1 . It was early winter several years ago. I had pulled out my old winter coat for another year’s use. It was still in pretty good shape although it was looking dirty from so many winters’ wear. I didn’t really need a new one but I wanted one and casually mentioned it to my daughter one day. She was such a sweet, loving girl that I should have guessed what would happen next. A few weeks later she gave me a new winter coat as a gift.

I put the old one in my closet and started to wear the new coat every day. Each day, though, when I opened my closet, something troubled me. It seemed a shame that my old but still good coat should just sit there keeping no one warm during the cold winter days. After a few weeks, I took it out and drove to a local charity shop. I knew that there was someone who couldn’t afford a coat but could get my old one.

My new coat is my old coat now. It is getting a little dirty and worn, too. It has black marks on the sleeves. It is in too bad shape to even donate to charity. I wonder if I should buy a new one soon, but I think I will wait for a while. I don’t really need a new one and maybe I can find something else to give to the charity shop instead.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large enough to cover.” Perhaps the best way to deal with our wants then is to give instead. Love, after all, brings us the most joy. And the more of it you give away, the more of it you have.

1. Which word can best describe the author’s daughter?

A．Wealthy.

B．Thoughtful.

C．Easy-going.

D．Humorous.

2. Why was the author in shame when seeing his old coat in the closet?

A．It cost too much.	B．It was looking dirty.
C．There was not enough room for his new coat.	D．It was not sent to someone in need.

3. What is the author’s decision after his second coat becomes old?

A．Telling his daughter.	B．Buying a new one soon.
C．Donating it to charity.	D．Sending something else to charity.

4. What does the author want to show in the last paragraph?

A．Giving fills our wants.	B．Love is the key to joy.
C．The more you give, the more you lose.	D．A coat is large enough to cover our wants.

2 . Is your life being restricted (限制) by limiting beliefs that you’re holding on to? Like many, you may find yourself stuck in an unhappy relationship and your life is unsatisfying.     1    

It’s probably not due to a lack of ability, physical or monetary reasons.     2     It’s those inner limiting beliefs that hold you back.

    3     Proven studies show that 80% of the time what holds you back most is your own belief system or, to be more exact, your limiting beliefs. If you allow these limiting beliefs to influence all future decisions, quite possibly they’ll ruin any chance of true success you’ll ever have!

    4     It’s important to clean out the old baggage (看法) from the past to make room for the new. First, identify behavior problems and limiting beliefs that keep re-occurring in your life. Take a few moments to think about beliefs you hold that might be holding you back, like “I’ll never meet the perfect woman because I’m ugly…” Second, choose a belief you would like to have instead-make the decision to let your limiting belief go and adopt new behaviours based upon new positive powerful beliefs.     5    

It is your choice that matters most. Let go of your limiting beliefs and begin moving forward.

A．I will overcome it.

B．So it is time to let go.

C．You need to look inside.

D．So you have to look forward.

E．Yet you seem unable to do anything about them.

F．Limiting beliefs is potentially destroying your future.

G．For example, you can replace “I am ugly” with “I can attract the right partner”.

3 . In a quiet Northern California neighborhood, Michael seemed like a normal 11-year-old boy. His family made use of the Californian sunshine to grow orange trees and roses. All seemed good from the outside, but Michael was troubled.

Since he was taken in at 3 years old, Michael never really connected with his parents. There was a strictness about them that his nature couldn’t understand, and he was left to himself to sort out (整理) confusing feelings and the need for connection.

Without the tie a young boy needs at home, Michael often found himself down the street at his best friend’s house. Of course, the two boys laughed, read picture books and ate junk food. But the real reason why Michael liked his friend’s home was Mr. Christensen. He was the kind of father who understands boys.

With Mr. Christensen, the boys spent hours in the garage fixing an old sports car. They drove up the California coast at high speed, feeling the salt wind wash over them. The car was too loud to allow for any conversation, which was fine with Michael. He didn’t yet know how to express his feelings; for the time being, just being able to feel them was enough.

For many young boys, the language of connection is written in the wrenches (扳手) they and their parents turn, the wrestling matches they watch, the hours of their watching clouds race by overhead. Mr. Christensen understood that boys need time to learn this language. He knew a boy learns respect and duty by being loved in an unspoken way.

Some 50 years later, Michael remembers his time with Mr. Christensen. “My own father couldn’t raise me, so I was given away. My adoptive father (养父) did his best but never allowed a relationship to form between us. Luckily for me, I had Mr. Christensen. I have tried to be the kind of father he was, teaching, having fun and spending time with my child.”

1. What was the problem with young Michael?

A．He had to do hard work on the farm.

B．He dropped out of school with his best friend.

C．He was given up by his parents as a little kid.

D．He was treated badly by his adoptive parents.

2. What made the two boys unable to talk in the car?

A．Strong wind.

B．Too loud noise.

C．Busy repair work.

D．Driving excitement.

3. How is the language of connection learned in the author’s opinion?

A．By taking part in competitions.	B．Through communication.
C．By studying hard.	D．Through doing things together.

4. Who may Michael want to follow in his life?

A．Mr. Christensen.	B．His friends.
C．His own father.	D．His adoptive parents.

4 . In the 1950s, British historian Northeaster Parkinson came up with a concept which was later known as Parkinson’s Law of Triviality. It states that the amount of time spent discussing an issue in an organization is oppositely associated with its actual importance.

Parkinson’s Law of Triviality is also known as “bike-shedding (车棚)”, after the story Parkinson uses to illustrate it. He asks readers to imagine a financial committee meeting to discuss a three-point agenda. The points are as follows: A proposal for a f10 million nuclear power plant; A proposal for a f350 bike shed; A proposal for a f21 annual coffee budget.

What happens? The committee ends up running through the nuclear power plant proposal in little time. It’s too advanced for anyone to really dig into the details. The discussion soon moves to the bike shed. Here, everyone’s an expert. In the end, the committee runs out of time and decides to meet again to complete their analysis.

Bike-shedding happens because the smaller a matter is, the more people will have an opinion on it, even when there is no real value to add. When something is outside of our circle of competence, like a nuclear power plant, we don’t even try to express an opinion. But when something is understandable everyone wants to show that they know about the topic at hand.

How can we avoid bike-shedding? The main thing you can do is to have a clear purpose. Priya Parker, the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, says that any successful gathering needs to have a focused purpose. “Specificity,” she says, “is a key element.”

When it comes to choosing your list of invitees, Parker writes, “if the purpose of your meeting is to make a decision, you may want to consider having fewer cooks in the kitchen.” Getting the result you want—a thoughtful, educated discussion about that power plant—depends on having the right people in the room.

1. What is Parkinson’s purpose of presenting the imaginary meeting?

A．To state a fact.

B．To clarify a concept.

C．To make a prediction.

D．To introduce a new point.

2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A．The more you know, the less you speak.

B．What is simple for you may be tough for others.

C．What requires more work may get less attention.

D．The more you put in, the better your result will be.

3. Which is the author’s suggestion for a successful meeting?

A．Planning before the meeting.	B．Getting the right people to the table.
C．Spending less time on the minor issues.	D．Taking different opinions into account.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Purpose: The Key to an Effective Meeting

B．Talent: A Crucial Element in Organizations

C．The Bike Shed Effect: Avoiding Small Matters

D．Nuclear Power Plant: The Less-known Proposal

5 . It was well after midnight. I stood silently staring out of the window, feeling cold. All in my thought was nothing but the ________ to come. It finally came at 9 a.m. I was ________ into an operating room. Six hours later, I was sent back. The next day I found myself on my ________, half walking, half supported by medical equipment and my ________. The orders were to walk the length of the hospital________ and then back. It was then that I first met the man, ________ was standing in the doorway, smiling and nodding as I passed with my brother. On the fourth week when I was able to ________alone along the passage, I stopped a minute to chat. He explained that he had brought his son to this ________ full of hope, but things were not going well. I told him I would pray (祈祷) for his ________. He thanked me but shook his head________. Then came the day ________ the doctor told me I was well enough to go home. This man was so happy for me. I felt his ________.

That was 14 years ago. Yet I think of him often and his love is always in my heart. When ________ a life-threatening illness, job loss, however serious it may be, we can turn to those around us and will ________ the love of others, almost freely and thankfully. This kind of love is blind to race and color, and will ________ forever.

1.

A．operation

B．life

C．man

D．doctor

2.

A．rushed

B．followed

C．wheeled

D．showed

3.

A．feet

B．knees

C．stomach

D．back

4.

A．cousin

B．nurse

C．brother

D．son

5.

A．building

B．room

C．yard

D．passage

6.

A．that

B．which

C．who

D．whom

7.

A．leave

B．retire

C．walk

D．run

8.

A．school

B．hospital

C．passage

D．room

9.

A．brother

B．son

C．life

D．room

10.

A．happily

B．energetically

C．eagerly

D．sadly

11.

A．if

B．where

C．when

D．while

12.

A．belief

B．tension

C．despair

D．love

13.

A．face

B．to face

C．facing

D．faced

14.

A．accept

B．respect

C．reject

D．assume

15.

A．fade

B．approach

C．last

D．stand

6 . 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。

It was a cold winter evening, I was terrified that my mom would find out that I had lost the beautiful silver flute (长笛) she bought me. I felt very sad and I thought that she had given me a big lecture about how valuable it was and that I had to take good care of it. Now it was missing! And I felt very upset. I was only ten at the time, so it felt like a huge responsibility. So I didn’t dare tell my mum about it, I didn’t think my mum would pay attention to my flute.

Mum was a soft-spoken woman who never yelled at me, but she would surely have docked (扣除) my allowance (零花钱) for a year or two in order to pay for it if I couldn’t find it and she discovered that my flute was lost. The worst punishment, though, would have been disappointing her and being forever regarded as an unreliable person.

As I was in the band, I would take the flute to school twice and bring it home after practice. That day, I normally remembered collecting it after school and then I rushed through the school gate, I even said bye to the guard. But when I returned home and wanted to take my flute for practice, it was nowhere to be found.

Being afraid to tell anyone, I kept thinking to myself   “I’d be in big trouble if I lost it. What should I do?”

Just then, I heard my mum’s calling, “Sweetie, dinner is ready!”

“Okay, wait a minute, I…am …coming…” I replied as I slowly stepped out of my bed-room, my mind was still back in the state of searching for my flute.

When having dinner, I could hardly focus with my eyes. Although I tried to pretend to be calm, my mum still noticed it.

“What is the matter with you, sweetie?” my mum asked.

Hearing what she said, I had to tell her the truth.

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。

To my surprise, my mum didn’t scold me but stood up to come to me.

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When we drove near the school gate, I could see a person standing from a distance.

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7 . “五一劳动节”到来之际，你校将举办一场以“劳动”为主题的英文演讲比赛，请你就此写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1. 你的一次劳动经历；
2. 你的感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear friends,

Good morning! I feel honored to be here to talk to you on labour. First, I would like to share with you one of my experiences to stress the significance of labor.

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8 . A few weeks ago, my teenage daughter Lisa failed a test. The grade might stop her from qualifying for the next class she wants to take. There were tears and some complaints for a few minutes. Then I saw something interesting. She made a joke, expressed gratitude that she didn’t have bigger problems, and finally made a plan on how to make improvements.

She was never the same as she was one year ago. That one was unwilling to take responsibility. That one stayed in anger and blamed others. We expect our kids to learn and grow. We hope for it. However, most of us grow through adversity (逆境), even trauma (精神创伤). It happened to Lisa last year repeatedly. She searched for ways to get her bearings and equip herself when everything around her was changing by the day. Psychologists call it post-traumatic growth.

Trauma refers to an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, attack, natural disaster, or other life-changing happenings. The growth after trauma doesn’t mean we get through challenges uninjured. It’s been a scary and painful time, for everyone, in one way or another. We may experience disbelief, depression, and even denial. As time moves on, people who have experienced trauma may have headaches or other physical symptoms, emotional ups and downs, and even relationship problems. Trauma does leave its irremovable marks.

However, in one study, researchers surveyed nearly 385 people who experienced financial difficulty during the pandemic. 88 percent of the people surveyed say they also have experienced some positive outcomes—They now have stronger family relationships and a greater appreciation of life.

1. What is Lisa like now when she fails?

A．She tries to cover it.

B．She is positive and adult.

C．She acts unconcerned.

D．She wants to make excuses.

2. What does the author intend to tell us through Lisa’s experience?

A．There is no sweet without sweat.

B．Experience is the father of wisdom.

C．Difficult situations are likely to make one stronger.

D．Responsibility is often more important than ability.

3. How does the author prove his view?

A．By analyzing existing data.

B．By quoting a psychologist.

C．By contrasting a person’s constant changes.

D．By giving examples together with study results.

4. Which of the following may the author agree with about post-traumatic growth?

A．It usually comes at a high price.

B．It produces little negative feelings.

C．It is one of the fastest ways to make improvements.

D．It is growth that does both good and harm.

9 . 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was an unforgettable night. The noisy Mexico City gradually calmed down. The main Olympic stadium was in     1     (dark).

After he finished his work, Greenspan,     2       world famous documentary producer, found the stadium empty. He was leaving for the hotel     3     he suddenly saw a man running into the stadium. The man fell down on the ground after getting to the destination     4     (eventual).

Out of curiosity, Greenspan went over to ask why the athlete ran to the end with such difficulty. The young man     5     (reply), ”My country sent me here not to let me start off a race in the competition, but to make me complete the game. I have been left behind but I have a goal     6     all the other runners: I will run to the end. And     7     is my motherland that gives me the power to move on.“

Deeply     8     (move)by what he said, Greenspan spread the most touching scene in the history of the Olympic Games to every comer of the world.

Life should have a dream of     9     (reach)the peak, yet the mast important is whether we have made the     10     (great)efforts—to reach the goal in the mind is a success.

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。

Once upon a time, there was a young athletic boy who is really hungry for success. For him, winning was everything and success was measured just by winning. He practised hard every day to win every race lying ahead of him.

One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. A large crowd had gathered to witness the sporting event. A wise old man had travelled far to bear witness also. The race began. The boy with his determination, strength and power took the winning line and came to the first. The crowd were excited, cheering and waving at the boy. However, the wise man remained still and calm, expressing no excitement. The little boy, however, felt proud and important.

A second race was called and two new young fit challengers came forward to run with him. The race was started and sure enough the little boy came through and finished first. Once again the crowd was excited again, and cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man remained still and calm again, expressing no excitement. The little boy, however, felt proud and important.

Another race, the wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers, an elderly weak lady and a blind man. “What is this?” the little boy was puzzled. “This is no race!” he claimed. “Race,” said the wise man.

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。
The race was started and the boy was the only finisher.
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“Race again,” replied the wise man, “this time finish together with all three of you.”
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