How do you enter a room full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to slip in without being noticed? ___【小题1】___
In life, we admire those who do their tasks confidently. We prefer people who appear to know what they are doing. But where does that confidence begin?
Developing self-confidence starts very early. It’s parents’ role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people. ___【小题2】___ That can be done by focusing on the child’s strengths. Parents should encourage their children to try new things and take risks. When children make mistakes, their parents should still let them know that they are loved. Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into confident adults. ___【小题3】___ So what’s the solution?
◎  With most things in life, practice makes perfect, and that is true of confidence skills. ___【小题4】___
◎  Always hold your head high and look people in the eye. Answer questions clearly and confidently.
◎  Focus on the things that you do well, and look for opportunities to use those abilities.
◎  Prepare thoroughly for every project. You’ll approach the task more confidently knowing that you are ready.
◎  ___【小题5】___ It could be a good test score or a prize from a contest. Remind yourself that one success often leads to the next.
However, all humans fail at times, and you will too. Even with efforts to try all the above, you will never be perfect. But you can learn to love and accept yourself and live your life with confidence.

John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-meter-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes.
“I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says. “You feel separated from the world. If I am in the kitchen, which is 25 meters above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I am in!”
There are 142 steps to the top so if I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy more than two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Except for that, it’s a brilliant place to live.
“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted it to look.”
“Living here can be difficult—yesterday I climbed a four-meter ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to the sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I am really glad we moved. ”
【小题1】What is the writer trying to do in the text?

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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!” This   36    seem a strange thing to say, But   37    things can help you to   38   them better.
Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it   39    your hands, you can feel how smooth and cold the ball is. You can feel how   40   the ball is . The roundness, smoothness,  41   and heaviness are all parts of the ball. When you feel all these things about the   42   , you really see it.
You can feel surprisingly well, For example, your fingers can   43    the difference of coins in your pocket. You can feel a little   44  of water on the back of your hand.
You can even feel   45   . Have you ever wondered why some people like very   46    music? They must like to feel the sounds of music as to hear them.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often.   47    most of us keep right on touching things as we grow up. In stores, we touch things we want to   48   : food, clothing, tables and beds, To see something well, we   49  touch it.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your   50    and try to feel   51   , Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, and the air. At first,   52  is not easy to feel these things, You are too   53   to them.
Most things on   54   in museums are just for looking. But today, “Do touch!” There you can feel the shape of a gun, the smooth silk of a dress, and the rough   55  of an old chair.
36. A. may                   B. must                 C. should                  D. will
37. A. doing                 B. seeing           C. touching                   D. hearing
38. A. know                  B. see                    C. hear                         D. feel
39. A. in                       B. on                    C. with                         D. under
40. A. heavy                 B. light                 C. big                          D. small
41. A. lightness             B. temperature          C. warmth                D. coldness
42. A. glass                   B. ball                   C. parts                        D. thing
43. A. understand      B. say                   C. tell                          D. feel
44.A. drop                    B. piece                 C. block                       D. bit
45.A. noise                   B. songs                C. voice                       D. sounds
46. A. quiet                  B. peaceful            C. loud                         D. silent
47. A. Since                  B. Though             C. Yet                          D. So
48. A. eat                        B. wear                 C. buy                          D. use
49. A. can                 B. shall                 C. might                   D. have to
50. A. door                   B. mouth           C. window                    D. eyes
51. A. everything          B. anything            C. them                        D. nothing
52. A. that                    B. this                   C. those                        D. it
53. A. used                   B. interested          C. excited                D. moved
54. A. wall                   B. shelf                 C. show                        D. desk
55. A. paper                  B. cloth                 C. wood                       D. medal

              Have you ever wondered?

1. Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?

It can take five hours to go west-east from New York(NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon known as the jet(喷射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes moving at a constant air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when the air moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.

2. What would happen if the gravity(重力) on Earth was suddenly turned off?

Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something round your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. “Switching off ” gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attacked to the Earth would fly off in a straight line . People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things would fly off into space.

1.What information can we get from the first passage?

A. It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.

B. Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.

C. It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.

D. The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.

2.The word “shoot” underlined in the 2^nd passage probably means“      ”.

A. send for       B. move quickly      C. come out      D. grow quickly

3.It can be inferred that without gravity          .

A. buildings and other structures would float away

B. trees and buildings would not so easily fly off

C. something around your head would not float away

D. everything outside buildings would fly off into space

4. Where can we most probably read this text?

A. In a research paper.                                         B. In a short story.

C. In a travel magazine.                                       D. In a students’ book

We probably all know people, either at work or in our personal lives, who are really good listeners. No matter what kind of situation we’re in, they always seem to know just what to say and how to say it so that we’re not offended(被冒犯) or upset. We probably also know people who are masters at managing their emotions(情绪). They don’t get angry in stressful situations. Instead, they have the ability to calmly look at a problem and find a solution. They take criticism(批评) well, and they know when to use it to improve their performance.

People like these who have a high degree of emotional intelligence, or EI(情商). They know themselves very well, and they’re also able to sense the emotional needs of others.

As more and more people accept that emotional intelligence is just as important to professional success as technical(专业的) ability, companies are increasingly using EI when they hire and promote(提拔) someone. For example, one large cosmetics (化妆品) company recently changed their hiring process for salespeople to choose candidates(被选的人) based on emotional intelligence. The result? Salespeople hired with the new system have sold, on average, $91,000 more than salespeople selected under the old system.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they are telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. Emotional intelligence also involves your perception (洞察力) of others: when you understand how they feel, this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.

People with high emotional intelligence are usually successful in most things they do. Why? Because they are the ones that others want on their team. When people with high EI send an email, it get answered. When they need help, they get it. Because they make others feel good, they go through life much more easily than people who are easily angered or upset.

The good news is that emotional intelligence can be taught and developed. Many books and tests are available to help you determine your current EI, and identify where you may need to do some work.

1.According to the passage, we’re all probably impressed by people who _____.

A. are ready to help others

B. are very successful in their lives

C. have high emotional intelligence

D. know how to control their temper

2.By mentioning the cosmetics company, the author tries to _____.

A. stress the importance of emotional intelligence

B. speak highly of its new salespeople

C. show its effective hiring system

D. explain what improvements it has made

3.The underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refers to “_____”.

A. your emotions                       B. people around you

C. effective relationships             D. your opinions of others

4.Which statement is TRUE about people with high EI?

A. They are usually good speakers. 

B. They are born to be sensitive and intelligent.

C. They don’t get angry in any situation. 

D. They can understand others’ feelings well.

5.What’s most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A. What emotional intelligence is.

B. How emotional intelligence can be improved.

C. Many books on emotional intelligence.

D. More people with high emotional intelligence.