1 . Honest Thanks
I sat down at my desk and started writing. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude. I put the note card into the
The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook
Her volunteer efforts weren’t
Weeks later I received her reply. She was
A.envelope | B.drawer | C.handbag | D.pocket |
A.sighed | B.froze | C.panicked | D.smiled |
A.usually | B.formally | C.occasionally | D.merely |
A.enjoying | B.volunteering | C.exercising | D.traveling |
A.essential | B.meaningful | C.ordinary | D.huge |
A.accept | B.realize | C.admit | D.prove |
A.and | B.but | C.so | D.or |
A.editing | B.receiving | C.answering | D.handwriting |
A.stopping | B.urging | C.encouraging | D.confusing |
A.boring | B.pleasant | C.hard | D.cool |
A.directly | B.constantly | C.equally | D.normally |
A.desire | B.ambition | C.fear | D.curiosity |
A.going through | B.going for | C.going against | D.going over |
A.comment | B.honor | C.influence | D.concern |
A.search | B.appreciation | C.level | D.experience |
2 . Teens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults, according to research published by an American research center.
“This research suggests that improving students’ relationships with teachers could have positive and long-lasting effects beyond just academic success,” said Jinho Kim, a professor at Korea University and author of the study. “It could also bring about health implications in the long run.” Previous research has suggested that teens’ social relationships might be linked to health outcomes in adulthood. However, it is not clear whether the link between teen relationships and lifetime health is causal (因果的) — it could be that other factors, such as different family backgrounds, might contribute to both relationship problems in adolescence and to poor health in adulthood. Also, most research has focused on teens’ relationships with their peers (同龄人), rather than on their relationships with teachers.
To explore those questions further, Kim analyzed data on nearly 20, 000 participants from the Add Health study, a national study in the U. S. that followed participants from seventh grade into early adulthood. The participant pool included more than 3, 400 pairs of siblings (兄弟姐妹). As teens, participants answered questions, like “How often have you had trouble getting along with other students and your teachers?” As adults, participants were asked about their physical and mental health.
Kim found that participants who had reported better relationships with both their peers and teachers in middle and high school also reported better physical and mental health in their mid-20s. However, when he controlled for family background by looking at pairs of siblings together, only the link between good teacher relationships and adult health remained significant.
The results suggest teacher relationships are more important than previously realized and that schools should invest in training teachers on how to build warm and supportive relationships with their students. “This is not something that most teachers receive much training in,” Kim said, “but it should be.”
1. What does the underlined word “implications” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Recipes. | B.Habits. | C.Risks. | D.Benefits. |
A.Poor health in adolescence. | B.Teens’ relationships with their peers. |
C.Limitations of the previous research. | D.Factors affecting health in adulthood. |
A.Positive student-teacher relationship helps students’ adult health. |
B.Good family background promises long-term adult health. |
C.Healthy peer relationships leads to students’ academic success. |
D.Good adult health depends on teens’ good teachers. |
A.A medical report. | B.A health magazine. | C.A term paper. | D.A family survey. |
3 . Everyone can benefit from better communication.
Verbal language is only one aspect of the communication—body language is another aspect. If you ever wanted to know how to tell if someone is lying, body language is the answer. Your body language tells other people what you aren’t verbally saying, such as if you are anxious, confident, confused, angry or any other type of emotion or state of mind. If you become great at reading body language,it will help you become a better communicator.
Listen to others
Before you ever begin to speak, take a minute to see if anyone else has something to say.
Think before you speak
You parents probably told you this as a child, but many people still do not take a moment to think about the words they are about to say.
A.This is not and over-night thing. |
B.Singing a song for them is good. |
C.Become fluent in body language |
D.Don’t try to make the conversation go your way. |
E.You should decide what you want to get in any conversation before you choose your words. |
F.If you are too anxious, you can’t find the right body language to use in the communication. |
G.In fact, if everybody were excellent communicators, the world would be a much better place. |
4 . How to make conversation with a group of strangers
One of the most common fears is speaking to strangers. While most people don’t naturally enjoy talking to strangers, it is an art that you can learn. When you learn how to make conversation with a group of strangers, you never have to stand by yourself at a party again.
Practice talking to as many strangers as possible throughout the day.
Make a comment about something interesting in the environment. This may be something as simple as the decorations for the party or the band providing the entertainment.
Ask for an opinion. People enjoy giving their opinion on any subject.
Learn to listen. Making conversation is about more than trying to find the right words to say.
A.Introduce yourself. |
B.Try to catch strangers’ attention. |
C.Ask about book ideas, gift ideas or dining ideas. |
D.Each time you do this, you will feel more confident. |
E.Develop the habit of listening to others carefully to understand them. |
F.A comment like this gives the group something in common to discuss. |
G.Ask the group to share what they do for a living or whether they enjoy their work. |
Sports should help a man to learn fairness,not only in games but also in life.If two teams play
Lessons
请根据以下表格内容,写信给英国的寄宿家庭,介绍这两名学生的情况。
姓名 | 李华 | 陈伟 |
特点 | 开朗、乐观 | 待人友善,有点害羞 |
爱好 | 体育活动、阅读、听音乐 | 与李华一样 |
担心的问题 | 饮食不习惯 | 沟通困难 |
期望 | 多了解英国的历史文化 | 交新朋友,提高英语水平 |
注意:词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)。
Dear Mr Smith,
Thank you for your offer to host two of our students. The boys’ names are Li Hua and Chen Wei. Here is a little bit about them.
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Sincerely yours,
Secretary of the project
I hit the back window of a new car with a hammer. In a flash I was in. I started the car, just like my older brother had taught me. I was 12 then. It seems crazy now. Today, everyone knows me as Donald Driver, a famous football player. I've dedicated(致力于) my life after football to helping disadvantaged kids around the country.
Mom would have killed me if she'd known what I was up to. My dad had gone to prison while she was pregnant with me. Mom wanted a better life for me, my two brothers and two sisters. She worked long hours to support us. But she often fell behind on rent and then we'd have to move. Trouble really started when we moved next door to a man named J. R. Mom trusted him to care us while she was at work, and he did. What Mom didn't know was that J.R. and his friends were thieves.
My older brother Moses and I served as look-outs(放哨人).We knew it was wrong, but the money was too good- $ 100 a night. We broke it into smaller bills, and regularly slipped some into Mom's purse. Then Moses discovered we could bring in even more cash by stealing cars. We practiced giving the same smile, hug and kiss for my mom when we came home, no matter what we'd done on the streets.
Now, though, I was about to get caught. The police got closer. I turned into a back alley. Suddenly, up ahead, a car backed out of a driveway. I saw a little old lady sitting in the driver's seat. But it, was too late. I stopped and jumped out to see if the old lady was damaged. The woman, Evelyn Johnson, looked angry, but unhurt. “Go sit in my house right now,” she said. It was the tone of voice that no kid can disobey. The police arrived and began to question the old woman.
“The man who did this ran that way,” she said, pointing down the alley.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
When the police drove off,
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I spent more time studying and football kept me busy too.
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8 . Volunteering offers great help to people in need, but the benefits (好处) can be even greater for you, the volunteer.
Volunteering is good for your mind and body.
If you’re considering a new job, volunteering can help you get experience in your area of interest and meet people in the field.
A.Volunteering increases self-confidence |
B.Volunteering connects you to others |
C.Even if you're not planning on changing your job |
D.While some people are naturally outgoing |
E.It provides many benefits to both mental and physical health |
F.Many people volunteer in order to make time for hobbies outside of work |
G.Volunteering can also reduce the risk of heart disease |
9 . I have neighbors whose adult son has been living with them since he lost his job. He is the fifth one of
His parents didn't
I wanted to help him get rid of the bad feelings, so I invited him to
It was volunteering (自愿做) at the local humane society (动物保护协会), not far from where we live. It took only several
A.girls | B.students | C.children | D.friends |
A.Unluckily | B.Hopefully | C.Naturally | D.Normally |
A.failure | B.fancy | C.fear | D.loss |
A.relatives | B.owners | C.buyers | D.managers |
A.recognize | B.concern | C.ignore | D.support |
A.happy | B.hard | C.interesting | D.nervous |
A.with | B.like | C.without | D.for |
A.reading | B.singing | C.teaching | D.cleaning |
A.prepare | B.walk | C.select | D.receive |
A.joined | B.believed | C.improved | D.handed |
A.days | B.hours | C.minutes | D.seconds |
A.animals | B.patients | C.elders | D.trees |
A.promise | B.warn | C.hear | D.tell |
A.given himself up | B.cheered himself up | C.set himself apart | D.made himself heard |
A.painful | B.useful | C.careful | D.harmful |
New research published by a team of psychologists at the University of Missouri-Columbia suggests that our own happiness
The researchers offer a good
But it is not just financial generosity that has the power to increase our happiness. Simply adopting an attitude that puts others' happiness above our own has