1 . Columbia high school girls’ soccer team had lost every game in the season until a new
Stuart Henley, a former soccer player and now a truck driver,
Obviously, the girls were onto something big in the new season. They
“Whatever brings you down will
A.player | B.driver | C.colleague | D.coach |
A.recognized | B.rewarded | C.reorganized | D.founded |
A.applied | B.preferred | C.credited | D.adjusted |
A.shooting | B.cheering | C.walking | D.observing |
A.principle | B.dream | C.plan | D.virtue |
A.found | B.decided | C.watched | D.liked |
A.turned | B.divided | C.integrated | D.translated |
A.styles | B.training | C.rules | D.game |
A.embarrassing | B.unlucky | C.intense | D.unbeaten |
A.awarded | B.denied | C.saved | D.limited |
A.promotion | B.approach | C.solution | D.contribution |
A.hopefully | B.officially | C.fortunately | D.eventually |
A.brought | B.taught | C.left | D.reserved |
A.participants | B.winners | C.opponents | D.partners |
A.harmony | B.victory | C.company | D.dignity |
2 . When I was a boy, I spent much time playing alone. I didn’t
Therefore it was so
One afternoon after a long day’s work, I decide to take a walk in the
A.demand | B.change | C.mind | D.notice |
A.shelters | B.hopes | C.favorites | D.companions |
A.surprising | B.tough | C.impressive | D.vital |
A.trouble | B.business | C.employment | D.luck |
A.hours | B.meetings | C.breaks | D.flights |
A.equally | B.heavily | C.rarely | D.suddenly |
A.factory | B.woods | C.mountains | D.town |
A.longing | B.concern | C.regret | D.struggle |
A.received | B.remembered | C.recognized | D.spotted |
A.encountered | B.left | C.survived | D.fed |
A.found | B.disappointed | C.guided | D.struck |
A.becomes | B.preserves | C.reflects | D.represents |
A.collected | B.picked | C.planted | D.examined |
A.fearful | B.hesitant | C.worried | D.depressed |
A.fight back | B.start out | C.step forward | D.break through |
It was early morning, yet already it had been a very bad day. One thing after another, the downward spiral (螺旋) continued when a large bottle of orange juice slid from my hands and fell to the floor. Glass and sticky juice splashed to the farthest corners of the kitchen. Shocked, I looked at the mess. Then I dropped heartbrokenly down to the floor, my eyes filling with tears. The tears seemed to show that “today is just not my day.”
Bad day or not, things had to be done. Filled with anxiety and negative mental baggage, I got in my car to drive into town. In the few minutes it took to travel to the bank I made a decision. I would be careful not to pass my bad day off to anyone else. I would be friendly and polite. And I would NOT be angry when that careless driver pulled quickly and rudely in front of me causing me to brake suddenly.
Standing in line at the bank, I was silently talking to myself. Actually, I was scolding myself. All of the events that had accumulated and contributed to my bad day were, in reality, so very minor and trivial. I was over-reacting. I was filled with self-pity. I tried to imagine the innumerable, individual lives that had been affected by terrorist attacks, by war, by hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
For the second time that day my eyes filled with tears as I realized how disconnected I felt from all those individuals who are trying to cope with truly miserable experiences in their lives.
They all seemed so distant and unknowable, and this justified and strengthened my belief that I was being self-centered and selfish. I was sure that all my efforts to be a caring and loving person were in vain.
A voice broke through my mental distractions. Somehow I had mechanically finished my bank transaction (交易) and the teller was trying to get my attention. “Young lady,” she was saying, gently, “Young lady!”
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I looked up and into the eyes of the bank teller, a silver-haired grandmother with a gentle beauty.
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In the moment of her touching my hands, my self-doubt disappeared.
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Often, when he came to visit, my grandfather would bring me a present. These were never the sorts of things that other people brought, such as dolls, books or toys. My dolls and toys have been gone for more than half a century, but many of my grandfather’s gifts are still with me.
Once he brought me a little plastic cup. I looked inside, expecting to see something special. But there was only some loose soil in it, which made me disappointed. He smiled at me affectionately. Turning around, he picked up a little teapot from my dolls’ tea set and took me to the kitchen where he filled the little cup with water. Back in the living room, he put it on the windowsill(窗台) and handed me the teapot. “If you promise to put some water in the cup every day, something may happen.” he told me.
At that time, I was only five years old. This whole thing made no sense to me at all. I looked at him doubtfully and asked, “Do I have to water it every day? What will happen?” He nodded to me with encouragement, “Yes, every day, dear.”
And so I promised. At first, curious to see what would happen, I did not mind doing this. But as the days went by and nothing changed, it got harder and harder to remember to put water in the cup. After a week, I asked my grandfather if it was time to stop yet. Shaking his head no, he said, “Every day.” The second week was even harder, and I became regretful of my promise to put water in the cup. When my grandfather came again, I tried to give it back to him, but he refused to take it, saying simply the same words, “Every day.” By the third week, I began to forget to put water in the cup during the day. Often, I would remember only after I had been put to bed and would have to get out of bed and water it in the dark. But I did not miss a single day.
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One morning, something amazing happened.
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This was perhaps my first lesson in the power of perseverance.
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5 . Amazing and perfectly beautiful, The Midnight Library is everything you’d expect from the genius storyteller, Matt Haig. I picked it up from our readers’ recommendations (we asked our readers to send in some of their favorite recent books) and I can see why it won Best Fiction of 2020 in the Good Reads Choice Awards.
The story follows Nora Seed, a woman who is struggling and feels like nothing in her life has gone according to plan. While the initial chapters of the book are quite sad, Nora finds herself given a chance to start over in the Midnight Library, a magical place full of books of all the different paths her life could have taken. Nora is forced to stay in the library and try out different versions of her life until she finds the life she most wants to live.
I loved the idea that no dream or fork in your road is insignificant, and that they all lead us to become different versions of ourselves. In one life, Nora is an Olympic swimmer. In another, she is a glaciologist living on a boat off the coast of Antarctica. The novel reveals in a beautiful way that the potential we all have within us is impossible to measure, and that we have the possibility to be happy in many different versions of life.
It also discusses how dangerous it can be to live your life with regrets. The Midnight Library revealed to Nora that even if you make very different choices, you may uncover a deeper appreciation for your current home and the people in your life. It is your perspective that matters.
I really loved the fantasy and magical realism in this novel, and I would love for this to be turned into a series where we get to explore The Midnight Library of other characters’ lives as well.
1. What can we know about the author of the text?A.He should be an editor. | B.He is the friend of Matt Haig. |
C.Magical realism books are his favorite. | D.He shares a similar experience with Nora. |
A.A magic library. | B.The harm of regret. |
C.The exploration of life. | D.Ways to make correct choices. |
A.In a novel. | B.In a magazine. | C.In a history book. | D.In a biography. |
A.To thank readers who introduced the book. | B.To honour Matt Haig, the author of the book. |
C.To share the author’s opinions on the book. | D.To publicize the book to people who are struggling. |
6 . Several years ago, a neighbor kid kicked a football and broke a basement window of my house. Due to financial problems, I
Over the years, I had planned to upgrade to energy-efficient windows. But with the frame (窗框) rusted (锈) and firmly
Honestly, the thought of that window
Then I had a job change and needed to sell the house before moving away. But it was almost
A.tore | B.made | C.boarded | D.packed |
A.lost | B.stuck | C.buried | D.mixed |
A.brain-burning | B.labor-consuming | C.energy-wasting | D.risk-taking |
A.in a mess | B.beyond control | C.at hand | D.out of reach |
A.went against | B.relied on | C.ate at | D.appealed to |
A.difficulty | B.confidence | C.confusion | D.harm |
A.shameful | B.impossible | C.pointless | D.unfair |
A.blew | B.turned | C.passed | D.spread |
A.broke | B.fell | C.moved | D.missed |
A.addressed | B.ignored | C.delayed | D.considered |
A.Luckily | B.Consequently | C.Unexpectedly | D.Actually |
A.quality | B.pace | C.way | D.meaning |
A.attempt | B.guarantee | C.hesitate | D.pretend |
A.easier | B.tougher | C.rarer | D.worse |
A.practice | B.memory | C.principle | D.imagination |
7 . 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. |
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. |
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. |
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? |
Be pleased to do anything even though it is very tiny. In fact, there’s no single thing that is not
Make each day meaningful by helping someone or just making someone smile. The feeling
Never worry about the things you can’t change. Worrying can
Come on, everybody! Let’s live a happy life with a light
9 . Many graduation ceremonies look different. But for Melody Ormond, it looked different because of the classmate who graduated alongside her—her grandmother, 75-year-old Pat Ormond. They both went to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and graduated together.
Pat took her first college class at Kennesaw State University 42 years ago. After one semester, she dropped out to move to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she spent the next several decades working as an accountant and raising a family. While she did take an occasional class at UTC, she says her family continued to encourage her to go back to finish her degree, especially after she retired. She agreed when her granddaughter decided to move to study psychology at UTC after a year at Berea College in Kentucky. They both entered UTC with enough college credits to make graduating together a possibility.
Pat and Melody graduated on November 20 as part of UTC’s 2020 class. The achievement has also made Pat somewhat of a celebrity.
“We are so proud to have graduates like Melody Ormond and her grandmother, Pat Ormond, in the UTC class of 2020,” said Steven R. Angle, UTC Chancellor,” Together, they personify the determination, commitment and love for lifelong learning we encourage in every UTC graduate.”
Pat hopes that she can be an example to other non-traditional college students who want to get their degrees. “Learning never stops,” Pat said. “That’s something that my father taught me when I was young. No matter what you do, learning never stops. Even if it’s auditing (旁听) a few classes, there’s always that option. “Pat isn’t planning to stop anytime soon. She’s already working on another degree — a bachelor’s degree in history.
Meanwhile, her granddaughter, who is hunting jobs, is interested in getting a master’s degree in clinical psychology so she can become a lawyer. But she says she’s in no rush. Her nana has taught her that she has plenty of time.
1. What was special for Melody’s graduation ceremony?A.It looked different from others. |
B.Her grandmother was 75-year-old. |
C.She celebrated it with all her classmates. |
D.Her grandmother graduated alongside her. |
A.Represent. | B.Follow. | C.Repeat. | D.Identify. |
A.They are anxious to be celebrities. |
B.They support and encourage each other. |
C.They prefer auditing regular lessons. |
D.They never stop creating opportunities. |
A.Passion gives life power. | B.A good beginning is half done. |
C.It’s never too late to learn. | D.Love can change everything. |
10 . From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton - rose hibiscus (木棉树). In spring, when green leaves were half
However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost
This event
When the last petal
Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains
Tell anyone who has inspired you how they have inspired you.
1.A.buried | B.hidden | C.placed | D.trapped |
A.dotted | B.surrounded | C.covered | D.marked |
A.observed | B.prevented | C.set | D.bore |
A.regularly | B.generally | C.narrowly | D.gradually |
A.bare | B.vacant | C.blank | D.empty |
A.effect | B.fault | C.damage | D.feast |
A.sighing | B.yelling | C.swearing | D.teasing |
A.lucky | B.simple | C.smooth | D.cozy |
A.as many as | B.as well as | C.rather than | D.regardless of |
A.due | B.contrary | C.familiar | D.similar |
A.sank | B.quit | C.matured | D.faded |
A.merely | B.actively | C.casually | D.fiercely |
A.eye | B.nose | C.soul | D.mind |
A.set up | B.set off | C.put up | D.put off |
A.why | B.if | C.how | D.when |
A.slipped | B.dropped | C.quit | D.broke |
A.remind | B.warn | C.convince | D.rid |
A.division | B.dilemma | C.composition | D.conflict |
A.unlimited | B.unchanged | C.unspoiled | D.unexpected |
A.vain | B.practical | C.previous | D.fresh |