1 . Why didn’t Lucy go to see the film?

A．She was ill.

B．Her aunt visited her.

C．She was busy with work.

2 . If you simply repeat a behavior for a certain number of days, you’re certain to develop the habit. But habit formation is not so simple.    1    But by employing the following tips, you will speed up the process.

A habit is simply a repeated behavior. Before you can develop a new habit, you will need to set a small, specific behavioral goal. For example, try “doing laundry every Sunday morning” instead of “keeping a more organized home”.    2    It’s a behavior that you can repeat over and over until it becomes a habit.

    3    You are motivated to make the change and you enjoy eating healthy food, but why can’t you keep the habit? Think about the barriers that might be stopping you. Maybe you are too tired to cook after work, so you end up ordering unhealthy take-out meals. Instead of trying to fight through the exhaustion, consider ways to work around the barrier. You could spend one weekend afternoon each week preparing meals for the next five days.

Experiment with to-do lists, daily phone alarms, and any other tools you can use to create reminders.     4    In addition to creating reminders about desirable behaviors, you may need to remind yourself not to repeat the behavior you want to change.

We might sometimes fail to meet our own expectations, but we hate to let our friends and family down. Use the psychology to your advantage by getting a reliable partner who can text you reminders or words of encouragement.    5    

A．This goal works because it’s specific.

B．Let’s say you want to eat a healthier diet.

C．A good habit can help in a number of different ways.

D．Many of us know that well from our personal experience.

E．You might already learn that it takes 21 days to form a new habit.

F．Remembering to create a new behavior may involve your stopping an old one.

G．A good partner can also be someone working towards the same goal as you.

3 . If a person makes a statement that you think is wrong — yes, even that you know is wrong — isn’t it better to begin by saying, “Well, I think in a different way, but I may be wrong. And if I am wrong, I want to be put right. Let’s examine the facts.”?

There’s magic, positive magic in such words as “I may be wrong. Let’s examine the facts.”

Nobody will ever object to your saying, “I may be wrong. Let’s examine the facts.”

One of our class members who used this approach to dealing with customers was Harold Reinke, a Dodge dealer in Billings, Montana. He reported that because of the pressure of car business, he was often cold and emotionless when dealing with customers’ complaints. This caused bad tempers, loss of business and general unpleasantness.

He told his class, “Recognizing that this was getting me nowhere far, I tried a new way. I would say something like this, ‘Our dealership (经销店) has made so many mistakes that I am frequently ashamed. We may have erred (犯错) your case. Tell me about it.”

“This approach becomes quite relaxing, and by the time the customer releases his feelings, he is usually much more reasonable when it comes to settling the matter. In fact, several customers have thanked me for having such an understanding attitude. And two of them have even brought in friends to buy new cars. In this highly competitive market, we need more of this type of customer, and I believe that showing respect for all customers’ opinions and treating them properly and respectfully will help deal with the competition.”

You will never get into trouble by admitting that you may be wrong. That will stop all arguments and inspire your opponent to be just as fair, open and broad-minded as you are. It will make him want to admit that he may be wrong.

1. In the author’s opinion, if a person makes a wrong statement, we’d better ______.

A．turn a deaf ear to it	B．correct it in a skillful way
C．point out the mistake directly	D．discuss it with the speaker later

2. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The bad attitude of Harold Reinke.

B．The pressure of the car business.

C．The terrible economic situation.

D．The anger of the customers.

3. What’s Harold Reinke’s new way to deal with the complaining customers?

A．Talking about his difficulties first.

B．Mentioning the problems of the cars first.

C．Admitting his possible mistakes first.

D．Introducing the advantages of the cars first.

4. What’s Harold Reinke’s attitude to customers’ complaints now?

A．Indifferent.	B．Unacceptable.
C．Serious.	D．Understanding.

4 . To "sacrifice" means to give up something for the sake of something else. We decided to sacrifice our luxurious city life to move to a seaside village with our children aged 9 and 3. In the city, we had a beautiful home and plenty of money but little real security because crime was on the increase every day. We never knew if we would all make it home safely each night.

We were very happy in the new town but life was very difficult economically. Our income was very much dependent on tourism and the jobs at other times are few. Although many of the long-standing residents live well, it is a very competitive environment for newcomers.

Reading the newspapers from big cities assured us that we had made the right choice. There is so much violence and crime there! However, it was not always easy to explain to the children why they could no longer have what they used to have, especially when our "rich" friends came from the city to visit us. Generally, they have so much but think they have so little and are always looking for more.

One day, one of our rich friends came to visit us. His son preferred riding in the back of our beat-up little pickup to his father' s big modern car. Our little daughter called me and said, “Mom, please help me to explain to James the reason why he is wrong. He said, ' today, if you don't have money you are nothing. ' I know that is not true. If you do have money you share it with your friends and if they don't have money, you share it with them. That is what makes us all rich. " This made me realize that the sacrifice was well worth it. Our kids understand that they may not have all the spoils of city life but they do have a solid set of values and they know that our most precious gifts are our good friends and a wonderful environment.

1. What was the reason why the family moved away from the city?

A．They were tired of city life.	B．The city was not safe enough.
C．The people in the city were not friendly.	D．The cost of living in the city was too high.

2. Why was it "a very competitive environment" for them according to the author?

A．The residents were all very poor.

B．It was hard to make a living.

C．Their children couldn't get what they had in the city.

D．They had few friends in their new environment.

3. What assured the author that they had made the right choice according to the passage?

A．What she read in the newspaper.	B．The beautiful scenery of countryside.
C．The residents' living conditions.	D．That fact that they had been accustomed to the new place.

4. What does the underlined word "beat-up" probably mean?

A．Old.

B．Convenient.

C．Powerful.

D．Expensive.

5. What did the family gain from their sacrifice?

A．They had a beautiful house in the seaside village.

B．They made a lot of money during the tourist seasons.

C．The parents got very good jobs in the new town.

D．The children developed good values.

5 . For many people, working from home, or ‘WFH’, has also come to mean ‘WFB’-working from bed. Getting dressed and going to an office has been replaced by splashing water on your face and switching on a computer as you settle back under your blanket. People may have a desk or a kitchen table to place their computer on-they just choose not to.

But the reality is that turning your bed into your office can set off a large number of health problems, both psychological and physical. And even if you don't notice them now, adverse effects-possibly permanent-could appear later on in life. Young people are particularly likely to fall victim to these bad habits, because they may not feel the consequences right away, which could include simple headaches, and could also extend to permanent stiffness in your back, and severe pain in the bones.

When you work from bed for a year, it doesn't just potentially ruin your body. It's possibly bad for your productivity and sleep habits, too. Rachel Salas, a sleep expert at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, explained that “the more you watch TV in bed, play video games in bed and not sleep in bed, your brain starts learning,' oh, OK, we can do any one of these activities in bed'. It starts building connections.”

So, when you spread out on your bed your laptop, phone and all the screens your job requires every day, your brain and body eventually stop associating bed with rest. “You're really training your brain to be alert, and telling it this is where your ideas come and this is where the work is done,” adds Salas. “When you're trying to go to sleep, your brain is like-'wait a minute, what are we doing? This is work time'.” Doing this for a year, or any extended period of time, could lead to circadian rhythm disorder (昼夜节律紊乱）. And disturbed nights, body pain or both mean that you're less likely to be productive, creative or focused, making it likely your work could suffer.

1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “adverse" in paragraph 2?

A．Beneficial.

B．Harmful.

C．Temporary.

D．Ever-lasting.

2. What do we know about the health problems caused by working from bed?

A．Young people are less likely to suffer from them.

B．They can be permanent and can be easily noticed.

C．Young people might notice them later on in their life.

D．They only appear when you work from bed for a year.

3. What does Rachel Salas say about working from bed?

A．It trains your brain to be more alert and creative.

B．It makes you sleepy and easily distracted from work.

C．It's better than watching TV or playing games in bed.

D．It makes your brain connect bed with work rather than rest.

4. What is this passage mainly about?

A．Beds are not the perfect working sites.

B．Your productivity suffers from working from home.

C．Working from bed could ruin both your health and work.

D．Turning your bed into your office has become a new trend.

6 . 语法填空

Ben met some problems at school. He was     1     (disappoint) with his teammate    2     he felt the team were let down by their point guard. He told his best friend that his teammate was to blame, just    3     (let) off steam.     4    , his best friend told everyone else     5     he said. Embarrassed and ashamed, Ben doesn’t know what to do.Agony Aunt gives him some     6     (suggest). First, he should apologise    7     his teammate, because they need to work together, and that means    8     (communicate) with each other clearly and resolving conflicts. Second, he should talk to his best friend and tell him he is angry with him for repeating what he said and making the situation     9     (bad). Third, he should think about his behaviour. He shouldn’t say too much when angry but take    10     deep breath, calm down, and always remember: think first, speak later. If he thinks about other people’s feelings as well as his own, he’ll soon find everything works out.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。
1. What is wrong with the man?

A．He needs to see a doctor.

B．He often feels tired.

C．He didn’t sleep well last night.

2. What did the man’s doctor say?

A．There was nothing serious.

B．He needed further check.

C．He should rest and eat well.

3. What caused the man’s sickness?

A．Staying up too late.

B．Doing too much sports.

C．Changeable weather in spring.

4. What will the woman do next?

A．Go running.

B．Have a rest.

C．Play ping­pong.

8 . 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（）,并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When I was very young, I was always told by my mom not to wasting food. She did really well at saving food. For example, she often made a list of what we would eat in a whole weeks ahead of time and bought fresh vegetables every day. She always said, “Store of more. Waste more.” Usual we could finish all the food, but sometimes there was some food left. At that time, my mom would put it into the refrigerator.

Now I am growing up and has to eat in the school dining hall. Influencing by her, I just take as much I need and never waste food. And I was trying to influence more people around mine.

9 . Everybody has been rejected .Being rejected often makes you disappointed , depressed and angry .     1    

1. Realize it’s inevitable

Let’s face it .Not everyone is going to think you are as indispensable and wonderful as your mom does .The expression , “Get used to rejection “ may be trite and overused , but it certainly is true .

2 See rejection as an opportunity to learn

    2    Even if you were rejected unfairly , there is always something positive you can take away from the experience .

3.If you deserved to be rejected , then own it .

Sometimes , believe it or not , we all deserve to be turned down for something .Take responsibility for any foolish decisions you made , or behavior in which you engaged .     3    

4. Be compassionate toward others who face rejection

Once your heart’s been broken by that rejection email , you can empathize with others who are going through the same thing . Be there for them .And someday you may have to write that rejection email .     4    

5. Take the high road

Avoid the temptation to blast the person or organization that just turned you down ,especially on social media .You can never take that tweet or Face book status down .It’s there forever . If you must speak to the experience of rejection publicly , then let your words reflect grace and dignity .

    5    

If you give up on that book idea ,business venture , grad school idea , or whatever , then your experience of being rejected was a waste . Never let a devastating , cry-your-eyes -out , come -from -nowhere experience of being rejected go to waste .

A．Don’t give up .

B．Actually , we can learn a lot from rejection .

C．Rejection can hurt a person easily .

D．Don’t let yourself move on until you can verbalize to yourself at least three lessons from the experience of rejection .

E．If you are rejected , you should think about the reason why others reject .

F．When you do , remember how it feels to be on the receiving end .

G．Then ,do yourself a favor : don’t repeat the error .

10 . Coke was introduced by the Coca Cola company in 1886, making it a rather true and tested favorite of generations of people in over 200 countries. This list should give you some ideas on how to get more from your coke than usual.

. Coca Cola is an excellent rust buster (除锈剂). If you have a bunch of small rusty objects, put them in coke overnight and give them a good scrub in the morning. Coke helps to break down the rust, making cleaning much easier. Be sure to throw out the used coke when you are done with it or you might be taking a trip to the doctor.

. Like the previous item, the citric acid (柠檬酸) in coke makes for an excellent window cleaner. This is especially useful for car windows. Pour a can of coke over the window and rub the window, then wipe it off with a wet cloth to remove any sugary matter from the sugar in the drink. As coke is full of sugar, you should clean the sticky matter off the window glasses, or it will be not a cleaner but a dirt.

. For those of you who live in areas where skunk (臭鼬) smells can be an issue from time to time, one can of coke added to water with detergent (清洁剂) really helps to break the smell down. If you have been sprayed, stand in the shower and cover yourself from head to toe with coke — wait for a few minutes, then wash yourself with a shower. Coke is an excellent hair treatment so you get two tips for the price of one with this item!

. Pots can sometimes get black on the bottom. The black is almost impossible to remove; this is caused by over-cooking. To remove the black and renew your pot, pour in a can of coke (or as much as you need to cover the blackened area by an inch) and put it on the stove on a low heat. After an hour or so, wash the pot as normal.

1. What does the underlined word “scrub”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Start.	B．Cleaning.
C．Shake.	D．Example.

2. What is important while using coke to clean car windows?

A．Use a dry cloth.

B．Rub the window lightly.

C．Don’t pour too much coke.

D．Clean the sugary matter thoroughly.

3. For which purpose does coke have to be mixed with other material?

A．To get rid of the black on the pot.

B．To break down the rust,

C．To remove smells.

D．To clean windows.

4. What type of writing is this text?

A．An advertisement.	B．A review.
C．A news report.	D．A practical guide.