1.分享你的心情； 2.简述你和父母的关系是如何缓和的；3.推荐她尝试这种方法改善与父母的关系。
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1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Hi Linda,
I just want to share some great news with you!
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Take care!
Yours,
Li Hua
Have you ever felt so embarrassed (尴尬的) in your life that you wanted to simply disappear? Well, I have.
My worst day began on a hot Monday morning when I was in the second grade. My class would choose some players for a baseball team on that day. For some reason, I had overslept that morning. And in my hurry to get dressed, I took the first white shirt I could find. I hurriedly put it on, rushed out of the back door and headed for school. Unfortunately, my mistake didn’t show itself until we were all on the baseball field.
Earlier, I had noticed a few of my classmates looking at me and talking among themselves. A few others were laughing. But I knew they weren’t mean kids; maybe they had just found something funny. So I didn’t think their behavior was directed at me and I didn’t give it much thought at the time. But as we were all standing around and waiting to be chosen for a team, one of my friends finally told me what all the talking and laughing were about.
I could hardly believe it! In my hurry to get ready for school, I had accidentally taken one of my sister’s shirts. There I was, waiting to be chosen for a team and wearing a girly shirt known to all. The shirt was complete with beautiful little blue flowers, heart-shaped buttons down the front, and many other features that showed it was a shirt designed for girls.
I was so embarrassed that my face was burning red. When I finally calmed down a little, I realized I had to do something — this situation called for quick action. Knowing I couldn’t leave school, I rushed to the school closet (壁橱) and crazily searched it to see if I could find any clothes. Finally, I was lucky to discover a piece of clothing. It was an old heavy coat that I left there the previous winter.
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I quickly put it on to cover my shame and embarrassment.
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Seeing I didn’t want to go to school, my mom asked me the reason.
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3 . A hero isn’t just a superman that flies around saving people. A hero can be a volunteer worker, a teacher, or even a
My dad has always been caring and loving. When I was young, he was the one that stayed at home with me, taking
My dad isn’t a great person who changes the world, but he has
| A．sports | B．club | C．rescue | D．family |
| A．wrong | B．usual | C．strange | D．serious |
| A．turn to | B．aim at | C．seek for | D．look into |
| A．colleagues | B．heroes | C．competitors | D．parents |
| A．So | B．Instead | C．Yet | D．Besides |
| A．occasionally | B．definitely | C．gradually | D．suddenly |
| A．possession | B．control | C．advantage | D．care |
| A．assignments | B．interactions | C．experiences | D．inventions |
| A．faster | B．better | C．stricter | D．happier |
| A．changes | B．raises | C．treats | D．praises |
| A．teacher | B．performer | C．listener | D．employer |
| A．ready | B．hesitant | C．sorry | D．regretful |
| A．adaptability | B．personality | C．innovation | D．appearance |
| A．replaced | B．ruined | C．shaped | D．closed |
| A．example | B．traveler | C．funder | D．servant |
4 . It’s easy to think that a man who’s scaled Mount Everest is fearless. But adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls says nothing could be further from the truth.“
S—Stop and step back
T—Take a break
It’s hard to think clearly when you’re in fight-or-flight mode. Take a moment to gain some distance from the situation and get your thinking brain back online.
O—Observe
In high-stress situations, it’s natural for people to just get super focused on that one thing. But Grylls suggests, “Look at your surroundings.
P—Plan
You’re cool, calm and you’ve collected your resources-it’s time to move ahead. Create a strategic plan of action — or two!
“The vital elements to surviving in any tough scenario are not tools or food,“ Grylls says, “They are a resourceful spirit and a courageous attitude.”
| A．Deep breaths and a concentration practice are a good start |
| B．And keep moving forward |
| C．Fear is a huge part of my life |
| D．I feel sorry for missing the peak |
| E．You’re going to see escape routes |
| F．And quietly wait for someone to come |
| G．We all have those everyday moments of panic |
Come Back to Me
I’d always wanted a dog. But the answer was always no. Then when I was eight years old, my aunt came back from her daily run with a saved puppy.
After weeks of unsuccessfully looking for the owner and begging to keep him, we finally made “Pepper”, a black-and-tan Beagle mix, a member of my family. And, like many children with a new thing, l became obsessed (着迷). Learning everything about a dog was at the center of my world.
Pepper was there for me as I grew up. When I felt sad, he cheered me up and gave me unconditional love. His tail uncurled (伸直) and recurled with every movement of the tail and made me smile. His welcoming “tippy-tap dance” let me forget all the sadness. The way he cocked his head when I talked to him made me feel as if he understood every word. He’d perform tricks to win a treat or two...or four.
Then, when Pepper was sixteen, I got the call that I’d hoped would never come. I was unhappily married, living hours away, barely making ends meet, and trying to balance (平衡) life with a newborn son. The phone rang with unexpected news that it was time to say goodbye to Pepper. I anxiously tried to save enough money so that I could drive home and see him one last time. But I couldn’t.
The realization that I wasn’t going to be able to say goodbye tore my heart apart. I imagined my Pepper wondering why I was not there for him when he had been there for me for so many years. Within days, he was gone. For years, I didn’t pardon myself. Every time I remembered it, the tears returned as if the wound in my heart was fresh. That old saying, “Time heals all wounds,” was a terrible lie. How could I heal? I didn’t get to say goodbye. The only thing I could do was cry, telling his picture, “I’m so sorry,” and “I love you so much.”
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When my son was eight years old, another dog, Preston, came into our lives.
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It was as if Pepper had come back to me again.
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1.对Mark给予的无私帮助，而使自己在竞赛中获奖表达感谢；
2.具体的帮助，如选材上，语言表达上及遇到困难时……
3.感谢和展望。
注意：1. 词数不少于100词；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr Mark,
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Yours,
Lihua
7 . Everyone has bad days at work or studies. For example, you had an unexpected trouble with a project you had been working on for weeks.
Why will that make you feel better? Gratitude is often a feeling when someone else does something helpful for you that they don’t need to do.
Remember those people who helped you, and knowing why you’re grateful to them has two good points. For one, it gets you to think about something wonderful, which can cheer you up.
| A．In those moments, a little gratitude can help. |
| B．You felt as if only reading could relax yourself. |
| C．All of us have people in our lives who are helpful. |
| D．You are shouted at rudely by your partners in a discussion. |
| E．Then write a sentence or two about why you feel thankful. |
| F．There’s a reason gratitude is always showing up on tea bags and in self-help books. |
| G．It also makes you get on well with others so that you don’t feel quite alone anymore. |
8 . Why We Hate the Feeling of Failure and How It Affects Us
Loss aversion is the idea that a potential loss has greater weight in a person's mind than the possible gain. People seek to avoid failure and the negative feelings they expect will come from such a loss.
More recently, social scientists have turned their at tent on to how loss aversion can hinder people from performing in their daily lives.
Sports and athletic performance was one of the first areas of focus. A study in May 2023 looked at how adult athletes were hindered by a fear of failure. It found that athletes who feared failure tended to approach an athletic event and appraise(评估) it for potential losses.
Losses weren't just related to the final numbers on the scoreboard. Rather, some athletes approached a practice or a game and saw it as a potential to perform poorly and lose standing with their coach, teammates or fellow athletes.
Not surprisingly, procrastination was shown to decrease academic performance.
While our fear of loss may impact our mindset and whether or not we pursue something new, if we let that fear take hold, then we’ve already lost. There for, don’t let fear of failure keep you from trying something new.
| A．Researchers have examined how fear of failure can lead to-procrastination. |
| B．The loss was seen as humiliating and something the athlete feared or wanted to avoid. |
| C．Research has found this fear of failure drives people to stop pursuing their passions. |
| D．However, the study found that it wasn't due to students prioritizing their social life or Netflix queue. |
| E．Doubt has killed their dreams than failure ever will |
| F．Loss a version has long been used to study consumer psychology. |
| A．She has a new laptop. |
| B．She won some money. |
| C．She was accepted by a university. |
As the weekend comes to an end, many of us are missing out on Sunday Funday and anxious about the upcoming week. Experts have nicknamed this worry the “Sunday scaries”.
Here’s how you can ease your end-of-weekend anxiety.
When structuring your Sunday, try not to arrange too many errands and chores. If you’re feeling more stress, it’s important to make space for some activities to relax yourself. And there’s no right way to do so — maybe a midafternoon shower or bath, maybe an engaging movie or show.
Anxiety is a normal human experience, and one of the main ways to manage it is to identify your personal triggers.
Getting rid of the Sunday scaries isn’t just about minimizing the gloom of the week ahead, either. Having something to look forward to gives you something pleasing to think about, rather than only focusing on the anxiety you feel.
Make Sunday nights about doing something for yourself to reduce your anxiety about Monday. Plan some favorite foods to enjoy or go all in for some self-care.
| A．It’s a form of shifting your thoughts. |
| B．This is an opportunity to give yourself a refreshing time. |
| C．Try to figure out what’s really causing you to fear the week. |
| D．It doesn’t mean you have to shift your thoughts to something fun. |
| E．But even though the Sunday scaries are common, they are manageable. |
| F．It can be whatever feels like a helpful distraction to relieve from the stress. |
| G．Instead of sitting on the sofa and watching the clock, do something that you enjoy. |
