1 . Boosting your emotional intelligence quotient, or EQ, involves identifying and managing your own emotions, as well as evaluating and controlling the way in which you react to those of others.     1     It can also improve your relationships with loved ones and your social interactions. Here are some tips you can use to start improving your EQ.

● Identify your emotions.

Identifying your emotions takes practice and is an important foundational step in building emotional intelligence. Regularly recognizing and naming your emotions throughout the day is a good way to develop your EQ.     2     You could even go a step further, and try to determine how the presence of certain emotions affects your behavior and productivity.

● Consider your response.

    3     Taking responsibility for the way you behave towards others and, possibly even more importantly, how you treat yourself, is a crucial aspect of emotional intelligence.

●     4    

Empathy is a cornerstone of EQ. It is defined as the ability to identify and share the thoughts, feelings or emotional state of another person. A little empathy goes a long way. It is important to demonstrate empathy towards people other than just those with whom you find it easy to get along.

● Listen actively.

Engage in the moment and acknowledge what other people are saying.     5     Active listening involves asking open-ended questions such as ‘When?’ ‘How?’ ‘Do you mean...?’ or ‘Could you tell me a bit more about that?’. Active listening also calls for avoiding questions that would get only a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response.

Developing your emotional intelligence can not only help you reduce your stress, but also leave you with more time to connect with, and continuously improve your relationships with, those around you.

A．Show your care.

B．Put yourself in other people’s shoes.

C．You just don’t know what they might be going through.

D．You must remember you can choose how you react to a situation.

E．Besides, trying to identify exactly what you are feeling can do the trick.

F．Try to avoid just waiting for your turn to talk about yourself and your story.

G．Exploring and improving these skills can help you to succeed in your career.

2 . Live a happy life to maintain youthful look

Life is always full of surprises! It has its ups and downs that could affect our feelings towards every situation we encounter every day. If you are experiencing stress at your job or anywhere in your life, it is essential that you deal with the concern right away.    1     The following tips can help you deal with it.

Practice deep breathing. A great tip that can help you keep your stress levels down is to start practicing deep breathing exercises. Deep breathing exercises are a form of meditation and they allow you to feel more relaxed and peaceful.     2    

Hold a stress ball. When you are stressed at work or in class, hold a stress ball.     3     It can help release the tension that you feel. Holding onto a stress ball for a good part of the day is a very healthy way to end stress.

    4     Start living your life the way you want to. There's nothing worse than settling in life and having regrets about it. What is important in life is to remain true to your original aspiration and keep your mission firmly in mind. By going after your goals you'll notice that your stress levels will be much lower.

If you have tried all sorts of ways to try to control and reduce your own levels of stress, and have not been successful, it is time for you to seek medical attention.    5     You can also attend course of stress management to get you back on track and feeling in control again.

A．Pursue your dreams in life.

B．Settle your problems in time.

C．But gradually increase your exercise, or you will feel stressed out.

D．Talk to your doctor for their recommendations of stress management.

E．You'll notice your heart rate slowing down and you'll feel much better.

F．This will allow you to press something with fingers every time you get angry.

G．It is just a matter of learning how to manage yourself in order to reduce stress.

3 . How to Be Happy

Happiness is a great goal to have, and it’s something you’ll need to work toward every day. The following will help you be happy.

Work on improving your weaknesses so you can overcome them. Everyone has weaknesses, so don’t feel bad about yours. If your weaknesses bother you, try to improve them by learning new skills or trying something different.    1    .

Express your emotions so they don’t get bottled up. Your feelings are super important, so don’t try to hide them. Ignoring your emotions can actually make them become more intense(激烈的).    2    .

Spend your money on experiences rather than things. Buying something you really want is fun, but it won't lead to lasting happiness.    3    , so use your money to pay for fun activities or trips. For more enjoyment, do things with people you care about.

    4    . Hanging out with positive people can boost your mood. Identify the people in your life who make you feel uplifted, then spend more time with them. Invite them to hang out one-on-one, text them, and organize group outings with them.

Connect with others so you feel like part of your community. Humans need community, so being around others helps you feel happier.    5    . You can do this by relating to them, finding common ground, or empathizing with what they’re going through.

A．Do not give up on weekend

B．Surround yourself with positive people

C．Spend more time with your close friends

D．Experiences bring you more joy than items

E．That way, you might be able to improve yourself

F．Focus on connecting with the people around you

G．Instead, choose a healthy way to release your emotions

4 . I have just finished my years in Colmar, in eastern France. I _________ in Leeds, a large city in the U.K.! I was _________ in Chester. I had lived there until I went to university.

I _________ in a secondary school in Colmar. I taught English to several classes and over a year I grew quite attached to my _________. I enjoyed preparing lessons that they would _________ and games that would make them laugh. Telling each class that it was my last lesson with them was _________ painful. It is likely that I will _________ see most of these students again. I didn’t want to _________ this beautiful town, nor lovely colleagues （同事） and students behind.

I attended university in Leeds. I _________ a house with six other people—it was great fun and I have some __________ memories of our time together. Within just two years, Leeds became my second __________. I knew where to go for many kinds of things, the nice places to eat and who I could turn to for help. It was a(n) __________ to leave the city.

Last but not least, I must mention Chester. I am __________ to have a group of friends from secondary school there. We still meet up when we’re back in Chester. Being in Chester also       ________ spending time with my family.

I no longer know which place to call home. However, when I’m in one place, I will __________ the other two — which makes me quite sad.

1.

A．toured

B．traded

C．volunteered

D．studied

2.

A．brought up

B．taken on

C．picked up

D．turned down

3.

A．learned

B．graduated

C．worked

D．traveled

4.

A．friends

B．students

C．colleagues

D．families

5.

A．skip

B．challenge

C．enjoy

D．concentrate

6.

A．originally

B．equally

C．definitely

D．roughly

7.

A．never

B．still

C．just

D．often

8.

A．lose

B．leave

C．visit

D．forget

9.

A．sought

B．built

C．entered

D．shared

10.

A．distant

B．wonderful

C．detailed

D．awkward

11.

A．home

B．option

C．dream

D．goal

12.

A．attack

B．trick

C．shadow

D．struggle

13.

A．moved

B．eager

C．fortunate

D．amazed

14.

A．means

B．reflects

C．increases

D．affects

15.

A．ignore

B．describe

C．imagine

D．miss

5 . Even though we may believe that it’s important to say thank you, sometimes expressing gratitude is easier said than done. We might find ourselves getting hung up on the best way to deliver the message.

However, it’s possible that we might be making our thanks more complex. In a paper, researchers compared the effects of expressing thanks in person, over a video call, and over text. And, while people generally expect an in-person thank you to be the most effective, what happened in reality was quite different: Sending a thank-you over text was almost as effective as that. Additionally, texting may be especially well-suited for situations where we feel awkward or embarrassed about expressing our appreciation.

In the study, 219 college students participated in a gratitude activity in which they wrote about three things they were grateful for over a two- week period. After writing, the students were asked to actually thank the persons involved. Some connected with the gratitude recipients (接受者) in person, others via video call, and others via text. At the beginning and end of the two weeks，participants completed surveys measuring their feelings of well-being, connections with others, loneliness and happiness.

The researchers found that people who expressed gratitude gained increased happiness, with only a few differences for the different methods of gratitude expression. Overall, video calls were just as beneficial as meeting in person. Texting was slightly less effective than video calling- it didn’t make people feel more connected and happier, while video calling did. However, participants who sent their thanks over text still experienced benefits: Texting improved their well- being and reduced their loneliness.

Overall, however, the message is that we shouldn’t worry about finding just the “best” way to express our gratitude. In fact, you re better off sending a quick thank you shortly after you receive the kindness than waiting for an occasion to schedule an in-person visit. Don’t put it off just for finding the best way—many times our gratitude goes unsaid because we spend too much time on the details.

1. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Making a video call.	B．Sending a text message.
C．Expressing thanks in person.	D．Writing a thank-you letter.

2. Why did the researchers ask the students to finish surveys?

A．To find the effect of expressing thanks on them.

B．To measure their physical health.

C．To collect a lot more ways to express thanks.

D．To know their views on gratitude.

3. What did the research suggest?

A．In-person gratitude was less likely to be accepted.

B．Expressing gratitude could benefit mental health.

C．Ways of gratitude expression should be improved.

D．Texting made the gratitude recipients much happier.

4. What are we advised to do to express thanks?

A．Search for the best way.	B．Wait for an in-person visit.
C．Express gratitude in time.	D．Make careful preparations.

6 . “I’m going to tell you a story,” I tell my class of high school seniors. “It’s a tale about love. And heart-break. And embarrassment.”

Their eyes widen. I ________ my throat. “In sixth grade,” I begin, “I fell madly in love. His name was David. He was tall, ________, kind of a bad boy—which I found fascinating. Unfortunately he had no interest in me at all. So it was Valentine’s Day. That day as I spilled my Valentine cards onto my desk, and among many small ________, I saw an enormous one, decorated beautifully. My mind ________:‘Who could it be from?’ With trembling hands, I ________ open the envelope and out fell an image of a queen, the heading of which ________, ‘To a Queen of a Valentine.’”

I give the class a ________ look. “I turned the valentine(情人卡) over, and at the bottom I saw the ________ and almost fainted: David. Then my eyes ________ up to the writing above his signature. It said, ‘To the Ugliest Girl in Our Class.’”

“Well, it ________ Valentine’s Day for me. It shook what little ________ I had in myself for a long time after. But I ________. And now I refuse to give up this holiday of love to the meanness of one ________ boy.” I smile. “And that’s why we’re going to have a party. A party that ________ kindness instead of cruelty.”

Their eyes ________. They are willing to let me take them ________ I am going. I hand out some paper so they can make cards. “Now please write something positive and sincere to everyone in the class. Even if it’s someone you ________ know, there’s always something nice to say.”

All these years, I’ve made it a routine in each of my class. After 20 years of teaching, I________few hopes that students will ________ all of the grammar or vocabulary I taught them. But if all a student ________ of one of my classes are the valentines they received one long-ago February, to me that makes it all worthwhile.

1.

A．cleaned

B．cleared

C．calculate

D．command

2.

A．cute

B．mean

C．worthy

D．generous

3.

A．cards

B．pockets

C．notes

D．envelopes

4.

A．stopped

B．raced

C．jumped

D．thought

5.

A．tore

B．spilled

C．scratched

D．intended

6.

A．read

B．wrote

C．sang

D．decorated

7.

A．excited

B．meaningful

C．shy

D．embarrassing

8.

A．image

B．cover

C．envelope

D．signature

9.

A．ran

B．floated

C．traveled

D．removed

10.

A．made

B．ruined

C．lighted

D．became

11.

A．love

B．faith

C．friendship

D．kindness

12.

A．stood

B．survived

C．witnessed

D．upgraded

13.

A．rotten

B．smart

C．imaginative

D．permanent

14.

A．remains

B．receives

C．celebrates

D．congratulates

15.

A．go up

B．narrow up

C．close up

D．light up

16.

A．whether

B．however

C．whenever

D．wherever

17.

A．barely

B．likely

C．nearly

D．narrowly

18.

A．accept

B．enjoy

C．harbor

D．welcome

19.

A．repeat

B．remind

C．remain

D．remember

20.

A．informs

B．favors

C．recalls

D．engages

7 . Feeling embarrassed is something that no one really likes.    1    If you’re worried about embarrassing situations and you have trouble dealing with feelings of embarrassment, take a look at the following tips to make things better.

●     2    

When learning to deal with embarrassment, the first big thing that will help you is to realize that embarrassing moments are in the past. These things have already occurred and there is nothing that you can do to change them. It might have been tough to get through those moments, but you’re here now and everything is okay.

●Talk to someone about how you’re feeling.

If you’re struggling with feelings of embarrassment, then you should try to talk to people that you trust.    3    You’ll likely find that these people will put things into perspective and you’ll feel much better.

●     4    

Embarrassment might feel tough to get over. However, normal embarrassing moments might become things that you can just shrug off and laugh at eventually. When you think about things from the right perspective, you might be able to laugh at yourself for making a silly mistake or falling down.

●Get out there and try again.

The fear of embarrassment should not hold you back from getting out there to try again. If you want to move past embarrassment for good, then the best way to do that is not to let it stop you from living your life. This could mean doing the same thing that embarrassed you in the past. You might be worried about reliving embarrassing moments from the past, but it doesn’t have to be this way.     5    

A．Learn to laugh at the situation.

B．Understand that embarrassments are in the past.

C．Don’t worry so much about things and be ready to go out there and give it your all.

D．Know that you don’t need to apologize for feeling embarrassed.

E．Of course, this might depend on the level of embarrassment that you experienced.

F．Tell them how you’re feeling and what happened if you’re comfortable doing that.

G．It’s generally something that most people want to avoid.

8 . 假如你是高二学生李华，最近在英语课堂上学习了有关幽默的知识。请你用英语写一篇关于幽默的好处的演讲稿。要点如下：
1.有助于学习；
2.促进身体和心理健康；
3.减轻学习和生活压力；
4.促进与他人的友谊。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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9 . My eyes filled with tears as I thought about his new journey in the morning. My baby was off to high school.

I thought back to his first day of kindergarten (幼儿园). How he ran in excitement to the bus as my heart broke, how his smiling face in the window caused my tears to flow. I thought about how hard it was to let go of his hand and let him fly on his own for the first time. But this time, I found it was even harder.

Kindergarten is paper and glue sticks. High school is computer projects and technology you don’t understand. Kindergarten is Mother’s Day gifts made with handprints. High school is a funny card and a “Love you, Ma.” Kindergarten is afternoons at the park. High school is keys to the car. Kindergarten is excited talk about his day. High school is just “My day was fine, Ma.”

Kindergarten is the beginning. High school is the beginning of the end. You know that your time with him at home will become less and less. The moments where your family will always feel complete at the end of the day are coming to an end. I’ve raised him to leave us. I’ve raised him to be independent (独立的), and I’m watching him pull away, one day at a time.

As I watched him board the bus to high school, my eyes filled with tears again and my heart ached more deeply than it did on his first day of kindergarten. The bus pulled away, and my eyes met his. He gave a quick wave (挥手) and mouthed, “Love you.” And then he made a silly face, and he wanted his mom to go back into the house now and set her mind at rest. I waved back and laughed. High school, here we come.

1. How did the author find sending her son to high school?

A．It was more difficult than sending him to kindergarten.

B．It would allow her more free time to enjoy life.

C．It was much easier than she had expected.

D．It would steal his love for her.

2. What’s the author’s purpose in writing paragraph 3?

A．To tell interesting stories of her son.

B．To describe her feelings about her son.

C．To compare kindergarten and high school.

D．To show it’s important for kids to be independent.

3. What does the author mean by saying “High school is the beginning of the end” in paragraph 4?

A．Her son is going to college.

B．Her son will leave her someday.

C．Her son has completed middle school.

D．Her son must spend more time at school.

4. Why did the author’s son make a silly face on the bus?

A．To stop the author from worrying about him.

B．To make himself less nervous about high school.

C．To keep the tears in his eyes secret from the author.

D．To show his excitement about going to high school.

10 . Who has the biggest effect on my life? While I have learnt from many great teachers, the greatest and the most _________ of all is my mother.

Bringing up seven children on her own is never an easy _________ for my mother. She experienced more than her share of pain and _________ in a lifetime.

One thing I remember the most of my mother is that she never lets hard times dictate (支配) her life and the future of her children. Instead, she always believes that however _________ life is, a rainbow will always appear after the _________. I grew up watching my mother work hard day and night. Being a primary school teacher, she _________ us with all the necessities. She sold snacks and cookies to ensure that we had a good education. The _________ she placed on our education ensured that all her children had university degrees.

Hard work is a great investment that never _________. She taught me the values of hard work and education to _________ my dreams. By working hard, my mother has taught me discipline and __________ management. The fact is that women should be __________ but at the same time not let the family members __________.

She also taught me to never __________. When I struggled with physical and emotional problems, she was always there to give the support and __________ I needed.

As a man, I may not __________ it well but I can see that you often put your own life after us. Unselfishness is a __________ state of motherhood. You will do everything to see the children grow and __________. For me, you have __________ taught us good habits since my childhood.

My mother is my greatest teacher, a teacher of love and __________. I cannot thank you enough for what you have taught me. You are my teacher and will always be my __________.

1.

A．influential

B．enthusiastic

C．fearless

D．considerate

2.

A．means

B．decision

C．load

D．task

3.

A．separations

B．heartaches

C．opportunities

D．explorations

4.

A．crazy

B．worried

C．complex

D．tough

5.

A．storm

B．struggle

C．catastrophe

D．friction

6.

A．allocated

B．collected

C．provided

D．assessed

7.

A．target

B．emphasis

C．appeal

D．compromise

8.

A．fails

B．shares

C．supports

D．saves

9.

A．offer

B．show

C．achieve

D．change

10.

A．reservation

B．security

C．expression

D．time

11.

A．curious

B．formal

C．energetic

D．attractive

12.

A．perform

B．request

C．suffer

D．participate

13.

A．keep off

B．give up

C．hold out

D．give in

14.

A．motivation

B．reason

C．finance

D．fortune

15.

A．concern

B．disturb

C．master

D．understand

16.

A．potential

B．awkward

C．cautious

D．natural

17.

A．sacrifice

B．flee

C．succeed

D．possess

18.

A．specially

B．excellently

C．occasionally

D．nationally

19.

A．selfishness

B．progress

C．kindness

D．fortune

20.

A．hero

B．partner

C．workmate

D．sponsor