1 . It is natural for us teenagers to feel upset.     1     Here I am offering some useful suggestions.

•Move your body.

    2     Have you ever noticed that you feel happier and have a sense of achievement after a good workout? That’s because working out creates endorphins — body chemicals that make us feel happy. No matter how low you are feeling, your mood will get a well-deserved boost (改善) after a workout. Exercise also helps you keep your heart in shape, makes you stronger and helps you stay at a healthy weight. And exercise is totally fun — and it’s great for your self-esteem, too.

•Talk about it.

    3     Friends’ ears can be a great source of support since you’re all in the same boat. And don’t forget your mom — she was once a teenager as well and may understand more than you realize. Even talking to your pet can help — just saying things out loud can help you see things differently and calm you down.

•Laugh a lot.

Humour can rescue you from an upset moment or make you feel better when you’re in an unpleasant mood. No matter what’s going on, the ability to laugh at yourself and your situation is really important.     4     It’s true! Using your smile muscles tells your brain to make more endorphins and that boosts your mood.

•Cry — it’s okay!

Sometimes the only way to get out of your feelings is to cry — so go ahead! Shut yourself in your room and cry your eyes out! No one says you have to be happy all the time.     5    

A．Why not pack up your suitcase and take a trip?

B．We can’t say enough good things about exercise.

C．But still we should find ways to manage our feelings.

D．So smile at whatever is happening and choose to be happy.

E．And do you know just smiling can help better your mood?

F．When you are done, you’ll be ready to face the world again.

G．Don’t hold in all those feelings until you are ready to explode.

2 . Ways to Embrace Solitude (独处)

For many, being alone is something they shy away from because it’s like loneliness. But loneliness and solitude are not the same.    1    . The latter offers a chance to direct attention to self-care and self-discovery without outside influences or expectations from others. It sharpens your concentration and helps you focus on your tasks and also boosts your creativity regularly.

Psychologists even consider solitude as important as relationships and view the ability to be alone as a sign of healthy emotional development.    2    , just as people learn social skills to guide themselves in the world of relationships successfully. And some specific strategies may make it a constructive, enjoyable experience.

Enjoy solitary activities

People who enjoy solitude find satisfaction and meaning when getting absorbed in a hobby, reading for pleasure, or getting out in nature. They rarely experience boredom when they’re alone and genuinely enjoy themselves while doing something interesting.

    3    

In solitude, buried feelings, memories, or problems can surface. Rather than avoid being discouraged by them, you can learn to engage in the regulation with curiosity, using the private time to explore your feelings without judgment. Accepting and expressing them safely helps you self-regulate and release stress.

Be self-reflective

People who enjoy solitude are willing to self-reflect.    4    , reflecting on their values, or considering the bigger picture. Instead of going round about situations you can’t control, self-reflection invites self- awareness, bringing you closer to insight about who you are.

Know when to exit solitude

    5    , if you begin to feel lonely or your thoughts turn to self-harm. It is equally important to know when it’s time to leave solitude and seek the company of others.

A．Protect your privacy

B．Feel and regulate your emotions

C．They prefer listening to solitude signals

D．Break your solitude and turn for support

E．The former is marked by negative feelings

F．There are skills associated with its capacity

G．They spend time considering behavior patterns

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I had all the usual child fears. I couldn’t go to sleep unless the light in my bedroom was on. I dreaded that someday when my mother was distracted, Crazy Betty (our local small-town oddball) would grab me in the grocery store. On the hottest summer nights, my feet had to be wrapped tightly in my bed sheets; if one of them hung bare over the side of the bed, who knew what might grab it in its cold, slimy claw.

But all other frights paled in comparison with the Great Fear, the Titanic of my childhood terrors. That fear — and I admit, I feel a tightening in stomach typing the words even today — was that something would happen to Monk-Monk, my beloved toy monkey. That was the deepest fear of my childhood and I learned from it the lesson of cherishing what’s important in my life.

Looking at Monk-Monk today, you wouldn’t see what I see. You’d see a torn, discolored sock monkey, very much past his prime, stuffing leaking from his stumpy tail, holes on his sock-body inexpertly stitched up with thread that doesn’t match. I see my dearest childhood friend, my companion of a thousand nights. When I was only two and very ill, an aunt made him for me and delivered him to the hospital. I bonded with him fiercely and rarely let him out of my sight. When no one else was around, Monk-Monk played endless games with me, soaked up my tears, and listened to my secrets.

And then Uncle Ken came to visit. He lived in Ohio and occasionally he would come and stay with us for a couple of days. I didn’t know Uncle Ken well, and I didn’t like him very much. I had the feeling that he didn’t really like me, either. He clearly thought it was pretty silly that a big first-grader was dragging a sock monkey around, and he teased me by saying he thought he’d take Monk-Monk home to Ohio with him. His words almost scared me to death. I clutched Monk-Monk more tightly.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
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I was at school a few days later when Uncle Ken left.

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Finally Monk-Monk was found jammed behind the sofa.

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4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

We’ve all heard that laughter is the     1     (good) medicine, and it’s true. Laughter makes you feel better and it’s also good     2     your relationships. Laughter brings people closer, and is a     3     (power) tool for making you relax when feelings are running high. Whether with your friends and family, or co-workers, you can learn to use humor     4     (solve) disagreements, lower everyone’s stress levels, and communicate in a way that deepens the relationships.

Humor plays     5     important role in all kinds of relationships. In new relationships, humor can be a useful tool not just for attracting the other person but also for getting over any awkwardness (尴尬)     6     (arise) when we get to know each other. In old relationships, humor can keep things more exciting and fresher.

Sharing the pleasure of humor     7     (create) a sense of closeness and connection between two people—    8     (quality) that are signs of strong and successful relationships. When you laugh with one another, you create a positive relationship between you,     9     acts as a strong buffer (缓冲剂) against stress, disagreements and disappointments in your relationship. And laughter is spreading—just hearing someone laugh often makes you smile     10     (happy) and join in the fun.

5 . My most favourite teacher is Chitra Ma’am. She teaches us English，who ________my hard work, which let me excited. She ________ our school one year ago, before which, I was not so good at English. But I have changed my ________ to this subject after attending her classes.

I like her for many ________ one of which is that she delivered the lessons in a ________ way. Her best quality is that she is ________ with us. She would check our homework without missing a day, which gains our ________.

There are many activities given at the end of every lesson and she makes us ________ all of them. Not only that, but she also encourages us to take part in drama and poem ________, which, many of us think, forces us to ________ our abilities of writing authentic English.

All of us have to speak in English during the English period. Every student ________ to talk in English even if the sentence sounds improper. She has taught us never to play jokes on each other’s ________. This has improved our spoken English in a great way. Now, we are able to talk in English with more ________.

Another great quality of hers is that she treats every child ________. After explaining the lesson to us, she asks each one of us different questions about the chapter. Sometimes, we also ________ talking about our personal lives, like what we like about our lives, how our parents work hard for us, and things like that.1.

A．describes

B．appreciates

C．expands

D．questions

2.

A．trusted

B．designed

C．joined

D．built

3.

A．attitude

B．access

C．solution

D．devotion

4.

A．inventions

B．sources

C．effects

D．causes

5.

A．confusing

B．terrifying

C．fascinating

D．embarrassing

6.

A．bored

B．strict

C．careful

D．content

7.

A．respect

B．impression

C．interview

D．conclusion

8.

A．arrange for

B．communicate with

C．participate in

D．complain about

9.

A．competitions

B．treatments

C．movements

D．suggestions

10.

A．affect

B．destroy

C．challenge

D．increase

11.

A．used

B．refused

C．tried

D．failed

12.

A．mistakes

B．clothes

C．lifestyles

D．efforts

13.

A．admiration

B．patience

C．confidence

D．information

14.

A．nervously

B．carefully

C．formally

D．equally

15.

A．preferred

B．escaped

C．imagined

D．considered

6 . A sunny afternoon before Christmas, a little girl was decorating a box with a gold wrapping paper to put it under the Christmas tree. Money was tight, so the girl’s father _________ her for wasting almost all roll of that _________ paper.

However, the next morning the girl _________ the gift to her father. “This is for you, Daddy.” she said. He opened the box and found it _________, so he became angry again. “Don’t you know, that when you give someone a _________ it is supposed that there would be something inside it.” he said _________. The little girl looked at her father with _________ in her eyes. “Daddy, this box is not empty, I _________ it with my kisses, all for you.”

The father was extremely _________. He felt so embarrassed that he could just put his __________ around his little daughter and beg for her __________. For many years of his life the man kept that golden box near his bed. Wherever he felt __________ and downhearted he opened the box and thought of __________ that the little child had put into it.

Each of us have been __________ a present of unconditional love from our children, family, friends and God. It is the most precious __________ that anyone could hold.

1.

A．praised

B．punished

C．admired

D．contacted

2.

A．expensive

B．common

C．cheap

D．lovely

3.

A．emailed

B．sent

C．brought

D．put

4.

A．beautiful

B．full

C．amazing

D．empty

5.

A．box

B．gift

C．paper

D．package

6.

A．anxiously

B．fluently

C．seriously

D．calmly

7.

A．excitement

B．tears

C．fire

D．stars

8.

A．designed

B．exchanged

C．filled

D．arranged

9.

A．surprised

B．proud

C．shy

D．annoyed

10.

A．ears

B．hands

C．eyes

D．arms

11.

A．forgiveness

B．carelessness

C．kindness

D．blindness

12.

A．alone

B．happy

C．sad

D．excited

13.

A．heart

B．love

C．anger

D．stress

14.

A．given

B．requested

C．attracted

D．impressed

15.

A．source

B．topic

C．confidence

D．treasure

7 . Anger and sadness are important in life. New research shows that experiencing and accepting such feelings is good.

Positive (积极的) thoughts and feelings are, of course, good for our health. But unpleasant feelings are just as important as the enjoyable ones in helping us understand life’s ups and downs. Negative (消极的) feelings are important because they can tell us that we may have a health problem, or we need to pay attention to other important matters such as friendship.

Instead of avoiding negative feelings, we should accept them. Many people find it helpful to breathe slowly and deeply while learning to accept negative feelings or imagine the feelings as clouds to remind them that they will pass.

If the feelings are very strong, you may want to express how you feel in a diary or to other persons. You may want to tell the friend that her words hurt you or take steps to leave the job that makes you unhappy.

You should pay attention to your breathing and simply acknowledge (承认) any bad thoughts or feelings. This may make it easier to accept unpleasant thoughts.

It is impossible to avoid negative feelings fully, because to live is to experience losing and pain. Therefore, learning how to deal with those feelings is very important.

1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．What positive and negative thoughts and feelings are.

B．How positive and negative thoughts and feelings influence people.

C．What we can do to keep negative feelings away.

D．Both positive and negative thoughts and feelings are important.

2. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Clouds.	B．Negative feelings.
C．Positive thoughts.	D．Important matters.

3. What ways does the writer tell us to deal with negative feelings?
① Breath deeply.   ② Talk to others.   ③ Write a diary.   ④ Avoid the feelings.

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①③④

D．①②④

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph of the passage?

A．We will experience more bad feelings than the good ones.

B．Some people will only experience losing and pain in their lives.

C．We can avoid bad feelings because we can choose to forget them.

D．Everyone will experience anger and sadness during his lifetime.

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Anger and Sadness	B．Ups and Downs
C．Positive and Negative Ideas	D．Activities in People’s Life

8 . Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something _________ to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would _________, “If I were any better,I would be twins!”

He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had _________ him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his _________. He was a natural motivator (激发者). If an employee was having a _________ day, Jerry was there comforting _________ how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Seeing this style _________ made me curious,so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, “I don’t get it! Not everyone can be a positive _________ all of the time. How do you do it?”

Jerry replied, “Each morning I wake up and _________ to myself, ‘Jerry, you have two choices today. You can __________ to be either in a good mood or in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad   __________, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to __________ it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me __________,I can choose to __________ their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.”

“Yeah, right. But it’s not that __________.” I protested.

“Yes,it is.” Jerry said. “Life is all about __________. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you __________ to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It’s your choice how you __________.”

I __________ on what Jerry said. Soon there after, I left the __________ industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.

1.

A．interesting

B．true

C．positive

D．imaginative

2.

A．think

B．act

C．explain

D．reply

3.

A．followed

B．admired

C．respected

D．trusted

4.

A．kindness

B．attitude

C．politeness

D．courage

5.

A．bad

B．good

C．busy

D．long

6.

A．the boss

B．the employee

C．the customer

D．himself

7.

A．exactly

B．recently

C．specially

D．really

8.

A．manager

B．clerk

C．person

D．waiter

9.

A．remind

B．say

C．warn

D．persuade

10.

A．have

B．decide

C．choose

D．expect

11.

A．happens

B．appears

C．starts

D．arrives

12.

A．keep away from

B．look forward to

C．learn from

D．pay attention to

13.

A．complaining

B．promising

C．greeting

D．hesitating

14.

A．refuse

B．depart from

C．escape from

D．accept

15.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．cheerful

D．optimistic

16.

A．changes

B．challenges

C．dreams

D．choices

17.

A．react

B．move

C．lead

D．compare

18.

A．make a friend

B．deal with problems

C．live life

D．talk to others

19.

A．depended

B．reflected

C．went

D．tried

20.

A．tour

B．fishing

C．film

D．restaurant

9 . For the past five years, I have worked in strategic roles in advertising. During my work, I challenged the difficulties in creating an ad that would be relevant to the brand, match its core values, and would also target appropriately consumers with a strong consumer insight. When I contribute to a successful campaign that matches all of the above, what I get is sheer bliss. In this sense, I love advertising.

Nevertheless, I am aware advertising has its gray areas. In many cases, advertisers focus on few features that can distinguish them from the competition, while presenting an incomplete picture of the product. For example, a snack brand can focus on the taste claim and ignore any clear reference to nutritional values and calories of the product. In other cases, advertisers claim superiority by using survey findings that do not agree with consumers’ common sense. Recently, a new Cola was introduced by a major Israeli company, claiming its Cola tastes better than the traditional Coca-Cola. Although such claim is possible, it is highly unlikely that a private-label Cola will be able to better suit the Israeli taste, since Coca-Cola dominates the Israeli Cola market for decades with over 90% market share. Yet, as a marketer, I understand we must be aggressive to put our products in consumers’ consideration set.

From a consumer’s standpoint, however, I have a contradictory attitude towards ads. I have some strong relationships with brands I encounter on a regular basis. I adore the design and innovation of Nespresso. I already replaced 4 iPhone models during the last decade and never bought a basketball shoe which is not a Nike shoe. When these brands advertise, I am open to hear about new products and watch ads. Consequently, I am willing to pay more or purchase more expensive products.

Meanwhile, getting used to certain brands makes me less willing to try new ones. When I experience a brand that does not meet my expectations as my usual choices do, I feel like I made a wrong decision. Moreover, the bad experience increases my skepticism towards new brands.

Overall, I admire the efforts made by us advertisers to increase sales. However, my true desire as a consumer is to minimize my exposure to irrelevant ads as much as possible.

1. What does the underlined expression “sheer bliss” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Pure happiness.

B．Deep worry.

C．A heavy burden.

D．A great chance.

2. The “grey areas” of ads result from the fact that ________.

A．most products only have a few features

B．the legal boundaries of ads are undefined

C．the truth of the products is partially presented

D．most ads confuse their products with their rivals’

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．The author was inspired by the design of Nespresso.

B．The author has never been bothered by high price.

C．The author is loyal to certain brands.

D．The author likes watching ads.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Why Ads Are Misleading	B．Why I Love and Hate Ads
C．What Made Ads So Annoying	D．What Made a Household Brand

10 . Everyone wants to be happy.     1     You must find it in your journey on your own and decide what it is that makes you happy. Therefore, you are the one to light it up and spark it. To give you more happiness, I have provided several habits that you can work on to live an inspiring life that will change you and those around you forever.

See the light in all situations. There’s a bright side to everything.     2     But when it hides from the clouds, remember that you are the one that lights up the sky even brighter than the stars.

Stop comparing yourself with others. Comparing yourself to others is a waste of who you are.     3     There is no one in this world that is exactly like you. You have many special qualities that can’t be compared to others. Be yourself and keep at it.

    4    Who are the people in your life that is important to you? Does the person bring the best out of you? Spend time with these people. It’s worth it.

Be confident. Your confidence can uplift your mood. Whether it’s your posture, smile, eye contact, or voice, work on it and you will not only feel better but be better. Write yourself five things that you love about yourself and put it on your wall or read it every morning you wake up.     5    

You really are the one who can make this world better. As you work on all these steps to become happier, you will see the world a lot better than it used to be.

A．Just be yourself.

B．It can really count.

C．On the darkest of days, the moon still shines.

D．Spend time with people that make you better.

E．What makes you feel like you’re flying in the sky?

F．However, happiness doesn’t come to you naturally.

G．You can create your own happiness and spread it to others.