1 . How to Deal with People Who Put You Down

It's not a good feeling when someone insults（侮辱）you.     1     You just have to learn to take care of yourself and know how to deal with it when it happens.

1.Avoid reacting immediately.

When someone puts you down，deal with it by not immediately reacting to him. Getting angry will strengthen his behavior.     2     Also，it's not good for you to act out the anger or other negative emotions. You could do or say something you will regret，or you could damage yourself with stress.

2.Understand why the person does it.

    3     It is not always on purpose and may not always be meant to hurt you. Understanding what the person's motive is can help you determine how to deal with him. Sometimes people aren't really trying to be mean or hurt your feelings. They may just consider it harmless.

3.    4    

The person's words are a reflection of himself，not of you. If he were a happy person，he would not spend so much time putting down other people around him. Also，he most likely does this to other people and not just you. If you let his put-downs get to you，then he wins. Don't allow what he said to make you feel bad about yourself.

4.Ask for support.

You should tell someone and ask for help if the person is putting you down all the time. Tell someone who is an authority figure like a teacher，parent，or supervisor if the person does this to you.     5     They can stand up for you when it's happening or even report what is going on.

A．Don't take it to heart.

B．Hang out with positive people.

C．Using your support systems helps in many ways.

D．These people can surely put you down every time.

E．It gives him what he wants — a response from you.

F．It can also hurt your feelings when someone puts you down.

G．People that put others down may do it for several reasons.

2 . 短文改错

One day, a young man, whom couldn’t get back home, came into my office to ask for help. He said his mother was disabled. His phone had stolen with his wallet and he hadn’t contacted her for the past two days. Therefore, my job was assessing housing applications, not provide money for travel. I asked him to wait outside unless I finished my work. After work I drove him all the way home. We arrive at his mother’s house at 10:30 p.m. She was in a wheelchair and she answered the door. I saw tears in her eye as she thanked for me. I just hoped that if my son experienced nothing similar, someone would be nicely enough to bring him home to me.

3 . 语法填空

My name is Anna Brown. Three years ago, I had a car accident and lost my left arm. At first I was depressed. However, several months after I left the hospital, I read about two inspiring athletes     1     overcame their disabilities and I was greatly inspired. Today, I’d like to tell you about     2     (they).

The first one is Jason Lester. When Jason Lester was 12 years old, he     3    (hit) by a car. One of his arms was severely injured. But today, he can run     4    (believable) long distances, and he can swim     5    (fast) and ride further than most people with no disabilities. He does them all without the full use of his right arm. In 2009, he was named the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) Award winner for “Best Male Athlete with a Disability”.

The second one is Melissa Stockwell. In 2004, Melissa Stockwell lost her leg. She was a swimmer in high school     6     the accident. After she got     7    (injure), she didn’t want to leave water forever just because of the accidents. She kept on     8    (swim). At last, in the 2008 Paralympic Games she became the record     9    (hold) for the 100-meter butterfly and the 100-meter freestyle.

Their stories convinced me that we can really do amazing things,     10     we’re disabled or not.

4 . 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。

Today we visit a small museum in the American state of Maryland. It     1     (call) the National Cryptologic Museum (国家密码博物馆). There you will find information     2     was once secret.

The National Cryptology Museum is on Fort George G. Meade, a military base near Washington, DC.     3     tells not only the story of cryptology but also the men and women who have worked in this     4     (usual) profession.

The word cryptology comes     5     the Greek “kryptos logos” It means “hidden word” Cryptology is writing or communicating in ways     6     (design) to hide the meaning of your words.     7     museum has many examples of equipment that was once used to make information secret. It     8     has equipment that was developed to read secret messages. The method of     9     (hide) exact meanings is called coding. People have used secret     10     (code) throughout history to protect important information.

5 . It was the 2015 “super storm” in New South Wales that restored my faith in people.

During a break in the weather, I stupidly decided to drive into town to buy some groceries. However, as I left the supermarket and drove back, the weather took a turn for the worse.     1     Having nowhere to go, I spotted a young man in his front yard assessing the situation. He quickly waved to me to come and park in his driveway.    2    .

The man, who introduced himself as Trent, then invited me to wait inside his house with his wife, Kayti and their two daughters. I told him I was concerned about the damage to my car, as the continuing rain was starting to turn into hail (冰雹).Trent then grabbed a blanket from his garage and covered my car.     3     Fortunately, his efforts saved my car from being damaged by the hail.

By 11:00 a.m., the electricity and phone services had both gone.     4     Trent made me a cup of tea and Kayti gave me a towel to dry myself off. The three of us chatted while waiting for the weather to get better. I learned that Trent had lost his job and was struggling to feed the family.

When the hail stopped, I shook Trent’s hand and kissed Kayti goodbye.     5     I was very moved by their kindness and it renewed my faith in people.

As I went out the door, I asked Trent for two of his business cards. My father has since called to offer him a job as a clerk at his company.

A．It began pouring so heavily that I was forced to stop.

B．The couple were so modest as I thanked them for their help.

C．I was surprised that he didn’t ask for anything in return for his assistance.

D．I was grateful to escape the running water that was about to drown my car.

E．I tried driving faster to escape the heavy downpour that was sure to come.

F．As a result, I couldn’t contact my parents, despite knowing they’d be worried.

G．He was wet but he didn’t seem to mind being out in the wild weather on my behalf.

6 . Life can bring us down from time to time. At some point，you may find yourself in what you will consider as your darkest hour. As you try to find your way out of that bad situation，you should try to remind yourself that there is always still a reason to be grateful.

If you look at your situation now and compare it with that of someone else who is in much deeper trouble than you，I am sure that you'll find something to be thankful for. We all have our share of problems. But complaining about them only makes us blind to the fact that there are miracles happening around us every day.

When all your needs are met，then you should be content and happy. If you have a roof over your head，some decent（像样的）clothes to wear，enough food on the table，a comfortable place to sleep in，clean water to drink and you are free to make your own choices，then you should be happy and grateful. Many people around the world，especially those who are at war or those in very poor countries would give anything to be in your shoes.

Even if you lose all your possessions and your heart is broken for some reason, as long as you are still alive and energetic, then every material thing you have lost can be regained. If you have a few good friends to support or help you, then be glad because true friends are hard to find. As long as you have someone to love and someone to love you back, then you are a very fortunate person. Remember to be patient and trust that things will get better.

1. What are we advised to do when life lets us down?

A．To try to keep calm.

B．To imagine a better future.

C．To realize things could be worse.

D．To fight against the bad situation bravely.

2. What is the result of complaining about the bad situation?

A．Ignoring something good.

B．Creating a far worse situation.

C．Taking everything for granted.

D．Failing to share the pain with others.

3. What does the underlined part "in your shoes" in Paragraph 3 mean？

A．In your honor.	B．On your behalf.
C．In your situation.	D．In touch with you.

4. Which can be the best title for the text？

A．Patience is a virtue

B．Why you should be grateful

C．How to deal with hard times

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed

7 . 短文改错

As the saying goes, “Friendship is like sunshine what keeps us warm and helps us grow.” I think it is important for us to making good friends so that we can always have a fun. I like to choose people who are kind, honesty and helpful as my friends. I like to share my thoughts and fears them whenever I get into trouble.

Now I have some good friends who trusts me. I always care about what had happened to them, because I call them once a week. I always go out with my friends, chatting and play. I try to offer some advices to my friends when necessary. In this way I am able to keep friendship.

8 . 短文改错

Leaving a store，I returned to my car only to find I have locked my keys and cell phone inside. The teenager riding his bike learnt about my embarrassed situation. I told him that even if I could call my wife，she wouldn't bring him the car key because she was quite busy then. He handed me with his cell phone，"Calling your wife and tell her I'm going to get the key." "That was a ten-mile round trip，"I said. But he told me not worry about it. An hour late，he returned with the key. I offered him some money，so he refused，"Let's just say I need the exercise."

9 . I’ve started driving again. I drive along a road _______ 12 years ago near my home. As I drove tonight, I _______ Kelly.

Kelly was a _______ when it was constructed. She and her brother were _______ by her father after her mother passed away. By her own _______, she was a _______ child, climbing out of windows, staying out drinking etc. She started to settle in college. The year after I taught her, a _______ thing happened.

It was about this time of year and Kelly’s dad was about to turn to the new road. Since he was not _______ with it, he had a deadly accident. The lecturers sent her a _______ card. I wrote that I would help her with one of the 6 ________ she still had to complete. I knew it would be difficult for Kelly but I ________ to help her anyway.

At that time I had just ________ my marriage and was living in rented accommodation alone. Things were ________ but I committed myself to helping Kelly. I brought her to my home and I ________ her the full unit. I got her to complete all the assignments at my home ________ she could stay focused. Kelly made ________ in the unit I taught her, which fundamentally helped raise her overall grades. Kelly’s lecturer was so ________ with this that she got Kelly to ________ to the rest of the class! At last Kelly completed her course. I was so glad she didn’t ________.

A few years ago I met Kelly. She was pushing a pram (婴儿车), her baby sleeping soundly. It’s the ________ she deserved.

1.

A．built

B．shaped

C．located

D．destroyed

2.

A．called

B．honored

C．thanked

D．remembered

3.

A．waiter

B．worker

C．student

D．conductor

4.

A．adopted

B．visited

C．raised

D．abandoned

5.

A．will

B．admission

C．design

D．preference

6.

A．shy

B．wild

C．violent

D．peaceful

7.

A．lucky

B．funny

C．normal

D．terrible

8.

A．familiar

B．satisfied

C．excited

D．strict

9.

A．gift

B．game

C．comfort

D．birthday

10.

A．units

B．courses

C．programs

D．subjects

11.

A．feared

B．agreed

C．intended

D．hesitated

12.

A．left

B．saved

C．started

D．strengthened

13.

A．handy

B．tough

C．accessible

D．fulfilling

14.

A．taught

B．followed

C．advised

D．consulted

15.

A．in case

B．in that

C．so that

D．even if

16.

A．promises

B．mistakes

C．absence

D．progress

17.

A．annoyed

B．disappointed

C．impressed

D．bored

18.

A．adapt

B．reply

C．explain

D．apologize

19.

A．drop out

B．stay back

C．watch out

D．show up

20.

A．most

B．least

C．same

D．opposite

10 . It was the history class at County College of Morris. Here the teacher and students were _______ the exploration of the New World, and Philip Garber Jr. _______ his hand, hoping to ask why China’s 15th-century explorers, who traveled as far as Africa, did not reach North America.

He kept his hand up for much of the 75-minute session, but the professor _______ him. She had already told him not to _______ in class.

Philip, an intelligent and confident 16-year-old boy who is _______ two college classes this semester, has a lot to say but also a serious stutter (口吃) that makes talking _______, and talking quickly impossible. After the first couple of classes, in which he participated _______, the professor, Elizabeth Snyder, sent him an e-mail requiring that he _______ questions before or after class. Later, she told him, “Your speaking is _______.”

For Philip, who has spent most of his life being homeschooled or ________ a small school, the teacher’s attitude was a ________. “I’ve never experienced any kind of ________,” he said, “so for it to happen in a college classroom was quite shocking.”

Talking with Philip requires a degree of ________ — all the more so because he is remarkably ________, and tends to speak in complete paragraphs. As an eager amateur photographer, he hopes to make a career of it, but worries that “even if nobody ________ the photographer to say much, you do have to talk”.

For now, he is taking ________ in history and English composition at the college, homeschooling in other subjects and traveling to Manhattan once a week to ________ acting and playwriting.

“I’ve been very lucky to never have been ________, bullied or anything,, but some people who stutter completely stop speaking because of that kind of ________,” Philip said. “People don’t think of it ________ a disability. They just need to learn.”

1.

A．adapting

B．conducting

C．leading

D．discussing

2.

A．waved

B．raised

C．clapped

D．shook

3.

A．ignored

B．congratulated

C．forbade

D．annoyed

4.

A．sleep

B．speak

C．play

D．laugh

5.

A．designing

B．teaching

C．organizing

D．taking

6.

A．unsuitable

B．beneficial

C．difficult

D．painful

7.

A．actively

B．curiously

C．gratefully

D．passively

8.

A．answer

B．ask

C．analyze

D．record

9.

A．negative

B．clumsy

C．meaningless

D．troublesome

10.

A．discovering

B．founding

C．attending

D．managing

11.

A．surprise

B．comfort

C．wonder

D．relief

12.

A．desperation

B．praise

C．prejudice

D．admiration

13.

A．courage

B．patience

C．wisdom

D．encouragement

14.

A．honest

B．outgoing

C．cautious

D．determined

15.

A．expects

B．permits

C．reminds

D．inspires

16.

A．chances

B．notes

C．courses

D．awards

17.

A．give in

B．work on

C．refer to

D．think of

18.

A．teased

B．cheated

C．challenged

D．rejected

19.

A．hate

B．cruelty

C．crime

D．abuse

20.

A．over

B．with

C．as

D．for