1 . When evaluating people on various psychological tests, psychologists often distinguish between markers of absolute performance and relative performance. Absolute performance reflects the raw measurement of something, like the time it takes to run a mile. Relative performance is how a person rates in relation to their peers, as in what place a runner gets in a race.

The standards we use to evaluate ourselves are almost always relative, as we compare ourselves to our peers and the standards that are most familiar to us. For instance, in my private practice, I have one patient I will call “Omar” who is dependent on social services and makes less than $30,000 per year at his job. While this level of poverty would lead most people to wake up depressed each day, Omar is one of the most optimistic and appreciative individuals I know. Why? Because most of his closest peers — his siblings and friends from childhood — have lives far worse than his.

In contrast to Omar, I have another patient, an adolescent I’ll call “Lena”, whose family has property over $5 million. Lena, however, lives in an upper-class neighborhood where her family is at the lower end of the income level. Though Lena's family allows her to enjoy possessions and experiences that less than I percent of her peers across the world can share, she consistently feels “less than”. Why? Because Lena doesn't compare herself to the rest of the world; This is too abstract an exercise for her, as it would be for most of us.

Accordingly, whether a psychologist is psychodynamic or cognitive-behavioral, therapy (疗法) with individuals struggling with situational or psychological depression aims to solve the problems associated with basing one's self-worth on comparisons with others. Psychologists try to help people focus on personal growth around the achievement of concrete goals in line with their values. independent of the achievement of others. For all of us, defining these goals, especially during Periods of emotional calm, can go a long way in helping us to avoid the trap of relativity that often leads to situational and psychological depression.

1. What is the function of Paragraph 1?

A．To show the significance of evaluating people.

B．To motivate readers to study psychological tests.

C．To help people perform well in psychological tests.

D．To provide some background information on evaluating people.

2. Why does the author mention his two patients?

A．To measure different achievement.

B．To introduce the standards to evaluate people.

C．To explain relative performance with examples.

D．To contrast relative performance and absolute performance.

3. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Setting goals in life is essential for everyone.

B．It's important to avoid unhealthy comparisons.

C．A sense of achievement can affect one's happiness,

D．Improving self-worth can help get rid of depression.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Happiness: Is it all relative?

B．Self-worth: Is it measurable?

C．Self-worth: Is it based on efforts?

D．Happiness: Is it associated with achievement?

2 . It is pretty obvious how other people’s mood and feelings affect your own mood and feelings. If you are ________ the day when someone around you that is constantly angry or sad, it can make you ________, sad or even angry too. During high school I was going through the classic rebellious (叛逆的) teenager ________ in which I would get mad at my parents easily and just rant about them all day. I was angry and ________ at the same time and it made my days and weeks pass by slowly and ________.

After some time, I was tired of always feeling bad and just ________ on the negative part of my days so I decided try to stop ________ and see if that helped me force a smile from time to time. This probably wouldn’t work for everyone in every ________ but in my case, ________ most of my complaints inside me made me realize how life gets ________ when you focus on the good things.

I’ve always had a lot of ________ so when I directed that to something more ________— everything seemed better. I have received various ________ from different friends saying that they always enjoy my ________ as I appear always happy with a positive energy.

Through my personal experiences, I’ve realized how ________ is a big part of my life — how it not only helps me deal with challenges and obstacles, but it also positively affects people around me.

1.

A．going through

B．moving from

C．looking after

D．passing by

2.

A．satisfied

B．interested

C．annoyed

D．inspired

3.

A．treatment

B．obstacle

C．improvement

D．phase

4.

A．shy

B．upset

C．ashamed

D．frightened

5.

A．painfully

B．meaningfully

C．eagerly

D．hurriedly

6.

A．shooting

B．firing

C．resisting

D．focusing

7.

A．studying

B．talking

C．complaining

D．exercising

8.

A．lesson

B．situation

C．age

D．mood

9.

A．filling

B．reaching

C．helping

D．noticing

10.

A．worse

B．longer

C．duller

D．better

11.

A．strengths

B．shortcomings

C．energy

D．hopes

12.

A．negative

B．positive

C．impossible

D．incredible

13.

A．comments

B．presents

C．punishments

D．announcements

14.

A．effort

B．action

C．attitude

D．company

15.

A．advice

B．scenery

C．optimism

D．expression

3 . I seldom cooked before the isolation (隔离). I thought little of cooking either. But in troubled times I’ve been _________ to cook every day and thus _________ my feelings about it.

First, I’ve realized how the _________ of cooking goes beyond food itself. We exchange recipes and _________ cooking experiences in the group chat of our community. There’s always a shared _________ when we help each other and cook a dish successfully. In other words, we are _________ to each other during the lockdown.

However, the deeper change came from’ ’my understanding of cooking. When I tried to bake biscuits, what started out as a simple thing _________ a three-hour’ struggle, from preparing ingredients to putting the finishing touch on the biscuits. And the dough! A heavy hand or wrong timing can _________ its failure. All these remind me I was so _________ before, taking for granted (认为理所当然) the effort, creativity and skills which cooking routine meals __________. Cooking __________ is a fun and novel experience, but cook every day and you __________ the importance of organization, preparation and efficiency.

I’ve recently learned nine different countries __________ our dinner ingredients. So we also need to appreciate the __________made by so many people across the world! It’s their work that helps to offer us nutritious food.

Now I’m grateful for everything prepared for dinner. To __________ is an exercise in patience, commitment and creativity.

1.

A．asked

B．forced

C．advised

D．guided

2.

A．developed

B．evaluated

C．changed

D．displayed

3.

A．ways

B．value

C．basics

D．love

4.

A．share

B．gain

C．offer

D．grasp

5.

A．vision

B．interest

C．concept

D．pride

6.

A．fairer

B．politer

C．closer

D．stranger

7.

A．made up

B．ended up

C．called for

D．stood for

8.

A．result in

B．build up

C．expose

D．maintain

9.

A．unwelcome

B．unfriendly

C．untrue

D．ungrateful

10.

A．required

B．gave

C．produced

D．stressed

11.

A．frequently

B．perfectly

C．skillfully

D．occasionally

12.

A．realize

B．doubt

C．favour

D．predict

13.

A．introduce

B．supply

C．study

D．register

14.

A．effects

B．choices

C．efforts

D．connections

15.

A．improve

B．create

C．succeed

D．challenge

4 . “Let’s go outside and water the plants,” urged Fiona, my energetic 4-year-old granddaughter, during a recent visit from Maryland to my New Jersey home.

Fiona and I filled our watering cans. Out we went and I walked directly to the newly-planted begonias (秋海棠). “No, Granny, what about the grass and that tree?” Fiona insisted, pointing to the sycamore tree (悬铃木) that decorated a patch of earth between the sidewalk and the street, typically cared for by the town.

Through Fiona’s eyes, the begonias, the grass and the tree were all equal in nature’s esteem, all worthy of attention and care. At first, I didn’t want to deny my red begonias preferential treatment. I thought that the rain or the town would tend to the grass and the tree.

Even so, I turned and joined in Fiona’s universal watering party. Thanks to Fiona, I saw how the grass and the sycamore tree could assume their rightful place, equal to the begonias. I wondered if I sincerely accept all of nature and all people with an open mind and heart. My time with Fiona inspired me to doubt myself since I couldn’t even apply my equalitarian beliefs to a tree, grass and flowers.

I paused and reflected on unspoken prejudice, the tendency for stereotyped (模式化的) thoughts to pass automatically through our minds. Studies on unspoken prejudice show that sorting people, nature and objects into categories is a natural phenomenon. Rarely do we question it. Instead, we may assume, quite wrongly, that some people are less worthy, less valuable or, worse, hateful and dangerous.

1. What did Fiona want the author to do when they were out?

A．Clean a patch of earth for the town.

B．Tell her more about the sycamore tree.

C．Water the begonias, the grass and the sycamore tree.

D．Help make the sidewalk and the street more attractive.

2. How did the author feel about Fiona’s suggestion at first?

A．Supportive.	B．Curious.
C．Uncertain.	D．Uninterested.

3. What made the author take a fresh look at the grass, the tree and the begonias?

A．They received the same attention and care.

B．They were found in Maryland by Fiona.

C．They were all close to the neighborhood.

D．They were all typically cared for by the town.

4. What can we infer about unspoken prejudice from the last paragraph?

A．It is what fools use for reason.	B．It pushes people to think about what goes wrong.
C．It is the original form of prejudice.	D．It often leads to unfairness.

5 . 阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。

Every summer, Jimmy’s beach restaurant receives lots of diving lovers from all over the   world. One day, an urgent call came in. A newly married woman, who had spent the afternoon at   the beach restaurant for her honeymoon, couldn’t find her wallet. Having turned the whole hotel room upside down, she realized the restaurant was the most likely place where she had lost it.

Near to a breakdown, she sobbed on the other end of the line, “I don’t care about my ID, credit cards, or $150 in cash, but my wedding ring is inside!”

Jimmy didn’t like the idea that a theft could have occurred at his place. So he set out to find   the wallet. He spent hours searching 16 different surveillance cameras (监控) watching the woman’s every step in the restaurant until she went to sit on a bench right outside and left when   her ride arrived. Soon, boy in rags approached the bench, shoved (乱塞) something in his   pocket, and walked off. Considering that the boy looked more of a kid than a criminal, Jimmy posted a video clip on the restaurant’s Facebook page and said, “I don’t want to punish him. I Just ask if anybody knows who the boy is.”

Within hours, Jimmy got a text from 14-year-old Tony, who’d heard about the post from his sister. Tony admitted having taken the wallet. So poor was his family that they hadn’t eaten in two days. Desperate and helpless, he took the wallet from the bench the moment he caught sight of it. He said he saw the ring but thought it was fake, so he took the money and threw the wallet into the water. Then he bought some sandwiches for his family. Out of sympathy, Jimmy replied, “I see, but the ring means the world to the new couple. Where did you throw it off? Just tell me the exact spot.” However, there was no reply.

注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为100左右
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语
3. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好
4. 续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

The next day, outside the restaurant stood a boy, wet all over.

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Paragraph 2:

Moved by his honesty, Jimmy decided to help him find the ring.

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6 . Simple Tips to Increase Self-Confidence

Having confidence begins with having a mind full of confident thoughts. A mind is controlled by you, therefore believing only the things that will bring you things you desire. Almost anyone in the world can have confidence.     1    . It is a matter of following these easy steps.

Set goals

It’s a great idea to keep a “Goals Book” and every time something enters your mind you’d like to achieve, list it in the book. Soon you’ll see a pattern among all your goals.     2    , you begin to see simple changes in your life. There is no greater joy in life than to realize a goal.

    3    

People usually can’t tell you how you should live your life when it’s just an expression of their own shortcomings. Don’ allow the shortcomings of others to affect your life negatively. No one but you knows your interests and ambitions. Work in the direction of your true loves and ignore everything that enters your mind going against your own desires.

Challenge your beliefs

    4    . If they are not, cross them out. You may find it difficult to get rid of some of the deep-rooted beliefs, but with true desire you can abandon negative beliefs about yourself and you will realize enormous benefit in growing self-confidence and self-esteem.

Get started

Don’t expect changes right away and have patience in knowing that it takes time to be the person you wish to be. The wonderful thing about becoming a more self-confident person is that little benefits start taking shape almost immediately.     5     — as long as you continue to keep a positive outlook and display your confidence.

As you achieve confidence, and find little moments of confidence coming closer and closer, all the things you desire will come to you easier than you ever imagined.

A．Follow your heart

B．They keep coming one after the other

C．Believe in a power greater than yourself

D．When you make conclusions about your goals

E．If you maintain a confident position long enough

F．And, it is entirely easier than you may have once believed

G．Examine all of your beliefs and determine if they are in line with the life you desire

7 . I can remember once when I was just a little boy, my Mom and I drove to my aunt's house. It was a warm, summer afternoon so I went outside to play in the ______ . After over an hour playing and ______ by myself I got ______ and walked inside to see what they were doing. ______ out on the kitchen table was a large, homemade quilt（棉被）that was still being sewn together. I sat on a chair and watched as my aunt ______ sewed a little piece onto the collage（拼贴画）of color. I looked over at one edge of it and saw a piece of thread ______ . Without thinking I reached over to ______ it.

“NO!” It was my Mom's voice. I ______ back. That was the first time I can ever remember her ______ at me. Seeing the ______ look on my face she smiled and gently showed me ______ she did so. That single piece of thread wove in and out of the different pieces of fabric（织物）. Like a ______ mountain road, it made its way from one end of the quilt to the other. If I had done like that, I might have torn the entire quilt and ______ hours of work.

As I ______ that moment today, I can see that each of us is a lot like that single ______ and our love and our life help to hold the whole thing together. So accept your place and live it each day of your life.

1.

A．school

B．basement

C．yard

D．study

2.

A．reflecting

B．calculating

C．monitoring

D．exploring

3.

A．involved

B．bored

C．excited

D．interested

4.

A．Laid

B．Lined

C．Pointed

D．Sold

5.

A．formally

B．bravely

C．nervously

D．patiently

6.

A．running out

B．cutting out

C．sticking out

D．wearing out

7.

A．pick

B．fix

C．cut

D．pull

8.

A．jumped

B．called

C．talked

D．answered

9.

A．laughing

B．shouting

C．wondering

D．glaring

10.

A．worried

B．excited

C．frightened

D．satisfied

11.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．where

12.

A．virtual

B．smooth

C．straight

D．winding

13.

A．required

B．ruined

C．made

D．spent

14.

A．look back on

B．live up to

C．give way to

D．look forward to

15.

A．color

B．quilt

C．day

D．thread

8 . With age, and the experience of achieving great success, it has become clear that physical wealth, power, fame and possessions（财产）do not add anything significant to the actually happy life. I find having ________ is nice and allows me to do many ________ things like travelling a lot.

I always buy many things, but I find things that make a life worth living cannot be ________. They can only be found in the ________ I have. They can be what I give to others, what I accept, and the way I ________ to view the world. It's many small steps that ________ the journey that determines the true importance of the destination, not the ________ itself.

In my opinion, if the destination is great wealth, I think we will feel happier after ________ that wealth if we struggle hard, and ________ our small successes along the way. As for those lottery（彩票）winners, there is no journey, no sense of success, and no memories that make up the path to their wealth. The money just becomes a condition of their life, not something that ________ them the sense of personal achievement.

I enjoy the wonderful ________ of giving to others. ________ and kind acts will fill my life with the kind of treasures（珍宝）that I could never buy—they can only be attained through giving help to others. In fact, when you give, you'll often ________ that even more is given back to you. So please do remember to be ________ on the way to wealth, and always keep up the kindness, and you will ________ a happy life you want.

1.

A．memory

B．fame

C．wealth

D．success

2.

A．awful

B．grateful

C．peaceful

D．wonderful

3.

A．folded

B．contained

C．bought

D．recycled

4.

A．exercises

B．experiences

C．performances

D．expressions

5.

A．pretend

B．prove

C．fear

D．choose

6.

A．pick up

B．make up

C．make out

D．hold up

7.

A．destination

B．defeat

C．honesty

D．conclusion

8.

A．keeping

B．begging

C．quoting

D．getting

9.

A．celebrate

B．control

C．entrust

D．replace

10.

A．tells

B．posts

C．gives

D．throws

11.

A．act

B．security

C．prediction

D．liquid

12.

A．Curious

B．Previous

C．Romantic

D．Generous

13.

A．request

B．find

C．worry

D．complain

14.

A．frank

B．energetic

C．kind

D．pleased

15.

A．lead

B．gather

C．claim

D．organize

9 . The new, “used” car that I bought just three months ago wouldn't start the other day. The factory battery that ________ along with it decided that it had worked long enough and ________ to take an early, permanent retirement. My ________ neighbor gave me a jump but the battery stubbornly wouldn't ________ the charge. After getting one more jump, I ________ to the local auto parts store to buy a new one. Installing (安装) it was much more ________ than we thought, however, so I took it to a local mechanic who finally got the new battery in and the car ________ once again.

Driving it this morning, though, I ________ that the time and date on the screen in the dashboard (仪表盘) had ________ gone back to nine years ago, resetting to the ________ date of the first time it was started. While my son smartly figured out how to ________ it back to today I thought about all the times I had wished I could go back in time and undo some of the ________ and missteps I had taken in my own life.

Yes, many of my choices brought me ________ in the past, but they have also brought me wisdom for the present. When you ________ your own life, don't regret the roads not taken Instead, be ________ with the path you are on, the things you have learned, and the love you have shared.

1.

A．came

B．waited

C．left

D．raced

2.

A．planned

B．refused

C．chose

D．managed

3.

A．easy-going

B．kind-hearted

C．hard-working

D．good-tempered

4.

A．lead

B．take

C．offer

D．hold

5.

A．welcomed

B．headed

C．returned

D．got

6.

A．complex

B．vital

C．efficient

D．accurate

7.

A．switching

B．jumping

C．running

D．shaking

8.

A．guessed

B．remembered

C．expected

D．noticed

9.

A．suddenly

B．slightly

C．casually

D．secretly

10.

A．final

B．original

C．special

D．temporary

11.

A．bring

B．program

C．call

D．drive

12.

A．attempts

B．effects

C．mistakes

D．changes

13.

A．damage

B．pain

C．peace

D．convenience

14.

A．look at

B．come out of

C．focus on

D．take control of

15.

A．faced

B．patient

C．strict

D．pleased

10 . 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。

My husband and I got to experience a total stranger's kindness and generosity first-hand during a 10-day trip across the High Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert.

On our second-to-last day in Morocco, we happily took a trip to Essaouira, an old and beautiful seaside town on the Atlantic. During the journey there, we stopped at an Argan co-operative（合作社）, where we got to taste some Argan oil and honey. After that, we headed where we stayed. We arrived at our small guesthouse in Essaouira at around dinnertime, and on our way to a local restaurants my husband started to feel unwell. He went back to our guesthouse while I had dinner with some friends.

When I got back to our guesthouse after dinner, I found my husband sitting on the bathroom floor, looking very pale. He had been sick about six times in an hour. He spent the rest of the night in the bathroom, getting very familiar with the house's pipe. Our main suspect was the Argan honey—it probably didn't agree with him.

At about 6 a. m., my husband finally managed to leave the bathroom and crawl into bed. He was very weak and dehydrated（脱水的），so I went down to the reception to buy a bottle of water. When I got to the lobby（门厅）,I found a young man behind the desk, who didn't look older than 18, and explained to him that my husband was sick and I needed to buy some bottled water for him.

Our house was very small and basic and didn't have a restaurant or cafe. The young man informed me that they didn't sell any drinks at the house, so I asked him where the nearest shop was.

I looked out the window and my heart started to race. I didn't fancy risking going into the unfamiliar streets of the Medina in the dark, all by myself. In fact, I was afraid of it.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Instead of giving me directions to the nearest shop, the young man asked me to wait for him there.

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I handed him a 50 Dirham note （about 5 EUR） for the water.

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