1 . 假定你是李华，住在一个居民区，近期附近的一块建筑工地自清晨开始施工，持续到深夜。巨大的噪音严重影响了你和邻居们的正常生活，包括休息、学习和工作。请你给当地社区管理部门写一封投诉信，说明情况并希望尽快解决此问题。
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Dear Community Management,
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Sincerely,

Li Hua

2 . When Shakespeare called a good night’s rest the “cure of hurt minds,” he was really onto something. According to a recent survey, “Most days or every day” in 2020, nearly 15 percent of American adults had trouble falling asleep in the previous month. So you’re a little sleepy — no big deal, right? Wrong. A 1999 article in the medical journal The Lancet showed and decades of research suggest that “sleep debt” can have significant harmful effects on your health.

Happiness is the first to suffer. Everyone knows what it feels like to run on insufficient (不足的) sleep — you can be foggy, inattentive, and bad-tempered. A paper published in the journal Health Psychology in 2020 found that the participants without enough sleep experienced a less positive mood when they came across quite ordinary stress, and smaller increases in positive mood from pleasant events. When lacking sleep, people felt annoyed more and easier, and things feel less fun.

More seriously, sleep loss can cause clinical depression and anxiety. In 2014, Australian scholars studying young women found that a year of frequent sleep difficulties predicted the onset of depression and anxiety in later years.

Some researchers have identified long-time sleep debt as a disease — insufficient sleep syndrome (ISS). Given the reported evidence for how widespread the syndrome is, it might even be classed as an epidemic. Although no study has yet established a connection, it seems reasonable to think about whether the long-term declines in American happiness and increases in social conflicts may be connected to loss of sleep.

Whether you are a sleep-deprived student, or workaholic, or just an old-fashioned insomniac (失眠症患者), attending to sleep is a critical strategy for health and happiness. And adjusting this aspect of your life could be one of the best things you do all year.

1. Why does the author mention Shakespeare?

A．To show Shakespeare’s wisdom.

B．To introduce the topic of sleep loss.

C．To highlight a serious health problem.

D．To give reported evidence of sleep debt.

2. What does the paper in Health Psychology tell us about insufficient sleep?

A．It made people feel negative.	B．It led to poor eyesight.
C．It caused depression and anxiety.	D．It was not worth much concern.

3. What can we learn from paragraph 4?

A．Reduction of happiness is linked to sleep loss.

B．Long-term lack of sleep is not a disease.

C．Sleep debt might affect both individuals and the society.

D．Insufficient sleep syndrome is a recognized epidemic.

4. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To confirm sleep loss is a disease.

B．To advocate getting sufficient sleep.

C．To tackle widespread sleep problem.

D．To prove happiness suffers from sleep debt.

3 . The Power of Insensitivity

Highly sensitive(敏感的)person, or HSP, is a term invented by psychologist Elaine Aron. HSPs can come with many challenges. They may find it hard to adapt to new surroundings, and easily become uncomfortable in response to certain feelings or others’ opinions.     1    

The power of insensitivity can be explained as “slow power”. Usually, people connect “insensitivity” with something bad, but indeed, it stresses the ability to keep doing something difficult without complaining.     2     It is not a weakness but an approach to winning a better life.

    3     Knowing yourself is difficult, and knowing yourself correctly is undoubtedly an excellent ability. The successful people clearly know where their strengths are, what they can do and what direction to go.

There are some ways to practice “insensitivity”: Don’t pay too much attention to the ups and downs of life at the moment.     4     Don’t get involved in other people’s lives and don’t let others affect yours. Regarding relationships, learn to view problems as two parts: One part is what you need to face and solve. The other part is the responsibility of others, which is not your business.

Everyone can gain the ability to be insensitive.     5     And the world will also be a better one if we focus on major goals and stay insensitive to something else.

A．Insensitivity plays a significant role.

B．Rather, you should be looking forward.

C．That’s where the need to be insensitive comes from.

D．Once you slow down the pace, you will feel more comfortable.

E．Those not easily affected are the people who care less about others.

F．That is, calmly facing the downtime in life and moving towards one’s own direction.

G．One reason why insensitivity allows people to better survive is the strong self-awareness.

4 . Dear Crystal,

I’m sorry to hear that life is getting you down right now ... I’m not sure there’s any specific advice I can give to cheer you up. It’s sometimes quite annoying to be reminded how much people love you when you don’t love yourself that much.

I’ve found that it’s of some help to compare one’s moods(情绪)about the world to the weather.   Here are some obvious things about the weather:

It’s real.

If it’s dark and rainy, it really is.

It isn’t under one’s control as to when the rain stops, but it will stop one day.

You can’t change it by wishing it away.

It really is the same with one’s moods．The wrong approach is to believe that they are illusions(幻想). Panic, anxiety and anger are as real as weather.

But they will pass; they really will.

In the same way that one has to accept the weather, one has to accept how one feels about life. “Today’s a bad day” is a perfect approach.“Hey-ho, it’s raining inside; it isn’t my mistake, and there’s nothing I can do about it. But when the sun comes out, I shall take full advantage.”

I don’t know if any of that is of any use... I just hope this brings you a little more pleasure and purpose in life.

Best wishes!

Yours,

Stephen Fry

1. How does Crystal feel according to the letter?

A．Ignored.

B．Ashamed.

C．Panicked.

D．Unhappy.

2. Stephen Fry writes to Crystal to________．

A．offer tips on making friends

B．teach skills of writing poems

C．share comfort and encouragement

D．explain ways of observing weather

3. In which column(专栏)of a school website will you find the text?

A．Literature.	B．Watch This.
C．Just Ask.	D．Science Forum.

5 . Tricks To Preparing For Winter SADness

Have you felt tired and sleepy recently? Or do you experience a mood shift as it turns to winter?     1     Actually, these common symptoms can be owing to Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, a type of depression that typically arrives in winter because of the change of the seasons. Here are some recipes for you to predict its onset and ward it off.

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There’s been a fair bit of research supporting light therapy (疗法) as being effective for seasonal kinds of depression. So don’t withdraw like the hibernating bear but walk outside to expose yourself to the sun every day.     3    

Choose essential foods to boost mood.

When the temperature drops, our body loses more heat and requires high calorie food to supplement this loss.     4     Instead of giving in to such high carbs (碳水), it is important to consume foods such as dark chocolate that can cheer you up.

Engage in more social interaction.

    5    . Not only can it help you stay on track with regular activity but also stay connected, which furthermore lifts your spirits. After all, being alone is never consistent with your goal of getting rid of winter sadness.

Too nervous to enter winter? Not every mild blue feeling in winter is SAD. It may be just a psychological response that everyone could experience seasonally. If winter comes, can spring be too far behind?

A．If so, just lighten up.

B．If not, it couldn’t be better!

C．Work out on a regular basis to keep fit.

D．Get outside regularly to absorb some light.

E．But food merely containing carbs can make you feel more tired.

F．It is a great way to invite a friend or family member to support each other.

G．Remember, even 20 or 30 minutes could make a huge difference.

6 . The journey towards self-improvement and personal success is often paved with challenges and obstacles.     1     The power of mindset extends beyond mere positive thinking. It shapes your attitudes and actions, thereby shaping your destiny.

Mindset rests on a fundamental principle: your inner beliefs and thoughts can form your reality.     2     It is also about how an optimistic mindset fosters (培养) improved decision-making, heightened problem-solving abilities, and stronger resilience against challenges.

Factors like talent and hard work are often highlighted in professional success.     3     Consider a physical therapist, who may encounter limitations in their effectiveness due to a negative or fixed mindset despite possessing the necessary skills and knowledge. This situation underlines how a growth mindset is essential.

    4     It is a game-changer in personal and professional development. It is centered around the belief that abilities and intelligence are not fixed traits but can be cultivated through effort, learning, and perseverance.

To make full use of the potential of your mindset, it is crucial to confront and overcome limiting beliefs. You may never realize it.     5    

A．This isn’t merely hopeful thinking.

B．Effort and ability can equal a positive mindset.

C．The growth mindset means continuous improvement.

D．In fact, mindset emerges as an equally critical element.

E．Such beliefs can act as invisible barriers to your success.

F．Mindset plays an important role in building good relationship.

G．However, a crucial element that influences this journey is the mindset.

7 . 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短文。

I chewed on my pencil as I walked back and forth across my bedroom. What was I going to do? It was bad enough that I was the new kid. But now I was sure to get laughed right out of fifth grade. How could my first homework be such a disaster?

“My name is Anna, and this summer I——”I stopped. How could I stand in front of my class and say that I’d spent the entire summer handling something that most people don’t even like to talk about? Poop (粪便). I’d spent three months shoveling (铲), collecting, and analyzing co w poop on my grandparents’ farm. I tried to think of a different adventure I could share. Maybe I could say I’d spent the summer on the Weather Control Team preventing floods.

“Time for dinner,” my mom called.

I walked slowly down the stairs and slid into my chair.

“You’ve been in your room since you came home from school,” Mom said. “What are you working on?”

I sighed. “I have to tell the class what I did this summer.”

My younger brother, Seymour, began to laugh uncontrollably. “No one will want to sit next to you after they hear you were covered in cow poop all summer!”

“OK, that’s enough, Seymour,” Dad said.

“Anna,” said Mom, putting green beans in a bowl, “be proud of the work we did this summer. Our planet would be in sad shape without scientists like your grandfather.”

It’s true that my grandfather does important work. He developed an easy way to use poop as a source of fuel. Using the poop is now easy, economical, and environmentally safe.

“I know, Mom,” I said, staring at my meatloaf. “But it’s not exactly something people want to hear about before lunch.”

That night I dreamed about more splendid adventures: cave diving in Mexico; hiking through the Amazon rainforest.

At school the next day, I bent over my desk, listening to each kid speak. My palms were sweaty, and the knot (结) in my stomach grew tighter.

“And that was my journey to Mount Everest,” Ember Adams said, finishing her report. She bowed and took her seat.

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“It’s your turn, Anna,” Ms. Hammond said.

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The class cheered as I returned to my desk, and some of my classmates approached me with admiration in their eyes.

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8 . Why is Optimism Important In Your Life?

Our minds are powerful—they can make us or break us. When we water our minds with healthy and positive thinking, we will enjoy our personal and professional life.     1    

There are many types of research done to understand the effectiveness and impact optimism has on a person’s life. Some of the benefits of optimism are:

Better Health

Many studies show that optimistic people are more likely to have better physical health than pessimists.     2     Having an optimistic mindset can also help you fight many health problems including relapses.

Better Resilience (恢复力)

    3     Optimism can help you get up and fight to reach your goals, regardless of your obstacles and challenges. When faced with a setback, optimistic people will believe the ways the situation can change in their favour.

Better Emotional Health

In some researches, it was found that in cognitive therapy or therapy that includes reframing a person’s thought process, optimism can be beneficial in treating depression.     4     Learning optimism in therapy can help bring a sense of confidence in dealing with future despair and helplessness.

Lesser Stress

Optimistic people are less stressed because they see minor problems either as opportunities or as minor setbacks that can be easily overcome.     5     Optimistic people know that they are in control of their stressors and are more active with managing their stress, hence they are less stressed than pessimistic people.

A．Optimists don’t like to give up when faced with a problem.

B．Optimism can help you decrease the risk of heart disease by 50%.

C．The importance of optimism in your life should not be ignored.

D．Depression often accompanies negative and pessimistic thinking.

E．Optimism is a mental state which can be defined as hope, confidence, and positivity.

F．But when we stop nourishing them, we will get unhappy and constantly put ourselves down.

G．Pessimistic people, on the other hand, focus on a problem rather than look for ways to overcome it.

9 . More Than a Feeling

Charles Darwin formulated the most successful theory in the history of biology: the theory of evolution. He was also responsible for another grand theory: the theory of emotion, which dominated his field for more than a century. Its core principle was that the mind consists of two competing forces: the rational and the emotional.     1    

We now know that, on the contrary, emotions enhance our process of reasoning and aid our decision-making. In fact, we can’t make decisions, or even think, without being influenced by our emotions.

    2     Perhaps the most important discovery regarding the role of emotion is that even when you believe you are exercising cold, logical reason, you are not. People are not usually aware of this, but the very framework (框架) of their thought process is highly influenced by what they are feeling at the time - sometimes subtly (细微地).

Consider anger, for example. Backed by the threat of attack, anger creates incentives (动机) for others to comfort the angry individual. Your mental calculations increase the importance you place on your own welfare and goals at the expense of others’. Coaches tap into anger as a motivational tool because the focus on the self encourages athletes to push themselves to achieve their goals. Anger also causes you to perceive less risk.     3    

The new view of emotion may not correspond to the way Darwin saw it, but it does support one of the basic conclusions of his theory of evolution. Humans are not as different from non-human animals as people believed. What can we learn from this? The first and most crucial step is self- awareness.     4     By studying our own emotions, we can read others’ better and communicate more effectively. Once we are in touch with our true feelings, we can take steps to manage them whenever it benefits.

A．Emotions play a critical role in shaping our thoughts and decisions, subtly influencing the framework of our reasoning even when we believe we are thinking rationally.

B．He believed that emotions played a constructive role in the lives of non-human animals, while the usefulness of emotions was largely replaced by the evolution of reason in humans.

C．That can produce better judgments in situations where risk aversion (厌恶) is inappropriate, as when you are analyzing stocks (股票) or playing poker.

D．Anger, while often perceived negatively, can sometimes fuel our motivation and reduce our perception of risk, enabling more decisive actions in certain situations.

E．Studies show that those with high levels of emotional intelligence fare better in their personal and professional lives.

F．If emotions aid rational reasoning, how does that work.

10 . Mike Veny was walking to his truck one afternoon when he received an email from a colleague _________ that some information he needed for a project wasn’t available. Immediately, he became _________ and thought about a growing list of complains: a coworker who _________ him, people on the street were looking at him funny, his dad hadn’t _________ him all week... Veny, who works in a company that _________ mental wellness (心理健康), recalled, “Bad feelings stormed faster and faster until things _________ 10,000 times.”

_________, Veny had a plan for dealing with these. He _________ in the middle of the street to collect himself and then got into his _________. He thought about the answers to three __________: What do I feel? Anger, but also sadness at losing work and fear of whether I would get the motivation by going to the __________. Where do I feel it? In my chest and stomach. What do I need now? Time to feel the emotions rather than suppress (压制) them.

Next, he went to the gym. The music was loud and he became relaxed while he __________. When he got home, he did yoga, which he says helps him let go of his __________ emotions. In bed that night, Veny __________ he had a smile on his face. He said, “I felt like I was in __________ again, like I had taken my power back.”

1.

A．stating

B．stressing

C．proving

D．learning

2.

A．excited

B．regretful

C．angry

D．depressed

3.

A．thrilled

B．annoyed

C．qualified

D．interested

4.

A．supported

B．treated

C．persuaded

D．called

5.

A．provides

B．produces

C．discovers

D．invents

6.

A．worsened

B．cleared

C．touched

D．kept

7.

A．Unfortunately

B．Frequently

C．Luckily

D．Relatively

8.

A．paused

B．failed

C．volunteered

D．crashed

9.

A．car

B．truck

C．shop

D．flat

10.

A．tests

B．principles

C．questions

D．wonders

11.

A．cinema

B．company

C．office

D．gym

12.

A．worked out

B．acted out

C．cleared out

D．cried out

13.

A．interesting

B．positive

C．negative

D．confusing

14.

A．determined

B．realized

C．ignored

D．demanded

15.

A．effect

B．fashion

C．shape

D．control