1 . He entered my life twenty years ago, leaning against the doorjamb(门框)of Room 202, where I taught fifth grade. He wore sneakers three sizes too large and checkered(格子的)pants ripped at the knees. Twenty-five children stared at Daniel, the _________ ,smiling boy, but in a _________ ,as if he were an alien(外星人).He later told me his last school had been in a neighboring county and he was picking fruit. But his excellent predominance in the kickball game that afternoon completely changed their attitude to him and _________ him respect from the critics(吹毛求疵的人)of Room 202._________, from that day on, Daniel began to _________ things—and us.

By autumn’s end, he taught us all kinds of lessons. How to call a wild turkey. How to tell whether fruit is ripe before the first bite. How to _________ others. He never used our _________ ,calling me “Miss” and the students “kid”.

That year, on the afternoon of the day before Christmas vacation, Daniel _________ my desk. From his pocket he pulled a gray _________ with great style, and pushed it gently __________ my desk .saying softly, “It’s for you, Miss. ” fixing his eyes on mine. “I polished it up. ” he added. I sensed that this was something __________. “ We packed our boxes last night and we’re __________ tomorrow. ” added Daniel and then he told me about his coming move. Hearing this, __________ filled my eyes.

I’ve never __________ that moment.

Years have passed. Every time I touch the rock, I will remember the last time I ever __________Daniel and that he gave it to me as a gift. Every year, when __________ approaches, I will think of Daniel and his boxes, saying to him in my heart ” Hi kid, this is __________ . Merry Christmas, wherever you are! Every chance I look back on my life , I will thank Daniel for the __________ of love and curing learned by a teacher from a boy with nothing—but everything—to __________, praying that he would no longer need the __________.

1.

A．aggressive

B．brave

C．friendly

D．naughty

2.

A．hurry

B．mess

C．risk

D．dash

3.

A．offered

B．told

C．allowed

D．won

4.

A．Gradually

B．Suddenly

C．Finally

D．Eventually

5.

A．polish

B．pick

C．change

D．pack

6.

A．teach

B．treat

C．understand

D．introduce

7.

A．desks

B．names

C．gifts

D．fruits

8.

A．kept off

B．went from

C．walked to

D．moved around

9.

A．box

B．bird

C．ball

D．rock

10.

A．through

B．across

C．beneath

D．over

11.

A．remarkable

B．strange

C．worthless

D．ugly

12.

A．leaving

B．gathering

C．separating

D．farming

13.

A．fear

B．tears

C．smoke

D．joy

14.

A．remembered

B．valued

C．forgotten

D．mentioned

15.

A．praised

B．left

C．blamed

D．saw

16.

A．Christmas

B．vocation

C．change

D．game

17.

A．Koom202

B．God

C．Kid

D．Miss

18.

A．spirit

B．respect

C．skills

D．lessons

19.

A．give

B．get

C．touch

D．move

20.

A．checkered pants

B．large sneakers

C．packing boxes

D．polished gifts

2 . Earlier that evening, my mother called, telling me that my brother died in a car crash. I stumbled (跌跌撞撞地走) around the house _________ what to put into the suitcases. My husband, Larry, and I had been packing for moving to New Mexico. The house was in (a) total _________.

I tried to hold my tears. I _________ picked things up and put them down. I couldn't _________. What I'd heard on the phone echoed (回荡) through my head.

Larry phoned a few friends. _________, someone asked to speak to me. “If there is anything I can do, let me know.” “Thank you,” I replied. I didn't know what to _________.

The doorbell rang and I rose slowly for the door. It was Donna.

“I've come to clean your shoes,” she said. _________, I asked her to repeat. “When my father died, it took me _________ to get the shoes cleaned and shined for my father's _________,” she said. I hadn't even thought about shoes.

Shoes were gathered. Donna __________ herself on the floor and got to work. The love in the act __________ my tears. Watching her __________ on one task helped me pull my __________into order. Laundry first, I told myself. One by one, the jobs fell into place.

Now whenever I hear of an acquaintance's loss of a loved one, I think of one __________ task that suits that person's __________. If the person asks, “How did you know I needed that?” I'd reply, “Because someone did that.”

1.

A．forgetting

B．imagining

C．wondering

D．searching

2.

A．damage

B．failure

C．despair

D．mess

3.

A．aimlessly

B．helplessly

C．quickly

D．decisively

4.

A．hurry

B．decide

C．focus

D．move

5.

A．Constantly

B．Fortunately

C．Suddenly

D．Surprisingly

6.

A．call for

B．ask for

C．talk about

D．get across

7.

A．Touched

B．Shocked

C．Confused

D．Amused

8.

A．minutes

B．hours

C．weeks

D．decades

9.

A．satisfaction

B．funeral

C．smiles

D．wishes

10.

A．laid

B．stood

C．rested

D．settled

11.

A．released

B．held

C．stopped

D．caused

12.

A．keeping

B．concentrating

C．insisting

D．depending

13.

A．thoughts

B．rooms

C．sadness

D．luggage

14.

A．specific

B．normal

C．challenging

D．perfect

15.

A．idea

B．personality

C．identity

D．need

3 . “It's possible to jump to happy endings a little too quickly,” says Laura King, PhD, a psychology professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia. In her research with people who have experienced major life challenges, King has found that people whose stories gloss over（掩盖）conflict tend to become happier over the course of two years.

“The ability to take some time and experience grief（悲伤）or unhappiness improves your ability to appreciate the world in all its richness and complexity,” King says.

In one study, King asked parents to tell the story of discovering that their child had Down syndrome. Immediately after telling their stories and again two years later, the parents completed measures of subjective well-being. Researchers blind to the participants' test scores read their stories and recorded the presence of foreshadowing（预示）and whether the stories had happy or sad beginnings and endings. The researchers also scored how vividly the stories illustrated conflict, struggle and exploration.

Two years later, the parents who had grown happier were the ones who had written stories with happy endings. “I knew everything would be all right,” one woman wrote. Another parent wrote, “I know my daughter is quite special. She's the closest I've come to an angel on Earth.”

However, only the parents who first vividly described their mixed feelings upon learning of their child's diagnosis grew happier. “I cried a lot,” wrote a parent. “The pain was so deep. I felt cheated. I could hardly function.” These were also the parents who later seemed best able to fully appreciate their children's gifts and limitations.

1. What did the study find?

A．People with sick child tend to be happier.

B．People usually jump to happy endings too quickly.

C．People who go through challenges may become happier.

D．People need to suffer difficulty to be able to appreciate happiness.

2. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Who the research focused on.

B．Why researchers did the study.

C．What benefit the finding will bring us.

D．How researchers carried out the study.

3. What do parents have to do first to become happier?

A．Preview what will happen to them.

B．Describe their mixed feelings clearly.

C．Write a story with a happy beginning.

D．Take good care of their sick children.

4. What is the text?

A．A news report.	B．A diary.
C．A travel guide.	D．A short story.

4 . I touch my father's shoulder to let him know we're here. But he doesn't _________ me. My daughter Charlotte notices and hides a quiet _________ I start to worry. I wonder whether I should have brought her, but she wants to see him. Like many with autism (自闭症), Charlotte is unafraid of difficult questions. However, she's not used to watching Alzheimer's (阿尔茨海默症)_________ so quickly.

In my mind I beg her _________ not to ask him about dying or memory loss. Now, they face each other across the empty _________. Both look uncertain. My heartbeat _________ the silence between them. Charlotte reaches her hand across the table. Dad looks at it for a long minute, not sure what she's doing. She _________ it there, resting halfway between them. Then instinct (本能) kicks in and he _________ her hand: the dignity of a man who knows this _________ is important while not knowing exactly who we are. Perhaps he is ____________ the need for a kind touch or recognizing an offering that would be rude to ____________.

The two of them remain quiet, holding hands. Every fiber of my being wants to ____________ questions they can ask each other and introduce a topic of ____________ about one of their shared interests.

Despite all the words in my head, something ____________ keeps me quiet. I look at them. Their body language is relaxed, at peace. Neither is straining (拉紧) to talk. And then, out of the silence comes the first ____________.

"I love you, Grandpa."

"I love you, too."

He doesn't speak her name but it doesn't matter. Names aren't all that important.

1.

A．imagine

B．consider

C．recognize

D．trust

2.

A．smile

B．weep

C．secret

D．place

3.

A．spread

B．cause

C．progress

D．rush

4.

A．initially

B．politely

C．merely

D．silently

5.

A．table

B．room

C．bag

D．chair

6.

A．floods

B．makes

C．breaks

D．feels

7.

A．reaches

B．leaves

C．returns

D．hears

8.

A．raises

B．discovers

C．kisses

D．grasps

9.

A．question

B．result

C．gesture

D．hand

10.

A．seeking for

B．paying off

C．responding to

D．calling of

11.

A．Suspect

B．challenge

C．accept

D．decline

12.

A．suggest

B．ask

C．answer

D．guess

13.

A．conversation

B．discussion

C．health

D．interest

14.

A．usual

B．powerful

C．disturbing

D．unbelievable

15.

A．impressions

B．words

C．thoughts

D．sights

5 . A new research reveals that you cannot separate your health from your emotions and numerous studies support the idea that having an optimistic and positive attitude can translate into living a longer and healthier life. For example, in one older study, pessimism (悲观) was linked to a 19 percent higher risk of dying over a 30-year period.

After examining the associations between optimism and heart health in more than 5,100 adults of various ethnic groups for 11 years, researchers at the University of Illinois report that people who display a more optimistic can-do attitude in life experience significantly better cardiovascular (心血管) health over the long term.

People who were the most optimistic were up to 76 percent more likely to have a total health score in the ideal range. The health scores were based on seven aspects used by the American Heart Association (AHA) to define heart health. This includes blood pressure, body mass index, fasting blood sugar, serum cholesterol levels, diet, exercise and smoking. According to study author Rosalba Hernandez, individuals with the highest levels of optimism have twice the chances of being in ideal cardiovascular health compared to their more pessimistic peers. This association remains significant, even after adjusting for social population characteristics and poor mental health. At the population level, even this slight difference in cardiovascular health translates into a significant reduction in death rates.

This evidence, which is assumed to occur through a bio-behavioral mechanism, suggests that prevention strategies that target modification of psychological well-being-e. g. optimism-may be a potential avenue for AHA to reach its goal of improving Americans’ cardiovascular health by 20 percent before 2020.

1. What can we know from paragraph 1?

A．A healthy and long life affects emotion.

B．Optimism contributes to a longer and healthier life.

C．Optimism might increase the immunity of people.

D．Pessimism may lead to bad living habits.

2. Which of the following can be used to define your heart health according to AHA?

A．Living habits.

B．Mental Age.

C．Family income.

D．Social status.

3. What does the underlined word “avenue” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Danger.

B．Approach.

C．Ability.

D．District.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Emotion- Your Spirit Food

B．Health- a Guarantee of Long Life

C．Optimism-a Healthy Boost to Your Heart

D．AHA-an Organization Monitoring Your Health

6 . Even though we may believe that it’s important to say thank you, sometimes expressing gratitude is easier said than done. We might find ourselves getting hung up on the best way to deliver the message.

However, it’s possible that we might be making our thanks more complex. In a paper, researchers compared the effects of expressing thanks in person, over a video call, and over text. And, while people generally expect an in-person thank you to be the most effective, what happened in reality was quite different: Sending a thank-you over text was almost as effective as that. Additionally, texting may be especially well-suited for situations where we feel awkward or embarrassed about expressing our appreciation.

In the study, 219 college students participated in a gratitude activity in which they wrote about three things they were grateful for over a two- week period. After writing, the students were asked to actually thank the persons involved. Some connected with the gratitude recipients (接受者) in person, others via video call, and others via text. At the beginning and end of the two weeks，participants completed surveys measuring their feelings of well-being, connections with others, loneliness and happiness.

The researchers found that people who expressed gratitude gained increased happiness, with only a few differences for the different methods of gratitude expression. Overall, video calls were just as beneficial as meeting in person. Texting was slightly less effective than video calling- it didn’t make people feel more connected and happier, while video calling did. However, participants who sent their thanks over text still experienced benefits: Texting improved their well- being and reduced their loneliness.

Overall, however, the message is that we shouldn’t worry about finding just the “best” way to express our gratitude. In fact, you re better off sending a quick thank you shortly after you receive the kindness than waiting for an occasion to schedule an in-person visit. Don’t put it off just for finding the best way—many times our gratitude goes unsaid because we spend too much time on the details.

1. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Making a video call.	B．Sending a text message.
C．Expressing thanks in person.	D．Writing a thank-you letter.

2. Why did the researchers ask the students to finish surveys?

A．To find the effect of expressing thanks on them.

B．To measure their physical health.

C．To collect a lot more ways to express thanks.

D．To know their views on gratitude.

3. What did the research suggest?

A．In-person gratitude was less likely to be accepted.

B．Expressing gratitude could benefit mental health.

C．Ways of gratitude expression should be improved.

D．Texting made the gratitude recipients much happier.

4. What are we advised to do to express thanks?

A．Search for the best way.	B．Wait for an in-person visit.
C．Express gratitude in time.	D．Make careful preparations.

7 . “I’m going to tell you a story,” I tell my class of high school seniors. “It’s a tale about love. And heart-break. And embarrassment.”

Their eyes widen. I ________ my throat. “In sixth grade,” I begin, “I fell madly in love. His name was David. He was tall, ________, kind of a bad boy—which I found fascinating. Unfortunately he had no interest in me at all. So it was Valentine’s Day. That day as I spilled my Valentine cards onto my desk, and among many small ________, I saw an enormous one, decorated beautifully. My mind ________:‘Who could it be from?’ With trembling hands, I ________ open the envelope and out fell an image of a queen, the heading of which ________, ‘To a Queen of a Valentine.’”

I give the class a ________ look. “I turned the valentine(情人卡) over, and at the bottom I saw the ________ and almost fainted: David. Then my eyes ________ up to the writing above his signature. It said, ‘To the Ugliest Girl in Our Class.’”

“Well, it ________ Valentine’s Day for me. It shook what little ________ I had in myself for a long time after. But I ________. And now I refuse to give up this holiday of love to the meanness of one ________ boy.” I smile. “And that’s why we’re going to have a party. A party that ________ kindness instead of cruelty.”

Their eyes ________. They are willing to let me take them ________ I am going. I hand out some paper so they can make cards. “Now please write something positive and sincere to everyone in the class. Even if it’s someone you ________ know, there’s always something nice to say.”

All these years, I’ve made it a routine in each of my class. After 20 years of teaching, I________few hopes that students will ________ all of the grammar or vocabulary I taught them. But if all a student ________ of one of my classes are the valentines they received one long-ago February, to me that makes it all worthwhile.

1.

A．cleaned

B．cleared

C．calculate

D．command

2.

A．cute

B．mean

C．worthy

D．generous

3.

A．cards

B．pockets

C．notes

D．envelopes

4.

A．stopped

B．raced

C．jumped

D．thought

5.

A．tore

B．spilled

C．scratched

D．intended

6.

A．read

B．wrote

C．sang

D．decorated

7.

A．excited

B．meaningful

C．shy

D．embarrassing

8.

A．image

B．cover

C．envelope

D．signature

9.

A．ran

B．floated

C．traveled

D．removed

10.

A．made

B．ruined

C．lighted

D．became

11.

A．love

B．faith

C．friendship

D．kindness

12.

A．stood

B．survived

C．witnessed

D．upgraded

13.

A．rotten

B．smart

C．imaginative

D．permanent

14.

A．remains

B．receives

C．celebrates

D．congratulates

15.

A．go up

B．narrow up

C．close up

D．light up

16.

A．whether

B．however

C．whenever

D．wherever

17.

A．barely

B．likely

C．nearly

D．narrowly

18.

A．accept

B．enjoy

C．harbor

D．welcome

19.

A．repeat

B．remind

C．remain

D．remember

20.

A．informs

B．favors

C．recalls

D．engages

8 . 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文章。

The Feel-Good Shoebox

Catherine sat on her bed with her chin in her hands. “Why aren't you getting ready for Grandma's birthday party?”asked Mother.

“I can't bake like Sylvia or knit like Anne,” Catherine grumbled. “They made good presents. All I made for her is an ugly card.” “It's a lovely card. And no one can be good at everything,” said Mother. She sat on the bed next to Catherine. “When I was your age, I felt sad when I couldn't do certain things. But one day Grandma showed me the shoebox game, and it made me feel a lot better.” Catherine frowned （皱眉）. “How can a shoebox make me feel better？”“You＇ll see，” said Mother. She disappeared down the hall, then came back carrying a shoe box, a pencil, paper, and scissors.

Catherine watched as Mother cut several pieces of paper into squares. “Nôw, I want you to write down all the things you can do,” said Mother. “Like what?” asked Catherine. “Why not start with things you've learned in school? Give it some thought while I ice Grandma's birthday cake.”

Catherine sat for a while wrinkling （起皱纹） and unwrinkling her eyebrows.Slowly Catherine began to write and write. Before long she had written on every square of paper. She was so busy that she didn't hear Mother come into the room.“My goodness!"said Mother.“Do you think they'll all fit in the shoebox?”“I hope so,” said Catherine. “It was fun thinking of all the stuff I can do.”“And the next time you feel sad because you can't do something, your feel-good shoebox will remind you of how much you can do-just as mine did when I was a little girl,” said Mother,“Now let's finish getting dressed for Grandma's party.”

注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Happy birthday！” yelled（欢呼） the children when they arrived at Grandma’s house.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Then Catherine gave her card to Grandma.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9 . When I was a little girl, a couple in our community went through a tragedy. They lost a young child and were in deep despair. Shortly afterward, my mother ran into the father at the local supermarket. He turned to my mother and said, “Your husband saved our life. He was the one more than anyone else who helped us get through this incredible loss. "

My mother wanted to know what message of solace was given to lift them from the depths of despair. So back at home, she asked my father about their conversation numerous times, but my father insisted that he had said nothing.

A few weeks later the couple came over to our home. After sitting down for a few minutes, my mother gently said, “You told me that my husband helped you the most when you went through your awful sadness. What did he say? "

“Rebbetzin, you husband did not say one word. He just came over to our home and walked over to me without saying anything. And then he reached over to me, took my hands into his and hugged me. I looked up and saw tears falling from his eyes. You cannot imagine what that felt like.

Your husband felt my pain. I was not sitting alone with my suffering. "

My mother was quiet, absorbing the message this man was giving.

“No, your husband did not speak. I didn't need him to give me words. I needed his heart and soul."

When I recall this story, I realize the truth.

When having someone in our lives who is going through difficult, we are often at a loss. What do we say? How do we make it all better? What is the greatest git we can give to our loved ones?

We tend to think that we must fill space with words. But when you want to give of yourself,give a listening heart. Sometimes a person in pain needs you to stay silent. Just now that you are there for them. Perhaps you can't fix anything or take away the pain, but you can feel it. With the silence comes sympathy, understanding and empathy. And you share the load.

1. What does the underlined word “solace" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Appreciation.

B．Guidance.

C．Inspiration.

D．Comfort.

2. How did my father help the man get over his sorrow?

A．By keeping him company calmly.

B．By crying together with him loudly.

C．By expressing something polite to him.

D．By hugging him to share extreme sadness.

3. How might my mother feel after hearing the man's words?

A．Surprised.

B．Annoyed.

C．Disappointed.

D．Satisfied.

4. What can be learned from the text?

A．Time is the recipe to cure a broken heart.

B．Your presence speaks louder than any word.

C．Listening to your heart is of great importance.

D．A random act of kindness can make a difference.

10 . Positive emotions don’t just feel good—they’re good for you. Research shows that people feel and do their best when they experience at least three times as many positive emotions as negative ones. Here are some ways to increase positive emotions in everyday life.

    1     Make a list. Add new emotions as you notice them. You also can look over your list of emotions at the end of the day and write down when you felt different positive emotions. Did you feel proud after playing well on the soccer field?     2     Tracking these positive emotions helps us be more aware of the positive feelings we already experience, and the situations or activities that bring them.

Identify a positive emotion you want to increase.     3     Think of situations or activities you’ve experienced that made you aware of your joy. Write down as many as you can. Focus on small, simple things, like a song that makes you feel joyful whenever you hear it. Any time you notice you’ re feeling joyful, consider adding that situation or activity to your list.

Sometimes we forget the way back to feeling positive. We might need a reminder that can lead us back to a happier emotional place.     4     A positivity box is a collection of reminders of positive experiences we’ve had. These reminders bring back the feelings associated with the good moments in our lives, our strengths, joys and accomplishments, the fun we’ve had, the books or music that have meaning for us, the people who are important to us.     5    

A．It’s a positivity “treasure chest”.

B．Let’s say you want to feel more joy.

C．Happy to see a film with your best friend?

D．That’s when a positivity box is really helpful.

E．Happy when your friends remembered your birthday?

F．Collect things that remind you of positive emotional moments.

G．Name the positive emotions you’ve experienced in your daily life.