2 . By making positive changes in your life you can become better.     1    Here are some quick and easy ways to help you become a better person.

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Recognize what areas you are lacking. For this you can ask a trusted friend or family member for help. Being unaware of your weaknesses makes it hard for you to improve. The successful people know where they aren’t strong and they use their strengths to make up for it.

Quit a bad habit.

Quitting a bad habit is good for you.     3    If you aren’t ready to quit your bad habits right away, start out with small steps. Find a trusted friend that can give you encouragement if you’re struggling.

Break up with negative thinking.

    4    This can have a bad influence on your life. Negative thinking really makes you down mentally and physically. Trying to think more positively helps you reduce stress and requires you to stop making excuses.

Treat others with kindness.

Showing other people that you care for them is a great way to be a better person.     5    Something just like buying a coffee for your classmates can make a huge positive impact on their and your day.

A．Know your weaknesses.

B．Take better care of yourself.

C．Negative friends often complain about things.

D．Do you always see the negative side of things?

E．It not only makes you a better person, but it makes you more confident.

F．However, it may be tough sometimes to figure out how to do it.

G．Small acts of kindness will make other people feel better and lift your spirits as well.

3 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出 提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

There's nothing better than flying to a foreign destination to visit the attractions it    1     (have) to offer. Millions of people are doing the same, and why not? The world has an amazing variety of must-see sights, from breathtaking natural scenery to impressive old cities. But the problem is that too many of us     2     (visit) them at the same time, putting pressure on these delicate and ancient places. That's why a number of beauty spots and historic sites have been introducing charges or restrictions on the number of tourists. There are many reasons for this: to reduce overcrowding, to manage wear and tear on old buildings and to tidy up the mess     3     (leave) behind.

4 . If you are planning a New Year’s Eve party, make sure you have more planned than just the champagne toast at midnight and the finger foods. Your guests will have a much better time if you set up some games for them to play and enjoy.

Guess the Resolution（新年计划）—Give each member of the party five pieces of paper and a pencil. Ask them to write down five resolutions without writing down their names. Place all of the resolutions in a hat and mix them up. Pull pieces of paper out of the hat one at a time and see if your guests can guess which person came up with the resolution. There will be some fun surprises as strange or entertaining resolutions are read out loud.

New Year’s Rock Band—This game requires a collection of noisemakers, pots, pans and wooden spoons. These items will be your guests’ instruments as they play a song on the popular Guess That Tune game. Split the group into two teams. Have one team select four members to be their rock band for the turn and whisper the name of a song to the band members. The band must then play the song using their instruments while the rest of their teammates try to guess. The team gets a point if they get the song correct. Repeat the same step with the other team. This game will yield ridiculous performances of popular and entertaining songs.

Around the World-Most—New Year’s Eve parties don’t start until late evening. An around the world theme allows the party to start earlier in the day, with a celebration each time a new time zone reaches midnight. A world map displayed in the party room allows guests to track the current celebration. Adding a pin in each time zone as it reaches midnight adds an interactive element to the party. A menu with food from around the world emphasizes the theme of the party. Decorations may include globes and items from different parts of the world.

1. Which is necessary in “Guess the Resolution”?

A．Writing down resolutions with one’s name.

B．Reading out the resolutions one by one.

C．Putting some of the resolutions in the hat.

D．Writing down five resolutions on a piece of paper.

2. Who decides the song to play in “New Year’s Rock Band”?

A．The host.	B．The band.
C．The teammates of the band.	D．The other team.

3. How is “Around the World” different from the other games?

A．The party takes place in the evening.

B．There are guests from around the world.

C．There are various New Year’s Eves.

D．The celebrations last for several days.

5 . Chicago's Open Books ﹣ a 13﹣year﹣old organization ﹣ tries to put books into every child's hands citywide, starting at birth. The group, which sells donated books online to raise money for its programs, has teamed with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to expand its reach to children who most need libraries of their own. In just a few months, Open Books has accepted nearly 1, 000 children into the program. The process behind the Imagination Library is simple. Parents fill out a form to sign up their children to have a free book mailed to each child every month, from birth to age 5.

This means a child can receive up to 60 books, chosen by a group of early education experts, before he or she enters kindergarten. "Our job is to get children served, and to raise money so that we're paying the cost of the books and they remain free to parents, " said Eric Johnson, Open Books' director. That's one reason Open Books chose to team up with the Imagination Library ﹣ because Parton has the ability to get high﹣quality books at the lowest cost, Johnson said.

The imagination Library has started in the underserved and low﹣income neighborhoods of Austin, Garfield Park, Little Village and North Lawndale. Parents in those neighborhoods can sign up their children now. Open Books will continue to expand the Imagination Library to other neighborhoods soon, so other Chicagoans should be patient.

Studies show that a home﹣based library can lead to a child's school success ﹣ and on average a middle﹣class family has about 13 books for each child, Johnson said. Yet, in Chicago and nationwide, more than 60 percent of low﹣income households have no children's books. "That's an important difference, since a child's greatest brain growth takes place from birth to age 5, and by age 3, almost 85 percent of a child's brain is already formed, " Johnson said. "The possibility to get kids 'kindergarten ready' is endless. "

1. What does Open Books do for children under 5？

A．It encourages them to visit libraries.

B．It builds some kindergartens for them.

C．It mails them each a free book monthly.

D．It gives them money for books monthly.

2. Who decide on the books given to children？

A．The director of Open Books.

B．Experts in early education.

C．Children themselves.

D．Children's parents.

3. What conclusion can be drawn from the last paragraph？

A．Every family should have a home﹣based library.

B．Each child should finish 13 books before kindergarten.

C．More attention should be paid to early children's mental development.

D．Children should be well prepared for kindergarten as early as possible.

4. What is the author's purpose in writing the text？

A．To show his love of children's books.

B．To introduce an Open Books program.

C．To share his childhood reading experience.

D．To advertise Parton's Imagination Library.

6 . After nearly a decade of being in love with yoga, I made a courageous decision. I decided that I wanted to become a yoga teacher. Meanwhile, I made a list for those who will chase or are chasing a dream.

Remember that it’s meant to challenge you.

    1    The only way that growth can occur within you is that you can find something that challenges you, and work through it. You may feel overwhelmed by challenge at some point, but the reward of achieving your dream is a way more fulfilling than never going after what you want to achieve at all.

Be careful who you ask for advice.

While chasing your dream, you will get to a point where you want to give up. You’ll question the cause of your dream and question whether you should continue.    2    Find wisdom from those who are encouraging of your dream, and who understand what it means to you.

Believe in yourself.

The only way you’ll be able to follow through with your commitment to your dream is by believing that you can do it.    3    However, their opinion only goes so far if you believe that you are capable. In addition, if you believe in yourself, when others doubt you, it isn’t worth being concerned about because you have found faith in yourself, and that’s all that matters.

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It takes a lot of courage to give everything that you have to achieve a goal when it might be criticized, judged or rejected. Many see failure as an ending, when it could be a beginning of another journey that leads to your dream.

Starting trying today.

In a year, you’ll wish you’d started today what you hope to achieve. If you don’t try today, how will you feel in a year? Time passes quicker than we can sometimes grasp, and today will eventually lead to the following year.    5    

A．Be open to failure and rejection.

B．Yes, your dream needs to be big.

C．Others can tell you that you’re capable.

D．Everything begins in the heart and mind.

E．Don’t just sit around and think about what you want.

F．During this time, be cautious with where you seek advice.

G．Growth doesn’t happen by living in stability, comfort or at ease.

7 . It is very common that many students complain they lack concentration. For example ,“I can’t concentrate.” “My mind wanders when I try to study.”

We all have the ability to concentrate. Think of the times when you were attracted to a super novel or the times when you were playing your guitar or piano. But at other times your mind races from one thing to another. Here are some tips.

Rest from time to time. Remember to take short breaks. Lectures are usually 50 minutes long, and that’s about the length of time most people can direct their attention to one task. But that’s just an average. Your concentration time might be shorter (20-35 minutes) or longer (perhaps 90 minutes). When you take a break, you get more oxygen to your brain! When we sit for long periods, blood tends to be pooled in our lower body and legs. Get up and walk around the room for a couple of minutes. As a result, more oxygen is carried to the brain and you can concentrate better.

If you study one subject for a long time, you may find it hard to concentrate. Many students improve their concentration by changing one subject to another every one to two hours. In this way you can pay more attention to something that’s different.

Reward yourself. Give yourself a reward when you’ve completed a task. The task might be small, such as staying with a difficult paper until you’ve finished. But giving yourself a reward can help you be more interested in doing other tasks.

Increase your activity level. Your concentration wanders more easily if you just read an article straight through. Instead, take the heading for each part and turn it into a question. For this part, that would be, “How can I increase my activity level while studying?” Then study that part to answer that question. Do this routinely. The questions give us a focus for each part and increase our involvement (参与).

1. According to Paragraph 3, what’s the purpose of walking around?

A．To help us stay fit.

B．To provide the brain with more oxygen

C．To benefit our lower body.

D．To increase our concentration time to 90 minutes.

2. What’s the best title for Paragraph 4?

A．Study for one hour each time.

B．Do something difficult.

C．Change subjects.

D．Study in different ways.

3. In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that______.

A．we just read the heading of some articles

B．we do our best to read an article straight through

C．we ask other people questions about the article we are reading

D．we ask ourselves questions about what we are reading

4. The writer wrote the passage to______.

A．encourage us to try to concentrate

B．give us the reasons for a lack of concentration

C．teach us how to concentrate while studying

D．list the benefits we can get from concentration

8 . 阅读下面短，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Most of the food we eat today has been processed in some way, from salad mix to frozen dinners Some processed foods have ingredients(成分)added, Some     1     (prepare)for convenience, and some are packaged to last much     2     (long). Even foods labeled"natural"or "organic"can be processed. If you eat a lot of highly processed foods, you risk     3     (get) too much sodium(钠), added sugars and unhealthy fats. Highly processed foods contribute almost 60%, of calories and 90%6 of added sugars in the American diet according to a research study.

So     4     can you do if you want to eat more healthily? While it's     5     (wonder)to throw all processed food"under the bus, the reality     6     (be)that you can't avoid it entirely …… nor should you! The key is knowing how     7     (recognize) healthier processed foods and make smart     8     （choice) in the grocery store and restaurants.

Choosing healthier processed foods should start with reading food labels.     9     is the best way to know exactly what's in a processed food. Choose products without a lot of sodium, added sugars, or unhealthy fats. What is more, replace highly processed foods     10     less-processed options。

9 . Will there be an outbreak of bird flu that threatens humans? Many experts disagree on when or whether a human pandemic (大流行病) will occur, but do say there is a chance that the virus could mutate(变异), leading to widespread infection.    1    Here’s what you need to know to help keep yourself healthy.

Stock up on food, water and household supplies. If there is a bird flu pandemic, you'll want to minimize your chance of catching it by staying indoors; you might even be required to stay home if the government asks that people remain in quarantine (隔离期). You’d better stock up today on at least 2-week worth of essentials such as water, food, emergency and medical supplies.     2    

Have an outbreak plan. It may feel odd or uncomfortable to talk to family members and loved ones about the worst-case pandemic scenario. But if that scenario strikes, you’ll all be much better off if you have a plan decided on and ready.     3     Figure out how you would care for them and what your first response and responsibilities would be; this is an especially important conversation to have with those with special care needs.

    4     Things like keeping a balanced diet, exercising regularly and getting sufficient rest can help keep you healthy in an outbreak and also keep you from catching the common cold. Particularly in a flu outbreak situation, it will be important to wash our hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Be diligent about covering coughs and sneezes with tissues.

Moreover, know your essential health information such as blood type, allergies, and past or current medical conditions. Make a list of that essential information for all the members of your family.     5     And do make sure everyone in your household knows where to find it.

A．Work out regularly to stay slim.

B．Pick up the habits of healthy behavior.

C．It is wise to keep it somewhere safe and visible.

D．It’s important to ask yourself these questions before a pandemic occurs.

E．Talk with your friends and family about how you’d respond to an epidemic.

F．In that case, the best thing you can do right now is to prepare for that possibility.

G．That will help you get through an extended time at home if an outbreak happens.

10 . Your comfort zone is a behavioral space where your activities and behaviors fit a routine and pattern that minimizes stress and risk．    1    You benefit in obvious ways： regular happiness， low anxiety， and reduced stress．

Leaving your comfort zone can have very positive results， though． For one thing， you'll surely be more productive if you're willing to move out of it． With the sense of unease that comes from having deadlines and expectations， you'll have the drive and ambition to do more and learn new things．    2    For another， learning to live outside your comfort zone can prepare you for life changes that force you out of it． Fear and uncertainty always exist in our life． By challenging yourself to things you normally wouldn't do， you can experience some of that uncertainty in a controlled and manageable environment．

While outside your comfort zone can be a good place to be，    3    ． You can start by doing everyday things differently． For example， you can take a different route to work or try a new restaurant． Besides， you should remember to break out in small steps． You get the same benefits whether you go with long strides （大步） or you start slow． If you're socially anxious， don't suppose you have to gather the courage to ask your crush （爱慕之人） on a date right away．

    4     Identify your fears， and then face them step by step．

Trying new things is difficult， so it's important to understand how habits form and how we can break them．    5    

A．It provides a state of mental security．

B．it's of great necessity to find ways to break out of it

C．it's a pleasant experience to stay in the comfort zone

D．You have to manage that stress and risk in a clever way．

E．Just say hello to them and see where you can go from there．

F．That means you will get more done and find smarter ways to work．

G．And it's as important to press yourself out of your comfort zone by doing specific things．