1 . When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person,we usually say＂sorry,wrong number!" and move on. But when Dennis Williams_________ a text clearly not intended for him, he did something _________. On March 19, Dennis got a group text _________ him that a couple he didn't know were at the hospital,expecting the arrival of a baby.

＂Congratulations!But I think someone was mistaken,"Dennis _________.The baby was born and update texts were _________ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother,Teresa.In her _________,she didn't seem to realize that she was sharing the baby's photos with a complete stranger. "Well, I don't _________ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,"replied Dennis before asking which room the new _________were in.

Much to the family's surprise, Dennis stuck to his _________!He turned up at the hospital ____________ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey' s husband was totally astonished by the unexpected visitor."I don't think we would have randomly invited him over but we ____________it and the gifts."

Teresa posted a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website ____________by the touching words:"What a ____________ this young man was to our family! He was so ____________ and kind to do this."The post has since gained the ____________ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184, 000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.

1.

A．polished

B．translated

C．viewed

D．received

2.

A．familiar

B．practical

C．special

D．urgent

3.

A．reminding

B．informing

C．convincing

D．impressing

4.

A．predicted

B．interrupted

C．responded

D．repeated

5.

A．passing down

B．setting out

C．coming in

D．moving around

6.

A．excitement

B．anxiety

C．opinion

D．effort

7.

A．accept

B．bother

C．believe

D．know

8.

A．patients

B．doctors

C．parents

D．visitors

9.

A．dream

B．principle

C．schedule

D．promise

10.

A．opening

B．collecting

C．bearing

D．making

11.

A．appreciate

B．need

C．admit

D．expect

12.

A．confirmed

B．accompanied

C．clarified

D．simplified

13.

A．coincidence

B．problem

C．relief

D．blessing

14.

A．sweet

B．calm

C．smart

D．fair

15.

A．sympathy

B．trust

C．control

D．attention

2 . Being a good team player is an essential skill, especially at work and school. Then how to be a good team player?

Show you're reliable by doing everything you say you will. Your actions will reflect on everyone in your group, so do your best to always follow through.     1    

Make sure you do an equal share of the work. No one likes a teammate who barely contributes to the project.     2     Not only will your group mates appreciate your work ethic (行为准则)，it will show your supervisor(主管）or instructor that you’re a good team player.

    3     Always say what you mean，but use a loyal tone. Similarly，don’t waste people’s time by hiding the truth or being indirect about how you really feel.

Speak up when you have ideas.     4     Sharing your thoughts shows that you have more to offer and are thinking outside the box. Even if your ideas aren't right for the project, they might lead to future improvements on a different project.

    5     This is another way to show that you're a good team member. Step up to lead a project, knock out a backlog of unfinished tasks, or complete a side project. Then, complete the extra work as quickly as possible.

A．So take on an equal part of the work.

B．Volunteer to take on extra work, when necessary.

C．Adopt a positive attitude when it comes to your work.

D．Be direct and honest when you communicate with others.

E．Moreover, complete your task and always keep your promises to the group.

F．This shows leadership skills, while also making you a valuable part of the team.

G．If someone really doesn’t help the team, talk to her or him about team expectations.

3 . Psychologists have long believed that human beings have a fairly consistent “negativity bias（消极偏见）” that leads us to pay more attention to negative thoughts, feelings and events than to positive ones.     1    There is a positive explanation for the question. After all, we are motivated to grow after a misstep. However, we can't abandon ourselves to the negativity bias forever. How?     2    

Practice Positivity. Like your muscles, your thought patterns respond to how they are used and exercised. You don't have to erase the negativity bias from your mind.     3    For example, set calendar reminders throughout your day to convey an expression of gratitude or simply adjust your body language so you're holding yourself with strength and confidence.

    4    We're living in a time of pandemic or financial stress and deep division. Our negativity biases call our attention toward those realities. But we are well served to also see the opportunities in this moment：Maybe there's a home project we otherwise wouldn't have found time to tackle.

Ask for Positive Reminders. Get in the habit of checking in with people who are with you when goodness finds you today. Mention to them, “That is an unexpected bit of praise from the boss, isn't it?”     5    And who knows, you may help your friend, family member or coworker have a more positive day as well!

A．Try the following suggested ideas.

B．Redefine negativity as an opportunity.

C．Instead, practice your positive lifestyle.

D．Its negative influence can never be avoided.

E．Why and how does this phenomenon happen?

F．How do you handle it as you try to live with more positivity?

G．Asking others to confirm your positive insights can facilitate your positivity.

4 . Some people are so rude. Who sends an e-mail or a text message that just says “Thank you”? Who leaves a voice mail message rather than texts you?     1     Don’t these people realize that they’re wasting your time?

Maybe I’m the rude one for not appreciating life’s little courtesies (礼节). But many social norms (规范) just don’t make sense to people drowning in digital communication.

Take the thank-you note. Daniel Post Senning, a coauthor of Emily Post’s Etiquette, asked, “At what point does showing appreciation outweigh the cost?”

    2     Think of how long it takes to listen to one of those messages. In texts, you don’t have to declare who you are or even say hello. E-mail, too, is slower than a text. The worst are those who leave a voice mail and then send an e-mail message to tell you they left a voice mail.

This isn’t the first time technology has changed our manners.     3     Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people say, “Ahoy!” Finally, hello won out, and the victory sped up the greeting’s use in face-to-face communications.

In the age of the smart phone, there is no reason to ask once-acceptable questions about: the weather forecast, a business’s phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant, or an office, which can be easily found on a digital map. But people still ask these things.     4    

How to handle these differing standards? Easy: Consider your audience. Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thank-you message.     5     In traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Here’s hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that time-wasting forms of communication do.

A．Then there is voice mail.

B．Others, like me, want no reply.

C．Who asks for a fact easily found on the Internet?

D．Won’t new technology bring about changes in our daily life?

E．And when you answer, they respond with a thank-you e-mail.

F．Face-to-face communication makes comprehension much easier.

G．When the telephone was invented, people didn’t know how to greet a caller.

5 . Even with wonderful friends, family and a partner, I don't always want to be surrounded by people. “Table for one? Or will someone else be joining you?” A dinner reservation for one person never fails to raise a few eyebrows. I actively choose to spend time alone when possible. But not everyone has the luxury of choosing to be alone, of course, many are forced into one-on-one time because they have no one.

But for those of us who spend our days surrounded by colleagues in the workplace, our evenings and weekends with family, friends and partners, all the while being constantly bombarded by WhatsApp,social media and email, time to ourselves can be a rare treat. Time to yourself not only gives you the chance to do practical things you don't normally get round to but also the activities your pals don't want to do. In a less real way, spending time alone also allows-or perhaps forces- you to sit with your own thoughts, to think about things that might normally be drowned out by conversation and the noise of companionship. When you're alone you get time to think without purpose.

It is worth noting that I'm a real introvert(性格内向者）,so perhaps sitting alone with my thoughts-refilling my energy reserves-might just be indulging personality traits that others don't have. But I believe more people could benefit from it.

Given this constant social conditioning since childhood that we should be surrounded by people , it's no wonder many hesitate to press forward at the idea of spending time alone-a sign we've failed at climbing that social ladder. And if you're an extrovert who gets their energy from other people, this must be even harder. But as someone who has come to love spending time alone, even when there are many wonderful souls in my life I can spend time with, I wish more people would give solo a go.

Reservation for one, please.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．The author wants to be alone all the time.

B．The author feels bored with family and friends.

C．Surrounded by people, the author still feels lonely.

D．Reserving a table for one will draw disapproving looks.

2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．The benefits of alone time.

B．The weaknesses of social media.

C．The definition of being alone.

D．The ways of spending time alone.

3. How does an introvert regain their energy according to the author?

A．By eating delicious food.

B．By reflecting on their own thoughts.

C．By socializing with others.

D．By reading their favourite books.

4. The last sentence "Reservation for one, please." is intended to       .

A．quote others' words

B．answer the waiter's question

C．excite the readers' appetite

D．stress the author's determination

6 . Your success as a manager can be determined by how you interact with people. The role of a manager as a leader is an important part of these interactions. Leadership involves influencing colleagues so that they follow a given direction or goal.    1    

The first is the “people function”. Here leadership helps to hold a group together and maintain the motivation of the group.    2    In this role the leader will ensure the group has sufficient funds to carry out its tasks. So a leader should be seen to have influence both outside the group and within the group.

Next comes the “task function”. Here leadership involves deciding what the tasks of the group of employees are and then making sure that they are carried out successfully.

The third is the “strategic function.”     3    A group of workers that knows what they are trying to achieve will be more efficient and better motivated than a group that doesn’t know what it’s supposed to be doing.

    4    For example, how much power the manager has over the group, how well the manager knows the systems present in an organization and how many personal contacts the manager has within the organization.

Good communication is another crucial element to successful leadership. A good leader is aware both of the message to be communicated and of the importance of effective communication to influence members of the group.     5    It is essential to be a role model for the policies you advocate. And remember, always accept responsibility for your mistakes and don’t blame colleagues for things that you do badly. No one is perfect. Just remember this when you interact with colleagues.

A．A leader should act as an ambassador for the group.

B．Leadership here helps with the development of a sense of purpose and direction for the group.

C．It is often stated that leadership has three main functions within groups.

D．A manager’s ability to influence people depends on a range of factors.

E．Networking includes the ability to make and maintain useful contacts.

F．This shows that you are aware of the effort colleagues are putting into their work.

G．A manager’s behavior is a vital component of the message they communicate to colleagues.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The phrase "One Person Can Make a Difference" is one of those sayings that great importance    1    （attach）to when we teach youngsters—to encourage them to do something    2    （significance）, to help another person, or to dream big about    3    they will change the world.

As adults, do we really believe this? I am writing to tell you that indeed "one person can",    4    I know one person did an act of kindness    5    changed my life and the lives of millions more.

Almost 15 years ago while driving across town, I was listening to a radio interview and heard an inspiring story of     6    （generous）. A woman had carried in ten winter coats through the Thanksgiving weekend crowds on mass transportation    7    （donate）them at the One Warm Coat drive. She knew the city had many people in need.

She was only one person, yet it was her action that made me realize that more people    8    be able to donate if there were more drop-off locations. Now, nearly 15 years later, One Warm Coat    9    （inspire）the donation of over 4 million coats across the country. As the National Founder, I feel warm, knowing that we each are capable    10    making a real difference in the lives of thousands each Fall and Winter.

So when you wonder "will it really matter?", I can tell you that it will!

8 . We think of teenage video gamers as being in a sort of solitary confinement(单独禁闭），shut in their darkened bedrooms.In _______,they are usually communicating with other gamers, via audio or text, about the action on the screen. And sometimes their conversations change from the world of fantasy to _______

That's what happened to 14-year-old Reilly Howard from East Hampton,Connecticut, last October. While playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, he _______ that a 13-year-old from Florida, was not his normal self. Reilly's feeling was _______ when the friend messaged him,"Yo, we need to talk. "Reilly _______ called him.

＂He starts to _______about what's going on in his life: 'I have nothing to live _______ ;I'm going to kill myself,'" Reilly told nbcconnecticut.com."He couldn't even talk. He was crying so much."_______ to express his inner pain in speech, the 13-year-old _______ out,"Tonight is going to be the night."

＂He's my ________.I didn't want him to die," he told WFSB.

For two hours, Reilly said everything he could think of to ________ the 13-year-old to embrace(拥抱）life.“I just kept comforting him," says Reilly. “I said, 'I'll see you tomorrow.I'm going to be playing with you tomorrow.You promise, ________ is going to happen tonight.'"

About that time,Reilly's parents came home from work.He________ them of what was happening,and they called Florida police, who tracked down the boy.

The troubled teen is doing ________now,thanks to a gamer-one he'd never met in person-who was willing to put down the keyboard and lend a(n)________,Reilly's mother, Sheila Reilly,says,"You just have to show up and talk to people.And listen."

1.

A．surprise

B．particular

C．truth

D．general

2.

A．reality

B．imagination

C．games

D．screens

3.

A．agreed

B．predicted

C．noticed

D．remembered

4.

A．examined

B．confirmed

C．challenged

D．accepted

5.

A．pleasantly

B．finally

C．formally

D．immediately

6.

A．go ahead

B．move forward

C．note down

D．open up

7.

A．with

B．for

C．by

D．on

8.

A．Unable

B．Unbelievable

C．Unhappy

D．Unnatural

9.

A．sent

B．called

C．typed

D．figured

10.

A．man

B．friend

C．gamer

D．colleague

11.

A．expect

B．advise

C．change

D．persuade

12.

A．nothing

B．something

C．anything

D．everything

13.

A．reminded

B．informed

C．remembered

D．expressed

14.

A．fluently

B．magically

C．usually

D．well

15.

A．heart

B．action

C．ear

D．shoulder

9 . Sometimes we turn to others for advice on major career decisions. But they may direct us in the wrong direction.

Why does so much career advice end up being misguided? The problem may start with who we turn to for advice.       1     I have watched many students rely on their parents and grandparents for guidance,forgetting that they were raised in an age when it was common to spend an entire career in one organization.

    2    It’s uncertain that they will know what’s right for us. Advisors often focus too heavily on their personal preferences and experiences rather than take our perspective(视角).

At some point, you have probably noticed that you are wiser when giving advice to others than you are in making decisions for yourself. You are not alone.       3    The lesson here is that one of the most effective ways to get better advice is to give it. Sure enough researchers find that our reasoning becomes wiser when we think about our problems from a third person prospective.

Advising others helps us make better decisions. And it also leaves us more motivated(有动力的) to follow through. In one experiment, it was expected that people were more motivated when receiving than giving advice.     4       It was people who gave advice who become more motivated.

If you want to get better career advice, you can start by reflecting on what you would tell someone else with a similar question. Listen to the advice you give to others. It’s usually the advice you need to take yourself.     5    

A．It often happens because we have more distance from other people’s problems than our own.

B．But the opposite was true.

C．However, sometimes we make decisions depending on ourselves.

D．We often listen to the wrong sources.

E．And it might be the best way to motivate yourself, too.

F．But it was easier said than done.

G．What about going to people who are qualified to give advice?

10 . Why do people take “selfies(自拍)?”

Researchers at Syracuse University in New York tried to answer that question.     1     People who post selfies and use editing software to make themselves look better show behavior connected to admiring themselves too much, the Syracuse researchers said.     2     As social media can be shallow, it is a good place for people to “work towards satisfying their own overmuch pride.”

    3     People who post group selfies show a need for popularity and a need to belong to a group, the Syracuse University research found.

Other findings from the study include: There are no major differences on how often men and women post selfies and how often they use editing software.     4    

The Newhouse School’s Associate Professor Makana Chock worked on the study. She said, posting selfies on social media is not all that different from what people have done for many years. On trips, our parents and grandparents used cameras to take photos. Before social media, people would bring back photos to show friends and family. You had no choice but to look at them. If you are a nice person, you commented about how nice everyone in the photos looked, especially children and the person showing the photos.     5            

On social media, it is a different experience. People can decide not to look at photos of their friends and family even if they click “like” or even “love” under the Facebook selfie.

A．That was the old way of “clicking” like.

B．They came up with some surprising answers.

C．Different people have different opinions about it.

D．Such people think very highly of themselves, especially how they look.

E．Both cameras and phones are useful tools to record people’s experiences.

F．There are other reasons, besides admiring themselves, why people post selfies.

G．But men desire to be seen as popular more than women when posting selfies.