1 . Put on new set of glasses for a new view
Today I visited San Francisco’s modern-art museum. I was there to see a new exhibit about spaceflight.
There's real pleasure to be found in revisiting a museum replaying a game or rewatching a movie. Some of that enjoyment comes from the feeling of familiarity of course.
One way is approaching whatever task is at hand by searching for the things that you didn't see in the first time around. First, recognize that everything is always changing.
| A．Repeated experiences like this are valuable. |
| B．Visiting a new country brings fresh experience. |
| C．Coffee will never taste better if you quit it for a month. |
| D．But the piece of art that made me cry was a familiar one. |
| E．But it also comes from noticing new things in what is so familiar. |
| F．So the second experience is never exactly the same as the first one. |
| G．Another way is changing your routine and taking a break of some kind. |
2 . A star athlete at the college where I work recently stopped by my office. After committing a few unforced errors during a weekend match, she was riven by self-criticism. “I’m at peak fitness, and I practice hard. How is this happening?” She asked.
This student believes she should be able to control the outcomes of her life by virtue of her hard work. She has a sense that hours on the field should get her exactly where she needs to go. Many students have similar mentality. When they win, they feel powerful and smart. When they fail, they are crushed by self-blame. If my achievements are mine to control, they reason, my failures must be entirely my fault, too.
We talk often about young adults struggling with failure because their parents have protected them from discomfort. But there is something else at play: a false promise that they can achieve anything if they are willing to work for it.
Psychologists have sourced this phenomenon to a misapplication of “mindset” research, which has found that praising children for effort will increase academic performance. A 2018 analysis found that while praising effort over ability may benefit economically disadvantaged students, it does not necessarily help everyone.
One possible explanation comes from Suniya Luthar, who argued in a research paper that for teens in wealthy, pressure-cooker communities, “it is not a lack of motivation and perseverance (毅力) that is the big problem. Instead, it is unhealthy perfectionism, and difficulty with backing off when they should, when the desire for achievements is over the top.” They push themselves onward in face of impossible goals. A 2007 study found that teens who refused to give up impossible goals showed higher levels of C-reaction protein, a marker of systemic inflammation (全身炎症) linked to heart disease and other medical conditions. A 2014 study showed a connection between the perfectionist tendencies and depression.
The cruel reality is that you can do everything in your power and still fail. Instead of allowing our kids to beat themselves up when things don’t go their way, we adults should help students pursue success in healthier ways in part by redefining failure as a feature, not a bug, of learning. At Smith College where I teach, students are asked to explore how setbacks and missteps made them stronger or more effective. We would be wise to remind our kids that life has a way of sucker-punching (意外打击) us when we least expect it. It’s often the people who learn to say “stuff happens” who get up the fastest.
1. Why was star athlete trapped by self-blame?| A．She broke down during the match. |
| B．She didn’t try her best in the match. |
| C．She believed hard work should pay off. |
| D．She thought she should have practiced harder. |
| A．Lack of motivation and perseverance leads to teens’ failure. |
| B．Praising children for effort increases academic performance. |
| C．Children struggle with failure due to parents’ over-protection. |
| D．Unhealthy perfectionism causes physical and emotional stress. |
| A．help students learn from failure |
| B．protect students from discomfort |
| C．reward students for their hard work |
| D．explore the cause of students’ failure |
| A．Effort equals achievement. |
| B．Motivation is the key to success. |
| C．Success is not always under control. |
| D．Effort is more important than ability. |
3 . Children remain"bundles of joy" all over the world. We love their innocence and their need is our command. But have you ever been
A good lady friend of mine, a school teacher, had
No one was able to
This
| A．exposed | B．devoted | C．committed | D．attracted |
| A．saved | B．missed | C．lost | D．deserted |
| A．typical | B．happy | C．simple | D．hard |
| A．stop | B．encourage | C．comfort | D．support |
| A．refused | B．preferred | C．tended | D．liked |
| A．whispered | B．complained | C．sang | D．cried |
| A．colleagues | B．family | C．leaders | D．friends |
| A．pleasing | B．depressing | C．disappointing | D．puzzling |
| A．noble-minded | B．open-minded | C．warm-hearted | D．white-haired |
| A．advised | B．begged | C．forced | D．allowed |
| A．nature | B．attraction | C．crowd | D．company |
| A．appreciating | B．attending | C．joining | D．helping |
| A．surprised | B．satisfied | C．moved | D．encouraged |
| A．curiosity | B．stress | C．life | D．sense |
| A．consequence | B．purpose | C．course | D．secret |
| A．honor | B．victory | C．credit | D．blame |
| A．incident | B．phenomenon | C．accident | D．tragedy |
| A．description | B．theory | C．conclusion | D．progress |
| A．expected | B．realized | C．confirmed | D．suggested |
| A．actually | B．naturally | C．commonly | D．especially |
4 .
Life is like a heavy truck, so happiness and sorrow are like the wheels. No cross,no crown. No pain, no joy.
When you have it, you should use it well and make it develop great actions. Please remember, the active attitude creates wonderful life, or the negative attitude waste lifetime.
When the lady left the family, she had newly understanding of happiness.
| A．She saw them sitting at a table. |
| B．Everybody wishes to live a happy life. |
| C．There are two different minds. |
| D．Life is like a book. |
| E．One day , a rich lady went to visit a poor, but happy family. |
| F．Happy life exists everywhere. |
| G．Therefore, for one sense, life is the capital. |
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“Your future depends on many things, but most on you.Yes, I can't agree more to this view.It's true that our future determined by many things, such as opportunities and help from others, but their own attitude, determination, and hard work play a more important role.In other words, we are the masters of our own future.
Take Abraham Lincoln for an example.He was born in a poor family, which only received a limited education in his childhood.Yet through his painstaking efforts, he then changes not only his own fate but also the history of America.Even to this day, Lincoln is regarded as one of the most inspired figures in the world.
However, I firmly believe that our future is in our own hand.
6 . I used to think the whole purpose of life was pursuing happiness. Everyone said the path to happiness was success, so I searched for that ideal job, that perfect boyfriend, that beautiful apartment. But instead of ever feeling fulfilled, I felt anxious and lost. Eventually, I decided to go to graduate school for positive psychology to learn what truly makes people happy.
And what’s the difference between being happy and having meaning in life? Many psychologists describe happiness as a state of comfort and ease, feeling good in the moment. Meaning, though, is deeper. The famous psychologist Martin Seligman says meaning comes from belonging to and serving something beyond yourself and from developing the best within you. Our culture is obsessed (痴迷于) with happiness, but I came to see that seeking meaning is the more fulfilling path.
There are four pillars (支柱) of a meaningful life.
The first pillar is belonging. Belonging comes from being in relationships where you’re valued for who you are and where you value others as well. For many people belonging is the most essential source of meaning.
For others, the key to meaning is the second pillar: purpose. Finding your purpose is not the same thing as finding that job that makes you happy. A doctor told me her purpose is healing sick people. Many parents tell me, “My purpose is raising my children.” The key to purpose is using your strengths to serve others. Without something worthwhile to do, people flounder (不知所措).
The third pillar of meaning is also about stepping beyond yourself, but in a completely different way: transcendence (超然). Transcendent experiences can change you, Transcendent states are those rare moments when you’re lifted above the hustle and bustle of daily life, your sense of self fades away, and you feel connected to a higher reality. For me, I’m a writer, and it happens through writing. Sometimes I get so in the zone that I lose all sense of time and place.
The fourth pillar is storytelling, the story you tell yourself about yourself. Creating a narrative from the events of your life brings clarity. It helps you understand how you became you. But we don’t always realize that we’re the authors of our stories and can change the way we’re telling them. Your life isn’t just a list of events. You can edit, interpret and retell your story, even as you’re constrained by the facts.
That’s the power of meaning. Happiness comes and goes. But when life is really good and when things are really bad, having meaning gives you something to hold on to.
1. What can we know from the first two paragraphs?| A．Life can be fulfilled by landing ideal jobs. |
| B．Life dilemma is easy for us to get out of. |
| C．Meaning is highly valued in our culture. |
| D．Happiness is what most people try to achieve. |
| A．nothing is as essential a source of meaning as belonging |
| B．purpose is less about what you want than what you give |
| C．transcendent fades easily and rarely makes us cheerful |
| D．the way of telling stories guarantees a meaningful life |
| A．meaning is more important than happiness |
| B．seeking meaning does more good than bad |
| C．chasing happiness can make people unhappy |
| D．meaning has deeper psychological significance |
7 . New Distractions (使人分心的事)
Madeline’s family vacation to the beach was usually the highlight of her summer. This year, however, her parents announced a new
That evening, Madeline lost herself in the jigsaw puzzle again. She felt a little excited every time the shapes
She stepped back to
Madeline enjoyed the puzzle for a few minutes, trying to
| A．rule | B．result | C．date | D．discovery |
| A．providing | B．expecting | C．considering | D．selecting |
| A．wait | B．guess | C．search | D．judge |
| A．behaviour | B．strategy | C．mind | D．mood |
| A．bring | B．hide | C．push | D．drop |
| A．serving | B．preparing | C．washing | D．cooking |
| A．curious | B．serious | C．strange | D．loving |
| A．limited | B．amazing | C．boring | D．ordinary |
| A．Pick | B．Figure | C．Clean | D．Check |
| A．collect | B．sort | C．mix | D．examine |
| A．reading | B．thinking | C．working | D．watching |
| A．share | B．draw | C．explain | D．discuss |
| A．warned | B．reminded | C．convinced | D．persuaded |
| A．speechless | B．hopeless | C．amused | D．confused |
| A．rolled | B．pointed | C．shot | D．rose |
| A．moved | B．changed | C．met | D．gathered |
| A．clear | B．separate | C．complex | D．complete |
| A．recognize | B．resolve | C．appreciate | D．describe |
| A．preserve | B．present | C．create | D．improve |
| A．away | B．down | C．over | D．apart |
8 . When I was a student at St. Joseph’s University, I began to spend time on the streets of Philadelphia, getting to know the men and women for whom these streets were their only home. The more I developed relationships with them and the more I got to know them, the harder it became to head home at night while they remained outside.
In this journey, I have had many great teachers --- including Georgianna Simmons, who lost nine of her toes to frostbite (冻伤), and Joe Williams, with a college degree, who runs a rescue center for homeless men.
I’ve been doing this work for more than thirty years. People who have nothing have taught me so much about life. The lesson they have taught me is that people who are homeless need the same chances we all need: housing, education, employment, and healthcare. Contrary to our society, which values those it believes productive and rich and often ignores those who struggle with homelessness, I believe that every man, woman, and child has gifts. Everyone matters!
Therefore, I work for a society in which each person is given the chances and resources to achieve their fullest potential (潜力). I also believe that our greatest power is released when people come together across social boundaries (边界) to form a community. It is through “the power of us ” that we come to know the deepest truth of our humanity. This is what I truly believe, “None of us are truly home until all of us are home.”
1. Which of the following is true about the author after he knew more about the homeless?| A．He wanted to make friends with them. | B．He admired the life they were living. |
| C．He decided to live on the streets. | D．He felt great pity for them. |
| A．He has made studies on the homeless. |
| B．He has been homeless for a long time. |
| C．He has done something good for the homeless. |
| D．He has taken care of the homeless at his home. |
| A．The homeless are taken seriously by the government. |
| B．We should provide houses for the homeless. |
| C．The homeless have fewer chances than us. |
| D．The number of the homeless is increasing. |
| A．Everyone matters |
| B．How the homeless live |
| C．The best way to help the homeless |
| D．What we should do to help ourselves |
9 . Agnes de Mille was a dancer and a choreographer (编舞). Early in her career, de Mille had created the choreography for a ballet called Three Virgins and a Devil. She thought it was good work, but nobody made much of it.
A few years later, de Mille choreographed a ballet named Rodeo. Again, she thought her work was solid, but it resulted in little commercial fame.
Then, in 1943, de Mille choreographed Oklahoma!, a musical show that enjoyed nearly instant success. In the coming years, Oklahoma! would run for an incredible 2,212 performances, both around the nation and abroad. In 1955, the film version won an Academy Award.
But the success of Oklahoma! didn’t bring her much happiness. She thought that her work on Oklahoma! was only average compared to some of her other creations. She later said, “After the opening of Oklahoma!, I suddenly had unexpected success for a work I thought was only fairly good, after years of neglect for work I thought was fine. I began to think that perhaps my entire scale of values was untrustworthy. I talked to Martha.”
Martha was Martha Graham, perhaps the most influential dance choreographer of the 20th century. (Although not as well-known by the general public, Graham has been compared to other creative geniuses like Picasso or Frank Lloyd Wright.)
During their conversation, de Mille told Martha Graham about her frustration. “I confessed that I had a burning desire to be excellent, but no faith that I could be.”
Graham responded by saying:
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.”
1. What can be learned about de Mille’s ballet named Rodeo?| A．It earned her a large fortune. | B．It made her rise to fame overnight. |
| C．It didn’t enjoy much success. | D．It laid a solid foundation for her career. |
| A．Relieved. | B．Ashamed. | C．Confused. | D．Proud. |
| A．was outstanding in visual arts and architecture |
| B．enjoyed the same popularity as them |
| C．had been influenced greatly by them |
| D．was the most influential artist in her field |
| A．Comparing with others prevents you from maintaining uniqueness. |
| B．You should always keep yourself open to the urges that motivate you. |
| C．Your action reveals the inner landscape, which is the soul of music. |
| D．Choosing to be positive is going to determine how you live your life. |
10 . “Are you going to the audition (试镜)?” Someone asked Connie, as we came out of ballet class.
“What audition?” I asked.
“Oh, nothing,” said Connie. “It’s for The Ed Sullivan Show. You wouldn’t be
The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous one-hour show on CBS. They constantly needed performers for their new shows. This time they were looking for six dancers to support the star performer Jimmy Durante.
“Why not? I’d love to go!” I
Connie smiled at me and said, “I don’t think you are
Later that night, I couldn’t fall asleep. It
The next morning, I
I took the subway to the Eighth Avenue and walked to the rehearsal studio. I
Connie and five of my other friends were there. “What are you doing here?” one asked.
I said simply, “Well, I have nothing to lose by
The look I got said, “Okay.
The audition began. All the other dancers had confident but expressions. I had a smile.
More and more dancers were knocked out. I was still there with my friends. Then we were asked to do a jeté en l’air
All the other candidates did the jeté beautifully. It was my turn. I took the preparatory step, and with that never-ending smile, I leaped up into the air, turned in mid-air and
When everything settled down, my friends were instructed to go to the right. When I was told to go to the left, their faces told they felt
I picked up my belongings and prepared to leave when the choreographer called out to me, “Where are you going? You’ve got the
Did I want it? I certainly did. I thought I had been
There were no jetés in the
Had I not believed I could do it, and had I not tried, I would have
It proved once again that a smile will get one
| A．qualified | B．interested | C．available | D．suitable |
| A．declared | B．complained | C．requested | D．suggested |
| A．stable | B．flexible | C．ready | D．mature |
| A．inspired | B．bothered | C．discouraged | D．shocked |
| A．admitted | B．promised | C．confirmed | D．decided |
| A．costume | B．shadow | C．reflection | D．reaction |
| A．called in | B．signed in | C．logged in | D．joined in |
| A．consulting | B．fighting | C．training | D．trying |
| A．Whoever | B．Whatever | C．Wherever | D．Whenever |
| A．delighted | B．proud | C．impatient | D．serious |
| A．immediately | B．formally | C．gradually | D．individually |
| A．landed | B．stayed | C．lay | D．hung |
| A．approached | B．changed | C．left | D．covered |
| A．puzzled | B．relieved | C．nervous | D．sorry |
| A．job | B．gift | C．dance | D．reward |
| A．dismissed | B．cheated | C．rejected | D．ignored |
| A．show | B．contest | C．interview | D．play |
| A．smiling | B．acting | C．laughing | D．leaping |
| A．stood | B．taken | C．missed | D．come |
| A．freer | B．further | C．faster | D．fitter |
