1 . Peter and Lisa Marshall’s wedding day was unforgettable, according to Lisa. But her husband has _________ it. “It’s the _________ part because you want to remember the happy past, and you’re alone in the _________ ,” she said.

Three years ago, at the age of 53, Peter was _________ with early Alzheimer’s（老年痴呆症）. Eventually, he forgot his wife. Lisa became just another nameless _________ , with their entire _________ together erased. And yet, a whisper of their _________ must have remained—because all of a sudden, Lisa said, her husband started courting（求爱）her, as if they’d just started _________ .

One day, when a wedding scene came on TV, Peter pointed to the _________ , “Let’s do it.”

“And I said, ‘Do what?’ And he pointed again. And I said, ‘Do you want to __________ ?!’ And he got this smile on his face and he said, ‘Yeah.’ So he fell in love with me __________ ,” Lisa said.

Lisa __________ . A few months ago, she __________ a wedding for her already husband.

“I can’t even describe to you how __________ it was. He was so __________ and happy. And it was very touching,” she said.

Unfortunately, it was a Cinderella（灰姑娘）moment. The clock struck __________ and by the next morning, this __________ too was lost to the fog. But Lisa had fully __________ that. “I’m the one who’s going to __________ that. And that’s going to help me heal later, because it really is a true love story,” she said.

Alzheimer’s can __________ so much—but fortunately, love is almost always the last to go.

1.

A．broken

B．missed

C．ignored

D．forgotten

2.

A．most unfair

B．saddest

C．most surprising

D．angriest

3.

A．memory

B．faith

C．way

D．schedule

4.

A．familiar

B．popular

C．diagnosed

D．satisfied

5.

A．doctor

B．caretaker

C．teacher

D．employer

6.

A．journey

B．dream

C．wealth

D．life

7.

A．love

B．quarrel

C．hope

D．apology

8.

A．acting

B．meeting

C．dating

D．working

9.

A．house

B．screen

C．audience

D．host

10.

A．take part

B．walk around

C．get married

D．have fun

11.

A．immediately

B．finally

C．again

D．deeply

12.

A．accepted

B．cheered

C．hesitated

D．refused

13.

A．attended

B．hosted

C．saw

D．staged

14.

A．competitive

B．magical

C．popular

D．typical

15.

A．present

B．friendly

C．old

D．creative

16.

A．gradually

B．loudly

C．midnight

D．hard

17.

A．wife

B．wedding

C．girl

D．plan

18.

A．expected

B．reported

C．refused

D．judged

19.

A．study

B．abandon

C．remember

D．copy

20.

A．call back

B．cut down

C．give up

D．take away

2 . Back in the 1960s, a Harvard graduate student made a great discovery about human anger. At age 34, Jean Briggs was allowed to live in an Inuit community where many Inuit families lived a traditional life.

Briggs quickly realized something unusual was going on in these families.“They never got angry with me, and even showing a bit of anger was considered weak and childlike,” Briggs said. For example, once when someone knocked a hot pot of tea across the igloo (冰屋), damaging the ice floor, no one changed their look. “Too bad,” the person just said calmly and went to refill the teapot.

Briggs wrote up her observations (观察记录) in her book, Never in Anger. But she was left with questions: How do Inuit parents teach their children this ability? How do the Inuit turn irritable (易怒的) babies into cool-headed adults?

After reading Briggs' book, in early December I came to the Arctic town of Iqaluit, Canada, which is an Inuit town, in search of parenting wisdom, especially when it comes to teaching children to control their feelings. Right off the plane, I started collecting data (数据).

I sat with the elders in their 80s and 90s. I talked with moms. And I attended a local parenting class. All the moms mentioned one golden rule: Don't shout or yell at small children, for it is a tradition among the Inuit to see yelling at a small child as shameful.

The elders I spoke with said colonization (殖民) over the past century is harming the tradition, so the community is working hard to keep their parenting methods. Goota Jaw, who teaches the parenting class at Nunavut Arctic College, is in the front line of this effort. “Shouting is not how we teach our children,” Jaw said. “It is just teaching them to run away.”

“When we shout at a child, we' re training the child to shout,” said author Laura Markham. “Parents who control their own anger are helping their children learn to do the same.”

1. What did Briggs find about the Inuit?

A．They often behaved like children.

B．They began to lead a modern lifestyle.

C．They developed a habit of drinking tea.

D．They were quite able to control their anger.

2. Why did the author go to Iqaluit?

A．To study how Briggs wrote Never in Anger.

B．To attend a class about the history of the Inuit.

C．To find out how the Inuit raise cool-headed kids.

D．To collect data on education in Inuit communities.

3. What are old Inuit people worrying about?

A．Their parenting style is being harmed.

B．Colonization will make the Inuit disappear.

C．Inuit parents become too kind to their kids.

D．Parenting classes are attracting fewer parents.

4. Which would Markham most probably agree with?

A．Kids follow the example of parents.

B．Teaching kids to be angry is necessary.

C．Parents often learn parenting from their kids.

D．It is sometimes OK to speak to kids seriously.

3 . "Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are . . . " Jimmy was singing happily with his friends. He laughed and then started to tell stories to them.

_________, this would never happen in real life. My eight-year-old brother, Jimmy, is an autistic （自闭症的）child. He doesn't know how to chat with others and can't even _________ by himself. He also has difficulty following his teachers in class. These things make him feel _________ at school.

Mom took Jimmy to the hospital to get more treatment. But it _________ very well. Jimmy still doesn't know how to behave at school. He can't listen to the teacher and doesn't understand what to do. He always forgets to bring his things home and even loses his books. My mom is always worried, but when she talks about Jimmy, she still _________― it seems that she is still _________ her son.

_________ Jimmy's sister, I am also worried about him. I heard that some students encourage him to misbehave and then laugh at him. The boys even stole _________ pencils and hid them in Jimmy' s bag. Then they told the teacher that Jimmy stole them.

Every time I hear about these things, I am very _________, but my mom asks me not to. She says that Jimmy doesn't __________ it at all. He is always smiling, even though life is hard for him. I love him and I hope things will get better soon and he will grow up happily.

1.

A．Then

B．However

C．And

D．Although

2.

A．go to school

B．stay with others

C．do any things

D．do many things

3.

A．lonely

B．disappointed（使…失望）

C．worried

D．happy

4.

A．hasn't done

B．hasn't worked

C．got

D．did

5.

A．gets excited

B．gets mad

C．smiles

D．cries

6.

A．proud of

B．responsible for（对…负责）

C．hard on

D．thankful to

7.

A．With

B．To

C．For

D．As

8.

A．Jimmy's

B．his

C．others'

D．their

9.

A．upset

B．puzzled（困惑的）

C．strange

D．pleasant（令人愉快的）

10.

A．have a look at

B．care about

C．hide

D．hate

4 . In 1998, I found myself in need of a lock to use on an exercise room locker where I work. My oldest daughter had one that she had been using for her middle school locker.     1     It was just an ordinary lock. It is always tied to a loop (环) on my workout bag and gets moved to a locker each day, then moved back when I leave the exercise room after a run outside or exercise inside. Since 1998, the lock has seen three different locker rooms. I guess I have locked and opened it 10,000 times.     2    

On a few occasions I left it unlocked on a locker but it was always there when I returned the next day. Generally, people around here are very honest.     3    

The lock is a small thing, not worth much in monetary terms.     4     Funny how you can get attached to something that becomes part of your life without your even realizing it. When I die, I will give it back to the daughter who never asked for the lock back.     5    

A．It is still in good working order.

B．My daughter lost her lock somewhere.

C．Many people ask me where I get my lock.

D．I hope she will keep it to remember me by.

E．Some people don’t even lock their lockers.

F．But it has come to be one of my most prized belongings.

G．But since it was summer time she didn’t need it and gave it to me.

5 . WAKE UP YOUR BRAIN

It is estimated that 63 percent of us suffer from boredom regularly. A study showed that finding ways to interact with familiar people, places, and things can make everyday experiences feel exciting. In other words, sometimes you’ve just got to shake things up!     1    ? Read on.

With other people we care about

Instead of “How was your day?” try asking “What are you looking forward to today?” or “Is there anything I can help you with this week?” Our curiosity can remind people that we’re interested in who they are, and that’s the key to maintaining a close personal relationship.     2    .     

While you’re working

Spending too much time in the same environment can keep us from achieving “flow”—being immersed in an activity with full energy and enjoyment. Changes don’t have to be big to make an impact .Move your home office to the library or a coffee shop a few days a week.     3    . For instance, when leading a Monday meeting, try starting it with a non-work discussion.

With your significant other

    4    . It happens when couples stop taking the opportunity to grow and deeply connect with each other. Look for new challenges to take on together. Try mixing up different sets of friends to do something creative, such as a group cooking lesson, a themed dinner, or an old-fashioned tea party.

    5    

If you drive, take a different route or listen to a new podcast. If you walk or use public transportation, greet a stranger or put away your phone and do some people watching. Just remember, whatever you do to get rid of boredom today, try something different tomorrow.

A．On your way to work

B．Boredom is an emotional state

C．Depression is a serious condition

D．Excitement is replaced with boredom

E．Approach a routine task in a new way

F．Need some fresh ideas to keep life fresh

G．Being curious makes us engaging to be around

6 . When I look into a mirror, I’m often shocked by the hatred expression staring back at me. I’m not necessarily angry, sad, or even displeased. I’m just absorbed. I’m so anxious that I don’t realize what my face is doing. Apparently when ignored, my facial muscles changed to the same angry looks I saw on my own mother’s face as a child.

I used to think she was always mad at me. Once when I asked her what I’d done, she replied, “Nothing. I’m not upset with you; I’m focused on a million other things. Just ignore my face.”

It'’ impossible as no one can ignore your face. The face is the window into the mind: we read others’ expressions to recognize what they’re feeling.

Our emotion can be influential, especially a mom’s, which is why we must let positive energy be what we reflect, as today’s key poetry reminds us: “Let the light of your face shine on us.”

We will make parenting mistakes, as there’s no getting around that. It’s part of the human package. But if we take every possible opportunity to communicate unconditional love to our kids—and use words—they’ll be better able to embrace the society. There’s comfort in knowing we don’t have to be perfect parents to raise children, isn’t there? We are all used to working with fault.

I choose to be a beautiful mom, even if my kids and I are the only ones looking. Smiles make me beautiful. Smiling promotes trust, reflects positivity and helps us all relax. It connects people and makes me friendlier. Besides, it’s guaranteed to lift my own mood every time.

Maybe I should tell my face the good news more often, make a serious effort to be more aware of my unconscious face, and show my expressions others as an instrument of praise.

1. What causes the author’s misunderstanding about her mother?

A．Her mother’s annoyed look.	B．Her mother’s absorption in look.
C．Her mother’s facial aging.	D．Her mother’s emotional reaction to kids.

2. Which does the underlined word “fault” mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Ease

B．Care.

C．Imperfection.

D．Approval

3. How should we convey love to children as parents according the passage?

A．By hugging them firmly in time.	B．By raising them unconditionally.
C．By keeping them company long.	D．By expressing it straightforwardly.

4. What can be the best title of the text?

A．Turn into Qualified Parents	B．Wear a Cheerful Expression
C．Embrace the Society in Life	D．Explore the Magic of Body Language

7 . Open a book by any philosopher and you'll probably read that a meaningful life has to involve achieving something difficult. That's because many philosophers are perfectionists when it comes to the meaning of life. It's not just philosophers, either. Perfectionism is one of the main reasons people tend to believe their lives are meaningless.    1    If they aren't doing something absolutely amazing, then life has no meaning.

    2     So the conclusion is obvious: most lives are meaningless. Right? Not really. Dig a little deeper, and perfectionism falls apart. Actually you don't need to be a perfectionist about the meaning of life. Life would be fantastic if everything was perfect. But something doesn't need to be perfect to be fantastic.    3    

For one, it's pretty inconsistently applied most of the time. People who are perfectionists about the meaning of life often don't apply it to other areas of their lives.    4    For example, perfectionists don't think they're a failure if they don't get a hundred percent on every test. So isn't it also absurd to apply that kind of standard to the meaning of life?

It doesn't end there. The demands that perfectionists place on themselves and others are actually really unrealistic. And that means they can only lead to disappointment.    5    It would be similarly odd to call one of your friends a huge failure because he can't achieve as much in a day as Superman. But that's exactly the logic perfectionism applies when it claims that our lives have to be extraordinary in some way to have meaning.

A．They see life as all -or-nothing.

B．We don't expect a dog to drive a car.

C．This leads to lots of double standards.

D．You're unlikely to be satisfied with any result.

E．And there are actually a few problems with perfectionism.

F．However, most of us aren't an Einstein or a Mother Teresa.

G．They'd probably dismiss the ideas like that as absurd, in fact.