全力使我们的城市更美好。
Dear volunteers,
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Yours,

Li Hua

2 . 根据提示，运用本单元的词汇、短语及句式或使用词汇的正确形式完成下面的语篇。
Dear Sir/Madam,

    1     (我写信感谢你的及时救援), without which my life couldn’t return to normal.

A few days ago,     2     (一场极其可怕的地震袭击了我的家乡), leaving many houses in ruins.     3     (shock) to find everything buried under the fallen houses, I burst into tears.     4     (世界似乎到了尽头). Thankfully, although you were strangers, you     5     (不遗余力) provide enough food and water for us to survive on. With strong support from the government and your generous aid, a new town was built upon the earthquake     6     (ruin).

I can’t express my gratitude too much.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

3 . Nobody likes to feel negative emotions: Anger, jealousy and regret can all be overwhelming. In fact, we dislike feeling negative emotions so much that some of us will do anything to avoid them, from adopting a sense of denial to turning to food or work as a distraction.

Deep down we know that we can’t be joyful all the time, so why do we have such a problem with the less-than-favorable feelings? It’s natural for people to avoid or suppress negative emotions. We are biologically programmed above all else to survive, to keep ourselves safe; therefore, anything that our brain perceives as something out of our comfort zone, something that might harm us in any way is usually avoided. This is the default in-built programming we have inherited from our ancestors.

However, when we do, things don’t always work out well for us. “When we bury our emotions, they inevitably end up reappearing elsewhere further down the line,” says Dr. Elena Touroni, a consultant psychologist of The Chelsea Psychology Clinic. “Burying them in this way can cause a whole host of different issues and symptoms such as headaches and anxiety.”

Not only can burying our less-desirable emotions impact our well-being, but it also prevents us from enjoying the well-being rewards coming along with these emotions. Actually, it’s a sign of emotional well-being to be able to acknowledge and stay with the uncomfortable feelings instead of pushing them away or denying them. Negative emotions can be wonderful signposts if we pay attention to them. For example, a feeling of dread, uncertainty or fear in any working environment might be a great sign that you need to start to consider changing that environment.

Our emotions are a big part of being human and they serve an important function—even the difficult ones. As Elena says: “Without negative emotions, we would struggle to know our boundaries, how to keep ourselves safe, what hurts us or makes us happy. They can guide us toward making decisions that serve us in the long term.”

1. What is Paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?

A．The features of negative emotions.	B．The definition of negative emotions.
C．The causes of avoiding negative emotions.	D．The methods of avoiding negative emotions.

2. What does Dr. Elena Touroni suggest?

A．Keeping a positive attitude.	B．Ignoring the negative emotion.
C．Taking care of the physical condition.	D．Acknowledging the uncomfortable feelings.

3. Why is the working environment mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A．To explain function of negative emotions.

B．To stress the benefits of negative emotions.

C．To prove the powerful influence of negative emotions.

D．To remind that negative emotions can change your job.

4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．The Good Side of Negative Emotions	B．The Reasons for Negativity
C．The Influence of Negative Emotions	D．The Ways to Embrace Negative Emotions

4 . Being impulsive can lead to a host of challenges. Being impulsive at the grocery store can mean spending too much money, or buying junk food and sweets when you meant to buy health y items. You might spontaneously spend the day shopping instead of studying, or playing video games when you meant to go to the gym.     1    

Develop a daily exercise routine.

Exercise, particularly aerobic (有氧的) exercise, will help you be less impulsive. Exercise lifts your mood, and decreases feelings of stress and anxiety.     2     If you’re more likely to act impulsively out of boredom or frustration, you can put this energy to better use through exercise.

Learn more about mindfulness practices.

Becoming aware of your feelings and learn to connect with your impulsive thoughts. Mindfulness helps by allowing you some distance from your impulses, offering you the opportunity to choose to act upon your impulses or not.     3     For example, “I am angry that my partner just said that, and I want to criticize her.”Follow this with a more constructive response, such as, “I can try to calm down.”

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Surround yourself with people you can go to for help. When your impulsiveness is based on anxiety, you can help yourself by spending time with people you trust. Making sure to have people in your life with whom you can share things you’re concerned about may help ease your anxiety, and decrease your impulsiveness.

Write down your goals.

Determine how you want to prioritize your time. The first step to being less impulsive is to figure out what you want and hope to achieve. Then check and make sure your actions reflect the values you’ve written for yourself. This might mean writing a master task list. If you’re a student, you might want to create a study plan.     5    

A．Seek help from experts.

B．Talk to people you trust.

C．If something’s not working, plan out any needed changes.

D．In addition, it keeps a person’s attention actively engaged.

E．When you notice an urge, figure it out before acting on it.

F．Recording your goals helps measure them against your impulses.

G．You can become less impulsive when you learn to use effective organizational tools.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. How does Nancy look to Daniel?

A．Confused.

B．Excited.

C．Anxious.

2. Why does Daniel mention his performance in a play?

A．To comfort Nancy.

B．To express his regret.

C．To show his pride.

3. What is Nancy going to do next week?

A．Take a school test.

B．Have a check-up.

C．Go in for a competition.

4. What does Daniel offer to do for Nancy?

A．Rewrite her lines.

B．Drive her to the theatre.

C．Help her with the practice.

6 .

Dear editor, We moved to this country 12 years ago, to be close to my husband’s family for more support and because the cost of living was lower. Now in my late 40s, I feel trapped in life abroad and want to move back to London. The city we live in is known for its multiculturalism and diversity. Everything seemed to be working perfectly, until recently. The industry I work in is dominated by local people. It seems they are unwilling to allow me to join what they are doing and that I am excluded. Seeing my eldest child leaving home and my youngest, still at school, becoming more independent has made me realise how unhappy I am. I feel I have always disregarded my own needs. I would like to go back to London right away. But our children feel at home here. I’m confused about what to do. Yours, Merrila Dear Merrila, Everything worked perfectly until recently. What happened? Something must have contributed to this. I’ve spent a long time reading your letter and wonder if your issue is a geographical one. The glass ceiling and ignorant people can and do exist in any city. While those issues are problematic, I wonder if it’s actually a reaction to such happenings: one of your children is leaving home and the other one won’t be far behind, and you’re thinking: “What will the next chapter of my life look like and have I done what I wanted to?” Something magical happens to women in midlife when they realise it’s time to put themselves front and centre. You can talk with your husband about how you feel. In the short term, plan a trip to London, meet up with some old friends and see what they say. Yours, Annalisa Barbieri

1. What does Merrila want to convey by referring to her work?

A．She can barely earn a living.	B．She feels out of place here.
C．The locals enjoy better jobs than her.	D．The city is different from London.

2. Why does Merrila write the letter?

A．To share her life story abroad.	B．To express her homesickness.
C．To make a complaint about life.	D．To turn to the editor for advice.

3. What really causes Merrila’s problem according to Annalisa?

A．Being far away from London.	B．Facing prejudice in the workplace.
C．Being at a loss about life changes.	D．Overlooking her real needs for long.

4. In which column of a magazine might this text appear?

A．Culture.

B．Health.

C．Education.

D．Lifestyle.

7 . What is wrong with Paul?

A．He has been fired by his company.

B．He lost a competition.

C．He has heart disease.

8 . How does the woman feel?

A．Regretful.

B．Cheerful.

C．Hopeful.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the main topic of this conversation?

A．Anxiety.

B．Truth.

C．Time.

2. Why is Mark worried?

A．He failed his last test.

B．He’s taking exams soon.

C．He missed his medical check-up.

3. Why does Mark turn to Ann for help?

A．She is older than he is.

B．She has been through a similar experience.

C．She is a medical student.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is Positive Psychology about?

A．What’s wrong with us.

B．How to solve problems.

C．How to help people become happier.

2. What is Csikszentmihalyi’s idea about happiness?

A．We should always look for happiness.

B．We are the happiest when totally focused.

C．Happiness is caused by things that happen to us.

3. How did Csikszentmihalyi get the inspiration for his theory?

A．By swimming in a river.

B．By working for hours without stopping.

C．By noticing how artists worked in a studio.

4. What is the speaker going to introduce next?

A．More about the theory of flow.

B．The importance of the lecture.

C．The requirement of the course.