1 . After over a decade of faithful service, my old desktop computer finally died. With no computer repair places open, my daughter talked me into
I looked for the old e-mail
What I did learn from all of this is that when it comes to computers and
| A．exchanging | B．purchasing | C．recycling | D．sacrificing |
| A．parking | B．dropping | C．repairing | D．flying |
| A．program | B．website | C．receiver | D．computer |
| A．faster | B．cheaper | C．older | D．easier |
| A．hired | B．cleaned | C．rejected | D．saved |
| A．fancy | B．heavy | C．tidy | D．handy |
| A．weighed | B．stuck | C．designed | D．touched |
| A．set up | B．put on | C．taken in | D．made out |
| A．imagine | B．explore | C．ignore | D．reflect |
| A．work | B．travel | C．life | D．nature |
| A．yawn | B．rush | C．bow | D．dance |
| A．Still | B．Maybe | C．Besides | D．Instead |
| A．firmly | B．slowly | C．hopefully | D．normally |
| A．ambiguous | B．controversial | C．complicated | D．flexible |
| A．faster | B．calmer | C．luckier | D．simpler |
2 . A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups — porcelain(瓷), plastic, glass — telling them to help themselves to the coffee. Meanwhile the professor stood nearby watching.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have noticed, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. It is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, which is the source of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.”
“Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of the life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee. Savor(品味) the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups drive you... enjoy the coffee instead.”
After listening to his words, the students tasted coffee carefully and found it more delicious than ever.
1. Why did the professor take out various cups with a large pot of coffee?| A．To show his wealth. | B．To tell students the philosophy of life. |
| C．To offer more choices to students. | D．To match different coffee tastes. |
| A．Looking for good jobs. | B．Searching for nice companions. |
| C．Buying a big house. | D．Pursuing perfection. |
| A．To make sure their own cups were better. | B．Only to talk about their coffee. |
| C．To intend to have others’ cups. | D．To exchange their coffee with others. |
| A．Coffee is the best. | B．Cups are nothing. |
| C．Learn to enjoy your life. | D．The appearance is everything. |
“Look at the little dog!” a girl screamed from across the street. “She’s got rain boots!” I smiled and waved. Yes Velma had her own rain boots, her own raincoat both of which matched the leash(拴绳) I was holding and the bow in her hair. I would never have put clothes on any animal I owned, but Velma wasn’t my dog. I’d just offered to walk her this morning when my neighbor Arlene suffered from her seasonal muscle pain.
Velma was adorable. A real sweetie. A shih tzu(西施犬) who weighed no more than five pounds, she looked like a tiny mop running down the street. When Arlene had asked me to walk Velma, I’d been happy to volunteer. I was less pleased when Arlene made me spend 20 minutes dressing her up.
Once outside, I’d expected to walk Velma around the block quickly. But with all the people stopping me every few minutes to comment on the little dog and her clothing, it was taking me forever. It was a relief to get her back home. I had done my good deed and could finally go off to work before I was late.
“Thank you so much,” Arlene said at the door. I turned to go. “So I’ll see you again at noon.”
“Wait, what?”
“That’s when Velma gets her next walk,” Arlene said, as if I’d somehow agreed to a whole daily schedule.
“I’m sorry, but I have to be at work.”
“Oh, I guess we’ll see you at six then.”
“Great.” I said, making my escape. I was a quarter block away before it dawned on me that I’d just agreed to walk her dog again at six! How had I let that happen? Was I that much of a people-pleaser that I automatically did things I really didn’t want to do?
That day was just the beginning. All the next week, Arlene “reminded” me to walk Velma at various times throughout the day. I tried to tell her no, but eventually I’d just get tongue-tied and give in.
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After that terrible week as Velma’s “permanent” dog walker, I couldn’t take it any more.
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“I really appreciate all you did for us,” Arlene said. “Thank you, Linda.”
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4 . When I was a baby, my parents gave me anything I wanted. We would walk into a
That was when the real state (房地产)market crashed. My mom had spent nearly all the
Whenever I asked for a new toy, or bike, or
I got T-shirts for my 8th birthday instead of a video game, which I always
I hugged her harder than ever before. Suddenly I realized how hard she worked to pay most of the money for rent and food, so she couldn’t afford to give me anything I didn’t
From then on, I learned to
Now I’m grateful for everything I have and understand that the feeling of having truly
| A．school | B．library | C．store | D．cinema |
| A．worried | B．relaxed | C．worse | D．better |
| A．time | B．money | C．effort | D．energy |
| A．also | B．rather | C．even | D．still |
| A．complaints | B．requests | C．suggestions | D．orders |
| A．struggling | B．planning | C．helping | D．promising |
| A．menus | B．lists | C．numbers | D．bills |
| A．desired | B．owned | C．played | D．learned |
| A．shocked | B．disappointed | C．embarrassed | D．worried |
| A．need | B．have | C．find | D．know |
| A．share | B．store | C．appreciate | D．identify |
| A．experience | B．decision | C．test | D．job |
| A．competition | B．balance | C．origin | D．difference |
| A．had | B．bought | C．earned | D．lost |
| A．believed | B．changed | C．succeeded | D．survived |
5 . What does it mean to live a good life? This question has been debated by may philosophers(哲学家). In the field of psychology (心理学), two main ideas of the good life are influential: A happy life, full of stability, enjoyment and positive emotions, and a meaningful life, full of purpose, virtue and devotion. But what if these aren’t the only choices?
In recent years, the psychologically rich life has been receiving greater research attention. It is full of strong emotions, both positive and negative, and new and interesting experiences. They are, however, seldom boring or dull.
In a new study, Shigehiro Oishi and his colleagues found that many people’s self described ideal lives include psychological richness. When to chose a life, however, the majority chose a happy life and a meaningful life. Even so, some people still favored the psychologically rich life.
These findings suggest that while most people do struggle to be happy and have meaning and purpose in their lives, a sizable number of people are content only living a psychologically rich life. Indeed, other new research suggests that for a lot of people, the intensity (强度) of the experience matters more than only how “positive” or “negative” it was. As Oishi and his colleagues conclude, “we believe that taking the psychologically rich life seriously will deepen, broaden and enrich our understanding of well-being.”
At the end of the day, there is no one acceptable path to the good life. You have to find a path that works best for you. As Nietzsche put it: “No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life. There may be countless bridges but there is one path in the world that none can walk but you. Where does it lead? Don’t ask, walk!”
1. The author mentions the two main ideas of the good life to _________.| A．introduce another aspect of a good life |
| B．compare two different ways of life |
| C．explain how to live a good life |
| D．tell readers some good ways to live |
| A．full of meaning and purpose |
| B．nothing but different emotions |
| C．strong emotions and interesting experiences |
| D．all about being content with what you have |
| A．the psychologically rich life is the best one |
| B．more people prefer to live a psychologically rich life |
| C．there is no difference between,’ positive’ and ‘negative’ experience |
| D．studying psychological richness helps to understand well-being better |
| A．the suitable one is the best one |
| B．all roads lead to Rome |
| C．God helps those who help them |
| D．nothing is impossible for willing heart |
I love living in the city because I can find opportunities for culture,
I also like living in the country. I can feed cows, goats and chickens, and even learn to ride
So it is hard to decide whether city life is better than country life or not.
After some time the ant finally reached its destination—a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its ____ home. It was there that the ant met its
We worry about our families; we worry about the ____ of money and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all unfavorable heavy weights—the things we pick up along life's path，and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to ____ that at the destination they are ____ and we can't take them with us.1.
| A．brought about | B．got over | C．came across | D．dealt with |
| A．brave | B．tiring | C．magic | D．short |
| A．frightened | B．attracted | C．annoyed | D．satisfied |
| A．size | B．height | C．depth | D．length |
| A．filled | B．provided | C．equipped | D．given |
| A．working | B．sleeping | C．existing | D．walking |
| A．underground | B．lonely | C．comfortable | D．small |
| A．partner | B．match | C．parent | D．friend |
| A．Doubtfully | B．Definitely | C．Suspiciously | D．Deliberately |
| A．decision | B．pleasure | C．trouble | D．matter |
| A．loan | B．gift | C．burden | D．harvest |
| A．life | B．aim | C．dream | D．study |
| A．waste | B．lack | C．worth | D．danger |
| A．assume | B．illustrate | C．imagine | D．find |
| A．priceless | B．worthless | C．practical | D．splendid |
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder，it is harmful to a woman.
Handsome male executives were thought as having more integrity than plainer men；effort and ability were thought to account for their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less integrity than unattractive ones；their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more integrity and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly，though，the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was attributed more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of attractive overnight successes.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able？An attractive woman is thought to be more feminine and an attractive man more masculine(有男子气概的)than the less attractive ones. Thus，an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs，but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the “masculine” qualities required.
This is true even in politics. “When the only clue is how he or she looks，people treat men and women differently，”says Anne Bowman，who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs，one of men and one of women，in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again，in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men，but the women who had been ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes.
1. The underlined word “liability”(in Para.1)most probably means “________”．
| A．misfortune | B．instability | C．disadvantage | D．burden |
| A．reinforces(加强)the feminine qualities required |
| B．makes women look more honest and capable |
| C．is of primary importance to women |
| D．often enables women to succeed quickly |
| A．turns out to be an obstacle to men |
| B．affects men and women alike |
| C．has as little effect on men as on women |
| D．is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women |
| A．practical | B．prejudiced | C．oldfashioned | D．pessimistic |
| A．demand equal rights for women |
| B．emphasize the importance of appearance |
| C．discuss the negative aspects of being attractive |
| D．give advice to jobseekers who are attractive |
Then one day Ethan’s mother made an offer in order to draw him back to his school subjects. She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching any TV. None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quite well. His mom paid him $200. He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find.
In recent years, hundreds of schools have carried out experiments with paying kids with each for showing up or getting good grades. All school kids admire this trend. But it upsets adults. Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will. Psychologists warn that money can actually make kids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap. The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not learning at the rate they should he despite decades of reforms and budget increases.
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(1)你对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的看法;
(2)你的父母(或其他亲人)是如何鼓励你学习的；
(3)你认为怎样才能更好地鼓励孩子学习。
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10 . There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become
“Where is my wealth?” the young man asked
“It is with you. Your
“You call these wealth? Everyone has them,” the young man said.
“These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you
“No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are
“Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not
| A．happy | B．young | C．wealthy | D．poor |
| A．anxiously | B．sadly | C．quietly | D．patiently |
| A．knowledge | B．skills | C．brain | D．eyes |
| A．ugly | B．beautiful | C．strange | D．useful |
| A．legs | B．cars | C．jewels | D．banknotes |
| A．lovely | B．optimistic | C．angry | D．willing |
| A．charge | B．buy | C．exchange | D．change |
| A．precious | B．useless | C．extra | D．special |
| A．wept | B．demonstrated | C．smiled | D．yelled |
| A．see | B．realize | C．keep | D．hold |
| A．grateful | B．careful | C．meaningful | D．faithful |
| A．get | B．grasp | C．have | D．lose |
| A．take | B．make | C．set | D．sell |
| A．wrongly | B．wisely | C．naturally | D．really |
| A．old | B．used | C．gone | D．dead |
