1 . The Happy Man

The happy man lives objectively, and has free love and wide interests, through which he secures his happiness. To be the receivers of love is a vital cause of happiness, but the man who demands love is not the man to whom it is given.     1     But it is useless to attempt to give love as a calculation, for it is not sincere and is not felt.

What then can a man do who is unhappy because he is enclosed in self? If he is to get out of the vicious (恶性的) circle of unhappiness, it must be by true interests. But before that, he should analyze his trouble first.     2     If fear is his trouble, let him practice exercises designed to give courage.

Admit to himself every day at least one painful truth.     3     Exercises of this sort will enable him to admit facts and will free him from the fear to a large extent.

    4     Do not say to yourself in advance, “I should be happy if I could become interested in stamp-collecting,” and thus set to work to collect stamps, for it may well happen that you will altogether fail to find stamp-collecting interesting. You may be pretty sure that true objective interests will grow up as soon as you have learnt not to be self-centered.

All unhappiness depends upon lack of integration (融合). There is disintegration within the self,consciously and unconsciously or between the self and society.     5     Such a man feels himself a citizen of the universe, enjoying what it affords, untroubled by the death because he feels not separate from those who will come after him.

A．There is much he can do about it.

B．The man who receives love is the man who gives it.

C．The interests will arise when you overcome being self-centered.

D．The happy life is to an extraordinary extent the same as the good life.

E．Teach himself life is worth even not having great virtue or intelligence.

F．Self-denying leaves a man self-absorbed and aware of his own sacrifice.

G．Neither divided against the self nor the world, the happy man never fails to unite.

2 . The world that we live in is beautiful because it’s made up of people from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures.     1     There’s no better way than to acknowledge Global Diversity Awareness Month every October.

During this time, our multicultural world is embraced and celebrated for all of the variety and joy it brings. Can you imagine a world where everyone looks the same, has the exact same hobbies and interests, and even eats the same thing for breakfast, lunch and dinner?     2     And bringing those differences together makes us better.

To put it simply, our diversity and inclusiveness (包容性)are our biggest strengths. We’ll all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good. As such, Global Diversity Awareness Month is a great chance for us to learn more about the beliefs, values and customs of other cultures.         3    

    4     For example, we can host a multicultural movie night and watch foreign films, or listen to music from around the world or visit cultural art exhibitions. Another way we can celebrate diversity is by inviting our friends and family to dinner. Everyone can bring traditional dishes from their countries and hometowns.

There is no doubt that diversity and inclusiveness make our world a better place.     5     As Mahatma Gandhi once said, our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization. Hopefully, with each passing day, we get closer and closer to that achievement.

A．There are many ways we can celebrate diversity.

B．How can we make the world a better place to live in?

C．What can possibly be a better way to celebrate that diversity?

D．Respect for world diversity is the key to bridging the differences.

E．It’s our unique differences that make the world so wonderful and interesting.

F．What’s important is that we reach out to other people and appreciate those differences.

G．In this way, we can open our mind to new ideas and ways of thinking to better our society.

3 . 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（可能多于1个单词）。

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy came and     1     (lie) under it every day. He     2       to the tree top, eat the apples, and take a nap under the shade. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

In the     3     (follow)years, the boy came and cut the branches to build a house, used the trunk on     4     he used to climb to make a boat and then never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the boy returned. "Sorry, my boy,     5     I don't have anything for you any more. No     6     apples for you. "The tree said. "I don't have teeth     7    (bite), " the boy replied. "no more trunk for you to climb on. ""I am     8     old for that now, "the boy said. "I really can't give you anything. The only thing     9     (leave) is my dying roots, "the tree said with tears. "I don't need much now, just     10     place to rest. I'm tired after all these years, " the boy replied. "Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest. Come, come, sit down with me and rest. "The boy sat down and the tree was glad, smiling with tears.

4 . I’m an American-born Chinese. I wouldn’t say I’m more American than Chinese or vice versa. My character was equally molded by both cultures. For a long time, I was comfortable with being from two cultures. I was fluent in “Chinglish”.

However, as I grew up, something unexpected rose, causing a parallel tension between the two corresponding cultures. During Chinese events when I was in China, the host would sometimes make fun of America. My relatives would look at me and laugh, asking me how I felt. But how could I respond to a question like that? If I said I was uncomfortable, it would just make me seem even more American in their eyes. But I couldn’t pretend to laugh either. So, I often just stayed quiet and smiled.

Sometimes, I’d leave China feeling less Chinese than when I went in.

This past summer, on my way back to Rochester, a man at the airport kept asking my father and I where we were from. When I told him I was from the United States, he didn’t seem to believe me.

He then went on to ask the terrible question, “But like where are you really from, like, where were you born?” And no matter how specific our answers were, the man still seemed a little doubtful. He then went on to ask us if we knew where Tampa, Florida was and if we knew anything about it. It’s moments like these when I realize that sometimes my appearance makes it hard for me to seem fully American.

These experiences made me question if I was more Chinese or American.

I felt like I was neither. So, if I wasn’t completely one culture or the other, what was I? In China, I would feel more American, while in America, I would feel more Chinese. There was no balance between my two cultures.

But this doesn’t mean that I don’t embrace (拥抱) both my identities. I love both my Chinese cultural identity and my American one. I just need to learn to love them together.

1. How did the author feel about his identity at the very beginning?

A．Special.

B．Confident.

C．Confused.

D．Ridiculous.

2. Why did the author feel less Chinese when he left China?

A．Because he found it hard to remain quiet and have a big smile.

B．Because he was unable to speak fluent Chinese at his hometown.

C．Because he had lost face in front of his relatives and friends.

D．Because he was treated as an American by his Chinese relatives.

3. What made the man at the airport keep questioning where the author was from?

A．His cultures.

B．His experience.

C．His look.

D．His air tickets.

4. What could be the best title of the passage?

A．Being Culturally Homeless	B．A Boy with Two Identities
C．A Chinese Boy Born in American	D．Better Chinese than American

5 . Simple Tips to Increase Self-Confidence

Having confidence begins with having a mind full of confident thoughts. A mind is controlled by you, therefore believing only the things that will bring you things you desire. Almost anyone in the world can have confidence.     1    . It is a matter of following these easy steps.

Set goals

It’s a great idea to keep a “Goals Book” and every time something enters your mind you’d like to achieve, list it in the book. Soon you’ll see a pattern among all your goals.     2    , you begin to see simple changes in your life. There is no greater joy in life than to realize a goal.

    3    

People usually can’t tell you how you should live your life when it’s just an expression of their own shortcomings. Don’ allow the shortcomings of others to affect your life negatively. No one but you knows your interests and ambitions. Work in the direction of your true loves and ignore everything that enters your mind going against your own desires.

Challenge your beliefs

    4    . If they are not, cross them out. You may find it difficult to get rid of some of the deep-rooted beliefs, but with true desire you can abandon negative beliefs about yourself and you will realize enormous benefit in growing self-confidence and self-esteem.

Get started

Don’t expect changes right away and have patience in knowing that it takes time to be the person you wish to be. The wonderful thing about becoming a more self-confident person is that little benefits start taking shape almost immediately.     5     — as long as you continue to keep a positive outlook and display your confidence.

As you achieve confidence, and find little moments of confidence coming closer and closer, all the things you desire will come to you easier than you ever imagined.

A．Follow your heart

B．They keep coming one after the other

C．Believe in a power greater than yourself

D．When you make conclusions about your goals

E．If you maintain a confident position long enough

F．And, it is entirely easier than you may have once believed

G．Examine all of your beliefs and determine if they are in line with the life you desire

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。

A cobbler passed his time in singing from morning till night; it was wonderful to see, wonderful to hear him; he was more contented in shoes, than was any of the seven sages. His neighbor, on the contrary, who was rolling in wealth, sung but little and slept less. He was a banker; when by chance he fell into a doze (打瞌睡) at day-break, the cobbler awoke him with his song. The banker complained sadly that Providence (上苍) had not made sleep a saleable commodity, like foods or drinks. Having at length sent for the songster, he said to him, "How much a year do you earn, Master Gregory?"

"How much a year, sir?" said the merry cobbler laughing, "I have count my income in that way, living as I do from one day to another; somehow I manage to reach the end of the year; each day brings its meal." "Well then！How much a day do you earn, my friend?" "Sometimes more, sometimes less; but the worst of it is, and, without that our earnings would be very tolerable, a number of days occur in the year on which we are forbidden to work; and the curate,moreover, is constantly adding some new saint to the list."

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。

The banker, laughing at his simplicity, said, "In the future I shall place you above want. Take this hundred crowns (钱币),

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However, at that moment, the cobbler realized that what he acquired now was the source of sorrow.

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7 . Growing up in one of the poorest communities in Atlanta, US and being raised by a single _________ mother, I was not expected much by many people, so I had to expect_________of myself.

On my 13th birthday, I bought a _________of Harvard and put it on the wall of my room. Being at Harvard became what I_________: I kept picturing myself studying in Harvard. Even when my electricity was_________, I knew that my poster of Harvard was still_________only two feet away from me. I’d_________my day by asking myself these two questions: “What do I want in my life?” and “Are the things I am doing today going to get me _________ to that life?”

Reminding myself of my _________each day made it __________ for me to say no to the choices my peers(同龄人)making, because those paths wouldn’t have __________ me to my goal. Nothing could__________ my power to decide what I chose to do with my__________.

Every day I could __________ myself moving towards my dream university__________my writing got better, SAT score __________, and my scholarship checks started coming in. On March 31st, 2011, an email arrived __________Harvard. The first word was “Congratulations!” A month later, Harvard flew me up to visit the campus where __________I got to see my dream university face to face.

Who you are today is the __________of the decisions you made yesterday, and who you will be tomorrow will be up to the choices you make __________. Who do you want to be tomorrow?

1.

A．uneducated

B．knowledgeable

C．powerful

D．kind

2.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything

3.

A．brochure

B．book

C．poster

D．picture

4.

A．dreamt of

B．struggled for

C．held on

D．wondered about

5.

A．broken up

B．cut off

C．pulled down

D．put out

6.

A．putting

B．sticking

C．standing

D．hanging

7.

A．begin

B．complete

C．spend

D．explore

8.

A．familiar

B．possible

C．further

D．closer

9.

A．goal

B．home

C．mother

D．friend

10.

A．hard

B．easy

C．impossible

D．sad

11.

A．stopped

B．led

C．invited

D．flew

12.

A．give up

B．deal with

C．take away

D．turn down

13.

A．future

B．career

C．school

D．family

14.

A．feel

B．inspire

C．practise

D．push

15.

A．until

B．if

C．while

D．as

16.

A．decreased

B．dropped

C．changed

D．increased

17.

A．at

B．by

C．from

D．with

18.

A．for the first time

B．once in a while

C．all of a sudden

D．in no time

19.

A．reason

B．challenge

C．mistake

D．result

20.

A．yesterday

B．today

C．tomorrow

D．now

8 . I wrote a book called Standing Up for Standing Out on the topic of being different. It was inspired by John Schwartz, a writer for The New York Times, who once said that being _______to adversity (逆境) as early as possible is very useful in how someone _______ his life. He suggests that one gradually becomes _______ and “inoculated” (注射过预防针的) against stress by having to deal with it early on, just as a vaccination helps your body learn to _______ germs before they can do your body _______ harm.

Growing because of trials can be _______ to an oyster (牡蛎) that has a grain of sand inside. In _______ to this invader, the oyster makes the most of its trial and produces a beautiful pearl in the end. _______the challenge or setback of having this uncomfortable grain of _______, the oyster would never make the pearl.

This made me __________ many instances from my past when all of my __________were playing basketball without me, which made me feel __________ left out. However, during those long period of __________, while my friends played basketball games one after another, I was working on__________myself. I was practicing the piano, reading self-development books, __________on excelling in school, etc. These were very __________days for me and I believe that I wouldn’t be who I am today if l hadn’t endured the __________ that came from being different.

As I mentioned in my new book, our differences do __________us, and the challenges we deal with can help us make something beautiful and __________. Many people I talked with supported this principle and they explained why they experienced greater __________from greater challenges.

1.

A．addicted

B．forced

C．applied

D．exposed

2.

A．goes through

B．goes off

C．goes around

D．goes by

3.

A．weaker

B．wiser

C．lazier

D．healthier

4.

A．resist

B．gain

C．deliver

D．create

5.

A．obvious

B．serious

C．slight

D．sensitive

6.

A．contributed

B．turned

C．transferred

D．compared

7.

A．response

B．respect

C．regard

D．relation

8.

A．At

B．By

C．Without

D．On

9.

A．shell

B．sand

C．scar

D．salt

10.

A．select

B．describe

C．celebrate

D．recall

11.

A．teachers

B．parents

C．friends

D．brothers

12.

A．completely

B．gradually

C．reasonably

D．regularly

13.

A．construction

B．thought

C．consideration

D．trial

14.

A．encouraging

B．correcting

C．improving

D．understanding

15.

A．depending

B．focusing

C．calling

D．turning

16.

A．meaningless

B．surprising

C．influential

D．carefree

17.

A．hobbies

B．chances

C．decisions

D．hardships

18.

A．remind

B．shape

C．embarrass

D．weaken

19.

A．shocking

B．frightening

C．inspiring

D．disappointing

20.

A．growth

B．happiness

C．gladness

D．depression

9 . When I first began to learn photography, a photographer offered me a simple ______ for taking a good picture.

Don’t just “point and ______ ”, as one camera used to advertise. After ______ your intended subject through the lens(镜头), pause and think about how you ______ in the moment. Then after deciding the specific part of your subject that ______ that emotion, simply cut away everything else and press the button. ______ : focus on what matters most.

This advice could also be applied to ______ . Focus on what matters most; ______ everything else. When we go about our lives with little ______ or difficulty, we may be tempted to “take it all in” and thus ______ to focus on what matters most and find it ______ to get rid of unnecessary things.

All is too often it is not until our lives are in ______ that we suddenly realize that we’ve ______ our focus. We have ______ paid attention to the important aspects of existence—justice, kindness, and humanity. ______, we actually have a chance to focus again. As we make difficult ______ about what offers meaning and purpose, we may discover that even ______ things have the potential to turn good and ______ . We just need to reframe the ______ before us. Then we can ______ and pay attention to the meaningful things of life.

1.

A．example

B．reward

C．tip

D．course

2.

A．shoot

B．reframe

C．catch

D．focus

3.

A．recognizing

B．considering

C．designing

D．spotting

4.

A．behave

B．feel

C．stand

D．play

5.

A．maintained

B．aroused

C．recalled

D．recovered

6.

A．In other words

B．As a whole

C．In a way

D．On the contrary

7.

A．work

B．photography

C．life

D．study

8.

A．lose track of

B．make use of

C．get hold of

D．let go of

9.

A．surprise

B．challenge

C．happiness

D．regret

10.

A．struggle

B．fail

C．intend

D．expect

11.

A．tough

B．strange

C．helpless

D．aimless

12.

A．surprise

B．doubt

C．crisis

D．pride

13.

A．abandoned

B．cancelled

C．misplaced

D．forget

14.

A．merely

B．rarely

C．always

D．sometimes

15.

A．Thus

B．Moreover

C．Instead

D．However

16.

A．comments

B．requests

C．promises

D．decisions

17.

A．impossible

B．active

C．negative

D．complex

18.

A．beautiful

B．long

C．fresh

D．memorable

19.

A．picture

B．figure

C．memory

D．story

20.

A．react

B．relax

C．reappear

D．refocus

10 . In 2016, I was 25, jobless, just graduating with a degree. I hated to ________ my mother and live with my parents after a breakup in debt. It wasn’t looking ________ .

So I decided to get a part-time job since no full-time ________ came in. Soon, I ________ a part-time job for a textbook publisher. I worked 5 days a week and was thought ________ by my mom. I used skills I learned to reward the community and felt good. Months later, I ________ the first part-time job.

Then I was ________ by a non-profit organization to run finances. I realized I could ________ the job of the coordinator（协调人）by trying my best and not complaining. I now run the finance department and I am very ________ for where I am. Although at first when I graduated, I was physically ________ with the thought of getting a desk job until the day I retired. I’m now at ________ and doing good things daily. Now I have a ________ . I’m free to make choices that serve my good.

Do your best. Take ________ that you actually know is good for you. Don’t focus on the outcomes because we can’t see them until they ________ . Just concentrate on what you can do in the ________ .

1.

A．please

B．support

C．leave

D．prove

2.

A．tough

B．popular

C．smooth

D．good

3.

A．study

B．offers

C．courses

D．training

4.

A．expected

B．recommended

C．got

D．ignored

5.

A．smart

B．considerate

C．competitive

D．worthy

6.

A．quit

B．created

C．preferred

D．remembered

7.

A．paid

B．hired

C．taught

D．served

8.

A．do

B．find

C．forget

D．change

9.

A．sorry

B．regretful

C．grateful

D．famous

10.

A．ill

B．brave

C．strong

D．energetic

11.

A．home

B．peace

C．random

D．fault

12.

A．task

B．problem

C．choice

D．surprise

13.

A．care

B．charge

C．effect

D．action

14.

A．come back

B．come in

C．come down

D．come up

15.

A．hospital

B．end

C．process

D．school