1 . Some people think asking for help is a sign of weakness, but the complete opposite is true. It takes strength to ask for help. It’s a hard thing to do. The truth is, there are more good people than bad. People truly want to help others. No one should ever have to be in that dark place.

I have a friend called Diane. Diane is one of the most positive people I have ever known. She is smart and funny, and by looking at her you would certainly think she had a perfect life. No one knew the terrible things she was dealing with. She never asked anyone for help when she was in great trouble. She thought that she would just be bothering people if she told them the truth. She thought loneliness was her answer. She masked her loneliness, but one day she hit her breaking point.

Diane tried to take her life one morning. She was lucky, though. Someone found her before it was too late. People finally knew her problems and with their help she got rid of them. She once told me that her biggest regret was not reaching out to someone sooner. Diane has greatly changed. She’s become positive and is always ready to help others.

Diane and I have grown quite close. She has helped me battle my own problems. She is an example of what help looks like.

To anyone out there who feels they are alone, I hope you know you are not. Even if you feel the world is closing in on you, there are people who care—people who will surprise you in the best ways. The best thing about our technological world is how easily you can reach people. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. You are not alone.

1. What does the author mean by saying “the complete opposite is true” in Paragraph 1?

A．Getting help from others is a great shame.

B．Asking for help shows great courage.

C．It takes bravery to offer help.

D．It is difficult to get help.

2. Why did Diane refuse to ask for help at first?

A．She was very positive.

B．She had no one to turn to.

C．She considered help useless.

D．She feared to make trouble for others.

3. What change did Diane show after being saved by people?

A．She turned her back on the author.

B．She masked her anger with a smile.

C．She thought highly of reaching out to others.

D．She has removed all her doubts about others.

4. What does the author think of our technological world today?

A．It makes people afraid of face-to-face conversation.

B．It makes communication between people easier.

C．It offers a variety of ways to care for others.

D．It is likely to make people feel lonely.

5. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To share a friend’s story.

B．To explain why people refuse to get help.

C．To encourage us to ask for help if necessary.

D．To show the harm of keeping problems ourselves.

2 . Every year, my high school’s Chinese club sponsors an event to celebrate Chinese New Year called “China Night.” During the evening, we show _________ Chinese culture with various booths (摊位) featuring activities like Chinese yoyo, calligraphy, and chess. There is also a finale with _________ that include dragon/ lion dances, songs, and classical Chinese instruments.

For this year’s event, I played cello (大提琴) in a string quartet (弦乐四重奏). We _________ famous scores (插曲) from Chinese cinema such as Raise the Red Lantern and To Live. Quartets remind me of Chinese dragon dances. Each player is _________ in the quartet just as each dancer contributes to the dance performance. The whole could not _________ without individual effort. Performing gave me a great sense of _________: not only was I playing music from my culture, but I was _________ it with others.

During one particular break, I told my friends to meet me at one of the _________ booths. My friends are quite _________, with ethnicities (种族渊源) from Germany, Russia and India. I was excited to see my friends __________ some traditional Chinese foods, although I __________ how they might react. As they tasted the mooncake, their facial expressions changed from caution to __________. They really enjoyed tasting Chinese foods. Perhaps more than any other __________ during the evening, this gave me a deep sense of pride in my culture.

Through attending China Night, I was surprised to see how enthusiastically my community __________ Chinese culture and how everyone was so __________ to trying new things.

1.

A．ancient

B．famous

C．traditional

D．initial

2.

A．arts

B．exhibitions

C．fairs

D．performances

3.

A．played

B．enjoyed

C．read

D．practiced

4.

A．skilled

B．important

C．eager

D．positive

5.

A．move

B．exist

C．combine

D．break

6.

A．pride

B．humor

C．security

D．responsibility

7.

A．discussing

B．replacing

C．appreciating

D．sharing

8.

A．food

B．phone

C．ticket

D．book

9.

A．strange

B．friendly

C．shy

D．different

10.

A．sell

B．try

C．bring

D．cook

11.

A．predicted

B．argued

C．worried

D．imagined

12.

A．seriousness

B．satisfaction

C．calmness

D．puzzlement

13.

A．change

B．difficulty

C．achievement

D．experience

14.

A．abandoned

B．considered

C．accepted

D．discriminated

15.

A．open

B．free

C．easy

D．careful

3 . What if you used every spare minute you had to practice a skill? Imagine having 2 hours of free time a day where you spend 30 minutes learning a new language, another 30 minutes drawing, another 30 minutes learning to cook, and another 30 minutes learning video editing or whatever else that interests you.

Now imagine doing this for an entire year. Do you realize how much more skilled you’d become at things or how much more talented and gifted you’d appear to other people? Imagine if you had 4 or 8 hours a day? What if you did this for a decade or two? Even 30 minutes a day could create a huge change.

Many people believe Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest geniuses in human history. Perhaps a large part of his genius was a result of knowing how to spend the limited amount of time he had more wisely than anyone else.

I think we all know we could have been better than we are right now. Instead of throwing in the towel and letting the gap between where you are and where you could be increase, do what you can to keep it from expanding.

You don’t even have to be the best at something to be seen as awesome. You just have to be better than most people and seeing that most people waste a lot of time, a little bit of time sacrifice and discipline can go a long way.

We all have a crazy amount of potential within us and although it’s nearly impossible to reach our full potential, the least we can do is give it our best shot. All it takes is a plan and self-discipline.

You’re the main character of your life’s story; it’s time to give your audience not only something to look forward to, but something to be inspired by.

1. What does the author think important in using spare time?

A．Effect.

B．Frequency.

C．Amount.

D．Persistence.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The gap.

B．The towel.

C．The time.

D．The knowledge.

3. Which of the following might the author agree with?

A．Everyone has different potentials.	B．Anyone can be better than others.
C．It takes discipline to develop potentials.	D．Each person has a talent for acting.

4. What can be the best title of this text?

A．How to Learn More at Once	B．How to Be Awesome at Something
C．How to Beat Your Competitor	D．How to Play Save Your Time

4 . I was unemployed in 1994. Fortunately, I _________ that it wasn't going to last forever. I returned to my _________ life and got a Master's degree in animal behavior in 1998. For 55-year-old then, it just _________ as if it were something I could and should do.

My wife and I came to Tasmania on holiday in 2000. We went into a wildlife park because I wanted to _________ Tasmanian animals. During that time, a（an）_________ went as we were sitting in the cafe looking outside, "Oh _________ I could spend the rest of my life here." And I went, "Well, I see it's up for sale." My wife looked at me and she knew.

We _________ the park in 2001. When we arrived, we realized it was messier than _________. So immediately we had to get the park _________ out. We were 58 when we ____________, but we were working 16 hours a day, finally building the park up and ____________ the animals' lives. We ____________ the regulations on animal protection in with local authorities, and tried to get other wildlife park ____________ on board.

In 2007, I ran the London marathon to raise funds for the project with my family. I ____________ completed it, with ____________ funds collected till now. As always say, life isn't' rehearsal, but a mission. If you don't do it now, you'll never do it.

1.

A．figured

B．suggested

C．pretended

D．opposed

2.

A．retired

B．normal

C．daily

D．academic

3.

A．felt

B．left

C．happened

D．ended

4.

A．identify

B．study

C．adopt

D．protect

5.

A．imagination

B．conversation

C．solution

D．encouragement

6.

A．what if

B．if only

C．only if

D．even if

7.

A．purchased

B．designed

C．established

D．promoted d

8.

A．witnessed

B．demonstrated

C．anticipated

D．scheduled

9.

A．washed

B．made

C．found

D．sorted

10.

A．dropped in

B．set in

C．turned over

D．took over

11.

A．saving

B．leading

C．improving

D．costing

12.

A．rewrote

B．reminded

C．rearranged

D．removed

13.

A．communities

B．owners

C．species

D．professors

14.

A．substantially

B．gradually

C．instantly

D．successfully

15.

A．admirable

B．energetic

C．sufficient

D．multiple

5 . We live in a fast-paced and anxiety-filled world that often times seems to shift beneath our feet. Thus, we are sometimes affected by_______or anxiety impacting our life. For as long as I could remember I had_______with anxiety.

After graduating from university, I made friends with the Moroccan woman at work. One day, she invited me to visit her and her family back home. I wanted to; _______ , for a girl who had never been out of the UK alone in the past 23 years, it meant that I would have to travel in a very _______area by myself for the first time in my life. Could I really make it?

Then one day it _______ to me that I had a life to live. Indeed, I could choose to give in to these awful concerns. There was always a sense of fear overwhelming from the bottom of my heart and still to that moment _______I made up my mind to go to Morocco and feel something totally _______.

I remember how good it felt the minute I set foot in Morocco.

_______ arrival, my friend’s family arranged a(n) _______ welcome party and everyone was so loving toward me. Such a moment of love felt in a distant rural village ________ me that I was “good enough” or I deserved to be treated like a star, which ________ helped to relieve my anxiety.

It was after I woke up the next day, in the morning light, that I was ________by how underdeveloped the area was—and the realization that these people had very few ________. Electronic items like smart phones, computer games are nearly ________to be found.

In the days afterwards, under the guidance of my friend, I traveled around Morocco, ________ the rivers, mountains and the amazing food(most of them were new to me). It seemed that I had never felt so ________ to nature as well as the people around me before.

At the end of my stay, something ________ me changed. From dawn to dusk, I was immersed in a sense of delight ________ depression for nearly two weeks.

That trip helped me to find out what really ________ in life. And with that, all my worries disappeared. When I returned home I was much more active in challenging my anxiety. More importantly, helping others ________ their anxiety is how I can share the love I found in Morocco.

1.

A．awareness

B．fears

C．loneliness

D．mess

2.

A．argued

B．negotiated

C．dealt

D．struggled

3.

A．however

B．otherwise

C．meanwhile

D．therefore

4.

A．modern

B．unknown

C．mysterious

D．remote

5.

A．thought

B．replied

C．occurred

D．struck

6.

A．when

B．that

C．since

D．as

7.

A．dynamic

B．dangerous

C．dizzy

D．different

8.

A．Before

B．Against

C．Upon

D．Within

9.

A．adventurous

B．generous

C．enormous

D．poisonous

10.

A．reminded

B．expected

C．indicated

D．comforted

11.

A．seriously

B．extremely

C．firmly

D．actually

12.

A．shocked

B．disappointed

C．embarrassed

D．delighted

13.

A．friends

B．difficulties

C．resources

D．lands

14.

A．anywhere

B．somewhere

C．everywhere

D．nowhere

15.

A．entertaining

B．exploring

C．examing

D．exploiting

16.

A．attached

B．related

C．associated

D．beyond

17.

A．above

B．from

C．inside

D．with

18.

A．other than

B．regardless of

C．rather than

D．ahead of

19.

A．contributes

B．matters

C．dominates

D．exists

20.

A．drop

B．overcome

C．notice

D．pass

6 . One of my close friends named David, an expert rock climber, told me he wanted to do something special for my birthday. He _________ to take me up a famous rock climbing wall in Cathedral Peak in Yosemite Valley.

I had some rock climbing experiences in college and I was ready for a(n) _________. We drove to Tuolomne Meadows and hiked for two and a half hours. _________ we stood in front of a cliff. David pointed upward and said _________, "This is it. Get ready." I _________ and saw a steep white wall that was nearly vertical(垂直的), 2,000 feet from the base, where we were standing, to its _________. "Are you serious?" I asked, hoping he would tell me that he was just _________. When he began unpacking ropes, I knew his _________. Suddenly I had a sick feeling in the stomach.

I had to put on my climbing shoes and adjust my packs and my _________. David moved fast, like Spiderman. After fixing the rope, he secured himself and yelled down, "Okay! Climb!" Step by step, I made my way straight up. About 300 feet off the ground, I looked down. Then my legs began to __________. I looked up and __________I had 1,700 feet to go. I felt __________in the mid-air. I called out, "David! I can't do this!" He yelled to me, "That belief isn't going to get you up here!" He was right! That __________ belief would never get me up to the top. I had to __________ my belief. What belief would __________ me in getting up this ridiculous wall? I __________ a new belief: This is within my capability. Then I __________ felt much better. I began to climb easily. I made it! I finally __________ David.

Looking at a good view of Yosemite Valley with David atop a narrow platform of 2,000 feet above the ground, I was absolutely __________ that I had made it. I really realized how __________ right beliefs are!

1.

A．preferred

B．decided

C．agreed

D．regretted

2.

A．destination

B．accident

C．ceremony

D．adventure

3.

A．Finally

B．Gradually

C．Naturally

D．Fortunately

4.

A．lightly

B．coldly

C．humorously

D．quietly

5.

A．looked down

B．looked out

C．looked up

D．looked behind

6.

A．side

B．tip

C．back

D．bottom

7.

A．lying

B．wondering

C．kidding

D．arguing

8.

A．answer

B．plan

C．secret

D．purpose

9.

A．schedule

B．language

C．behavior

D．attitude

10.

A．shake

B．kick

C．move

D．swing

11.

A．predicted

B．realized

C．doubted

D．expected

12.

A．shocked

B．angry

C．desperate

D．entertained

13.

A．absolute

B．strong

C．limiting

D．growing

14.

A．share

B．follow

C．emphasize

D．change

15.

A．disturb

B．support

C．join

D．involve

16.

A．admired

B．rejected

C．created

D．spread

17.

A．deeply

B．hardly

C．merely

D．instantly

18.

A．reached

B．blamed

C．recognized

D．encouraged

19.

A．worried

B．astonished

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

20.

A．popular

B．sincere

C．firm

D．powerful