1 . The “selfie” is used to describe the self-taken photo,often from a smartphone. Someone takes about 10 selfies each time he does, and he only ends up     1     (post) one or two of those. He picks the one that he feels make him look the     2     (good). In that picture,he gains confidence. For that moment, everything bad or terrible that has happened to him     3     (remove), because that smile is what gives him the     4       (determine) to love himself.

I read     5     poem recently and the young man said，“If I ask you     6     you love, the answers will most likely roll your tongue. You love to read. You love to write. You love your mom, you daughter,or your best friend. How long do you think you can go on and on before you say ‘I love     7    (I)’?”

That statement hit me like a ton of bricks. I've struggled with confidence all my life. I still do. And in     8     way am I saying that taking a selfie is a gateway     9     confidence.     10    , the selfie does deserve some credit for allowing individuals to express themselves.

2 .         Camels certainly like eating green grass, not dry grass. But     1    (strange), camels always keep looking for dry grass    2    their stomachs are filled up.
       A classmate of     3     (I) whose home is on the edge of Turpan Basin in Xinjiang told me his home has two camels; he said you could imagine a camel’s appetite, for it can slowly swallow dozens of kilograms of hay(干草). I asked him     4     camels eat hay, not green grass. He said the camel is a kind of animal with     5     strong sense of suffering,    6     (fear) its master letting it travel through the desert the next day, and the hay in its stomach is more hunger-resistant    7     green grass.
       The camel has the best tolerance. Unfortunately, many people can only see a camel’s outstanding performance, but few understand its     8       (prepare) made for it.
       Life,     9       a camel traveling through the desert,     10     (need) the adequate accumulation, but not everyone can understand it.

3 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My heart beat with that feeling, like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys. As the piece neared the end, I _______ up to take my final bow. For a second, the room was _______. Yet, even in that one second, I had enough time to _______whether I had done perfectly. Then, _______, the applause (掌声) came.

“Thank you… so much,” I said, _______ to the person standing on my other side. Olga, my piano teacher for six years, smiled back at me. “You’ve been an _______ student all these years,” she said, “I hope that whatever you do, you never stop _______”

I leaned forward, _______ I would keep playing because I loved piano, and hugged her.

As it _______, the promises weren’t as meaningful as I’d hoped. Right after the ____________, I kept up my strict practicing schedule every day. ____________, it began slipping away from me. The reason I had stopped taking ____________ was because of my busy schedule with homework. Not long after, I stopped practicing altogether. It was ____________ not to have to stress about piano anymore. But something was ____________ inside of me. I was empty inside.

One day I met Michelle, who had also taken piano lessons from Olga.

“Are you ____________ taking lessons from Olga?” she asked.

“Actually I just quit a while ago,” I replied.

“That’s a ____________,” she responded, “I remember your performance a year ago; it was ____________”

Two days after talking to Michelle, I was at a ____________ what to do. I moved slowly into the living room unconsciously, but in fact I knew ____________ what I was doing.

As the music ____________, a familiar feeling rose inside me.

1.

A．showed

B．sat

C．stood

D．looked

2.

A．light

B．quiet

C．colorful

D．nervous

3.

A．expect

B．remind

C．know

D．doubt

4.

A．immediately

B．successfully

C．hopefully

D．suddenly

5.

A．turning

B．waving

C．running

D．pointing

6.

A．easy-going

B．imaginative

C．amazing

D．honest

7.

A．practising

B．learning

C．competing

D．gaining

8.

A．telling

B．promising

C．admitting

D．speaking

9.

A．carried on

B．brought up

C．turned out

D．taken in

10.

A．performance

B．final

C．presentation

D．play

11.

A．Soon

B．Besides

C．Thus

D．Instead

12.

A．lectures

B．parts

C．lessons

D．pieces

13.

A．disappointing

B．pleasing

C．inspiring

D．puzzling

14.

A．beating

B．rising

C．changing

D．shining

15.

A．still

B．even

C．much

D．yet

16.

A．shame

B．relief

C．pleasure

D．deal

17.

A．challenging

B．breathtaking

C．demanding

D．embarrassing

18.

A．time

B．heart

C．dream

D．loss

19.

A．normally

B．exactly

C．unclearly

D．badly

20.

A．ended

B．hit

C．covered

D．spread

4 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
        Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, ____ by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was ____ that they could, at any time, break free, ____ strangely enough, they didn’t. I asked a trainer the ____ for this.
        He said, “When they were very young we used the ____ size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can ____ hold them, so they never try.”
        Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you ____ once before? Do you often tell ____ “I cannot dance” or “I’m not good at math”?
        These are ____ of self limiting beliefs. You must realize you’re ____ for them. A limiting belief that says you’re poor at math may have ____ as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which ____ you. The cool thing is that because you create the ____ you can choose to change it! Here is how:
       First, ____ it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your ____ , your subconsciousness will make this ____ by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online ____ help, etc. Gradually you’ll really see your math skills are ____
       This is such a simple process that you can ____ it today. Don’t be like the poor elephant and make your life ____ at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.1.

A．excited

B．confused

C．discouraged

D．worried

2.

A．impossible

B．doubtful

C．uncertain

D．obvious

3.

A．but

B．or

C．and

D．so

4.

A．case

B．result

C．reason

D．choice

5.

A．same

B．bigger

C．smaller

D．different

6.

A．narrowly

B．almost

C．still

D．hardly

7.

A．did

B．failed

C．tried

D．succeeded

8.

A．yourself

B．others

C．your teacher

D．your partner

9.

A．causes

B．stories

C．results

D．examples

10.

A．conscious

B．honest

C．responsible

D．depended

11.

A．stopped

B．referred

C．changed

D．originated

12.

A．interested

B．disappointed

C．bored

D．inspired

13.

A．belief

B．experience

C．embarrassment

D．remark

14.

A．represent

B．compare

C．mix

D．replace

15.

A．action

B．thought

C．aim

D．plan

16.

A．come true

B．run out

C．on guard

D．keep cool

17.

A．at

B．by

C．for

D．in

18.

A．improved

B．judged

C．realized

D．recognized

19.

A．finish

B．continue

C．keep

D．begin

20.

A．involved

B．stuck

C．unfinished

D．changed

5 . Have you ever noticed that the more you have the more you want?   Let’s face it. Thinking our life is good enough doesn’t come naturally to many people. When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment. Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction. Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are.

Focus on what you are thankful for. Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have. Learn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be. Focus on what you are thankful for. Write down 5 things you are grateful for right now.

When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our wellbeing. Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner. What happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment.

When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life, we are likely to be less satisfied. Social comparisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position. Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more.

When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals, you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you. Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around you. Stay present and focus on the task you’re undertaking at the moment. Don’t let the life pass you by because you’re always on the go and distracted by ambition.

Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural.

1. How can we live with contentment?

A．To change our lifestyle.

B．To have a motivation in life.

C．To give less attention to what we are grateful for.

D．To realize the difference between needs and desires.

2. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．Make wise decisions.	B．Know the present situation.
C．Let go of regrets.	D．Remember the past.

3. The underlined word “elide” in Paragraph 5 probably means “        ”．

A．enjoy	B．change
C．create	D．neglect

4. What should you do to put yourself in a good mood?

A．Make time for simple pleasures.	B．Learn from successful people.
C．Focus on your future goals.	D．Create chance to learn more.

6 . My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing hatching him grow up.

He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means _______ everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be _______ and will not stop calling out until I _______. He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help _______ fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him _______ pick up each bead, look at it _______ it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.

With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting _______. “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he _______ ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much_______ as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any ________ between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.

Then it suddenly ________ me that this boy was enjoying the whole ________. The journey was his goal. For him the ________ was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the ________ moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else ________.

Looking at how ________ my son was putting beads into the box ________ me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every ________ of the journey.

This is what living in the NOW is all ________. Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with ________ love and peace.

1.

A．wasting

B．leaving

C．taking

D．preparing

2.

A．stubborn

B．innocent

C．helpful

D．humorous

3.

A．fell down

B．turned round

C．burst out

D．gave in

4.

A．highlight

B．develop

C．illustrate

D．identify

5.

A．gratefully

B．eagerly

C．carefully

D．quickly

6.

A．as if

B．even though

C．in case

D．in that

7.

A．fascinated

B．satisfied

C．impatient

D．energetic

8.

A．package

B．grab

C．deliver

D．replace

9.

A．confidence

B．strength

C．inspiration

D．involvement

10.

A．sense

B．difference

C．need

D．value

11.

A．excited

B．helped

C．struck

D．encouraged

12.

A．process

B．morning

C．experiment

D．design

13.

A．victory

B．challenge

C．difficulty

D．pleasure

14.

A．urgent

B．decisive

C．perfect

D．dangerous

15.

A．matters

B．happens

C．disappears

D．works

16.

A．successfully

B．peacefully

C．responsibly

D．systematically

17.

A．guaranteed

B．warned

C．promised

D．taught

18.

A．plan

B．destination

C．step

D．detail

19.

A．for

B．with

C．about

D．from

20.

A．complete

B．available

C．additional

D．precious

7 . A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she _______ play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill._______ she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and _______all day about how wonderful and exciting   _______must feel to live there.

At the age when she gained some _______ skill and sensibility (识别力), she _______ her mother for a bike ride _______ the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go，_______ her keeping close to the house and not   _______ too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew________ where she was heading! ________ the hill and across the valley, she rode to the ________ of the golden house.

________ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path________to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she ________ that all the windows were ________ and rather dirty.

So ________and heart­broken, she didn't go any further. She ________， and all of a sudden she saw an amazing ________. There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she________ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her house.

1.

A．might

B．should

C．would

D．must

2.

A．Unless

B．Although

C．Since

D．But

3.

A．dreamed

B．worried

C．asked

D．shouted

4.

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．which

5.

A．different

B．scientific

C．musical

D．basic

6.

A．begged

B．blamed

C．invited

D．paid

7.

A．inside

B．outside

C．through

D．along

8.

A．insisting on

B．relying on

C．arguing about

D．wondering about

9.

A．traveling

B．running

C．riding

D．walking

10.

A．madly

B．rapidly

C．exactly

D．possibly

11.

A．Over

B．Down

C．Around

D．Beside

12.

A．windows

B．steps

C．center

D．gate

13.

A．Until

B．As

C．While

D．Because

14.

A．getting

B．introducing

C．leading

D．moving

15.

A．felt

B．learned

C．concluded

D．found

16.

A．transparent

B．bright

C．plain

D．wide

17.

A．anxious

B．angry

C．serious

D．sad

18.

A．turned around

B．cheered up

C．settled down

D．dropped in

19.

A．hill

B．valley

C．background

D．sight

20.

A．imagined

B．decided

C．realized

D．guessed

8 .

Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is_______, but leaves out important information that should be_______, he can create a false impression.

For example, someone might say, “I just_______a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and_______it in for one hundred dollars!”

This guy’s a winner,_______? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred_______, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big_______!

He didn’t say anything that was_______, but he deliberately left out some important_______. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically__________, but they are just as not__________.

Untrustworthy candidates in__________campaigns often use this tactic (策略，手段). Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and__________three million jobs. Then she__________another term. One of her opponents runs an ad__________, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true.__________, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of__________million jobs.”

Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s__________the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the__________. An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It__________to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.

This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

1.

A．false

B．true

C．interesting

D．boring

2.

A．included

B．contained

C．involved

D．referred

3.

A．lost

B．found

C．donated

D．won

4.

A．changed

B．took

C．turned

D．made

5.

A．right

B．well

C．really

D．though

6.

A．books

B．papers

C．tickets

D．balls

7.

A．winner

B．loser

C．fighter

D．thinker

8.

A．true

B．real

C．doubtful

D．false

9.

A．details

B．information

C．mistakes

D．errors

10.

A．stories

B．truth

C．facts

D．lies

11.

A．pleasant

B．exciting

C．honest

D．clever

12.

A．political

B．commercial

C．personal

D．public

13.

A．stopped

B．found

C．avoided

D．gained

14.

A．seeks

B．gets

C．achieves

D．searches

15.

A．writing

B．reading

C．saying

D．speaking

16.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．In fact

D．This way

17.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

18.

A．for

B．to

C．against

D．in

19.

A．words

B．facts

C．data

D．truth

20.

A．fails

B．tries

C．manages

D．plans

9 . When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care．
Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．
The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．He's getting treated like a king．This was true．but as 1 watched 1 was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness．
Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak．
The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do．
1. From the passage，we can learn that the author was       ．

A．an animal protector	B．the cat owner
C．a prison officer	D．a prisoner

2. Which of the following statements is true?

A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison．

B．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat．

C．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds．

D．The author realized the importance of practising kindness．

3. We can infer from the third paragraph that              ．

A．showing love to others can make prisoners strong

B．the American prison culture will be improved

C．the author is not content with the prison culture

D．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Caring Makes Us Human．	B．Prison Culture is Important．
C．Animals Need Care．	D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for．

10 . Long, long ago, there was a small village. This village had a (an) _______ tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority (成年) was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to _______ his home before winter. If his home failed to endure (忍耐) the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not _______   him in any way.

One _______, Paul and Marc reached their majority. They _______ their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes. In each village, they found the nicest _______ and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered _______.

After Marc saw several homes, he _______ the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul, _______, continued collecting more ideas. Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to __________ some of them. But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.

Marc began building his home. He had several false starts, __________ his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasn’t perfect, but it was strong and he could __________ it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and __________ with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, __________ back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was __________. The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to __________. The villagers mourned (哀悼) for him.

Marc __________ the winter. Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village, __________ a family, and lived a happy, content life.

We all build and improve our own mental homes. It’s __________ and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually __________ the best ideas.

1.

A．strange

B．hopeful

C．good

D．reasonable

2.

A．find

B．run

C．complete

D．buy

3.

A．help

B．encourage

C．scold

D．persuade

4.

A．winter

B．summer

C．autumn

D．spring

5.

A．exchanged

B．received

C．recognized

D．won

6.

A．girls

B．jobs

C．houses

D．presents

7.

A．rooms

B．drinks

C．attention

D．advice

8.

A．expected

B．gathered

C．created

D．understood

9.

A．similarly

B．finally

C．however

D．therefore

10.

A．forget

B．believe

C．replace

D．doubt

11.

A．because

B．although

C．but

D．so

12.

A．repair

B．rebuild

C．sell

D．improve

13.

A．conversations

B．achievements

C．struggles

D．arguments

14.

A．drove

B．rushed

C．flew

D．moved

15.

A．weak

B．funny

C．small

D．amazing

16.

A．blindness

B．death

C．sadness

D．disease

17.

A．experienced

B．hated

C．survived

D．spent

18.

A．brought

B．earned

C．contacted

D．raised

19.

A．slow

B．easy

C．dangerous

D．special

20.

A．realize

B．bring

C．collect

D．apply