In my early childhood, my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent (執(zhí)著) in every task I devoted myself to. I was   ____  that persistence is the only way towards success. But a small   ____  made me change my mind.
One day my two­year­old son,   ___   at a dozen of “stood” color marker­pens, cheered excitedly，“Mummy, look! I did it.” Afterwards, he collected some ball­pens,   ____  to do the same. Hard though he tried, the ball­pens just lay  ____. He turned to me for help. Noticing they had either sharp or round ends, I said   ____， “Mummy can't help you.” To my surprise, he wouldn't listen and continued trying... I was dumbfounded by his persistence.
My son's behaviour reminded me of George who was always   ____  in his work and rarely talked to anyone. To him,   ____， there was no such thing called weekends or holidays. Our boss praised   __  about him and   ___  us to look up to him as a role model.
One day I met George. “Gonna work late again tonight？”
“Probably can't leave till midnight，” he said.
“How many hours have you put in here each week, eighty or ninety？”
“____.”
“Don't you have time to be with your family at all？”
He shook his head slowly and   ____  a sigh. “It's not what I wanted. But I have worked on it for so long. It's much too  ____  to even think about letting go.”
A year later I resigned. The  ____  thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him. Since then I've never seen him. But occasionally his aged   ____  would come to my mind.
Until that day,  ____  knowing why the ball­pens couldn't stand up, the two­year­old had   ____  the impossibility after many failures. He put aside all the ball­pens and kept only those water markers for his “game”.   ___， he already learned to let go of his previous   ____ attempts.
In our daily life, many headaches can be avoided if we know how to   ____  them and then decisively let go of them immediately.
小題1:
A．confidentB．consistent
C．consciousD．convinced
小題2:
A．eventB．incident
C．a(chǎn)ccidentD．a(chǎn)ffair
小題3:
A．pointingB．shouting
C．screamingD．laughing
小題4:
A．insistingB．requiring
C．intendingD．urging
小題5:
A．flatB．silent
C．stillD．quiet
小題6:
A．deliberatelyB．casually
C．unintentionallyD．enthusiastically
小題7:
A．interestedB．busy
C．devotedD．buried
小題8:
A．thereforeB．however
C．otherwiseD．though
小題9:
A．highB．highly
C．wellD．much
小題10:
A．promisedB．demanded
C．inspiredD．a(chǎn)ppealed
小題11:
A．At randomB．At times
C．At mostD．At least
小題12:
A．let offB．let out
C．sent offD．sent out
小題13:
A．encouragingB．comfortable
C．painfulD．a(chǎn)shamed
小題14:
A．latterB．later
C．lastD．lately
小題15:
A．pictureB．figure
C．reflectionD．image
小題16:
A．forB．with
C．withoutD．besides
小題17:
A．receivedB．a(chǎn)ccepted
C．refusedD．rejected
小題18:
A．GenerallyB．Eventually
C．AdditionallyD．Obviously
小題19:
A．uselessB．endless
C．hopefulD．meaningful
小題20:
A．clarifyB．distinguish
C．identifyD．a(chǎn)cknowledge

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:A
小題6:B
小題7:D
小題8:A
小題9:B
小題10:C
小題11:D
小題12:B
小題13:C
小題14:C
小題15:D
小題16:C
小題17:B
小題18:D
小題19:A
小題20:C
文章大意：本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。作者通過自己兒子以及以前一位同事的例子說明了，當意識到目標無法實現(xiàn)時，應該學會接受失敗，懂得放手的道理。
小題1:D 考察形容詞辨析。A有信心的；B持續(xù)的；C神志清醒的；D確信的；句義：我相信執(zhí)著是通向成功的唯一途徑。根據(jù)句義說明D正確。
小題2:B 考察名詞辨析。A重大事件；B小事件；C意外事件；D麻煩事；句義：但是一件小事讓我改變了想法。根據(jù)下文的small可知B正確。
小題3:A 考察動詞辨析。A指向；B叫喊；C尖叫；D大笑；句義：我兩歲的兒子，指著幾個站立的彩筆，激動地對我說。根據(jù)句義說明A正確。
小題4:C 考察動詞辨析。句義：之后，他找了一些圓珠筆，也打算去那樣做；A堅持；B要求；C打算；D強烈要求。根據(jù)句義說明C正確。
小題5:A考察形容詞辨析。句義：盡管他努力嘗試，圓珠筆還是站不起來；根據(jù)stood說明這里使用flat故A正確。
小題6:B 考察副詞辨析。A故意地；B隨便地；C并非故意地；D熱情地；句義：他向我求助，我看到圓珠筆的頭要么是尖的，要么是圓的。我就說媽媽也幫不了你。根據(jù)句義說明B正確。
小題7:D 考察形容詞辨析。句義：兒子的行為讓我想起了George，他總是埋頭苦干，很少與人說話。A感興趣的；B忠誠的，全心全意地；C項要和to連用；D項和in連用；根據(jù)后面的in說明D正確。
小題8:A 考察副詞辨析。根據(jù)上文的always…in his work and rarely talked to anyone可知上下文是因果關(guān)系。故使用A正確。
小題9:答案：B　考查固定搭配。句意為：我們老板對他高度贊揚……praise highly about sb.意為“高度贊揚某人”，是固定搭配。故答案選B。
小題10:C 考察動詞辨析。A承諾；B要求；C鼓勵；D呼吁；appeal to sb to do sth呼吁某人做某事；故C正確。
小題11:D 考察介詞短語辨析。A隨便地；任意地；B有時候；C最多；D至少；最少；此處表示他每周最少工作80或者90小時。故D正確。
小題12:B 考察動詞短語辨析。句義：那你豈不是根本沒有時間和家人在一起嗎？…他慢慢搖搖頭，嘆氣說…;let out放出，發(fā)泄；let out a sigh嘆氣。故B正確。
小題13:答案：C　考查形容詞辨析。A項意為“令人鼓舞的”；B項意為“舒適的”；C項意為“痛苦的”；D項意為“羞愧的”。根據(jù)句意和上下文語境可知，答案選C。
小題14:C 考察短語辨析。A兩種中的后者；B時間上的以后；C最后的；D近來；根據(jù)下文的since then I’ve never seen him�？芍猯ast正確。
小題15:D 考察名詞辨析。句義：從那以來，我再也沒有見到過他，但偶爾會想起他年邁的形象。A圖片，照片；B數(shù)字，人物；C反應，反射；D形象，影像；根據(jù)句義說明D正確。
小題16:C 考察介詞辨析。句義：直到那天，一個兩歲的孩子，雖然不知道為什么圓珠筆立不起來。但在經(jīng)歷了多次的失敗以后，接受了失敗的現(xiàn)實。根據(jù)句義可知C項正確。
小題17:B 考察動詞辨析。A客觀上收到；B主觀上接受；C拒絕；D排斥；根據(jù)下文可知他接受了圓珠筆不能立起來的事實。故B正確。
小題18:D 考察副詞辨析。句義：他把圓珠筆放在一邊，只玩豎立彩筆的游戲。很顯然，他已經(jīng)學會去放手那些他以前無效的嘗試。A一般說來；B最后；C而且；；D明顯；根據(jù)句義說明D正確。
小題19:答案：A　考查形容詞辨析。A項意為“無效的，無用的”；B項意為“無止境的”；C項意為“充滿希望的”；D項意為“有意義的”。根據(jù)句意和上文內(nèi)容可知，答案選A。
小題20:C 考察動詞辨析。句義：在我們的日常生活中，如果我們最大如何去識別那些讓人頭疼的事情，果斷放手，那么很多那樣的事情是可以避免的。A澄清；B區(qū)別；C識別；D承認，答謝；根據(jù)句義說明C正確。
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C．the entire population of your city is applying for your job
D．you’re worthless compared to anyone else
小題3:When will you probably be Jealous of someone?
A．When your coworker gets the promotion you wanted.
B．When you buy your first car.
C．When you are surrounded by loving family and friends.
D．When your friend become an artist.
小題4:What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Jealousy is a bad feeling.
B．Jealousy may influence your life and relationship.
C．What should we do when Jealousy arises?
D．Why we must keep away from Jealousy?

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Cyclist Jia Yanmei and a fellow enthusiast covered more than 2,200 kilometers from Beijing to their individual hometowns in Sichuan to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families, Xu Lin reports.
While others rushed home on high-speed trains or airplanes for the annual Spring Festival, Jia Yanmei spent 16-plus days cycling more than 2,200 kilometers from Beijing to her hometown, Nanchong, Sichuan Province.
Thanks to social media, cycling fans from different cities were able to follow her progress, and some even offered food and accommodation if she happened to be nearby.
“It’s not that I failed to buy my train ticket home. I just want to bring the spirit of cycling to everyone — to do whatever you want to do bravely. As long as you are on the road, you will enjoy yourself, ” says Jia, 26, an English teacher at an educational institution in Beijing.
She started her adventure at 8:30 am on Jan 12, with Wang  Yujiang, 47, who works in architecture in Beijing. A cycling friend introduced them because Wang also wanted to cycle to his hometown, Guangyuan, Sichuan Province.
Jia says    Wang treated her like his  daughter and took care  of her on their way. After Wang arrived in Guangyuan, she cycled two days on her own to reach her home.
“I must say that I admire her. She’s not like others. No matter how tired she is, she can soon recover after meals,” says Wang, who is cycling back from his hometown to Beijing now.
“ I’ve improved myself a lot after the cycling. No matter what difficulties I will meet with in the future, I will
have confidence to face them, ” Jia says.
When she posted her plan   online on Christmas Eve, many cycling fans supported her, lent her equipment and gave her gifts. She updated her social networks, such as Sina Weibo and WeChat, with news of her cycling adventures, as well as a cycling-related applications that recorded her route.
Four days after her departure, one of her friends learned about the    trip in a newspaper and told Jia’s parents. Her mom was so worried about Jia’s safety that she cried and called Jia several times.
小題1:According to the passage, Jia Yanmei and Wang Yujiang have much in common EXCEPT_______.
A．They shared the same departure time.
B．They work in the same city.
C．They had the same arrival time.
D． They enjoy the same adventurous spirit.
小題2:She chose to cycle home because _____.
A．Wang Yujiang invited her to keep company
B．Wang Yujiang offered to look after her all the way
C．She couldn’t book a train ticket or air ticket in time
D．She wanted to do what she liked to do bravely
小題3:Paragraph 3 is used to illustrate  .
A．where she was warmly welcomed
B．what happened to her on the way
C．how cycling fans supported her adventure
D．why social media paid attention to her action
小題4:Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．The Long Way Home.B．A Cycling Companion.
C．Benefits from Cycling.D．The Power of the Media.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Are you feeling stressed out? Anxious? Is your mind racing in circles? Are you worried about all the things you have to get done? Here’s a quick—acting trick that can make you feel better.
If you are sitting at a desk, place the palm of your hand on the desk, and take a moment to focus on what the surface of the desk feels like. Is it hot or cold, rough or smooth? Put all of your attention on the sensations in your palm, on how the desk feels underneath your hand. If you are not at a desk, do the same exercise by placing your palm on any nearby object—a wall, a chair, even your opposite arm.
When you are feeling stressed, your thoughts tend to take on a life of their own. You may be thinking about things you wish you had done differently in the past or worrying about things that you have to do in the future. These thoughts will make you feel anxious. The anxiety, in turn, increases the number of anxious thoughts.
If you can ground yourself even for a moment in the present, you will break the cycle and feel instant relief. Paying attention to what objects in your environment feel like forces you to pay more attention to the present moment than to negative, anxiety—provoking (刺激的，誘發(fā)的)thoughts about the past or about the future.
Try using your other senses too:
Try closing your eyes for a second(don’t try this while driving!) and breathe deeply through your nose. What do you smell?
When eating, put all your attention on how your food tastes.
What do you hear? What little noises are there around you that you didn’t notice before?
Look closely at an ordinary object. Do you see anything you haven’t noticed before?
小題1:By saying  “Is your mind racing in circles”, the author intends to mean that______.
A．you did something wrong in the past and wouldn’t forgive yourself
B．your mind is quick and bright when in a state of anxiety
C．you are thinking in a stupid way when anxious thoughts worries you a lot
D．you worried a lot and the anxious thoughts will increase your anxiety
小題2:The author advises to put your palm on the desk or any things nearby in order to ____
A．play a small trickB．feel the surface of the object
C．do some exercisesD．reduce your anxiety
小題3:The writer mentioned some senses that could be used to reduce stress except the _____.
A．sense of touchingB．sense of smellC．sense of humourD．sense of listening
小題4:Which of the following can be served as a title for the article?
A．Frist Aid to Anxiety----Senses
B．How Anxiety Works
C．The Cause of Anxiety—Senses
D．How to Deal with Anxiety

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Busy as I am every day, I always open my computer and check my email. Most of the time I am simply doing finger exercises, another form of piano practice without beautiful tones. Sometimes, however, I receive a gift, reminding me of the gifts in my life. The following passage is one of those gifts.
Peter Jones is a 92-year-old, short, calm and proud man. Every morning he is fully dressed by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and face perfectly shaved even though hi is unable to see anything. He would move to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years old has recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After hours of waiting patiently in the entrance hall of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he moved his walking stick skillfully to the elevator, the nurse provided a visual description of his tiny room. “I love it,” he stated with enthusiasm. “Mr. Jones, you haven’t been the room,” said the nurse.
“That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” he replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged…it’s how I arrange my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice: I can spend the day in bed complaining of the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.”
Each day is a gift, and as long as we are alive. We’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories we’ve stored just as Mr. Jones does.
小題1:What do we know about Mr. Jones ?
A．He is a blind but very neat.
B．His wife died many years ago.
C．He likes playing the piano.
D．His room in the nursing home is big.
小題2:How did Mr. Jones feel about his room in the nursing home?
A．worriedB．curiousC．disappointedD．content
小題3:The underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A．the furnitureB．the roomC．a(chǎn) decisionD．a(chǎn) gift
小題4:What would be the best title for the text?
A．Each Day is a GiftB．Be Always Grateful
C．Living in a nursing roomD．Arrange Your Mind Every Day

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