1 . Emotional intelligence is highly important in a teen’s development. There is considerable evidence pointing to its positive role in helping students deal with stress, develop relationships, and handle the transitions (过渡) facing them.
Emotional intelligence helps us manage negative emotions and our behaviors in response to them. So, does it impact on how teens and students perform academically? Some research does, in fact, suggest a relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement. In one study of education students at university, self-emotion appraisal (评价) and understanding of emotion were revealed to have positive significant linkages with their academic performance on assessments. Later studies support this finding, with Sanchez-Ruiz and colleagues finding that emotional intelligence predicted academic performance better than established personality and cognitive (认知的) ability for Cyprus university students.
But what about teens specifically? Interestingly, there is also cogent evidence to suggest that teens with EI are better able to make the transition from high school to higher education. Results of a study of 1,426 first-year students found significantly higher interpersonal, stress management, and adaptability skills among students who were academically successful in entering university. The authors’ conclusion was that emotional intelligence has a large impact on students’ ability to deal with challenges such as developing new relationships and learning to live more independently, amongst other factors.
It is worth noting that while the studies above do provide evidence for some benefits of emotional intelligence skills for students, they don’t necessarily indicate an academic consensus (共识). As with most areas in the field, much room for future research remains. So interpersonal and emotional management skills may play a key part in helping students better handle the challenging aspects of academic life.
1. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A.Emotional intelligence is only helpful to negative emotions. |
B.Our behaviors can’t be treated with our emotional intelligence. |
C.Research on the function of emotional intelligence isn’t reliable. |
D.Emotional intelligence is connected with academic performance. |
A.Insufficient. | B.Specific. | C.Usual. | D.Convincing. |
A.Emotional intelligence doesn’t adapt to teens yet. |
B.More research is needed for emotional intelligence. |
C.Emotional intelligence equals academic performance. |
D.Interpersonal management counts in school examinations. |
A.We Should Develop Our Emotional Intelligence |
B.Emotional Intelligence Means a Lot to Educators |
C.Emotional Intelligence is Important for Teenagers |
D.We Need Further Study on Emotional Intelligence |
A.He is regretful. | B.He is anxious. | C.He is angry. |
内容要求:
1. 祝贺获奖;
2. 表达你对该主愿的理解。
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4 . Mike Veny was walking to his truck one afternoon when he received an email from a colleague
Next, he went to the gym. The music was loud and he became relaxed while he
A.stating | B.stressing | C.proving | D.learning |
A.excited | B.regretful | C.angry | D.depressed |
A.thrilled | B.annoyed | C.qualified | D.interested |
A.supported | B.treated | C.persuaded | D.called |
A.provides | B.produces | C.discovers | D.invents |
A.worsened | B.cleared | C.touched | D.kept |
A.Unfortunately | B.Frequently | C.Luckily | D.Relatively |
A.paused | B.failed | C.volunteered | D.crashed |
A.car | B.truck | C.shop | D.flat |
A.tests | B.principles | C.questions | D.wonders |
A.cinema | B.company | C.office | D.gym |
A.worked out | B.acted out | C.cleared out | D.cried out |
A.interesting | B.positive | C.negative | D.confusing |
A.determined | B.realized | C.ignored | D.demanded |
A.effect | B.fashion | C.shape | D.control |
5 . 假定你是李华, 你的英国朋友Jerry写信邀请你寒假期间去伦敦游玩,你因故无法前往,请你回信表达歉意,内容包括:
1. 谢绝的理由;
2. 提议暑假去拜访他。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jerry,
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Yours,
Li Hua
6 . 每年的 12 月 5日是国际志愿者日(International Volunteer Day)。作为校志愿者协会(School Volunteer Association)主席,请你用英语在志愿者日发表国旗下讲话,内容包括:
1. 向校志愿者表示感谢;
2. 志愿服务的好处;
3. 发出呼吁。
注意: 1. 词数 80 左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear teachers and schoolmates,
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7 . It makes the world go round. It teaches lessons, makes people feel warm, and sometimes causes pain.
There are many types of love. Most people feel love for members of their family—this long-term connection is often called attachment. They may feel this same emotion toward friends or even pets.
Why do people feel love? Many experts believe it’s rooted in survival. After all, most people first feel love for family members or caretakers.
With all this talk about love, maybe someone, you care about is on your mind. How can you show someone you love them? There are plenty of ways! You can convey love by showing appreciation, giving praises, and being a good listener. Sharing, doing small favors, or giving a hug can also show a person you care.
A.Of course, words work just fine, too! |
B.Many people say it’s all they need in life. |
C.Seeing someone you love can cause increased heart rate. |
D.Families and close friends take care of and protect each other. |
E.Scientists have found that love may also have several health benefits. |
F.A different type of love exists between romantic couples and life partners. |
G.That may explain why people in love sometimes describe less desire to eat or sleep! |
1. 回忆同学们为你做的事;
2. 表达你的感谢之情。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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9 . WHY A DOSE OF FEAR IS GOOD FOR YOU
Eleanor Roosevelt once said: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” She was onto something. Science has shown that feeling fear — in the right doses (量) — has several benefits.
·Feeling fear is fun and exciting. Many people scare themselves on purpose.
When you step outside your comfort zone, it is fear that makes you feel alive, which is fun and exciting. The excitement generated can also help reduce depression by increasing adrenaline (肾上腺素), which in turn increases excitement and glucose (changed into energy).
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·Fear makes you aware of what’s really important in life. How often have you said to yourself: “When I have more time, I’ll spend it with my family, pursue my passion, eat healthier or exercise more”? Fear makes you realize that “now” is the only time you have to achieve and follow through what is most important.
Some say where fear meets courage is the sweet spot in which mountains get scaled and rivers are run.
A.Fear helps you succeed. |
B.“Later” is never ensured. |
C.Fear allows you to live life to the fullest. |
D.They watch scary movies, ride roller coasters or go skydiving. |
E.And every time you come through a challenge, you feel empowered. |
F.Most of all, fear can be the birth place of change, creativity and innovation. |
G.Actually, it’s nearly impossible to be thinking of your worries when you are experiencing fear. |
10 . Researchers in the psychology department at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered a major difference in the way men and women respond to stress. This difference may explain why men are more likely to suffer from stress related disorders.
Until now, psychological research has maintained that both men and women have the same“fight or flight”reaction to stress. However, the UCLA research team found that men and women have quite different biological and behavioral responses to stress. While men often react to stress in the fight or flight response, women often have another kind of reaction which could be called “tend and be friend.” That is, they often react to stressful conditions by protecting and nurturing their young (“tend”), and by looking for social contact and support from others—especially other females (“befriend”).
Scientists have long known that in the fight to stress, an important role is played by certain hormones (激素) released by the body. The UCLA research team suggests that the female tend or be friend response is also based on a hormone, whose name is oxytocin (催产素). But now it is being studied for its role in the response of both men and women to stress. According to the principal investigator, Dr. Shelley Taylor, “Animals and people with high levels of oxytocin are calmer, more relaxed, more social, and less anxious. While men also secrete (分泌) oxytocin, its effects are reduced by male hormones.”
The study also showed how fathers and mothers responded differently when they came home to their family after a stressful day at work. The typical father wanted to be left alone to enjoy some peace and quiet. For a typical mother, coping with a bad day at work meant focusing her attention on her children and their needs.
The differences in responding to stress may explain the fact that women have lower frequency of stress related disorders such as high blood pressure or aggressive behavior. The tend and befriend regulatory (调节的) system may protect women against stress, and this may explain why women on average live longer than men.
1. The UCLA study shows that in response to stress, men are more likely than women to .A.solve a conflict calmly | B.seek comfort from children |
C.turn to friends for some help | D.find an escape from the reality |
A.Men have the same level of oxytocin as women do. |
B.Oxytocin used to be studied in both men and women. |
C.Oxytocin has more of an effect on women than on men. |
D.Both animals and people have the high levels of oxytocin. |
A.Male hormones help build up the body’s resistance to stress. |
B.Biological differences lead to different behavioral reacts to stress. |
C.In a family a mother cares more about children than a father does. |
D.UCLA study was designed to confirm previous research findings. |
A.How men and women manage to get over stress |
B.How men and women suffer from different stress |
C.How researchers overcome major stress problems |
D.How researchers deal with stress related disorders |