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A family is a collection of people who share the same genes but cannot agree on a place to pull over for lunch. Ed and I, plus his parents and sister Doris and eight-year-old niece Alisha, are on a road trip to Yosemite. Ed wants Subway, I want. In-N-Out Burger, Doris wants Sonic. In the end, we compromise on McDonald’s, where Alisha will get an action figure.

It’s a three-hour drive to Yosemite, but we’re taking a little longer, as we’re working in a tour of Highway 80’s public restrooms. As the saying goes, “Not one bladder（膀胱）empties but another fills.” Many of these restrooms belong to gas stations. I prefer them to the high-tech ones on planes.

We get back on the road. Ed is driving now. When all the tabloids（小报）have been read, the travel has grown tedious and anyone under age 12 asks “Are we there yet?” at ever-shortening internals. Just outside Manteca, California, we stop for coffee. At a Starbucks checkout, Ed buys a CD of Joni Mitchell’s favorite musical picks. The hope is that it will have a calming effect.

As we pull back onto the highway, it starts to pour. Then something amazing happens. As we climb the mountain, the rain turns to snow. The pines are spotted with white. We’re struck dumb（说不出话）by the scene outside. For a solid 15 minutes, everyone forgets about their bladder, their blood sugar and the temperature. Alisha has never seen snow, so we pull over to make snowmen and catch snowflakes on our tongues. Then Ed realizes we need tire chains, and we have to turn back and drive 30miles to Oakhurst. “Good,” says Doris. “There was a very nice restroom there.”

1.Where does the family have lunch?

A. At Sonic.　　 B. At Subway.

C. At McDonald’s.　　 D. At In-N-Out Burger.

2.Why does the family spend so much time going to Yosemite?

A. They stop a few times for gas.　　 B. They go to the toilet frequently.

C. They are affected by the bad weather.　　 D. They need to rest and refresh themselves.

3.What does the underlined word “tedious” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Boring　　 B. Difficult.

C. Educational.　　 D. Comfortable.

4.How does the family feel when it snows?

A. Sorry.　　 B. Excited.

C. Worried.　　 D. Relaxed.

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It’s great to be part of a happy family. It is fun to be with people who like you. It is good to feel the_______and the love of the ones who care for you. It is fantastic when you can_______them when you have problems.

_______,it is also true that things are not always easy. Young people want to_______their own personality. Parents_______think they know better. They find it_______to accept that their son or daughter wants to think differently from how they used to think when they were_______themselves. As a result, young people are often unhappy and believe their parents do not_______them.

Many of my friends would love to be_______of their parents as soon as possible. They would love to have their own place where they can live the life they imagine must be________. They think that not having a________who tells them to tidy up their room or get up at a certain time must be paradise （天堂）.

How would I________if I were asked if I wanted to leave home? First of all, there is the financial( 财务的） situation． Having your own flat costs a lot of ________. Secondly, being completely________also means a lot of responsibility.________, I admit I like to be reminded of urgent（紧急的） things I have forgotten to do ________I would never admit that to my parents). And thirdly, if members of a family accept that everybody is an individual and needs a certain amount of________, life in a family can be great fun.

________,I would not like to be on my own too soon. I would say that I am________living with my family for now and I can________.

1.A. need　　 B. courage　　 C. beauty　　 D. warmth

2.A. look after　　 B. turn to　　 C. search for　　 D. think about

3.A. Besides　　 B. Instead　　 C. Therefore　　 D. However

4.A. change　　 B. forget　　 C. develop　　 D. avoid

5.A. often　　 B. still　　 C. hardly　　 D. never

6.A. interesting　　 B. unfair　　 C. important　　 D. difficult

7.A. young　　 B. old　　 C. weak　　 D. strong

8.A. like　　 B. accept　　 C. teach　　 D. understand

9.A. glad　　 B. proud　　 C. careful　　 D. independent

10.A. real　　 B. perfect　　 C. normal　　 D. busy

11.A. friend　　 B. parent　　 C. teacher　　 D. partner

12.A. feel　　 B. study　　 C. react　　 D. prove

13.A. time　　 B. money　　 C. effort　　 D. energy

14.A. in trouble　　 B. in silence　　 C. on your own　　 D. on others’ side

15.A. As usual　　 B. In short　　 C. For example　　 D. Above all

16.A. if　　 B. although　　 C. unless　　 D. because

17.A. attention　　 B. help　　 C. freedom　　 D. respect

18.A. Surprisingly　　 B. Unluckily　　 C. Strangely　　 D. Personally

19.A. happy　　 B. brave　　 C. sad　　 D. afraid

20.A. leave　　 B. stop　　 C. wait　　 D. follow

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Why is it that many people who have suffered a major shock, such as divorce or death of a family member, seem to be weaker against a variety of major and minor illness? One common idea among psychologists has been that people could deal with suffering more effectively if they were able to understand and accept it. Indeed, many experts stress the value of expressing thoughts and feelings connected with upsetting events.

Recently, a team of medical researchers studied the links between describing psychologically painful events and long-term health. In one experiment healthy college students were asked to write about either personally disturbing experiences or ordinary topics over a period of four days. In the months afterwards, students who had chosen to show their inner thoughts and feelings in their writing visited the health center for illness much less often than those who had written about everyday topics.

In an experiment that followed, another group of healthy students were given the four-day writing exercises. Some chose to write about highly personal and upsetting experiences (including loneliness, problems with family and friends, and health). When questioned immediately afterwards, they said that they did not feel any better. However, their blood samples(样本) taken before and after the experiment showed evidence of an improved resistance to illness. The white cells that fight off bacteria and viruses had increased their reaction and sensitivity to these “invaders”. This trend continued over the following six weeks, when another blood sample was taken. Individuals who showed the best results were those who wrote about topics that they had actively kept from telling others about.

The researchers suggested that failure to face up to painful experience can be a form of stress itself, and can increase the possibility of illness. It follows, then, that actively dealing with a major shock makes possible its understanding and acceptance. The answer is not to suffer in silence. It may not always be possible to talk about personal problems, but writing them down will help the body to fight disease in the long run.

1.In the first experiment, the students who wrote about painful events ________.

A.started to suffer psychological problems

B.enjoyed sharing their inner thought and feelings

C.were less likely to seek treatment for sickness

D.couldn’t deal with suffering effectively

2.People who wrote about personal problems in the second experiment ________.

A.had more bacteria and viruses in their blood

B.had decreased feelings of loneliness

C.showed an improved white cell reaction

D.did better in their writing tasks

3.What does the underlined word "invaders" refer to?

A.The white cells.

B.Bacteria and viruses.

C.Resistance to illness.

D.The reaction and sensitivity of the cells.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Suffering and Health

B.Inner Thoughts and Feelings

C.Illness and Health

D.Mental Illness and Social Acceptance

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I’m not a person who loves collecting, but the TV room of my house is full of things. In it are things that there’s no other place to put, and things I can’t decide ______ to throw away, such as a lot of old bottles and boxes, some books and out-of-date magazines and a wood stove (炉子) I ______ use. The TV itself could actually work, but I only turn it ______ every four years to watch the presidential election.

The other night, scratching (抓) sounds from the TV room ______ me up. Quietly, I entered the room, ______ the stove and opened its front door. There it was, a trembling squirrel, ______ me desperately.

I decided to give it a(n) ______ escape way. Therefore, I opened the outside door, stepped back and ______. The squirrel jumped out of the ______, but didn’t head outside. ______, it run through my magazine pile and then struggled among the bottles.

“Why didn’t it ______?” I wondered for a while until I ______ that I probably put _______ into that small squirrel’s heart. So I quickly ______ myself in the kitchen and watched the uninvited guest through the window. In my ______, the squirrel became _______ enough to look around and assess the situation. Suddenly, it ______ merrily.

The animal actually did a great ______: I couldn’t stand my ______ TV room for so long, so after the unexpected guest’s leaving I spent half a day cleaning and throwing. I eventually got a tidy TV room and some _______space.

1.A.whether B.how C.what D.when

2.A.relatively B.hardly C.eagerly D.frequently

3.A.off B.over C.down D.on

4.A.cheered B.rang C.kept D.woke

5.A.filled B.lighted C.approached D.replaced

6.A.staring at B.pointing to C.shouting to D.waving at

7.A.difficult B.easy C.tough D.steady

8.A.screamed B.jumped C.waited D.escaped

9.A.room B.bottles C.magazines D.stove

10.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Besides D.Again

11.A.play B.sleep C.leave D.click

12.A.realized B.spotted C.searched D.requested

13.A.amazement B.fear C.sorrow D.joy

14.A.raised B.behaved C.treated D.hid

15.A.absence B.opinion C.house D.career

16.A.excited B.nervous C.calm D.disappointed

17.A.jumped up B.ran away C.laughed out D.danced around

18.A.performance B.support C.favor D.diagnosis

19.A.dark B.wet C.tidy D.messy

20.A.formal B.extra C.natural D.alternative

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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。

Marty is a boy who looks the same as other people but has a muscle disease which sometimes makes him very weak. Not 1. (be) able to climb stairs as quickly as others, he gets out of breath after running just a short way and he has to stop halfway up the stairs and rest 2. he can get to the top, which makes kids make fun of him. He always feels stupid for being a bit behind the others after a long 3. (absent) from school.Although doctors can’t give his disease a name and it’s difficult to know 4. the future will be like, Marty learned to adapt to his disability. His motto is: live one day at a time.

He has a busy life without time to sit around 5. (feel) sorry for himself. Besides writing and computer programming, he goes to the movies as well as football matches with his friends and spends a lot of time with his pets. His ambition is 6. (work) in the computer industry when he grows up.

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It is a ________ that the three members of the family have the same birthday.

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The royal family is a part of British history and cultural identity.

Up until the 17th century, people believed that the British king or queen had a “divine(天赐的)right” to rule. This was the idea that God chose the king or queen and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea was challenged during the English Civil War, when King Charles the First was put in prison and then killed in 1649.

So what role does the British royal family have today?

The Queen is head of the UK and the Commonwealth. She has important formal duties that go with her different titles. As Head of State, for example, she represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK；as Head of the Armed Forces in name, only she can declare when the UK is at war or when a war is over. She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day.

Although the royal family does the work for the UK, there are British people called“anti-monarchists(反君主制者)”who do not believe there should be a royal family. One criticism(批评意见)is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal family with their taxes(税).

Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant(相关的)in the modern world. The Queen still gives a speech to the nation on television at Christmas, but it gets less and less formal every year；now it is even available as a podcast(播客).

In 2005, after graduating from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many ordinary young British people do in their gap years.

1.What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

A．The British king or queen is considered above the law.

B．The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.

C．The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.

D．The royal family didn’t play an important role in Britain in the 17 th century.

2.Which of the following is among the formal duties of the Queen?

A．Traveling around the UK.

B．Declaring when the world is at war.

C．Inviting other leaders to have dinner with her.

D．Signing Commonwealth documents every day.

3.With the example of Prince William in the last paragraph, the author intends to show that________.

A．Prince William is very popular in the UK

B．the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people

C．Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration

D．many young British people do voluntary work

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

A．the royal family doesn’t have to pay taxes

B．the British people are all in favor of the royal family

C．the British people can talk to the Queen through a podcast

D．the royal family attacks republicans through media and press

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Who's in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us, it's other people-society, colleagues, friends, family or our religious community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry(模仿)，their passions a quotation.”

So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug－we are addicted to it and seek it out wherever we can. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix(一剂毒品)，we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval.

But just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom－the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot-control what other people think. People have their own agenda(日程安排), and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they're more interested in themselves than in you. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probable pleasing no one in the process.

So how can we take back control? I think there's only one way－make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values－not values imposed from the outside by others, but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic(真实的), effective, purposeful and happy life.

1.What Oscar Wilde says implies that________.

A. most people's thoughts are controlled by others.

B. we have thoughts similar to those of others.

C. most people have a variety of thoughts.

D. other people's thoughts are more important.

2. What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph?

A. The price of taking the drug is freedom.

B. Changing opinions may cost us our freedom.

C. We may lose ourselves to please others.

D. We need to pay for what we want to get.

3. It can be concluded from the passage that________.

A. it's important to accept others' opinions.

B. it's better to do what we like.

C. we shouldn't care what others think.

D. we shouldn't change our won opinions.

4. The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his arguments mainly by________.

A. making suggestions.                      B. analyzing causes and effects.

C. providing examples and facts.        D. discussing questions

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The 89-year-old Shen Jilan is one of the eight people who1. (award)the Medal of the Republic. As a lifelong farmer, she is the only deputy in China to serve at all 13 National People’s Congress(人民代表大会)since 1954. She2. (witness) the development of the People’s Congress system. She has been engaged in enacting(制定) and amending(修改)national laws most of her life. It was she who proposed the clause on “equal pay for equal work” between men and women, 3.was written into the first Constitution of PRC in 1954.

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A mystery surrounds my grandmother’s collection of salt cellars (盐瓶). No one in the family seems to know when she started collecting them, or exactly how many she had.

My grandmother died just over two years ago. At 91, she had spent 30 years without her right leg, which was removed due to cancer the year I was born. She was a poet, an artist, a food lover and a salt cellar collector. The funny thing about the salts, as she called them — I never once heard her say salt cellar — was that although everybody knew they were her hobby and everyone was always searching for them at yard sales or in stores, nobody seemed to know what they meant to her and they just wanted to make her happy. Grandma kept her salts in a dark wooden corner display case in the living room. Since her death the case has remained exactly as she left it. Grandpa tries his best to preserve his memories of her just as they are.

Now I am collecting, too. Collecting memories about my grandmother’s hobby, a way she spent her time. And as I hold one of them in my hand, I picture her holding it in her hand on the day she got it. She is smiling. My mother and her two sisters all have small collections, but my mother admits that she was more interested in finding salts to send to Grandma.

Grandma once wrote a poem titled “When April Comes”. The poem contains the line, “When April comes and I am not around, remember me when daffodils are found.” Now, Grandpa is working on a poem with the line, “April came and you were not around”.

But she was, somehow. She was there in the memories left behind by her possessions.

1.It can be inferred from the text that the author’s family_______ .

A. are very proud of their interesting family history

B. value the wonderful poems Grandma wrote

C. are much influenced by Grandma’s interest

D. know much about grandparents’ love

2.In writing the text, the author expressed ________.

A. her love for her grandma B. her desire to collect more salt cellars

C. her sadness at losing her grandma D. her curiosity about her grandma’s possessions

3.The underlined part “her possessions” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. Grandma’s experience B. Grandma’s strong will

C. Grandma’s talent D. Grandma’s hobby

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Grandma’s Salt Cellar Collection B. The Mystery of Grandma’s Salt Cellars

C. Grandparents’ Lifelong Devotion D. A Family’s Collection History

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