1 . As an ordinary senior school student, I’ve discovered a wonderful way to
When I get on my bike and ride around familiar streets, it feels like I’m on a small quest. It’s not just about reaching a(n)
Another thing that cycling has taught me is to be ready for surprises. The road isn’t always
The most important part, though, is how cycling makes me feel happy and
In the end, my daily bike rides have become more than just a way to get around. They’ve become a(n)
| A．estimate | B．approach | C．guarantee | D．challenge |
| A．phenomenon | B．coincidence | C．adventure | D．entertainment |
| A．flexible | B．unique | C．traditional | D．responsible |
| A．cooperation | B．dilemma | C．crisis | D．destination |
| A．discovery | B．value | C．comment | D．growth |
| A．top | B．coast | C．stage | D．platform |
| A．describe | B．detect | C．remove | D．overcome |
| A．delicate | B．fragile | C．smooth | D．tough |
| A．volunteer | B．insist | C．pray | D．panic |
| A．original | B．unexpected | C．crucial | D．natural |
| A．useful | B．efficient | C．carefree | D．curious |
| A．apply | B．recharge | C．develop | D．recognize |
| A．alarmed | B．embarrassed | C．fresh | D．emotional |
| A．audience | B．passenger | C．victim | D．guide |
| A．determination | B．attempt | C．comfort | D．calmness |
2 . Even now, I have vivid memories of my last day of high school. In my mind’s eye, I’m cleaning out my locker, and then staring at the emptiness for a few extra beats before slamming it shut for the last time. I’m roaming the halls with my best friend, blissfully ignoring the bells going off every 50 minutes on schedule because, just today, we’re allowed to break the rules. I’m sitting on my desk, swinging my feet, and shooting the breeze (闲聊) with my English teacher, Mr. Carr, in a way that makes me feel almost grown up.
It was maybe my favorite day of the whole year. Like the final layer of watercolor, the freedom and lightness I feel seeps (渗透) into the rest of my memories of that day and turns them just a shade rosier.
If the school year hasn’t yet ended for you, consider what you can do to make the finale count. Why? Because when it comes to human memory, not all moments are created equal. Instead, our remembered experiences are disproportionately (不成比例地) influenced by peaks(the best moments as well as the worst)and endings (the last moments). Nobel Prize winner Danny Kahneman, who discovered this phenomenon, called this the peak-end rule. It suggests that our judgment of a past experience is largely based on its most extreme point and its endpoint.
I took advantage of the peak-end rule years ago, when my girls were young enough to want a bedtime story each night. I remember thinking that whatever strife (冲突) and stress had occurred that day, I could make the last moments count. I could end on a note of calm and act like the patient mom I hadn’t quite managed to be just hours before.
Don’t mistake all moments as equal in significance. There’s a reason why yoga classes end with savasana (挺卧式). There’s a reason we eat dessert last. Do orchestrate (精心安排) endings. As Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll might say: Finish strong. Last impressions are especially lasting.
1. What does the underlined word in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Calmly. | B．Surprisingly. |
| C．Happily. | D．Curiously. |
| A．Peaks in life can be remembered better than endings. |
| B．The last moments matter the most in our memories. |
| C．Our judgment of the past is determined by first impressions. |
| D．The peaks and ends of experiences are easier to remember. |
| A．How the author applied the rule to daily life. |
| B．How the author treated her daughters. |
| C．What struggles the author had in life. |
| D．Why the author read stories to her kids. |
| A．To prove the peak-end rule can be used in sports. |
| B．To encourage readers to value the last moments of an experience. |
| C．To explain why last impressions are lasting. |
| D．To show the importance of doing sports. |
3 . When I was a young girl in 8th grade, my classmates told me how they met new friends and even chatted with celebrities on the Internet. I was intrigued and wanted to experience these exciting things. I opened an online account; this was the beginning of my journey through the virtual world. As time went by, I became accustomed to checking social media more frequently. I buried myself in social media, chatting with friends and sharing my life with them. Social media was a source of happiness and more so, it brought a sense of satisfaction, pain, and frustration.
My newfound interest started interfering (干扰) with my schoolwork. Instead of checking my school notes in time as usual, I checked social media more often to see what was happening with my friends’ lives. But I later discovered that by becoming more aware of other people’s lives, I became less in tune with myself. I was more focused on the illusions social media presented than the realities of my life. Thus, I started to sense depression, jealousy and hatred as a result of comparing my life with others. And I became much like what the people in the virtual world expected of me.
Luckily, my phone went missing and my mother refused to get me a new one. I felt sad and lonely. However, her refusal led to something more meaningful to my life. Within a month, I became less concerned about other people’s lives and more concerned about my courses. And I had more time to study and sleep.
Lack of social media also made me realize that social media had been interfering with my study habits and my private life. For example, I had no privacy. Anyone who had access to my social media profiles could easily find out where I lived. Moreover, I sometimes spent 15 hours browsing through social media without doing anything productive.
After examining my use of social media, I decided not to entirely quit social media, but to change the way I use them. I unfollowed sites that didn’t contribute to positive or educative aspects of my life. I only use social media to spread positive messages and connect with others. Social media is not inherently bad, but it becomes terrible when we are addicted to it.
1. After creating an online account, the author .| A．became less in harmony with herself |
| B．showed no concern for her school work |
| C．lived a more exciting and satisfying life |
| D．cared more about others and felt happier |
| A．develop new hobbies |
| B．focus more on her studies |
| C．forget how to access her account |
| D．unfollow sites connected with her life |
| A．ruins people’s life and should be quit |
| B．broadens people’s views of the world |
| C．challenges people’s self-control ability |
| D．plays a primary role in people’s life |
| A．A struggle in the days without phones. |
| B．Ways to get rid of social media addiction. |
| C．A personal experience with the virtual world. |
| D．Drawbacks of social media outweigh benefits. |
