1 . What’s going to be difficult for the man?

A．Making nice coffee.

B．Not making a noise.

C．Choosing a birthday gift.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When does this conversation probably take place?

A．In the morning.

B．At noon.

C．In the late afternoon.

2. What is the speakers’ mother probably doing now?

A．She is doing shopping in the supermarket.

B．She is cooking in the kitchen.

C．She is serving the guest.

3. What do the guests think of the food made by the speakers’ mother?

A．It’s salty.

B．It doesn’t taste good.

C．It’s delicious and healthy.

4. Where will they probably have the meal?

A．In the supermarket.

B．In a restaurant.

C．In the speakers’ home.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did Carol’s mother study at college?

A．Finance.

B．Engineering.

C．Literature.

2. Who will pay for Carol’s mother’s education in Stanford University?

A．Carol’s father.

B．The university.

C．Carol’s grandparents.

3. What does Carol suggest the man do?

A．Work hard.

B．Find a part-time job.

C．Help with the housework.

4. What does Carol ask the man to do?

A．Mail a letter.

B．Clean her bedroom.

C．Borrow a book.

4 . 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。

It was Christmas Eve when my sister and I decided to open our presents before our mom got home from work.

She usually came home about an hour after we got home from school, which we thought was plenty of time to sneak a peek (偷看) at the gifts under the tree.

Since my sister was older, and that put her in charge, she opened the first gift while I was ordered to stand guard at the big picture window in our front room. I was to report any suspicious (可疑的) activity or persons, namely our mother.

Finally, when my sister’s curiosity was satisfied and she had finished wrapping her last present back up, we changed places.

My heart beat so fast that it felt like my chest was moving in and out. My sister reminded me to be careful so I wouldn’t tear the paper, and to wrap the present back up the same way that I had found it.

After unwrapping a few presents, I found it faster to open one end of a present and peek inside. Cool! Mom and Dad got me headphones for my stereo! I pulled the headphones out of the box and was about to put them on when my sister shouted, “Quick! Wrap it hack up! Mom’s coming!”

My heart hit the floor along with the headphones. My body was as frozen as a snowman. I shoved the headphones back in the box but my hands were shaking so much that I tore the paper trying to wrap it back up. My sister was yelling at me, which only made my hands shake more. I heard the door opened. I thought I was going to wet my pants!

I had just finished burying the package with my headphones in it when my mother came into the front room. I jumped up and said, “Hi, Mom!” She smiled at me and said “Hi,” back, but didn’t appear to suspect a thing. My heart began to slow as I took a deep breath. That was close. Too close!
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

On Christmas morning, my sister and I gave award-winning performances when we opened our presents—again.

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Looking at each other, my sister and I laughed—Mum had actually found out our secret.

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5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the man do last week?

A．He bought a new house.

B．He sold a new house.

C．He moved into a new house.

2. How many children does the man have?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

3. What can you learn from the conversation?

A．The wife dislikes the new kitchen.

B．The son is older than the daughter.

C．There is a garden in front of the new house.

6 . Most parents already know that family mealtimes are great for children. But what may come as ________ news to parents is that these shared meals are also good for ________.

When kids are present at ________, parents may eat more ________, perhaps to ________ good behavior and provide the best food they can to their kids. Parents who dine with their kids also tend to report less ________ and overeating. Parents may avoid some of these destructive behaviors when they know their ________ are watching and ready to ________.

Researchers have also found that having frequent family meals is associated with better ________ health for both mothers and fathers, despite mothers’ carrying more of the ________ of meal preparation. Compared with parents who ________ ate family meals, parents who regularly ________ with their kids reported higher levels of family functioning, greater self-esteem and lower levels of ________ symptoms and stress. Since it’s the atmosphere at the dinner table that ________ most considerably to emotional well-being, takeout or prepared food eaten at home will ________ nicely too.

Just as for children, family dinner is the most reliable time of the day for adults to ________ and talk to others. It’s a time to step away from video calls, emails and to-do lists, and ________ connect face to face. Dinnertime often ________ for a few laughs, a time to decrease the ________ and also to talk about the day’s events and what tomorrow ________.

1.

A．distinguished

B．unexpected

C．apparent

D．inaccessible

2.

A．pets

B．children

C．adults

D．adolescents

3.

A．meetings

B．mealtime

C．school

D．games

4.

A．healthily

B．anxiously

C．securely

D．greedily

5.

A．obey

B．function

C．affect

D．model

6.

A．smiling

B．sobbing

C．dieting

D．sharing

7.

A．kids

B．tutors

C．parents

D．relatives

8.

A．faint

B．tease

C．escape

D．imitate

9.

A．mental

B．financial

C．dental

D．physical

10.

A．burden

B．fortune

C．debt

D．profit

11.

A．constantly

B．rarely

C．typically

D．occasionally

12.

A．occupied

B．dragged

C．quarreled

D．dined

13.

A．optimistic

B．common

C．depressive

D．clinical

14.

A．contributes

B．sticks

C．submits

D．objects

15.

A．work

B．count

C．spoil

D．target

16.

A．take up

B．ring up

C．slow down

D．cut down

17.

A．nevertheless

B．namely

C．therefore

D．instead

18.

A．pays

B．answers

C．allows

D．arranges

19.

A．pressure

B．outcome

C．output

D．misery

20.

A．resembles

B．holds

C．occurs

D．contains

7 . Parents sometimes struggle to find a balance between encouraging an adolescent to achieve without pushing too hard. Pushing a child too much could feed perfectionist tendencies, which can have a serious effect on mental health. Perfectionists are motivated by a fear of failure and reach for high goals in an effort to prove their worth to others.     1    . This tendency can be found at the root of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders.

Parents can help temper (缓和) perfectionist tendencies by bringing “perfectionist thinking” out into the open, helping an adolescent regain perspective and learn to accept their limitations. Here are some ways parents can start that important conversation at home:

Build awareness: Perfectionist thinking takes root in childhood. Evidence suggests just raising awareness about perfectionism — what it looks like in action and its potential costs — can help to lessen its hold.     2    . As in not everything has to be pursued at the highest level all the time.

Normalize suffering: Young people need to hear that it is typical and normal to feel suffering from time to time, and that negative emotions are a normal part of life and not a sign of personal fault. Saying “That sounds really hard” or “    3    .” can help to normalize them and allow a child to feel less alone.

Encourage self-compassion (自我同情) and self-forgiveness: Practicing self-compassion can protect against perfectionist tendencies. Help your child find a go-to line they can say to themselves to drown out the critical voice in their heads, as in:     4    . Forgiving yourself for being human doesn’t mean ignoring failures. It means widening your perspective, aiming to do better but without suffering additional and unhelpful criticism.

    5    : A large part of the harm of perfectionism comes from our reactions to it. When experiencing a personal setback, a parent can model healthy coping out loud, as in, “It’s time to stop beating myself up. Everyone makes mistakes.” Modeling for your children how you cope with mistakes and failures is critical to fostering healthy coping skills in them.

A．Stop perfectionism

B．Model healthy coping

C．I can understand how you feel

D．At its worst, perfectionism acts as a trap

E．That’s okay, Jamie, you’re doing your best

F．Mounting evidence shows how destructive perfectionism can be

G．One way to do this is to introduce the concept of “good enough”

8 . 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。

Shoveling the snow had always been the best part about winter. Not that I thought it was fun, but my dad’s reaction to a clean driveway kept me going. He hated shoveling snow more than anything. So, I took it upon myself at eight years old to do it for him. Every time I saw snow fall from the sky, I knew the universe was ready to put me to work.

I would run and put on my jacket, snow boots to prepare myself for the work ahead. But every single time, before I went outside, I would stop by my older sister’s room to see if she wanted to help me. I knew she would say no, but I always asked anyway.

One day there was a lot of snow, and there was no way I would be able to clean it all up myself. It was getting dark, and I hated the thought of my dad having to shovel the snow after a long day of work. So I did the routine and knocked on my sister’s door. As I expected, she gave me the same old “no”. Annoyed, I asked again. Without saying anything further, she got up, pushed me out of the room and slammed (平地关上) the door in my face.

I stood there silently for a second. Then, I turned around, went out of the house, and set out in the cold to tackle the enemy that lay in my driveway. But I couldn’t calm down. I was really angry that she would leave me to battle this alone. All I wanted was some help. The more I remembered every “no” she had ever said to me, the angrier I became.

I fought tirelessly, my short arms swinging from side to side while the wind cut against my cheeks. After one long hour, I was not even halfway done. Looking at the victorious snow, I thought of Dad’s disappointment.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Feeling bitter and desperate, I couldn’t stop my tears.

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My sister and I went outside.

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9 . 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。

“Alice! We need to get going before it rains,” my father shouted as he got into the car, I rushed out of the house with my teddy bear. Once inside the car, I rested my head on my mother’s shoulder, feeling sad to leave the house I had grown up in. I hugged my teddy bear close to me as my father drove us to our new house.

All afternoon, I was a good daughter who helped my parents unpack all the boxes that we had brought with us. I was so tired and went to bed early. That night it started pouring, I was awoken by a whining (呜咽) sound outside the house. I got up my courage and looked out through my bedroom window. I was shocked when 1 saw something moving at the front door!

Not knowing what was happening, I rushed downstairs. I opened the door and saw a tiny white furry(毛茸茸的) ball with black spots trying to get under our door mat (垫子) . It was wet completely and shivering (颤抖的) from the rain. I’m too pity on it and carried it inside quickly.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Once in my bedroom, it looked so weak that it couldn’t open its eyes.

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The next morning, my parents came to know about the unexpected guest.

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10 . Dealing With Strict Parents

Sometimes parents set rules because they fear for their children's safety, because they don't think that their children can make it for themselves or even to stay in control or to bring about a desired outcome or simply because they can. Regardless of why parents set rules, teens must learn to live within these guidelines,     1    ?

Meet in the middle

Often teenagers don't recognize that they have strict parents until they brush up against a rule that they don't like.     2    , don't bother yelling and screaming about the unfairness of it all because chances are your parents will ignore you until you yell yourself hoarse（嘶哑的）. Instead, meet your parents in the middle. Ask them to sit down with you to discuss.

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If your past behaviour leaves your parents rolling their eyes at your level of responsibility, offer to show that you are serious about the compromises that you have suggested.     4    , but rather let your parents see your intentions in your actions.

Stay calm and focused

In order to succeed in dealing with strict parents, you'll need to show not only that you are serious about changes in their rules,     5    . Stay calm and focused at all times when discussing your parents' rules.

A．If this is the case for you

B．Show that you are serious

C．if you are dealing with strict parents

D．Don't just give them empty promises

E．but that you can be a serious teen as well

F．But what happens if parents are overly strict

G．Are there any mistakes that you should avoid