1 . As the college entrance examination approaches, you will feel that you lack the ability to control the emotions.
First, take a deep breath and stay calm. Finding peace and staying relaxed is all about being in the present moment and not bombarding your mind with too many worries about the future. All that you have now is the current moment.
Have to accept that how you show your emotions has a very real effect on others. If you find yourself getting angry at your fellow peers at school, there might still be some understanding from those who are going through similar feelings as you are.
Learn to handle your emotions. When you start feeling boiling anger rising inside you, consider if you really need to convert that negative energy into action or comment.
| A．Connect with your peers. |
| B．Talk with your family. |
| C．Because of their experiences, they will understand you. |
| D．Sometimes you even get angry because of little things. |
| E．Do you really need to express your anger outwardly? |
| F．So for right now, just relax. |
| G．In any case, this still doesn’t excuse you from treating other people poorly |
The telephone rang. Jack answered the call from his mother, “Mr. Richard died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel (新闻影片) as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days. It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son.
“Jack, did you hear me?”
“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It’s been so long since I thought of him.” Jack said.
“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisced (追忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it,” Mom told him.
After Jack’s father died, Mr. Richard stepped in to make sure Jack had a man’s influence in his life and it was Mr. Richard who taught Jack many things. Jack wouldn’t have been in this business if it hadn’t been for Mr. Richard.
Busy as he was, he returned home and attended the funeral, which was small and uneventful. Mr. Richard had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.
The night before Jack had to return home, he and his mother stopped by to see the old house next door one more time. Standing in the middle of the room, Jack paused for a moment. It was like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space and time. The house was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture... Jack stopped suddenly.
“What’s wrong, Jack?” Mom asked.
“Where is the watch, the thing he valued most?” he seemed to ask himself.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
“It was a gold pocket watch that he used to wear every day,” he told his mom.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
One day Jack received a package on his desk.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3 . Teen anger takes many forms. What we can see is the expression of it — the behavior. Teenagers will continue their behavior, until they decide to find out the roots (根源) of their anger, which is usually caused by something going on in a teen’s life.
Teen anger can be a frightening feeling, which can destroy lives and relationships, hurt others, affect (影响) health, and cloud futures. But there is a positive aspect, as it can show that a problem exists and can help us face our issues.
Teenager face a lot of emotional (情感的) issues during this period of development. They’re faced with doubts of identity, relationships, and independence. The relationship between teens and their parents is also changing as teens become more and more independent. This can bring about anger for both parents and teens.
So what can teens and parents do? Listen to your teen and focus on feelings. Try to understand the situation from his or her opinion. Blaming (责备) only builds up more walls and ends all communication. Tell them how you feel, stick to facts, and deal with the present moment. Show that you care and show your love. Remember that anger is the feeling and behavior is the choice. Unless we work to change our own behavior, we cannot help another change their behavior.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about teen anger?| A．Teenagers show the anger in many forms. |
| B．Teen anger can’t show that a problem exists. |
| C．Teen anger can destroy lives and relationships. |
| D．Teenagers face emotional issues when growing. |
| A．Listen to their children. | B．Focus on children’s mistakes. |
| C．End all communication. | D．Deal with the past moment. |
| A．Classmates and homework. | B．Relationships and health. |
| C．Identity and independence. | D．Communication and study. |
| A．How to Describe Teen Anger? | B．How to Deal with Teen Anger? |
| C．How to Be Good Parents? | D．How to Communicate with Parents? |
4 . “Mom!” a girl calls out in a busy store. I turn toward it, so do several other women. It doesn’t matter that I’m in the store alone or that my two daughters are much older than this helpless little voice. When I hear “Mom!” I am ready for action and rescue.
Mom is defined in the dictionary as a female parent. But through the years my children have used the word to mean much more.
Jessica, at 7, screams “Mo-hom” in an accusing tone, for she can’t find a matching sock.
For Sarah, at 13, on a morning when she’s already late for school, “Mom!” means “I am desperate for new clothes. I can’t believe I’ve existed in these rags.”
“Mom?” Sarah is almost 17 and rarely knocks on my door in the morning anymore. Yet I recognize the vulnerability in her voice.
“Do you want some help?” I ask her, sleep-blurred.
She nods, and then bursts into tears. “John’s mad at me, and I don’t know why. He won’t talk tome. What should I do?”
I put my arm around her. I want to protect my child from the cruel beasts who make her weep so, but I’ve got a hot potato of my own just now. I feel the disability of being responsible for myself and for my daughters. I talk to my friends and they empathize(共情). I talk to my brother and he solves problems. I need more.
So I dial the familiar number I once called from college.
“Hello?” The voice is crackly, uncertain. It has lived through so much already that it’s cautious about another blow.
“Mom?” I say.
“Honey, are you all right?” my mother asks.
Somehow, that is everything I want to hear.
1. What does the underlined word “vulnerability” mean in paragraph 5?| A．Tension. | B．Delight. | C．Weakness. | D．Curiosity. |
| A．She has no clue who John is. | B．Her work takes all her attention. |
| C．She is too mentally exhausted. | D．She is too sleepy to stay focused. |
| A．Ambitious and faithful. | B．Enthusiastic and humorous. |
| C．Brave and independent. | D．Sensitive and responsible. |
| A．The mother’s mind is the child’s classroom. |
| B．A mother always cares for the youngest child. |
| C．The world’s all glory and pride all come from the mother. |
| D．The most beautiful voice in the world is the call of mother. |
5 . During my first year in college, I was silent. I was too afraid of saying something wrong.
I declared a religion major as a sophomore and took a class from Barbara, a young theologian. My mind was split open by a range of new thinkers and writers and by the quality of Barbara’s questions, I finally had something to say and the energy to say it. I was a frequent visitor during Barbara’s office hours, a rocket of words. She listened and calmly responded, a perfect contrast to my feverish ramblings. I loved what she saw in me, which was a range of abilities I had never seen in myself. In the following years, our relationship gradually deepened, but I was always conscious of a teacher-student dynamic.
This changed fundamentally when I became a parent. I had my son in March 2010, and Barbara was one of the first to congratulate me. When, nine months later, my child was diagnosed with Tay-Sachs disease, a rare and always terminal illness with no treatment and no cure, she sent me a letter-handwritten on a white legal pad. For the next two and a half years, Barbara wrote me regular, sometimes weekly, letters, remarkable letters that are revealing, loving, and kind.
The letter written right before my son died, when he was three, was the most personal and perhaps the most profound. “I think he’s made you better by opening up the great fire of your love,” she wrote, “with his small but magnificent existence.” I have never in my life read a more deeply comforting sentence, one that spoke to my grandest hopes, my deepest fears, and the only faith that remains to me, which is a belief in chaos. Our love had bloomed and deepened from a guarded mutual respect to a richer, deeper friendship.
Mentors are meant to lead those in their charge into fresh understanding, help them sort and filter new experiences, assist in the project of making sense out of the chaos that is human life. Mentors observe and accompany the darkest despair, the wildest sorrow, and the most unexpected joy.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 2?| A．The author took the class because she excelled1 in theology. |
| B．Their relationship changed significantly beyond a teacher-student mode. |
| C．The author was a frequent visitor to Barbara’s home after working hours. |
| D．Barbara’s peaceful exterior was a contrast to the author’s overexcited talk. |
| A．The way Barbara treated her students. | B．The fact that the author kept silent in class. |
| C．The role of the author as a college student. | D．The relationship between Barbara and the author. |
| A．Barbara’s efforts to solve the problem. |
| B．Barbara’s sympathy shown in the letter. |
| C．The author’s in-depth understanding of Barbara. |
| D．Barbara’s congratulations on the birth of the author’s son. |
| A．Demanding and dedicated. | B．Responsible and reasonable. |
| C．Insightful and inspiring. | D．Aggressive and ambitious. |
6 . The Healing Power of Music
Since Mom died and Dad lived alone, he was often angry, and lately he was getting more and more confusing. Today
Sure enough, Dad started
“It’ll take some time for her to learn how to help you,” I
The three of us sat
Linda
The music seemed to drive all the
When I left, he hugged me good-bye and asked me to
I’d come to Dad’s house expecting the
| A．promised | B．tended | C．planned | D．needed |
| A．choice | B．presence | C．name | D．assistance |
| A．absent-minded | B．ill-tempered | C．light-hearted | D．heart-struck |
| A．shouting | B．warning | C．remarking | D．complaining |
| A．advised | B．directed | C．comforted | D．informed |
| A．impatiently | B．anxiously | C．awkwardly | D．boringly |
| A．sprang | B．went | C．struggled | D．came |
| A．threw | B．placed | C．grabbed | D．played |
| A．laughing | B．singing | C．clapping | D．smiling |
| A．tension | B．atmosphere | C．sound | D．warmth |
| A．longest | B．strangest | C．nicest | D．rarest |
| A．check out | B．hang on | C．get through | D．look at |
| A．For a moment | B．At a time | C．By the way | D．On the whole |
| A．treasuring | B．wasting | C．saving | D．spending |
| A．best | B．commonest | C．worst | D．happiest |
7 . As I write this, you have been dead for over six years. It sounds like a long time, but it doesn’t feel like it. Perhaps that’s because I still think about you every day. You’ve taught me so much, and you continue to do so.
Granny, you are a model of a perfect woman in my heart: beautiful, brave and passionate. In 1964, you, Grandpa and your young children were exiled (被流放). Your courage and your commitment to justice at such a young age never ceases to amaze me. Decades later, you fought cancer with the same strength of personality. Supremely positive, you made it far further than expected. You still died too young, but the fighting spirit that made your life so extraordinary never weakened.
Grandpa, you are the man I love most in the world. Like Granny, you dedicated your life to the struggle for the liberation of African colonies. Your work as a journalist took you across the continent: you interviewed Nelson Mandela in hiding and then refused to reveal where he was. In 1973, you told the world the story of the Ethiopian famine (饥荒). Your life may have been full of conflict and struggle, but you remain the gentlest, loveliest person I have ever known. You loved us all and loved Granny with a depth and sincerity. You took care of her until the end.
You were both only 70 when you died. But your lives were rich and full, and you did more and loved more than most people do in their lifetime. You have taught me what it means to fight for justice, to speak up for uncomfortable truths when staying silent would be easier. Because of you, I understand the power that every individual has to change the world.
You also threw light on what it is to love another person to me. Until the very end, you were as in love with each other as a pair of silly teenagers. Your commitment to justice went hand in hand with your commitment to one another, and you faced the world’s problems together, side-by-side and shoulder-to-shoulder.
You are the architects of our family, and all of us would be lesser people had we not known you. Because of you I have chosen to live my life with bravery and emotion. You may be dead, but you are not gone.
Love always,
Lucy
1. What did the author’s grandparents have in common?| A．They both died of cancer. | B．They both were exiled. |
| C．They both worked as reporters. | D．They both met Mr. Mandela. |
| A．Keeping silent keeps you safe in the face of difficulties and hardships. |
| B．Good ability of expression and social skills are crucial to changing the world. |
| C．One should stand up for one’s beliefs and struggle against the silent majority. |
| D．Quiet individuals may have the great power to fight for their ideals and beliefs. |
| A．The grandparents’ problem solving. |
| B．The grandparents’ mutual affection. |
| C．The grandparents’ love for children. |
| D．The grandparents’ commitment to justice. |
| A．To convey deep gratitude and apologies. |
| B．To evaluate her grandparents objectively. |
| C．To express her feeling of missing thankfully. |
| D．To eagerly get in touch with her grandparents. |
The Right Thing
My mother worked as a housekeeper and she was often given used toys as well as many other goodies by her clients. My elder sister and I always loved sharing the recycled books and board games brought home by my beloved mom, which we considered great gifts life presented us.
The long-awaited Christmas finally approached. One December day, an old model toy car arrived in the load of goods. It was as long as my forearm and took both hands to lift. My sister didn’t want it, so it was all mine. I immediately set down to wiping it clean and polishing it to a bright candy-apple red. It turned to be a thing of beauty, and I became overjoyed at possessing it. My elder sister was amazed at the newly-polished, refreshing toy car, with a hint of regret and envy in her eyes.
As was planned, our relatives from France came to visit us that Christmas. It was a time when the family bond got strengthened. I shared the prized toy car with Alex, my young French cousin. Eyes glued to it, he fell in love with the wonderful, shiny red automobile the instant he saw it. It was a rare moment to see him feeling so relieved and happy. He’d been unlucky so far in life, suffering severe, life-threatening illnesses as a child, leaving him mentally and physically stuck and the family starved of cash. Of course, such lovely toys like my dear model car were unreachable dreams for him.
Seeing Alex’s consuming thrill brought by the red car, I was seized by immense joy as well. But contrary to Alex’s excitement, a voice inside me constantly reminded, “Watch out! He’d keep it for himself.”, which got me faintly worried. I followed my cousin for fear of something.
My mother also noticed Alex’s fondness for the car. Approaching me, she asked gently in a low voice, “Would you like to give it to Alex?”
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。
Giving or keeping? I struggled with myself.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In the moment of parting, my model car went with Alex.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9 . Emotional regulation (情绪管理) is taking any action that changes the intensity of an emotional experience.
Emotions happen fast. We don’t think “now I will be angry” — we just suddenly have fires in our eyes and become extremely angry. So the number one skill in regulating difficult emotions is to pause. Take a breath. Slow down the moment between trigger (触发) and response.
Noticing what you feel
An equally important skill involves the ability to become aware of what you’re feeling. Dr. Judson Brewer, MD Ph. D. recommends practices for becoming more curious about your own physical reactions. In what parts of your body are you noticing feelings? Is your stomach upset? Is your heart racing?
Naming what you feel
After noticing what you feel, the ability to name it can help you get control of what is happening. Ask yourself: What would you call the emotions you’re feeling? Is it anger, sadness, or disappointment?
Accepting the emotion
| A．Creating space |
| B．Predicting what you feel |
| C．It doesn’t mean preventing or avoiding emotions |
| D．Emotions come and go so that you barely notice them |
| E．Identifying emotions will help you share your feelings with others |
| F．Emotions are a normal and natural part of how we respond to situations |
| G．Your physical reactions can reflect what you are experiencing emotionally |
10 . The scars that Pat Rribble carried through life were formed nearly 50 years ago, inflicted (欺负) by fellow students in Woodland, who
Pat never
In 2021, when Carey Jim, Pat's classmate, learned Pat
The recovery of the
| A．amused | B．targeted | C．inspired | D．criticised |
| A．resisted | B．regretted | C．married | D．appeared |
| A．career | B．family | C．friend | D．complaint |
| A．tough | B．cool | C．optimistic | D．confident |
| A．hug | B．avoid | C．greet | D．follow |
| A．selfish | B．mature | C．brave | D．gentle |
| A．cover | B．ignore | C．express | D．change |
| A．fight | B．help | C．hurt | D．protect |
| A．promised | B．expected | C．decided | D．refused |
| A．after | B．because | C．though | D．even if |
| A．felt great | B．became annoyed | C．fell silent | D．looked disappointed |
| A．address | B．house | C．photo | D．number |
| A．unimportant | B．unbelievable | C．unforgettable | D．unpleasant |
| A．punishment | B．explanation | C．kindness | D．questions |
| A．teachers | B．families | C．classmates | D．colleagues |
| A．plan | B．promise | C．require | D．comment |
| A．kept | B．discussed | C．remembered | D．promoted |
| A．loss | B．weakness | C．illness | D．wounds |
| A．past | B．future | C．situation | D．truth |
| A．tears | B．joy | C．pain | D．anger |
