1 . What you believe in has a magic way of shaping your reality. The concept of “you can become what you believe” is more than just a motivational quote. It’s a truth that stresses the remarkable influence of your mindset (心态) on your journey through life. At the heart of this idea lies the distinction between two fundamental mindsets: the growth mindset and the fixed mindset.

The growth mindset is a mindset that embraces the idea that abilities and intelligence can be developed through devotion, effort, learning, and perseverance. Those with a growth mindset grow better on challenges, viewing them as opportunities to learn and improve. Effort is seen as a path to mastery, and setbacks are viewed as stepping stones on the journey to success. Criticism is taken constructively as a chance to improve skills, and the success of others serves as inspiration and a blueprint for one’s own progress.

In contrast, the fixed mindset is characterized by the belief that your abilities, intelligence, and talents are fixed characteristics that cannot be changed. People with a fixed mindset tend to avoid challenges, fearing that failure might reveal their limitations. They avoid pushing themselves because they see it as a sign of their weakness. Criticism is frequently interpreted as a personal attack, and envy or anger can be stirred up by others’ achievement. In nature, a fixed mindset limits individuals to their current abilities and limits their potential for growth.

The power of a growth mindset lies in its capacity to drive positive change. By believing in the potential for growth and improvement, individuals open themselves to a world of possibilities. “If you imagine less, less will be what you, undoubtedly deserve. Do what you love and don’t stop until you get what you love. Work as hard as you can, and think big, “Debbie Millman, a writer, designer, educator, artist and brand consultant said.

1. What is the author’s argument?

A．People’s mindsets are diverse.	B．One’s heart affects one’s mindset.
C．Mindset determines what one can be.	D．Mindset depends on one’s character.

2. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the growth mindset?

A．Its limitation.	B．Its possibility.
C．Its disadvantages,	D．Its characteristics.

3. What way does the author use to illustrate the two different mindsets?

A．Giving examples.	B．Making comparisons.
C．Conducting analysis.	D．Quoting famous sayings.

4. What might be Debbie Millman’s suggestion?

A．Think carefully before you act.	B．Imagine less and practice more.
C．Stay true to yourself and never change.	D．Pursue your dreams and never give up.

2 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

There was a young boy at a beautiful beach digging sands using his plastic tools. While his other friends were playing the whole time, the little boy spent his day creating his sandcastle. He even made a moat (护城河) using a spoon, a bridge with a stick and walls for his castle.

After a whole long day, he finished his dream sandcastle until the waves washed his hard work. Holding back his tears, the boy didn’t get mad and instead decided to study the waves that destroyed his creation.

续写要求：
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。

The boy was aware of the tide and saw it a couple of times already.

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Basically, no matter where you are, the waves of life will always find you.

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3 . You see people making big life changes, like going to medical school at 45, because they couldn't imagine being an accountant (会计师) for 20 more years. It seems magical, like one day they just decided to make it happen. For some people, it might work that way.     1     In truth, it takes years of thinking and planning. I’ve figured out how to streamline things a bit. You may want to try it yourself.

First, accept the uncertainty of life. As much as we don’t like to admit it, life is uncertain.     2       If you doubt me, go back 10 years and ask yourself where you thought you'd be now. I doubt it looks exactly like you planned.

Second, be open to possibilities. Many times, we know we want to do something, but we don't know what “it” is. Explore a bit. Brainstorm.     3    

Then, once you decide on something, it's time to plan a bit.     4     As you meet different difficulties, make sure you spend time questioning your assumptions (设想). Maybe something you always considered true is nothing more than someone else's opinion.

Finally, as paths (路线) open, head down them. Don’t worry if you experience false starts.     5       Almost all of the stories readers shared with me about doing life-changing things involved changing plans, disappointment and lots of hard work. But in the end, it was worth it.

A．That might seem a bit obvious.

B．At this point, difficulties start to show up.

C．We never know exactly where it will take us.

D．It stops you from just making big life changes.

E．However, most of the time, it's much less magical.

F．Allow things to come up and be open to new ideas.

G．There will be plenty of those, and you may only need a quick course correction.

4 . When I was about five years old, I was living with my parents in New York. It was the 1980s and one day I sat in front of my favourite lunchbox. This one held my huge collection of crayons (蜡笔). Like most children, I was curious and I wanted to “discover” what was inside my crayons. So I broke them in two. I was rather disappointed to find nothing but more crayon inside of them. Growing up, I saw my television taken apart to see the parts inside. In fact, my childhood interest in the building blocks (构成要素) of things led me to pursue a career in engineering.

I realized that inside all of the human-made things in the world around us are fundamental building blocks. Without them our complex machinery wouldn’t exist.

It is this idea that inspired my book, one in which I have selected what I believe to be the seven core elements that form the basis of the modern world: the nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet (磁铁), the lens, the pump (泵) and string. Together they have a vast range of innovations. They have created and changed our technology and our history, society, communication, transportation, arts and culture.

I-selected these seven objects during the first 2020 lockdown. Trapped at home, I let my mind wander freely while looking around at my possessions dismantling them to see what lay inside each of them. For example, the speaker on my phone through which I could hear the voices of my family and friends relied on a magnet. Even as I thought about larger and more complex objects-skyscrapers, tunnels, satellites and so on, I came back to the same seven basic innovations.

Look around yourself and ask questions about what you see: reignite (重新燃起) that childhood curiosity. Hopefully, this will inspire you to investigate the increasingly complicated world of engineering, and is something which will lead you to form a better understanding of the building blocks of our world.

1. Why did the author share his childhood experience in the beginning?

A．To explain how his hobby formed.	B．To introduce the topic of this passage.
C．To refresh his happy memory when young.	D．To advise readers to follow his example.

2. What can we learn about the seven elements?

A．They didn’t come along until 2020.

B．They set people free during the lockdown.

C．They were only applied in our daily items.

D．They are the necessary and crucial parts of machinery.

3. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “dismantling” in Paragraph 4?

A．Separating things into small parts.

B．Observing things with certain tools.

C．Creating something new with building blocks.

D．Finding new ways of communication with a new device.

4. What is the main idea of this article?

A．Perseverance leads to victory.	B．Failure is the mother of success.
C．Small things matter in our daily life.	D．Engineering dream should start young.

5 . 请以“Can Money Buy Happiness?”为题写一篇简短的议论文，词数80左右。

Can Money Buy Happiness?

Opinions are divided on it. Some think yes, while others hold the opposite.

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6 . Lately, I’ve been starting to feel as though my friends are so much farther ahead of me in life. Some of them got engaged and all of them have responsibilities while I’m still single. I see my friends a lot more _______ than I used to — everyone’s so busy with their work now. When we do get together, it’s a lot harder to _______. The only thing my friends want to talk about is their _______.

Actually, I’m _______ for them and I want what they have. Every time I see one of them _______ a new baby photo, I ask myself, “When is it going to be my _______?” But my body somehow has repeatedly _______ the idea. Meanwhile I’m still _______ dates!

How do I stop _______ myself with others when their lives look so amazing? My roommate, Harper, ________ about a big promotion at work on Twitter. And all I could do was comment, “You go, girlboss!” while sending out yet another job ________.

I know life isn’t linear, and I shouldn’t compare my ________ with anyone else’s. We’re just in different places in our lives. At the end of the day, ________ we are in our journeys, I know that my friends love me.

So, for now, I’m just going to focus on myself, maybe by ________ or taking a pottery (陶艺) class, to really use the time I have out here in the woods alone for some ________. I know that someday I will find my person, and see that the long journey is all worth it!

1.

A．infrequently

B．inaccessibly

C．inaccurately

D．impossibly

2.

A．speak

B．relate

C．care

D．worry

3.

A．idols

B．secrets

C．kids

D．failures

4.

A．delighted

B．sorrowful

C．guilty

D．apologetic

5.

A．putting off

B．showing off

C．calling off

D．working off

6.

A．family

B．baby

C．turn

D．success

7.

A．preferred

B．generated

C．accepted

D．rejected

8.

A．going on

B．depending on

C．getting on

D．taking on

9.

A．confusing

B．connecting

C．combining

D．comparing

10.

A．replied

B．commented

C．posted

D．wrote

11.

A．paper

B．interview

C．application

D．offer

12.

A．study

B．health

C．treasure

D．path

13.

A．whenever

B．wherever

C．whatever

D．whoever

14.

A．sleeping

B．eating

C．drinking

D．travelling

15.

A．self-discovery

B．self-discipline

C．self-study

D．self-respect

7 . You Are a Better Person Than You Think You Are

Maybe you haven’t achieved goals in a self-appointed time frame.     1     But this doesn’t mean you are a bad person or a failure. You could indeed be a wonderful individual. You could actually be a much better person than you believe you are. So, let’s examine the idea that you might be better than you think.

You show kindness

Being polite and kind is the mark of a good person. When you do this, you are treating others like you would want to be treated.     2     Even the smallest of things do not go unnoticed and are traits that you have a good heart.

You are a positive person

Keeping an optimistic attitude is also a trait of a good person with a powerful character. It is easy to become negative with all the bad things going on in the world, but there’s another way to look at these things. When you’re actually better than you think, you will have the habit of looking on the bright side of every situation and seeing the best in everyone.     3    

    4    

Being wise is not about being intelligent. It’s about learning from life experiences. Why does this make you a better person than you think? Wisdom can be passed to others to help them avoid the same mistakes you made. You are a good person if you’ve collected wisdom and love to share lessons with others.

So, go easy on yourself. Appreciate who you are. If there are things you need to change, that’s okay.     5     It’s about our attitude and our heart. I bet, if you took the time to read this, you are a better person than you think.

A．You give honest comments.

B．It’s just all about showing optimism.

C．We all have problems and imperfections.

D．You are wise, and you share your wisdom.

E．Maybe you have made many mistakes as well.

F．Respecting others and their space shows adulthood, which is a sign of a truly good person.

G．This may include opening doors for others or picking up change for people in front of you at the checkout line.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How were the elephants prevented from escaping?

A．By holding them with chains.

B．By tying a rope to one of their legs.

C．By keeping them in cages.

2. Why did the gentleman talk with a trainer?

A．To remove his confusion.

B．To learn how to train animals.

C．To know about the camp.

3. What does the speaker try to tell people?

A．It’s important to learn from successful people.

B．The most difficult thing in life is to know oneself.

C．People should believe in themselves in pursuing dreams.

9 . I work as a teacher coach. The other day, I met with a new teacher who seemed ____. She told me she kind of ____ the first day of school. I was ____ and asked for reasons.

“There is a traditional rule for the first day. You should play games to make students ____. I’m not good at that,” she explained. I asked her about her ____ for the following days. She pulled out a notebook full of ideas. On the second day, she planned to build relationships, introduce kids to her ____ and make sure the kids get comfortable with her teaching. And she would start day three by giving a(n) ____ to know about students’ learning levels. When I finally ____ reading her lesson plan for the week, I was amazed and ____ her work. But I found she could have started working towards all of those important goals from the very beginning.

____, I encouraged her to follow her own steps on the first day instead of worrying about the traditional rules. As teachers, especially early in our careers(职业生涯), we ____ all these messages about what we’re supposed to do. But it can sometimes make us ____ to do the things we’re really good at. I think we need to ____ the fixed mindset(观念). We can trust ourselves to make use of our own ____ to meet students’ needs. By doing that, we will come up with more proper plans to ____ our students.

1.

A．troubled

B．calm

C．pleased

D．patient

2.

A．admired

B．understood

C．hated

D．developed

3.

A．wrong

B．awkward

C．curious

D．disappointed

4.

A．relax

B．wait

C．forget

D．agree

5.

A．excuses

B．secrets

C．levels

D．arrangements

6.

A．style

B．mistake

C．safety

D．disease

7.

A．speech

B．break

C．task

D．answer

8.

A．avoided

B．finished

C．imagined

D．missed

9.

A．reduced

B．influenced

C．continued

D．praised

10.

A．However

B．Possibly

C．Therefore

D．Luckily

11.

A．call off

B．take in

C．throw away

D．make up

12.

A．afraid

B．glad

C．careful

D．proud

13.

A．choose

B．explain

C．recommend

D．change

14.

A．prizes

B．strengths

C．stress

D．failure

15.

A．recognize

B．congratulate

C．challenge

D．support

10 . Many years ago, I went to watch a dance show with my five-year-old son Tim. The dance was presented by the San Francisco Ballet company.    1     Throughout it, he had his eyes fixed on the dancers. And later, he expressed an interest in learning to dance.

    2     His classmate who lived next door laughed, “Come on, Tim! There are no boys in my dance classes!” Moreover, some of our family members and his friends had the same attitude. They often discouraged him. “Look, Tim! In our town, no boys wear dance shoes,” they reminded him.

I gave in to other people’s views and prevented his dream. Dance lessons were put on hold. I let him take baseball classes.    3     After he gave up baseball, I asked him to try swimming lessons, the science camp, etc. But he never lost interest in learning to dance. As time went on, this interest even became stronger.

Finally, Tim got to have his dance lessons during high school. His goal was to try out for the school’s dance group which was well-known nationwide. The competition to join it was fierce (激烈的). Tim tried to spare time to practice dancing in an organization that welcomed male dancers. At last, his hard work paid off.    4    

I was proud of my son’s talent. And I regretted that I hadn’t been open-minded and hadn’t supported his interest and dream earlier. After graduation, he asked whether he could continue learning to dance in college. I agreed without hesitation (犹豫). Years later, Tim became a famous dancer.     5     Just stick to your dream and make efforts to make it come true.

A．Therefore, he left the dance group with sadness.

B．Tim was so attracted by the dancers’ performance.

C．Later, he even stood out in his school’s dance group.

D．So it’s okay to be different and never get discouraged.

E．However, he paid little attention to the coach’s guidance.

F．Tim was determined and seldom accepted others’ advice.

G．But there was no positive reaction from the people around him.