1 . In the back of my closet, there is a small cardboard chest that has followed me to every one of my new addresses. Until now, the only _________ contents in it are three wrapped _________ marked in my mother’s tidy handwriting: “Engagement”, “Wedding” and “First Baby”.

When I was three, my mother learned that she had advanced breast cancer. When I was seven, she had begun _________ a gift box for me. Inside, she packed presents and letters for the _________ of my life she was going to be missing — driver’s license, graduation, and every birthday until the age of 30.

My mother died ten days before our _________ birthday. That morning, when I turned 12 and she would have turned 49, I woke up early and opened the package _________ “12th Birthday”. A white card curling around the present _________: “I always _________ a birthstone ring when I was a little girl. Your Granny finally bought me one and I loved it more than I can say. I hope you like it, too.” I put on the ring and _________ her writing with my fingertip.

On the morning of my high school graduation, a __________ of pearls appeared as I opened the wrapped present. Her note read: “There seemed to be a __________ in my family that when girls graduated from high school, they received pearls.” I wore the pearls that afternoon as I took the stage to accept my diploma.

Year after year, my mother __________ forward in time to meet me. When I was a child, opening the next package felt like a treasure __________. As I grew older, her message met me like guideposts in a dark forest. If her words couldn’t point the way, at least they offered the __________ of knowing that someone had been there before and that I have been __________, wildly loved.

1.

A．following

B．remaining

C．entire

D．full

2.

A．plastics

B．products

C．pieces

D．presents

3.

A．working

B．preparing

C．writing

D．receiving

4.

A．milestones

B．majors

C．purposes

D．centers

5.

A．individual

B．usual

C．shared

D．national

6.

A．marked

B．celebrated

C．created

D．made

7.

A．read

B．sounded

C．found

D．signed

8.

A．called for

B．stood for

C．paid for

D．longed for

9.

A．tackled

B．traced

C．revealed

D．confirmed

10.

A．list

B．string

C．matter

D．variety

11.

A．member

B．problem

C．impression

D．tradition

12.

A．put

B．looked

C．traveled

D．stepped

13.

A．house

B．box

C．map

D．hunt

14.

A．property

B．sorrow

C．comfort

D．value

15.

A．deeply

B．temporarily

C．unfortunately

D．simply

2 . Some people mistakenly think that some people are born emotionally strong while others are not, but that is totally wrong. The truth is that emotional strength can be built by anybody. Below are some of the important suggestions.

·Learn to face a serious problem

What do you do when you face a serious problem?    1    If you react to problems in this way then you will never develop emotional strength. When you only keep yourself busy without taking any action to solve your problem, your mind will start to believe that you are unable to solve your problems.

·Surround yourself with positive energy

    2    In the same sense, people who bring negative energy and strike you down every chance they have can emotionally make you feel helpless and weak. In that case, it is better to cut off these people and keep yourself away from negative energy instead.

·Know better about yourself

If you were anxious to receive positive comments and got a negative remark instead, then you will feel really bad.    3    Most often, being too needy is connected to other psychological factors like low self-esteem (自尊).

·Give up limiting beliefs

Limiting beliefs like “I can’t do it, I’m a loser…” do not only make you psychologically weak but can also make your life unhappy. If you believe you can’t achieve some important goals in your life, you won’t try to fight for them.    4    Failing once or twice can break you if you had a limiting belief.

A．Most often success does not happen at the first attempt.

B．Do you try to keep yourself busy in order to forget about it?

C．The more you demand acceptance, the more you will get easily hurt.

D．It isn’t unusual to see someone struggle to become stronger emotionally.

E．Family and friends who bring positive energy is a necessity to one’s life.

F．It is better to learn and try to forgive others, even though it may feel hard.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．By offering thanks orally to the loved ones.

B．By showing gratefulness on a regular basis.

C．By developing good sleeping and eating habits.

D．By taking exercise with close friends regularly.

2.

A．Noticing the positive helps cure eating disorders.

B．Practicing gratitude can lengthen your sleep cycle.

C．Showing thankfulness contributes to your career promotion.

D．Admiring others’ value can improve relationship in workplaces.

3.

A．It is a blessing that we are valued.

B．Extending gratitude has multiple benefits.

C．We should stop counting sheep or calories.

D．People can learn to be appreciative by heart.

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 . 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.

6 . 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

7 . A teenage girl writes to Choices magazine, asking for help with a problem, and other teens give their advice.

The Problem

Dear Choices, My mother never lets me go out alone with any of my friends. Every time I want to go out, she gives me an incredibly long and boring speech. When I try to state my totally reasonable case, we end up arguing. I'm a girl of 16. I think I'm absolutely mature enough to go out alone with my friends. What should I do?-Sara T.

Four Replies

I think our moms might be twins. They're both so unfair. You should do what I do. Go out anyway. After all, you are 16! That's obviously old enough to go out alone with your friends. Naturally, I've made some mistakes. But I've learned from them. And so far, I haven't gotten into any trouble.-Steven E. Your mom's probably strict because she loves you. Naturally, she doesn't want you to go out without supervision because she's afraid you'll get hurt. You should definitely follow her directions. Remember that she loves you and that you're the most important person in her life. I know my mom feels that way about me!-JoséG. Your mom is not so reasonable, but perhaps you can work out some kind of compromise（妥协）. Invite your friends to your house, and let your mom get familiar with them. Maybe you'll find some middle ground!-Maria M. I had the same trouble with my mom's rules at your age.（I'm 18 now.）Next time your mom gives you "the speech," say: "Mom, I know what you're saying, but let me explain my side." Then present your case. Tell your mom where you'll be, how long you'll be out, and who's going to be there. Then she won't be so worried about you.-Shawna S.

1. Why does Sara's mother always give long and boring speeches?

A．To prevent her going out.	B．To explain their family rules.
C．To make her behave properly.	D．To teach her how to make friends.

2. Who totally supports Sara's mother?

A．Steven E.	B．José G.
C．Maria M.	D．Shawna S.

3. What does Shawna advise Sara to do?

A．Ask Mom for some suggestions.	B．Argue with Mom about her orders.
C．Tell Mom the details of her trip out.	D．Give Mom a long and boring speech.

8 . 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.

9 . My mom and my grandpa have been making jam(果酱)every summer for more than 20 years. The jam is sweet ,made from local Okanagan fruit. Not only is it delicious but it also helps me remember my childhood. As kids, we traveled to Salmon Arm, B. C. ,every summer to spend it with my grandpa and grandma. Memories of house-boating, fishing, countless hours in the lake, and of course jam-making remain in all our hearts.

We were never part of making jam, but I remember watching my mom and grandpa carry in fresh berries from the car, and then measure and cook. Only breaking to sleep and eat, they would show up two days later tired, sometimes covered with burns, and proud faces. Although at that time I couldn't tell you how the jam was made, I knew that each jar(瓶)was made with love and care. They never sold the jam at any local markets; they kept some for themselves and the rest was given away to friends and family.

One summer, for some reason, they weren't able to make jam. I remember my mom being really sad and I didn't understand till some years later that making jam with her dad wasn't really about the jam at all. It was an occasion (场合),where she had his undivided attention and he, hers. I don't know what they talked about for all those hours, or if they even talked at all, but any silence was filled with feelings of love and happiness.

Now in my mid-30s, my brother, sister and I have our own children to bring to Salmon Arm every summer, it only for a few days. Much has changed but one thing that has not is the jam. Mom and Grandpa disappear for a couple of days to make it. I feel joy watching my mom and grandpa share this time together. It's a tradition that one day my mom will carry forward with me, and many years from now, I will carry forward with my daughter.

1. What can best describe the author's childhood?

A．Unusual.	B．Poor.
C．Troubled.	D．Colorful.

2. How did the author feel when she saw her mom being sad?

A．She shared the same feeling.

B．She was unable to understand.

C．She didn't care about it.

D．She felt sorry about it.

3. What might be the point of making jam?

A．Filling the family with joy and love.

B．Making a good living for the family.

C．Bringing happiness to children.

D．Helping the old family members feel less lonely.

4. What decision does the author make?

A．To make jam on her own.

B．To learn her mom's attitude to life.

C．To follow the family tradition.

D．To spend more time with her daughter.