1 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。

Anxiety is not deadly, because being able to feel anxious shows that our fight-or-flight system is operational, which is an indicator of brain and sensory health. Once we accept that being anxious is a normal part of life, we can use it to our benefit.

Anxiety can help build our emotional strength. If we want to build emotional strength, we need to face some degree of mental stress. Of course, unpleasant and abuse tend to cause more harm than good, but the experience of occasional anxiety, stress, and tension substantially increases our emotional courage.

Anxiety can increase your emotional connection. Clinical science has identified that sharing our anxieties with our loved ones is one of the most effective strategies to build connection. When my patients learn to open up and share their anxieties with their partners, they almost always report a greater sense of emotional connection.

Anxiety can help us rebalance. When we feel genuinely anxious because of stress, it’s our body’s way of telling us to rebalance. Nobody is truly limitless. When we pay attention to our internal cues and acknowledge our weaknesses, we emerge more focused and healthier overall and also less stressed and anxious.

Anxiety can be a healthy, helpful emotion that is a constructive aspect of human life. When it comes to occasional experience of anxiety, it can emotionally help boost our courage. It can also build up emotional connect ion when we express our sensitive feelings to others. And in the form of stress, it can serve as an internal indicator to remain balanced and healthy. Now it’s high time we started putting it to good use．

1. Why is anxiety not deadly?

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2. When can anxiety increase our emotional connection?

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3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why?

When we pay attention to our internal cues and acknowledge our weaknesses, we emerge more focused and healthier overall and also more stressed and anxious．

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4. As a student, how do you make use of test anxiety to help you be better prepared for exams? (In about 40 words)

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2 . Besides the theory of evolution, Charles Darwin was also responsible for the theory of emotion, the most important principle of which was that the mind consists of two competing forces, the rational(理性的)and the emotional. He believed emotions played a part in the lives of non-human animals, but in humans emotions were a very small remaining part whose usefulness had been largely replaced by the evolution of reason.

This theory dominated his field for more than a century, but it was dead wrong. We now know that, on the contrary, emotions enhance our process of reasoning and aid our decision-making. In fact, we can’t make decisions, or even think, without being influenced by our emotions.

Consider a pioneering 2020 study in which researchers analyzed the work of 118 professional traders at four investment banks. Some were highly successful, but many were not. The researchers’ goal was to understand what differentiated the two groups. Their conclusion? The traders had different attitudes toward emotions.

The relatively less successful traders for the most part denied that emotions had an effect on their decision-making. The most successful traders, in contrast, had a different attitude. They showed a great willingness to reflect on their emotion-driven behaviour. They recognised that emotion and good decision-making were linked. Accepting that emotions were necessary for high performance, they tended to reflect critically about the role of emotion. Though the successful traders accepted the positive and essential role emotions played, they understood that when emotions become too intense it is useful to know how to tone them down. The issue for them was not how to avoid emotion, but how to harness it.

If emotions aid rational reasoning, how does that work? Perhaps the most important discovery regarding the role of emotion is that even when you believe you are exercising cold, logical reason, you aren’t. People aren’t usually aware of it, but the very framework of their thought process is highly influenced by what they’re feeling at the time. As the Caltech neuroscientist Ralph Adolphs puts it: “Each emotion is a functional state of the mind that puts your brain in a particular mode of operation that adjusts your goals, directs your attention, and modifies(调整) the weights you assign to various factors as you do mental calculations.

The new view of emotion may not correspond to the way Darwin saw it, but it does support one of the basic conclusions of his theory of evolution: humans are not as different from non-human animals as people believed. Want to fare better? Value and regulate your emotion.

1. Based on the study, successful traders would         .

A．reveal their hidden emotions

B．owe their success to emotions

C．review decisions depending on emotions

D．examine their actions influenced by emotions

2. What does the underlined word “harness” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A．Control and use.	B．Analyse and release.
C．Face and adapt to.	D．Understand and accept.

3. According to Paragraph 5, which of the following is the best example of Ralph Adolphs’ words?

A．Confidence may expose one to more chances.

B．Depression will consume one’s energy.

C．Anger may lead one to risk-seeking.

D．Optimism will affect one’s health.

4. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A．The contributing factors to emotions.

B．The workable strategies of emotions.

C．The working principle of emotions.

D．The constructive role of emotions.

3 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

Last year, I baked biscuits for complete strangers to say “thank you”. I’d had to call 999 because I found my husband unconscious on the floor. Within minutes, a police car arrived and soon my husband received medical care in hospital.

A week later, when I dropped off still-warm biscuits and presented a thank-you note at the police station, the policemen thanked me for delivering gifts.

I drove away feeling light and happy. Later, I realized that my natural high might have been more than it seemed.Research has shown that sharing gratitude has positive effects on health. People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure and get better sleep.

What about people who receive gratitude?Research has confirmed that when people receive thanks, they experience positive emotions.“Those are happy surprises,”says Jo-Ann Tsang, a professor of psychology. When someone is thanked,he’s more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on, and his chances of being helpful again doubles, probably because he enjoys feeling socially valued.

The give-and-take of gratitude also deepens relationships. Studies show that when your loved ones regularly express gratitude,making you feel appreciated,you’re more likely to return appreciative feelings, which leads to more satisfactory in your relationships.

Nowadays,however,many people don’t express gratitude. Our modern lifestyle may be to blame. With commercial and social media, everything is speeding the younger generation to feel they’re the center of the world. If it’s all about them, why thank others?

Why not thank others? Just take a look at how many positive effects can saying “thank you”have on personal health—and the well-being of others.

If you aren’t particularly grateful, I strongly suggest you learn to be.People who are instructed to keep gratitude journals,in which they write down positive things that happen to them,cultivate gratitude over time.

1. What health benefits can people gain from expressing gratitude?
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2. How do people probably respond when they receive gratitude and feel socially valued?
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3. Please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why.
▷ Saying “thank-you”improves relationships,but nowadays some young people don’t want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society.
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4. If possible, who would you like to express gratitude to most? Why? (In about 40 words)
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4 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

“Conventional wisdom tells us that we can feel happier if we smile or that we can get ourselves     1     a more serious mood if we scowl(怒视),” said Nicholas Coles, a PhD at Utah University. His team combined data from 138 studies testing more than 11,000 participants and found facial     2    (express) do have impact on feelings. For example, smiling makes people happier, scowling makes them feel angrier, and frowning makes them     3    (sad). These finding are exciting because they provide a clue about how the mind and body interact     4    (influence) our conscious experience of emotion.

5 . Expressive writing or journaling is one way to help you heal from trauma (创伤).    1    . It can help you process what you’ve been through and assist you as you envision a path forward.

Why does a writing intervention work?    2    In fact, narrating the story of an ongoing anxiety “frees up” cognitive resources. When you write down the emotions associated with a traumatic experience, you may be changing the way it is organized in the brain. You are then able to detach from the emotion, making it easier for you to talk about and process the event.

However, for most people, the thought of acknowledging emotions and admitting that there’s something wrong with us is difficult. This is because expressing emotions can bring up feelings of guilt and shame.    3    That is what sets journaling apart. This is between you and your journal — you don’t have to share it with anyone unless, of course, you choose to.

If you’re interested in trying out writing as a tool for healing, start your writing by setting a timer for ten minutes.    4    Think of one object in your home that signifies a moment for you. See it in full color. Feel the weight of it. Use all your senses. Now, write about that object and see how large its meaning can become.

    5    How you heal from trauma can be different from person to person as well. It all depends on what works best for you. Remember, one size does not fit all. Writing may not work for everyone, but you won’t know if you don’t try.

A．Despite that, expressive writing remains an accessible tool.

B．Of course, expressive writing is hardly a panacea (灵丹妙药).

C．Also, seeking help for emotional stress is often seen as a sign of weakness.

D．It may seem abnormal that writing about negative experiences has a positive effect.

E．Once you have a better handle on your problems, you can move forward and get on with life.

F．It is writing from your heart and mind and about the emotion associated with a certain event.

G．Let your mind go to the detailed, specific moments to get to the feelings and truth of your experience.

6 . This was the first communication that had come from her aunt in Jessie’s lifetime.

“I think your aunt has forgiven me at last,” her father said as he passed the letter across the table.

Jessie looked first at the autograph(签名). It seemed strange to see her own name there. There was a likeness between her aunt’s autograph and her own, a hint of the same decisiveness and precision. If Jessie had been educated fifty years earlier, she might have written her name in just that manner.

“You’re very like her in some ways,” her father said, as she still stared at the autograph.

“I should think you must almost have forgotten what Aunt Jessie was like, dear,” she said. “How many years is it since you last saw her?”

“More than forty,” her father said. “We disagreed. We invariably disagreed. Jessie always prided herself on being so modern. She read Darwin and things like that. Altogether beyond me, I admit.”

“And so it seems that she wants to see me.” Jessie straightened her shoulders and lifted her head. She was excited at the thought of meeting this mythical aunt whom she had so often heard about. Sometimes she had wondered if the personality of this remarkable relative had not been a figment(虚构) of her father’s imagination.

But this letter of hers that now lay on the breakfast table was admirable in character. There was something of intolerance expressed in its tone. It was just like what her father had told her.

Mr. Deane came out of his past memories with a sigh.

“Yes, yes; she wants to see you, my dear,” he said. “I’ve heard she has set up a school and helped many youngsters. I think you had better accept this invitation to stay with her. If she took a fancy to you, you could get a better education…”

He sighed again, and Jessie knew that for the hundredth time he was regretting his own past weakness...

1. How was the relationship between Jessie’s father and her aunt?

A．It remained very close over the years.

B．It was broken when they were young.

C．It got tenser due to a misunderstanding.

D．It was uneasy for their financial differences.

2. From the passage, we know Jessie was          .

A．eager to meet her aunt.

B．cautious about her aunt’s invitation

C．angry with her aunt for ignoring her family.

D．puzzled by her aunt’s sudden interest in her

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Jessie’s aunt promised to offer her better education.

B．Jessie’s aunt’s personality seemed to change a lot.

C．Jessie and her aunt were different in personality.

D．Jessie’s father felt sorry for what he had done.

7 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Feelings are     1     people experience emotions. They can include anger, sadness, worry, loneliness and shame, as well as surprise, happiness, courage and hope, among many others. Feelings are sometimes labeled as good or bad. But that isn’t helpful. All feelings are there to be felt. Some can be more     2     (comfort) and annoying than others. It’s natural     3     (experience) different emotions—and that includes emotions that might not feel nice.

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。

How to Work Out Your Worries by Writing

An extensive body of research shows benefits to writing about a traumatic experience or difficult situation in a manner that psychologists refer to as “expressive writing.” People who do this, recording their deepest thoughts and feelings, often show improved mental and physical health.

Expressive writing is different from writing in a journal. The idea is to reflect honestly and thoughtfully on a particular trauma or challenge. Recognizing that something is bothering you is an important first step. Translating that experience into language forces you to organize your thoughts. And creating a story or explanation gives you a sense of control.

But there are a few limitations. For psychiatrists, expressive writing isn’t a magical cure-all, so it shouldn’t be used as a replacement for other treatments. And people coping with a severe trauma or depression may not find it useful to do on their own, without therapy. Yet it can be a powerful coping tool for many, in large part because it helps combat the feelings that people often keep as secret about a trauma, as well as their reluctance to face emotions. “The more you avoid a problem, the more trouble you will have with it, because you create a circle of anxiety and worries, and increasing negative emotions,” says Brian Marx, PhD, a professor of psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine.

Why write? Thinking or talking about an event can lead to reflecting, where you become lost in your emotions. But writing forces you to slow down. The mere act of labeling a feeling— of putting words to an emotion—can reduce the neural activity in the threat area of the brain, says Annette Stanton, PhD, distinguished professor and chair of the department of psychology at UCLA. Stanton’s research suggests that expressive writing can lead to lower depressive symptoms, greater positive mood, and an enhanced appreciation for life. “Writing can increase someone’s acceptance of their experience, and acceptance is calming,” she says.

What if you don’t consider yourself “a writer”? Don’t worry about spelling or grammar, and don’t share your writing with anyone. But do dig deep into your thoughts and feelings. The goal of the exercise is to find meaning in an unsettling event.

1. How is expressive writing different from writing in a journal?
2. What are the limitations of expressive writing?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
▶ Expressive writing has a calming effect because it can help people to get rid of depression, appreciate life more and accept their experience.
4. What is your own way to work out your worries? And why？ (In about 40 words)

9 . How to lift your own spirits

On a freezing evening, Ashley Austrew sat in her car in a parking lot, working up the courage to go into a comedy improv class. For 20 minutes, she sat with thoughts of self-doubt: "OMG, I can't do this. I'll be the worst one." Then she turned off the engine, took a few deep breaths, and went inside. For Austrew, trying improv was the first small step to improve her self-esteem. Most of us need to learn how to pull ourselves up. Here are several strategies to improve your relationship with the person in the mirror.

Embrace the Upside of Feeling Down

    1     "That anxiety gets my attention and says, 'Hey, you need to focus on this'," says psychologist Ethan Kross. If you need to deal with an immediate problem, that call to focus is helpful.

Engage in Smarter Self-Talk

In his lab at the University of Michigan, Kross asks subjects to talk to themselves in the second person, and to use their own names. Instead of saying, "I'm so nervous about this meeting on Tuesday," for example, say, [Your name], you seem pretty nervous about this meeting.     2     "They turn into coaches and start advising themselves," Kross says.

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Canadian psychologist Patrick Keelan plays piano every day. "When you're doing something that you're good at, it gets harder to think negatively about yourself," he explains. So don't wait until you're feeling confident to work on your chess game, learn to build furniture, or try out a new recipe.

Reminisce

While some research suggests happiness increases with age, studies also suggest that self-esteem peaks at age 60, then declines.     4     Telling someone stories from the past may bolster self-esteem at this key moment. In a 2015 study from Iran, a group of widowed men 60 and over shared memories of the events that had shaped their lives.

Believe that You Matter

Mattering is linked to joy. Spend time with loved ones, and remind them you offer a shoulder to cry on. It9s nice to know that someone cares, and they in turn can count on you when they need help. Maintaining a sense of control, especially over your health-care issues, also boosts that sense of importance.     5    

A．Change Your View Literally

B．Repeat a Task You're Good At

C．Share Your Feelings Carefully

D．First, realize that negative emotions aren't inherently bad — they can be useful.

E．As people get older, the loss of loved ones or independence can threaten the sense of who they are.

F．Kross's research shows that this simple shift in language gets people into problem-solving mode quicker.

G．When you ask family members not to bypass you when medical decisions are being made, you reinforce the feeling that you are worthy of attention.

10 . Throughout my life, I have met diverse people in various places. The _______ that I have made with these people have affected my life a lot. However, Mrs. Ostrenko’s _______ takes priority over the others’ influences in my life.

Mrs. Ostrenko was my eleventh grade English teacher. She shows that being a teacher is not about teaching but also _______ someone’s life, whether it is significant or trivial.

“My greatest joy is seeing my _______ succeed,” said Mrs. Ostrenko on the first day of class. Not all students come to school excited to learn, but Ostrenko is the type of teacher that has the ability to make her class _______ and memorable. Not only did I learn more about English in one quarter from her class than I learned in my first two years of high school, but her influence allowed me to _______ in all my other classes as well.

Mrs. Ostrenko may look like any other lady but what lies beneath the surface is an enthusiastic soul with perseverance that _______ those around her. Having taught for over ten years, she is still able to find the joy in _______ and remains as enthusiastic as ever about the topic she teaches. Her willpower and self-sacrificing _______ encourage me with the strength to overcome everyday obstacles. Her passion for teaching is evident in every single lesson she teaches, which inspires me to seek the same kind of __________ in my class as a teacher.

She is more than just an inspiration; she is a mentor who has taught me the importance of education.

1.

A．relationships

B．appointments

C．decisions

D．troubles

2.

A．promise

B．impact

C．selection

D．direction

3.

A．giving

B．risking

C．saving

D．changing

4.

A．partners

B．teachers

C．students

D．colleagues

5.

A．scaring

B．confusing

C．exciting

D．embarrassing

6.

A．improve

B．relax

C．play

D．question

7.

A．disturbs

B．inspires

C．annoys

D．amuses

8.

A．decorating

B．communicating

C．dressing

D．teaching

9.

A．abilities

B．words

C．skills

D．spirits

10.

A．passion

B．wisdom

C．property

D．ambition