5．在…的帮助下with the help of﹙with one's help﹚．

4．volunteer志愿；志愿者．

3．My father left me a legacy （遗产） of his handwriting through letters and a notebook．In the last two years of his life，when he was sick，he filled a notebook with his thoughts about me．
After he died，I realized that no one writes to me anymore．Handwriting is a disappearing art．I'm all for email and thinking while typing，but why give up old habits for new？Why can't we have letter writing and email exchange in our lives？There are times when I want to trade all those years that I was too busy to sit with my dad and chat with him and trade all those years for one hug．But too late．But that's when I take out his letters and I read them，and the paper that touched his hand is in mine，and I feel connected to him．
As I saw my father's body being swallowed by fire，I sat by his funeral fire and wrote．"I hear you and I know that you would want me to be strong，but right now，I am being sucked down，surrounded and bottled up by these forceful emotional waters，trying to purify （净化） my soul one more time，to k eep on fighting just as you taught me．"
We all need to leave our children with a value legacy，a value for things with a personal touch-a book，a soul-searching letter，and not a financial one．I have no idea how I'm going to do it，but I am committed to compose my father's thoughts and mine into a book，and leave that published book for my son．
21．What are the father's letters about？D
A．Conclusions of his business．
B．Experiences of his life．
C．Views about the world．
D．Suggestions for the author．
22．How does the author connect to his father now？A
A．By reading his letters．
B．By recalling his busy years．
C．By talking all by himself．
D．By writing him letters．
23．The underlined phrase"bottled up"may probably means"B"．
A．entirely removed                
B．well controlled                 
C．totally lost                     
D．wholly damaged          
24．How does the author sound when telling the story？B
A．Thoughtful  
B．Grateful．
C．Sorrowful．
D．Regretful..

2．Harper Lee，whose 1961 novel To Kill a Mockingbird on the racial troubles of the American deep south，has died at the age of 89．
Until last year，Lee had been something of a one-book literary legend．To Kill a Mockingbird sold more than 40 million copies around the world and earned her a Pulitzer prize，remaining a towering presence in American literature．Another novel，Go Set a Watchman，was controversially published in July 2015 as a"sequel"to Mockingbird，though it was later confirmed to be Mockingbird's first draft．
But from the moment Mockingbird was published to almost instant success，the author consistently avoided public attention．Lee had lived for several years in a nursing home near the house in which she had grown up in Monroeville，Alabama-the setting for Maycomb of her famous book．Her neighbor for 40 years，Sue Sellers，said，"She was such a private person．All she wanted was privacy，but she didn't get much．There was always somebody following her around．"
James Naughtie，BBC Books Editor，commented on the novels of Harper Lee："I think she stands，particularly among American readers，as someone who shone a light into a very dark place．She was writing at a time when people were beginning to lift the lid on everything in the South which they'd chosen not to understand．That all changed in the 1960s．So I think her status for writing that book in its extraordinarily direct way will remain．"
24．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean？C
A．Lee became successful with stories on American south．
B．People owe Lee's success to luck to some degree．
C．Mockingbird makes Lee a wonder in American literature．
D．Mockingbird was a bestseller by selling 40m copies．
25．What does"Maycomb"in Paragraph 3 probably refer to？C
A．A nursing home．
B．Lee's hometown．
C．A fictional place．
D．A main character．
26．Which best describes Americans'attitude towards racial troubles before the 1960s？B
A．Tolerant．
B．Unconcerned．
C．Sympathetic．
D．Dissatisfied．
27．What can we learn from the text？C
A．Lee based all her stories on her life．
B．Lee had to avoid being followed by her fans．
C．Lee wrote Go Set A Watchman before Mockingbird．
D．Lee lived in the house where she grew up for the whole life．

1．An American teacher walked up and down in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students．As she（41）Ba glass of water，everyone（42）D they would be asked the"half empty or half-full"question．
（43）C，with a smile on her face，she asked，"how （44）Ais this glass of water？"
Answers called out（45）B from eight to twenty ounces（盎司）．
She quieted the students down and then replied，"The absolute weight doesn't （46）D．It all depends on how long I hold it．If I hold it for a minute，it's not a（47）C．If I hold it for an hour，I'll have an ache in  my（48）A．If I hold it for a day，my arm will feel（49）C and paralyzed．In each case，the（50）Aof the glass of water doesn't change，but the longer I hold it，the heavier it becomes．Do you know why？"
All the students kept silent and listened carefully，lost in thought．
She continued，"Our（51）Band worries in life are like that glass of water．Think about them for a while and（52）D  happens．Think about them a bit longer and they begin to（53）B
．And if you think about them all day long，you will feel paralyzed（54）C to do anything．"
It's important to remember to（55）Dyour stresses．As early in the evening as possible，put all your （56）Adown．Don't carry them through the evening and into the night．Remember to put the glass down!
More often than not life gets terrible （57）Bwe think too much．And the moment you remove your burden，you'll find yourself feeling so much more （58）D．
So rather than moping around （闲逛） and feeling sorry for yourself，（59）Bdoing something about it．After all，life is too short to （60）Cyourself to anything that's not making you happy．

41．A．served	B．raised	C．drank	D．demanded
42．A．argued	B．wondered	C．agreed	D．expected
43．A．Meanwhile	B．Anyhow	C．Instead	D．Therefore
44．A．heavy	B．much	C．full	D．little
45．A．replied	B．ranged	C．read	D．remained
46．A．affect	B．drop	C．work	D．matter
47．A．success	B．point	C．problem	D．skill
48．A．arm	B．hand	C．neck	D．back
49．A．steady	B．sensitive	C．numb	D．nervous
50．A．weight	B．shape	C．function	D．size
51．A．surprises	B．stresses	C．joys	D．doubts
52．A．everything	B．anything	C．something	D．nothing
53．A．improve	B．hurt	C．change	D．adjust
54．A．uncertain	B．afraid	C．unable	D．available
55．A．catch up with	B．take charge of	C．put up with	D．let go of
56．A．burdens	B．thoughts	C．hardships	D．feelings
57．A．till	B．when	C．unless	D．though
58．A．excited	B．worried	C．satisfied	D．relaxed
59．A．keep	B．start	C．finish	D．risk
60．A．help	B．throw	C．abandon	D．commit．

20．Two excited kids begged their father for his permission to see a film．Having read some（41）B about the movie on the Internet，he firmly（42）Dtheir request with the reason that movie presents immorality as being（43）A．"But dad，those scenes are merely a few minutes of the（44）Bfilm，in which good（45）Cevil eventually．In addition，there are other inspirational（46）Dlike courage and determination making up for its（47）D!"
But the father didn't（48）B，and the two teenagers were cast down．They had just thrown themselves down on the couch when they heard the sounds of their father preparing something in the（49）A．One of the teenagers said，"Dad must be feeling（50）D，and now he's trying to（51）Cus with some tasty food．"Soon their father appeared with a plate of warm cakes and said，"Before you eat，I want to tell you something：I love you both so much．"
The teenagers smiled and（52）Cwith each other knowing（53）B．Dad was softening．Looking at the mouth-watering cake，the two boys were getting impatient about the father's long speech．"But I want to be（54）A with you．I added one ingredient（配料） that is not（55）Dfound in cakes．"
"To make it more delicious？Oh，come on，Dad!Please just tell us what it is．"
"OK，if you（56）B．That（57）Aingredient is dog waste．"
Both teens（58）Dstopped chewing the cake，spit it out and dropped the（59）Dcake back on the plate．
"DAD!Why did you do that？"
"That is the same reason why I won't allow you to watch that movie．You won't（60）Ca little dog poop in your cake，so why should you put up with a little immorality in your movies？"

41．A．parts	B．reviews	C．chapters	D．adaptations
42．A．repeated	B．agreed to	C．made	D．rejected
43．A．acceptable	B．unbelievable	C．personal	D．favorable
44．A．popular	B．total	C．exciting	D．original
45．A．threatens	B．attacks	C．defeats	D．affects
46．A．scenes	B．topics	C．movies	D．themes
47．A．plot	B．meaning	C．success	D．drawback
48．A．give out	B．give in	C．give away	D．give off
49．A．kitchen	B．house	C．bedroom	D．garden
50．A．sad	B．upset	C．regretful	D．guilty
51．A．persuade	B．join	C．comfort	D．supply
52．A．screamed	B．provided	C．exchanged	D．talked
53．A．waves	B．glances	C．gestures	D．nods
54．A．honest	B．satisfied	C．strict	D．patient
55．A．surprisingly	B．easily	C．daily	D．usually
56．A．like	B．insist	C．refuse	D．permit
57．A．secret	B．common	C．terrible	D．wonderful
58．A．unwillingly	B．helplessly	C．gratefully	D．instantly
59．A．whole	B．warm	C．strange	D．remaining
60．A．expect	B．add	C．tolerate	D．overcome．

19．My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten，and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing．Dad was quite skilled in sailing，but not good at （41）C．As for me，I（42）D both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario．
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really （43）B．It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university．I came home and （44）CDad to go sailing．Out we set soon on the（45）Alake．Dad hadn't sailed for years，but everything （46）Bwell with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands．
When we were in the middle of the lake，a （47）A wind came all of a sudden．The boat was hit（48）D．Dad was always at his best in any（49）A，but at this moment he（50）C．
"John!（51）B!"he shouted in a trembling voice，with the tiller still in his hands．
In my memory he could fix any（52）A．He was the one I always（53）Afor strength and security．Before I could respond，a（54）D of water got into the boat．I rushed to the tiller （55）Dit was too late．Another huge wall of water （56）Cthe boat in a minute．We were thrown into the water，and Dad was struggling aimlessly．At that moment，I felt fiercely（57）Bof him．
I swam to Dad（58）Band assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat．Upon sitting on the hull，Dad was a little awkward about his flash of（59）C．"It's all right，Dad．We are safe now，"I comforted him．
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency．More importantly，I found it was my turn to start（60）Dfor my father．

41．A．boating	B．running	C．swimming	D．teaching
42．A．enjoyed	B．desired	C．hated	D．learned
43．A．unforgivable	B．unforgettable	C．cheerful	D．regretful
44．A．sent	B．ordered	C．invited	D．allowed
45．A．calm	B．icy	C．storm	D．thundery
46．A．finished	B．went	C．seemed	D．sounded
47．A．strong	B．gentle	C．cold	D．hot
48．A．repeatedly	B．lightly	C．hardly	D．violently
49．A．danger	B．place	C．sport	D．job
50．A．suffered	B．fell	C．froze	D．withdrew
51．A．Look	B．Help	C．Run	D．Jump
52．A．problem	B．relationship	C．machine	D．boat
53．A．turned to	B．lived with	C．argued with	D．objected to
54．A．fountain	B．stream	C．shower	D．wave
55．A．if	B．for	C．after	D．but
56．A．got through	B．poured into	C．turned over	D．lifted up
57．A．ashamed	B．protective	C．tired	D．afraid
58．A．hopelessly	B．quickly	C．slowly	D．helplessly
59．A．pain	B．anger	C．fear	D．shame
60．A．making up	B．getting ready	C．paying off	D．looking out

18．My son，Sam，struggled through elementary school．But his sixth grade teacher took the time to（41）B Sam's strengths and inspired him to be a better student．
On Valentine's Day，my eleven-year-old son Sam （42）D me to allow him to buy his teacher an enormous red heart （43）C with delectable（让人喜爱的） chocolates．We （44）A，and he bought her a smaller but respectably sized heart．On his small （45）C，4.99was a huge investment，and I was touched by his（46）C．
Last year，Sam's most （47）Dthing was having the longest"missing assignment"list in the entire fifth grade．He （48）Aall year to keep his head above the academic sea and many nights Sam sank into tears of （49）C．
I must admit I was （50）Bwhen I first met Mrs．Hogan．She was a （51）Dteacher． She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced．How was this new teacher going to （52）Aa boy who had learned to dread （恐惧） school？As I observed this teacher's （53）Cwith my son at the end of each day，I realized that Sam's inattentiveness and disorganization was not the （54）Dthings that Mrs．Hogan noticed about him．She  （55）B Sam as a knowledgeable，capable student who loved to read．He rose to her （56）A．He brought home less and less class work．He （57）Csix A's on his second-quarter report card．
I （58）Adon't know how much of this （59）Dis due to the magic of Mrs．Hogan．I do know that my son loves his sixth grade teacher，and I think there is a magic in relationships that can inspire children （60）A nothing else will．

41．A．prevent	B．encourage	C．pull	D．change
42．A．advised	B．promised	C．allowed	D．begged
43．A．absorbed	B．offered	C．filled	D．obtained
44．A．compromised	B．fought	C．refused	D．argued
45．A．route	B．age	C．budget	D．way
46．A．instruction	B．cleverness	C．generosity	D．bravery
47．A．enjoyable	B．favorable	C．honorable	D．unforgettable
48．A．struggled	B．agreed	C．discovered	D．insisted
49．A．regret	B．anger	C．frustration	D．pleasure
50．A．interested	B．concerned	C．moved	D．amazed
51．A．loving	B．caring	C．rising	D．beginning
52．A．lift up	B．pick out	C．come up	D．take in
53．A．description	B．competition	C．communication	D．cooperation
54．A．precious	B．junior	C．senseless	D．primary
55．A．allow	B．recognize	C．refer	D．look
56．A．expectations	B．power	C．questions	D．dreams
57．A．lost	B．accepted	C．earned	D．left
58．A．still	B．too	C．so	D．already
59．A．independence	B．reward	C．recovery	D．miracle
60．A．when	B．before	C．until	D．unless

17．Easy Ways to Boost （改善） Your Mood
（16）D．Taking an extra moment for yourself will make your day brighter and give you a healthier outlook on life．Here are some simple ways you can bring a little happiness into your life right now：
1．Go for a walk．
Grab your dog，best friend，or your significant other and head out on a brisk （轻快的） walk．Just a little bit of exercise can boost your mood and give you a fresh perspective （态度） on problems that have been bothering you．Think walks are boring？（17）BTake a trip to the mall，or even walk to get some frozen yogurt．Make it a fun trip and you'll surely make it part of your routine．
2．（18）GAfter all，laughte r is the best medicine．Pick up something that makes you laugh like a funny picture，book，magazine，or a DVD of your favorite comedy．（19）FGiving yourself time to laugh boosts feelgood endorphins（胺多酚）．
3．（20）ATake a photo of yourself doing something you enjoy，like roller skating，skiing，swimming，playing an instrument，or being with friends and family．Place the picture  on your desk to remind yourself that you lead an amazing life and have lots to be happy about．
A．Model behavior．
B．Try walking to a place that seems exciting to you．
C．Ten minutes of relaxation can do wonders．
D．Even the most optimistic people can use a mood bo ost every once in a while．
E．Tell someone that you're guaranteed to brighten their day．
F．You could even plan a date night out to a comedy club．
G．Buy something interesting．

16．There are many older people in the world and there will be many more．A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries．Accor ding to the World Health Organization，by 2020 there will be 1 billion，with over 700 million living in developing countries．
　It is a surprising fact that th e population aging is particularly rapid in developing countries．For example，it took France 115 years for the rate of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent．It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase．
　What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk？One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live，the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability．Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible，including during old age，to lessen the financial burden on the state．
　Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society．In some African countries，certainly in Asia，older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge．Yet traditions are fading away daily，which does not make sure the continued high regard of older people．As society changes，attitudes will change．
　Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment．Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development．
　Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people．Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net．
5．The rate of older peopleC．
A．is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries
B．is one-seventh of the population in developing countries
C．will increase much faster in China than in France
D．will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020
6．According to passage，which of the following are governments most worried about？
A
A．The diseases and disability of older people．B．The longer life and good health of people．
C．The loss of taxes on older people．D．The increasing  respect for older people．
7．Which of the following measure is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem？D
A．Getting rid of age discrimination in employment．
B．Supplying life-long learning programs to older people．
C．Making sure adequate income protection for older people．
D．Providing free health care for sick older people．
8．The author concludes in the last paragraph thatB．
A．governments have spent lots of time in solving the aging problem
B．population aging is a hard problem，but it needs to be solved urgently
C．people are too busy to solve the population aging problem
D．much time and effort will be lost in solving the aging problem．