1 . Mental health and happiness are important to student success in higher education but rarely get the attention they need. Colleges and universities in the United States have been seeing increases in mental illness among students for decades. Promoting student mental health and emotional happiness on campus requires more than a well-functioning counseling center. It calls for a campus-wide commitment action plan.

American undergraduate students have been reporting increasing rates of anxiety, depression and substance use for decades. In the 2018–2019 Healthy Minds Study (HMS) survey, 40% of about 300,000 students at some 300 colleges and universities reported experiencing a mental health problem, and 60% said they were having difficulty accessing mental health care on campus or in the community. Other studies estimate that the dropout rate for U.S. undergraduate students with mental health problems is over 40%, and that the popularity of mental health problems among graduate students is six times that of the general population.

Most academic institutions provide some mental health services, often through a counseling center. But no matter how good that center is, it alone cannot solve the problems. An important early step is for each institution to assess the extent of the crisis on its campus and whether there are enough treatment services either at the institution or in the local community. Another important question is whether there are elements of the institution’s own environment or culture that contribute to the problems that students are experiencing, like unreasonable workloads or deadlines for assignments.

Every college and university should carry out a comprehensive action plan to achieve this goal. This may require additional resources during a trying time for institutional budgets. But supporting the whole student is so important that financial priorities should be rearranged.

1. What happens to undergraduate students in America?

A．They pay little attention to higher education.	B．Increasing students suffer from mental illness.
C．They are lacking in a sense of happiness.	D．They lose confidence in the future careers.

2. What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?

A．Terrible dropout rates.	B．Decreasing general population.
C．Emotional happiness.	D．Mentally healthy problems.

3. What is the key solution to fixing the problems?

A．Analyzing the present situation.	B．Opening more counseling centers.
C．Offering free mental health services.	D．Reducing unreasonable workloads.

4. How can we put a comprehensive action plan into practice?

A．By giving some useful advice.	B．By offering financial support.
C．By turning to the government.	D．By getting enough trying time.

2 . Food has always been one of the greatest wants of humankind. The search for food is the _____ human behavior. Thus, _____food were easier to get and prepare, it would be really _____for humankind. It would reduce a great burden(负担). The development of processed foods(加工食品) has made food easier to get and prepare._____ every coin has two sides. Apart from its advantages, the _____ of cooking also has its disadvantages.

Though processed foods seem a great way to save _____, they offer much less nutritional(营养的)value than traditional foods. People today are so _____that they are not able to spend enough time preparing their food. As a result, many people _____to eat processed foods, ready­to­cook meals and various fast foods. But what will _____if one eats such food all year round? It will damage your ______. The nutritional value of the food is not so high. Worse still, research shows that preservatives(防腐剂)used in these foods are ______ to children. That’s why health experts warn people not to eat too much of such ______food.

Besides, since people spend little time______food, the culture of cooking is slowly ______. Cooking is not done just to satisfy hunger; it is also a(n)______form of art. Across the world, there are thousands of ______cooking styles. If young people are used to processed foods, few of them will develop great cooking ______. And when they become parents, it will be hard for their children to enjoy a(n) ______home­cooked meal. What’s more, cooking is a great time for ______to connect. There is a lot of ______when family members are preparing food together.

In a word, I believe though processed food has made the preparation of food much easier, it has not been a good step for humankind.

1.

A．special

B．basic

C．right

D．valuable

2.

A．though

B．before

C．if

D．unless

3.

A．dangerous

B．helpful

C．troublesome

D．surprising

4.

A．So

B．And

C．But

D．Or

5.

A．easiness

B．safety

C．method

D．difficulty

6.

A．energy

B．food

C．money

D．time

7.

A．rich

B．strange

C．smart

D．busy

8.

A．choose

B．dislike

C．refuse

D．stop

9.

A．change

B．happen

C．get

D．offer

10.

A．future

B．memory

C．brain

D．health

11.

A．harmful

B．useless

C．meaningful

D．necessary

12.

A．cold

B．sweet

C．unhealthy

D．hot

13.

A．heating

B．finding

C．preparing

D．storing

14.

A．varying

B．dying

C．appearing

D．developing

15.

A．important

B．famous

C．simple

D．new

16.

A．regular

B．ordinary

C．different

D．similar

17.

A．knowledge

B．lessons

C．interests

D．skills

18.

A．delicious

B．clean

C．expensive

D．cheap

19.

A．patients

B．friends

C．families

D．cooks

20.

A．success

B．work

C．progress

D．fun

3 . About eight years ago, Mary Grace Henry of Harrison, New York, asked for a sewing machine for her birthday. She wanted to design and sell headbands (头巾) to pay for just one African girl’s schooling.

Now, 11,000 headbands later, Mary Grace has sold enough to give 45 girls living in poverty the gift of an education.

Henry is the founder of Reverse The Course — a headband-making business that gives 100 percent of the money it makes toward educational chances for girls, primarily in Uganda and Kenya. Henry had the idea to start her business after learning about early marriage in some developing countries—a practice that greatly reduces the likelihood of a girl receiving education.

There are about 67 million child brides (新娘) worldwide, according to the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW). Girls in poor communities in the developing world are greatly affected by the practice, which “repeats the cycle of poverty,” according to the organization.

On November 6, Henry won a World of Children Award for her work to fight against the practice through educational chances. According to the organization, $35,000 will be given to support Reverse The Course’s work by providing money for student workshops and programs for girls in poor Africa.

“The greatest difficulty of education faced by both girls and boys is poverty,” Henry told the awards organization. “Girls, though, face a second hurdle that is far more difficult to address: their culture. In many countries throughout the world, girls are viewed as having not just less value than boys, but often little or no value.”

“When you see a need, act,” Henry said of the advice she’d give to others who want to make change. “Dream big, but start small, taking little steps. Set a goal and don’t frighten yourself by thinking about the ‘what-ifs.’ Each step taken will present both new chances and new difficulties. Face each one as it comes and then keep going. All those little steps, done with love, will lead you to places impossible to imagine.”

1. Why did Henry found Reverse The Course?

A．To develop girls’ sewing skills.	B．To raise money for the homeless.
C．To teach girls to design headbands.	D．To help African girls receive education.

2. What might surprise Henry greatly eight years ago?

A．Girls having less value than boys.	B．Child marriage in some countries.
C．Health problems in poor Africa.	D．Unfair schooling in some countries.

3. Which of the following best explains “hurdle”underlined in Paragraph 6?

A．Mistake.	B．Choice.
C．Need.	D．Problem.

4. What did Henry advise readers to do?

A．Treasure what they have.

B．Put themselves in others’ shoes.

C．Take small steps towards achieving their goal.

D．Bring happiness to others with time and patience.