The last time I saw my mother, she didn’t know who I was. Although having 　1 from dementia(老年痴呆症) for many years, mother was never 　2 . All our family came to the hospital to spend time with her. She didn’t 　3 them either, but we wanted to be there with her. I have just flown back from Texas. Mother 　4 looked at me, or past me, and said “Yeah”. That’s 　5 she responded to 　6　 around her. In spite of this, I held her hand and talked to her. I told her about the big old house in Highland where I 　7　 . When we first 　8 there from Mascoutah when I was 5 years old, I was 　9 of that house. The yard was full of 　10 and the house was falling apart. But my father and mother were intelligent and 　11 and we eight kids helped to turn it into a home. All of a sudden, I wasn’t frightened any more. I told her she must have been very 　12 when I decided to go to college to study journalism 　13 being a priest（牧师）, which she thought was the highest 　14 for a family. But she didn’t show it. She just saw me 　15 with my favorite chocolate chip cookies. When I told her all about Texas, 　16 she and father had been to visit me, mother seemed　 17　 by that Texas beach on which they had taken a 　18 . She 　19 the trip and kept the picture in the living room all the time. We had too many stories to tell. It was time for me to say 　20 to mother and I told her I’d see her again. “Yeah,” she answered. But I wasn’t able to. 1. A. recovered　 B. suffered 　　　C. damaged　 D. lived 2. A. healthy　　 B. awake　　　 C. unconscious　 D. alone 3. A. see　　　　 B. understand　　 C. recognize　　 D. like 4. A. never　　　 B. just　　　　　 C. excitedly　　 D. seldom 5. A. because　　 B. when　　　　 C. how　　　 D. what 6. A. somewhere　 B. everywhere　　 C. something　　 D. everything 7. A. experienced B. grew up　　　　 C. brought up　　 D. worked 8. A. moved　　　 B. visited　　　　 C. left　　 　 　　D. withdrew 9. A. fond 　　　 　B. afraid　　　　 C. curious　 D. tired 10. A. weeds　　 B. flowers　　　　 C. trees　　　　 D. waste 11. A. fortunate B. easy-going　　 C. hospitable　　 D. hard-working 12. A. disappointed B. excited　　　　 C. surprised　　 D. anxious 13. A. as well as B. instead of　　 C. except for　 D. in spite of 14. A. praise　　 B. prize　　　 C. honor　　　　 D. encouragement 15. A. away　　　 B. out　　　　　　 C. about　　　　 D. off 16. A. which　　 B. that　　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. when 17. A. delight　　　 B. interested　　 C. happy　　 　 D. impressed 18. A. note　　　 B. boat　　　　　 C. picture　　　 D. bath 19. A. enjoyed　　　 B. hated　　　 C. remembered D. accounted 20. A. thanks　　 B. goodbye　　　　 C. sorry　　　　 D. hello

 

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

We must face the fact that there are many aspects of the information age. All information makes us anxious. Over some of these, we have little or no control. On the other hand, there are steps we can take to eliminate much of 　 50　 . We might say, then, that survival in the information age is a challenging yet 　 51　 task.

To some extent, we are all receivers and givers of information. Our brain, however, receives and processes information in different ways. One way involves the amazing capacity of the brain to process information subconsciously.

Another way involves 　 52　 processing of information such as during conversation. We have a great deal of control over this type of information processing --- both as givers and receivers. If we indulge (任凭) ourselves talking about tiny things or even harmful information, valuable time and 　 53　 can be wasted. Meanwhile this can make us and others anxious. You may lose opportunities to absorb and distribute information that is truly useful for 　 54　 in this troubled world.

Information gathered by reading is processed consciously and 　 55　 takes longest. The written word is still the most powerful way of 　 56　 imagination and conveying information, ideas, and concept.

How can we 　 57　 so much information from various sources, such as reading material, TV program, computer games, and other 　 58　 activities? The answer is screening. Screening, sorting out or prioritizing what we need to hear, see, say or read may 　59 much information anxiety.

To cut through confusing information, 　60 this basic rule: Keep it simple! The secret to processing information is narrowing your 　61 of information. Simplicity is 　62 in many Asian cultures and is even recognized in Western cultures as a superior way of living. Writer Duane Elgin 　63 , “To live more simply is to live more purposefully and with a 　64 of needless distraction.”

50. A. anxiety B. trouble　　　 C. interest　　　 D. curiosity

51. A. donating　　　 B. accomplishing　 C. rewarding　 D. searching

52. A. sensitive　　　 B. conscious　 C. unconscious　　 D. reasonable

53. A. health　 B. wealth C. power D. energy

54. A. expanding　 B. surviving　 C. stretching　 D. bearing

55. A. hence　 B. however　　 C. still　　 D. yet

56. A. cooperating B. finding　　　 C. stimulating D. removing

57. A. think of B. deal with　 C. do with　　 D. rule over

58. A. considerate　 B. professional 　 C. humorous　 D. recreational

59. A. get rid of　　 B. bring about C. break into　 D. come to

60. A. catch　 B. apply　 C. abandon　　 D. offer

61. A. rank　　 B. limit　 C. field　 D. lane

62. A. received　　　 B. supplied　　 C. labeled　　　 D. recommended

63. A. opposed　　　 B. stated C. declined　　 D. offered

64. A. minimum　　 B. maximum　 C. quantity　　 D. presence

Shyness or social anxiety can make socializing very difficult. Not 36 a pleasurable social life means the person is missing a lot in life.” It's not just about going to 37 , but going to social and educational events to learn and develop. Shyness is not allowing people to develop as they 38 , that is why overcoming shyness is so 39 .

　 You should not prevent yourself from having the great pleasures in life 40 you are shy. You must 41 get rid of the social anxiety. Experts will tell you that shyness is part of the growing up process in humans, but 42 for some people it never ends. It may be acceptable if you are shy as a 43 , but to be shy as an adult is going to 44 your social life very painful, if you have any social life at all.

　 The 45 of people suffering from social anxiety is that when social events come up, they respond with a feeling of fear. On the other hand, 46 people would be excited about it. If the shy person is not in control, fear of social events comes automatically.

　 Overcoming shyness is 47 ! In fact, 48 self hypnosis audios (自我催眠音) 49 great and fast for getting rid of the social anxiety.

　 Hypnosis audios will help you 50 and train your unconscious mind to be in control and slowly remove the feeling of fear and you can respond with 51 and pleasure when social events come up. 52 listening just a couple of times, you notice a visible 53 in your behavior. Anxiety levels will go 54 and you will be more relaxed socially and 55 socializing again.

36. A. lacking　 　　　　 B. having　 　　　　　　　 C. enriching 　　　　 D. missing

37. A. parties　 　　　　 B. school　 　　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　 D. college

38. A. can　　　 　　　 B. may　　　 　　　　　　 C. should　　　　　 D. will

39. A. difficult　 　　　 B. likely　　 　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　 　　　　　　 D. important

40. A. because　　　 　　　 B. so that　 　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　 　　 D. after

41. A. therefore　　 B. instead　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　 　 D. still

42. A. unimportantly 　 B. unbelievably　 　　　 C. unfortunately　 　　 D. undoubtedly

43. A. student　　　 B. baby　　　 　　　　　 C. worker　　　　　 D. teenager

44. A. make　　　　　 B. change　　 　　　　　 C. become　　　　　 D. go

45. A. question　　 　 B. problem　 　　　　　　 C. topic　　　　　　 D. solution

46. A. healthy　　　 　 B. usual　　 　　　　　　 C. ordinary　　　　 D. normal

47. A. necessary　　 　 B. possible　 　　　　　　 C. advisory　 　　　 D. troublesome

48. A. coming to　　 　 B. referring to　 　　　 C. listening to　 　　　　 D. applying to

49. A. works　　　　 B. runs　　　　 　　　　　　 C. leaves　　　　 　　 D. adapts

50. A. progress　　 　 B. relax　　　　 　　　　 C. live　　　　　　 　 D. switch

51. A. disappointment B. astonishment　 　　　　　　 C. excitement　 　　　　 D. amazement

52. A. Before　　　 B. After　　　　 　　　 C. Without　　　　 　 D. On

53. A. grades　　　 B. income　　　　 　　 C. difference　　 　　 D. happiness

54. A. down　　　　 B. up　　　　　　 　　 C. out　 　　　　　　 D. off

55. A. dislike　　　 　　 B. enjoy　　　　 　　 C. prefer　　　　 　　 D. avoid

阅读理解

Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father. “But Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead.”

    Dad , in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt--a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why.

    There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.

    Myth( 神话)Number One: It's best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.

    Truth: Sorry , but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear.”

　　Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

　　Truth: Sorry again. but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.

　　Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour

　　Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other. An unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

1.Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But. Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead”?

A. He was driving at great speed.

B. He was running across the street.

C. He didn't have his safety belt on.

D. He didn't take his medicine on time.

2.The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he＿＿＿＿＿．

A. wasn't feeling very well

B. hated to drive in the dark

C. wanted to take some exercise

D. didn't want to be caught by the police

3. According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous ,because you ＿＿＿＿＿．

A. may be knocked down by other cars

B may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D. may get caught in the car door

4.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe＿＿＿.

A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C. they will be caught when help comes

D. cars catch fire easily

5.What is the advice given in the text?

A．Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.　

 

An 11?month?old baby helped raise the alarm that her mother had fallen down unconscious by using a mobile phone.

Amelia Boyle，known as Millie，picked up the ringing mobile and answered the call when her mother Elizabeth,20，fainted in the hall of their home.

Linda Wright，Millie's grandmother，was on the other end of the line and heard the baby say “Who's that？”and “Mama”．

The girl is not allowed to play with the mobile so Mrs.Wright knew something was wrong with Millie's mother，who has a history of fainting and fitting，and dialed 999.Miss Boyle，whose phone it was，woke up in her home in Braintree，Essex，to find police and ambulance crews at her door.She became confused and told them she had not called them.A few minutes later three paramedics arrived and examined her.She did not need hospital treatment.Miss Boyle said，“I went upstairs to get Millie some clothes.I came downstairs again and I was going to get her dressed up as normal.”

“She was moving around playing with some toys when I suddenly fainted between the passage and the living room blocking the stairs.”

“My mum phoned me back on the home phone and when she didn't get through，she tried on the mobile，then the home phone again.”

She added，“I am so lucky to have Millie.”

“Millie does not seem to be disturbed by it.She must have watched me open the phone—she is not usually allowed to play with it because she tends to stick it in her mouth.”

“She is a very clever little girl.I was proud of her anyway but now she is even more special.”

Mrs.Wright said，“If Millie hadn't answered the phone，I wouldn't have known what had happened.”

1．Miss Boyle fell down ill while her baby was________.

A．answering Mrs.Wright's phone call

B．following her mother up and down

C．having fun with her toys

D．playing with her mother's mobile phone

2．Which one is the right order according to the passage?

①Miss Boyle went to get her daughter's clothes.

②Police and doctors reached Millie's home.

③Millie answered her grandma's call.

④Miss Boyle fainted on the floor.

A．①④③② 　　　　 B．②③①④

C．②①④③ 　　　　 D．③①②④

3．From the passage，we know that Millie________.

A．could help her mother get clothes

B．could speak a lot of words

C．was frightened by her mother

D．was a lovely and clever baby

4．What is the author's purpose by writing this story?

A．To introduce an 11?month?old baby to us.

B．To persuade us to use mobile often.

C．To tell us how a baby saved her mother.

D．To describe an accident happening to a baby.