5 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

What to say to a rude person

As the British doctor Lord Robert Winston took a train from London to Manchester, he found himself becoming steadily annoyed. A woman had picked up her phone and began a loud conversation,     1     would last an unbelievable hour.Furious, Winston began to tweet about the woman.He took her picture and sent it to his more than 40,000 followers.

    2     the train arrived at its destination, Winston got off and left quickly.He had enough of the woman’s rudeness.But the press were now waiting for her on the platform.And when they gleefully showed her the Lord’s messages, she used just one word to describe Winston’s actions: rude.

Winston’s tale is something of a microcosm of our age of increasing rudeness,     3     (fuel)by social media (and, often politics).What can we do to fix this?

Studies have shown that rudeness spreads quickly and virally, almost like the common cold.Just witnessing rudeness makes it far more likely     4     we, in turn, will be rude later on.Once infected, we are more aggressive,     5    (creative) and worse at our jobs.The only way to end a conflicts to make a conscious decision to do so.We must have the courage to call it out, face to face.We must say,“Just stop.” For Winston, that would have meant     6    (approach) the woman, telling her that her conversation was frustrating other passengers and politely asked her to speak more quietly or make a call at     7     time.

The rage and injustice we feel at the rude behavior of a stranger     8     drive us to do odd things.I surveyed 2,000 adults, three fourths of whom overreacted. The acts of revenge people had taken     9     (range) from the ridiculous(“I rubbed fries on their wind-shield”) to the disturbing (“I sabotaged them at work”).Winston did shine on the woman’s behavior—but from afar, in a way that shamed her.

We must instead combat rudeness head on.When we see it occur in a store, we must step up and say something.If it happens to a colleague, we must point it out.We must defend strangers in the same way we’d defend our best friends. But we can do it with grace, by handling it without a trace of aggression and without being rude     10    .Because once rude people can see their actions through the eyes of others, they are far more likely to end that conflict themselves. As this tide of rudeness rises, civilization needs civility.

6 . A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love(早恋)may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression(忧郁症). The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worsts of all.

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They will not tell that to their parents.

Dr Marian Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parent should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.

Parents should watch for signs of depression —eating or mood changes —and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity (成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Puppy love may bring young people depression.

B．Parents should forbid their children’s love.

C．Romance is a two-edged sword for adults.

D．Romance is good for young people.

2. Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.

B．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.

C．Young girls who always hid their feeling and opinions.

D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love.

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.

B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.

C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.

D．The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.

7 . How to Keep a Relationship Healthy and Strong

Are you new to experiencing relationships? Well, let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship.

    1    Do not hide things from them, do not lie. Don’t be afraid to say things that isn’t very flattering(奉承/自夸) about yourself. Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship. If there’s no trust, there’s nothing there. So please be honest and they’ll learn to open up to you.

Make sure you give them respect. Now respect isn’t just simply treating her or him nicely. There' s a lot more to it. You have to learn to adjust to their liking.    2     Don’t just think about yourself, think about what your partner needs out of it as well.

Make sure you are encouraging to your partner.    3    Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with. This is an important step in a relationship. Your partner has to be able to count on you when needed.

Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness. Laugh a lot with them, joke with them. Laughter may seem silly, but it’s the secret to a lot in life. It will keep the sparks alive.    4    

Make sure the communication is good. This goes along with trust, but always communicate how you feel, even if it’s something that upsets you. Instead of screaming, talk to them.    5    It’s important to communicate this to them, not keep it bottled up.

A．Be an honest person with them.

B．Make sure you are reliable to your partner.

C．Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting.

D．Basically, learn to study your partners’ moods, wants and needs.

E．If they did something that made you unhappy, tell them about it in a respectful manner.

8 . Will Covid-19 Kill the Handshake?

The handshake might date back to the 14^th century, when knights and soldiers would extend their unclenched (松开的) right hands toward each other in greeting to show that they were carrying no weapons.

    1     Or rather, its tendency for picking up and holding onto germs from polluted surfaces, or from our own eyes or noses when we have certain illnesses. Those germs can then be transferred into the hands of the people we greet, while we can pick up their germs. We then will probably touch our own eyes or noses or mouths, potentially sickening ourselves and restarting the cycle.

Now that a novel coronavirus is spreading fast, our hands are being cast in a new, doubtful light.     2    . And lately, the Internet has been full of suggestions for socially acceptable ways to greet each other that don’t involve passing germs along unintentionally from one person to the next.

Could this be the end of the handshake? In fact, the tradition of shaking hands isn’t the only greeting to take a fresh look. A Maori tribe in New Zealand put the brakes on hongi, the traditional nose-to-nose hello.     3    . Maybe people will stop making fun of the Hollywood air kiss, though it’s not a huge improvement health-wise.

COVID-19 is a real threat, and we shouldn’t take the warning lightly. We may, indeed, need to keep our hands to ourselves for the time being.     4    . Humans long for making a physical connection with friends. For now, perhaps, a regretful smile and nod might work as a shared acknowledgment.    5    

A．Could we hug each other or nod?

B．As we all know, shaking hands has become a habit.

C．But we’re not ready to send handshake into the dustbin of history.

D．After all, our friendly intentions were not to infect or be infected by others.

E．These days, it would seem, the potential weapon isn’t a knife, but the hand itself.

F．We’re being drilled in hand washing techniques as if we were all second-graders.

G．The French have been advised to abandon the familiar kiss on the cheek greeting.

9 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. spread                 B. formal                 C. chance                  D. found             E. objective F. experience            G. divisions             H. economical          I. respect             J. replaced          K. classroom

The idea of the youth hostel(旅社)started with one man: Richard Schirrmann(1874—1961), a German school teacher, who felt that there was a need for overnight accommodation for his students in order that they could see new things and have new experiences outside the     1     .

He felt that one learns by observing, and tried to make his dream come true in the year 1909, when he started providing accommodation for his students in inns, farmhouses and the like.

The first youth hostel was opened in Schirrmann’s own school in Altena, after which it was     2     by a permanent hostel in Altena Castle. Schirrmann went on to     3     the German Youth Hostel Association in the year 1919. By this time, the idea of the youth hostel had     4     far and wide, all over the lands of Europe and further.

And then, in the year 1932, a(n)     5     organization called the International Youth Hostel was founded in Amsterdam, which consisted of youth hostels from Switzerland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Britain, Ireland, France, Czechoslovakia, Denmark and Belgium. Richard Schirrmann became its chairman in 1933.

The idea of the youth hostel is for young people who are on nature trips to get     6     accommodation in exchange for some money and a helping hand with the domestic chores(家务活). These hostels were said to build character and a sense of independence, as the youth who stayed in them got the     7     to see how other people lived as well as to help to do work.

Youth hostels are also places to meet and make new friends. They have no class     8     and everyone has to do their share. Here, wealth and position does not help you gain     9     , but friendliness does. The friendlier you are, the more you learn from the     10     of staying in a youth hostel.

10 . Why Do We Find It Hard to Say “No”?

As we all know, saying “no” to others is not easy at all. But sometimes we have to learn to say “no”.     1     Below are common reasons why people find it hard to say “no”:

●     2     You are a kind soul at heart. You don’t want to turn the person away and you want to help when possible, even if it may eat into your time.

●Afraid of being rude. I was brought up under the idea that saying “no”, especially to people who are older, is rude. This thinking is common in Asian culture, where face saving is important.     3    

●Wanting to be agreeable. You don’t want to alienate (疏远) yourself from the group because you’re not in agreement. So you agree to others’ requests.

●Fear of conflict.     4     This might lead to an ugly confrontation (面对). Even if there isn’t, there might be disagreement which might lead to bad effects in the future.

●     5     Perhaps you are worried saying “no” means closing doors. For example, one of my friends’ wives was asked to work in another department in her company. Since she liked her team, she didn’t want to go. However, she didn’t want to say “no” as she felt it would affect her promotion chances in the future.

A．Wanting to help others.

B．Fear of losing chances.

C．Wanting to keep a good relationship.

D．I slowly realized I needed to learn to say “no”.

E．You are afraid the person might be angry if you refuse him/her.

F．It means not making others look bad or lose face.

G．To learn to say “no”, we have to first understand what’s stopping us from it.