1 . Yesterday was Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, my mother was not among the many happy mothers, as I couldn’t visit her this year. I made a
My mother always says that kids don’t need to
If you
However, her deep connection to the song helped her to
Last week, a colleague
| A．complaint | B．promise | C．response | D．belief |
| A．long for | B．bring about | C．wait for | D．figure out |
| A．missed | B．tried | C．regretted | D．avoided |
| A．visit | B．select | C．leave | D．reflect |
| A．strangely | B．carelessly | C．seriously | D．kindly |
| A．remember | B．admit | C．doubt | D．wonder |
| A．called | B．published | C．claimed | D．created |
| A．assist | B．place | C．win | D．adopt |
| A．curious | B．disappointed | C．worried | D．emotional |
| A．duty | B．gift | C．idea | D．faith |
| A．refers | B．comes | C．leads | D．heads |
| A．develops | B．fades | C．remains | D．increases |
| A．compared | B．shared | C．provided | D．filled |
| A．common | B．special | C．serious | D．commercial |
| A．respect | B．attention | C．satisfaction | D．manners |
2 . If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it
I do not
One day, I decided to
There was a
I was unexpectedly
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and
A few weeks later, Dad
As I sat there in tears I realized that this
| A．works out | B．breaks out | C．turns out | D．comes out |
| A．wiser | B．busier | C．weaker | D．older |
| A．remember | B．enjoy | C．mind | D．regret |
| A．only | B．once | C．last | D．first |
| A．melt | B．break | C．strike | D．build |
| A．strength | B．ideas | C．words | D．attention |
| A．sigh | B．silence | C．voice | D．cry |
| A．touched | B．frightened | C．shocked | D．annoyed |
| A．excitedly | B．nervously | C．willingly | D．sadly |
| A．continued | B．checked | C．ended | D．interrupted |
| A．accepted | B．expected | C．learned | D．heard |
| A．quiet | B．difficult | C．special | D．different |
| A．level | B．idea | C．world | D．end |
| A．then | B．ago | C．before | D．since |
| A．challenged | B．experienced | C．survived | D．received |
3 . Gifts are more than just an economic exchange of goods. They signal things about the giver, receiver and their relationship. It’s a sort of language that lets us communicate without words. Use the following little tricks to make gift-giving perfect.
Aesthetics (美学) of a gift shouldn’t be ignored and neither should presentation be. All the time and energy you spend picking the perfect thing for your receiver will fall short if you do. A gift should delight. It should be unique and easy on the eyes. So receivers often prefer appearance over function. This is why gift stores are filled with such gifts. These items are often low in their usefulness yet they make most gifts.
The price isn’t necessarily a priority. Even costly items can be considered as cheap sometimes. It’s better to pick an item from the top of an inexpensive sort than one at the bottom of an expensive sort. Even if you’re paying the same for both choices, the former will be received well.
A gift that feels heavier tends to be considered as of higher quality. Giving someone a hardcover book is better than giving them a paperback as a gift. You may also package it in a relatively heavy box. Anyway, pick items that aren’t too light.
Don’t present your gift without the wrapping (包装). It shows effort and devotion. Presentation expresses special thought on behalf of the giver. When they receive a gift, receivers process the exchange and analyze the giver in terms of thoughtfulness, which is communicated through gift presentation. If you want your receiver to think of you as thoughtful, make sure you wrap it in a good wrapping paper. Bad presentation can ruin a great gift. So it matters making a present more attractive to your receiver.
1. What kind of gifts are mostly sold in shops?| A．Strange objects. | B．Eye-catching items. |
| C．Useful things. | D．High-cost pieces. |
| A．Never choose any expensive gif. |
| B．The more expensive a gift is, the better. |
| C．Two gifts at a time are always better than one. |
| D．The best gift in the cheap kind is a better choice. |
| A．A hardcover book. | B．A paperback. |
| C．One in a light box. | D．One without wrapping. |
| A．The giver is generous. | B．The receiver is special. |
| C．The giver is thoughtful. | D．The receiver is attractive. |
4 . People often say your feelings are “written all over your face” because our facial expressions are a main way we communicate emotions. Now according to a recent research led by Patty Van Cappellen of Duke University, besides our faces, our body posture (姿势) also plays a role.
In one study, Van Cappellen and her colleagues asked a group of participants to show four faceless mannequins (人体模型) in postures that represented four different emotions: dominance (支配), joy, hope and respect. The research assistants then looked at photos of the mannequins that participants had created and assessed their head positions, arm positions, and degrees of expansiveness — how much space they took up by standing straight or opening up different parts of their bodies. Then, the researchers compared these positions to the feelings they supposedly expressed.
Van Cappellen found that people viewed an expansive posture as representing dominance. But joy and respect were also represented by expansive postures, with hope involving the least expansive posture. “We’re finding that positive emotions are also marked by expansiveness — especially joy,” she says.
Besides, arm and head positions also mattered. For example, joyful postures were described by arms raised above the head, while respectful postures showed hands touching the face. Dominant postures, on the other hand, tended to show arms akimbo (双手叉腰) with the head facing forward.
To know if other people seeing the mannequins could recognize the feelings being expressed by different postures, Van Cappellen had a new group of participants look at photos of mannequins posed in many different ways. The participants found that expansive postures with arms held high represented positive emotion — with arms akimbo representing dominance and negative emotion.
Her research suggests that our body posture helps express our emotions and may help us feel certain emotions, too. This could be consequential — not just in the lab, but in real life, where it’s useful to know how we and other people are feeling in a certain situation.
1. Which emotion is most probably expressed by the least expansive posture?| A．Dominance. | B．Joy. | C．Hope. | D．Respect. |
| A．Hold his arms high. | B．Touch his face. |
| C．Have his arms crossed. | D．Shake his head. |
| A．To find why the participants showed the different feelings. |
| B．To know how people communicate with facial expressions. |
| C．To figure out what different body postures may represent. |
| D．To see if others can feel the same about the body postures. |
| A．Embarrassing. | B．Important. | C．Flexible. | D．Unusual. |
5 . When we feel disappointed with what might have been or we wish we could change a choice we made in the past, we have regrets.
Regrets can be harmful when we don’t want to accept them. Too many negative (消极的) thoughts and continuous consideration can lead to stress and anxiety. This kind of spiritual and emotional pain also affects our bodies. For example, maybe you didn’t stand up for your friend when someone attacked him by saying something derogatory. You didn’t speak up at the time to clear his name. You end up feeling disappointed in yourself and don’t want to be reminded of that. Or you may remember the situation all too well, but don’t know how to overcome your regret. Whatever it is, you may suffer from negative thoughts or even sleepless nights, thus putting pressure onto your body and mind.
But as the old saying goes, a coin has two sides. Regrets have advantages too. When we reflect (反思) on regrettable choices we made in the past, that’s a good thing. We grow from self-examination and can learn from our missteps. Inspired to be better, we improve on our decision-making so we don’t repeat our mistakes.
Another positive side of regret is that it can move you closer to being your best self. A study about people’s most long-lasting regrets was published in the journal Emotion, where scientists looked at the connection between regret and an individual’s self-concept (自我认知). The results showed that people were more likely to regret not living up to being that best person and thus try harder to use their full potential (潜力), when regrets about their best selves were not achieved.
If you’re feeling regretful about something from your past, know you’re not alone in feeling this way. Everyone has something (or many things) that they regret. However, there are ways to move forward by showing yourself understanding. If that’s too difficult, get the help of a health professional. He or she can help you manage feelings of regret so they no longer hold you back.
1. What does the underlined word “derogatory” in paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Confusing. | B．Usual. | C．Informal. | D．Mean. |
| A．Avoidance of stress. | B．Positive self-concept. |
| C．Greater efforts to better oneself. | D．Longer time to reflect on the past. |
| A．Leave those regrets as they are. |
| B．Discuss regrets with the like-minded. |
| C．Stop reflecting on your daily events. |
| D．Turn to experts for help if necessary. |
| A．How to Fight Regrets | B．Get to Know Our Regrets |
| C．Why Regrets Are Harmful | D．The Positive Sides of Regrets |
6 . Before I lived in Pakistan, I was always with my grandfather. We were never
However, on the morning of June 20, 2009, when I was 5, I went to
My parents had to call a psychologist (心理医生). Sonia was very kind, showing deep
Dealing with a death of a family member is
| A．apart | B．alike | C．aside | D．around |
| A．upset | B．occupied | C．happy | D．impatient |
| A．mind | B．mood | C．spirit | D．condition |
| A．wake up | B．pick up | C．take up | D．put up |
| A．silent | B．hesitant | C．innocent | D．confident |
| A．excited | B．annoyed | C．delighted | D．nervous |
| A．trapped | B．fenced | C．locked | D．caged |
| A．motivation | B．sympathy | C．regret | D．warmth |
| A．quit | B．risk | C．advocate | D．postpone |
| A．ambition | B．liberty | C．attitude | D．progress |
| A．loneliness | B．suffering | C．memories | D．hatred |
| A．embarrassed | B．difficult | C．inspired | D．puzzled |
| A．brought about | B．made out | C．held back | D．let off |
| A．blank | B．main | C．major | D．minor |
| A．love | B．ability | C．fortune | D．experience |
I was eight years old and lived in Toowoomba, Australia in 1950. My mother was in great pain from polio (小儿麻痹症). She wished to visit specialists in London.
The day before we boarded the ship, my father said goodbye to his five-year-old Australian cattle dog, Spider, who was loved by us all. My father’s friend Sandy was to be his guardian while we were overseas.
Six weeks later, Sandy told my father that Spider had run away. I would always remember my father’s sad face when he read the news. Sandy had advertised in the newspaper again and again, but Spider was never found. It seemed Spider just kept running and searching for us. My mother thought Spider would be killed. But our family thought that Dad held a secret hope that Spider was still alive.
We sailed back to Australia two years later and re-established our home in Toowoomba. My father immediately began his own search for Spider. However, many false calls and information meant that a huge atmosphere of disappointment hung over our home.
One cold Saturday morning eight months after our return, my father had a call from Gin Gin, 375 kilometers from Toowoomba. An elderly lady told my father she was just catching sight of a dog looking like Spider in her old farm.
That was enough for my father to stop my homework. My mother said to him, “Ian, this has to stop. You will be driving miles in the bush!”But we set off in the end.
Five and a half hours later, we arrived. The elderly lady invited us into an old bush kitchen for tea. My father was anxious to see the yellow dog. So we followed her to the old farm.
Sadly, she then told my father that the dog hadn’t been around. My father had a strange look in his eyes.
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。
My father put two fingers in his mouth and did his special whistle for Spider.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________In the evening, we arrived home with Spider.
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Dear Peter,
I’m writing to express my sincere gratitude to you.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,
Li Hua
9 . People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in telling different facial expressions — and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than looking at the whole face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes only.
“We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said. “Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, while Easterners prefer the eyes and ignore the mouth.”
According to Jack and her workmates, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more confusing than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably express emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and sort them into different groups: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, or angry. They compared how correctly people read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement plans.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more mistakes than Westerners did. “The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said. “Our study suggests that Westerners use the whole face to express emotion while Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.”
In short, facial expressions are not universal to show human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have made a difference to these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. When it comes to talking about emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in communication.
1. The discovery shows that Westerners ________.| A．pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth |
| B．consider facial expressions universally reliable |
| C．observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways |
| D．have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions |
| A．To make a face at each other. | B．To get their faces impressive. |
| C．To put some face pictures into groups. | D．To observe the researchers’ faces. |
| A．understand the emotion more successfully | B．study the mouth more frequently |
| C．focus on the eyes more attentively | D．read facial expressions more correctly |
| A．The Eye as the Window to the Soul |
| B．Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions |
| C．Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills |
| D．How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding |
| A．She misses her home very much. |
| B．She hasn’t received her mother’s letter. |
| C．She is worried about her mother’s health. |
