1 . Although many years have passed, I still remember the last year of my junior school. I had to prepare for the entrance test, which made me stressed (有压力的). I cried several nights.

When we are feeling very stressed, many of us may feel like crying. Shedding tears is a good way to deal with our “dark” emotions (情绪). When we cry, we are letting go of our stress, I certainly felt better after I had cried. After I had calmed myself down, I reached out to some friends and teachers who encouraged me. I managed to get an offer from a qualified senior school.

With increased competition, it isn’t surprising that many students today are feeling stressed out. Many of us think of our “dark” emotions to be our enemies (敌人). It appears silly for us to be so easily beaten by them. That’s why we might feel too shy to cry. When we are feeling sad, we may also have difficulty asking for help or talking to others.

“Dark” emotions are not in themselves a bad thing. Just like happiness, they are common. But you should certainly find ways to manage them. Try to take part in social events. Eat healthy, balanced meals. Find people who can support you. Exercise regularly. These things can all help. The most important thing, though, is to accept your feelings. They are nothing to be ashamed of.

1. Why did the writer cry when preparing the entrance test?

A．The time passed quickly.	B．He felt worried.
C．He missed his junior school.	D．He got little help.

2. How did the writer let go of stress?

A．By crying all the time.	B．By reaching out to family.
C．By entering a qualified senior school.	D．By asking friends and teachers for help.

3. Why are we too shy to cry when under stress?

A．We are not brave enough to ask for help.

B．We are not strong enough and look foolish.

C．We are not wise enough to hide our feelings.

D．We are not confident enough to talk to others.

4. What does the writer think of “Dark” emotions?

A．Silly.

B．Useful.

C．Natural.

D．Unsatisfying.

5. Why does the writer write this passage?

A．To offer us some ways to eat healthy.

B．To help us to stay away from dark emotions

C．To tell us to prepare for the entrance test well.

D．To encourage us to accept our feelings, no matter good or bad.

2 . Sam is not happy today. He doesn’t do well in his English test this time. Now he is sitting alone in his room.

Seeing this, his grandmother comes and talks to him to make him feel good. She sits down next to Sam and gives him a pencil. Sam looks at his grandmother and doesn’t take it. “Things like this are only for students who do well. I don’t do well!” Sam says.

Sam’s grandmother says, “It’s not a present for you. I want you to learn something from it. The pencil is just like you. It gets a painful sharpening(痛苦的削磨), just like how you get the pain of not doing well in your test.”

“But it will help you be a good student. See, all the good things coming from the pencil are from itself. And you too will find something good in yourself. Finally just as the pencil will make its mark (痕迹) on the paper, you will also leave your mark on anything you choose to do. Just ‘sharpen’ yourself and do well next time!”

Sam feels good right away. He plans to make a change as his grandmother says.

1. Where does the grandmother talk to Sam?

A．In Sam’s school.

B．In Sam’s room.

C．Outside the house.

D．In a pencil shop.

2. How does Sam feel when his grandma gives him a pencil?

A．He believes it too small.	B．He hates pencils.
C．He thinks it a present.	D．He doesn’t like it.

3. What does Sam’s grandma use the pencil to tell him?

A．Sam can’t do well without, the pencil.

B．Work hard and do well next time.

C．The pencil can help him do better.

D．A sharpening pencil writes well.

4. What does Sam think of his grandmother’s idea?

A．Foolish.

B．Strange.

C．Interesting.

D．Helpful

3 . Anger and sadness are important in life. New research shows that experiencing and accepting such feelings is good.

Positive (积极的) thoughts and feelings are, of course, good for our health. But unpleasant feelings are just as important as the enjoyable ones in helping us understand life’s ups and downs. Negative (消极的) feelings are important because they can tell us that we may have a health problem, or we need to pay attention to other important matters such as friendship.

Instead of avoiding negative feelings, we should accept them. Many people find it helpful to breathe slowly and deeply while learning to accept negative feelings or imagine the feelings as clouds to remind them that they will pass.

If the feelings are very strong, you may want to express how you feel in a diary or to other persons. You may want to tell the friend that her words hurt you or take steps to leave the job that makes you unhappy.

You should pay attention to your breathing and simply acknowledge (承认) any bad thoughts or feelings. This may make it easier to accept unpleasant thoughts.

It is impossible to avoid negative feelings fully, because to live is to experience losing and pain. Therefore, learning how to deal with those feelings is very important.

1. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．What positive and negative thoughts and feelings are.

B．How positive and negative thoughts and feelings influence people.

C．What we can do to keep negative feelings away.

D．Both positive and negative thoughts and feelings are important.

2. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Clouds.	B．Negative feelings.
C．Positive thoughts.	D．Important matters.

3. What ways does the writer tell us to deal with negative feelings?
① Breath deeply.   ② Talk to others.   ③ Write a diary.   ④ Avoid the feelings.

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①③④

D．①②④

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph of the passage?

A．We will experience more bad feelings than the good ones.

B．Some people will only experience losing and pain in their lives.

C．We can avoid bad feelings because we can choose to forget them.

D．Everyone will experience anger and sadness during his lifetime.

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Anger and Sadness	B．Ups and Downs
C．Positive and Negative Ideas	D．Activities in People’s Life

4 . Being a young adult has got to be one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. You’re at a stage when you don’t feel like a child anymore and you aren’t ready to take up all the responsibilities that adulthood brings with it either.     1    

Need to express

At this stage, there is a need for expression of thoughts and feelings. But they don’t understand that this need to express themselves can’t be used in whichever way they want, but has to be used with caution.     2    

Need to be an independent adult

    3     There is a need to be an independent adult, yes, but they haven’t learned the ropes of it yet and therefore when parents try to discipline them, they want to oppose and put forth their rights as adults. Therefore, they often go through the “no one understands me” stage, which can lead to many problems like anger and frustration.

Need for acceptance

In addition, being part of a group and developing healthy relationships and getting acceptance from them are of prime importance to young adults.     4     When these things happen, they often get into a self-pitying mode.

Need to succeed

There is an innate need to stand on their own feet.     5     If there is any hurdle on that path, it leads to varied psychological problems like stress, depression, and anger.

These are some of young adults’ emotional problems. If you’ve been faced with them, seek help and treat them.

A．This is where the problems of discipline arise.

B．Therefore, don’t ignore these emotional needs.

C．And they want to prove themselves to the world.

D．But there are also misunderstandings and conflicts in a group.

E．So there will be varied emotional issues that can trouble a young adult.

F．They therefore find it difficult to deal with the pressures of mincing their words (婉转地说).

G．Now that you know what some problems of young adults can be, it’ll help you be prepared.

5 . The popularity of Facebook has caused a shift in how people realize themselves: the “like” button has become nothing more than a self-esteem (自尊) booster.     1     It can take years and years, but there are shortcuts you can use to achieve it.

    2     You’re not arrogant (自大的) if you love yourself. In fact, arrogance is often the foundation of low self-esteem and insecurity. Try this exercise: stand in front of the mirror and tell your reflection everything you love about yourself. Accept what you don’t like about yourself. This may feel uncomfortable at first, but change often does.

Do you socialize with negative people?     3     This may seem unfair, but those negative people will simply strengthen what you don’t like about yourself. People like to socialize with happy, positive people. The happiest people in life are the ones that look at what they have, not what they don’t have.

There are a lot of people who aren’t aware they have a negative voice in their head.

    4     Whenever you hear a negative comment, immediately replace it with a positive one. Your brain is like a computer: whatever command you input, it responds, so if you ask it a question like “why do I always mess up?” your brain will find plenty of examples to support it.

Celebrating your successes is another good way. We’re often so busy in life that we seldom take the time to stop and really reflect on what we’ve achieved. Take the time once a day to ask yourself what you’re proud of having achieved that day.     5     Remember that it’s not the outcome that’s always important, but the process.

A．Learn to love yourself.

B．Catch your negative self-talk.

C．Appreciate how far you’ve come.

D．If so, consider finding new friends.

E．When self-esteem is high, we lose our fear of envy.

F．Of course not, few people like socializing with negative people.

G．But what’s important is to develop high self-esteem from inner.

6 . If you are someone who suffers from exam anxiety (焦虑), know that you aren’t alone. There are things that you can do to try and reduce this.

Simply being aware of what is causing your anxiety can help to lessen exam anxiety. Take some time to think about what could be causing your anxiety.     1    

Most of the time, the key to reducing exam anxiety is preparedness. Make an early start on your revision. Starting six weeks before the examination is recommended.     2     Take enough time to do yourself justice.

Revision is about revisiting things you have previously learned, not teaching yourself a new topic.     3     Let’s say you struggle with English and you have no idea how to begin your revision, then an English teacher would be advisable.

Sometimes you feel very calm during the revision period, but panic (惊慌) sets in the night before.     4     You need to get enough sleep if you want to function properly during your exam. Use relaxation methods like meditation if you start to panic.

Maybe you have been fine the whole time, and you haven’t felt any anxiety.     5     Firstly, make sure that you do everything to keep you physically comfortable. Have you been to the toilet? Are you too hot or too cold? Then take some deep breaths. Remember that most people will be nervous; it’s natural. So just focus on your exam.

A．These are the most common causes.

B．The night before your exam is important.

C．Make sure you have everything you need for the exam.

D．Then you walk into the exam hall, and it rushes over you.

E．If you feel you are really behind, you could turn to a private teacher.

F．Once you know the causes, you will better understand how to treat it.

G．But this can change depending on where you feel you are in your studies.