1 . There are all kinds of enemies, and one of the arts of living is to learn to tell them apart. There is a kind of enemy who
Let me tell you about one of them. Years ago, I
Pat and Peggy came home
The party was a(n)
| A．only | B．ever | C．still | D．never |
| A．jumping at | B．getting into | C．comparing with | D．running after |
| A．adopted | B．examined | C．adored | D．prevented |
| A．formal | B．beautiful | C．strange | D．modern |
| A．classmates | B．tutors | C．doctors | D．neighbors |
| A．sleeping | B．crying | C．quarreling | D．playing |
| A．attending | B．requiring | C．throwing | D．supporting |
| A．magically | B．hardly | C．frequently | D．casually |
| A．pretty | B．grateful | C．cautious | D．creative |
| A．recalled | B．mentioned | C．recommended | D．controlled |
| A．guests | B．thoughts | C．enemies | D．thanks |
| A．illnesses | B．inspirations | C．excuses | D．opportunities |
| A．exchanged | B．combined | C．discovered | D．improved |
| A．explanation | B．business | C．attempt | D．success |
| A．furthest | B．slowest | C．biggest | D．newest |
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3.你的看法。
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3 . My mother passed away when I was two. Two years later, I got a stepmom, Tina. I
I was
Now, at age twenty-five, I’m writing this to show my love and
| A．decided | B．failed | C．refused | D．wanted |
| A．voice | B．friend | C．mom | D．word |
| A．example | B．rest | C．place | D．advice |
| A．If | B．When | C．Although | D．Since |
| A．polite | B．nice | C．anxious | D．awful |
| A．buys | B．cooks | C．makes | D．washes |
| A．fun | B．little | C．new | D．crazy |
| A．forgetting | B．treating | C．controlling | D．reminding |
| A．hardly | B．nearly | C．easily | D．totally |
| A．used to | B．filled with | C．freed from | D．confused about |
| A．part | B．list | C．wave | D．set |
| A．liked | B．stopped | C．kept | D．started |
| A．changed | B．dropped | C．forgot | D．included |
| A．support | B．worries | C．sorry | D．thanks |
| A．possible | B．responsible | C．respectful | D．careful |
4 . We stopped to choose a cake for our daughter. We’d passed several other elderly customers but our daughter Norah seemed drawn to (被吸引) a man. Her face lit up like the sun and she waved excitedly saying, “Hi, old person! It’s my birthday today!” “Hello, little lady! And how old are you today?” He asked. They chatted for a few seconds.
We said goodbye and carried on shopping. A few minutes later, Norah asked me, “Can I take a picture with the old man for my birthday?” I thought the old man couldn’t have gone very far. So we quickly found him. “Excuse me, sir? She’d like to know if you’d take a photo with her for her birthday,” I asked. He looked surprised and then happy. “A photo? With me?” He asked. “Yes! For my birthday!” Norah cheered. And so they posed together and then they hugged each other like they were long lost friends.
We thanked Mr. Dan for sparing a few minutes of his day with us. He was moved to tears and said, “No, thank you. This is the best day I’ve had in a long time. You’ve made me feel so happy and valuable, Ms. Norah.”
Now, Norah and Mr. Dan often visit each other. While they don’t, Norah makes sure to call him at least once a week. Norah worried about Mr. Dan being alone and brought Mr. Dan a dog on his 82nd birthday. Mr. Dan said that his meeting with Norah helped to heal (治愈) his broken heart as he was having a difficult time before he met Norah that day. Sometimes talking to strangers turns into the most beautiful thing in the world.
1. How did Norah know Mr. Dan?| A．By appointment. | B．By meeting in a store accidentally. |
| C．By telephone. | D．By chatting online. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Frightened. | C．Surprised. | D．Happy. |
| A．He found a hope to live on. | B．He found a true friend. |
| C．He no longer felt lonely. | D．He felt he was valued. |
| A．Everyone Wants to Make More Friends |
| B．Congratulations on Your Birthday |
| C．From Strangers to Friends |
| D．More Than a Photo Was Taken in a Photo Shop |
5 . Listening heals hurts and builds bridges. It gives us the ability to understand and view the world from our own point.
As it turns out, effective listening is actually a combination of two key communication skills: listening and confirming. As an effective listener, your goal is to hear and absorb what another has to say.
This is much easier said than done, so here are a few helpful tips:
•Give the speaker your full attention.
•Be patient.
Not everyone is a gifted speaker. Some people take longer to find the right word to make a point. Others are too worried to get their message across properly.
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If what someone is saying creates an emotional response in you, make an extra effort to listen carefully. When we' re angry, frightened or upset, we often miss key parts of what is being said.
·Hold your fire.
Don't jump to conclusions immediately.
| A．Never hide your true emotion. |
| B．Keep your emotions in check. |
| C．Only then can you respond properly. |
| D．Stop talking and remove all distractions. |
| E．If necessary, ask the speaker to explain further. |
| F．You can take a moment to stand in the other person's shoes. |
| G．A good listener doesn't react until comprehension is complete. |
6 . Good neighbors are a lot like electricity or running water: We don’t know how much we depend on them until we don’t have them.
• Reach out to the newcomers.
These days, the old Welcome Wagon (欢迎礼车) is a thing of the past.
• Avoid causing inconvenience.
Return anything that you borrow from a neighbor, such as tools, in good condition as soon as you’ve finished with them. Replace anything that belongs to your neighbor if damaged.
• Make time for friendships.
If you value a friendship with your neighbors, spend time with them. Better yet, you might even consider throwing a get-together in their honor. Deliver the invitations in person to everyone who lives on your street and chat with each for five minutes before moving on to the next house.
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Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when there is a heavy rain. When your neighbor forgets to take in his rubbish cans, roll them back into his yard. If you’re truly concerned, you’ll give a bunch of flowers or a helping hand when it’s needed. All it takes to develop your relationship with neighbors is the respect for their feelings.
| A．Care about details. |
| B．Show interest in their life |
| C．They make our lives more pleasant. |
| D．Your new neighbors are good listeners. |
| E．Make sure that your car is not blocking their doorway. |
| F．This way, you will know what your neighbors are like. |
| G．But your new neighbors may be feeling lonely and unsure. |
7 . Like the rest of us, scientists have long suspected the healing capacity (修复能力) of a good hug. Unlike the rest of us, they’ve gone about trying to prove it.
“Laboratory studies suggest that things like hugs help us feel safer. They can also make us less sensitive to physical pain and less reactive when we’re faced with threatening experiences,” says Michael Murphy. He is a research professor in the department of psychological sciences at Texas Tech University. “This lab work has shown that hugs and other touch behavior are related to stress. The more stress we have, the more our heart rates and blood pressure go up. At this time, hugs and other forms of personal touch may give off all sorts of feel-good chemicals, so that stress can be reduced.”
“There’s a lot that we still need to learn, and there’s a lot we don’t know,” Murphy says. “However, what seems to be rising up is that hugs, as well as other forms of loving and gentle touch, are really powerful. They remind people that they’ re cared about and that they have someone in their corner.”
We expect touch. When we were born, we were placed in our mothers’ arms almost immediately. In that first year of our life, we spend a lot of time being held by other people. And as we grow up, we seek out hugs and touch as a way of connection. I think what we have lost in the past few years are these really easy opportunities to be reminded of connection.”
While he was at Carnegie Mellon, Murphy was the lead author of a hug-centered 2018 article in the scientific journal PLOS One. In a series of interviews with 404 adults over a two-week period, the researchers found that receiving a hug is associated with the attenuation of negative emotions that occur on days with interpersonal conflicts. That is to say, generally, hugs help to reduce the negative impacts that personal conflicts may cause in our daily lives.
1. What can we infer about hugs from the laboratory studies?| A．They show people’s good social relationships. |
| B．They can cure us of our mental disease. |
| C．They can put much pressure on people. |
| D．They make us feel calm and at ease. |
| A．To recall childhood memories. |
| B．To keep connected with others. |
| C．To solve relationship problems. |
| D．To express their social politeness. |
| A．Expression. | B．Influence. |
| C．Suffering. | D．Reduction. |
| A．The Power of Hugs |
| B．How to Reduce Stress |
| C．How to Care for Others |
| D．The Importance of Interpersonal Relations |
8 . Being independent is an important skill for people who want to take control of their lives. Here are some tips on how to be independent.
Believe in yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself, then who else will?
Stop caring about what other people think. This is the most important thing about being independent. Stop worrying about other people’s opinions about your life, whether they are thinking about your clothes, your choice of career, or your choice of significant other.
If you always have the worrying thought, “But what will other people think if…” in the back of your head, then you will always be holding yourself back from doing your own thing.
| A．Be your own hero. |
| B．Accept that life is not fair. |
| C．These are your decisions, and not anyone else’s. |
| D．As long as you have made a decision — just do it! |
| E．We are all different and have something unique to say. |
| F．So please remember: you have to be happy in spite of that. |
| G．Believing in yourself will make you trust your own decisions. |
9 . It began one night in October. Asma, an immigrant (移民), had
Blood is thicker than water.
Dawn's appearance gave Asma a
She even didn't know she was smiling in a
To Asma's
| A．breakfast | B．brunch | C．supper | D．feast |
| A．waiter | B．customer | C．manager | D．owner |
| A．refused | B．considered | C．obeyed | D．received |
| A．slightly | B．seriously | C．partly | D．hardly |
| A．However | B．Therefore | C．Additionally | D．Besides |
| A．laughing at | B．objecting to | C．standing by | D．looking down on |
| A．polite | B．wonderful | C．peaceful | D．rude |
| A．wrong | B．innocent | C．brave | D．reasonable |
| A．account | B．apply | C．care | D．apologize |
| A．suffer from | B．recover from | C．escape from | D．defend against |
| A．remote | B．delicate | C．passive | D．positive |
| A．frustration | B．burden | C．strength | D．privilege |
| A．referred | B．talked | C．appealed | D．reacted |
| A．awkward | B．thrilled | C．complex | D．relaxed |
| A．ridiculous | B．pleasant | C．painful | D．significant |
| A．delight | B．surprise | C．regret | D．sorrow |
| A．supported | B．challenged | C．attracted | D．confused |
| A．sensitive | B．tough | C．enthusiastic | D．flexible |
| A．dig | B．move | C．confirm | D．lose |
| A．anger | B．disappointment | C．pressure | D．respect |
实现有效的沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言表，更要学会倾听。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为 “Being a Good Listener” 的英文演讲稿。
| 为何倾听 | 表示尊重，增进理解，建立良好的人际关系 | |
| 谁来倾听 | 家长倾听孩子 | 理解孩子，消除代沟，…… |
| 老师倾听学生 | 了解学生，满足需求，…… | |
| 同学相互倾听 | 增进友谊，互帮互学，…… | |
| 怎样倾听 | （请考生联系自己拟定内容，列举两至三点。） | |
1. 对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数150左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
3. 演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。
Good afternoon, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is “Being a Good Listener”.
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Thank you for your listening!
