Five Ways to Control Your Anxiety
How can you find some enjoyment and keep your anxiety in control? Try the following five steps for a less anxious you.
Stop comparing yourself to others.
When you compare your life to others’, you are giving up your power. People have success or failures at different points in their lives. You might think others have better lives, but you don’t have the full story. Next time you begin to compare yourself to someone else, tell yourself this, “I only compare me to me.” __36.___
Be grateful.
Gratitude is the secret to a happier, less anxious you. __37.__ When you practice gratitude, you start training your brain to pay attention to all the wonderful things about your life and doing so improves your mood little by little.
__ 38___ .
Going after perfection sets you up to feel defeated. Accept that you will have days that are far from perfect and learn to laugh at the funny things that go wrong at the wrong time. Life is so much more enjoyable when you expect less of it.
Move your body. ___39.___
I’m sure you’ll feel better--especially if you exercise regularly. Doing exercise will give you a sense of achievement that you can use to deal with other difficulties in your life.
Connection with other people.
If you struggle with anxiety, you may not feel like putting yourself into social situations, but isolating(使孤立)yourself socially is the worst thing you can do. Connecting with others can help you realize everyone has struggles and that people are there for you. ____40.__ Connection can help you improve your mood.
A. Forget perfect.
B. Don’t forget perfect..
C. It is scientifically proved that exercise can improve your mood.
D. See a friend, call a family member or just smile at strangers passing by.
E. Pen and paper can provide you with a special place to express your feelings.
F. When you take time to enjoy all the good things, you can’t help but feel good.
G. Only by competing with yourself to be a better you can you get where you want to be.
The young man bears himself with wisdom and courage. Several times already he ______ particularly valuable to the company.
A. is proving B. is proved C. has been proved D. has proved
For many people around the world, a subway journey means speeding from one dull station to the next, surrounded by too many uncomfortable, impatient people. But on the Moscow Metro, taking the subway is like walking through a national heritage site. Depending on where you get off, you’ll receive a brief course in architectural movements and face colorful glass windows, marble(大理石) columns, gilded(鎏金的) mosaics and painted scenes from Russian history.
“These extraordinarily beautiful places are unlike any metro station I’ve ever seen, “says Vancouver-based photographer David Burdeny.
When Burdeny, who himself has a master’s degree in architecture, first found out about Moscow’s metro stations, he was struck by the work of art. In all, he has photographed 20 of the most beautiful stations.
Burdeny had originally planned to focus on Russian stations more generally, taking photos of examples in both St. Petersburg and Moscow.
“But when I saw the stations in Moscow, they just completely blew away the St. Petersburg ones,” he says.
Shooting in the subway sounds simple, but it is not without challenges. For one thing, Burdeny had to figure out a way to access them between 00:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., when the stations were closed.
In the end, he settled on Arbatskaya Metro Station, whose vaulted(拱状的) arches he found the most beautiful. But it also represented a challenge he was not sure if he was able to overcome: conveying the hugeness of the spaces. The Arbatskaya platform, for example, stretches 820 feet.
“Some of the arches are quite long,” he says. “When you enter them, they’re just so completely grand.”
25. We can learn from the text that David Burdeny .
A. is a world-famous architect B. took photos of Moscow subway stations
C. took the subway to and from work D. is studying Russian history
26. What Burdeny found challenging was .
A. when to take photos of Moscow subway stations
B. Whether to work in St. Petersburg or Moscow
C. where to get off to study the Moscow metro system
D. how to photograph the long arches at Arbatskaya Metro Station
27. What does the underlined word “Shooting” mean in Paragraph 6?
A. Firing bullets from a gun B. Making movies C. Taking photographs D. Throwing the ball at the basket.
Debbie, who lives in Hong Kong, was on holiday in Beijing with her best friend Lily. Lily is a beautiful girl who is studying science at university. She also models 61 her spare time. Debbie is studying history and wants to be a writer. Lily and Debbie were very 62 (excite)to be in Beijing because there was so much to see. Lily suggested 63 (visit) the Great
Wall first, so they went on a tour to see it the first day. Their tour guide was a young man with 64 (glass) who was very 65 一(knowledge). He told them many interesting stories. The next day，they took a bus from their hotel and then，using a map，they walked around some old hutongs. Both of the girls thought that it gave them a good idea of 66 life was like in the 13th century, Debbie was 67 (especial) excited as she 68 (study) hutongs earlier in
the year. 69 was the Forbidden City that was next on 70 (they) agenda and the girls loved every minute of the tour around the beautiful grounds. Because they were leaving the next day，when they finished the tour，they went shopping and splashed out on an expensive meal.
To develop one’s taste in English，the most effective way is to read English books extensively. However, one may be at a loss to choose the appropriate books，especially as a beginner.I would like to share some of my experience.
My first English novel was Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice，recommended by many English teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But I had great difficulty in understanding the novel，let alone enjoying it. It’s not the vocabulary that troubled me，but rather the way Austen constructs sentences，and her way of thinking，which seemed too remote to me at that time. My fading enthusiasm was much recovered after reading Hemingway’s novel Farewell to Arms. I particularly liked his brief and lively style. So my first suggestion is，as a beginner, you’d better choose contemporary novels instead of classical ones.
However，reading novels is not the only way to improve your English. English essays can at once inform you，entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russell’s work. Its language is plain, yet you cannot help feeling the elegance and the unique sense of humor. His simple language enables his philosophy(哲理) within the reach of ordinary people. Here comes my second suggestion—essays are indispensable.
Never follow other’s opinions blindly，however famous or influential the person might be. As a saying goes，one man’s meat is another man’s poison. With that in mind，we are sure to find out our favorite writers through reading and develop our fine taste in English.
45. What made the author’s first English novel hard to understand?
A. Complex conversations. B. Not knowing the social background.
C. The old-fashioned vocabulary. D. Sentences and Austen’s thinking pattern.
46. Which can best replace the underlined word“ indispensable”?
A. necessary B. challenging C. related D. inspired
47. What advice does the author give in the last paragraph?
A. Choose books that challenging us most.
B. Read books that are instructive.
C. Don’t be affected by other’s choices.
D. Compare books before buying.
48. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. Give comments on literature works.
B. Tell beginners how to choose English books.
C. Encourage people to read more English books.
D. Recommend first-class books to English learners.
What are consequences of laziness？Many young persons seem to think it of not much consequence__21__they do not improve their time well in youth, vainly__22__they can make it up by careful work or effort when they are__23__.They also think it is shameful for men and women to be lazy, __24__that there can be no harm in persons who are young spending their time in any__25__they please.
George Jones thought__26__.At the age of 16, he went to an academy to prepare to enter college.His father obtained books for him, clothed him, and paid for schooling at his great__27__.But George thought of nothing but present__28__.When called to recite, he went red and what he recited were not the right words, __29__the whole class would burst into laughter.Such are the applauses(掌声)a lazy person gets.__30__， though he passed a very poor examination, he was__31__with the test.It was those who__32__him that thought it was possible that the reason why he didn't__33__questions better was that he was frightened.
However, there is not much__34__shown to bad scholars in college.George had__35__his studies so long that he fell behind.Poor fellow! He paid__36__for his laziness.All the good scholars__37__him; they were ashamed to be seen in his__38__.He was growing discouraged.Eventually, he had to quit college.Such are the__39__of laziness.
Therefore, we should, from this history, take__40__， and “stamp improvement on the wings of time”．
21．A.as B.untilC.if D.since
22．A.expecting B.regrettingC.indicating D.requiring
23．A.older B.betterC.taller D.stronger
24．A.andB.butC.for D.or
25．A.order B.senseC.manner D.pattern
26．A.so B.againC.aloud D.ahead
27．A.sale B.speedC.length D.expense
28．A.purpose B.pleasureC.memory D.situation
29．A.so thatB.in caseC.as though D.now that
30．A.At firstB.On the contraryC.At last D.In other words
31．A.faced B.satisfiedC.combined D.admitted
32．A.saved B.examinedC.submitted D.appreciated
33．A.come up withB.respond toC.end up with D.add to
34．A.motivation B.dignityC.interest D.mercy
35．A.ignored B.exploredC.interrupted D.strengthened
36．A.generously B.greedily C.constantly D.dearly
37．A.saved B.attractedC.avoided D.recommended
38．A.college B.companyC.class D.community
39．A.characteristics B.causesC.states D.wages
40．A.action B.chargeC.warning D.advice
“Who needs a shopping mall (购物中心)if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin,28,a writer in Beijing.
Taobao,China’s largest online shopping site （网上购物网站）,has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao. A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping .Most online shoppers are students or young workers .More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products（产品）are the most popular on line.
It was reported that more than 250 billion（十亿）yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books , from candies to DVD players .
You may question the security of online shopping ,Wang Lin said, “”It’s very safe and convenient ( 便利的).Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money .You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
21. What are the most popular on line?
A. Candles and DVD players B. Clothes and books.
C. Clothing and home-use products. D. TV plays
22. Taobao is ____________.
A. a shopping mall B. a cinema
C. an online shopper D. an online shopping site
23. Most online shoppers are ________.
A. young B. old
C. babies D. All people
24. What does the underlined word “security” mean?
A. 质量 B. 安全
C. 信誉 D. 免费
25. Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?
A. Wang Lin’s life. B. Online shopping in the world.
C. Shopping on line is not safe. D. Online shopping in China.
The flood last month in the east was a real disaster, ______ 19 people dead and 78 missing.
A. having left B. to leave C. left D. leaving
Could you tell me ___that makes you never give up even if you are faced with so many difficulties.
A. what it is B. what is it C.it is what D. is it what
Measures must be to prevent the world economy from ．
A．done, further endangering B．carried, being further endangered
C．taken, being further endangered D．made, being further endangered
Jane was worried. She had a job interview, and she wanted to look good. She decided to get some new clothes. The store owner, Pallas Hansen, helped Jane find a suit. But when she left the store, she didn't pay for the suit!
How could Jane do this? She was in a special store called Career Closet in San Jose, California. Pallas Hansen and Charlotte Krumwiede started this nonprofit store to help women. They knew that many women don't find jobs because they don't have the right clothes for a job interview. Women who don't have a lot of money have to use their money to buy food and clothes for their children. They can't buy clothes for themselves.
Pallas and Charlotte started the store in 1992 after they heard about a store like this in Chicago. Volunteers work in the store. Working women donate most of the clothes to the store. This makes it possible for the customers at Career Closet to get clothes for free.
Career Closet has helped 2,500 San Jose women, but clothes aren't the only things women get at the store. They also get confidence. Jane is 36 years old. Her husband was hurt in an accident, and Jane needed a job to support her seven children. She went to Career Closet and got a jacket, a skirt, and a blouse. “The whole day made me feel special,” she said. Jane was a success at her interview, and she got the job. One reason why she got it was that she was wearing the right clothes for the workplace.
Pallas says,” I love this job. Sixty percent of the women get jobs. It's like being a fairy god-mother.”
(1) What do the women get besides clothes at Career Closet?
| A. Confidence |
| B. Shoes |
| C. Money |
| D. Chances |
(2) Where do most of the clothes at Career Closet come from?
| A. Volunteers working in the store |
| B. Working women |
| C. Pallas Hansen and Charlotte Krumwiede |
| D. Jane |
(3) What can we know from the passage ?
| A. Women need to wear fashionable dress for work. |
| B. Women need to dress properly for the workplace |
| C. Women are trained for the interview in Pallas's shop. |
| D. Women get the job training in Pallas's shop. |
(4) What's the main idea of the text?
| A. Success of women |
| B. Women Fashion |
| C. Getting Clothes Free of Charge |
| D. Job Interview |
According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today’s traditional age college freshmen are “ more materialistic and less altruistic(利他主义的)”than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.
It is quite common that in these hard times, the students’ major aim is to be financially(经济地)well off. Developing a meaningful idea of life has become less important. It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.
That’s no surprise. A friend of mine( a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college teachers her first year on the job.
Though it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated(积累)an incredible amount of knowledge in fields beyond our own and that it’s better for us to understand other contributions--- whether they are scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.
But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom(对讲机), “ Miss Baxter,” he says, “ could you please send in someone who can tell right from wrong?”
From the long-term point of vies, that’s what education really ought to be about.
72. According to the author’s observation, college students_______.
A. have never been so materialistic as today. B. have never been so interested in the arts.
C. have never been so financially well off as today.
D. have never attached so much importance to moral (道德)sense.
73. The students’ criteria (标准)for choosing majors today have much to do with_______.
A .the influences of their teachers B. the financial goals they seek in life.
C. their own interpretations of the courses D. their understanding of the contributions of others
74. By saying, “ Though it’s true that… whether they are scientific or artistic”(the underlined words in Para 4), the author means that_______.
A. business management should be included in educational programs
B. human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed
C. our civilization has accumulated knowledge far beyond us
D. the importance of a broad education should not be ignored.
75.Studying the diverse wisdom of others can_______.
A. created varying artistic interest B. help people see things in their right perspective(角度)
C. help improve connections among people D. adjust the behaviors of modern people
As a teenager, it is important to give your body the energy ________ needs.
A. which B. that C. it D. what
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom想了解你校最近举办的"健康每一天"活动，请你给他写一封电子邮件，介绍举办该活动的目的，你的看法以及三种活动形式：
1．每天进行半小时的体育活动；
2．每天做一次眼保健操；
3．每周一次三公里的健步走．
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数．
Dear Tom，
I am pleased to get your email and tell you something about the activities to keep fit． ____________
Yours，
Li Hua
We didn’t sleep well last night because of the test. But it turned out to be easy so we _____ worried about it.
A. didn’t need to be B. couldn’t have been
C. needn’t have been D. mustn’t have been
假定英语课课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Most of us are fond in traveling, because traveling can bring us a lot of benefits. By traveling they can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. We will visit varieties of places of interests and taste different delicious foods. Traveling abroad is especially great experience for those who does not have the opportunity to be away from their homeland. We will meet different people and see strangely things when we travel. It will be not only help us know about customs of other people, and also help us gain knowledge of the places we visit. In this way, we can understand what differently other people live and arousing our deep love for our motherland.
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Today, some traditional methods are unfashionable, particularly in the fast changing world of technology. A person who relies only on formal education may be cheated. 31 Self-learning is still considered the best. You know yourself best, and you can learn at your own pace.
A self-learner has his own freedom. It is a choice between the things that you may want to learn more and improving your abilities. It can also lead you to great personal satisfaction. 32
Then, what you should pay attention to when you are teaching yourself? Well, first of all you must realize what you will do and achieve. 33 Whether it is learning a new language, a new subject or a hobby, it can be a great start in teaching yourself.
34 It can be harder than a typical classroom situation. One should have the ability to keep on trying, especially during times when you want to give up.
Learning the basics is very important before starting a new approach. It may become easy if you master the basics and its advanced skills.
Give yourself some space when problems are at hand. Timing out may renew your mindset and energies, particularly in solving problems.
Involve yourself in a group of people who have the skills that you want to achieve. 35
A. Learning on your own is more enjoyable.
B. So ask yourself what you want to do.
C. A person also has to help himself learn.
D. Be brave to turn to others for advice outside class.
E. Forums(论坛)are the best way to get valuable information.
F. Don’t try to spend a lot of time researching learning methods.
G. Be patient while you are learning on your own.
假定你是李华，你校学生会在全校招募志愿者，为即将在你校举行的国际友好学校教育论 坛服务。请用英文写一封邮件申请参加。主要内容包括：
1.写信目的； 2.自我介绍； 3.希望获准。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam，
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
With all my best regards.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
_____ any change about the date，please tell me immediately.
| A.Will there be | B.Should there be | C.There will be | D.There should be |
