Over the past three years, I've had one major goal in my personal life: To stop being so angry. I grew up in an angry home. Yelling and phone throwing were my parents’ basic means of communication. I brought these to my marriage.“Why are you always yelling?”my husband would say. Then three years ago, an earthquake hit our home: We had a baby girl. I wanted her to grow up in a peaceful environment.
Then, six months ago, I was talking with Lisa Feldman Barrett, a psychologist at Northeastern University. She gave me this suggestion: “You could increase your emotional granularity(情绪粒度）.”Over the past 30 years, she has found evidence that anger isn't one emotion but rather a whole family of emotions. And learning to identify different members of the family is a powerful tool for regulating your anger. So in many ways, anger is like wine. There are these major varieties but each drink has its own unique combination of aromas(香气）and flavors.
“If you learn to detect all the various flavors of anger and label(给……加标签) them, you can start to handle your anger better,”says psychologist Maria Gendron at Yale University. “Analyze what's causing your different types of anger, give them specific names and start using the terms with family and coworkers.”
I started paying attention to what typically triggers my anger. And I found three major types, which I named. Illogical(不合逻辑的）anger: This emotion happens when somebody at work makes a decision that seems completely illogical. Once I labeled this anger, I quickly realized that trying to convince an illogical person of logic is a waste of time. Hurry-up anger: This is the anger I feel when someone else is not doing something fast enough. Yes, I'm talking about the driver of the gray Prius at the stoplight this morning. Once I labeled it, I realized my anger doesn't help things become any better. Disonophous anger: The dog was barking and the child was screaming. I made up disonophous anger from the Latin for “two sounds.”
Now when my husband says “I have disonophous anger, Emma ...”, we know exactly what to do: Feed the dog and pick up the baby. And I know he's not angry at me. He just wants some peace and quiet.
1. What inspired the author’s goal? (no more than10 words)2. Why does the author compare anger to wine?(no more than 10 words)
3. What does the underlined word probably mean in Paragraph 4?(1 word)
4. When might the author feel disonophous anger?(no more than 15 words)
5. How do you control your anger? Please explain.(no more than 20 words)
2 . It was the golden season. I could see the
“Autumn is a lonely season and life is uninteresting. The days in this season always get me
Lost in the music, I did not
Autumn was
“You
“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a(n)
“I came here just to have a rest because I
“In fact, it was your playing that gave me a
She smiled and I smiled in that beautiful autumn.
1.| A．yellow | B．green | C．new | D．empty |
| A．annoyed | B．annoying | C．bored | D．boring |
| A．going | B．waiting | C．preparing | D．caring |
| A．across | B．out | C．away | D．down |
| A．mainly | B．specially | C．mostly | D．especially |
| A．understand | B．remember | C．realize | D．consider |
| A．performer | B．artist | C．reporter | D．volunteer |
| A．boring | B．interesting | C．sad | D．dull |
| A．nearly | B．hardly | C．already | D．just |
| A．may | B．would | C．can | D．must |
| A．excited | B．angry | C．sad | D．worried |
| A．failed | B．sent | C．broke | D．took |
| A．moved | B．encouraged | C．wondered | D．saved |
| A．short | B．meaningful | C．relaxing | D．successful |
| A．space | B．gift | C．chance | D．luck |
3 . Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
They talked for hours
The window overlooked a
As the man by the window described all this in delicate
Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the nurse arrived,
The other man asked to be
He slowly turned to look out of the window. It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have
Shared grief is half the sorrow,
| A．The one | B．This | C．Another | D．One |
| A．entrance | B．window | C．passage | D．exit |
| A．at ease | B．in vain | C．on end | D．after all |
| A．might | B．should | C．would | D．could |
| A．broadened | B．deepened | C．shortened | D．sharpened |
| A．courtyard | B．park | C．village | D．market |
| A．sailed | B．designed | C．flew | D．carried |
| A．process | B．way | C．distance | D．course |
| A．detail | B．particular | C．effect | D．relief |
| A．expose | B．spot | C．realize | D．imagine |
| A．away | B．out | C．down | D．by |
| A．concert | B．band | C．news | D．voice |
| A．sensitive | B．productive | C．descriptive | D．active |
| A．lately | B．only | C．surely | D．probably |
| A．switched | B．offered | C．substituted | D．organized |
| A．Willingly | B．Occasionally | C．Generously | D．Finally |
| A．motivated | B．referred | C．sacrificed | D．intended |
| A．requested | B．respected | C．responded | D．resisted |
| A．recover | B．encourage | C．observe | D．defend |
| A．or | B．and | C．so | D．but |
4 . When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项)in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it excited my
Training with my clad turned out to be very
When someone fired the gun. I was off,
For me, the real competition began during the run, because now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my
“Shut up, legs”, one of my favorite sayings, kept me from thinking about the
Looking back, I remember the small boy on that day in Montauk who doubted whether he could
| A．pride | B．congratulations | C．concern | D．curiosity |
| A．learn | B．deserve | C．achieve | D．organize |
| A．saying | B．figuring | C．acting | D．leaving |
| A．admired | B．encouraged | C．pushed | D．convinced |
| A．unbearable | B．exciting | C．enjoyable | D．challenging |
| A．learnt from | B．suffered from | C．signed up for | D．dropped out of |
| A．signal | B．announcement | C．result | D．permission |
| A．riding | B．walking | C．swimming | D．dashing |
| A．bike | B．horse | C．destination | D．coat |
| A．take off | B．get on | C．knock out | D．put away |
| A．running | B．traveling | C．cycling | D．swimming |
| A．kicked off | B．switched to | C．prepared for | D．polished |
| A．arms | B．clothes | C．shoes | D．legs |
| A．size | B．position | C．age | D．career |
| A．or | B．and | C．but | D．so |
| A．breathlessness | B．thirst | C．stress | D．pain |
| A．winning | B．nervous | C．burning | D．proud |
| A．suggestion | B．celebration | C．impression | D．organization |
| A．accomplishment | B．guilt | C．sorrow | D．participation |
| A．join | B．move | C．prove | D．make |
5 . A Teacher’s Lifesaving Call
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Julia Koch began what was only her second year as a first grade teacher in a virtual classroom.
One September afternoon a few weeks into the school year, she received a call from Cynthia Phillips, who was having technical difficulties with her granddaughter’s tools for online learning.
Koch immediately knew something was wrong with Phillips. The two women had spoken numerous times before, but Koch had never heard the grandmother sound quite like this. Her words were so jumbled that Koch could barely understand her, though she was able to make out that Phillips had fallen four times that day.
Koch called her principal, Charlie Lovelady, who assured her that he would call and check on Phillips himself.
Just like Koch, Lovelady could barely understand Phillips. He suspected she might be having a stroke—he recognized the signs from when his own father had suffered one. Lovelady was able to make out the word “kids” and immediately became concerned that Phillips’s two grandchildren, aged six and eight, were probably home alone with her—she is their primary guardian—and scared. Lovelady asked his office manager to send an ambulance to the grandmother’s home. Then Lovelady called two deans in the school district, to tell them what was going on, both of whom dropped everything and drove to the family’s home.
When they pulled up less than ten minutes later, the EMTs(急救人员)were treating Phillips while the two girls, looking visibly shaken, were outside with a neighbor.
The quick response from Koch and Lovelady saved Phillips’s life. She arrived at the hospital in time to get treatment and before chronic damage occurred.
“If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here,” said Phillips from her hospital bed about a month after her stroke.
Thanks to an extended stay in the hospital, she has regained most of the movement throughout her body except for one hand and a portion of her mouth, which affects her speech.
1. When did the story happen?| A．When Koch was in her first grade. |
| B．When the grandchildren were having online classes. |
| C．When Lovelady was with his own father. |
| D．When the EMTs were giving medical help to Phillips. |
| A．Because Phillips’s voice sounded strange. |
| B．Because Phillips had seldom called Koch. |
| C．Because Phillips spoke a strange language. |
| D．Because Koch could not hear very clearly. |
| A．By calling the hospital for advice. |
| B．By visiting Phillips in person. |
| C．By recognizing the signs he knew. |
| D．By asking the office workers for help. |
| A．minor. | B．unknown. | C．obvious. | D．serious. |
| A．She could not move about properly. |
| B．She could not speak clearly. |
| C．She could not have meals properly. |
| D．She could not use her hands as before. |
Behind the band, there was a picture of a young man named Philip Hancock shown on the screen. And he was the reason they were all there. Hancock was a 27-ycar-old Australian who taught English in Chongqing. When he died in 2018 due to complications from diabetes, his parents followed his wishes and donated his organs with the help of the Red Cross Society of China’s Chongqing branch.
“I’m Philip’s liver”; “I'm Philip’s kidney”; “Philip’s eyes...”
The five people — a salesperson, a farmer, a former truck driver and two doctors introduced themselves onstage.
“Last year, Red Cross officials told me that Philip’s parents mentioned during an earlier memorial service that he loved music and dreamed of having his own band one day,” said former truck driver Chen Xianjun. Chen instantly wanted to form a hand in memory of Philip, and so did the other four receivers.
Since they had no music experience, they had to start from scratch. From learning the guitar to mastering the maracas (响葫芦) and faking on the drum they took time out of their busy lives to practice over the past year.
“Picking up a new instrument is certainly difficult at my age, but we have a clear goal in mind and are determined to achieve it.” said Mo Li, the 36-year-old real estate salesman.
Peter Hancock, Philip’s father, said after watching the bands performance that his biggest wish was for the five to enjoy their lives more. think Philip not only gave them a new life, but also some musical cells that enable them to appreciate beautiful melodies."
1. What do these five people have in common? (no more than 8 words)2. What does the underlined part “from scratch” mean in English? (no more than 5 words)
3. What goal did these five people want to achieve? (no more than 10 words)
4. What was Philip’s father’s biggest wish? (no more than 8 words)
5. What inspiration do you get from the story? Please say it in your own words.(no more than 20 words)
7 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts.
I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no couch, and they didn't even practice to prepare for the Game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my sadness we were beaten. I couldn't believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to realize that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. I had to change my attitude about their ability and confidence.
I stared doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. Most important,I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations. We met every day and practiced passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our failure on the spring practice field. we won our first game and our second, and continue to improve .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state.I felt that it would be a victory for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest thrills of my life !
From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can influence the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves differently, and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, not born.
1. Who did the author think would become the winners at first?| A．The old team. | B．Their own team. |
| C．The number one team. | D．The other team |
| A．Before their training. | B．During the spring practice. |
| C．At the start of the vacation. | D．Six months after their failure. |
| A．Interests | B．Fears | C．Excitements | D．Concerns |
| A．By building up their confidence. | B．By giving them a lecture. |
| C．By buying them a book. | D．By changing the leader. |
| A．Time is money. | B．Winners are born. |
| C．Losers are always beaten. | D．Practice makes perfect. |
8 . With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗).
Several days later, he was
From then on, the boy slowly became
When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Immediately he
Decades passed. The boy didn’t become a botanist.
| A．seldom | B．ever | C．still | D．often |
| A．held | B．lowered | C．raised | D．covered |
| A．Both | B．None | C．Each | D．One |
| A．likes | B．grows | C．protects | D．watches |
| A．And | B．But | C．Or | D．So |
| A．came up with | B．got rid of | C．put forward | D．cared for |
| A．contributed to | B．turned to | C．got used to | D．attended to |
| A．disappointed | B．frightened | C．surprised | D．amused |
| A．roots | B．seeds | C．branches | D．leaves |
| A．balance | B．word | C．agreement | D．opinion |
| A．botanist | B．gardener | C．president | D．teacher |
| A．satisfied | B．optimistic | C．independent | D．upset |
| A．believed | B．remembered | C．repeated | D．knew |
| A．probably | B．hardly | C．recently | D．generally |
| A．understood | B．doubted | C．wondered | D．admitted |
| A．cutting | B．watering | C．decorating | D．fertilizing |
| A．Therefore | B．Besides | C．Instead | D．Moreover |
| A．president | B．doctor | C．lawyer | D．teacher |
| A．Water | B．Love | C．Disability | D．Father |
| A．So long as | B．If only | C．Even though | D．Now that |
9 . With a satisfied smile, Keisha finished the last sentence of her English essay about one of her heroes, Rosa Parks, an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
“Keisha,” her mother shouted from downstairs. “It’s almost 4:15.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t be late. ” Keisha pulled down a storybook from her bookshelf， as she always read to the nursing home’s residents. And on an impulse（一时心血来潮）, she added her English notebook as well.
As Keisha came running in the door, the manager told her, “We have a new resident this week, Mrs. Ruby Watson. She’s still adjusting to her new surroundings. You’ll find her in Room 28. And by the way, Keisha, good luck.”
Keisha walked down the hallway at a quick pace. As she entered Room 28, she met two sharp brown eyes staring at her doubtfully.
“I’m Keisha Jackson, a volunteer,” Keisha explained. “I come here to help pass the time with residents, or read to them, or, . . .” Keisha started stammering（结巴）as Mrs.
Watson continued to stare at her.
“I didn’t request anyone to keep me company,” Mrs. Watson interrupted. “I’m alone most of the time, and that’s how I prefer it.”
“I brought along some funny stories,” Keisha said hesitantly.
“I’m not in the mood for funny stories,” Mrs. Watson replied angrily. “What else do you have?”
Nervously, Keisha opened her notebook to her essay. She read the title aloud, “Rosa
Parks: A Woman of Courage and Conviction（信念）.” She glanced at Mrs. Watson to see how she might react, but to her surprise, Mrs. Watson’s face relaxed and her eyes shone.
“Read to me about Rosa,” Mrs. Watson said.
Keisha read how Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in 1955 inspired the protest that became a turning point in the struggle for civil rights.
“I walked with Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King,” Mrs. Watson said with pride. “That was the greatest moment of my life because…” She paused.
“Because… you were a woman of courage and conviction too.”
Sitting up straighter, Mrs. Watson said, “Yes, I was and I still am. Thank you for reminding me, Keisha. Next Thursday, I will tell you my story.”
1. Why did Keisha take her English notebook along?| A．Her mother asked her to take it. | B．She would hand it in on her way. |
| C．She might read her essay to someone. | D．The manager wanted to read her essay. |
| A．Mrs. Watson could be difficult. | B．Mrs. Watson was in poor health. |
| C．Keisha was feeling nervous. | D．Keisha was a shy person. |
| A．amused | B．puzzled |
| C．annoyed | D．interested |
| A．It aroused her curiosity in volunteer work. |
| B．It built up her expectation for more visitors. |
| C．It awoke her pride in her struggle for civil rights. |
| D．It changed her attitude to the Civil Rights Movement. |
| A．a girl enjoys learning about her heroes | B．a girl helps someone feel appreciated |
| C．a woman overcomes hardship by herself | D．a woman gathers the courage for life |
During the years working in Peacekeeping Force(维和部队), I was sent abroad. As a senior analyst, my workdays were routinely twelve to sixteen hours long. Like all the old soldiers, we looked forward to receiving mails from home.
We soldiers received many “To any service member” mails from the States. Those mails were sent by the general public in our mother country to soldiers far away from home, as an expression of support. I never took any of those letters, since I wrote to my wife on a daily basis, as well as occasionally writing notes to my daughter Jenny’s classroom, and I didn’t feel I had time to write to anyone else.
After five or fix months of hearing from the mail—announcing the availability of “To any service member” mail, I decided to take a few of the letters. Because I planned, as time permitted, to drop them a line telling them “Thanks” for their support.
I picked up three letters, and placed them in my cargo pocket and went back to work. Over the next week or so, I started responding to the letters. When it came time to answer the third letter, I noticed it had no return address, but a California postmark, which made me think of home. I had missed spending Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s with my family. Homesickness seized me.
I opened the card and started to read the letter attached, which was a short one. About the third or fourth sentence down, it read, “My daddy is a soldier over there, if you see him tell him hi and I love and miss him.” This statement really touched me and made me miss my family even more. Looking down to the name of the sender, I sat in silence as tears filled my eyes.
1. Who will usually write “To any service member” mails? (No more than 8 words)2. Why did the author decide to answer some “To any service member” mails later? (No more than 10 words)
3. What set the author missing his own family? (No more than 5 words)
4. How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph4? (No more than 6 words)
5. At the end of the story, why did the writer sit in silence and cry? Please explain. (No more than 20 words)
