Warning: reading too much Cinderella to your daughter may damage her emotional health in later life. A paper to be developed at the international congress of cognitive psychotherapy(認知心理療法) in Gothenburg suggests a link between the attitudes of women abused by their parents and early exposure to the wrong sort of fairy tales. It says girls who identified with Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast were more likely to say in destructive relationships as adults.
The theory was developed by Susan Darker Smith, a psychotherapist at the University of Derby. She interviewed 67 female abuse survivors and found that 61 put up with severe abuse because they believed they could change their partners with patience, composition and love. The same view was taken by male survivors who had been abused as children. Hardly any of the women in a control group, who had not experienced abuse, thought they could change their partners in this way.
The same view was taken by male survivors who had been abused as children. These women and men said they would leave a relationship rather than put up with abuse from a partner. Ms Darker Smith found the abused women were much more likely to identify with Cinderella and other submissive female characters in fairytales, who were later rescued by a stranger prince or hero.
Although most girls heard the stories, damage appeared to be done to those who adopted the characters as role models. “They believe if their love is strong enough they can change their parents’ behaviors,” she said.” Overexposure in children to stories that emphasize the transformational qualities of love may make women believe they can change their partners.” For example, they might never have understood the obvious flaw in the story of Rapunzel, who remained locked in a high tower until rescued by a knight on a white horse, who broke the door down. “The question,” said Ms Darker Smith, “is why she did not break the door down herself.”
小題1:The passage is especially intended for _________.
A．parents with young daughters
B．girls who like reading fairy stories
C．girls who think they can change their partners
D．parents with grown-up daughters
小題2:Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast are similar in that _________.
A．They all married some princes
B．They all changed their partners with love
C．They were all abused by their partners
D．They all put up with abuse
小題3:Which of the following statements is true of the women in a control group?
A．They don’t believe in fairy tales.
B．They don’t believe in the transformational qualities of love.
C．They have also experienced abuse.
D．They survived abuse.
小題4:What does the underlined word “submissive”in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?
A．kind-hearted B．passive C．gentle D．easy-going

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:B
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閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。
It seemed like an everyday moment, but now I realize that when he introduced himself to me, it was the beginning of a life-changing experience.
I met him at a summer  1 , and although I met hundreds of people every day, I became his  2 . We talked, like everyone else, about our  3 and hobbies. We were not 4   at all, but we really had a lot in common. By the end of the camp, we were  5 stories and laughs, and promised to  6  .
When I returned home, I  7   that I had lost the paper with his e-mail address on it. I looked through all my stuff (東西), but without  8  . One day, I thought to look him up on the online network that was set up for the campers.  9   I was online, an instant message suddenly appeared on the  10  . It was the boy who I had just tried to  11   a moment before.
A series of very meaningful conversations  12   then. I don’t know  13 , but for some reason we started to  14   our deepest feelings in   15 , and learned from each other’s pain and experiences. It was a very new    16   for me，and it was extremely beneficial to my heart and my soul.   17  I had found someone who was willing to   18   me without prejudice (偏見).
I have only known him for three months, but the  19  in me is great．I love, I live, and I believe in my life. I  20 cry every night because of the  happiness inside me. I dearly hope that he has also benefited from our exchanges even though we are hundreds of miles apart and can only communicate by messaging.
小題1:
A．classB．partyC．camp D．pub
小題2:
A．classmateB．friendC．partner D．colleague
小題3:
A．schoolsB．homesC．interests D．teachers
小題4:
A．familiarB．strangeC．different D．similar
小題5:
A．sparingB．tellingC．sharingD．showing
小題6:
A．have a partyB．keep in touchC．get along D．have fun
小題7:
A．knewB．a(chǎn)nnouncedC．regretted D．realized
小題8:
A．reasonB．1uckC．doubt D．pity
小題9:
A．BeforeB．AlthoughC．WhenD．Since
小題10:
A．screenB．deskC．board D．computer
小題11:
A．1ook upB．find outC．call on D．hear from
小題12:
A．heardB．startedC．a(chǎn)ppeared D．existed
小題13:
A．whyB．whereC．what D．which
小題14:
A．createB．expressC．hide D．refuse
小題15:
A．writingB．workingC．displaying D．listing
小題16:
A．treatmentB．solutionC．experience D．way
小題17:
A．RapidlyB．FinallyC．Shortly D．Hardly
小題18:
A．thankB．helpC．understand D．support
小題19:
A．1oveB．hopeC．respect D．change
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．no longerC．sometimes D．often

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His eyes shone. There was a note of excitement in his voice. “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had no idea of that, as my entrance had been accidental. “Come with me,” said the boy, eagerly. I followed him to the back of the shop, and he began to pull down box after box from the shelves, showing their contents (內(nèi)裝物)for my choice.
“Hold on, lad” I said “I am going to buy only one pair!” “I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful!” There was on his face an expression of seriousness and pride and delight as if he were showing me the secrets of his religion（宗教信仰）. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in surprise. “My friend, ” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not merely from having a new job, if you can keep up this high spirit and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every sock in the United States.”
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A．A pair of shoes.B．A pair of socks.
C．Two pairs of socks.D．A set of books.
小題2:Which is true according to the passage?
A．The shop was on the Second Road.B．The boy was 18 years old.
C．The boy was not in high spirits.D．The writer entered the shop by chance.
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A．if you don’t work hard, you will lose the job
B．you should keep on following your customs
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I truly hope that at the end of this short essay(短文) you will know how to learn English.
I was born in Somalia, and Italian is my mother tongue. 31 enough, soon after I arrived in London when I was 17, I was admitted to a sixth-form college. I found caring (體貼的) teachers there, who 32  taught me English. This, I think, was a(n) 33 factor(因素) that encouraged me to learn the language. The most important thing, 34, is to work hard. So those of you who don’t have such good teachers should not 35. When I was in London, I 36 myself to English learning as I 37 to go to university very much. Mastering the language was the only 38 to achieve my goal.
Now I have 39 my master’s degree from Oxford University. Looking back, I 40 I was quite innocent (天真的),for I never imagined learning English was going to be so much 41. The more fluent I become, the 42 the language became. One can master it only 43 years of tireless efforts(努力).
Some basic 44 which I would give to people who are interested in learning the language are:
1. Buy a good dictionary. 45 English learners use their dictionaries all the time.
2.46 English newspapers. Don’t forget to 47 the new words in your dictionary.
3. Listen to the radio 48 watching TV as listening to the radio helps you more.
4. Talk, talk and talk to 49 at anytime and anywhere.
And even though at times it may be embarrassing(尷尬的) to make 50，you will finally correct them and remember them. Soon you will start to become fluent.
小題1:
A．Luckily
B．Strangely
C．Badly
D．Honestly
小題2:
A．excitedly
B．unhappily
C．patiently
D．hurriedly
小題3:
A．old
B．important
C．new
D．wise
小題4:
A．for example
B．however
C．therefore
D．what’s more
小題5:
A．fall behind
B．show up
C．go away
D．lose heart
小題6:
A．devoted
B．introduced
C．compared
D．limited
小題7:
A．refused
B．pretended
C．wanted
D．entertained
小題8:
A．reason
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D．way
小題9:
A．missed
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小題10:
A．realize
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小題11:
A．fear
B．fun
C．money
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小題12:
A．smaller
B．stranger
C．harder
D．nicer
小題13:
A．before
B．beside
C．through
D．without
小題14:
A．tips
B．a(chǎn)ims
C．things
D．choices
小題15:
A．Careless
B．Funny
C．Busy
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小題16:
A．Remember
B．Read
C．Sell
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小題17:
A．replace
B．combine
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D．check
小題18:
A．such as
B．because of
C．instead of
D．a(chǎn)s a result of
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)nyone
B．nobody
C．something
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小題20:
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Ms. Demeanor would be proud of me: I have figured out a way to ensure that my children always send thank-you notes. And such a gesture is important, says Ms. Demeanor, because “a grateful attitude is a tremendous life skill, an efficient and inexpensive way to set ourselves apart in the work force and in our adult lives. Teach your children that the habit of manners comes from inside---it’s an attitude based on respecting other people.”
A few years ago, as my children descended like piranhas (一種南美淡水魚，喜吞食或攻擊) on their presents under the Christmas tree, the only attitude I could see was greed. Where was the appreciation of time and effort?
A thank-you note should contain three things: an acknowledgement of the gift (Love the tie with the picture of a hose on it); a recognition of the time and effort spent to select it (You must have shopped all over the state find such a unique item!); a prediction of how you will use your gift or the way it has enhanced your life (I’ll be sure to wear it to the next Mr. Ed convention!).
So, five years ago, in one of my rare flashes of parental insight, I decided that the most appropriate time to teach this basic courtesy is while the tinsel (裝飾用光亮金屬) is hot. To the horror of my children, I announced that henceforth every gift received will be an occasion for a thank-you note written immediately, on the spot.
I have reluctantly given my kids the green light to send e-mail thank-you notes; though hand-lettered ones (at least to me) still seem friendlier. But pretty much any thank-you makes the gift giver feel special—just as, we hope, the recipient feels. It’s a gesture that perfectly captures the spirit of the holidays.
41. 小題1:in Ms. Demeanor’s point of view, children born in the ______ is probably the least respectful generation.
A．1960sB．1970sC．1980sD．1990s
42. 小題2: The phrase “set oneself apart” (Para. 2) means _______.
A．to reserve to a particular useB．to put to one side
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43. 小題3:According to the passage, a thank-you note may contain the following information EXCEPT “_______”.
A．I love the pearl necklace you bought me for my birthday
B．it must have taken you a long time to find just the right thing for me
C．is it very expensiveD．I promise I will wear it on my wedding day
44. 小題4:How did the author feel when she saw her children searching under the Christmas tree for their presents?
A．Greedy.B．Cheerful.C．Laughable.D．Disheartened.
45. 小題5:Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the author?
A．She feels hand-written letters are friendlier than word-processed ones.
B．She does not allow her children to sent email thank-you note.
C．She thinks the best time to teach her children the basic etiquette of
appreciation is to strike while the iron is still not.
D．She thinks a thank-you note can make the gift giver feel special just as the
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Man has a big brain. He can think, learn and speak. Scientists thought that men are different from animals because they can think and learn. They know now that dogs, cats and birds can learn too. They are beginning to understand that. They make noises when they are afraid, or angry or unhappy. Apes(猿) can understand some things more quickly than human, one or two of them have learnt a few words. But they can not join words to make sentences. They can not think like us because they have no language. Language is a wonderful thing. Man has been able to build a modern world because he has language. Every child can speak his own language very well when he is four or five, —but no animal learns to speak. How do children learn it ? Scientists do not really know. What happens inside our body when we speak? They do not know. They only know that man can speak because he has a brain.
小題1:The best title for this passage is          .
A．Animal’s LanguageB．Man and ApeC．Brain and languageD．Man’s Brain
小題2:Men are different from animals in the way that           .
A．men can understand things quicklyB．men can learn
C．men have learnt to use languageD．men have brains
小題3:An ape can not           .
A．make noisesB．understand thingsC．learn wordsD．speak like man
小題4:Scientists now know            .
A．how children learn to speakB．why apes can learn a few words
C．man’s brain helps him to learn to speakD．what happens when men speak
小題5:Which of the following is NOT true ?
A．Some animals can learn.B．Apes can understand some things more quickly than men.
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While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The Pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.
Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October. This way you can avoid sharing the highway with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food stops on the road.
Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history.
Back on the road, and it’s time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats (夾板) and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.
Finally you’ll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路). It’s worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put a smile on any visitor’s face.
小題1:According the passage, The Pines is a                                .
A．place in which you can see many mobile homes
B．mountain where you can get a good view of the valley
C．town which happens to be near the Banff National Park
D．restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food
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A．They may have trouble finding a restaurant.
B．They may come across traffic jams.
C．They may travel more easily with cars.
D．They may do much more sightseeing.
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A．the Banff National Park is to the west of Banff
B．the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the Banff National Park
C．the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 years
D．the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s
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A．taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurant
B．taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram
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Too many people wander through life like sleepwalkers．Each day they follow familiar routines，never asking，“What am I doing with my life?’’and they don’t know what they’re doing because they lack goals．
Goal-setting is a focusing of the will to move in a certain direction．Begin with a clear conception of what you want．Write down your goals and date them—putting them into words clarifies them．Rather than concentrating on objects to acquire and possess，focus on fulfilling your desires to do，to produce，to contribute—goal-setting that yields the true sense of satisfaction we all need．
It’s important to visualize(想象)yourself accomplishing your goal．While losers visualize the penalties(不利)of failure，winners visualize the rewards of success．I’ve seen it among athletes，statistics contrasting air and highway safety，but it made no difference．I had read too many articles describing crash scenes and imagined these scenes vividly．I had programmed myself，without realizing it，to stay off planes．
Then one summer I had the opportunity to fly on a private plane with friends to a resort；I didn’t want to miss out on a great vacation．So I spent two weeks imagining a smooth flight on a beautiful sunny day and an easy landing．
When the day arrived，I was eager to go．To everyone’s surprise，I got on the plane and I loved every minute of it，and I still use the techniques I employed that day．
小題1:According to the passage，if you want to be successful，the first thing for you to do is         .
A．find the right methodsB．be careful about everything
C．know your ability D．have a clear goal
小題2:If you have a target，you will         .
A．wander like a sleepwalkerB．know well what you are doing
C．do the same work every dayD．put it into words
小題3:The problem with the author before he overcame his fear of air travel is that         .
A．he didn’t know air travel is safer than highway travel
B．he couldn’t imagine himself accomplishing his goal
C．he read too much about plane crashes and tried to avoid flying
D．he wanted to take a private plane instead of a public one
小題4:What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Define Your Coal
B．Visualize Rewards of Success
C．Overcome The Fear of Air Travel
D．Sleepwalking Through Life

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If you look up the word “create” in the dictionary , you will find it means “to bring into being, to cause to exist something each of us does daily”．
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way First, this includes an awareness of our surroundings．It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world．This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture（質(zhì)地）,as well as taste, when we plan a meal．Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss．
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things．If we believe the expression,“There is nothing new under the sun, the creativity is remaking or recombining（重組） the old in new ways．”For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph．
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to ask for them to achieve some new results．To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another．
These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in many of our day-to-day activities．
小題1:Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to the passage?
A．To prepare for a meal．
B．To arrange the furniture in a special way．
C．To buy some books from a bookstore．
D．To“write”a letter with the computer．
小題2:“There is nothing new under the sun” really implies that _________．
A．a(chǎn) new thing can only be created at the basis of earlier things
B．a(chǎn) new thing is only a tale
C．we can seldom create new things
D．we can hardly see really new things in the world
小題3:What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into
practice?
A．It’s more difficut to create a new thought than to use it in practice．
B．To find a new thought will clearly lead to the production of a new thing．
C．A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor．
D．One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice．
小題4:The best title for this passage is__________．
A．How to Develop One’s Creativity
B．What Is Creativity
C．The Importance of Creativity
D．Creativity, a Not Faraway Thing

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