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Jane Clarke,
My daughter is coming up to her finals.She eats reasonably well but less so in term time,as getting out to buy fresh fruit and vegetables is time-consuming.She has recently often had flu.Can you offer guidance on what to eat and drink when under pressure?
Mary King,
She should mainly take in the B vitamins,the group largely responsible for the smooth running of the nervous system,and vitamin C,which experts believe we need in much greater quantities when we are stressed than the usual.
B vitamins are found in many foods but especially pork,bacon,nuts,dairy products,lean meat,fish,eggs and whole grains-so even if your daughter can’t shop regularly,other foods can work in her favor.Tinned oily fish are good,which can help to block production of the enzyme(酶)that makes us feel tense when under pressure.
Fresh produce usually has the highest and best all-round levels of nutrients such as vitamin C,but if your daughter has a freezer she could buy frozen vegetables,which contain good levels.Fresh juice is another good source of vitamin C.
She should avoid caffeine,as it increases the adrenaline(肾上腺素)generated at times of stress; water would be better.Frequent small meals can help concentration.
High-sugar foods such as biscuits and sweets could make people feel excited,and patients often feel the same; better avoid eating them.Pasta,rice or a jacket potato,will help to calm us down.And drinking plenty of water can also help concentration.
1.If lacking vitamin C,one had better eat .
A. dairy products and oily fish
B. fresh vegetables and fruits
C. caffeine and biscuits
D. lean meat and fresh vegetable
2.We can learn that the daughter of Mary King .
A. doesn’t have enough time to go shopping
B. is fond of buying frozen vegetables
C. is getting on well with her classmates
D. is too stressed to prepare for the finals
3.According to the passage,why should high-sugar foods be avoided?
A. Because it increases the adrenaline.
B. Because it can make students more stressed.
C. Because it can excite people.
D. Because it can make people fat.
4.We can infer from the passage that 
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A. the more water one drinks,the better
B. Jane Clarke knows Mary King very well
C. eating is closely related to people’s mental health
D. the daughter of Mary King takes in too much caffeine
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My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations,who is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.
This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids’ triathlon (三项全能) .
On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son’s birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she’d need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.
And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated(主宰) that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.
I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasn’t because she did
a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered（克服） that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn’t seen before.
All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.
Shine on, sweet baby.
1.Kelly is nervous when ________.
A. situations are new to her
B. boys are around her
C. she changes into a leader
D. she is away from her mom
2.We can know from Paragraph 3 ______.
A. the race began in the early morning
B. the whole family gave Kelly support
C. Kelly was eager for her turn in the race
D. Kelly prepared for her brother’s birthday party
3.Seeing Kelly’s performance in the race, the author felt ______.
A. excited and proud B. anxious and uneasy
C. curious and concerned D. worried and hesitant
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My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants," Girls rule, boys drool." But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.
This has been challenging for me at times. "Shy"is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids' triathlon(三项全能).
On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son's birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she'd need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.
And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen.She dominated(主宰)that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.
I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasn't because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered(克服) that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn't seen before.
All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.
Shine on, sweet baby.
1.Kelly is nervous when .
A. situations are new to her B. boys are around her
C. she changes into a leader D. she is away from her mom
2.We can know from Paragraph 3 .
A. the race began in the early morning
B. the whole family gave Kelly support
C. Kelly was eager for her turn in the race
D. Kelly prepared for her brother's birthday party
3.Seeing Kelly's performance in the race,the author felt .
A. excited and proud B. anxious and uneasy
C. curious and concerned D. worried and hesitant
4.The author"felt like I won that day"because Kelly .
A. expressed love to her B. won the gold medal
C. took part in the sport D. overcame the fear.
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My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.
This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this bas been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids’ triathlon (三项全能).
On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son’s birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she'd need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.
And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.
I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasn’t because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn't seen before.
All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.
Shine on, sweet baby.
1.Kelly is nervous when .
A. boys are around her
B. she changes into a leader
C. she is away from her mom
D. situations are new to her
2.We can know from Paragraph 3 .
A. the race began in the early morning
B. the whole family gave Kelly support
C. Kelly was eager for her turn in the race
D. Kelly prepared for her brother’s birthday party
3.Seeing Kelly’s performance in the race, the author felt .
A. excited and proud
B. anxious and uneasy
C. worried and hesitant
D. curious and concerned
4.In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “conquered” probably means .
A. to defeat someone especially in a competition
B. to succeed in dealing with or control something
C. to become very popular or successful in a place
D. to take control of a country or a city and its people by force
5.In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day” because Kelly .
A. overcame the fear
B. expressed love to her
C. won the gold medal
D. took part in the sport
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完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My wife called, "Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?" I rushed to the scene. My only daughter, Sindu, 36 frightened. In front of her was a bowl filled with rice. She 37 disliked rice.
“Sindu, why don’t you take a few 38 of this? Just for Dad’s sake. If you don’t, your mom will shout at me. ” Sindu softened a bit and 39 her tears with the back of her hands. "OK. Dad. I will eat. But, you should…" Sindu hesitated. " Dad, if I eat the rice, will you give me 40 I ask for?" " Oh, sure. " She 41 eating the whole quantity. After the ordeal was through, Sindu came to me, " Dad, I want to have my 42 shaved off this Sunday!"
" Darling, we will be sad 43 you with a clean - shaven head." "Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat the rice. " Sindu was in tears. " 44 you promised to give me whatever I ask for. " It was 45 for me to call the shots . "Our promise must be 46 . "
With her head clean - shaven, Sindu had a round face. On Monday morning, I dropped her at her 47 Just then, a boy shouted, "Sindu, please wait for me!" 48 struck me was the hairless head of that boy.
"Sir, your daughter Sindu is great 49 !" a lady said to me. ."That boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is 50 from leukemia(白血病)?He lost all his hair due to the side 51 of the chemotherapy ( 化疗). He refused to 52 to school for fear of being laughed at. Sindu visited him last week'" But, I 53 imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of 54 "My little angel, you are teaching me 55 selfless real love is!" I wept.
1. A. looked B. Proved C. sounded D. turned
2.A. properly B. likely C. formerly D. particularly
3. A. bowls B. mouthfuls C. rices D. pieces
4.A. cleaned B. burst C. wiped D. crashed
5. A. however B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever
6.A. enjoyed B. finished C. practiced D. liked
7.A. hair B. face C. ear D. hand
8.A. comparing B. looking C. seeing D. watching
9.A. So B. And C. If D. Though
10. A. chance B. good C. choice D. time
11.A. made B. carried C. kept D. broken
12.A. room B. school C. house D. desk
13.A. That B. This C. It D. What
14.A. in fact B. for example C. indeed D. really
15.A. suffering B. separating C. judging D. affecting
16.A. illnesses B. effects C. health D. medicine
17. A. come back B. turn back C. pay back D. date back
18.A. such B. even C. ever D. never
19.A. your daughter B. my son C. me D. you
20.A. how B. Whether C. where D. when
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My daughter, now 20, is studying to be an opera singer. She’s already _________ her way into the world’s best conservatories (音乐学院) and studios. _________, some people disagree on her choice. They are _________ fond of telling her, “Ohhh，that’s a really _________ career. It’s almost _________ to make a living. Not many people _________ it.”
A few months ago, I was with her when a neighbour asked what she was _________ in. My daughter answered and got the usual _________ , not contrary to her expectations. She listened _________ to the prediction of her __________ and financial ruin, then said, “Well, if opera doesn’t __________, I’ll do something else.”
I was so proud of my __________. Truth told, I was even more proud of myself, her mid-life-career-changing mom. I was also on-my-knees __________ to my mother. Because of her example, I’d given my child the gift of __________ herself-and not in a silly usual way, like, adaptability and industry. Even at her tender age, with her frankly very privileged upbringing, she understands that circumstances can change and that __________ can, too.
1.A.beaten B.earned C.eaten D.lost
2.A.Furthermore B.Therefore C.However D.Thus
3.A.strangely B.excitedly C.sadly D.randomly
4.A.excellent B.boring C.admirable D.hard
5.A.necessary B.dishonorable C.impossible D.important
6.A.make B.hit C.find D.put
7.A.taking B.calling C.majoring D.joining
8.A.award B.encouragement C.judgment D.response
9.A.rudely B.politely C.impatiently D.carefully
10.A.danger B.failure C.success D.luck
11.A.figure out B.pick out C.work out D.pick out
12.A.neighbor B.mother C.teacher D.daughter
13.A.similar B.indifferent C.grateful D.familiar
14.A.adapting to B.believing in C.giving up D.learning from
15.A.power B.theory C.memory D.dreams
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完形填空（共1小题）
My daughter is a single parent．She works hard to ______ for herself and her three young sons．She budgets carefully and ______ to plan for the little luxuries (奢侈品) and treats that others take for granted．When her eldest son, David, wanted a ______ so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job, she ______ and soon, he was the proud ______ of a good second-hand bike.
One afternoon, my daughter asked David to go to a local shop．He rode his bicycle, ______ foolishly left it outside the shop without ______ it up．When David came out of the shop, it was______．He walked home in ______ and then, together with his frustrated mother, went to the local police station to report the ______.
Imagine their ______ when they arrived at the station: a car parked out front had David’s bike wedged (挤进) in its boot (汽车后部的行李箱)．The ______ told them how he’d seen a group of kids ______ the bike once my grandson had gone inside the shop.
The driver – in his late teens himself – had called out to them to “leave that bike ______!” Despite this, one member of the group ______ on the bicycle and rode it away while the others followed．Not to be ______, the teen got in his car, drove after them and ______ that they give the stolen bike back.
He was happy to be able to ______ it to my grandson together with a lecture (echoed by the policeman and his mother) about the silliness of _____ to use the bike lock．______, in all the excitement, he slipped away, without even giving them his name or telephone number.
1.A．stand B．provide C．change D．watch
2.A．permits B．refuses C．manages D．decides
3.A．bicycle B．watch C．phone D．backpack
4.A．gave out B．set aside C．saved up D．worked up
5.A．driver B．worker C．seller D．owner
6.A．and B．but C．so D．when
7.A．locking B．picking C．covering D．hiding
8.A．left B．missed C．broken D．gone
9.A．surprise B．trouble C．tears D．peace
10.A．danger B．theft C．accident D．fight
11.A．joy B．regret C．anger D．disappointment
12.A．policeman B．manager C．teacher D．driver
13.A．ride B．fix C．steal D．knock
14.A．out B．off C．away D．alone
15.A．jumped B．touched C．walked D．moved
16.A．annoyed B．angry C．confused D．discouraged
17.A．advised B．demanded C．forced D．promised
18.A．donate B．explain C．return D．pass
19.A．learning B．teaching C．reminding D．failing
20.A．Besides B．Then C．Finally D．Therefore
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Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school．Jane has ________1.________ economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works ________2.________ a maid．Although her mother works very hard, she can ________3.________ support the family．Jane is very bright and gifted at ________4.________ and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a（n） ________5.________ for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.
Alice became friends with Jane and would ________6.________ talk to her at lunch．She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids ________7.________ her．
On her birthday last month, she ________【小题8________ her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come．Alice wanted her to be ________8.________ so much that she ________9.________ on her coming．Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any ________10.________ clothes that I could wear at your birthday party.” After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a ________11. from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I ________12.________ a skirt from you?”
Alice was happy that her friend would be ________13.________ to come and hurried home to ask her Mum ________14.________ she could lend her friend one of her skirts．To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.” The daughter was very ________15.________ and angrily said to her Mum, “________16.________ I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she’s normally very well ________17.________．
Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s ________18. ． Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.” She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her ________19. with her．
So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered unto．
20.A．personal B．extra C．limited D．adequate
21.A．for B．with C．like D．as
22.A．hopefully B．obviously C．hardly D．temporarily
23.A．music B．drawing C．maths D．biology
24.A．bonus B．allowance C．donation D．pension
25.A．secretly B．happily C．quietly D．eagerly
26.A．pointing at B．shouting at C．laughing at D．glaring at
27.A．took B．invited C．accompanied D．sent
28.A．happy B．independent C．confident D．present
29.A．depended B．insisted C．focused D．agreed
30.A．casual B．comfortable C．nice D．tight
31.A．shirt B．jeans C．handbag D．necklace
32.A．get B．copy C．order D．borrow
33.A．free B．able C．glad D．willing
34.A．how B．when C．why D．whether
35.A．stubborn B．upset C．firm D．enthusiastic
36.A．If B．When C．Unless D．Though
37.A．treated B．controlled C．educated D．behaved
38.A．cleverness B．character C．circumstances D．competences
39.A．study B．friendship C．sympathy D．performance
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Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when she went to pick up her daughter’s car near an Ohio University building last week.Anderson saw the nickelgray Toyota Camry and used her daughter’s key to unlock the car，start the engine and drive home.
When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later，he found only an empty parking spot.He first assumed the car had been towed，but when the police couldn’t find a record of it，they took a theft report.
The morning after Anderson took back the car，her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn’t hers.She found Vansant’s name on paperwork in the glove compartment and looked up his phone number on the Website for the university.
When she told Vansant the car was in her driveway，“It sounded real fishy at first，like maybe she wanted to hold the thing for ransom，”Vansant said!
He eventually went to the house with a police officer，where he was reunited with his car.According to a police report，the case was closed “because of the mistaken car identity.”Anderson wasn’t charged.
Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the “thief”．“Her key fit not only my lock，but my ignition as well—so highfive for Toyota，I guess，”he said.
Toyota spokesman Bill Kwong said key technology wasn’t as sophisticated as two decades ago，and there were so many ways to cut a key，making it possible for such a mixup to occur.He said the company now has a microchip embedded(嵌入)in the keys for 90 percent of its vehicles that allows them to start only with the correct key.
1.We can learn from the story that Kate Anderson____。
| A．was an experienced but unlucky thief |
| B．took Vansant’s car away by chance |
| C．fould unlock any car with her special key |
| D．was accused of theft and put into prison |
2.When Charlie Vansant received the phone call，he___。
| A．ran as fast as he could to the police station |
| B．felt someone was playing a joke on him |
| C．suspected he would be forced to pay for the car |
| D．went directly to Anderson and collected his car |
3.Who should be responsible for the accident?——
| A．Toyota Camry. | B．Charlie Vansant. |
| C．Toyota Company. | D．The police. |
4.According to the passage，it can be learned that____
| A．the daughter is more honest than her mother |
| B．many thefts occurred because the same keys were used |
| C．Toyota Camry is a kind of car，which is easier to unlock |
| D．the car producers should pay more attention to car identity |
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So absorbed ________ in her work that she didn’t realize it was time to pick up her daughter.
A. she was B. was she C. did she D. she did
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