1 . Nobody enjoys failing.     1    . It’s part of our human DNA. When things didn’t go as planned, nearly all of us feel afraid. Here are some ways to help you overcome fear of failure.

Figure out where the fear comes from.

Ask yourself what the root cause of your negative belief could be. Write down where you think the fear comes from, and try to understand it as an outsider. If it helps, imagine you’re trying to help one of your best friends. Perhaps your fear comes from something that happened in your childhood, or a deep-seated insecurity.     2    .

Learn from whatever happens.

    3    , but that doesn’t automatically mean you’ve failed. Learn from whatever arises. Even a less than ideal situation can be a great opportunity to make changes and grow. Dig deep enough, and you’re bound to find the silver lining. When you’ve learned that “failure” is an opportunity for growth instead of a death sentence, you conquer the fear of failure.

    4    .

In many cases, you believe what you tell yourself. Your internal dialogue affects how you react and behave.     5    . Walt Disney was once fired from a newspaper because they thought he lacked creativity. He went on to found an animation studio that failed. He never gave up, and now Disney is a household name. Steve Jobs was also once fired from Apple before returning as the face of the company for many years. If Disney and Jobs had believed the negative feedback, they wouldn’t have made it. The voice inside your head has a great effect on what you do.

A．Understand your fear

B．Learn to think positive

C．Fear is part of human nature

D．Things may not go the way you planned

E．The simplest way to do this is never to take a risk

F．Naming the source of the fear takes away some of its power

G．Even the most successful people encounter failure though our society is obsessed with success

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What can we learn about the man?

A．He used to give public speeches.

B．He has given many presentations.

C．He feels confident of the presentation.

2. What is difficult for the man?

A．Giving good advice.

B．Focusing on his topic.

C．Communicating with psychologists.

3 . Yesterday we said goodbye to my grandfather. He was 96 years old and he was my last grandparent.

It has been a while since I saw my grandpa in person. I think he only met my youngest Lilly once. It kind of pains me to think that I deprived(剥夺)my children of the chance to know their only great-grandparent. But I didn’t want them to know or remember a very old man, incapable of getting down on his knees to play with them, and laughing with them because he can’t hear what they’re saying. That’s not the grandfather I know.

My grandfather never stopped. He was an early-adopter to have a laptop-type-device long before Apple was a houschold word and he was programming video games for grandkids to play before most people knew what programming was. He kept physically fit every day of his life. In his later years, he kept busy playing tennis, ballroom dancing, swimming, bicycling. In the end, he didn’t lose a battle to any disease. His body simply could not go on anymore.

I feel extremely thankful to have had the opportunity to know my grandfather. Intentional or not, he taught me many lessons. My grandfather taught me to waterski when I was 5 years old and he taught me how to surf about a decade after that. Whenever I thought it’s too late for me to study a language or get better at piano, he made it clear that it’s only my fear holding me back, not age.

These lessons make life meaningful to me. I prefer to think of them as lessons for living a positive life that leaves a positive impression on me. That is something I will strive to do. Thanks to my grandfather, I have a pretty good blueprint to follow. So I guess the best thing I can offer my children to feel connected to that man is the lessons I learned from him.

1. Why did the author seldom take kids to their disabled great-grandfather?

A．To promote the kids’ independence.

B．To keep the old man living a quiet life.

C．To prevent the kids from being frightened.

D．To avoid the kids having a bad impression of him.

2. How could the author’s grandfather keep fit?

A．By eating apples everyday.	B．By playing with little kids.
C．By living a simple life.	D．By keeping exercising.

3. What can we infer about the author’s grandfather from paragraph 4?

A．He was a surfing instructor.	B．He was very encouraging.
C．He did everything with an intention.	D．He studied a new language in his old age.

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．Memories of My Grandfather	B．Winning a Battle to Disease
C．Connecting the Generations	D．Impression of My Childhood

4 . If you’ve ever felt like you can’t do anything right, you might think you’re the only one who has experienced that feeling.     1     Fortunately, there are ways to cope with it.

    2     When you’re feeling like you can’t do anything right, take a moment and just let yourself feel that. Once you’re feeling a little calmer, try to search deeper into where the feeling is coming from. This can lead you to understand if there is a large issue that you need to deal with.

Practice self-care. Self-care is a great stress reliever.     3     It is anything you do for yourself that makes you feel good. It can be physical, such as taking a bath, or emotional, like lying down and listening to relaxing music.

Do a good deed. Acts of kindness toward others aid our emotional well-being, and when you’re feeling more positive, chances are you’ll realize you do plenty of things in life right. Additionally, a kind act is also something you did right!     4    

Take a break.     5     That’s because we all need breaks and we all benefit from taking them! Taking a break reduces stress, makes us more productive overall and clears our heads. When you’re feeling like you can’t do anything right, just pause, and ask yourself if you’d like to take a few minutes off, and see where that leads you.

A．Let yourself feel this way.

B．Get past a feeling and fight with it.

C．It’s not a failure in life if you just need one.

D．It also helps you feel more positive about yourself.

E．And most of us do not share this feeling with others.

F．The truth, though, is that it’s perfectly common to feel this way.

G．Everyone wins when you practice being charitable toward other people.

5 . 我们除了感谢他人，也应该感谢自己。在高中生活即将结束之际，请根据自身的情况，给自己写一封感谢信，看到美好的自己和更美好的未来。
注意：
1.词数应为80左右；
2.信的开头和结尾已经给出。
Dear Self,

I’m writing to express my thanks to you.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Self

6 . “I knew when I saw you, I wanted to take you home,” my dad says to me when I visit him one Saturday. There is a deep-seated _________ of a father seeing his daughter when she was born.

My father has Alzheimer’s (老人痴呆症). He does not _________ express in words, so the sudden accuracy of his words _________ me.

Another Saturday, he points to a photo of me and says, “She’s smart.” Does he know the _________ person, 30 years older, is sitting beside him? It does not matter. At that moment I can feel his _________.

Now I bring a spoonful of yogurt to his lips. With a _________ hand, he touches me and says, “You’re very good. Thank you.” He totally forgets it was he that _________ me in lifting a spoon to my mouth.

These words are all he can give now. But they make me understand more _________ my generous father.

His door was always _________. Drop-in visitors were welcomed with a drink. He would not ____________ to give money to a family member in need. In the community, he ____________ his time to preserve the historical buildings.

Time, advice, money. There were many ways he ____________.

And he gives, still. The ____________ has taken much from my father. What’s ____________ are his words. It’s ____________ for him to find the right word and say it out loud. Yet he keeps going.

1.

A．fear

B．memory

C．doubt

D．opinion

2.

A．gladly

B．eventually

C．generally

D．gradually

3.

A．surprises

B．answers

C．amuses

D．calms

4.

A．successful

B．same

C．independent

D．responsible

5.

A．admiration

B．confidence

C．affection

D．curiosity

6.

A．cold

B．feeding

C．firm

D．trembling

7.

A．guided

B．followed

C．scolded

D．assessed

8.

A．easily

B．deeply

C．quickly

D．carefully

9.

A．magical

B．closed

C．open

D．safe

10.

A．hesitate

B．intend

C．pretend

D．attempt

11.

A．valued

B．divided

C．killed

D．volunteered

12.

A．tried

B．took

C．preserved

D．gave

13.

A．chat

B．disease

C．visit

D．decision

14.

A．known

B．faced

C．left

D．remembered

15.

A．important

B．convenient

C．impressive

D．difficult

7 . If you’ve ever felt a rush of intense emotion, then you’ve probably also experienced the crash that comes when those emotions gradually become less strong. Although we usually think of exhaustion (精疲力竭) in physical terms, it can also be mental. One of the contributors to mental exhaustion is high-intensity emotions. Too many of these high-intensity emotions, whether they are positive or negative, can lead to burnout.

Psychologists divide emotions into two dimensions, which includes high and low intensity, as well as positive and negative. High-intensity positive emotions include excitement or elation, while low-intensity positive emotions include calmness, or contentment. When it comes to negative emotions, high-intensity emotions include anger, anxiety, and fear, while low-intensity emotions include sadness, boredom, and tiredness.

It’s easy to see how high-intensity negative emotions like anger can be exhausting. What we don’t think about as much is the fact that high intensity positive emotions are also exhausting, although in a way that feels very different.

Excitement, even when it is fun, involves what psychologists call “physiological arousal”-- activation of our sympathetic system. High-intensity positive emotions involve the same physiological arousal as high-intensity negative emotions. Our heart rate increases, and our sweat glands (腺) activate. Because it activates the body’s stress response, excitement can deplete our system when sustained over longer periods. In other words, high intensity -- whether it’s from negative states or positive states- exhausts the body.

About 15-20% of people are thought to be highly sensitive. As they cycle through the highs and lows of life, the increased amount of intensity leaves them more exhausted than others.

This isn’t to say that we should never feel intense emotions. Emotional variety is an essential aspect of life, one that adds a depth and richness that we need. However, what we need to be mindful of is balance. There will be the exciting days, as well as the days when stress and anxiety are what push you through the tough times, but there are other, lower-intensity emotions that will serve us well in many other situations.

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

A．The functions of emotions.

B．The definition of emotions.

C．The categories of emotions.

D．The expression of emotions.

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

A．Set off.

B．Build up.

C．Stand for.

D．Burn out.

3. How can we manage the stress of high-intensity emotions?

A．Enrich our daily lives.

B．Avoid intense emotions.

C．Create emotional balance.

D．Detect the cause of anxiety.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Why psychologists are more exhausted

B．How high-intensity emotions wear us out

C．Why high-intensity negative emotions are tiring

D．How psychologists explain the effects of emotions

8 . Before I lived in Pakistan, I was always with my grandfather. We were never ___________: I followed him wherever he went. He would never get ___________ with me when I wouldn't learn to do things. He always tried to cheer me up anytime I was in a bad ___________. I thought we would always live together.

However, on the morning of June 20, 2009, when I was 5, I went to ___________ grandfather, but he wouldn't open his eyes. I was   ___________, thinking he was just playing a game with me, but after trying for a while, I started getting _________. When my parents arrived, they explained solemnly (庄重地) to me his body didn’t work anymore. Slowly, I began to understand but couldn't face the truth. I stayed ___________ in my room, not speaking to anyone.

My parents had to call a psychologist (心理医生). Sonia was very kind, showing deep ___________ towards me. She said it was understandable to feel sad about death, but that didn't mean that I ___________ doing things that I used to do. Soon I started playing with my friends and talking to my family. My parents were pleased with my ____________. When I told them the pain I was going through, my eyes were filled with the ____________ instead of tears.

Dealing with a death of a family member is ____________, so it's hard to know what the right thing to do is. My grandfather's death made me realize that my life must move on, and that if I ____________ my feelings, it would be hard for me to overcome the pain. I'm now starting to forget the ____________ details of the time that he and I spent together, but I will never forget him and the ____________ he gave to me.

1.

A．apart

B．alike

C．aside

D．around

2.

A．upset

B．occupied

C．happy

D．impatient

3.

A．mind

B．mood

C．spirit

D．condition

4.

A．wake up

B．pick up

C．take up

D．put up

5.

A．silent

B．hesitant

C．innocent

D．confident

6.

A．sad

B．annoyed

C．mad

D．nervous

7.

A．trapped

B．fenced

C．locked

D．caged

8.

A．motivation

B．sympathy

C．regret

D．warmth

9.

A．quit

B．risk

C．advocate

D．postpone

10.

A．ambition

B．liberty

C．attitude

D．progress

11.

A．loneliness

B．suffering

C．memories

D．hatred

12.

A．embarrassed

B．complicated

C．inspired

D．puzzled

13.

A．brought about

B．made out

C．held back

D．let off

14.

A．blank

B．main

C．major

D．minor

15.

A．love

B．ability

C．fortune

D．experience

9 . Feeling tired and stressed? You are not alone.     1     The good news is that you have the power to influence your mood(情绪). Develop some of these habits to improve your mood in 10 minutes or less.

●Start your day with a short morning workout.

Modest amounts of exercise first thing in the morning can set you up for a good day. You can do some jumping jacks, run for a few minutes, go for a bike ride or take your dog for a walk around the block.     2    

●Remove clutter(杂乱) to reduce stress.

Clutter can easily cause stress-and stress contributes to poor sleep, which can also affect your overall productivity and general health.     3     Reducing the “clutter” in our lives-physical, digital or psychological-allows us to deal with stressors head-on.

●Write down three things that went well today.

What went well? This simple question can help you focus on all the good things that happen in your life every day. At the end of your day, look back and find three things that went well. Reflect on them, and even replay them in your mind, revisiting those good feelings. This exercise focuses your attention on the positive experiences in your day and away from the negative.     4     You can practice this habit every night, right before you go to bed.

●     5    

Starting a new project you care about can be the healthy distraction(消遣) you need to improve your mood, reduce stress and increase your sense of accomplishment. You can use your mornings just before your normal work routine or an hour of your evening to accomplish some pretty amazing things.

A．Work on a passion project .

B．Accomplish amazing things early.

C．The causes of cluttering are varied.

D．It can help you think more positively.

E．It’s normal to feel uninspired or unmotivated every now and then.

F．Besides, research also shows that clutter can be bad for your mental health.

G．Even short exercise sessions of just 10 minutes can do wonders for your mood.

10 . “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.