1 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you” because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.

    1     you say it first and your partner doesn’t love you back? Or if they do say it but you don’t feel they mean it? Being the first     2     (declare) your love can be nerve-racking and risky and can leave you     3     (feel) as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesn’t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait     4     the other half has shown their hand first?

“A really good relationship     5     be about being fair and being equal,” says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal.” All relationships go     6     power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of I’ve always loved you more’ may be destroyed for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling(大声争吵).” In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “     7     (strong) one in a relationship is often the person       8     feels confident enough to talk about their feelings,” says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the Initiative. In fact, the person who says ‘I love you’ first may also be the one who says ‘I’m bored with you’ first.” Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you”     9     (say) and the motivation for the person saying it. “Is it said when they’ve drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and     10     it really means is ‘Please don’t be unfaithful to me’? By saying ‘I love you’, they really saying ‘Do you love me?’ If so, wouldn’t it just be more honest to say that?” Collins agrees that intention is everything. “It’s not what is said, but how it’s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker.”

2 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10 处语言错误。除多词外，所有错误都已标出。请按下列要求改正。
增加：在漏字符号（Ʌ）下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在划横线的词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及 其修改均仅限一词；
2.不得改变原文意思。
Dear myself,

Today, you might be 29 years old. You probably already Ʌ achieved my dream. You chose to work in your hometown as the doctor.

When you were young, you see some of your relatives die young because of lacking good medical resources. The idea of become a good doctor or helping more people in poor areas rooted (根植于) in your heart at that time.

I know it’s hardly being a medical major student. While seeing the smile face of your patients, you definitely will be satisfying. Try your best to save the more people! I am working hard for our dream right now and looking forward Ʌ meeting you in the future.

Sincerely,

Li Hua

3 . A heartwarming letter written by Yuan Longping, known as “the father of hybrid rice”, has caught people’s eyes as the nation is mourning (悼念) over his passing away. In 2010, at the age 80, Yuan wrote this letter in memory of his late mother, Hua Jing, and many are deeply touched by its sincerity (真情).

In the letter, entitled“The Rice is Ripe (成熟), Mom”, Yuan recalled the old days with his mother in Anjiang town in Central China’s Hunan province, where his mother was buried in 1989.

Born in a wealthy family in Yangzhou, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, Hua Jing was well educated and open-minded. She taught Yuan English when he was very young. Having never worked in the fields, Hua moved to Anjiang town to support her son’s family and research.

“Mom, the rice is ripe and I come back to Anjiang to see you... Every time when I was able to deliver a speech to the audiences from around the world or take a prize in my study, I always thought of you. You made me who I am. People say I’ve changed the world with one tiny rice seed but mom, I know you sowed (播种) the seed in me when I was a little boy.”

1. Why did Yuan Longping write a letter in 2010?

A．To honor his mother.	B．To attract people’s eyes.
C．To comfort his mother.	D．To public his achievements.

2. What moved many people deeply in the letter?

A．The seed.

B．The emotion.

C．The speech.

D．The education.

3. What can we know about Hua Jing?

A．She was born in a poor family.	B．She used to work in the fields.
C．She didn’t get any schooling.	D．She moved to Anjiang for her son.

4. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．The speech to the audience.	B．The growth in Anjiang.
C．The seed of Yuan’s mother.	D．The prize in his study.

4 . First, all participants found it quite easy to link colors and emotions. This was particularly true for colors like red, black, or yellow. Other colors, like brown and purple, received fewer associations. We found that colour-emotion associations were not one-to-one, but many-to-many.

Participants did not select one emotion for a colour, but often chose several emotions. In turn, different colors were linked to the same emotion, like pleasure, which was associated with red but also yellow, orange, pink and purple.

What you can also see is that most colors were associated with positive emotions. Only brown, grey and black—that is, darker colors—were associated with negative emotions. Red was the most controversial colour. For some, it was a very positive colour—the colour of passion, love and desire. For others, it was a negative colour—the colour of danger, anger and hate. For even others, it was both positive and negative. What connects all these emotions and ideas is the fact that red is activating and strong.

Second, we found few cultural differences. In other words, many colour-emotion associations seemed universal. Most participants agreed that pink was associated with love and pleasure, yellow with joy and amusement, or that black was the saddest colour.

Third, if you are interested in cultural differences, we found some specificities too. For example, in addition to the universal associations of love and anger with red, Chinese participants also associated joy and amusement, while Nigerian participants additionally associated fear with red. Another example is the association between purple and sadness that only Greek participants chose. For others, purple was generally a positive colour with very little agreement on the exact emotions associated with purple.

Fourth, participants whose languages were more similar to each other also had more similar associations. To arrive at this finding, we estimated the degree of linguistic (语言的) similarity between two languages, which shows how related or unrelated they are. And then, languages from different language families, like English and Chinese, would have the lowest similarity scores.

1. Which colour is most likely to cause controversy?

A．Black.

B．Red.

C．Yellow.

D．Brown.

2. What is pink associated with according to most participants?

A．Love and pleasure.	B．Joy and amusement.
C．Anger and sadness.	D．Fear and disappointment.

3. Which group of people associate purple with sadness?

A．Chinese participants.	B．Nigerian participants.
C．Greek participants.	D．English participants.

4. What’s the best title of the text?

A．The Deep Meaning of Colours

B．The Link Between Colours and Emotions

C．Cultural Differences in Different Countries

D．Linguistic Similarity Between Two Languages

5 . For some people gratitude comes naturally; other people may have to actively think about being grateful for what they have. But it doesn’t matter how you get there as long as you do.     1     These are several benefits that it can bring you:

Make you feel better about yourself

Being grateful for what you have could reduce social comparisons about money and success. These comparisons can lower self-esteem (自尊心).     2     It is likely that being grateful helps people focus on the positive things and puts them in a better condition of mind.

Improve social relationships

    3    . Expressing thankfulness to the people you are close to for the contributions they have made has been linked to happy relationships. In other people’s eyes, you are a kind person to get along with.

May improve your health

A study found that grateful people are more likely to say that they are in good physical health. The researchers found people who express gratitude are more likely to take part in healthy activities and ask for medical help when they need it.     4    

Make you more empathetic (能产生共鸣的)

Gratitude is a good act. It can make you a more empathetic person.     5     For example, to get students to better understand others’ feelings, a Canadian education project brings babies into the classroom to teach the students to care for others.

A．The levels of empathy differ from person to person.

B．Showing gratitude can help you make more friends.

C．Gratitude is good for health, relationships and happiness.

D．Practicing gratitude can also make people mentally healthier.

E．Being able to step into another person’s shoes is very important.

F．People who learn from their mistakes can make real changes in their lives.

G．But grateful people are able to appreciate the achievements of other people.

6 . Everyone feels anxious or nervous at times. Feelings like these can surface when you face a challenge.     1     You might feel anxious when it’s your turn to speak in class. These feelings can be uncomfortable, but you can manage with the help of the following tips.

●Start with a growth mindset (思想倾向).

Some people have a fixed mindset. They might think, “This is how I am. I get anxious before speaking in class. So I don’t raise my hand.” With a fixed mindset, people don’t think things can change. But people with a growth mindset know they can get better at just about everything — with effort and practice.     2    

●Notice what anxiety feels like for you.

Get to know the body feelings that are part of anxiety. When you’re anxious, do you feel “butterflies”? Shaky hands? A faster heartbeat? Know that these feelings are part of the body’s normal response to a challenge.     3     Next time they happen, try to notice the feelings without getting upset. Accept them and let them be there.

●    4    

When you’re anxious, it’s common to tell yourself things like, “I can’t do this.” Or “What if I mess this up?” Instead, tell yourself something that could help you face the moment with a bit of courage, “It’s OK to feel anxious. I can do this anyway.” It’s facing the anxiety that helps you manage it. This is called exposure.

Learning to cope with anxiety takes time and patience. Most of all, it takes practice and willingness to face it. It starts with one small step.     5    

A．Give it all of your attention.

B．That includes dealing with anxiety.

C．Talk yourself through anxiety and face it.

D．They’re not harmful and they fade on their own.

E．It can help you “reset” and be ready to move forward.

F．For example, you might feel nervous before taking big exams.

G．The more you practice, the better you’ll get at managing anxiety.

7 . Eating well and getting enough sleep is great for self-care. Self-care also means taking time to manage stress and practice self-compassion.     1    

Breathe

Become mindful of your breathing. Take a few minutes each day to focus on your breathing. Start by taking a deep breath.     2     . As you continue, your breathing becomes deeper. As your breathing becomes much deeper, you will feel much more centered and calmer. You will feel you can manage whatever is happening right now.

Accept

Accept yourself, your feelings and the imperfection of life. The path to self-care starts with acceptance of your struggles.     3     , our mind stops struggling and grows quiet. Rather than trying to change or control difficult emotions from the inside, allow them to be there, and your mind will rest.

Write

    4     Write down the situation you must accept and all that you are feeling. Write down the things in your life that are weighing on you. Write the things you need to do. Choose the easiest task on the list to complete. Say to yourself, “ In the morning, I will do the easiest thing I can do from the list. Once I finish the easiest task, it is much easier to work on the second. ”

Walk

An easy way to care for yourself is to take a walk. Walking can distract your mind and create space between you and the stress in your life. Walking can be a resource for healing. When you sit around thinking about upsetting things, it will not help you.     5     . Often you will relieve the stress within your body by walking.

A．When we accept them

B．If we wouldn’t accept ourselves

C．Begin a simple writing exercise

D．Research shows that running benefits health

E．At first, your breathing is short and shallow

F．If you start walking, your physical energy changes

G．Here are four simple ways to quiet your mind and ease your stress

8 . My Grandma’s Mug (马克杯)

When I was growing up, one of my favorite traditions was Sunday-morning breakfast with my grandparents. They lived up the street in our tiny river town and welcomed any mass-goers from our large _________ family to their home after.

As soon as we walked in the door, Grandma got busy making a fresh pot of coffee, while Grandpa took _________ at the stove. The rest of us _________ the table before gathering around it in _________ of the meal.

Once her family had finally had their _________ , Grandma would _________ in her chair in the living room, leaving the _________ in the kitchen for cleanup later. Her coffee mug on the table next to her, Grandma joined in on the various _________ that were happening around that comfortable room.

Both of my grandparents have _________ in recent years. As the holidays __________ , I find myself __________ to see Grandma and Grandpa in that kitchen just one more time.

The sights, sounds, and smells of those cherished mornings __________ over me recently when I went to pour my own morning coffee. As I __________   a certain mug, the memory of my grandma in her kitchen — coffee in hand, making sure we were all taken care of — brought __________ to my eyes. Knowing her hands once held the coffee mug helps me feel __________ to her and the love we will always share.

1.

A．expanded

B．extended

C．nuclear

D．royal

2.

A．office

B．action

C．charge

D．breath

3.

A．set

B．mark

C．book

D．turn

4.

A．favor

B．honor

C．control

D．anticipation

5.

A．own

B．fill

C．way

D．day

6.

A．settle

B．twist

C．shift

D．fold

7.

A．gifts

B．foods

C．chaos

D．guests

8.

A．changes

B．accidents

C．courses

D．conversations

9.

A．passed away

B．broken down

C．turned up

D．given in

10.

A．disappear

B．approach

C．conclude

D．follow

11.

A．deserving

B．longing

C．growing

D．pretending

12.

A．slid

B．sprang

C．handed

D．washed

13.

A．caught sight of

B．got rid of

C．lost sight of

D．ran out of

14.

A．luck

B．tears

C．clouds

D．shades

15.

A．addicted

B．exposed

C．connected

D．committed

9 . Why do we feel anxiety about starting something new? Why do we hold ourselves back from beginning a new job, a new business, starting or ending a relationship?     1    .

The first way we can begin to deal with our anxiety is to acknowledge it. When we don’t acknowledge our fear,     2    . That’s why it’s so important to reflect on why you are hesitant to begin your new project. Without reflection, fear runs rampant (猖獗的). But once the anxiety is acknowledged, you can begin to ease it with logical and emotional arguments.

    3    . One powerful way to ease your fears is to embrace your anxiety. Get familiar with the feeling of being afraid, and accept it! It’s there to protect you, but it doesn’t have to control you. In fact, go ahead and accept that failure is possible. Even plan on doing it wrong first.

Another way to reduce anxiety is to concentrate your life on leaning, instead of achievement. When you shit your focus away from badges of success and to a learning mindset,     4    . Your ultimate goal is simply to learn.

Finally, just remember everyone feels fear. Everyone has to go through learning periods before they find what really works. All the most successful people have actually just failed more than regular people. Though having failed many times, they’ve ended up learning more than most and building something great.     5    . That’s why we need courage. So if all else fails, just do it scared.

A．it’s easy to let it control us

B．we’re nervous to reveal ourselves

C．Next, accept the possibility of failure

D．it makes trying new things much less scary

E．Try the following to overcome that fear and move forward

F．Secondly, failure does not make you any less worthy of trying

G．Actually, anxiety about starting something new never really goes away

10 . Work - related anxiety can have a harmful effect on some people. Anxiety at higher levels can leave some people feeling defeated by their work tasks, to the point they freeze.     1    .

Check in with yourself regularly

Some people get well caught up with their daily responsibilities. So they don’t consider whether the level of anxiety they feel is proportional (成比例的) to whatever situation they’re worried about.     2    , get something to drink or take a short break, and ask yourself: “How am I doing?” “Am I stressed?” Being aware that the times your anxiety level is rising can warm you that it's time to use stress - managing strategies.

Accept uncomfortable feelings

    3    , accept that they’ll pass. Accept that you won’t know everything about your new job right away. Some helpful things to say to yourself in this situation might include “I’ve learned new jobs before and it's turned out alright”, and “I should give myself some time to adjust before assuming this won’t work.”

Get up and move

It’s common to feel like your body is filled with extra energy when you’re anxious. That can create cognitive (认知的) disagreement.     4    . Even a small amount of exercise can improve your mood.

Seek help from your employee assistance program

If you’ve tried various relaxation techniques and still aren’t able to shake continuous anxiety, it may be time to seek help.     5    . And consider using your company’s employee assistance program as a resource. Many employers have such programs to put you in touch with the right mental health professional.

A．When you’re hungry, angry or tired

B．Every time you stand up from your chair

C．Using unhealthy options is a bad approach

D．If you’re feeling restless, go for a walk around

E．Rather than try to deny uncomfortable feelings

F．Talk to trusted friends, relatives and spiritual leaders

G．Fortunately, there are strategies for coping with this stress