1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many people think that money brings happiness. However, according to Professor Michael Argyle, this is not true. In Britain, we are     1     (rich) but unhappier than fifty years   ago. The USA is the richest country in the world but Americans are not the happiest people in the world.

Professor Argyle has found that very poor people and very rich people are unhappier than those in between. For example, very poor people in     2    developing world live in overcrowded houses without any running water and     3    no electricity. However, there are many millionaires (百万富翁) with     4     (person) problems. A lot of young people     5    get rich very quickly are at risk.

Because of this, a few young millionaires are changing their life styles. Richard Cross, a multi-millionaire computer analyst ( 分 析 师 ) from California is an example. His house     6     (show) no signs of his wealth. There is a small garden   and there only two   cars     7     (park) outside the house. “I want my kids     8     (live) a normal life,” says Richard.

So what can make     9     (we) happy? According to Professor Argyle, you should have one close relationship and some close     10     (friend). You should do a little sport and have a lot of contact (联系) with other people. Other people make you happy, not money!

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Carrying the Flame of Inspiration

Excited, proud, and even a little emotional, I experienced a rush of different feelings when I passed the flame of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou,     1     capital city of Zhejiang province, on Saturday as one of the 600 torchbearers (火炬手).

Although from different backgrounds, we 600 torchbearers all have something in common: Our deep respect for the para sports movement and the spirit in     2     these sports are contested. The flame that I carried was passed on by the first torchbearer of the relay, powerlifting Paralympic and world champion Tan Yujiao. The Rio and Tokyo Paralympic gold medalist is     3     (particular) proud to attend the Asian Para Games at home, both as a torchbearer and an athlete.

“My heart is just like the flame right now. I used to be a kid with     4     (disability) who could not even attend our school’s PE classes, and now I’m a para athlete who is aiming at     5     (break) my own world record. Life presents me with the     6     (tough) tests, and I have lived my life in the most beautiful way,” said Tan.

When I was informed that I     7     (choose) for the honor, I asked myself one simple question: What will I actually pass through the flame? I think my fellow torchbearer Tan summed it     8     better than I could: “What I hope to pass on is the spirit of the para athletes that enables them     9     (fight) against all odds to win and chase excellence. I also want to pass on their positive energy, their     10     (confident) and strength.”

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I remember in our old school days, we     1     (have) PE lessons. During the lesson， we played games. It was fun and I really enjoyed it very much. Later I began to train for our school annual cross-country events. At that time, running     2     (consider) boring and painful for me. Sometimes, I had to continue running to the     3     (finish) line despite the pain.

When I started to work     4     a young age, I realized exercise should be a part of our lifestyle. Looking at the options during that time, running seems to be the     5     (simple) form of sport. But sometimes it’s too much for me, and I become tired     6     (easy). It has also come to my notice     7     the hot weather affects my performance too.

    8     (base) on my experience, the best weather is after a heavy rain. The air is cool and you don’t sweat so much. So whenever there is a heavy rain, I will take note and decide whether to go for     9     run later.

Needless to say, running has its     10     (benefit) . So if you are currently not doing it, I encourage you to start now. But before you put on those running shoes, make sure you check your health with your family doctor. This is important if you don’t exercise at all or have any medical conditions.

4 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

When was the last time you blew too high     1     a swing and lost your stomach, or burst out laughing so hard that you start crying?

A lot of us may be still recovering from antisocial habits     2     (form) in the tough time. And so far, some events out of our control     3     (have) a bad effect on our health. Last fall, 76% of adults surveyed by the American Psychological Association said stress from politics. race relations and violence had affected their health. They reported     4     (experience) headaches, depression, nervousness and exhaustion.

But     5     (solution) may be hiding in plain sight. Two recent books argue that making room for more fun in your life could counteract (抵消) both the stress and the tendency       6     (escape) it by zoning out online.

In a book published in January, psychologist Mike trucker makes the case that pursuit of fun experiences may be even more valuable than seeking the sometimes abstract goal of happiness. In Rucker’s opinion, happiness is     7     state of mind. But fun is something we can do for     8     (we). It doesn’t require education, money or power. All it requires is intentionality. We     9     (actual) ignore the importance of fun. We are so casual and careless about     10     we use things around us to make us fun, but it is important for our happiness and health.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A few weeks ago, all the students were talking about the coming trip at the winter camp. For me, it was     1     piece of terrible news. I was not good at winter sports, and everyone would laugh at me. I told my mother my worry. “You might be     2     (surprise), Alice,” said Mom. “The only way to find out the truth is to try     3     (brave).”

After arriving at the camp, we     4    (ask) to skate down to the field. I skated carefully, but I still fell down. Somebody started laughing at me loudly. Just when I didn’t know     5     to do, I noticed a girl in the same situation as me. Although she had fallen down many times, she didn’t give up     6     (try). Encouraged by her spirit, I felt I was braver     7     ever. The next day, I     8    (choose) to try skating first. And I succeeded in doing it at the     9    (five) time.

Actually it’s normal for us to worry about failure when we try something new. However, we should be confident and brave even though sometimes we have to fall on the road to     10     (succeed).

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

I truly believe the secret to a successful quit lies in the desire to quit. No     1     (program) work when you don’t really want to stop     2     (smoke). If your desire to quit is     3     (great) than your need to smoke, you will     4     (success). We all deserve.     5     smoke-free life. No matter what causes us     6     (quit) smoking or spurs (鞭策) us on, we deserve health and     7     (happy) that being smoke-free provides. You’ll have a     8     (wonder) existence without nicotine addiction. If you still struggle with the desire     9     you have to continue smoking after you’ve quit, I believe you need to re-examine your reasons     10     quitting in the first place.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I had pictured many times how excited I would be or what I would do     1     moment I reached the top of Mount Qomolangma. I had thought my excitement would be beyond     2    (word). But when I finally stood on the top, I felt none of the excitement that I had imagined, because I was     3     (extreme) clear about my goal: to safely descend (下山). So my strongest feeling was that I had finished only half of what I set out to do; I was far from reaching the goal I set for     4     (I). So I couldn’t stay long here because the greater challenge was yet     5     (come). Besides, I should be responsible     6     others’ safety.

As the old saying goes, it is easy to go uphill     7     difficult to go downhill. On Mount Qomolangma, 60 to 70 percent of accidents happen during the descent because people might be mentally     8     (relax) and less focused.

On the top, I took a few photos before I     9     (hurry)to descend. Since we were calm, we made it down very smoothly except that a member got     10     (injure).

So whatever you do, you have to be careful and know what your goal is. Without a clear goal and carefulness, you might end up with terrible results.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

We tend to think about success in terms of wealth and accomplishments. That’s a fair measurement, but the problem is that when we addict into the     1     (victory), we tend to overlook the sacrifices required in order to get there. In fact,     2     (neglect) to account for the existing sacrifices is one reason why so many of us have a hard time sticking to     3     (health) habits and following up on goals.

Time is a factor when it comes to making sacrifices. As Warren Buffett famously     4     (say), “It’s the only thing you can’t buy. I mean, I can buy anything I want, basically, but I can’t buy time.” He’s     5     (absolute) right. Should you watch another section of your favorite Netflix show     6     give up TV for two months so you can plant that garden you always dreamed about?

Making the decision isn’t easy, but the good news is     7     we already do this naturally. A 2009 study found that people are “far    8     (little) willing to keep many choices open” when some have bigger rewards than others. If the payoffs are unknown, however, we have a harder time giving them up. That’s why doing an activity check is so important. You have to actually take the time     9     (figure) out the opportunity costs, gains of each and what to pursue over the     10    .

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多余3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In 1899, when Einstein studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, his tutor(导师) was Minkevsky, a mathematician(数学家).

Once Einstein asked Minkevsky, “How can     1     person, like me, leave his footprints on the road of life and make an outstanding contribution in the     2     (science) field?” It was a complex question. Minkevsky said he had to think about it carefully before     3     (give) him an answer.

Three days later, Minkevsky told Einstein the answer was coming! He took Einstein towards a building site and there they set foot on the ground newly covered by cement (水泥) ,     4     of course, led to the workers blaming them. Einstein was     5     (confuse), so he asked Minkevsky,“Sir, haven’t you led me the wrong way?”

“Can’t you see?” Minkevsky said. “On the old road surface that has long solidified（凝固） and in those places which     6     (pass) through by countless steps, you cannot leave your footprints.”

Hearing that, Einstein thought long and nodded     7     (serious). From then on, his creativity was inspired. He said, “I never memorize and consider     8     dictionaries and manuals (手册) contain, for my brain only memorizes those things not     9     (include) in books.” It was in this way     10     Einstein left his deep footprints in the history of science.

10 . 语法填空

I have a very busy friend who had     1     (total) changed after knowing that his wife came down with a serious disease. He     2    (cook) by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day.Despite all his efforts, his wife still didn’t manage to conquer the     3    (ill) and passed away after three months. After that, he said due to his past busy life he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now, it is impossible to make up     4     it.

We have missed a lot of precious things without knowing to cherish them. The reason     5     we missed those precious things is that we had thought we could still own     6    (they) tomorrow.

    7    , tomorrow is actually by no means reliable.There is a famous Buddhist monk     8    (say) that in many people’s life, they only do two things: waiting and regretting.The result is that they are always too late     9    (cherish) what they have before they lost it. We often claim to do something when we grow up, or when we have money, or when we become old,etc. But when we reach     10     point we have expected, we no longer realize our dream, because we have lost it by then.