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    　　For most of us, the purpose of the holidays is to bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all．Yet, for many, the holiday season often means stress, tiredness, pressure, disappointment and loneliness．

    　　These feelings, often known as the “holiday blues,” may be even more common this year, due to the emotional disorder of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy．Experts say even the more usual tasks of shopping, decorating, late-night parties, cooking, planning and family reunions can be holiday stressors．

    　　In addition, the psychological phenomenon known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, may bring a specific type of depression related to winter's shorter days and longer nights．

    　　“Certainly just because it's the holidays doesn't mean people are going to be happy,” says Dr．Doug Jacobs of Harvard University．“And this will be a particularly hard holiday for some who are dealing with a lost job, debt, or even a lost loved one．”

    　　And with family reunions becoming less frequent events over the years, there is now the added pressure of getting just one chance to get it all right．“Families are much more different now,” says John Stutsman, a clinical psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago．The disappointment and sense of unfriendliness that often results from family gatherings, he adds, are actually a realization that “the fantasy is not met”．

    　　Still, say experts, the blues should be dealt with．The most essential step, says Stutsman, is for the individual to admit their feelings and the reason for their depression．“Disagreement will only compound the stress they're feeling．”

    　　Stutsman recommends people do things that are normally comforting in order to get a handle on the holiday stress．“If they're feeling a little blue, they should try to do things personally satisfying for them．Maybe this is exercise, cooking, reading a book, or massage．”

    　　Stutsman also advises that sometimes “avoidance is actually not such a bad idea”．In some situations, fulfilling social obligations may be self-destructive when the best thing may be to just stay home．“The healthy choice has to do with taking care of oneself．”

    (1)

    According to the passage, holiday blues ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    didn't exist before

    B．

    bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all

    C．

    result from various factors

    D．

    happen to every one of us

    (2)

    In the opinion of John Stutsman, ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    family gatherings have become less frequent events over the years

    B．

    people usually feel disappointed when their families get together

    C．

    families are friendly to each other as usual

    D．

    holidays doesn't mean people are going to be happy

    (3)

    It can be concluded from the passage that the most important thing to deal with the blues is to ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    stay at home

    B．

    do things that are normally comforting

    C．

    fulfill social obligations

    D．

    admit your feelings and the reasons for your depression

    (4)

    Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Family Reunions

    B．

    Emotional Disorder

    C．

    Holiday Blues

    D．

    Holiday Stressors

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    The Golden Egg

        “I don’t want to write a story about girls!I don’t know anything about girls，”Louisa May Alcott told her publisher，Mr．Niles．But she was desperate for money．She seemed to be the only  one in her family who could make any money．Niles had asked her to write about something she knew，instead of the romantic adventure Stories she had been writing．“So I plod away,”Alcolt wrote．“though I don’t enjoy this sort of thing．”It was l867，and the horrible Civil War was over．Now Alcott could turn her energy to making money．

        Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family，their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur（业余的）plays they performed．“Our experiences may prove  interesting，though I doubt it．”（“Good joke，”she wrote years later．）Her book described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money．She sketched a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child，and she told of the death of a beloved sister. She portrayed her family and friends in her book Little Women．Finally，in July of 1868，she finished writing．With a sigh and a headache，she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book．

        Niles thought the book was dull，and so did Alcott．But when she received her copies of the  book．Alcott thought it seemed better than expected．“Not a bit sensational，”she wrote，“but simple and true．We really lived most of it．”Niles asked some girls to read Little Women，and they loved it．If the girls liked it，Alcott was satisfied．

        In three months，all the copies of Little Women had sold．It was already time to print more books!Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies．”An honest publisher and a luckv author made a dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling，”Alcott wrote in 1885．Later，with a great sigh of relief，she was able to write，“Paid off all the debts!Now I feel   that I could die in peace．If my head holds out，I'll do all I once hoped to do．”

        1．Which of the following would be used to describe Alcott’s book?

        A．funny                    B．boring                    C．magic                     D．skillful

        2．In which order did the following happen?

        a．Alcott began writing Little Women．

        b．Niles asked Alcott to write about girls．

        C．Alcott wrote romantic adventure stories．

        d．Alcott performed plays with her sisters．

        e．Niles was not pleased with Alcott’s work．

        A．a，b，e，d，c                                       B．d，c，a，b，e

        C．c，b，e，d，a                                         D．d，c，e，b，a

        3．When she handed her first writing in，she was_______．

        A．sure of her success

        B．happy about her work

        C．unsatisfied with the work

        D．unpleased with the publisher

        4．Alcott took up writing as a job due largely to________．

        A．love                     B．poverty                C．interest                  D．encouragement

    5．We learn from the story that，after Little Women sold out，__________．

        A．Alcott wrote another book

        B．some girls started to read the book

        C．Alcott paid off all her debts

        D．Niles published hundreds of books girls liked

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    The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter．One day the man   1his 3-year-old daughter for    2a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became   3when the child tried to decorate a   4to put under the Christmas tree．   5, the little girl brought the gift to her   6the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy．"

    The man was    7by his earlier   8, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was   9．He yelled at her, stating, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is   10to be something inside?" The little girl looked   11at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty   12．I blew kisses into the box．They are all for you, Daddy．"

    The father was crushed. He  13his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her   14．Only a short time later, an  15took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many   16and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an  17kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container  18unconditional love and kisses．．．from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other  19, anyone could hold, more  20than this．

    1.A．asked                  B．praised             C．begged              D．punished

    2.A．wasting              B．stealing             C．selling                 D．holding

    3.A．glad                  B．angry            C．sad                D．upset

    4.A．room                 B．hall               C．box                D．ball

    5.A．Nevertheless           B．But             C．Therefore      D．And

    6.A．father                 B．mother                                         C．teacher            D．sister

    7.A．puzzled                B．surprised         C．scared            D．embarrassed

    8.A．overwork              B．overreaction      C．overcoat           D．overpass

    9.A．empty                  B．heavy             C．full             D．wet

    10.A．happened           B．seemed          C．supposed        D．used

    11.A．down               B．back                C．up                  D．forward

    12.A．at all                 B．after all             C．above all       D．in all

    13.A．put                  B．turned             C．handed          D．gave

    14.A．kindness             B．forgiveness        C．sadness             D．carelessness

    15.A．overcoat            B．incident             C．accident           D．action

    16.A．days                    B．months           C．nights              D．years

    17.A．imaginary            B．kind               C ．gentle             D．warm

    18.A．filled with      B．pleased with           C．crowded with     D．equipped with

    19.A．world          B．feeling                  C．possession          D．love

    20.A．expensive             B．precious            C．comfortable        D．interesting

     

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    阅读理解

    　　For most of us, the purpose of the holidays is to bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all．Yet, for many, the holiday season often means stress, fatigue, pressure, disappointment and loneliness．

    　　These feelings, often known as the“holiday blues”, may be even more prevalent, due to the emotional turmoil(波折)of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy．Experts say even the more ritual tasks of shopping, decorating, late-night parties, cooking, planning and family reunions can be holiday stressors．In addition, the psychological phenomenon known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, may bring a specific type of depression related to winter’s shorter days and longer nights．

    　　“Certainly just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean people are going to be happy,”says Dr．Doug Jacobs of Harvard University．“And this will be a particularly hard holiday for some who are dealing with a lost job, debt, or even a lost loved one．”

    　　And with family reunions becoming less frequent events over the years, there is now the added pressure of getting just one chance to get it all right．“Families are much more different now．The disappointment and sense of alienation that often results from family gatherings, is actually a realization that the fantasy is not met．”says John Stutesman, a clinical psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago．

    　　Still, say experts, the blues should be addressed．The most essential step, says Stutesman, is for the individual to acknowledge their feelings and the reason for their withdrawal．“Denial will only compound the stress they’re feeling．”Stutesman recommends people do things that are normally comforting in order to get a handle on the holiday stress．“If they’re feeling a little blue, they should try to do things personally satisfying for them．Maybe this is exercise, cooking, reading a book, or massage．”Stutesman also advises that sometimes“avoidance is actually not such a bad idea．”In some situations, fulfilling social obligations may be self-destructive when the best thing may be to just stay home．The healthy choice has to do with taking care of oneself．”

    (1)

    What is the“holiday blues”?

    [　　]

    A．

    The feeling of disappointment and sense of alienation in family reunions．

    B．

    Feelings such as stress, fatigue, disappointment and alienation in holiday．

    C．

    Feelings such as peace, love, and goodwill in holiday．

    D．

    The psychological phenomenon known as seasonal affective disorder．

    (2)

    Which of the followings is not the reason that causes the“holiday blues”?

    [　　]

    A．

    Summer’s longer days and shorter nights．

    B．

    Emotional turmoil of the past few months．

    C．

    Unsteady financial condition．

    D．

    Ritual tasks of daily life．

    (3)

    Who are more likely to feel blue in holiday according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Those who are fond of family reunions．

    B．

    Those who are dissatisfied with their relatives．

    C．

    Those who feel frustrated in their work．

    D．

    Those who feel hard to take care of themselves．

    (4)

    If you are feeling blue, what can you do to relieve the stress according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Deny that you are in low spirits．

    B．

    Acknowledge the feeling and let it be．

    C．

    Stay at home and do nothing．

    D．

    Do exercise, cooking, reading or massage．

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    阅读理解

    　　“I don't want to write a story about girls!I don't know anything about girls,”Louisa May Alcott told her publisher, Mr.Niles．But she was desperate for money．She seemed to be the only one in her family who could make any money．Niles had asked her to write about something she knew, instead of the romantic adventure stories she had been writing．“So I plod away,”Alcott wrote,“though I don't enjoy this sort of thing．”It was 1867, and the horrible Civil War was over．Now Alcott could turn her energy to making money．

    　　Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family, their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur(业余的)plays they performed．“Our experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it．”(“Good joke,”she wrote years later．)Her book described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money．She sketched(勾画)a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child, and she told of the death of a beloved sister．She portrayed her family and friends in her book Little Women．Finally, in July of 1868, she finished writing．With a sigh and a headache, she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book．

    　　Niles thought the book was dull, and so did Alcott．But when she received her copies of the book, Alcott thought it seemed better than expected．“Not a bit sensational,”she wrote,“but simple and true．We really lived most of it．”Niles asked some girls to read Little Women, and they loved it．

    　　In three months, all the copies of Little Women had been sold．It was already time to print more books!Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies．“An honest publisher and a lucky author made a dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling,”Alcott wrote in 1885．Later, with a great sigh of relief, she was able to write,“Paid off all the debts!Now I feel that I could die in peace．If my head holds out, I'll do all I once hoped to do．”

    (1)

    Which of the following would be used to describe Alcott's book?

    [　　]

    A．

    magic

    B．

    boring

    C．

    funny

    D．

    skillful

    (2)

    In which order did the following happen?

    a．Alcott began writing Little Women

    b．Niles asked Alcott to write about girls

    c．Alcott wrote romantic adventure stories

    d．Alcott performed plays with her sisters

    e．Niles was not pleased with Alcott's work．

    [　　]

    A．

    a, b, e, d, c

    B．

    d, c, a, b, e

    C．

    c, b, e, d, a

    D．

    d, c, e, b, a

    (3)

    When she handed her first writing in, Niles was ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    unsatisfied with the work

    B．

    happy about her work

    C．

    sure of her success

    D．

    unpleased with the publisher

    (4)

    We learn from the story that, after Little Women was sold out, ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    Alcott wrote another book

    B．

    some girls started to read the book

    C．

    Niles published hundreds of books girls liked

    D．

    Alcott paid off all her bills

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