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Gratitude keeps us centered and wards off jealousy(妒忌) and negativity. Here are four little things we can do each day to nourish our sense of gratitude.

1. Choose your friends wisely.

1.Help your friends develop more positive characteristics by living with those positive characteristics yourself. Know what kind of friends will help you nurture(培育) your soul and set out to find some.

2. Help your friends cultivate gratitude.

Before you say something about a friend’s situation, remember that everyone’s situation is unique. I’ve seen it happen to myself and to my friends. They’ll be perfectly happy until someone tells them they’re being mistreated. Suddenly, they’re upset. 2.Make an agreement with your friends to cut the complaints from your conversations.

3. Say “thank you”.

Who in your life do you appreciate? Let them know, whether it’s your mom, your kids, your friends, your husband, your child’s daycare provider or the helpful woman in the restaurant.3. Make it a habit and your attention will suddenly turn to all the things people do for you. Also, write thank-you notes regularly, and be mindful of all the ways you show your appreciation by the things you do in return.

4.

Today, try to be aware of all the aspects of your personal, professional and family life for which you are thankful. Take a few minutes today to appreciate nature.5.Whether you focus on the stars above, a distant mountain range or the cottonwood tree in your backyard, try to notice the details. Give thanks for the beauty that surrounds you.

Regardless of whether you write down these items, spend some time each day focusing on the little things in your life that make each day special.

A. Be mindful of the little things.

B. Let’s work on focusing on what we have.

C. A heartfelt thank-you often does the trick.

D. Day by day, make a goal to stop complaining about your life.

E. Go for a walk and only notice those things that are beautiful.

F. At the end of each day, you record at least five things you’re grateful for.

G. If you try to be spiritually strong, supportive, intelligent, energetic and positive, seek those characteristics in others.

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It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.

It was Thanksgiving, and I was with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We were standing behind the counter hot food to whoever came in. Most of our .looked like they had been having hard times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. , they looked needy! Then, a man came in, who looked but needy. He was well-dressed, in a(n) suit. I wondered what he was doing there, and my jaw (下巴) dropped in when he joined the line for . The closer he came to my station, the more I muttered (嘀咕) to my self. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn’t going to take food for those who were really in need!

Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, “You have that the needs of the people who come here must be purely : for food, shelter, clothing, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. what if his needs are emotional? What if he needs , friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt I should to the man — but I didn’t.

About a week later the shelter received a large from an anonymous(匿名的) source. I couldn’t help but if it came from that man.

Now, I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to keep an open mind, regardless of how they . Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.

1.A. passion B. feeling C. challenge D. lesson

2.A. impressing B. volunteering C. blessing D. contacting

3.A. serving B. cooking C. working D. carrying

4.A. visitors B. friends C. diners D. consumers

5.A. In detail B. In short C. In surprise D. In general

6.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything

7.A. cheap B. shabby C. expensive D. ordinary

8.A. amazement B. delight C. amusement D. satisfaction

9.A. food B. clothing C. money D. room

10.A. information B. rescue C. employment D. service

11.A. cared B. bought C. meant D. delivered

12.A. proven B. assumed C. planned D. decided

13.A. mental B. moral C. natural D. physical

14.A. Therefore B. But C. And D. So

15.A. comfort B. luck C. wealth D. space

16.A. announce B. communicate C. apologize D. explain

17.A. respect B. praise C. invitation D. donation

18.A. determine B. wonder C. conclude D. support

19.A. whenever B. however C. whatever D. whichever

20.A. try B. behave C. look D. struggle

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

This morning, my neighbor called me and asked me 1.(anxious), “Are your dogs missing?”

I 2. (fill) with nervousness and immediately made a phone call to my wife, and then I replied with relief, “No. They3.(stay) at home.” My neighbor is a sweet, kind and generous girl with 4.old-fashioned heart and spirit. She bakes cookies and shares them with neighbors. Today she found two small dogs walking down the street, 5.she brought them home.

I then suggested places where she could report the missing dogs. “Most people wouldn’t do anything about them,” I said, “Many cars and people passed6.them this morning, ignoring them. You did the right thing.”

I went outside to look for someone 7.might be walking down the street, and I expected to hear the distant cry of someone 8.(call) the dogs’ names. But no one did this.

If I were lost, I would hope someone would come looking for me. If I were crying alone, I 9. hope that someone would stop and wipe away my tears. Why not give a little love to dogs and other10.(creature)?

假设你是李华。你第一次来到美国学习，发现一切很新鲜，感到兴奋，但你同时也遇到了些问题，为此你要给英国的笔友Thomas写一封信。

内容包括：

1. 学习和生活情况及遇到的问题；

2. 希望笔友Thomas提供建议。

注意：

1. 词数120左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信的开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。（见答题卡）

Many years ago，my dad was facing a serious heart condition．He was unable to do a steady job．He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital

He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children’s hospital．My dad loved kids．It was the perfect job for him．He ended up working with the seriously ill children．He would talk，play, and do arts with them．

One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck down．She couldn’t do anything，and she was very depressed．My dad decided to try to help her．He started visiting her in her room，bringing paints，brushes and paper．He stood the paper up，put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint．He didn’t use his hands at a11．All the while he would tell her, “See，you can do anything you set your mind to．’’

At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth，and she and my dad became friends．Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her．My dad also left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became i11．Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work，in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking．She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight．She gave him a picture she had done using her hands．At the bottom it read：“Thank you for helping me walk．’’

My dad would cry every time he told US this story and so would we．He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dad—who died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture--loved every single child in that hospital．

1.The author’s father worked at the local hospital to .

A．realize his childhood dream

B．ease his serious heart condition

C．earn money to pay for treatment

D．keep himself occupied and happy

2.How did the author’s father help the paralyzed little girl?

A．He helped her practice walking．

B．He visited her and made a toy for her．

He showed her she could still do things．

D．He painted special pictures for her．

3.According to paragraph 4．the paralyzed girl .

A．gradually recovered and walked

B．eventually became a unique painter

C．was sent home and never seen again

4.What message does the passage mainly convey?

A．It’s better to give than to receive．

B．Love can sometimes bring great results．

C．Volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do．

D．A sick person should not focus on his disease．

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Tang Zhou and his wife are planning to have their second child，a test—tube baby．His wife had a natural delivery when she was 34 and their first child，a boy, is now 7．The couple are now hoping to have a daughter through a surrogate mother(代孕)in the US．“My wife couldn’t bear another delivery because of her heart condition and her age．Surrogacy helps avoid the risks to older mothers，”Tang said，“Moreover, our second child will be born in the US and become a citizen there．That is not a bad choice．”

The couple spent weeks researching their move，looking for a reliable agency that provides surrogacy services overseas．Surrogacy is still illegal in many countries，including China．“We will be taking much higher risks by relying on a surrogate mother in China because we are not protected by any regulation or law．You pay a lot of money but may meet with many problems，”Tang said．“You might not even get your baby back．

Tang and his wife are part of an increasing number of Chinese couples who are turning to surrogacy services．Tang also considered surrogacy in Thailand but dropped the idea after recent reports about a baby with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合症)who was delivered through surrogacy and said to have been deserted in Thailand by the biological parents from Australia．Instead，Tang chose the California Surrogacy Center agency as his first option after reading the detailed introduction on its website．Compared with many other agencies that he could contact only via e．mail．the center has a consulting office in Beijing，Tang said．

The center is in San Diego，California，and has satellite offices in Los Angeles and Beijing．According to Liu，the center has been operating for more than eight years，and about 100 surrogate mothers live in California．

1.Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Chinese couples prefer to have a test—tube baby．

B．Couples face no risks in surrogacy services．

C．Unhealthy test—tube babies can be legally abandoned．

D．A sick test—tube baby was deserted in Thailand．

2.Tang and his wife turned to overseas surrogacy services because ．

A．it is more convenient to contact them by email

B．they call for less money

C．surrogacy remains illegal in China

D．most of them are experienced

3.The passage mainly tells us that ．

A．Chinese couples are turning to surrogacy

B．an old woman can take a risk of delivering a baby more

C．it’s not a bad choice to have a baby born overseas

D．biological couples may fail to get their babies back

Many of the world’s countries have reached or are approaching zero population growth (ZPG) ．Nearly all such lands are economically well developed．They include much of Europe(including Russia)，the United States，Canada，Japan．and Australia．As the rate of natural increase(RNI)declines，two things happen．First，the population begins to decline if the loss is not balanced by immigration．Second，a country’s population ages because there are fewer births．

Is achieving ZPG good or bad? What happens when a country’s population begins to drop? Many people，after all，believe that population decline is a good thing．But is it good for everyone? Does everyone agree?

An aging population can create many problems．Senior citizens require more health care and medical attention．Rather than paying into retirement programs，they begin to draw from their pensions．In the US，the Social Security program，according to many experts，will be used up by 2018．It will pay out more money than it takes in．Additionally, a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or entry level positions that pay low wages．With an able to do them．Many of these jobs are aging population，who will fill them? At the other extreme，some positions require a large number of training and highly specialized skills．Who will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce?

The answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple：increased migration．Today many people，particularly those from less developed countries，are migrating in search of employment．Many are willing to take jobs that cannot(or will not) be filled by the domestic population．Others are well educated and highly skilled．Both groups contribute to a country’s economy progress in many ways．Further, they add to the richness of a country’s culture．Of greatest importance，perhaps，is the fact that they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many lands．As you can see，for many countries and for most immigrants，migration is a win—win situation．

1.In the writer’s view，which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Not everyone agrees that achieving ZPG is absolutely good．

B．Achieving ZPG is every country’s aim in spite of its side effects．

C．Achieving ZPG is bad for senior citizens．

D．Achieving ZPG is good for employment．

2.According to the passage，the best way to solve the problem of declining and aging population is ．

A．to improve the health care system

B．to increase RNI

C．to increase employment

D．to increase migration

3.The underlined words “the domestic population’’ can be replaced by ．

A．people within the country

B．people from developing countries

C．people without a college education

D．people living abroad

4.The main idea of the last paragraph is .

A．the advantages of increased migration

B．the problem of declining and aging population

C．how to increase migration

D．some ways to enrich a country’s culture

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HOW to Love Your Parents

Even if you think that your parents are mean—spirited at times，loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life．You love them for the fact that they created you，raised you，and are in part a source of who you are．Here are some ways to love your parents．

1.A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart．Remember that they brought you into this world．Without your parents，you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world．

Respect them more and cherish these moments．You can use these moments to learn from them for when you’re off on your own．It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents．Act calmly，cool off, journal about your feelings，or talk to a friend．2.Obey their requests．It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them．It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean．However，you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold， raining，snowing，or too hot．Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes．3.．Since you can forgive your friends，why not forgive your parents?

Keep company with them．Do things with your parents like watching TV，or go somewhere with them．4.to their old stories and learn from them．You will find they are your teachers in this way or another．

Some people simply may not be able to love their parents．5.Seek help if you are being abused in any way．Parents do not have a right to harm you．

A．Forgiveness is the key．

B．Tell them you love them every morning．

C．Parents will in turn express their love to you．

D．After this，share your feelings with your parents．

E．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can．

F．Please remember parents are as important as friends．

G．There can be realistic reasons for this，family violence for example．

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When I was in my teens，I knew my mother had problems seeing．Although she had a white cane(拐杖)，she to use my sister and me as sighted guides．We were often by other kids and often I found myself why me．

When I reached my sixteenth year，I started having sight problems my own．As I struggled with my impending(即将发生的)sight loss，I gained a new and better of my mother．As a single parent she did things I used to consider ，but now I understand． For example， my sister went out，I had to stay home to help my mom．She to be alone．

As the years passed and I became a parent，my sight ，but I refused to believe that I would go It wasn’t until my oldest son the same illness and needed my support that I accepted my ．

Since then I have been actively using the of the CNIB(Canadian National Institute of the Blind)．I now use a white cane and I carry a card showing I am a registered .blind person．Without the services of the CNIB．I feel 1 wouldn’t have had the to do the things for myself that keep me independent．

Having the love and support from my husband and children has my determination and independence．It has allowed me to pursue my love of writing and to make a for myself．I am very for it．

Going blind is an awful affair， with love and support you can find your inner .and overcome it．

1.A．hated B．preferred C．stopped D．began

2.A．made fun of B．looked up to C．knocked down D．cheered up

3.A．wandering B．wondering C．discussing D．telling

4.A．in B．for C．on D．of

5.A．understanding B．view C．1ook D．point

6.A．unimportant B．necessary C．unfair D．favorable

7.A．while B．if C．although D．for

8.A．hated B．1iked C．appreciated D．hesitated

9.A．improved B．1essened C．deepened D．worsened

10.A．deaf B．dumb C．blind D．1ame

11.A．developed B．infected C．became D．formed

12.A．situation B．difficulty C．condition D．decision

13.A．help B．services C．support D．suggestion

14.A．carefully B．rudely C．frankly D．legally

15.A．opportunities B．1uck C．ability D．ambition

16.A．won B．achieved C．strengthened D．solved

17.A．plan B．career C．promise D．mistake

18.A．sorry B．helpful C．grateful D．useful

19.A．and B．so C．thus D．but

20.A．strength B．energy C．force D．weakness