1 . Small changes and gradual habit-building are great strategies for progressing towards large goals. They can include losing weight and increasing physical activity with the ultimate goal of keeping healthy.     1    

Why Step and Not Jump?

If those large goals are so important, why not jump towards them instead of taking baby steps?     2     For example, running a 10k if you rarely even walk for exercise. It can be easier to start with walking for 10 minutes three days a week.

Small steps can lead to a good cycle of success bringing success as you establish habits, hit mini-goals, and note your progress. This increases confidence and motivation, making it easier to stay in it for a long time.

How to Take Small Steps?

Break it down. That larger goal may seem far-off and unattainable, but breaking it down into smaller goals establishes a defined path that you can travel. Instead of worrying about what you might do next year(e. g. going on a foreign trip), you can check off the list things you can do today or this week(e. g. going to the gym).     3    

Track your progress. Track your progress to see how well you are doing and where you might improve. Your parents can help with tracking healthy eating, weight, and physical activity.     4     It also keeps you focused on the long-term benefits.

Adjust as needed. Assess your progress regularly, such as weekly or a couple of times a month.     5     Consider it a re-routing process, and not a failure. This change can keep you motivated and on track as you make progress towards those big goals.

A．This is how you can use small steps.

B．Keeping a record of progress can increase motivation.

C．Things you can do today are good small steps to consider.

D．And then you can re vise your goal and path to it as needed.

E．Taking small steps can be the best way to hold onto the gains.

F．A large goal can be so challenging that it is hard to work towards it.

G．Here are some tips on why and how to take small steps to reach big goals.

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

A．They sent the Smiths to hospital.

B．They visited the Smiths’ daughter.

C．They expressed thanks to the Smiths.

2. Where is Lily now probably?

A．At the hospital.

B．At school.

C．At home.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who has got a part-time job at a bakery?

A．Simon.

B．Tim.

C．Rebecca.

2. When did Rebecca return home?

A．Last Saturday.

B．Last Wednesday.

C．Last Sunday.

3. What happened to Kim?

A．She was ill in hospital.

B．She won a competition.

C．She wrote a text.

4. Why did Danny put up a notice about the show?

A．To show his dancing skill.

B．To give a brief summary of it.

C．To ask people to play parts in it.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How is the weather now?

A．Cloudy.

B．Sunny.

C．Snowy.

2. What does the woman think of the man’s suggestion?

A．Practical.

B．Crazy.

C．Shameful.

3. What does the woman say about the Black Run?

A．It is very dangerous.

B．It is easy for skiing in the area.

C．It is very good for exercising legs.

5 . What program comes first on TV?

A．A puzzle show.

B．A film.

C．A football match.

6 . I ran into a friend a few days ago and greeted him in the familiar way. He gave the usual _____________ --“I’m doing fine”, but he _____________ two words “I guess” to the beginning of his greeting. That totally changed the meaning. His _____________ expression matched the two added words._____________, he wasn’t doing well. So I dug a little deeper and found he really was _____________ with some big issues.

In today’s world of fast and quickly _____________   social media, we are given the _____________ that the people there have near perfect lives. Look at anyone’s personal blog and you’ll see all these fun pictures and comments. Much of what we see is the good _____________. Of course there is really nothing wrong with that, but it can make a lot of people feel or _____________ that their own lives are full of challenges and various problems, ______________ self-pity and depression.

The ______________ is that nobody’s life is perfect. Just looking from the outside, you might be ______________ thinking that other people are doing much better than you. If you look on a deeper __________, you will see that the surface view can be very ____________ . That is because most of us don’t show our problems but prefer to show our ____________.

So, don’t admire other people’s near perfect sides any more. No matter how ______________ their lives look from the outside, they have their problems and ______________ too. Try to understand yourself better and ______________ the self-pity or feelings of “not as good as other people”. It can make your depression ____________ . Even better, you can see yourself in a(n) ____________ angle and have higher self-esteem(自尊).

1.

A．point

B．description

C．response

D．goal

2.

A．added

B．created

C．wrote

D．spelt

3.

A．ridiculous

B．facial

C．lovely

D．grateful

4.

A．Obviously

B．Eventually

C．Gradually

D．Excitedly

5.

A．slipping

B．infecting

C．competing

D．struggling

6.

A．emerging

B．expanding

C．dismissing

D．disappearing

7.

A．impression

B．permission

C．pressure

D．affection

8.

A．staff

B．dialect

C．catalogue

D．stuff

9.

A．express

B．decide

C．believe

D．report

10.

A．asking

B．causing

C．damaging

D．losing

11.

A．idea

B．fact

C．hope

D．opinion

12.

A．panicked into

B．given up

C．tricked into

D．cleared up

13.

A．scale

B．occasion

C．level

D．course

14.

A．interesting

B．disappointing

C．developing

D．misleading

15.

A．successes

B．frustrations

C．setbacks

D．downsides

16.

A．perfect

B．poor

C．low

D．cold

17.

A．strengths

B．challenges

C．desires

D．influences

18.

A．obtain

B．possess

C．remove

D．sense

19.

A．react

B．exist

C．float

D．lift

20.

A．frequent

B．soft

C．evident

D．different

7 . A 47 year-old woman who went missing almost half a year ago in a valley in Utah was recently found living in a small tent, surviving mostly on a diet of grass.

The woman was declared missing last November after her car and camping equipment were found in a parking lot near Spanish Fork valley. Police searched the area, but could not locate her, and the attempts to get in touch with her relatives proved unsuccessful. Still, rescue teams continued to search the area both on foot and from the air.

Technically, a search party located the woman by mistake. A volunteer group had brought in a drone (无人机) to help with the operation, but when it crashed in the valley, the pilot and a police officer went out to find it. That’s how they came upon a tent that appeared abandoned but actually proved to be the missing woman’s home.

The unnamed woman lost a significant amount of weight and was obviously weak. She told her rescuers that she had lived in the tent since her disappearance, bearing the winter temperatures and surviving mainly on grass and fresh water from a nearby river.

Police brought the woman back to civilization and took her to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. However, they made sure to clarify that what she did was not illegal.

“We want to be clear that while many people might choose to not live in the conditions as this woman did, she did nothing against the law,” the police officer said.

Police added that the woman might choose to return to the same area, and there was nothing they could do to stop her. Just in case that happens, they’ll provide her with some extra food to make sure she doesn’t have to survive on grass.

1. What did the woman live on before she was found?

A．Grass and river water.

B．Food donated by volunteers.

C．Food that she carried along.

D．Food given by the local police.

2. What did the woman do before she was lost?

A．She played with her family.	B．She walked in the valley.
C．She took a package tour.	D．She traveled alone in her car.

3. What led to finding the woman?

A．The rescue teams’ intelligence.	B．Her family and relatives’ efforts.
C．The drone dropping in the valley.	D．The police’s careful search.

4. What was the woman’s life like during her missing days?

A．Dangerous but colorful.	B．Tough and struggling.
C．Surprising and wealthy.	D．Painful but enjoyable.

8 . It goes without saying that plastic is killing our planet.    1    . Here are some ways you can do your part for the earth:

Go cupless

Plenty of restaurants and cafes are now rewarding their customers with discounted drinks.     2    . Many cups for hot drinks are advertised as recyclable. Skip out the fuss and simply bring your own for a guilt free and cheaper coffee

Buy local

A brilliant way to avoid buying needless plastic is to buy fresh produce from local shops. Supermarkets contribute more than 800,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste every year.    3    .

Cut down on packaging

Companies such as Lush are passionate about bringing beautiful eco-friendly products to their customers and have very little packaging. Get to know the companies you buy from.     4    .You may get to be surprised at the recycling options they give

    5    .

It has become the norm on a shopping trip to buy many cleaning products. But, there’s a safer and more eco-friendly way to go about it. Cut out the packaging and harmful ingredients by creating natural products of your own. You can make the cleaning products all by yourself.

A．Work together

B．Do a little DIY

C．Get to support them

D．And most products they sell include avoidable plastic

E．By buying locally you reduce the waste and support locals

F．The only condition is that they bring in their own reusable cups

G．It's true that we’ve started to take notice but so much more needs to be done

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is going to have dinner with the woman?

A．David.

B．Paul.

C．Jane.

2. What troubles the man?

A．His client is difficult to please.

B．He has no time to keep a date.

C．The printer doesn't work.

3. What does the woman say about the man's problem?

A．It is easy to handle.

B．It is demanding.

C．It doesn't make sense.

4. What will the woman probably do next?

A．Get changed.

B．Call for a technician.

C．Ring her husband.

10 . I live on the top floor of an apartment block overlooking the ocean. Just across the road is a bakery overflowing with fresh bread. It's_________how fond I am of this little bakery though there is nothing I can eat there. There are two things it_________me with other than the attractive smell, and that's borrowed Wi-Fi when our Internet_________and endless occasions for people-watching.

There's a_________man who spends the days talking to the pigeons just outside our_________. It's 35℃ here but I've never_________him without his thick leather jacket, all torn and_________. We always nod at each other and his_________has become a reminder to slow down on the_________street.

I'm sitting here at my desk__________a cup of Yorkshire tea. It seems like time has just returned to the past and__________me here on this island on the other side of the world.

Sometimes I love that I__________here alone and get to make all my choices on my own terms with endless adventures to be had. Other times, I'll be__________in the sea watching the__________with my mask and I'll notice the empty space beside me, which marks the transition (转变)from childhood to adulthood. My dad is not by my side to__________the rocks together and make funny faces under the water. So I__________funny faces at the fish but it's not the__________.

I always wanted to live by the__________in a hot country to swim, and travel the world. But something very important that I've__________is that even when living the dream,__________has unavoidable ups and downs.

1.

A．severe

B．nervous

C．funny

D．serious

2.

A．supports

B．gives

C．helps

D．provides

3.

A．appears

B．cuts

C．accesses

D．crowds

4.

A．homeless

B．guilty

C．hungry

D．dirty

5.

A．city

B．flats

C．bakery

D．desks

6.

A．comforted

B．avoided

C．seen

D．helped

7.

A．delighted

B．amused

C．bored

D．worn

8.

A．movement

B．presence

C．opinion

D．doubt

9.

A．busy

B．public

C．quiet

D．high

10.

A．for

B．on

C．with

D．behind

11.

A．parked

B．lifted

C．driven

D．landed

12.

A．showed up

B．occupied with

C．turned off

D．adapted to

13.

A．surfing

B．swimming

C．stopping

D．living

14.

A．scenery

B．water

C．fish

D．grass

15.

A．found

B．submit

C．find

D．explore

16.

A．save

B．lose

C．make

D．watch

17.

A．same

B．true

C．real

D．false

18.

A．road

B．beach

C．square

D．side

19.

A．supported

B．intended

C．arranged

D．learnt

20.

A．life

B．block

C．conference

D．order