1 . 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。

When I drove my sister Connie from Michigan to Arizona to start her junior year of college, I didn’t realize it’d be the last time that I’d see her alive. Four months later, when she was traveling back to the Midwest for winter break with four of her college friends, the driver of her car fell asleep. The car went off the road and rolled over several times. My sister, unfortunately, was thrown out from the car and died within minutes.

As a nineteen-year-old away at college myself, I was already dealing with my own confusion and uncertainty about where my life was headed. I’d thought I wanted to become an engineer, but the related courses I’d taken left me wholly uninspired. Now, with the struggle from my sister’s sudden death, I knew leaving my family to return to school hours from home would only heighten my confusion. Yet, when my parents expressed their belief that Connie would’ve wanted me to return to college, I knew they were right.

During the first term following her death, I felt like I was sailing through a personal fog in a rudderless(无舵的) boat. I was aimlessly drifting, fearful of what lay beyond the horizon. My grief(悲伤) consumed me as I continually questioned how the college courses I was taking would affect my life. And, more importantly, I missed my sister. Born just ten months apart, she’d always been there for me.

When I began my junior year, I still hadn’t declared my major, but I signed up for one particular class for personal reasons: Death Education and Suicide Prevention. One day, the professor had a guest speaker come to our class. At some point during the presentation, the speaker said, “Joy shared is joy increased. Grief shared is grief decreased.” The speaker explained the saying by breaking it into parts, saying, “Joy shared is joy increased. If you don’t believe it, go into a closet and tell yourself a joke. It isn’t funny unless you share it with others. Or you can try to share your sadness with your beloved one, even in the journals.” I was locked in “Joy shared is joy increased. Grief shared is grief decreased.”

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I silently repeated this message to myself over and over again, trying to absorb these words into my being.

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After that day in class, I began keeping journals about my sister.

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2 . Tricks To Becoming A Patient Person

Here’s a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? There is one answer.     1    .

In the Digital Age, we’re used to having what we need immediately and right at our fingertips. However, research suggests that if we practiced patience, we’d be a whole lot better off. Here are several tricks.

●Practice gratitude (感激)

Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more optimistic.     2    . “Showing thankfulness can foster self-control,” said Ye Li, researcher at the University of California.

● Make yourself wait

Instant gratification (满足) may seem like the most “feel good” option at the time, but psychology research suggests waiting for things actually makes us happier in the long run. And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice.     3    . Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake. You’ll soon find that the more patience you practice, the more you start to apply it to other, more annoying situations.

●     4    .

So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances. You should learn to say to yourself, “    5    .” You’ll then gradually become more patient.

A．Find your causes

B．Start with small tasks

C．Accept the uncomfortable

D．All this adds up to a state of hurry

E．It can also help us practice more patience

F．This is merely uncomfortable, not intolerable

G．They’re all situations where we could use a little extra patience

3 . Our Greatest Gift

Recently, a friend told me a story about twins talking to each other in the womb (子宫). The sister said to the brother, “I believe there is _________ after birth.”

Her brother _________ strongly, “No, no! This is all there is. This is a dark and cosy place, and we have nothing else to do but _________ on the cord that feeds us.

The little girl _________. “There must be something more than this dark place. There must be something else, a place with light where there is _________ to move.” Still she could not _________ her twin brother.

After some silence, the sister said,_________, “I have something else to say, and I’m afraid you won’t believe that either, but I think there is a _________.

Her brother became angry. “A mother!” He _________. What are you talking about? I have never seen a mother, and __________ have you, Who puts that idea in your head? As I told you, this place is all we have. Why do you always want more? This is not such a bad place.__________, We have alt we need, so let’s be __________.”

The sister was overwhelmed by her brothers ________ and for a while didn’t dare say anything more. But she couldn’t __________ her thoughts, and since she had only her twin brother to __________ to, she finally said, “Don’t you feel the __________ every once in a while? They’re quite __________ and sometimes even painful.”

“Yes,” he answered. “What’s__________ about that?”

“Well,” the sister said, “I think that these squeezes are there to get us ready __________ another place, much more beautiful than this,__________ we will see our mother face to face. Don’t you think that’s exciting?”

1.

A．soil

B．air

C．life

D．water

2.

A．protested

B．projected

C．proposed

D．protected

3.

A．react

B．depend

C．hold

D．focus

4.

A．whispered

B．insisted

C．commented

D．reviewed

5.

A．chance

B．ability

C．freedom

D．choice

6.

A．dislike

B．admire

C．motivate

D．convince

7.

A．hesitantly

B．immediately

C．reluctantly

D．gradually

8.

A．world

B．bird

C．mother

D．human

9.

A．spoke

B．thought

C．wept

D．shouted

10.

A．both

B．so

C．not

D．neither

11.

A．in all

B．after all

C．above all

D．not at all

12.

A．satisfied

B．quiet

C．patient

D．diligent

13.

A．attitude

B．response

C．action

D．behavior

14.

A．give in to

B．reflect on

C．think of

D．let go of

15.

A．talk

B．refer

C．lend

D．devote

16.

A．squeezes

B．loads

C．burdens

D．secrets

17.

A．cosy

B．excellent

C．unpleasant

D．comfortable

18.

A．particular

B．special

C．wrong

D．angry

19.

A．in

B．at

C．for

D．with

20.

A．when

B．which

C．before

D．where

4 . I had been ready for the inevitable failures of graduate school-experiments, proposals, even classes. But I was caught off-guard when midway through my first year I began to face a different type of challenge. I felt tired every morning. My appetite decreased. I started to notice an increase in trips to the bathroom. Finally came the blood each time I went, which continued for more than a week and spurred(刺激)me to go to the emergency department. My doctors told me I needed to focus completely on my health for the next 6 months. I hoped I could keep up with my studies and take care of my health by switching projects and attending classes virtually. However, my graduate program wasn’t keen on the idea and my doctors weren’t either. All said I had two options: a medical leave of absence or withdrawing from my program.

I had never taken a break before. I am the daughter of immigrants, and my parents believed breaks weren’t an option for our family. I feared adding to the dropout statistic for students of color. I feared a leave of absence would be seen as a sign of weakness. But I wasn’t ready to give up on graduate school, so the leave of absence seemed like the only option.

I was no longer a researcher or a student; I was a patient. When classmates swapped messages about assignments, experiments, and exams I felt I had nothing to add, so I stopped responding, and they stopped including me. The isolation fueled my fears, and then came the depression.

Still, I knew this leave of absence was essential. Over the past year, I connected with others who also took time away during graduate school. In hearing their stories, I learned that a leave of absence is perfectly OK, no matter the reason. There is bravery in taking the time to focus on yourself. I learned to take comfort in knowing that everyone’s Ph. D. journey is unique, and mine was far from over.

1. What unexpected challenge did the author face?

A．Peer pressure.

B．Academic failures.

C．Physical problems.

D．An identity crisis.

2. What had the author intended to do in response to the doctor’s advice?

A．Take online courses.

B．Quit her program.

C．Ask for a medical leave.

D．Focus entirely on her health.

3. What can best describe the author’s changing feelings about her leave of absence?

A．Hopeful-desperate-proud.

B．Sorrowful-relieved-lonely.

C．Anxious-depressed-comfortable.

D．Ashamed-frightened-concerned.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Miracle of Bravery

B．A Break for My Health

C．My Rough Road to Recovery

D．My Incredible Ph. D. Journey

5 . 假如你是李华，在得知土耳其大地震的消息后，作为鹰潭中学的学生会主席，你决定给灾区的中学生写一封慰问信，主要内容包括：
1．表达安慰;
2．中国救援队已到达进行援助;
3．表达希望和对其重建家园的信心。
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6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers likely to do?

A．Cancel the booking.

B．Enjoy the tea.

C．Make tea for Mike.

2. Why are the speakers angry with Mike?

A．He forgot to phone them.

B．He is too aggressive.

C．He didn’t keep the appointment.

3. How will the man probably communicate with Mike?

A．By letter.

B．By phone.

C．In person.

7 . When a person is newly disabled, many changes will come to him. Newly disabled people can feel frightened or even hopeless. It is necessary for them to overcome bad feelings to survive.     1    

Emotional Reactions

Expect an emotional reaction to your change from an“able“ person to a disabled person. Anger, frustration (懊恼, 沮丧) are common when our abilities are taken away...     2     If you find yourself difficult to overcome those feelings, don’t refuse others’ help.

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Don’t expect others to react similarly to you as before. Most of the time, people can not prepare us to handle the sadness of other’s disability. Reach out to your family, friends, and encourage them to treat you as before.

Body Changes

    4     Things that have been easy to do before your disabilities suddenly become difficult to achieve. Give yourself time to get used to the new reality, and don’t do anything before you are ready.

Determination

Just as you can never have a new pair of kidneys ( 肾脏), everything you dreamed of doing before can still be possible. Don’t let anything stand in your way.     5     Nobody but you can get yourself to all the success. Go for it!

A．Others’ Reactions.

B．Behave yourself well.

C．Remember, you are the only person.

D．Turn those bad feelings into good ones!

E．Here are some tips to help them see bright futures.

F．Pay more attention to the changes after your disability.

G．Don’t care about the workmates who feel uncomfortable with you.

8 . Given that mental health is more important than ever, how can we manage our mental health and boost our mood?     1    

Reach out to a support network. This network can be made up of friends, family and mental health professionals.    2     Taking 15 minutes out of your day for a quick phone call to a friend can really boost your mood and help ease those feelings of loneliness for a while.

Set up a daily routine.    3     Then stay up all hours of the night streaming movies and TV during lockdown. But all of that leads to you getting less sleep and that can contribute to poor mental health. So try setting up a Google Calendar or invest in an old school daily planner to keep track of your day.

Get active for 15 minutes. It can be so easy to give up on exercise when you’re struggling mentally, but studies have shown that moving your body really can improve your mood. Setting aside 15 minutes every day for exercise that you actually enjoy.    4     , all can give you a little hit of positive refreshing.

    5     It’s not for everyone, but there’s a reason that so many people credit mindfulness for improving their mental well being. “Mindfulness and deep thought can help you observe and acknowledge any mental health symptoms, including stress, anxiety, and feelings of fear, worry and guilt, and bring a sense of calm,” Dr Thompson says.

A．Admit mental health problems bravely.

B．Try a short mindfulness and deep thought.

C．Whether it’s a walk, yoga, or a workout video.

D．Here are some acts that can help boost your mood.

E．A routine is usually a way in which you regularly do things.

F．It’s easy to get down to working on computer during the day.

G．They can be anyone who can help support you during this time.

9 . Coursework, quizzes, and activities can all get you, a high school student, too stressful sometimes.     1     If you’re worried about your exams, try and turn a negative into a positive and follow these steps:

i. Find out why you’re worried about your results.

Think you’re not prepared? Don’t know how you’re going to learn everything in time? Or do you just get nervous in test conditions?     2     It’s important to figure out what exactly is making you have negative thoughts; you can start doing something about it.

ii. See the improvements to ease your worries.

Are you already doing hours of revision and are still worried? Maybe you’re not seeing the results of your revision.     3     Make a list of all the topics you need to revise and tick them off when you’ve learnt them, turning that “I know nothing” feeling into an “I am ready” feeling.

iii.     4    

While it’s great to realise that all people are having a hard time with revision, it’s important you don’t get used to thinking negatively about your results. Positive thinking has been shown to build up confidence and reduce anxiety. So even if you’re talking about your fear for the results, make sure you’re imagining yourself passing with success.

iv. Study now!

    5     If you hate some of your topics then those topics might be causing you stress-revise those until you’re more comfortable and your revision will be better.

A．You probably have some scary thoughts about your final results.

B．The best way to stop worrying is to take action.

C．Talk to other people who are being negative.

D．You may get worried about examinations for different reasons.

E．Keep testing yourself with past papers to track how your work helps.

F．Try to take the negative energy away from your thoughts.

G．The good news is that these emotions are entirely normal.

10 . Today, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues in the US, affecting 30% of adults. In 2021, a survey of 8,000 children led by Oxford University Press named anxiety as the Word of the Year. “It’s the word on everyone’s lip, the challenge of the moment,” Dr. Tracy Dennis Tiwary says, a professor of psychology, immersed in research — evaluating which mental health treatment worked and why.

The idea that anxiety is something to manage or eradicate, a habit to be broken, is wrong and actually doing us harm. It’s literally a recipe for more anxiety. This is central message in Dennis Tiwary’s new book, Future Tense. She concludes that the problem isn’t anxiety itself, but our belief about it and our attempts to avoid it, which are not only destined to fail, but make us weaker and more fragile. It’s a vicious cycle.

To help reframe anxiety as an ally not an enemy, Dennis takes a deep dive into the emotion itself. Anxiety is different to fear, which is the certainty that something bad is happening to you. Anxiety is about uncertainty; it’s the feeling that something bad could happen, but might not. Unlike fear, anxiety contains hope. Anxiety can focus the mind, drive you to revise harder, to see a doctor, to seek new pathways towards your chosen career.

Anxiety helps us forge forwards with creative solutions, but there are times when there is little we can do to address a future uncertainty. Dennis suggests many ways of coping with it. Connecting with friends and family is a soothing first step. Cultivating things that immerse you in the present moment is also helpful. Our emotional systems are like immune systems. If it isn’t exposed to germs, it remains weak. It’s only by feeling our anxiety, listening and acting on it that we cope better next time.

1. What is a common misunderstanding of anxiety?

A．Anxiety is wrong and doing us harm.

B．Anxiety is the challenge of the moment.

C．Anxiety is difficult to change, as a habit.

D．Anxiety is something to manage or eradicate.

2. What does the underlined word “vicious” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Panic.

B．Complex.

C．Difficult.

D．Severe.

3. How does the author mainly develop the last but one paragraph?

A．By giving an example.	B．By making a comparison.
C．By making a definition.	D．By making a suggestion.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．How to Cope with Anxiety.

B．Anxiety can be Good for You.

C．Anxiety should be managed

D．Dennis Tiwary’s New Book — Future Tense.