1 . Everyone goes through some form of change. Going through change can teach us about our _______. In order to move on in life we must _______ change. We either accept it or _______ it. I have chosen to take it on with a _______.

Before entering junior high school, I thought _______ would be the same as things in my primary school. And then I began to realize that wasn’t _______ not only was there more work but there were _______ friends. That also meant my old group of friends started to separate. As months went by, I realized I should _______ the fact that we were all going through a big change and that it was okay to grow _______.

I have also learned we should never __________ ourselves for someone but rather for ourselves. It is important for me to be happy and I shouldn’t have to change myself only to __________ someone else. Recently, I have been able to realize that not everyone will __________ me or what I do or what I wear, and that's okay.

I believe in change but only if __________ from that person is put into it. If someone doesn’t try to change, then I believe he won't __________ his goal and that he could possibly __________ the person or thing he loves. I noticed this __________ a friend of mine. She __________ saying she was going to change, but she put no effort into it and because of this she lost many close friends.

As we get older, it becomes easier to try new things and meet new people. Our __________ no longer affect just ourselves but our family and friends as well. Life is based on making decisions, some of them __________, and some of them bad. It’s these decisions that make us who we are. Most people are __________ of change, but I choose to accept it gladly.

1.

A．process

B．success

C．school

D．life

2.

A．bring about

B．believe in

C．get used to

D．think up

3.

A．welcome

B．admit

C．make

D．fight

4.

A．smile

B．aim

C．dream

D．question

5.

A．nothing

B．everything

C．someone

D．everyone

6.

A．surprising

B．true

C．perfect

D．important

7.

A．new

B．close

C．real

D．personal

8.

A．examine

B．prove

C．accept

D．explain

9.

A．fast

B．apart

C．well

D．up

10.

A．hurt

B．limit

C．annoy

D．change

11.

A．please

B．serve

C．quit

D．respect

12.

A．remember

B．discuss

C．mind

D．appreciate

13.

A．wealth

B．support

C．effort

D．care

14.

A．achieve

B．share

C．set

D．understand

15.

A．hate

B．forget

C．lose

D．trust

16.

A．began with

B．happened to

C．focused on

D．stayed with

17.

A．avoided

B．disliked

C．considered

D．kept

18.

A．experiences

B．reactions

C．decisions

D．attitudes

19.

A．good

B．clear

C．big

D．firm

20.

A．addicted

B．afraid

C．attracted

D．amazed

2 . It was 1935, when I was 10 years old, and we lived in Brooklyn, New York.

A few days before _______ , my father was sitting on the chair, _______ , with tears in his eyes. The mailman was _______ our building and asked my father what was _______. I heard my father say that he had _______ his food and that the _______ was past due. He had tried to work as a _______ , but he wasn't a very _______ man, and the work had been too hard for him. "How much do you need?” the mailman asked. My dad said he needed $33 for the rent, and without _______ , the mailman took $50 from his wallet and ________ it to my father. My dad said, I don't know ________ I'll be able to pay you back." The mailman put an arm around my father and said it would be ________ if he paid him back or not. The mailman noticed me and said, "Isaac, things will not be this way forever. If you or your son will ________ this day, there will be times in the future when someone needs your help. Help them within your means and tell them what happened this day. This will be my ________. Merry Christmas.

As long as he lived, my father helped others when he could, and I've done my best to do my part in paying the mailman's ________ back.

1.

A．Father's Day

B．New Year's Day

C．Halloween

D．Christmas

2.

A．excited

B．depressed

C．delighted

D．touched

3.

A．approaching

B．designing

C．decorating

D．leaving

4.

A．surprising

B．interesting

C．up

D．wrong

5.

A．purchased

B．ordered

C．used up

D．sold out

6.

A．salary

B．credit card

C．rent

D．payback

7.

A．laborer

B．teacher

C．clerk

D．doctor

8.

A．brave

B．strong

C．smart

D．sensitive

9.

A．preparation

B．complaint

C．doubt

D．hesitation

10.

A．handed

B．donated

C．posted

D．showed

11.

A．where

B．how

C．when

D．why

12.

A．correct

B．possible

C．uncertain

D． okay

13.

A．remember

B．forget

C．miss

D．spend

14.

A．bonus

B．benefit

C．reward

D．award

15.

A．strength

B．generosity

C．optimism

D．honesty

3 . Aidan Anderson was raised in a family that valued community service.   His _______ deeds developed into the nonprofit organization Aidan Cares. Ten years later, he continues to_______his impact. When he isn’t working to help the community, Aidan enjoys singing and has _______ an album.

Since an early age, Aidan has shared his _______ for music with others. He was _________inspired to start Aidan Cares after he received $80 in tips for playing his harmonica（口琴）and singing at a restaurant. Aidan donated all the _________ to buy pills for children in Africa. Later on, he was offered an opportunity by his mom to play for a corporate launch event, which he _________．The event helped raise much_________，which was donated to African children. And Aidan Cares was_________. Since then, Aidan has given countless more performances to__________kids globally.

Aidan considers his mom his biggest__________ for getting into community service. They delivered__________ to the sick and homeless when he was less than two years old. Together, they lived in nursing homes when on a mission, but for them, the sacrifices were absolutely ____________. These experiences taught Aidan that ________ is only a number and that anyone can make a difference. And he is determined to ________ his experiences with other kids.

1.

A．brave

B．kind

C．proper

D．tough

2.

A．expand

B．find

C．reflect

D．notice

3.

A．released

B．borrowed

C．copied

D．purchased

4.

A．demand

B．responsibility

C．passion

D．reason

5.

A．normally

B．basically

C．recently

D．originally

6.

A．songs

B．clothes

C．albums

D．tips

7.

A．organized

B．forgot

C．accepted

D．disliked

8.

A．interest

B．money

C．understanding

D．attention

9.

A．set up

B．given up

C．turned up

D．held up

10.

A．greet

B．gather

C．benefit

D．approach

11.

A．profession

B．solution

C．application

D．inspiration

12.

A．requests

B．supplies

C．programs

D．suggestions

13.

A．painful

B．wasteful

C．meaningful

D．faithful

14.

A．profit

B．age

C．experience

D．knowledge

15.

A．share

B．save

C．follow

D．ignore

4 . There is a lot of losing in sports. Only one team can win at a time, and only one champion escapes the season without tears. But that doesn’t stop Americans from spending nearly $56 billion a year on sporting events. Is fandom(运动迷) worth it?

At first glance, the evidence isn’t encouraging. Following a loss, fans are more likely than usual to eat unhealthy food, be unproductive at work, and –in the case of the Super Bowl-die from heart disease. What about fans of the winning team? Well, they are more likely than other fans to suffer a postgame traffic fatality(死亡) if the score is close.

Rival(竞争的) fans’treatment of one another is hardly more encouraging. A recent study found that fans experienced greater pleasure when watching a rival team fail. Fans in another study reported schadenfreude, a feeling of satisfaction, when reading about the injury of a rival team’s player, and gluckschmerz or unhappiness when later reading about the player’s unexpectedly speedy recovery.

Yet a great deal of research shows that being a fan can also have positive effects. It can prevent depression and build a sense of belonging and self-worth---in case that the object of one’s devotion is a local team. Much of this is due to social bonds among fans, but not all--- sports worship also provides fans with a number of skills at dealing with life’s emotional challenges. A landmark 1976 study found that after a win,fans were more likely than usual to wear clothes connected with the winning teams, and to claim credit for the team’s success by describing the team as “we” instead of “they” in conversation.

Along with schadenfreude and gluckschmerz, being a fan seems more than anything else to be a matter of managing responses to things that cannot control. Sports fans tend to respond to reminders of death with optimism, and to remember victories much more clearly than defeats.

1. Which of the following statement is especially true as for the winning side’s fans?

A．They might die from heart disease.

B．They tend to live an unhealthy life.

C．They can have good work efficiency.

D．They might have a traffic accident.

2. What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 3?

A．Rival fans usually hold bad or even extreme attitude to each other.

B．Rival fans often fight with each other.

C．Fans can face their rival team bravely.

D．Fans never lose heart when facing their rival team.

3. What did the 1976 study show?

A．Being a fan could show great devotion to study.

B．Being a fan could create a sense of belonging.

C．Being a fan could develop a spirit of optimism.

D．Being a fan could test social bonds.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．How to be a fan

B．What it’s like to be fan

C．Being a fan can be good for you

D．A fan’s emotional challenges

5 . Being independent is an important skill for people who want to take control of their lives. Here are some tips on how to be independent.

Believe in yourself. If you don’t believe in yourself, then who else will?     1     No one can speak the words on your lips and not everyone is going to agree with what you say.

    2     If you don’t have faith in yourself, you will always doubt yourself and turn to others for help every time you have to make a decision. Try to move away from that.

    3     Our parents care for us so much that they do everything in their power to raise us in a fair and just environment. But the real world does not follow the same principle. You might be treated badly for all sorts of unfair things: your skin color, your height, your weight, how much money you have, and just about everything else that makes you who you are.     4    

Stop caring about what other people think. This is the most important thing about being independent. Stop worrying about other people’s opinions about your life, whether they are thinking about your clothes, your choice of career, or your choice of significant other.     5    

If you always have the worrying thought, “But what will other people think if…” in the back of your head, then you will always be holding yourself back from doing your own thing.

A．Be your own hero.

B．Accept that life is not fair.

C．These are your decisions, and not anyone else’s.

D．As long as you have made a decision — just do it!

E．We are all different and have something unique to say.

F．So please remember: you have to be happy in spite of that.

G．Believing in yourself will make you trust your own decisions.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who are Jane and Robert?

A．The speakers’ neighbors.

B．The speakers’ classmates.

C．The speakers’ colleagues.

2. Why doesn’t the woman want to buy a toy?

A．It is too expensive.

B．The baby already has too many toys.

C．The baby is too little to play with it.

3. What has the man decided to do in the afternoon?

A．Visit Jane and Robert.

B．Go to a department store.

C．Drive Dave to the airport.

7 . What does the man say about Uncle Jim?

A．He works hard.

B．His is often late for work.

C．He speaks with his mouth full of food.

8 . Brandon Olsen and Tylor Fritz of Hometown Sanitation(公共卫生) left gifts for three sisters who waved to them each Thursday after learning that one of them，3-­year­-old Rose，had been fighting cancer.

The men also gave their parents free garbage service for one year.

“When they did that，it was a few weeks before the diagnosis(诊断) when every day just felt so impossible，”said Rose’s mother，Angie Evenson，of Blue Earth，Minnesota.“Nothing in reality changes Rose’s diagnosis.But what they did makes us feel we are truly not alone in this fight.”

With binoculars(双筒望远镜) in hand，Rose and her two sisters，Grace,5 and Sophia,2 sat by the window and waved at their garbage men，Olsen and Fritz，as they drove by on their weekly route.

Olsen,29，and Fritz,24，told ABC News that the girls’ smiling faces are what they look forward to while working.They even left Halloween candy for the girls this year to show their appreciation.They hope that more and more people can understand and support their work.

But weeks later，Evenson wrote Olsen and Fritz a note explaining that little Rose wouldn’t be able to wave to them for a while since she’d be undergoing chemotherapy(化疗). Rose had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer in September.

“As a father of three，it changed my outlook on things，” Olsen said.“It opened my eyes...you don’t know what someone else is going through.”

Fritz said he cried when he read the note.“I got to the chemo part and there were tears running down my face，” he recalled.“I don’t have any children of my own，but I can imagine if someone very close to me is diagnosed as cancer，I’ll be heartbroken.”

“Rose is being treated at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls，South Dakota.She will miss a few more Thursdays，when she can wave to her garbage men，but her chemo sessions will be switched to Mondays soon and she’ll be back by the window early next year.I have confidence in Rose’s recovery，” her mother said.

1. How did the garbage men help Rose’s family?

A．They took the sick girl to hospital regularly.

B．They collected the garbage for free.

C．They looked after Rose in turn.

D．They offered money to help cure Rose.

2. What can we learn about the garbage men?

A．They made the family famous.

B．They encouraged the family.

C．They gave Angie Evenson a good lesson.

D．They doubted about the doctor’s diagnosis.

3. What do the garbage men wish for in terms of the girls’ smiling faces?

A．People’s appreciation for their work.

B．Good friendship with the young girls.

C．Making more efforts to do their work well.

D．The girls’ family’s caring more for their children.

9 . Imagine meeting someone for the first time who comes from a distant country but is fluent in your language. Would you adapt the tone of your voice, or the spacing of pauses in your speech? How about adjusting your body language and facial expressions, depending on the background of the person in front of you?

These are just a handful of the shifts in behaviour that can contribute to what is known as your "cultural intelligence", or CQ.

"The number one predictor of your success in today's borderless world is not your IQ, or not even your expertise(专长)," writes social, scientist David Livermore in his book The Cultural Intelligence Difference. "It's your CQ."

Typically CQ is measured through a series of questions that assess four distinct components. The first is "CQ Drive"-the motivation to learn about other cultures. Then there is "CO Knowledge", which is an understanding of some of the general cultural differences you may face. "CQ Strategy" examines how you make sense of those difficult conflicts and learn from them, while "CQ Action" involves your behavioural flexibility-whether you are able to adapt your conduct like a cultural chameleon.

"While understanding a specific culture can be useful, it may not predict at all your ability to engage effectively in a new place," says Livermore. "In fact, our research finds that individuals who have lived in multiple locations for extended time are more likely to have higher CQ Knowledge than those who have lived multiple decades in one overseas setting."

Someone with low CO might have a tendency to judge everyone else's behaviour by his own cultural standards. If he comes from a more sociable environment, for instance, and notices that his Japanese colleagues are very quiet in a meeting, he may assume that they are being unfriendly or bored. A person at the top of the scale(级别), meanwhile, might realise that silence is a sign of respect and that feedback(反馈)won't be given unless it is explicitly required. As a result, he'll make sure to offer suitable opportunities within the meeting for others to provide their opinions.

1. Which of the following best describes "a cultural chameleon"?

A．Learning from other cultures to have a high CQ.

B．Taking action to overcome the communication barrier.

C．Getting along well with others despite cultural differences.

D．Changing behaviour according to the cultural background.

2. What is the best way to get high CQ Knowledge?

A．Experiencing a variety of different cultures.	B．Spending a long time in a specific culture.
C．Meeting people from a distant country.	D．Having personal experience in another culture.

3. What kind of people do the "Japanese colleagues" represent?

A．People with low CO.	B．People with high CQ.
C．People from a different culture.	D．People from a sociable environment.

4. Whom is the text mainly intended for?

A．Those who are going to be a social scientist.

B．Those who want to learn about CQ Knowledge.

C．Those who conduct some research on CQ and IQ.

D．Those who interact with people from different cultures.

10 . Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words.Use your own words as far as possible.

Are you a textaholic?

Do you spend over an hour each day texting your friends? Do you frequently neglect work, study and leisure activities to check your phone for text message? Are you moody and emotional if you are separated from your mobile phone? Do you hardly ever use your phone to talk any more, and do your thumbs from texting too much?

If you answered 'Yes' to any of the above questions, then the chances are that you are a textaholic.A textaholic can be defined as someone who is addicted to sending and receiving text messages.The main symptoms are strong will to text which takes precedence over (优先于) everything else, and withdrawal symptoms (戒断症状)if messages fail to come in, leading to anger, depression and a lack of self-respect.Other problems include sleeplessness, eye strain, and repetitive strain injury due to constant messaging, not to mention expensive phone bills.The root of the problem, as with many addictions, is the desire to escape from emotional difficulties such as stress, anxiety and relationship problems.Experts warn that text addiction is likely to become the most common form of addiction in the future, especially among the young.

So what can you do if you think you may be textaholic? The key is to get your life back in balance.Make sure you resist the urge to answer every message you receive, and consider leaving your mobile phone behind occasionally when you go out.Most importantly, make a point of spending quality time with friends and family, and make time to re — learn the art of face-to-face conversation instead of conducting your relationships by means of text messages.Not only will you save time and money, but you may also rediscover the pleasure of true communication.

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