1 . Anger is a basic human emotion that is experienced by all people. Usually triggered (触发) by an emotional hurt, anger is usually experienced as an unpleasant feeling that occurs when we think we have been injured, mistreated, opposed in our long-held views.     1    

The experience of anger varies widely: how often anger occurs and how long it lasts are different for each person. People also vary in how easily they get angry, as well as how comfortable they are with feeling angry.     2     Some people are very aware of their anger, while others fail to recognize anger when it occurs. Regardless of how often we actually experience anger, it is a common and unavoidable emotion.

    3     When well managed, anger or annoyance has very few harmful health or interpersonal consequences (结果). At its roots, anger is a signal to you that something in your environment isn’t right. It catches your attention and encourages you to take action to correct that wrong thing. How you end up dealing with the anger signal has very important consequences for your overall health, however. When you express anger, your actions trigger others to become angry too.     4     Violence can follow. You may develop a reputation (名声) that no one wants to be around you.

Out of control, anger distances friends, co-workers and family members. It also has a clear relationship with health problems and an early death.     5    

A．Blood pressure rises.

B．Anger can be a positive emotion.

C．Anger can be beneficial or harmful.

D．Some people are always getting angry while others seldom feel angry.

E．These are but two of many reasons why learning to properly manage anger is a good idea.

F．Another way to reduce your anger and deal with it is to breathe slowly and deeply.

G．It also occurs when we are faced with problems that keep us from achieving personal goals.

2 . One night, I read a book about some parenting strategies, one of which was to talk with your _________ and use those three magic words: “I love you.” It had _________ over and over that children need to know that you really love them.

_________ by this, I went upstairs to my son's bedroom. As I knocked, _________ I could hear were his drums. I knew he was there but he wasn’t _________. So I opened the door and, _________ there he was playing his _________. After I _________ over to get his attention, I said to him, “Tim, have you got a second?”

He said, “Oh sure. Dad.” After about 15 minutes’ small _________, I just looked at him and said, “Tim, I really love the __________ you play drums.”

He said, “Oh, thanks, Dad, I appreciate it.”

As I was walking downstairs, it __________ me that I went up there with a certain __________ and had not delivered it. I felt it was really __________ to get back up there and have another __________ to say those three magic words.

“Son, do you remember __________ you were learning how to drive, it caused me a lot of problems? I wrote three words and __________ them under your pillow.” Finally after a little small talk, I looked at Tim and said, “What I want you to know is that we love you. We just don’t express it __________.”

He said, “Thanks, that means a lot. I know you do.”

__________ I was walking downstairs, I started thinking, “I can't believe this. I’ve already been up there __________. I know what the message is and __________ something else comes out of my mouth.”

1.

A．parent

B．teacher

C．writer

D．child

2.

A．stressed

B．talked

C．discussed

D．complained

3.

A．Encouraged

B．Sensed

C．Forced

D．Inspired

4.

A．all

B．something

C．anything

D．nothing

5.

A．opening

B．pushing

C．answering

D．locking

6.

A．sure enough

B．at ease

C．in particular

D．after all

7.

A．pianos

B．drums

C．guitars

D．violins

8.

A．leaned

B．bent

C．knelt

D．fled

9.

A．talk

B．conversation

C．remark

D．comment

10.

A．approach

B．access

C．way

D．means

11.

A．fell on

B．dawned on

C．called for

D．broke through

12.

A．gesture

B．information

C．sign

D．message

13.

A．beneficial

B．important

C．harmful

D．useless

14.

A．trip

B．journey

C．lecture

D．chance

15.

A．when

B．then

C．who

D．whom

16.

A．stole

B．touched

C．seized

D．slipped

17.

A．properly

B．loudly

C．enough

D．earlier

18.

A．as

B．since

C．while

D．during

19.

A．once

B．twice

C．three times

D．many times

20.

A．thus

B．however

C．yet

D．but

3 . Wednesday when I visited Josey, she told me she liked tangerines (柑橘）better than the little oranges I’d bought—tangerines have no seeds. Over the last several visits, she had become a person who only saw the negative side.

Today, when we talked about the oranges, she whined (抱怨的语调) . I hate whining, because it has such a negative meaning. Josey never got out of bed anymore or made the slightest effort to fix herself or even comb her hair, which would destroy the energy of a saint. I tried to recall our last fun parade to cheer her up. Positive thoughts, positive thoughts; I struggled to get there, but it wasn't working.

“These oranges are sweeter than tangerines. You hardly notice the seeds. I bring tangerines next time if you’d rather.”

“You’re patronizing (屈尊俯就地对待) me. I’m allowed to voice an opinion, aren’t I? I just told you I preferred tangerines. If it’s that much trouble, don’t bring anything.”

“I just brought something with VC that might help you feel better. It’s not any trouble.”

“I’m not blaming you. Thank, you. for. the. damned, oranges. Happy now?

Well, some appreciation at least. She’s having a bad day and the treatments here have eaten away her spirit. Maybe I should go. Could I be any stronger? Take the high road, take the high road.

“I’ll go then. Should I come about the same time tomorrow?”

“Yes,… please come,” she murmured, eyes turning red. I stayed for another 10 minutes.

“Do you need me to comb your hair?” I snatched the comb and attended to her tangled hair.

“Ouch! Now you’re hurting me!” snapped Josey.

“Trust me, it’s all going to be okay.”

The next day, I visited Josey as usual but with tangerines. I peeled one carefully and handed a half to her. “Th…thank you…I mean it.” Josey stammered. I held her in my arms, whispering, “I get it. I’ll come every day.”

1. What’s the theme of the story?

A．Love

B．Courage

C．Responsibility

D．Friendship.

2. How is the theme developed?

A．By describing the characters and environment.

B．Through speech, action and inner thoughts.

C．By making a comparison and conclusion .

D．Through narration and explanation.

3. What kind of person was the author?
a. sensitive b. tolerant c. humorous d. caring e. positive f. considerate

A．bdef.

B．acef.

C．cdef.

D．acdf.

4 . When I was in school, I participated in an internship (实习期) with a hospital chaplain (牧师). This largely included me visiting certain hospital patients and then discussing the communication with the chaplain.

I had no special training in this, and introducing myself to strangers was not my natural talent. On one visit, I cautiously entered a darkened room to find an elderly man lying lonely in the bed. He was awake, but very weak, confused and anxious. He badly wanted to communicate something, but I couldn’t understand what he was saying. He obviously didn’t want me to leave, but I felt so lost and uncomfortable that I had to leave the room after only several minutes.

The next time I was at the hospital, I was arranged to make follow-up visits with the same list of patients. I expected my time with the old man to be just as short as the last time. As I arrived at the room, the first thing I noticed was that the lights were on. His daughter was there visiting him. He was sitting in the bed and looked much better. I was certain the man didn’t remember me at all, but he recognized me immediately, saying, "I remember you. You were the angel that gave me hope in my darkest hour!" I was so amazed that I didn’t know how to respond.

       I may never be able to explain it, but somehow he found in me something he needed at an important point in his life, just because I was there. I have thought about this encounter (相遇) often over the past 25 years. It has shaped the way I see life, the way I see myself, and the way I see others. Obviously, we can’t know the effect our actions, or even just our presence, will have on life.

1. Why did the writer leave the elderly man soon on the first visit?

A．They had a short and boring conversation.

B．The elderly man wanted to stay by himself.

C．The writer was frightened by the elderly man.

D．The writer didn’t know what he could do to help.

2. What happened on the writer’s second visit to the elderly man?

A．The elderly man’s condition turned much better.

B．The elderly man could hardly remember the writer.

C．The writer planned to communicate more deeply with the elderly man.

D．The writer wasn’t surprised at being called an angel by the elderly man.

3. The elderly man regarded the writer as his angel most probably because _______.

A．he was encouraged by the writer’s words

B．the writer’s second visit moved him deeply

C．he was impressed by the writer’s friendliness

D．the writer’s first visit gave him much strength

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Getting a New Talent.	B．An Angel by Accident.
C．Saving a Lonely Old Man.	D．Communication Makes Life Better.

5 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jerry邀请你下周日去北京环球影视城（Universal Beijing Resort）游玩，并来信询问特色游玩项目。因下周日你需要参加学校的志愿者活动而无法赴约，你回信表示歉意。内容包括：
1. 表示歉意；
2. 推荐娱乐项目：各类骑乘设施；哈利波特主题公园等；
3. 表示祝愿。
注意：（1）词数80-100；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . 假如你是李华，你收到了好朋友Tom的来信，邀请你参加周六的生日晚会，但你因为某突发情况不能参加。现请你用英语给Tom写一封回信，要求包括以下要点：
1、表示歉意；
2、具体说明不能参加晚会的原因；
3、告诉他你给他准备的生日礼物。
注意：
1、词数80左右；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、信的开头和结尾已给出，且不计入词数。
Dear Tom,

I have received your letter, in which you tell me you are going to throw yourself a birthday party on Saturday.

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Yours

Li Hua

7 . Shyness is normal and it is not considered as a mental problem. All people have been shy at one time or another. Even the most confident people experienced being shy.     1    .

You probably are wondering why you are shy. It may be because of the environment you were used to or the way you were brought up. Certain events or incidents in the past may also lead to the reason why you are shy now.     2     Most shy people have shy parents and relatives and it is not surprising to find out that they too have become shy persons.

One of the negative sides of being shy is having the tendency to be passive. Most of the time shy people can’t stand up for themselves and what they believe is right.     3    This apparently influences their social life as well as work, family and other aspects of their life.

While shyness has negative aspects, it has positive sides. Shy people are usually good observers and do not get themselves into too much trouble because they try to observe their environment or any situation before they act.     4     They can also make great friends. Since they have difficulties in social scenes, making friends seems to be a must. Therefore, they value their friends wholeheartedly and have proven to be loyal and thoughtful friends.

    5     Some of them born with shy parents have successfully battled against being shy. This contributes to their constant self-improvement, developing self-esteem and trying to be exposed to new environments.

A．But in most cases, shyness proves to be genetic.

B．They are sensitive and accustomed to getting suspicious.

C．Because some people are born to be shy, they let it go hang.

D．So if you’re feeling shy, don’t worry because you are not alone.

E．They are not hot-headed and think twice before making any decisions.

F．Although shyness is something from birth, it can be improved over time.

G．They avoid crowds by nature and stay away from groups and social interactions.

8 . Even though my Grandpa was a farmer, Grandma would iron his work clothes everyday. She would sprinkle (喷洒) Grandpat's _________ with something, hang them over a chair so they could dry a bit, and then iron them. I _________ her do this through my childhood. I thought every _________ woman in the world did it. But as the years passed, I began to _________ this practice. Why did Grandpa need his work clothes _________ ? Most days, he never _________ anyone but me and a few other farmers.

One day I asked Grandma about it. She told me that Grandpa was the most _________ man in the world, and that he was the _________ of her life.

Later that day, I looked _________ at Grandpa. He sure didn't look all that handsome to me. He was a short and skinny man. His hair was __________ on top, and his false teeth didn't line up very well when he smiled. So I __________ Grandma about it again. She __________ and said, "You just aren't viewing things from the __________ perspective (角度). He has beautiful blue eyes." She __________ , "I want him to feel beautiful. I iron his clothes everyday __________ he has made me feel beautiful for all these years. He is a man worthy of __________ ." I heard what she said and was still __________ . How could this old woman think that an old man with false __________ was beautiful?

The years went on, and I watched Grandma and Grandpa grow old together. I __________ knew what beauty really was—it was Grandma ironing Grandpa's pants. I was ashamed and decided to __________ the question I had asked.

1.

A．suits

B．scarves

C．pants

D．shirts

2.

A．helped

B．watched

C．heard

D．made

3.

A．clean

B．old

C．excellent

D．attractive

4.

A．miss

B．admire

C．question

D．appreciate

5.

A．ironed

B．washed

C．dried

D．changed

6.

A．invited

B．pleased

C．greeted

D．met

7.

A．honest

B．handsome

C．energetic

D．intelligent

8.

A．love

B．mirror

C．future

D．example

9.

A．closely

B．doubtfully

C．patiently

D．secretly

10.

A．black

B．curly

C．thick

D．thin

11.

A．informed

B．reminded

C．asked

D．warned

12.

A．sighed

B．apologized

C．cried

D．laughed

13.

A．new

B．right

C．same

D．different

14.

A．repeated

B．argued

C．continued

D．accepted

15.

A．though

B．while

C．and

D．because

16.

A．notice

B．praise

C．respect

D．attention

17.

A．disappointed

B．puzzled

C．ashamed

D．bored

18.

A．teeth

B．hair.

C．eyes

D．nose

19.

A．hardly

B．quickly

C．immediately

D．gradually

20.

A．forget

B．consider

C．answer

D．face

9 . During the last few years of his life my Dad lived just up the road from me in a tiny home that used to _______ my Nana. He had been a widower for over 20 years by then, _______ my Mom when she was only 55 years old. Recently his Mom, my Nana had _______ too. He just lived with himself and spent a lot of time _______.

Several times a week, though, I would take a walk up to his _______. We would sit in the living room or on the front porch, sip tea and talk. It wasn’t anything _______. We just talked sports, gardening, weather and occasionally _______ a laugh over old memories. It was a simple sharing a real _______ between a father and a son, an hour spent just enjoying each other’s _______. Those afternoons ________ some of my happiest times ________ with my Dad. It allowed us to gently ________ any old wounds we had given each other when I was ________. It allowed us to ________ give each other the time and love we hadn’t before. It ________ us with sweet chances to grow closer together ________ he left this world. And I thank God for that time.

I know too that when my own time in this world is done, when my own ________ on Earth is finished I will get to spend another afternoon with Dad. And we will make that afternoon last an eternity.

If there is one thing that I ________ from those afternoons I spent with my Dad during the last years of his life, it is this: It is ________ too late to spent time with those you love and tell them that you love them. Because love ________ anything, even death. Begin today then! Spend an afternoon with those you love and those afternoons will become a lifetime.

1.

A．sell to

B．belong to

C．rent to

D．buy from

2.

A．losing

B．loving

C．accompanying

D．marrying

3.

A．come over

B．taken care

C．passed by

D．passed away

4.

A．disappointed

B．free

C．alone

D．relaxed

5.

A．house

B．search

C．garden

D．surprise

6.

A．useful

B．interesting

C．available

D．major

7.

A．found

B．remembered

C．enjoyed

D．admired

8.

A．reunion

B．connection

C．apology

D．memory

9.

A．company

B．achievement

C．appreciation

D．help

10.

A．leave

B．show

C．keep

D．remain

11.

A．talked

B．liked

C．spent

D．agreed

12.

A．realize

B．heal

C．stop

D．regret

13.

A．happy

B．tired

C．wrong

D．young

14.

A．silently

B．quickly

C．probably

D．reluctantly

15.

A．prevented

B．kept

C．provided

D．instructed

16.

A．after

B．since

C．before

D．when

17.

A．family

B．mission

C．sufferings

D．problem

18.

A．forgot

B．learned

C．missed

D．taste

19.

A．always

B．probably

C．usually

D．never

20.

A．conquers

B．equal

C．decides

D．highlights