2 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式｡

This morning on the way to work I stopped to get a hot chocolate at a store. I didn’t have the correct credit card on me and    1    (go) to my car to get it. When done, I locked my car door the old-fashioned way, only to find my car keys and cell phone inside!

I went inside the store where people let me use their phone    2     (place) some calls. Unfortunately, I   wasn’t able to get in touch with anyone who could help. After     3     seemed like forever, but in real time it was less than an hour, I started to pray(祈祷)    4     help.

You wouldn’t believe it! In walked a Pascua Yaqui police officer,    5     came walking towards me and said, “Good morning, how are you?” I said, “Oh well, I could be much    6    (good), but I locked my keys in my car.” He replied, “You did?” After    7     (ask) about some private information of my car, he went out   and was able to get it     8     (lock)! I told him he was my angel. I offered to buy what he was going to get,       but he    9     (polite) refused.

Sometimes I have the opportunity to offer a stranger    10    (kind); sometimes others are given that chance and I am allowed to accept it!

3 . Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re geniuses and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics, but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you built a positive self-image and learnt to love yourself.

Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren't good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck！

1. You need to build a positive self-image when you ________.

A．dare to challenge yourself	B．are unconfident about yourself
C．feel it hard to change yourself	D．have a high opinion of yourself

2. According to the passage, our self-images ________.

A．have positive effects	B．have different functions
C．are often changeable	D．are probably untrue

3. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?

A．To change the way you think.	B．To make your life successful.
C．To understand your own world.	D．To keep a different image of others.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to prepare for your success.

B．How to build a positive self-image.

C．How to face challenges in your life.

D．How to develop your good qualities.

4 . One evening at a busy crossroads, I noticed a sister struggling to keep her little kid under control while she talked on the pay phone. She wanted him to stay still next to her, but he wanted to run and play by the road, close to rushing buses and taxis. One could sense the woman’s frustration, that she was pulled in too many directions: She was angry at the person on the telephone and shouting at the younger that she would “snap（折断）his leg” if he moved again. As I waited for the traffic light to change, the child began to complain and struggle to free himself from the woman’s grasp. She dropped the phone, seized（抓住）the neck of his tiny. T-shirt and gave him a back-hand blow across the face that I know made his little head spin.

The light changed, and passers-by continued on their way. But I stood there, fixed to the pavement. I knew this extremely upset woman would carry through on her threat of violence to the child. Before, I had wanted to get close to her and offer to watch the youngster while she dealt with the troubling situation on the phone. Now I wanted to comfort the little boy. I also wanted to speak to the sister to calm her and to caution（告诫）her, as I wish someone had cautioned me when I was passing my pain on to my daughter and causing her emotional suffering. But I was chicken. I thought, she may think I’m out of line, or I may be her next target.

Often I’ve thought about that child and the many others abused（虐待）by adults. I wonder how they will internalize（使……藏在心底）their pain, and if it will crush their spirits. Will this little boy grow up to be an abusive man? Will he be gloomy（阴郁的，沮丧的）and withdrawn（孤僻，内向的）? Will he find it hard to communicate with women, with other men? Or will he survive and be sensitive, caring and determined not to continue the cycle?

There is too much cruelty（残忍）in the world, too much cruelty between people. I tremble at the increasing verbal（言语的）bitterness and violence among Black girls, and among young mothers trying to discipline their children. This behavior isn’t class-or age-related: I hear sharp words from Black women from all walks of life who are overworked and stressed out and have grown impatient. At times I, too, become impolite to others, or, like the sister on the phone, strike out at（抨击）those closest to me.

Often we’re tired because we've made the wrong choices. Young girls who still need mothering are loaded with children. We sisters easily get hurt and annoyed when we don’t compromise with our own sense of self. Our personal fulfillment requires knowing what is best for us, setting our boundaries（界限）and keeping them undamaged. We will always be asked to do more than we are comfortable doing. When we know our boundaries, we can decline comfortably. People—and we ourselves—will act in ways we don’t like. But they, like us, are still worthy of love.

Whatever irritates（激怒）us about a person should be examined. Is the person reflecting behavior in us that needs to be changed? Often, when I find people irritating, I find they mirror something about me that I need to correct.

What’s needed in our personal relationships is a return to gentleness and tolerance（容忍）. We must allow one another our learning experiences. Just as violence results to violence, verbal violence—the hard words and sharp tones we use to release inner stress—adds to the distance between us.

What we people of African root must do to become, and continue to be strong begins with love, sensitivity and our ability to work together. We Black women have these spiritual resources in abundance（丰富）. Now we must encourage them to create a peaceful place—for ourselves, our children, our men.

1. We can learn from the passage the mother of the little kid must be ________.

A．frustrated and hot-tempered	B．cruel and talkative
C．confused and quick-minded	D．considerate and sensitive

2. By saying “She may think I am out of line”, the author meant the woman might say ________.

A．“You’re not standing in the queue.”

B．“You can watch and comfort my kid.”

C．“Walk away. It’s none of your business.”

D．“You are walking in the wrong direction.”

3. The wrong choices the author mentions in Paragraph 5 include ________.
a. We sisters refuse to marry young
b. We aren’t satisfied with ourselves
c. We have our boundaries damaged
d. We decline others’ requests for help

A．a, b	B．c, d
C．a, d	D．b, c

4. According to the author, when we find a person irritating, we should ________.

A．return to gentleness and tolerance

B．reflect on our behavior that needs correcting

C．avoid the hard words and sharp tones

D．examine if anything is wrong with him

5 . 假定你是李华，正在外国学习。上周六乘出租车(车号:HHX80W)去你导师家途中经历了不愉快的事情，请你用英语给出租汽车公司经理写信表达自己的诉求。要点如下:
1. 起因:司机故意多绕路并且言语粗鲁;
2. 要求:出租车司机道歉，退还多收的钱。
注意:1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/ Madam,
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Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

6 . California officials are praising workers for rescuing a 13-year-old boy who fell into a river of sewage(下水道)in Los Angeles. The boy, Jesse Hemandez, ___more than 12 hours in the city’s ___underground sewage system. It is ___with refuse liquids and other waste materials , some of them __.

Jesse had been playing at a public park with other ___during a family gathering on Sunday. At one point, the children were ___pieces of wood that covered an opening ___the sewage system. One of the wooden boards broke. The boy fell about eight meters down and ___in fast-moving sewage.

The other children ___told adults what had happened. The adults then called an emergency telephone line for help. Rescuers immediately began ___Jesse underground.

With the help of cameras they floated down the pipes, rescuers eventually located Jesse ___seeing images of handprints on one of them. A crew of sanitation (环境卫生) workers hurried to the ___and opened a manhole(检查井). The first thing they ___was “Help”. Their patience and optimism __.

The crew lowered down a long rope to Jesse. The boy held onto the rope while workers ___him up. By the time workers found Jesse, about 700 meters of pipes had been___ during a 12-hour period. Jesse was potted less than two kilometers from where he ___. He was taken to a hospital for a full physical examination and to be reunited with his   ___.

More than 100 people contributed much tirelessly to the ___of Jesse. Jesse was lucky to find a small area of ___air and wait there until he was found.

1.

A．wasted

B．took

C．spent

D．arranged

2.

A．shallow

B．large

C．deserted

D．temporary

3.

A．filled

B．faced

C．compared

D．occupied

4.

A．dusty

B．unusual

C．useless

D．poisonous

5.

A．visitors

B．children

C．strangers

D．parents

6.

A．below

B．behind

C．over

D．on

7.

A．leading to

B．consisting of

C．ending in

D．heading for

8.

A．swam

B．landed

C．suffered

D．fought

9.

A．seriously

B．eventually

C．quickly

D．exactly

10.

A．searching for

B．caring about

C．turning to

D．calming down

11.

A．before

B．unless

C．after

D．until

12.

A．system

B．area

C．dustbin

D．water

13.

A．saw

B．felt

C．feared

D．heard

14.

A．set off

B．put off

C．turned off

D．paid off

15.

A．pulled

B．packed

C．picked

D．waked

16.

A．judged

B．selected

C．removed

D．inspected

17.

A．dived

B．screamed

C．disappeared

D．escaped

18.

A．friends

B．family

C．class

D．relatives

19.

A．struggle

B．adventure

C．survival

D．existence

20.

A．breathable

B．miserable

C．smelly

D．pure

7 . I was first introduced to Puppies Behind Bars (PBB) when I watched a special on Animal Planet. This non-profit organization is the brainchild of Gloria Gilbert Stoga, a kind-hearted woman from New York PBB is a program in which specially-selected prisoners from prisons are trained in the preparation of puppies to become service dogs for the handicapped(残疾人), or police dogs to serve police forces.

My wife and I were so moved when we watched the program. It is a win-win situation at all points. First, it makes a prisoner, who may never have the chance to be released, go back to the community by joining in this program and offering every minute of every day working, loving, and training a puppy for future service. It is difficult for them, but they realize the importance of this program. In addition, most of them have the chance ( for the first time in their lives) to experience warm love through an animal.

Second, the program saves tens of thousands of dollars that it would cost to train these dogs through traditional ways. All donations to the program are used to buy dog food, training supplies, and veterinary care.

Finally, our society benefits from service dogs which can protect people from danger, search and rescue humans after a serious disaster, or become the lifeline for a handicapped person. The last of these goes far beyond the fact that dogs can open.

Fridges, answer the phone or do a dozen other daily tasks. They give a sense of freedom back to a person who has had it taken away by illness, accident, or warfare.

Because of this we have given a lot of monetary support of this meaningful program.

1. What does the underlined word "brainchild" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Founder.

B．Idea.

C．Pain.

D．Wealth.

2. In Puppies Behind Bars we can find dogs that_______.

A．are being trained for the government

B．will be adopted by prisoners

C．will serve the disabled and police

D．can play games with children

3. The donations of this program will _______.

A．be for policemen and prisoners

B．be spent on things for dogs

C．be used to train dogs in traditional ways

D．be handed out to the disabled

4. What is the author's purpose of writing the text?

A．To ask people to support the police.

B．To indicate the significance of PBB.

C．To call on people to care for dogs.

D．To praise Gloria and her workmates.