1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What activity does the man want to attend?

A．Volunteer activity.

B．Out－of－class activity.

C．Community activity.

2. Why does the man want to help the disabled people or the left－behind children?

A．They live an unhappy life.

B．They lack care and attention.

C．They are not confident.

3. What will the man do with the old people at the old people's home?

A．Singing and dancing with them weekly.

B．Chatting with them regularly.

C．Playing games with them happily.

2 . Concerts should be a fun and enjoyable occasion for everyone attending them,including the musicians.No matter what type of concert one is attending,he is still expected to follow the rules concert etiquette(礼仪）.     1    

Classical music concerts are often events where concert etiquette is considered to be very important.One should generally arrive a few minutes before the show starts,so he can be in his seat at the beginning of the first musical performance.If he arrives late,it may be considered rude to walk in and take his seat in the middle of a musical performance.    2    In this way,he will not influence other audiences while the music is being played.

    3    Take jazz concerts for example.People are usually not criticized for making a small amount of noise,as long as it is not troubling other audiences.For example,they may talk quietly during a performance.

Rock and heavy metal concert etiquette is very relaxed.     4     However,audiences are still expected to show some good manners during a performance.Also,rock concerts are often very crowded,particularly in the areas surrounding the stage.    5     But one should still pay attention to his surroundings.Stepping on someone's foot repeatedly may cause a fight as well.

A．This will usually be announced before the concert begins.

B．Instead,he should wait for one song to end before taking his seat.

C．Rock concert goers,on the other hand,can usually get a little louder.

D．People are not usually discouraged from talking at these types of concerts.

E．In large groups of people like this,it is not unusual to touch others at times.

F．Concert etiquette for other types of concerts is usually a little more relaxed.

G．And the concert etiquette can be different,depending on what type of concert it is.

3 . When I was a teenager I was in a group of students who took a trip to Pittsburgh. Being a country boy, I found it_______just being in such a big city. While most of the students headed for the mall then I decided to tour the streets_______.It was almost Christmastime and the store windows were filled with_______displays. I bought several cinnamon sticks(肉桂棒) to ward off (挡住) the_______while walking and looking at the sights.

At some point,_______,the stores became less and less and the bars became more and more. I realized I had crossed into a not so_______section of town. I saw a small bus stop and decided to sit and take a rest before walking back. The bus stop was just in front of a_______store and before long an old woman in an old coat came out. She was carrying two large_______in one hand. Her other hand held a cane that steadied her slow,_______walk. Her young, dark-haired granddaughter clutched her coat as they__________their way to the bench.I__________at them both and we talked a bit about how cold it was before the bus__________.When it arrived I picked up the old lady’s bags and carried them up the steps. Then I helped her granddaughter up while the lady slowly climbed on behind us I pulled out my__________cinnamon stick and gave it to the sweet girl while her grandma smiled her__________to me. I got off the bus and looked up to the window where the little, curly-haired Child of God was waving goodbye to me. Then I started back to meet the other students a little__________at heart if not in body. As I was__________the corner, though, a voice called out from an alley. “Hey man! Want to get__________?” I smiled and said. “No thanks. I__________got. ”

No drug in the world can ever__________the high that comes from one__________act, one shared laugh, one second of giving love.

1.

A．disappointing

B．exciting

C．confusing

D．frightening

2.

A．once

B．forever

C．still

D．alone

3.

A．beautiful

B．expensive

C．bright

D．common

4.

A．snow

B．rain

C．cold

D．sun

5.

A．again

B．besides

C．therefore

D．however

6.

A．good

B．safe

C．wide

D．healthy

7.

A．book

B．grocery

C．jewellery

D．clothing

8.

A．purses

B．boxes

C．bags

D．baskets

9.

A．shaky

B．steady

C．short

D．light

10.

A．found

B．pushed

C．felt

D．made

11.

A．laughed

B．smiled

C．stared

D．glanced

12.

A．pulled off

B．pulled away

C．pulled up

D．pulled on

13.

A．other

B．first

C．only

D．last

14.

A．thanks

B．goodbye

C．greetings

D．concerns

15.

A．darker

B．heavier

C．warmer

D．faster

16.

A．overlooking

B．turning

C．passing

D．entering

17.

A．curiosity

B．courage

C．fun

D．high

18.

A．already

B．always

C．never

D．almost

19.

A．stop

B．remove

C．match

D．speed

20.

A．honest

B．kind

C．brave

D．generous

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the man most probably do locally?

A．Have a sightseeing tour.

B．Attend a conference.

C．Have a business talk.

2. What do we know about the man's booking?

A．From the 17th to 20th.

B．A double room with a private bathroom.

C．Check-in around 7:30 a.m. Friday.

5 . Wheeling her red chair and scissors around the city, Katie gives out—of—luck strangers the gift of visibility.

Last summer, Katie saw a man sitting with a _________ asking for help. She asked, “Hey! I’m giving _________ haircuts. Do you want one?”

The man, named Edward, was in his 60s. “_________,” he said, “I have a funeral to go. I was really _________ to get a haircut.” After Katie was done, Edward looked in a mirror. “I look _________!”

“It’s more than a haircut. I want it to _________ value and respect.” Katie knows that a haircut can _________ a life. As a teen, she _________ a disease that was so severe that her hair thinned seriously. Seeing this, her mother _________ for Katie’s first haircut. “To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an illness helped me feel cared about and less __________.” she says.

Katie wanted to help people __________ the same way. In 2009, she began her Red Chair Project, reaching out to people on the streets. Katie listens to peopled stories of loss, addiction, and __________ to get back on their feet. The attention __________ works.

It all began with a belief in simple acts of __________, such as a free haircut. “The way you show up in the world __________,” says Katie. “You have no idea what people will do with the kindness that you give them.”

1.

A．mask

B．chair

C．sign

D．minor

2.

A．perfect

B．regular

C．special

D．free

3.

A．Naturally

B．Luckily

C．Actually

D．Eventually

4.

A．exploring

B．hoping

C．begging

D．moving

5.

A．good

B．brave

C．healthy

D．satisfied

6.

A．prove

B．show

C．appreciate

D．combine

7.

A．establish

B．complete

C．change

D．reflect

8.

A．suffered from

B．got through

C．put up with

D．adapted to

9.

A．charged

B．applied

C．sought

D．arranged

10.

A．worthwhile

B．serious

C．alone

D．innocent

11.

A．feel

B．follow

C．accomplish

D．select

12.

A．struggle

B．escape

C．relief

D．performance

13.

A．extremely

B．apparently

C．merely

D．hardly

14.

A．joy

B．honesty

C．pride

D．kindness

15.

A．occurs

B．continues

C．remains

D．matters

6 . We are surrounded by people trying to make the world a better place. Peace activists bring enemies together so they can get to know one another and feel each other’s pain. School leaders try to attract a diverse set of students so each can understand what it’s like to walk in the others’ shoes.

It is true that people who are empathetic (共情的) are more sensitive to the perspectives and sufferings of others. They are more likely to make sympathetic moral judgments. The problem comes when we try to turn feeling into action. Empathy makes you more aware of other people’s sufferings, but it’s not clear whether it actually motivates you to take moral action or prevents you from taking immoral action. For example, in the early days of the Holocaust, Nazi prison guards sometimes wept as they killed Jewish women and children, but they still did it.

Empathy directs you toward moral action, but it doesn’t seem to help much when that action comes at a personal cost. You may feel painful for the homeless guy on the other side of the street, but the chances are that you are not going to cross the street to give him a dollar. Studies investigating the link between empathy and moral action suggest that empathy is not a major player when it comes to moral motivation. Its contribution is slight in children, modest in adults, and nonexistent when costs are significant.

Nobody is against empathy. However, it’s not enough. These days empathy has become a shortcut. It has become a way to experience delicious moral emotions without confronting the weaknesses in our nature that prevent us from actually acting upon them. It has become a way to experience the illusion (幻觉) of moral progress without having to do the nasty work of making moral judgments. Teaching empathy is a safe way for schools and other institutions to seem blameless without risking dispute or hurting anybody’s feelings.

People who actually perform pro-social action don’t only feel for those who are suffering, they feel it necessary to act by a sense of duty. Empathy is less important. If you want to make the world a better place, help people debate, understand, reform, revere and enact their moral principles. Accept that principles conflict.

1. Why does the author mention the Holocaust in paragraph 2?

A．To show that empathy is limited in preventing people from wrongdoings.

B．To prove that empathic people are more likely to make compassionate moral judgments.

C．To explain that empathy is helpful for moral teaching.

D．To criticize the immoral actions of Nazis.

2. What will empathetic people probably do when they see the homeless?

A．Reach out to them.	B．Ignore them.
C．Feel sorry for them.	D．Raise money for them.

3. According to paragraph 4, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A．People are enthusiastic about empathy.

B．Teaching empathy is a quicker way to achieve moral education.

C．Empathy alone is not sufficient.

D．People are unwilling to take actual actions.

4. According to the author, what’s the best way to make the world a better place?

A．Try to understand what it’s like to walk in the others’ shoes.

B．Be more sensitive to the perspectives and sufferings of others.

C．Stop teaching empathy since it is only a sideshow in moral education.

D．Take on the duty to act and make real moral progress.

7 . Emoji(表情符号) and Workplace Communication

In Asia, messaging platforms are growing rapidly, with users in the hundreds of millions, both at work and play.     1    . It’s been reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work.

Written communications can often read as cold and dull. Using emojis can add humor and feeling, keeping intention clear.     2    , encouraging better and more frequent communication.

In any given office, employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond, and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge.     3    . While the younger generations prefer to communicate visually, for those used to working with traditional tools like email, it may feel like a learning curve(曲线). The good news is that it’s simple to learn and can be worth the effort.

There is also the matter of tone(语气). Who hasn’t received an email so annoying that it ruined an entire day?     4    . Emoji can help communication feel friendlier, and even a serious note can be softened with an encouraging smile.

    5    , and emoji can contribute directly to that positive outcome. And when your employees begin adding smiling emojis to their business communication, you’ll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture.

A．Message with emojis feel more conversational

B．Even a formal email can seem cold and unfriendly

C．Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strange

D．The popularity of these platforms is spreading globally

E．Giving employees the tools enables them to communicate honestly

F．Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplace

G．An easy way to bring all work generations together is with a chat platform

8 . On a recent afternoon, some 60 years after they graduated from grammar school, Kathleen Rys, 72, and her sister Lorraine O’Kelly, 70, sat down and had a meal with a classmate, Bruce Smit, 71 for the first time.

In the 1950s, Lorraine and Kathleen Rys’ family moved from Chicago to Monee. As new kids at Monee Elementary School, they soon found themselves on the outs with other students.

“I would be with the other guys and see Kathleen walking down the hallway, her head down, holding her books, walking slowly. And all of us guys would be flat against the wall until she passed. Then we’d burst into laughter. How rude is that? It’s just crazy.” said Smit, a doctor whose wife, Tammy, organized the meeting.

The women said none of the teachers cared about it. “We just kept it to ourselves.” Lorraine said.

Over the years, Tammy Smit said, “Bruce would just start to cry at times. He’d wonder what happened to the sisters, if they landed OK.” One day a few weeks ago, Tammy took to the internet and found Mary O’Kelly, Lorraine’s daughter, and offered to set up a meeting. The idea of revisiting the pain was not well- received by Kathleen, who had never married, let alone gone on a date. It took some convincing, but Lorraine finally got Kathleen to agree to meet with Bruce.

Bruce broke into tears. “I’m so ashamed, so embarrassed,” he said. “But I’m so happy you’re still here and that I can finally apologize.” He said he hopes his apology will encourage others to seek forgiveness for the pain they make on others. Lorraine said, “This is a beautiful thing. It’s just wonderful that a person from 60 years ago can ask for forgiveness. It’s like a miracle to us. It’s a healing to us.”

1. What can we learn from the first three paragraphs?

A．Kathleen made her classmates afraid of her at school.

B．Kathleen was once hurt by her classmates at school.

C．Bruce Smit asked his wife to organize the meeting.

D．Bruce Smit spoke ill of Kathleen.

2. What does “it” probably refer to in the 4nd paragraph?

A．The guys’ meeting.	B．Kathleen’s slow pace.
C．The guys’ apology.	D．Kathleen’s suffering.

3. How did Kathleen first feel about the meeting?

A．Angry.

B．Excited.

C．Anxious.

D．Unwilling.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Bruce was embarrassed for his apology.	B．The other guys apologized to the two sisters.
C．Bruce and the two sisters felt a sense of relief.	D．Lorraine thought the apology came a little late.

9 . How to Level up Your Self-Control

By definition, self-control is the ability to do something that benefits your long-term goals, instead of something that might satisfy your immediate desires.    1    --we end up sacrificing the well-being of our future selves all too easily.

    2    ?

Angela Duckworth, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, says allocating resources between your present self and future self is an ongoing struggle. For example, exhibiting self-control over spending time on video games and social media, two of the most common temptations（诱惑）of the current era, means battling against age-old mechanisms in your brain.

If you're willing to look deeply into your tendencies and weak points, you can recognize the handful of problems that you need to work on.

    3    To improve self-control at work, Duckworth first recommends taking a future-oriented approach to your day, such as planning breaks and the time for checking emails in advance.

The problem of looking at your cell phone too often, say, can be solved by putting it on mute or, better yet, sticking it in your bag until lunch.    4    .

Finally, Duckworth advises laying a foundation of self-control that you can build of in the future.    5    because of too little sleep the night before, or an insufficient meal in the morning. By practicing healthier living away from the workplace, you can gather the strength and stamina（毅力）to help you control your worst urges when it matters most.

A．One place to start would be the office

B．What problems do you need to work on

C．We've all experienced unproductive workdays

D．But for many of us, short-term satisfactions are irresistible

E．Why is exercising proper self-control so tricky for some, and how to do better

F．If you can resist resigning you may achieve more on your overall self-control

G．Removing the temptation from sight is key to ensuring you're faithful to your mission

10 . How to Help Others in Your Community (社区)

Helping others in your community is a great way to spread joy to others and get the most out of life.     1    

You can choose to become a volunteer. Volunteering is great way to help others out in your community. Look around for a homeless shelter or soup kitchen and spend some time there doing whatever needs to be done.     2     For example, try tutoring homeless kids at the local shelter so that they can stay in school and not fall behind, and also you get a sense of achievement.

    3     You can give away money to some organizations that help others. If you don’t have money to spare, look through your unused items (物品) and see what you can part with that is in good condition. They are needed by a local food bank or shelter.

You can choose to redirect gifts.     4     You can invite them to do voluntary work to celebrate your birthday. You can also suggest they donate the money they intend to use to buy gifts for you.

You can stop to help. There are many cases where you can stop to give a helping hand. If you see people on the street struggling to carry all their groceries, stop to help     5     However, keep in mind that they may not always need help. But never feel discouraged when your kindness is turned down.

A．Usually they are grateful to accept your help.

B．You can choose to donate to important causes.

C．There are a number of chances you can take advantage of.

D．You can help your neighbors without spending much money.

E．Donate the gifts you receive to poor children in your community.

F．Not only will this help others, but also you will gain certain benefit.

G．Instead of getting new gifts every birthday, have your friends and family help others.