5 . You may have grown up living with lots of siblings, or this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else.       1    Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year (or even years!).

Address problems when they're little

Is your roommate always forgetting her stuff for the shower, and taking yours? Are your clothes being borrowed faster than you can wash them? Addressing things that bug you while they're still little can help your roommate be aware of something she may not otherwise know. And addressing little things is much easier than addressing them after they've become big.

Respect your roommate's stuff

This may seem simple, but it's probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflict. Don't think he'll mind if you borrow his cleats for a quick soccer game? For all you know, you just stepped over a line that is not crossable.     2    

Be mindful of who you bring into your room-and how often

You may love having your study group into your room.     3    Be mindful of how often you bring people over. If your roommate studies best in the quiet, and you study best in a group, can you alternate who hits the library and who gets the room?

Be friendly, without expecting to be best friends

Don't go into your roommate relationship thinking that you are going to be best friends for the time you're at school.     4    . You should be friendly with your roommate but also make sure you have your own social circles.

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Treat your roommate like you'd like to be treated. Deal with problems properly. No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year, you can take comfort knowing you acted like an adult and treated your roommate with respect.

A．If nothing else, follow the golden rule

B．Don't borrow, use, or take anything without getting permission first

C．But your roommate may not

D．While having a roommate inevitably has its challenges, it can also be a great part of your life experience

E．However, your roommate may also think so

F．Address problems when they're big, too

G．It may happen, but expecting it sets both of you up for trouble

6 . 作为高二学生的你，肯定在适应高中生活和人际交往方面颇有心得，请你写一篇英语演讲稿，和高一的学弟学妹们谈一谈如何快速适应高中生活以及如何处理好人际关系。
注意：1. 演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及考生姓名。
2. 词数：80-100词
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7 . Many of us spend part of each day surrounded by strangers, whether on our daily commute(上下班往返), or sitting in park or cafe. But most of them remain just that-strangers. However, new evidence has shown that plucking up(鼓起) the courage to strike up conversation might be good for our health.

Nicholas Epley from the University of Chicago and Juliana Schroeder from the University of California are behavioral(行为的) scientists. They wanted to know whether solitude is a more positive experience than interacting with strangers, or if people misunderstand the consequences of distant social connections. They found that many people feel uncomfortable and frightened talking to others and their research suggested that when we make an initial conversation “we consistently underestimate(低估) how much a new person likes us.” It seems we think that all the things could go wrong and why someone wouldn't want to talk with us.

Their research involved an experiment with a group of Chicago commuters and found that"every participant in our experiment who actually tried to talk to a stranger found the person sitting next to them was happy to chat."From this and other research,the conclusion is that connecting with strangers is surprisingly pleasant and it has a positive impact on our well-being.It's true that talking can make you feel happier and happiness can lead to better mental health.

However, if you're an introvert(性格内向者），the thought of speaking to someone new might make you anxious. But the American research found “both extroverts(性格外向者) and introverts are happier when they are asked to behave in an extroverted manner.” So maybe, if you're a loner, it’s time to come out of your shell and make some small talk with a stranger-it could be the beginning of a new friendship.

1. What does the underlined word “solitude” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Being calm.

B．Being pleasant.

C．Being alone.

D．Being healthy.

2. Why might we not want to speak to a stranger?

A．Because we don't trust a new person.

B．Because we can't find a common topic.

C．Because we like distant social connections.

D．Because we feel the stranger may dislike us.

3. What could help start a new friendship?

A．Making a small talk.

B．Sitting next to a stranger.

C．Sharing personal details.

D．Behaving in polite manner.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．How to be an extrovert.

B．Talking to strangers.

C．How to speak to strangers.

D．Making new friends.

8 . Researchers have just offered evidence in a study that says obesity appears to spread through social ties, much like a virus. When one person gains weight, their close friends often follow. But the finding might also offer hope.

If friends help make obesity acceptable, then might also be influential in losing the fat. The researchers note that support groups are already an effective tool in dealing with other socially influenced problems, like alcoholism.

The findings appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, The researchers used information collected from 12,000 people. It was collected between 1971 and 2003 as part of the Framingham Heart Study.

The information was highly detailed. There was even contact information for close friends of the people in the study.

The researchers examined more than 40,000 social ties. They found that a person’s chances of becoming severely overweight increased by 57% if a friend had become obese.

A sister or brother of a person who became obese had a 40% increased chance of becoming obese. The risk for a wife or husband was a little less than that.

Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School was a lead investigator in the study. He says there is a direct causal relationship between a person getting fat and being followed in weight gain by a friend.

The study found that the sex of the friends was also an influence. In same-sex friendships a person had a 70% increased risk of becoming obese. Men had a 44% increased risk of becoming obese after weight gain in brother. In sisters, it was 67%.

The researchers also considered the effect of where people lived in relation to each other. James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego, was the other lead investigator. He says a friend who lives a few hundred kilometers away has as much influence as one in the same neighborhood. He says the study demonstrates the need to consider that a major part of people’s health is tied to their social connections.

Both investigators say their research shows that obesity is not just a private medical issue, but a public health problem.

1. What does the underlined sentence in Para. 2 mean?

A．Obesity has a negative influence on a close friend.

B．Friends might also play a part in losing weight.

C．One might have a positive influence on one’s friend.

D．Friends usually don’t follow each other to lose weight.

2. Who is mostly likely to gain weight?

A．A man who has a fat brother	B．A husband who has a fat wife
C．A wife who has a fat husband	D．A woman who has a fat female friend

3. Which of the following statements doesn’t the passage agree with?

A．You are sure to lose weight if you have a skinny friend.

B．If one gains weight, one’s friends are likely to get fat.

C．A person’s health is closely linked with his /her social relationship.

D．Even if the friend lives far away, the influence still remains.

4. The reason why the study involves both family members and friends is that_______.

A．researchers fail to find a more different sample

B．researchers have different ideas for family members and friends

C．researchers can meet these people regularly

D．researchers can compare the results

9 . Why do We Find It Hard to Say "No"？

As we all know，saying "no" to others is not easy at all．But sometimes we have to learn to say "no"．    1    Below are common reasons why people find it hard to say "no"．

    2    You are a kind soul at heart．You don't want to refuse the person and you want to help when possible even if it may eat into your time

Afraid of being rude．I was growing under the idea that saying "no"，especially to people who are older，is rude．This thinking is common in Asian culture，where face saving is important．    3    

Wanting to be agreeable．You don't want to alienate（疏远）yourself from the group because you're not in agreement．So you agree to others' requests．

Fear of conflict（冲突）．    4    This might lead to an ugly conflict．Even if there isn't there might be disagreement which might lead to bad effects in the future．

    5    Perhaps you are worried saying "no" means closing doors．For example，my friend was asked to work in another department in her company．Since she liked her team，she didn't want to go．However，she didn't want to say "no" as she felt it would affect her promotion （晋升） chances in the future．

A．Fear of losing chances．

B．Wanting to help others．

C．Wanting to keep a good relationship．

D．I slowly realized I needed to learn to say "no"．

E．It means not making others look bad or lose face．

F．You are afraid the person might be angry if you refuse him/her．

G．To learn to say no， we have to first understand what's stopping us from it．

10 . July 27th, 2010 was a typical English summer’s day—it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I left work at 5pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of water greeted me. Thank God the kids weren’t with me, because the house was 5 feet deep                    in water. We lost everything downstairs.

At first we tried to push on through. We didn’t want to move the children out of home, so we camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt very sick, so we moved to a wooden house in a park. The house was small, but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than expected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community (社区). We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbours, and I’d never thought how much I’d miss that.

Although our situation was very hard, it’s difficult to feel too sorry for yourself when you look at what’s happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought, “We didn’t have a straw hut (茅草房) that was swept away, and our house is still standing. We’re lucky.”

We moved back home in August. With December coming, there’s still reconstruction work to be done, so it’s difficult to prepare for Christmas. But I can’t wait—I’m going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year, I won’t need any gifts—living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all our possessions. Although we are replacing things, there’s really no rush—we have our home back, and that’s the main thing.

1. The underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph means　　　.

A．wrong

B．missing

C．right

D．difficult

2. Why does the author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph?

A．Because they were able to move to a new place.

B．Because many other places were flooded.

C．Because their straw hut was not swept away.

D．Because some others suffered even more.

3. It can be inferred from the text that the author　　　.

A．was sick of staying upstairs

B．cared much about her children

C．could not stand living in a wooden house

D．did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood

4. What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story?

A．She valued human feelings more than before.

B．She realized she almost didn’t need possessions.

C．She found Christmas gifts no longer badly needed.

D．She thought her own home was the most important.