高三上學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量抽測英語試題

第一學(xué)期高三年級英語學(xué)科

學(xué)習(xí)能力診斷卷

（考試時(shí)間120分鐘，滿分150分）

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I.ListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheend

ofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthe

questionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,read

thefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestion

youhaveheard.

1.A.Ateacher.

B.Adoctor.

C.Apoliceman

D.Apostman.

2.A.4:00.

B.4:15.

C.4:45.

D.5:00.

3.A.Theperformance.

B.Theprice.

C.Theseats.

D.Thelights.

4.A.Shehastoworkthatday.

B.Shedoesn'tlikeparties.

C.Shehastodosomesports.

D.Shemuststayathome.

5.A.Itwillcooldownsoon.

B.Ithasbeenhotforalongtime.

C.Theforecastiswrong.

D.Theyusuallyhavehotsummers.

6.A.Togohometofetchtheschedule.

B.Tomakeacopyoftheschedule.

C.Togetthescheduleforher.

D.Topickherupatthelibrary.

7.A.Heisalwaysmakingsillydecisions.

B.Hiswordsareoftennotreliable.

C.Heisrichenoughtoownafarm.

D.Helenthisapartmenttohisfriend.

8.A.Thesignisnotclearenough.

B.Themanwantstoseethestaff.

C.Themanisinthewrongplace.

D.Themanworksattheairport.

9.A.Benprobablyfailedintheexam.

B.Benfelttheexamquiteeasyforhim.

C.Theexamwaseasierthanthelastone.

D.Bendoesn'tremembertheexamatall.

10.A.Thewomanhasmadeawisechoice.

B.Thewomanwon'tmakeasuccessfulmanagerinthefuture.

C.Thewomanshouldpursueherstudiesinsciencenow.

D.Thewomanshouldthinkcarefullybeforemakingherdecision.

SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestions

oneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonly

once.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhich

onewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.Falls.

B.Trafficaccidents.

C.Drowning.

D.Diseases.

12.A.Athome.

B.Atschool.

C.Instreets.

D.Indormitories.

13.A.Educationforchildren.

B.Educationforparentsandchildcarestaff.

C.Teachers'senseofresponsibility.

D.JoiningSafeKidsChina.

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Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Aninternationalairport.

B.Atravelagency.

C.Anoverseascompany.

D.Agovernmentorganization.

15.A.Badweather.

B.Moreairplanes.

C.Poortechnology.

D.Lackofcommunication.

16.A.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofairtravel.

B.Thecausesofairlinedelaysandpossiblesolutions.

C.Theproblemscausedbyheavytrafficinbigcities.

D.ThehistoryandthemajorfunctionsofFAA.

SectionC

Directions:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillberead

twice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththe

informationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

TheReader'sClub

Membershipfee:$___(17)___ayear.

Clubevents:

Clubeveningson___(18)____nights.

Location:

Thecity___(19)___,nearthecitytower.

Application:

Down-loadtheapplicationform,fillitandthen___(20)___itback.

Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.

Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Whydoesthegirlwanttodo?

Shewantstojointhe____(21)____.

1.

WhatdoestheadsayaboutAdidas?

2.

3.

Itgavebirthtoanewideainsports.

Peoplewearingthemhavebeen___(22)____.

Ithelpedpeoplesetover400___(23)____intrack

andfield.

Whendidthegirlbegintosavemoney?

Since____(24)____.

Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.

II.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B.CandD.

Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.

25.Thepsychologistpointsoutthatlearningtosharefood_____othersmightbeadifficultlesson

toababy.

A.to

B.among

C.with

D.of

26.Talkingofdifferentcultures,wemustadmitthefactthatpeoplefromdifferentcultureshave

_____incommonthanweusuallyrealize.

A.much

B.many

C.nothing

D.more

27.Santos_____haveexperiencedlotsofhardshipsinthejungle,forthewrinklesonhisfacecan

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tellalotofstories.

A.would

B.should

C.could

D.must

28.Thecustomerdidn'tchoose_______ofthecoatsandwentawaywithoutlookingatathird

one.

A.both

B.all

C.any

D.either

29.Owingtotheadequatepreparations,theresearchteamdidnothavemuchtrouble_____the

wreckedship.

A.tolocate

B.located

C.locating

D.locate

30.Atthecurrentrate,four-fifthsofthetremendousproject_____tobefinishedbytheendofthis

year.

A.expecting

B.expects

C.isexpected

D.willexpect

31.Rarespeciesintheworld,_____byhundredseveryyear,mustbejointlypreservedbyall

countries,orhumanswillencounterecologicaldisasterinthenearfuture.

A.disappeared

B.disappearing

C.disappear

D.havingdisappeared

32.Englishisacourseforanyoneinuniversity,______hisorhermajororpreviouseducational

qualificationsare.

A.whatever

B.whether

C.however

D.nomatter

33.Asitsnameindicates,the"AmericanHostFamily"programgetsAmericanfamilies_______

inforeignstudents'livesinAmericaandoffershomesforthem.

A.toinvolve

B.involving

C.involved

D.havinginvolved

34.ColeBettles_______byanumberofuniversitieswhenhereceivedane-mailfromthe

UniversityofCalifornialastmonth.

A.hadbeenrejectedB.hasbeenrejected

C.hasrejected

D.wasrejecting

35.Itispredicted_____therecoveryoftheJapaneseeconomymightbeshadowedbythenuclear

accidentthere.

A.what

B.how

C.where

D.that

36.Youhadbetterconducttheexperiment_____yourprofessorhaveinstructedyou;otherwise

youmayfailtocompleteit.

A.that

B.which

C.as

D.until

37.Asforsomeskills,oncehavingcommandedthem,youwillneverforgetthem,andthisis

_____wecallinternalization.

A.why

B.what

C.because

D.where

38.Wefeltitapitythattheresearchteamfailedtofindsuchaplant______hadbeendescribedin

thebotanist'sdiary.

A.that

B.which

C.as

D.what

39.The"magicalapple",whichwewishnottobethelastone_____us,hasinspiredthe

imaginationandpassionofmillionsofpeople.

A.fascinate

B.fascinating

C.fascinated

D.tofascinate

40.Itwasnotuntiltheeleventhcentury,whenayoungladybroughtaforktoItaly_______.

A.andthecustomreachedEurope

B.thatthecustomreachedEurope

C.wheredidthecustomreachEurope

D.didthecustomreachEurope

SectionB

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Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonly

beusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.evident

F.competing

B.addition

G.account

C.voluntary

H.distinguished

D.convenience

I.particular

E.cooperating

J.extent

Classifiedadvertisingisadvertisingwhichisgroupedincertainsectionsofthepaperandis

thus____(41)____fromdisplayadvertising.Suchgroupingsas"HelpWanted","RealEstate",

"LostandFound"aremade,theratechargedbeinglessthanfordisplayadvertising.

Classifiedadvertisementsarea(n)___(42)____tothereaderandasavingtotheadvertiser.

Thereaderwhoisinterestedinaparticularkindofadvertisementfindsalladvertisementsofthat

typegroupedforhim.Theadvertisersmay,onthis___(43)___,useaverysmalladvertisement

thatwouldbelostifitwereplacedamonglargeradvertisementsinthepaper.

Itis___(44)___thatthereaderapproachestheclassifiedadvertisementinadifferentframe

ofmindfromthatinwhichheapproachestheotheradvertisementsinthepaper.Heturnstoapage

ofclassifiedadvertisementstosearchforthe___(45)___advertisementthatwillmeethisneeds.

Asthereader'sattentionis___(46)___,theadvertiserdoesnotneedtorelytomuch___(47)___

ondisplaytypetogetthereader'sattention.Formerlyallclassifiedadvertisementswereofthe

samesizeanddidnothavedisplaytype.Withtheincreaseinthenumberofsuchadvertisements,

however,eachadvertiserwithinacertaingroupis___(48)___withothersinthesamegroupfor

thereader'sattention.Inmanycasestheresulthasbeenanincreaseinthesizeofthespaceused

andthe___(49)___ofheadlinesandpictures.Inthatwaytheclassifiedadvertisementhasin

realitybecomeadisplayadvertisement.Thisisparticularlytrueofrealestateadvertising.

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,

CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Thestressofdailylifehasgivenrisetoanewphenomenon

─sleeptexting.Peoplewith

thisconditionsendtextmessageswhileasleeptotheirfriendsandfamily─completely

___(50)___thattheyaredoingit.

SleepspecialistDrDavidCunnington,ofMelbourneSleepDisorderCentreinAustralia,said

patientshadreported___(51)___ofsleeptexting─andhehasadvisedpeopletoleavetheir

___(52)___outsidethebedroom.

Hesaid:"Wehavehadpatientswhohavereportedsendingtextmessagestotheirfriendsand

familywhileasleep.Itisoneofthosethingsthathappens,butitisvery___(53)___,andcertainly

notacommontrend."

___(54)___,therearenostudiesintosleeptexting—buta___(55)___phenomenon,sleep

emailing,wasstudiedin.

ResearchersattheUniversityofToledoreportedthecaseofawoman,44,whowould

___(56)___emailswhilesoundasleep.Shehadnorecollection)ofsendingtheemailswhen

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awake.

DrCunningtonsaidcasesofsleepemailingweremorecommon,andwerelikelytohavea

more___(57)___effectonthelivesofsufferers.

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Hesaid:"Emailscanbesenttoworkcolleaguesandhavemuchmoreserious___(58)___,

whereastextmessagesaremorelikelytobe___(59)___senttoafriendorfamilymember,so

peoplearen'taslikelytocomplainofaproblem."

DrCunningtondescribedsleeptextingasthe___(60)___ofpeoplehavingtoomuchtodo

duringwakinglife.Heexplained:'Peoplearedoingsomuchduringanormaldaythatitcanmean

thattheyfeellikethey're"oncall"evenatnight.

"___(61)___it'ssoeasytoreceiveemailsconstantly,andgetnotifications(通知)from

smartphones智能電話）itbecomesmoredifficultforusto___(62)___ourwakingandsleeping

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,

lives."

DrCunningtonsaidpeople___(63)___togetaqualitynight'ssleepmustrealizethatthekey

pointisthatpeopleneedto___(64)___theirsleep,andmakeanefforttoswitchoffatnight.

50.A.conscious

B.unaware

C.secure

D.grateful

51.A.missions

B.intervals

C.courses

D.incidents

52.A.mobilephones

B.personalcomputersC.unfinishedwork

D.sleepingpills

53.A.true

B.common

C.obvious

D.rare

54.A.Fortunately

B.Adequately

C.Unsurprisingly

D.Unbelievably

55.A.similar

B.strange

C.present

D.unique

56.A.recall

B.overlook

C.compose

D.recover

57.A.generous

B.internal

C.harmful

D.positive

58.A.consequences

B.preparations

C.significance

D.symptoms

59.A.accidentally

B.purposefully

C.unreasonably

D.unwillingly

60.A.temper

B.result

C.excuse

D.loss

61.A.Because

B.Although

C.Justas

D.So

62.A.combine

B.satisfy

C.describe

D.separate

63.A.appointing

B.struggling

C.carrying

D.affording

64.A.recognize

B.ignore

C.restore

D.respect

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsor

unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethe

onethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

(A)

Myl4-year-oldson,John,andIspottedthecoatalmostatthesametime.Itwashangingata

secondhandclothingstore.Whiletheothercoatslookedratherdepressed,thisonelookedasifit

wereholdingitselfup.Thethick,blackwoolofthechesterfield

（長大衣）wassoftandunworn.It

wasbeautifullytailoredandhadanunbelievablepricetagof$28.Welookedateachother,saying

nothing,butJohn'seyesshone.Dark,woolencoatswerepopularwithteenageboys,butcouldcost

severalhundreddollarsnew.Thiscoatwasevenbetter,bearingthattouchofclassicelegancefrom

longago.

Johntrieditonandturnedfromsidetoside,eyeinghimselfinthemirrorwithaserious,

studiedexpressionthatsoonchangedintoasmile.Thefitwasperfect.

Johnworethecoattoschoolthenextdayandcamehomewithagrin."Howdidthekidslike

yourcoat?"Iasked."Theylovedit!"hesaidmerrily,carefullyfoldingitoverthebackofachair

andsmoothingitflat.

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Overthenextfewweeks,achangecameoverJohn.Agreementreplacedprotest,quiet,

reasoneddiscussionreplacedargument.Hebecamemoresensible,morepolite,morethoughtful,

eagertoplease."Gooddinner,Mom,"hewouldsayeveryevening.OnedaywhenIsuggestedthat

hemightstartonhomeworkbeforedinner,John,whowasalwaysputtingoffdoingstuff,said,

"You'reright.IguessIwill."

WhenImentionedthisincidenttooneofhisteachersandremarkedthatIdidn'tknowwhat

causedthechanges,shesaidlaughing."Itmustbehiscoat!"Atthelibrary,weranintoafriend

whohadnotseenourchildrenforalongtime,"CouldthisbeJohn?"heasked,lookingupto

John'snewheight,assessingthestyleofhiscoatandextendinghishand,onegentlemanto

another.

Sometimes,watchingJohnleaveforschool,I'mremindedofwhatitfeltliketobeathisage─

atimewhenitwasaseasytotryondifferentapproachestolifeasitwastotryonacoat.

65.WhydidJohn'seyesshinewhenhesawthecoat?

A.Itwasthefirsttimethathehadbeentoasecondhandstore.

B.Itwaspleasantforhimtosharethesametastewithmom.

C.Hefellinlovewiththatcoatandwantedtoputiton.

D.Hemanagedtogethismomtobuyhimanewcoat.

66.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"grin"inparagraph3referto?

A.Abigsmile.

B.Asadlook.

C.Ajealousremark.

D.Ananxiousthought.

67.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Therewasatrendoflovingsuchcoatsamongteenageboysthen.

B.Johnusedtobedisobedienttowardsparents'demands.

C.Johnactedlikeagentlemanafterwearingthecoat.

D.Theteacherdidn'tunderstandwhyJohnchangedalot.

68.Whichofthefollowingmightthebesttitle?

A.ASpecialShoppingExperience

B.ACaringMother

C.AMagicalCoat

D.John'sTasteforClothing

(B)

AprofessorattheUniversityofTorontoinCanadahascomeupwithatermtodescribethewaya

lotofusNorthAmericansinteractthesedays.Andnowabigresearchstudyconfirmsit.

BarryWellman'stermis"networkedindividualism."It'snottheeasiestconcepttograsp.Infact,

thewordsseemtocontradicteachother.Howcanwebeindividualisticandnetworkedatthe

sametime?Youneedotherpeoplefornetworks.

Here'swhathemeans.UntiltheInternetande-mailcamealong,oursocialnetworksinvolved

flesh-and-bloodrelatives,friends,neighbors,andcolleaguesatwork.Someoftheinteractionwas

byphone,butitwasstillvoicetovoice,persontoperson,inrealtime.

ButthelateststudybythePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectconfirmsthatforalotof

people,electronicinteractionthroughthecomputerhasreplacedagreatdealofsocialinterchange.

AlotoffolksPewtalkedwithsaythat'sagoodthing,becauseofconcernsthattheInternetwas

turningusintohermits

（隱士）whoshutoutotherpeopleinfavorofamake-believeworldon

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computerscreens.

Tothecontrary,thePewstudydiscovered.TheInternethasputusintouchwithmanyMOREreal

peoplethanwe'dhaveeverimagined.Helpfulpeople,too.We'returningtoanever-growinglistof

cyberfriendsforadviceoncareers,medicalcrises,child-rearing,andchoosingaschoolorcollege.

About60millionAmericanstoldPewthattheInternetplaysanimportantorcrucialrolein

helpingthemdealwithmajorlifedecisions.

Sowenetworkedindividualsareprettytricky:We'rekeepingmoretoourselves,whileatthesame

timereachingouttomorepeople,allwithjusttheclickofacomputermouse!

Follow-upNotes

BarryWellmanisasociologistbasedattheUniversityofTorontoinCanada.His

researchdealswiththeimpactoftechnologyonhumaninteractions.

Formoreinformation,seethewebsitesbelow:

69.Theunderlinedword"contradict"inparagraph2probablymeans________.

A.getalongwithB.goagainstwith

C.beequalto

D.liveupto

70.BeforetheinventionoftheInternet,people'sconnectionsmainlytookplace________.

A.byphone

B.throughvoice

C.inperson

D.byletter

71.WhichofthefollowingwasNOToneofthediscoveriesofthePewstudy?

A.TheInternethasputusintouchwithmorepeoplethanexpected.

B.PeopleusetheInternettogetadviceontheirvariouslifeproblems.

C.TheInternetplaysakeyroleinhelpingmanypeoplemakeimportantdecisions.

D.Electronicinteractionhasstoppedpeoplefromtheirsocialinterchange.

(C)

Manycriticsworryaboutviolenceontelevision,mostoutoffearthatitstimulatesviewers

toviolentoraggressiveacts.Ourresearch,however,indicatesthattheconsequencesof

experiencingTV'ssymbolicworldofviolencemaybemuchmorefar-reaching.

WehavefoundthatpeoplewhowatchalotofTVseetherealworldasmoredangerousand

frighteningthanthosewhowatchverylittle.Heavyviewersarelesstrustfuloftheirfellow

citizens,andmorefearfuloftherealworld.SincemostTV"action-adventure"dramasoccurin

urbansettings,thefeartheyinspiremaycontributetothecurrentfleeofthemiddleclassfromour

cities.Thefearmayalsobringincreasingdemandsforpoliceprotection,andelectionof

law-and-orderpoliticians.

Whilenoneofusiscompletelydependentupontelevisionforourviewoftheworld,neither

havemanyofushadtheopportunitytoobservetherealityofpolicestations,courtrooms,

corporateboardrooms,orhospitaloperatingrooms.Althoughcriticscomplainaboutthefixed

charactersandplotsofTVdramas,manyviewerslookonthemasrepresentativeoftherealworld.

Anyonewhoquestionsthatstatementshouldreadthe250,000letters,mostcontainingrequestsfor

medicaladvice,sentbyviewersto"MarcusWelby,M.D."—apopularTVdramaseriesabouta

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doctor—duringthefirstfiveyearsofhispracticeonTV.

Violenceontelevisionleadsviewerstoregardtherealworldasmoredangerousthanit

reallyis,whichmustalsoinfluencethewaypeoplebehave.Whenasked,"Canmostpeoplebe

trusted?"theheavyviewerswere35percentmorelikelytochoose"Can'tbetoocareful."

Victims,likecriminals,mustlearntheirproperroles,andtelevisedviolencemayperform

theteachingfunctionalltoowell.Insteadofworryingonlyaboutwhethertelevisionviolence

causesindividualdisplaysofaggressionintherealworld,weshouldalsobeconcernedabout

socialreality.Passiveacceptanceofviolenceinthefaceofinjusticemayresultfromfargreater

socialconcernthanoccasionaldisplaysofindividualaggression.

Wehavefoundthatviolenceonprime-time（黃金時(shí)段）networkTVcultivatesoverstated

（夸大的）assumptionsaboutthethreatofdangerintherealworld.Fearisauniversalemotion,

andeasytoexploit.Theoverstatedsenseofriskandinsecuritymayleadtoincreasingdemands

forprotection,andtoincreasingpressurefortheuseofforcebyestablishedauthority.Insteadof

threateningthesocialorder,televisionmayhavebecomeourchiefinstrumentofsocialcontrol.

72.WhichofthefollowingisNOTamongtheconsequencesofwatchingTVtoomuch?

A.Distrustingpeoplearound.

B.Movingintoruralareas.

C.Turningtothepoliceforprotection.

D.Holdingmoreelections.

73.Accordingtothepassage,whydid"MarcusWelby,M.D."receivesomanyletters?

A.Becauseviewersbelievedthedoctordidexistinthereallife.

B.BecausecertainTVprogrammesrecommendedhimtoviewers.

C.Becausehewasanexperienceddoctorandsavedmanylives.

D.BecausetheTVappealedtopeopletopayattentiontohealth.

74.Accordingtotheauthor,_________ismainlytoblameforpeople'sfearoftherealworld.

A.networkTV

B.socialreality

C.individualdisplayofviolence

D.televisedviolence

75.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.

A.peopletendtobeaggressiveorviolentafterwatchingTVtoomuch

B.peoplecanlearntoprotectthemselvesfromdangersbywatchingTV

C.theoccasionaldisplaysofindividualaggressionmaythreatenthesocialorder

D.watchingTVmaycausethemisuseofauthorityanddisturbthesocialorder

SectionC

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeach

paragraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.

A.Countereverynegativewithapositive.

B.Fakebeinghappyuntilyoufeelit.

C.Lookatthingsfromallangles.

D.Acknowledgewhatyou'regratefulfor.

E.Helpsomeoneinneed.

F.Focusonsmallgoalsinsteadofbigones.

76.

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Oneveryimportantcomponentofoptimismisgratitude.Infact,thereisastrongconnection

betweenagratefulattitudeandaheightenedsenseofwell-being.Appreciateallthepositivesin

yourlifebystartingagratitudejournalinordertorememberwhatyou'rethankfulfor.By

rememberingthepleasantthingsinyourlife,youcanactuallyturnanegativeattitudearound.

77.

Feelingdown?Insteadofmopingaroundwaitingfortheuniversetothrowyouabone,tryacting

likeyou'rehappy—evenifyouaren't.Agenuinesmileandaforcedsmilewillcausethesame

chemicalreactionsinyourbrain,soyoucanactuallyfoolyourmindintofeelingbetterbymaking

itreactchemicallyasifthingsweregoingwell.Soactinanoptimisticway—smile,laugh,tella

jokeorreassureyourselfthateverythingisgood—evenifyoudon'tfeelit."

78.

"Peopletendtothinkinaneither-orway:Ifyou'restuckintraffic,theneverythingelsemustbe

goinghorriblytoo,"saysAnneParker,awellnesscounselor.Byblowingnegativeeventsoutof

proportion,you'resettingyourselfupforfeelingdownallday."Instead,acknowledgethatyou're

stuckintraffic,butalsobringtomindsomethinggood,likethebeautifulsceneryoutsidethe

window,ortheinterestingradioshowyou'relisteningto."Thatway,you'llgetinthehabitof

forbiddingnegativecircumstancesfromblanketingyourwholeday,andyou'lllearntoseethemas

justonesmallpartofanotherwisegoodday.

79.

Pledgingtolose20poundsorrunamarathonseemlikegoalsthatwillleadtohappiness,butthey

taketimetoachieve.Byfocusingonnothavingaccomplishedthemyet,youwillstarttofeel

downonyourself-andmayevenendupthrowinginthetowel,causingyouroutlookonlifeto

worsen.However,ifyoufocusonthesmallmilestonesthatoccuralongtheway,youwillfeel

positiveaboutyourprogress,whichwillgiveyouthemomentumtokeepgoing.

80.

Wanttogiveyourattitudeaboost?Trymakingsomeoneelse'sdaybetter.AreportbyUnited

HealthcareandVolunteerMatchfoundthatvolunteersare72%morelikelytocharacterize

themselvesasoptimisticcomparedwithnon-volunteers.Plus,89%ofvolunteerssaythat

volunteeringhasimprovedtheirsenseofwell-being,and92%saythatitenrichestheirsenseof

purposeinlife.

SectionD

Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsin

thefewestpossiblewords.

It'salltoomuch.

PsychologistsinBritainhavesaidthatthelastfullweekofJanuaryisthemostdepressing

timeofayear,andlabellednextMonday'BlueMonday'.Blueisaslangwayofsayingunhappy.

Mondaysaregenerallyseenastheworstdayoftheweekbecausepeoplefeelbad-tempered

andtiredathavingtogobacktoworkafteraweekendwithadifferentsleeppattern.

Therearevariousreasonswhymorepeoplefeeldepressedatthistimeofyear.Manypeople

haveunpaidcreditcardbillsfortheChristmaspresentstheybought,andpaydayisoftennotuntil

theendofthemonth.

Asthepartyseasonisover,peoplefeelstressedbecausetheyhavetogobacktoreallife-

workandcommuting(乘公交車上下班);andtheymaybeunhappywiththeirbodyimageafter

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bingeing

（大吃大喝）onalcohol,chocolates,andotherfoodatChristmas-time.

PeoplemayhavealreadyfailedintheirNewYear'sresolutions,suchasgivingupsmoking.

ThebadweatherinJanuarycanalsocontributetopeoplefeelingfedup.

Somecompaniesaretakingthisquiteseriouslyandofferingprofessionaladviceforanystaff

whoarefeelingdepressed.Theyhopethathelpingpeopleassoonastherearesignsofdepression

willavoidtheirabsencefromwork.Evidenceshowsthatunreasonablemanagerswhocontribute

totheirstafffeelingfedupatthistimecanexpectanuncoope