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七选五
Tricks To Becoming A Patient Person
Here’s a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? There is one answer. 1 .
In the Digital Age, we’re used to having what we need immediately and right at our fingertips. However, research suggests that if we practiced patience, we’d be a whole lot better off. Here are several tricks.
●Practice gratitude (感激)
Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more optimistic. 2 . “Showing thankfulness can foster self-control,” said Ye Li, researcher at the University of California.
● Make yourself wait
Instant gratification (满足) may seem like the most “feel good” option at the time, but psychology research suggests waiting for things actually makes us happier in the long run. And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice. 3 . Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake. You’ll soon find that the more patience you practice, the more you start to apply it to other, more annoying situations.
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So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances. You should learn to say to yourself, “ 5 .” You’ll then gradually become more patient.
A．Find your causes
B．Start with small tasks
C．Accept the uncomfortable
D．All this adds up to a state of hurry
E．It can also help us practice more patience
F．This is merely uncomfortable, not intolerable
G．They’re all situations where we could use a little extra patience

Spending time with your families outdoors can help develop meaningful bonds, encourage love and affection, reduce stress, and can improve academic performance in children. Since you can enjoy nature and all the benefits, 6
Go to a park. Do an online search to find local parks. Whether it’s a smaller local park or a larger national park, a day-trip is an excellent way to spend a couple of hours outdoors with your family. 7
8 Instead of going to a theme park, consider going fishing, hiking or camping instead. Enjoy the natural beauty with your family instead. Some great nature-oriented vacations in the United States include the Grand Canyon, Kauai, Jackson Hole, and Lake Tahoe.
Play a game or sport outdoors. Discover which games that your children like to play the most, and make it a habit of playing them outside. 9 Outdoor sports and games include basketball, baseball, football, soccer, and lacrosse.
Take walks with the family. 10 Plan a 20-minute walk and have everyone in the family turn off their cell phones. The more you walk together, the more natural it will feel and it will encourage everyone in the family to spend more time outdoors. A great time to schedule a walk is right after dinner or before you take your children to school.
A．Plan a nature-centred vacation.
B．you should avoid the followings.
C．come and join us in the following ways.
D．Try to locate your family in the open air.
E．Determine a time and schedule it to take a hike with your family.
F．If you have young kids, consider taking them to the place that has activities like a playground.
G．Talk to your kids about what sports they like and make sure to get the proper equipment so that your family can all play together.

“You do not need to be a rocket scientist.” Americans hear these words often. People say them in schools, offices and factories. Broadcasters on radio and television often use them.
How did the expression begin? No one seems to know it. 11 “It grew,” he says. “Because rocket scientists probably are the most intelligent people around.”
Not everyone would agree. 12 For example, a person who speaks fifteen languages, or a medical doctor who operates on the brain. Still, many people would agree that there is something special about scientists who build rockets. Maybe it has something to do with the mystery of space travel.
Moving pictures from before World War Ⅱ showed a man named Buck Rogers landing on the planet Mars. 13 The rocket scientist is a different kind of hero. He or she makes space travel possible.
14 A Washington rocket scientist told about a launch that was put off many times. Finally, everything seemed right. Mechanical failures had been repaired. The weather was good. The scientists had planned that part of the rocket would fall into the ocean after the launch. All the ships and boats within many kilometers of the danger areas had been warned. But in the last few seconds a small boat entered the area. 15
When the work goes well, most rocket scientists enjoy their jobs. One scientist said, “As a child I loved to build the rockets. Now I am a grown-up. I still love to build rockets. And now I get paid for it.”
A．Onceagain,the launch was put off.
B．Have you ever heard of the space travel?
C．It’s dangerous for rocket scientists to build rockets.
D．He was a hero who could withdraw any enemy from outer space.
E．Rocket scientists, however, can have problems just like everyone else.
F．Some people might be considered more intelligent than rocket scientists.
G．But an official of the American space agency, NASA, says the expression just grew.

Maintain a Positive Attitude All the Time
Many times, we find it very amusing to see people who can keep a smile on their face all the time. 16 . That’s because we’re not aware of the advantages of having a positive attitude all the time. The following tips can help us develop a positive attitude and change our life.
Think of the good times you are going to have
We urge you to try this tip for having a positive attitude all the time. It really works. If you’re stuck in a terrible situation or a negative phase of your life, all you have to do is think of the good times that are going to come after your bad phase gets over. 17 .
Have a positive attitude all the time by thinking of how you can help others
18 . We always feel good when we help others in some way. There’s an innate (天生的) sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and positivity associated with giving and helping. Have a positive attitude all the time by doing a good deed a day and helping others with your strengths.
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Are you in a depressed and bad mood all the time because you are carrying the burden of a troubled past with you? Then allow us to make you realize that every moment you spend thinking of a dark past will fill you with negative thoughts. You will lose one bright moment of your present and the future by doing so. Letting go of your past is the only way you can have a positive attitude always.
Keep fit and healthy all year round
Assuming you know the latest beauty, health or lifestyle magazines, we’re pretty sure you know the importance of good health by now. Keeping fit is a critical tip in having a positive attitude all the time. 20 , although you might have all the money, success and the fame in the world.
A．Forget the regrets of your past
B．Fight with your troubled past bravely
C．We may feel annoyed at it sometimes
D．You should still learn to be more positive
E．Hope for the best and you will get the best
F．You won’t be able to enjoy anything if you don’t have good health
G．This is one great quality of humankind which is highly appreciated

Many people find it hard to get excited about learning new vocabulary because they believe it is only about rote memorization (死记硬背). 21 Whether you’re learning a new language or improving your current (现在的) one, there are a variety of tools you can use to help you really learn, not just memorize, new words.
Integrate (融入) the new words into your environment. Hang large blank pieces of paper in places you frequent, like the bathroom or kitchen. 22 That way you’ll find yourself frequently noticing them as you go about your day. You can also draw a small picture showing the meaning of the word beside it.
Make the new words part of your life. 23 For example, if you want to learn to use the word “azure”, a bright blue color, write it into several sentences that relate to your current situation: “My new cup is a beautiful azure color.”
24 The more fun you can make your vocabulary learning time, the more likely you are to do it and team from it. There are a number of free vocabulary-learning games online. Make the most of these resources, and you will make unexpected progress.
Revise the words. Not everyone has a great memory (记忆力). 25 After revising them a couple of times, make sure you are confident with their use.
A．Turn learning into a game.
B．Luckily, that’s far from the case.
C．Choose a book that you would like to read.
D．You can write new words into sentences related to your own life.
E．So even if you’ve got those words remembered, you still need a review.
F．Add new words and their meanings to the hanging paper as you see them.
G．You want to have somewhere to look up the meaning of the word when you need to.

You get a text message. How soon do you usually respond to it? Should you respond right away? 26 When do you cross the line into rudeness? They are a heated topic that etiquette (礼仪) experts Elaine Swann and Diane Gottsman are asked about frequently.
Nowadays, we can contact each other electronically at any time. “Texting is efficient, easy and timely,” Swann and Gottsman said about the popular way of communicating. 27 For example, time-sensitive messages should be answered as soon as possible, while for non-urgent ones, we can have more time for them.
28 Swann shared her experience—she didn’t reply to a text received one Saturday until the following Thursday. “I found it embarrassing,” she admitted, “but the question she asked me required quite a bit of thought and insight. So I needed to take my time. Fortunately, she greatly appreciated it because my response was thoughtful.”
Imagine the situation is reversed we’re the ones waiting for an important text. When we don’t hear from somebody, we’d better consider other forms of communication. Don’t try to make up our own story since we don’t always draw the picture correctly. 29
We should also obey certain etiquette. And part of it is understanding that the top priority should be given to the people you are physically with in the real world 30 You can always wait a moment later to respond to a text.
A．Are you usually careless at this moment?
B．Even etiquette experts get stuck sometimes.
C．Both think the appropriate response time depends on what the text is about.
D．Can you wait a bit until your work on hand is finished?
E．Directly calling or emailing someone as a reminder will work better.
F．If you’re out on a date, just focus on the person you have a date with.
G．They suppose the importance of the disadvantage varies between individuals.

Vacation often starts with a wonderful idea. 31 With a little bit of preparation and effort, travelers can overcome 90% of the difficulties they may face during a trip. Here are useful tips on how to plan a trip.
Picking the right destination according to the season is a key factor in planning a trip successfully. 32 Usually, the ideal season to visit beaches, mountains and forests is completely different. Also take the cost factor into consideration. Going to a luxury destination during the shoulder season can result in some good discounts on hotels and flights.
Another key aspect of a good trip planning is to correctly estimate the number of days required. 33 Some travelers like to see new cities every day, whereas some prefer taking it slow. You’d better leave an empty day in travel plans in which there are more than 7 days so that things like terrible weather won’t mess up the whole arrangement.
34 Prices of flights and accommodations rise over time if you are planning for a vacation that falls during the peak season of that particular destination. So making a reservation a few months in advance will help you avoid additional costs.
Pack wisely and do necessary research. An extra shirt, sweater, or jumper can prove handy during trips where the weather is expected to be cold or rainy. As responsible tourists, travelers must know the destination they are visiting. 35 Because it helps them avoid conflict or disrespect to the locals.
A．Early booking is recommended.
B．Learn about the do’s and don’s.
C．Make the most of every traveling day.
D．But not everyone has a reasonable vacation plan.
E．It often depends on the travel plans and purpose.
F．Check out the best time to visit the place you like.
G．Something unexpected, however, makes it end up being a trouble.

Personal Forgiveness
Taking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step, but don’t beat yourself up about them. To err (犯错) is human. 36 You can use the following writing exercise to help you do this.
In a journal or on a piece of paper, put the heading “Personal strengths.” 37 Are you caring? Creative? Generous? A good listener? Fun to be around? They don’t have to be world-changing, just aspects of your personality that you’re proud of.
At the top of a second page, put the heading “Acts of kindness.” On this one, list all the positive things you’ve done for others. It might be the time when you helped a friend with their homework, when you did the ironing without being asked, or when you baked cookies after the family had had a tiring day. 38
You could ask a friend or family member to help add to your list. 39 That way, you could exchange thoughts on what makes each of you special and the aspects of your personality that shine through. In fact, don’t wait until you’ve made a mistake to try this — it’s a great way to boost self-confidence at any time.
It’s something of a cliché (陈词滥调) that most people learn not from their successes but their mistakes. The thing is, it’s true. 40 We’ re all changing and learning all the time and mistakes are a positive way to develop and grow.
A．A little self-forgiveness also goes a long way.
B．Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself.
C．They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise.
D．It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness.
E．It doesn’t mean you have to ignore what’s happened or forget it.
F．Whatever it is, no matter how small it might seem, write it down.
G．Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality.

As an artist who shares her journey on social media, I’m often asked by curious followers how to begin an art journey. Unfortunately, there is no magic list I can offer. I do remember, though, what it was like to be a complete beginner. So I’ve put together some good tips for starting an art journey.
·Start small. I suggest using a sketchbook (素描本) for small studies. These small studies provide inspiration and may be a springboard for more complex works in the future. 41 You’ll want to look back on your journey to see how far you’ve come.
·Paint often and paint from life. There’s no better way to improve than to put in those brush miles. Whether you paint still lifes, portraits, or landscapes, paint from life as much as possible. 42
·Continually challenge yourself to try something new. 43 Artistic growth can be a bit painful. Welcome to the club；we’ve all been there. I love taking on challenges. I once took up a challenge to create a painting every day for a month and post the works online.
· 44 Seeking and accepting constructive feedback (反馈) is crucial to growth. I post my work on social media and, in turn, have met some of the kindest people. They make me feel valued and respected, no matter my level of artistic ability.
The journey you’re on won’t follow a straight path. 45 Push through, give it time and put in the effort. You will harvest the rewards of an artistic life.
A．Get out of your comfort zone.
B．Make career plans and set goals.
C．Don’t throw away your beginner art.
D．Share your work if you feel comfortable doing so.
E．You’ll hit roadblocks, and you’ll feel discouraged at times.
F．Evaluate your performance and, if needed, redefine your role.
G．You’ll develop that painting muscle memory that only comes with repetition.

Many people have a fear of public speaking. They try to avoid public speaking because they worry that they will lose their words, bore the audience (听众) or somehow make a fool of themselves. 46 You may give a talk in a class or a meeting. Or you’ll give a toast (敬酒) at a wedding. Maybe you’ll have to give an acceptance speech for some honor you’ve received. Follow these steps to satisfy your audience and get rid of (摆脱) your fear of speaking in public.
Know your topic. Try to speak about a subject you know well. 47 Public speaking is harder when you look like an outsider.
Relax. 48 Your audience don’t expect you to be. They want you to succeed just as much as you can do. Let out nervousness by giving up all your anxious thoughts. If you’re thinking you’ll forget everything, remind yourself that you are prepared.
49 You are not Jack Canfield or Tony Robbins. So, don’t try to copy what you think a public speaker should be. Share your true personality with your audience. Don’t pretend to be somebody that you’re not.
Pay attention to a few main points. 50 Your audience will not remember every little detail you tell them. They’ll be satisfied if they leave with something they can use, and that is what public speaking is all about.
A．Be yourself.
B．Know who you will speak to.
C．Don’t push yourself to be perfect.
D．Everyone has to speak publicly at some point in their life.
E．Research into the topic to make sure that you fully understand the details of it.
F．What’s the most important is that you have to be prepared for what you are going to say.
G．You’d better base your speech on 2 or 3 main points and pay attention to these main points.

Indoor plants might look as if they just sit around not doing much, but in many ways they are the unsung heroes of the home. 51 , but studies have shown that they can promote people’s wellbeing by improving their mood (心情), reducing stress and helping their memory. What’s more, indoor plants are easy to look after and are not very expensive.
What are indoor plants?
Indoor plants, also known as houseplants or pot plants, are plants that like to grow indoors. Many of these species (物种) are not ideally suited to growing outside in the UK, especially in the winter. 52 .
Why are indoor plants good for you?
Will Spoelstra, who works at the Royal Botanic Gardens, says, “ 53 . I find during the winter months, plants around the house can really lift your mood.” Several studies have backed this up and found that indoor plants can improve creativity, focus and memory. There is also research showing that pot plants can clean the air around them by removing harmful gases, such as carbon dioxide. They also remove some harmful chemicals from paints or cooking. 54 .
Which plants can you grow?
Aloe vera, peace lilies and spider plants are some of the species that are easy to grow indoors. You can buy plants from supermarkets, garden centres or online. Younger plants are often cheaper than fully grown ones, and you get to care for them as they mature — which is part of the joy of owning plants. “ 55 ,” Spoelstra says. “It can bring a new interest and focus into people’s lives and help to make the link between home and nature.”
A．All plants are different
B．Not only do they look beautiful
C．There are many benefits to growing plants indoors
D．Instead, they grow better inside, where it is warmer
E．Plants like peace lilies and devil’s ivy are among the best
F．Changing the pot of your plant from time to time will also help
G．Learning about the requirements of each plant can be very rewarding

Do you know that one of the main causes of some aches and pains is lack of sleep? Sleeping well is essential for a healthy life.
56 Sleeping is an activity that no healthy person can do without. Eight hours a day of our entire lives are focused on being able to sleep. It’s an activity that’s responsible for relaxing us after a long day of work and study. Meanwhile it can recharge our energies to perform to the maximum the next day.
Getting quality sleep has many benefits. It can help you to:
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Minimize illness.
Reduce heart disease.
Have greater concentration on your activities.
People need different amounts of sleep. It’s generally suggested that the proper amount should be 8 hours. 58 But this would not be possible at all if there were no quality elements that provide us with a good rest, the pillow, for example.
By getting a good pillow you can enjoy great hours of sleep and deep rest. 59 That’s because they are the pillows preferred by the general public since they can avoid dust.
Another type of pillow highly recommended to those who want a good rest is the knee pillow for side sleepers. This type of pillow is placed between the legs at bedtime. They are designed specially for those who prefer to sleep in the fetal (胎儿) position. 60
Also recommended, for example, are body pillows that focus on keeping the spine (脊柱) level. Some are made for you to sleep on your back or stomach all night long.
A．Which pillows help us sleep well?
B．Improve mood，and reduce anxiety.
C．Why is it so important to sleep well?
D．Recently, natural pillows have become very fashionable.
E．In fact, many will feel good by sleeping 6 or 7 hours.
F．However, in most cases not everyone can get 8-hour sleep.
G．This type of pillow can help improve blood flow in the legs.

Poetry Challenges to Enrich Your Reading Life
Whether you desire for more poetry or simply appreciate striving for reading goals, these three poetry challenges can serve as that push to create space for more poetry in your life. 61 . Finally, they will expose you to new work and writers, and much more.
●Sign up for Poem-a-Day Newsletter
If a daily commitment interests you, visit Poets. org to sign up for the ever-popular Poem-a-Day newsletter. Over 250,000 people have subscribed to receive a “new” poem every weekday and a “classic” poem every weekend day. 62 . Recent editors include Fatimah Asghar, Anaïs Duplan, and Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
●Participate in National Poetry Writing Month
If you prefer shorter commitments, National Poetry Writing Month takes place every April during National Poetry Month. For NaPoWriMo, poetry lovers pen “30 poems in 30 days.” Often while sitting at your writing desk and waiting on the muses (沉思), you can reach for authors and pieces that move you. 63 .
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Many poetry challenges exist because of others. Why not borrow what fit s your current life from those exciting challenges and invite other poetry enthusiasts to participate? If you do find yourself inspired by others, please credit the lovely minds that dreamed up the challenges.
Whether you’re new to poetry or a long-time fan, I’m crossing my fingers and toes that these poetry challenges cause you to form a deeper connection to the genre. 65 . If you’re interested in getting involved in poems, you can click 50 Must-Read Best Poetry Books and Where to Find Free Poetry Online to get helpful resources.
A．Translate Poetry Compositions.
B．Create Your Own Poetry Challenge.
C．Perhaps writing poems will keep you reading poems, too.
D．In short, it gives you opportunities to create poetry challenge.
E．Also, they can connect you with a community of poetry readers.
F．At the very least, I hope it pushes you to put poetry first in your reading life.
G．Each month, a different guest editor takes charge of the weekday publications.

You know you really want to do well in your study. Your parents have put the pressure on you, or you have promised yourself you will do better. 66 How can you solve the problem? The following tips may give you a hand.
Find a place that makes you want to study. If the books and seriousness of the library put you in the mood for focusing on study, go for it. If the comfortable chairs and coffee at your local café are what you need to get through your reading for English, go there. 67
Set a study schedule. When you have many subjects to study, it can seem hard to get through everything. Give yourself a schedule where you set specific times to study particular subjects. 68 Besides, change subjects every two hours. A little variety keeps you refreshed and focused.
69 If you find yourself distracted from studying by thoughts about something else, spend 5 minutes thinking about them, but then tell yourself studying is your main task now. If you are tired of study, step away from it. A short break helps refresh you so that you can stay focused when you come back to studying.
Turn off the electronic devices. Texting, social media, calls and other distractions that come from your electronic devices are some of the biggest barriers to staying focused when you are studying. 70 Turn off the distracting electronic devices!
A．Give yourself a brief study break.
B．Get yourself clear about the study task.
C．But you keep getting distracted!
D．Luckily, the fix is easy and totally within your control.
E．There’s no doubt that a library is the best place for studying well.
F．This makes studying seem less difficult, helping you stay on task.
G．The most important thing is that the location motivates you to study.

Why Can’t People Avoid Touching Museum Objects?
When paying a visit to the British Museum, you can see visitors touch objects even if the museum rules say no touching is permitted. 71 You stop some people from touching while there are more.
Most museum-going is still a chiefly visual (视觉的) experience for visitors to appreciate the works of art. 72 Moreover, in the past few years more and more museums have been trying to involve additional senses, like sounds and smells. But touch, especially, is only allowed in certain areas, like the Louvre’s Touch Gallery, or the British Museum’s Hands On Desks.
73 When people visited the collection, the objects were passed around. Museums continued with this spirit of openness at first. But with museums growing, the spirit no longer existed. When you’ve got four million visitors a year, you can hardly have everybody touch something. People are difficult to deal with and likely to damage the artworks. So the rule against touching artworks makes great sense. Smaller museums still sometimes encourage visitors to touch their objects. 74
Why are we so unwilling to keep our hands to ourselves? 75 But there’s a larger truth. You can’t really learn more about exhibits if you don’t touch them. Others say they want to feel how deep an engraving (雕刻) goes, in order to understand the artistic skills better. In this way, touching is part of trying to somehow establish relationship with the past.
A．At the beginning, touch was allowed in museums.
B．However, the bigger ones would rather advertise themselves as no touching.
C．Some people just want to ensure the artworks are real.
D．Visitors can find out more about exhibits from reading signs around.
E．Museum guards say it’s impossible to prevent people from breaking the no-touch rule.
F．It helps to show respect for the ancient artists.
G．Before there were museums, there were curiosity rooms full of interesting objects from all over the world.

How to Keep Betta Fish
Keeping betta fish can be a fun hobby that does not involve going outside. It does not require too much skill, either. But you do have to be willing to learn. How do you take care of betta fish?
Required parts
First, Etta fish need a home. 76 Second, the container needs small rocks or sand at the bottom. Third, a filter(过滤器)is needed to purify the water. Fourth. a heater is suggested to keep your fish in good condition.
Water quality
Make sure the water you add to the container is safe for fish. Tap water can be used. But it usually contains a chemical harmful to fish, so additional steps need to be taken to test the water. 77 But many fish stores are happy to test your water if you give them some money. They can also provide advice on keeping fish in your area’s water.
Betta fish care
78 You will need to feed your fish and change its water.
There are many choices for food. Pet stores will carry many of these. Feed your fish once to twice a day. Whatever food you choose, make sure it contains meat. 79
It is advised to change one fourth of your container’s water once every week or two. Remove the old water and add fresh water.
Friends
Male betta fish are kept alone because they are fighting fish. 80 H you have a larger container with other fish, they might live together peacefully. But do remember that male betta fish often attack other fish and may have to live separately.
A．That is what bettas eat in the wild.
B．Stores sell home water testing products.
C．Betta fish are known for their bright colors.
D．A container that holds at least I1 liters of water is suggested.
E．Males should never be kept with other betta males.
F．Bettas are popular with Americans as pets.
G．After setting up your container, there are two more things to consider.

In modern times, local community colleges are not what they used to be. 81 These academic institutions are a great place where anyone can knock out the general course and at the same time explore their other interests on a flexible schedule that works for them.
Cost is affordable. 82 So for students who are looking for saving on their hard earned money can pursue a bachelor’s degree by taking their first 2 years of a university program at any of the local community colleges.
83 Most of the community colleges have an agreement with several four-year universities and colleges that permits the students to transfer their community college credits to their bachelor’s programs in other universities. Most of the state universities allow third year students to complete their bachelor’s programs in their universities if the student has completed all the necessary course requirements for the first 2 years in community colleges.
The number of students in each class is small. Community colleges are a great place where one can find the atmosphere in which they can easily ask questions and discuss with their classmates and instructors, which not only helps in grasping critically difficult concepts but also paves way for building up relationships. 84
There are hundreds of programs to choose from. 85 it is sure for them to find a program in community colleges. And it fits their need at any of the 1, 200 regionally recognized community colleges.
A．No matter what the student is interested in,
B．Course credits are transferred to the universities.
C．There are lots of advantages of small class sizes.
D．For students who have no intention of studying in universities,
E．In fact there are major advantages of attending local community colleges.
F．Fees of community colleges are about 50% less than four-year universities.
G．Moreover, small class size makes students adjust to their pace of academic life easily.

Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. 86 With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.
1. Love
Love plays a key role in our life. 87 In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They teach us about what is right and what is wrong. But we always tend to take this for granted. It is only after getting married and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others’ feelings.
2. Happiness and Sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile to someone’s face gives a certain level of fulfillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. 88 We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure or despair.
3. Failure and Success
89 It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. So failure becomes very important to keep calm.
4. Hope and Despair
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. 90 Because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same.
A．Failure is the path to success.
B．No mind is happy without peace.
C．Life teaches us not to regret wasting time.
D．Without love a person could become fierce and cruel.
E．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour.
F．Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person.
G．The only choice is to work hard today so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

Traditional American summer camps offer young people a chance to play many sports. These camps may be in the mountains. 91 Some camps teach activities like painting or music. Or they teach computer programming or foreign languages. Children at all kinds of camps meet new friends.
Some children go to camp during the day and return home at night. 92 Children stay at an overnight camp for between one and eight weeks. Parents need to pay. Children from poor families might not have a chance to attend summer camps. The Fresh Air Fund is a well-known organization.
93 Each summer it sends ten thousand poor children to stay with families in the country or to five camps in New York State.
94 Many American women now work outside the home. Working parents need a place where their children can be cared for during the summer when they are not in school.
Young people who like the arts can learn about painting, music, acting or writing. Camps that offer programs in science and environmental studies are popular, too. There are also camps for older children who like wilderness adventure. 95 Or, they go rock-climbing or horse-riding.
A．What on are summer camps?
B．Others stay at camps all day and all night.
C．Or they may be in the woods, or at a lake.
D．These campers usually take long trips by bicycle.
E．Summer camps have become important to millions of families.
F．People around the country give money to support the organization.
G．They will probably never realize the significance of participating in summer camps.

Green architecture is designed in an environmentally-friendly way. Many people think interest in green architecture has only begun in recent years. 96 Our ancient ancestors were intelligent. They also knew the fact that green architecture is more able to fit in with nature and more practical.
97 These include heating and cooling, water usage, environmental quality and energy usage. Architects can deal with all of these in various ways, all of which are designed to increase efficiency without affecting the function of the building.
To make it, much of green architecture focuses on building intelligently. For example, plumbing systems (管道系统) may be designed to use less water while still functioning normally. 98
Many architects build environmentally to show people that it’s possible. And they want to show the fact that being environmentally-friendly does not have to make a building bad-looking. 99 A courtyard with plants, for example, can be nicer to view.
The green design can be kept in mind when we build various future buildings, ranging from a private home to a tall office building. Green designs can also be applied to remodeling (改造) and repairing existing buildings. 100 Many governments are thus encouraging remodeling and repairing instead of building new ones.
A．The goal is to make a building prettier.
B．Not many buildings have great green designs.
C．A green building’s design need solve many problems.
D．In fact, humans have tried green architecture for thousands of years.
E．After all, pulling down a building can quite damage the environment.
F．Actually, many of the green designs can make a building more beautiful.
G．And smart lighting would turn off when people are not around to save energy.

Do you compare yourself to other people? Perhaps your best friend received something you really wanted for Christmas, or you’re not allowed to go to a concert but your brother or sister is. Comparisons are normal and can sometimes be helpful. 101
Why does focusing yourself matter? We tend to compare ourselves to others who are doing better or not as well as ourselves, but comparing your achievements to your past self (where you started) and your future self (where you’d like to get to) can be more positive. 102 . And you will be excited about what you might do. Focusing on your own goals is more rewarding than always trying to come out on top.
Comparing yourself to those around you is natural and we often do it without realizing. It can help us to measure our achievement and to form friendships with new people who have similar interests. 103 , especially online and on social media. Taking note of how the comparison is making you feel matters, too. 104 , choose a different role model or focus on your own strengths and what you’re good at. It can help to boost your self-esteem and you`ll be in high spirits again after doing so.
Jealousy and envy are ordinary emotions, but focusing on improving your own performance can help you feel successful. 105 . It can help not only to boost your friend’s mood but can also help you feel good. It will encourage you to build each other up.
A．When you take notes
B．If you begin to feel quite low
C．In addition, celebrate success with your friends.
D．Also, learn to celebrate your friend’s achievements
E．This can make you feel proud of what you’ve achieved
F．However, focusing on your own progress is important for your well-being
G．However, it’s important to be realistic and remember that nobody is perfect

I grew up in the countryside of Poland. It’s an area where skiing is popular, but my family was poor. I couldn’t afford to ride the ski lift, so I used to hike up with the skis on my back. 106
K2(乔戈里峰)is called “death mountain”. You may hear sad stories: For every four people who reach the top, one dies. I was too afraid to even think about skiing down it. 107
But that changed after a training exploration to Broad Peak. I got a clear look at K2’s massive face, and it inspired me. Over time, my skills improved and, by 2017, I didn’t feel the fear anymore. I began preparations.
108 I love nature, and I love setting goals. To be the first to do it just adds to the challenge. Fear is an important part of life, but to ski down K2, I had to stop being afraid. At the base camp, I felt cam and prepared. There were doubts-I just knew I could do it. But there were challenges. At the third base camp, 7, 000 meters up, my safety guide suffered serious back pain. We waited for 36 hours before he got better, and we decided to continue. In total, it took about 3 days to reach the top.
For many climbers, getting to the top of K2 would be the defining moment of their lives. 109 Skiing down a mountain demands patience and endurance(耐力).
The most dangerous part was the Messner Traverse. It’s pure ice, up to a 75-degree angle in places, with drops on either side. You need to keep your tums and movements smooth with confidence. No one had attempted it before, so it was a relief(宽慰)to cross it. 110 When I eventually skied into camp, I simply lay in the snow, emotionally and physically tired out.
I’m so proud of what I achieved. No one thought it could be done. It taught me the value of patience and that nobody else can make your dreams come true.
A．Have you ever tried extreme sports?
B．It turned out that this was good practice.
C．But for me, it was where the real challenge began.
D．Even the best ski mountaineer thought it impossible.
E．In total, going down the mountain took about 7 hours.
F．Why attempt such an impressive and difficult achievement?
G．If you overcome fears and difficulties, you will surely make it to the top.

Nowadays, many of us are finding ourselves tired out, struggling to build balance back into our lives. 111 Spending time near oceans, lakes, rivers and other bule spaces can provide a range of benefits including reducing anxiety, easing mental tiredness and refreshing us. Here is some advice on how to take advantage of the healing power of water.
112 You likely have some water close by, even if it is just a pond alongside the road. Start there. Then get out to water you can visit on the weekend or a vacation. Urban water counts—rivers, canals and fountains. 113 If you can’t get to actual water, then paintings, photographs, videos and movies can produce some of the same benefits. Even virtual reality helps.
Go often. A little bit makes a big difference. 114 But an environmental psychologist found that spending a similar amount of time near water has the same benefits. Even people who look into aquariums(水族箱) have lower heart rates and better moods after just 15 minutes.
Listen. One of the most calming characteristics of water is its sound, typically steady and soft. The water sounds people find having the strongest healing power are rain in a rainforest, waves patting a beach, and a running stream. When the sounds of living things are added to the sounds of water, people like them even better. Make an audio recording of your favorite water. 115
A．Remember that all water counts.
B．It will bring back happy memories.
C．Stay in a place surrounded by water.
D．According to researchers, water can help us.
E．So does domestic water-in pools, bathtubs, even by fish tanks.
F．Spending some time every day near water can speed up our recovery.
G．It takes at least two hours a week in nature to improve our well-being.

New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out in March. The middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. 116 They will also be kids who don’t dye their hair, smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied from someone else in an exam? 117 That’s not something an honest student should do.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is the Bird-Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! 118
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you’ll discover EarthⅡ someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. 119 You should welcome them.
Protect yourself. Has anyone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at web pages that are good for you. 120
A．Don’t do it again!
B．Everyone’s ideas are important.
C．Students must only study and play alone.
D．You can use the web for fun or homework.
E．The best students won’t only have high marks.
F．Students should not disagree with the teacher.
G．In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them.

Follow these simple rules to guide your life in a better way no matter what your age and stage of life are.
First and foremost, be kind. 121 Once we reached eighth grade, many of us got the idea that the superior smile, and the clever one-liner are the signs of intelligence and great personal strength.
Go to the party even when you don’t want to. Nine times out of ten, you’ll be bored and go home early. 122 It will pay you more than those other wasted hours.
123 I mean, literally, pause reading this column, pick up the phone, and book that skydiving session. RIGHT NOW. Don’t put it off until you have the time to really relax and enjoy it. 124
Be grateful. No matter how awful your life seems at the moment, you have something to be grateful for. 125 You are a billionaire! Billionaires, however, won’t get a penny from the universe for the time you spent brooding about the unfairness. You lose those seconds just as surely as you lose a second spent experiencing joy. They don’t even give you something nice to remember them by.
A．Being mean is easy; being kind is hard.
B．The thing you want to do someday? Do it now.
C．It’s highly possible that you won’t be able to enjoy it.
D．Always order one extra dish — an unfamiliar one — at a restaurant.
E．The words “You are amazing and here’s a way” never go out of style.
F．You have been granted 2 billion seconds on this planet, give or take.
G．But for the tenth time, you will have a worthy experience or meet an interesting person.

Doing well in science depends on developing effective study skills and learning to take part in class. It includes doing a good job in labs as well. If you’ve got good study skills that you’ve got in other courses, you’ll want to learn to do a good job in labs as well. 126 .
Read the given material (材料)
When your teacher gives you material from a textbook or a website, take time to read it before class. 127 . Many teachers will go over the same material you were given as the discussion in class. If you’ve read the material, you’ll be prepared to answer questions and join in discussion.
Bring all necessary materials to your lab
Besides your lab notebook, you’ll need sharp pencils, a black pen, a calculator, and other things your teacher requests. Dressing properly will also be important for your success in labs. Wear clean, comfortable clothes. You’ll probably stand a lot during your lab class. 128 .
Take clear notes
The notes you take in class will help you know what to study in class. 129 . Instead, pay careful attention to the information your teacher specially suggests. It is likely to be included on tests. If there’s anything in your notes that confuses you, or that you feel might be wrong, check with your teacher or a classmate to make sure that you have the right information.
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Science classes often have demonstrations (演示) done by the teacher or other students which you re expected to be able to replicate (复制). If you’re going to do well in science, it’s a good idea to pay close attention to any demonstration that’s done in class. Do make sure you can watch the demonstration.
A．Copy others’ notes
B．Here are some helpful tips
C．Pay attention to demonstrations
D．So you’d better wear comfortable shoes
E．You might also be able to demonstrate it in a lab
F．Don’t try to write down everything that the teacher says
G．If you don’t have time, quickly read it to know what it’s about

You’ve probably been hearing that breakfast is the most important meal of the day for the better part of your life. Things like “it’s brain food” or “it actually speeds up your metabolism (新陈代谢)” are commonly cited as reasons to eat your breakfast. 131 .
Scientists are unsure that breakfast can speed up your metabolism
That’s right; 132 . And it’s not only scientists that say that! Nutritionists also agree: “Eating breakfast doesn’t affect the metabolic rate in the way people like to say it does. There are studies to support breakfast eating for weight management, but not for a calorie-burning boost.”
133
Don’t be fooled by the beauty of that chocolate chip pancake. That is NOT going to help you lose weight. Hate to break it to you, but the calories you consume at breakfast matter just as much as the calories you eat at every other meal. So unless you eat something like bran (糠), which isn’t so easy on the stomach, with the smallest piece of apple ever, you’re basically out of luck.
If you’re trying to gain weight, you can ignore most breakfast advice
Although breakfast may not be the be-all and end-all for weight loss, we admit it can help. But what if you want to live in the way you like? Then you can totally ignore breakfast. 134 .
Not to burst your bubble, but something doesn’t quite add up
In theory, eating breakfast helps control your appetite and hunger. But 135 , what’s to stop you from eating those fries at lunch? So if a bowl of fries looks good, a bowl of fries shall be eaten.
A．That means no breakfast
B．It is not a “magic bullet” for weight loss
C．Well, breakfast haters, your day has finally come
D．Then you can sleep in, eat like a wolf at lunch, and be on your way
E．There are a lot of unhealthy breakfast foods that you may think aren’t
F．if you’re not eating the right food to satisfy your hunger at breakfast
G．there is no proof of a direct link between breakfast and a speedier metabolism

Scientists help to explain how the world around us works, and carry out experiments to create new things. To become a scientist, you need a college degree and various professional skills. 136
Understand scientist description and responsibilities. Scientists are responsible for examining and exploring different aspects of the physical world. All their exploration processes are done by following a set of rules known as the scientific method. 137 Of course, they also have different specific work responsibilities. If you want to be a scientist in a certain field, you need to continue to have a deep understanding of professional work responsibilities.
138 The influence of every profession is double-sided. As a scientist, it may bring you some achievements and benefits, but it also has some professional disadvantages. So before you want to be a scientist, you should have a detailed understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of scientists.
Go through college. 139 Overall studying is important to become a professional scientist. You can learn all kinds of related knowledge systematically at college and lay a solid foundation for your future career.
Get internship (实习) opportunities. Try to find part-time jobs during the university period. In this way, you can obtain real work experience while studying, which is very valuable for you and will definitely be helpful for your real career in the future. 140 When you find a relevant scientist job, apply for it.
A scientist’s career path is often the result of a series of chance meetings, unexpected events and changes in personal circumstances. You should not be afraid to follow your own unique route.
A．Try to avoid the influence of others.
B．Next, you will have detailed information.
C．So make use of your rich experience if any.
D．Think about whether it is worthwhile to be a scientist.
E．You can find such chances through special part-time websites.
F．Scientists in different fields may specialize in different subjects.
G．Systematic learning in university is the basis of becoming a scientist.

It is never easy to deal with all the unwanted bullying (欺凌) even when you have done nothing wrong. 141 . There is no simple solution when it comes to bullying but keep in mind that there is only one goal, to stop the situation from becoming worse.
Ask Them To Stop
Asking the bully to stop is sometimes an effective measure to deal with them. Sometimes when we do not speak up for ourselves, 142 . Telling them to stop in a firm and confident voice can make them reconsider their actions. This will work only if they have not yet established a pattern of bullying you.
Be Accompanied
143 . If you are with your friends, or if you are in the company of someone, it is least likely that the bully will disturb you. We are not asking you to make a huge circle of friends, sometimes, all it takes is one loyal friend who will stay by you no matter what.
Ignore Them
Another effective measure to ignore a bully is by ignoring them. When you do not react to what they say or do no matter how hurtful it may be for you, 144 . They think of it as a game, and when they get an emotional response from you it satisfies their ego.
Turn The Situation Into A Joke
Some of us are born comedians and we can turn almost anything into a joke. If you are one of these people, try to take advantage of your gift. Turn the situation the bully has created into a joke or just say something funny. This will break the bully’s confidence and they will know that you are strong and sure about who you are. 145 .
A．This will make them back off
B．they start to lose interest in you
C．They will hurt you over and over again
D．you can always shift a focus to bystanders
E．Bullies usually hunt for people who are alone
F．But doing nothing in return will only result in more bullying
G．the bullies continue with their behavior thinking of us as an easy target

Welcome to your fresh year of high school! Junior high is now behind you, and now you enter a whole new world. 146 Knowing this can help you reduce the stress and anxiety.
Seniors seem really big. The seniors will walk in with a swagger(趾高气扬). They have an understanding of the school that you don’t, and you can see it in their excitement about being at the top of the high school ladder. 147 They were once where you were and one day you will be one of those seniors.
148 Your coursework will increase significantly, and expectations from your teachers will be much greater. You’ll have more homework, more papers, and harder exams. Learning how to study well is very important in high school.
149 One of the great things about high school is that there are so many opportunities to take part in activities that interest you. Taking part in extracurricular activities allows you to meet new people, find out what you’re interested in, and explore more of who you are.
You need to be more organized. With all the new opportunities, you will need to be more organized during your fresh year. It’s not always easy to balance homework, tests, papers, after-school activities, chores, and more. If you start leaning how to balance it all now, you’ll be way ahead of the curve(领先于潮流) when you get to college and adulthood. 150
A．There will be fun.
B．Teachers expect more.
C．However there are two things to remember.
D．There are more opportunities to do and learn things.
E．You’ll be taking classes with people you’ve never met before.
F．Then what should you expect from your fresh year of high school?
G．Organizing your time is a skill that will help you in every aspect of your life.










参考答案：
1．G 2．E 3．B 4．C 5．F

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了变得耐心的一些方法。
1．根据上文“Here’s a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? There’s one answer. (这里有一个谜语：交通堵塞、排长队和等待假期开始有什么共同之处？答案只有一个)”可知，本句说明上文谜语的答案，结合“交通堵塞、排长队和等待假期”这些情况可知都需要耐心。故G选项“在这些情况下，我们都需要一点额外的耐心”符合语境，故选G。
2．根据上文“Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more optimistic.(感恩有很多好处：研究表明，感恩让我们更快乐，压力更小，甚至更乐观)”以及后文““Showing thankfulness can foster self-control,” said Ye Li, researcher at the University of California. (加州大学的研究员叶丽说：“表达感激可以培养自我控制能力。”)”可知，上文提到了感恩的诸多好处，可知本句继续说明感恩的好处：它还可以帮助我们练习更多的耐心。E选项中It指代上文Thankfulness。故E选项“它还可以帮助我们练习更多的耐心”符合语境，故选E。
3．根据上文“And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice. (我们养成等待习惯的唯一方法就是练习)”以及后文“Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake. (把你最喜欢的节目推迟到周末再看，或者多等10分钟再去吃蛋糕)”可知，后文列举的事情都是日常的小事，说明要从小事开始练习等待，故B选项“从小任务开始”符合语境，故选B。
4．根据本段内容“So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances. (我们中的许多人都认为舒适是我们唯一能容忍的状态，当我们经历舒适区之外的事情时，我们会对环境失去耐心)”可知，本段提到了舒适是我们唯一能容忍的状态，结合前文的小标题都是祈使句可知，本段的主旨与接受不舒适相关，C选项中uncomfortable对应后文comfortable。故C选项“接受不舒服”符合语境，故选C。
5．根据上文“You should learn to say to yourself (你应该学会对自己说……)”以及后文“You’ll then gradually become more patient. (然后你会逐渐变得更有耐心)”结合本段主要说明的是不舒服的状态，可知，本句为对自己所说的话与接受不舒服相关，故F选项“这仅仅是不舒服，而不是无法忍受”符合语境，故选F。
6．C 7．F 8．A 9．G 10．E

【导语】本文为应用文。文章主要介绍了四种与家人户外互动的活动：去公园，计划一个以大自然为中心的假期，在户外玩游戏或运动，和家人一起散步。
6．设空句在第一段末尾，应是承前启后的作用。前文“Since you can enjoy nature and all the benefits(因为你可以享受大自然和所有的好处)”与设空句构成因果关系，前文提及家人互动有益处，那么设空应鼓励家人互动。且根据后文“Go to a park.(去公园。)”，“Play a game or sport outdoors.(在户外玩游戏或运动。)”可知，作者在后文介绍了家庭活动项目，因此，设空句应总启出“项目”核心词。选项C“come and join us in the following ways(用以下方式来加入我们吧)”符合分析，在句意上前文构成因果关系，且“the following ways”呼应后文。故选C项。
7．根据主题句“Go to a park.(去公园。)”可知，本段介绍去公园参加户外活动，那么设空应呼应主题“去公园”。选项F“If you have young kids, consider taking them to the place that has activities like a playground.(如果你有年幼的孩子，考虑带他们去有游乐场等活动的地方。)”提到的“有游乐场等活动的地方”也是公园的一种，贴合该段主题，且用在段中作为一个“典型案例”呼应主题，使该段内容更加完整。故选F项。
8．本句是主题句。根据下文“Enjoy the natural beauty with your family instead. Some great nature-oriented vacations in the United States include the Grand Canyon, Kauai, Jackson Hole, and Lake Tahoe.(和家人一起享受自然美景吧。在美国，一些以自然为导向的度假胜地包括大峡谷、考艾岛、杰克逊霍尔和太浩湖。)”可知，本段讲的是与亲近自然有关的活动。选项A“Plan a nature-centred vacation.(计划一个以大自然为中心的假期。)”贴合该段主题。故选A项。
9．根据第一句主题句“Play a game or sport outdoors.(在户外玩游戏或运动。)”可知，本段主要围绕户外游戏和运动来介绍。上一句“Discover which games that your children like to play the most, and make it a habit of playing them outside.(发现你的孩子最喜欢玩的游戏，并养成在户外玩的习惯。)”谈到去发现孩子们喜欢的游戏，只是主题句中的“户外游戏”部分，那么设空句就要接着谈了解孩子们喜欢的户外运动。选项G“Talk to your kids about what sports they like and make sure to get the proper equipment so that your family can all play together.(和你的孩子谈谈他们喜欢什么运动，确保有合适的装备，这样你的家人就可以一起玩了。)”提到了了解另一个方面“孩子喜欢的户外运动”，符合分析。故选G项。
10．根据主题句“Take walks with the family.(和家人一起散步。)”可知，“walks”是本段的关键核心词。E项“Determine a time and schedule it to take a hike with your family.(确定一个时间，安排好和家人一起去远足。)”中的“take a hike(徒步)”与本段话题相一致，符合语境。故选E项。
11．G 12．F 13．D 14．E 15．A

【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章提出了很多人认为“火箭科学家要比其他人都聪明”，但事实并非如此，文章就此观点提出了自己的看法——火箭科学家在工作中也会遇到种种难题。
11．根据后文““It grew,” he says. “Because rocket scientists probably are the most intelligent people around.”(“它越来越常见，”他说。“因为火箭科学家可能是周围最聪明的人。”)”可知，此处强调“You do not need to be a rocket scientist.”这句话变得越来越常见。G选项“But an official of the American space agency NASA, says the expression just grew.( 但美国宇航局的一名官员表示，这种表达方式不断变得常见)”符合题意，上下文话题一致，且选项中的the expression与后文的it呼应。故选G。
12．根据前文“Not everyone would agree.(并非所有人都同意)”可知，并不是所有人都同意这句话——火箭科学家可能要比其他人都聪明，有些人要比科学家还要聪明。F选项“Some people might be considered more intelligent than rocket scientists.(有些人可能被认为比火箭科学家更聪明)”承接前文，指出有些人可能被认为比火箭科学家更聪明。故选F。
13．根据前文“Moving pictures from before World War Ⅱ showed a man named Buck Rogers landing on the planet Mars.(二战前的动态图片显示了一个名叫巴克·罗杰斯的人登陆火星)”可知，后文内容英语巴克有关。D选项“He was a hero who could withdraw any enemy from outer space.(他是一个英雄，可以把任何敌人从外太空赶出)”符合语境，承接前文，He指代巴克。故选D。
14．根据后文“A Washington rocket scientist told about a launch that was put off many times.(一位华盛顿火箭科学家讲述了一次多次推迟的发射)”可知，火箭科学家在工作过程中也会遇到种种问题。E选项“Rocket scientists, however, can have problems just like everyone else.(然而，火箭科学家也会像其他人一样遇到问题)”符合题意，引起下文。故选E。
15．根据前文“The scientists had planned that part of the rocket would fall into the ocean after the launch. All the ships and boats within many kilometers of the danger areas had been warned. But in the last few seconds a small boat entered the area.(科学家们原计划火箭的一部分在发射后落入海洋。距离危险区域数公里内的所有船只都收到了警告。但在最后几秒钟，一艘小船进入了该地区)”可知，科学家们原计划火箭的一部分在发射后落入海洋，可是遇到了突发情况，故导致火箭发射失败。A选项“Once again, the launch was put off.(发射再一次被推迟)”承接前文，强调突发因素引起的结果。符合语境。故选A。
16．C 17．E 18．G 19．A 20．F

【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何对生活培养积极的态度。
16．根据空前“Many times, we find it very amusing to see people who can keep a smile on their face all the time.(很多时候，我们发现看到别人脸上总是保持微笑，我们会觉得很开心。)”可知，空前提出很多伤害，我们看到别人微笑会觉得很开心，故C项“有时，我们也会对此感到很烦。”符合，C项中的sometimes与空前的many times相呼应，C项中的“it”指代前文的“to see people who can keep a smile on their face all the time”，故选C项。
17．根据本段小标题“Think of the good times you are going to have(想一下你即将拥有的好时候)”可知，本段主要解释了对生活保持积极态度的方法之一就是对未来充满希望，且根据空前“If you’re stuck in a terrible situation or a negative phase of your life, all you have to do is think of the good times that are going to come after your bad phase gets over.(如果你身处生活中消极的阶段里，你所需要做的就是期待在这段不好的阶段后迎接的好的阶段。)”可知，空格处提出需要期待未来，故E项“期待最好的，你就能获得最好的”符合，故选E项。
18．根据本段小标题“Have a positive attitude all the time by thinking of how you can help others(可以通过帮助他人来保持积极的态度)”可知，本段主要介绍要积极帮助他人，故G项“这是人类被欣赏的最好的品质之一”符合本段句首，引出后文帮助他人给我们带来的好处，故选G项。
19．根据本段内容“Letting go of your past is the only way you can have a positive attitude always.(放手过去是唯一保持积极态度的方式。)”可知，本段主要介绍要放手过去才能保持积极的态度，故A项“忘记过去的遗憾”符合本段小标题，故选A项。
20．根据本段小标题“Keep fit and healthy all year round(整年保持健康)”可知，本段主要讲述保持健康是保持积极态度的方式，且根据空后“although you might have all the money, success and the fame in the world.(即使你可能有钱，成功，且有名声。)”可知，空后是F项“如果你没有健康就无法享受一切”的顺义承接，如果你没有健康就无法享受一切，即使你有钱，成功且有名声，故选F项。
21．B 22．F 23．D 24．A 25．E

【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几种记单词的方法。
21．根据空前“Many people find it hard to get excited about learning new vocabulary because they believe it is only about rote memorization (死记硬背).(很多人觉得很难对学习新单词产生兴趣，因为他们认为只是死记硬背。)”和空后“Whether you’re learning a new language or improving your current (现在的) one, there are a variety of tools you can use to help you really learn, not just memorize, new words.(不论你是在学一门新的语言，或者是提升现在所学的语言，有很多的工具能帮助你学习新单词，而不仅仅是记住新的单词。)”可知，空前提出很多人学习新词汇只是死记硬背，空后提出有很多工具可以帮助学校，故B项“幸运的是，情况远远不是这样。”符合，承上启下，B项中的“that”指代前文提到的“死记硬背”，故选B项。
22．根据空前“Hang large blank pieces of paper in places you frequent, like the bathroom or kitchen.(把大张空白的纸挂在你经常出入的地方，比如说浴室或者厨房。)”可知，F项“将新单词以及它们的意思写在你能经常看到的这白纸上。”是空前的顺义承接，把空白纸挂在你经常出入的地方，并将新的单词写在纸上来帮助自己学习新的单词，选项中的“the hanging paper”呼应前文的“Hang large blank pieces of paper”。故选F项。
23．根据空后“For example, if you want to learn to use the word “azure”, a bright blue color, write it into several sentences that relate to your current situation: “My new cup is a beautiful azure color.”(比如，如果你想要学习使用‘天蓝色’这个单词，就将它写进几个与你所处情况相关的句子里：我的新被子是漂亮的天蓝色。)”可知，空后举例，要将新学的单词写进与自己平时生活相关的句子里，故D项“你可以将单词写进与自己生活相关的句子里。”符合，故选D项。
24．根据空后“There are a number of free vocabulary-learning games online.(网上有很多免费的词汇学习游戏。)”可知，空后提出了通过游戏学习单词的方法，故A项“将学习变成一种游戏”符合本段主旨，故选A项。
25．根据空前“Not everyone has a great memory (记忆力).(并非每个人都有着超强记忆力。)”可知，空前提出了并非每个人的记忆力都是很好的，故E项“因此，即使这些单词你都记住了，你仍然需要复习。”符合，前后构成因果关系，故选E项。
26．D 27．C 28．B 29．E 30．F

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了当你收到一条短信时，回复的时间非常重要。
26．根据空前内容“You get a text message. How soon do you usually respond to it? Should you respond right away?(你收到一条短信。你通常多快回复？你应该马上回复吗？)”可知，上文问收到一条短信时，我们什么时候回复。选项D“Can you wait a bit until your work on hand is finished?(你能等一下，直到你手头的工作完成吗？)”与上文“Should you respond right away?”内容一致，都是回答“How soon do you usually respond to it?”这一问题。故选D。
27．根据空后内容“For example, time-sensitive messages should be answered as soon as possible, while for non-urgent ones, we can have more time for them.(例如，时间敏感的消息应该尽快回复，而对于非紧急的消息，我们可以有更多的时间来处理。)”可知，下文指的是时间敏感的消息尽快回，非紧急的消息则不需要及时回复。选项C“Both think the appropriate response time depends on what the text is about.(两人都认为适当的回应时间取决于信息的内容。)”中的“both”指的是空前的“Swann and Gottsman”；而选项C的内容则与下文保持一致，指的都是回复消息的时间取决于消息的内容。故选C。
28．空处为段首句，为本段主要内容。根据下文内容“Swann shared her experience—she didn’t reply to a text received one Saturday until the following Thursday. “I found it embarrassing,” she admitted, “but the question she asked me required quite a bit of thought and insight. So I needed to take my time. Fortunately, she greatly appreciated it because my response was thoughtful.”(Swann分享了她的经历——她直到下周四才回复周六收到的短信。“我觉得很尴尬，”她承认，“但她问我的问题需要我好好思考和洞察。所以我需要慢慢来。幸运的是，她非常感激，因为我的回答很周到。”)”可知，下文主要讲述了Swann的一次经历。选项B“Even etiquette experts get stuck sometimes.(即使是礼仪专家有时也会被困住。)”与下文内容一致，指的都是礼仪专家自己遇到的囧事。故选B。
29．根据空前内容“Imagine the situation is reversed we’re the ones waiting for an important text. When we don’t hear from somebody, we’d better consider other forms of communication. Don’t try to make up our own story since we don’t always draw the picture correctly.(想象一下，情况反过来了，我们是在等待重要信息的人。当我们没有收到某人的消息时，我们最好考虑其他形式的沟通。不要试图编造我们自己的故事，因为我们并不总是说得正确。)”可知，作者认为当我们在等待重要信息的回复的时候，可以考虑其他形式的沟通。选项E“Directly calling or emailing someone as a reminder will work better.(直接打电话或发邮件提醒会更有效。)”则建议我们可以通过打电话或发邮件的方式进行沟通，与上文内容一致。故选E。
30．根据空前内容“We should also obey certain etiquette. And part of it is understanding that the top priority should be given to the people you are physically with in the real world(我们也应该遵守一定的礼仪。其中一部分是理解应该优先考虑现实世界中与你在一起的人。)”可知，如果我们与其他人在一起时收到消息，我们可以优先考虑身边的人，晚点回复消息。选项F“If you’re out on a date, just focus on the person you have a date with.(如果你出去约会，把注意力集中在和你约会的人身上。)”与上文内容一致，指的是可以把注意力集中在与自己约会的人身上，晚点回复消息。故选F。
31．G 32．F 33．E 34．A 35．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍的是假期中提前做准备能够克服旅行中90%的麻烦，并给出了提前准备假期旅行的几个建议。
31．根据后文的“With a little bit of preparation and effort, travelers can overcome  90% of the difficulties they may face during a trip. (只要做一点准备和努力，旅行者就能克服旅行中90%的困难)”可知，此处指出旅行者需要再旅行之前做好准备，这样可以避免并克服90%的旅行麻烦。G选项“Something unexpected, however, makes it end up being a trouble.(然而，一些意想不到的事情使它最终成为一个麻烦)”中的trouble与后文的90% of the difficulties相呼应，符合句意，故选G。
32．根据后文的“Usually, the ideal season to visit beaches, mountains and forests is completely different.(通常，游览海滩、山脉和森林的理想季节是完全不同的)”可知，此处指出游览不同的地点选择的旅游时间是不同的。F选项“Check out the best time to visit the place you like.(看看去你喜欢的地方的最佳时间)”中的the best time与后文的ideal season相呼应，指出外出旅游前，确定喜欢地方的最佳时间。故选F。
33．根据前文“Another key aspect of a good trip planning is to correctly estimate the number of days required. (一个好的旅行计划的另一个关键方面是正确估计所需的天数)”可知，此处指出一个好的旅行计划的另一个关键方面是正确估计所需的天数。E选项“It often depends on the travel plans and purpose.(这通常取决于旅行计划和目的)”中的it指代前文中旅行需要的天数，这是由旅行计划和目的所决定的，E选项符合语境。故选E。
34．根据后文的“So making a reservation a few months in advance will help you avoid additional costs.(所以提前几个月预订可以帮助你避免额外的费用)”可知，此处指出提前预定的好处。A选项“Early booking is recommended.(建议提前预订)”引起下文，符合语境。故选A。
35．根据后文“Because it helps them avoid conflict or disrespect to the locals.(因为这可以帮助他们避免冲突或不尊重当地人)”可知，了解旅行前该做什么不该做什么有助于解决旅行中遇到的麻烦。B选项“Learn about the do’s and don’s. (了解该做什么和不该做什么)”指出了解“该做什么和不该做什么”这个做法与后文的it相呼应。故选B。
36．D 37．B 38．F 39．C 40．G

【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章鼓励人们练习自我宽恕，并提供了一个简单的写作练习来增强自信。通过列出个人的优点和善良的行为，人们可以学会原谅自己的错误，并从中成长。
36．根据空前内容“Taking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step, but don’t beat yourself up about them. To err (犯错) is human. (为错误承担责任是积极的一步，但不要因此而自责。人孰能无过)”可知，作者认为人都会犯错，勇于承担责任固然重要，但是也不要因此而过于自责。结合空后“You can use the following writing exercise to help you do this. (你可以使用下面的写作练习来帮助你做到这一点)”中的“do this”以及下文内容可推断，空处应该内容和“不要太自责”相似。选项D“It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness. (宽恕自己也同样重要)”与“不要太自责”语意相近，起承上启下的作用。故选D。
37．根据空前内容“In a journal or on a piece of paper, put the heading “Personal strengths. ” (在日记或纸上写上“个人优点”)”以及空后内容“Are you caring? Creative? Generous? A good listener? Fun to be around? They don’t have to be world-changing, just aspects of your personality that you’re proud of. (你有爱心吗？有创造力吗？你慷慨吗？是一个好的倾听者？与人相处很有趣吗？它们不一定要改变世界，只要你个性中让你感到自豪的方面就行)”可知，空处指的是列出一些你个性中的优点。选项B“Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself. (现在列出所有你喜欢的自己身上的特点)”符合上下文内容，下文内容具体解释那些是优点。故选B。
38．根据上文内容“At the top of a second page, put the heading “Acts of kindness.” On this one, list all the positive things you’ve done for others. It might be the time when you helped a friend with their homework, when you did the ironing without being asked, or when you baked cookies after the family had had a tiring day. (在第二页的顶部，写上“善举”的标题。在这张单子上，列出你为别人做过的所有积极的事情。它可能是当你帮助朋友做作业的时候，当你没有被要求却主动熨衣服的时候，或者当你在家人累了一天之后烤饼干的时候)”可知，本段主要讲述的是列出一些自己所做的好事。选项F“Whatever it is, no matter how small it might seem, write it down. (不管是什么，不管它看起来有多小，都要把它写下来)”与上文内容一致，讲述的是不管你所做的事情不管有多小，只要是好的事情，都记下来。故选F。
39．根据空后内容“That way, you could exchange thoughts on what makes each of you special and the aspects of your personality that shine through. (这样，你们就可以交换意见，谈谈是什么让你们每个人都与众不同，以及你们个性中闪光的方面)”可知，空处提到了某种方式，这种方式会使得你和朋友们一起交换意见等。选项C“They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise. (他们甚至可能想试一试做练习)”符合语境，C项中的“they”与空前的“You could ask a friend or family member to help add to your list. (你可以让朋友或家人帮你增加你的列表内容。)”中的“a friend or family member”保持一致，同时选项C和下文“In fact, don’t wait until you’ve made a mistake to try this — it’s a great way to boost self-confidence at any time. (事实上，不要等到你犯了错误才去尝试这个——这是一个在任何时候都能增强自信的好方法)”中的“this”一致。故选C。
40．根据空前内容“It’s something of a cliché (陈词滥调) that most people learn not from their successes but their mistakes. The thing is, it’s true. (大多数人不是从他们的成功中学习，而是从他们的错误中学习，这是陈词滥调。但事实是，这是真的)”可知，作者认为人是从错误中学习。选项G“Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality. (不管你犯了什么错误，记住这不是你性格中固定的一面)”符合语境，G项中的“isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality”和空后内容“We’ re all changing and learning all the time and mistakes are a positive way to develop and grow. (我们一直在改变和学习，错误是一种积极的发展和成长的方式)”保持一致，指的都是犯错并不是性格中固有的一面，我们是通过错误来成长。故选G。
41．C 42．G 43．A 44．D 45．E

【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了一些开始艺术之旅的好建议。
41．根据前文“Start small. I suggest using a sketchbook (素描本) for small studies. These small studies provide inspiration and may be a springboard for more complex works in the future. (从小开始。我建议使用一个素描本进行小规模的学习和实践。这些小的学习和实践可以提供灵感，并成为未来更复杂的作品的跳板)”以及后文“You’ll want to look back on your journey to see how far you’ve come. (你会想要回顾一下自己的艺术之旅，看看自己已经取得多少进步)”可知，空处应是一个过渡句，从给出建议使用一个素描本进行小规模的学习和实践，到回顾自己的艺术之旅，所以C项“Don’t throw away your beginner art. (不要扔掉你的初学时的艺术作品)”符合文意，和后文形成顺承关系。故选C项。
42．分析设空处，位于段尾，是对本段的总结，根据前文“Paint often and paint from life. There’s no better way to improve than to put in those brush miles. Whether you paint still lifes, portraits, or landscapes, paint from life as much as possible. (经常作画，且从生活中作画。没有什么比不断练习更能提高你的艺术水平了。无论你是绘制静物、肖像还是风景，都要尽可能地从真实生活中去观察和绘制)”可知，本段主要讲述不断练习绘画，所以G项“You’ll develop that painting muscle memory that only comes with repetition. (你会逐渐形成只有通过反复练习才能获得的绘画肌肉记忆)”是对前文的总结。故选G项。
43．分析设空处，空处位于第二句，此处应是对前一句的进一步解释，并同时引出后文，根据前文“Continually challenge yourself to try something new. (不断挑战自己，尝试新事物)”以及后文“Artistic growth can be a bit painful. (艺术的成长可能会有点痛苦)”可知，A项“Get out of your comfort zone. (走出你的舒适区)”是对前句的进一步说明，和后文构成顺承关系。故选A项。
44．分析设空处，位于段首，是本段的中心句，根据后文“Seeking and accepting constructive feedback (反馈) is crucial to growth. I post my work on social media and, in turn, have met some of the kindest people. They make me feel valued and respected, no matter my level of artistic ability. (寻求并接受有建设性的反馈对于你的成长非常重要。我在社交媒体上发布我的作品，并因此结识了一些最友好的人。无论我的艺术水平如何，他们都让我感到受到了重视和尊重)”可知，本段主要讲述了是分享自己的作品，所以D项“Share your work if you feel comfortable doing so. (如果你感觉舒适的话，分享你的作品)”符合文意，是本段的中心句。故选D项。
45．分析设空处，空处位于第二句，此处应是对前一句的进一步解释，并同时引出后文，根据前文“The journey you’re on won’t follow a straight path. (你的旅程不会是一条笔直的道路)”以及后文“Push through, give it time and put in the effort. You will harvest the rewards of an artistic life. (坚持下去，给它时间，付出努力。你将收获艺术生活的回报)”可知，E项“You’ll hit roadblocks, and you’ll feel discouraged at times. (你会遇到障碍，有时你会感到气馁)”是对前句的进一步说明，和后文构成顺承关系。故选E项。
【点睛】
46．D 47．E 48．C 49．A 50．G

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何在公众场合演讲。
46．根据下文“You may give a talk in a class or you’ll give a toast (敬酒) at a wedding.(你或许会在班里或者在婚礼上祝酒发言)”可知，有时候你不得不在公众场合发言。D选项“Everyone has to speak publicly at some point in their life.(在生活中每个人都不得不在某个时候当众发言)”与下文衔接自然，尤其是句中“speak publicly at some point”指代下文中的“give a talk in a class”和“give a toast (敬酒)at a wedding”。故选D。
47．根据上文“Know your topic. Try to speak about a subject you know well.(了解你的话题。尽量谈论你熟悉的话题)”可知，本段主要讲述对演讲话题要熟悉；E选项“Research into the topic to make sure that you fully understand it.(研究你的话题来确保你是完全理解它)”衔接上文，强调对于演讲的话题要熟悉，同时句中“Research into the topic”与上文“Know your topic”呼应。故选E。
48．根据上文“Relax.(放松)”以及后文“Your audience don’t expect you to be.(你的听众并不期望你这么做)”可知，此处强调在演讲时要尽量放松，不要给自己太多的压力追求完美，因为听众也不期望你这么做。C选项“Don’t push yourself to be perfect.(不要给自己施加压力以达到完美)”能够承上启下。故选C。
49．根据下文“You are not Jack Canfield or Tony Robbins. So, don’t try to copy what you think a public speaker should be.(你不是杰克·坎菲尔德或者托尼·罗宾斯。所以，不要试图模仿你认为公众演讲者应该是的样子)”可知，不要模仿别人，要做自己；A选项Be yourself.(做你自己)能够概括下文主要观点。故选A。
50．根据上文“Pay attention to a few main points.(注意一些要点)”可知，演讲时要抓住重点内容；G选项“You’d better base your speech on 2 or 3 main points and pay attention to them.(你的演讲最好要有两个或三个要点并且要重点关注它们)”句子中“2 or 3 main points”对应上文“a few main points”。故选G。
51．B 52．D 53．C 54．E 55．G

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了什么是室内植物、室内植物带来的好处及你能种植哪些室内植物。
51．根据下文“but studies have shown that they can promote people’s wellbeing by improving their mood (心情), reducing stress and helping their memory.(而且研究表明，它们可以通过改善情绪、减轻压力和帮助增强记忆力来促进人们的健康)”可知，此处与下文是递进关系，构成not only…but“不仅……而且……”结构。由此可知，B. Not only do they look beautiful(它们不仅看起来很漂亮)能够衔接下文，符合语境。故选B。
52．根据上文“Many of these species (物种) are not ideally suited to growing outside in the UK, especially in the winter.(这些品种中的许多都不适合在英国户外生长，尤其是在冬天)”可知，有些植物不适合在户外寒冷的环境中生长，即适合在温暖的地方生长。由此可知，D. Instead, they grow better inside, where it is warmer(相反，它们在温暖的室内生长得更好)能够承接上文，符合语境。故选D。
53．根据下文“I find during the winter months, plants around the house can really lift your mood.(我发现在冬天的几个月里，房子周围的植物真的能提升你的情绪)”可知，室内植物对人有好处。由此可知，C. There are many benefits to growing plants indoors(在室内种植植物有很多好处)能够衔接下文，符合语境。故选C。
54．根据上文“There is also research showing that pot plants can clean the air around them by removing harmful gases, such as carbon dioxide. They also remove some harmful chemicals from paints or cooking.(也有研究表明，盆栽植物可以通过去除二氧化碳等有害气体来净化周围的空气。它们还能去除油漆或烹饪中的一些有害化学物质)”可知，盆栽植物能够清除有害物质。由此可知，E. Plants like peace lilies and devil’s tongue are among the best(像和平百合和魔芋之类的植物是最好的)能够承接上文，列举了在这方面做的最好的植物，符合语境。故选E。
55．根据上文“Younger plants are often cheaper than fully grown ones, and you get to care for them as they mature-which is part of the joy of owning plants.(年轻的植物通常比成熟的植物便宜，而且你可以在它们成熟时照顾它们——这是拥有植物的乐趣之一)”可知，不同的植物需求是不同的。由此可知，G. Learning about the requirements of each plant can be very rewarding(了解每种植物的需求是非常有益的)能够承接上文，同时引起下文，下文“It can bring a new interest and focus into people’s lives and help to make the link between home and nature.”(它可以为人们的生活带来新的兴趣和焦点，并有助于建立家庭与自然之间的联系。)”具体介绍了了解每种植物的需求的好处。故选G。
56．C 57．B 58．E 59．D 60．G

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍高质量睡眠的好处以及不同枕头对于睡眠的作用。
56．根据下文“Sleeping is an activity that no healthy person can do without. Eight hours a day of our entire lives are focused on being able to sleep. It’s an activity that’s responsible for relaxing us after a long day of work and study. Meanwhile it can recharge our energies to perform to the maximum the next day.(睡眠是任何健康人都离不开的活动。我们一生中每天八个小时都专注于睡眠。这是一项让我们在长时间的工作和学习后放松的活动。同时，它可以为我们的能量充电，以便在第二天发挥出最大的效果)”可知，本段主要讲述睡觉的好处，所以C选项“为什么睡个好觉如此重要？”符合题意，下文是对选项C问题的回答。故选C。
57．根据上文“Getting quality sleep has many benefits.(获得高质量的睡眠有很多好处)”和下文“Minimize illness.Reduce heart disease.(减少疾病。减少心脏病)”可知，设空处应是和下文并列的，都是获得高质量睡眠的好处，B选项“改善情绪，减少压力和焦虑水平”符合上下文语境。故选B。
58．根据上文“People need different amounts of sleep. It’s generally suggested that the proper amount should be 8 hours.(不同的人需要不同的睡眠时间。一般建议适当的睡眠时间为8小时)”可推知，空处内容应与睡眠时间长短有关，E选项“事实上，很多人睡6到7个小时就会感觉很好”符合题意。故选E。
59．根据上文“By getting a good pillow you can enjoy great hours of sleep and deep rest.(有了一个好的枕头，你可以享受好几个小时的睡眠和深度休息)”可推知，下文应该是介绍合适的枕头，D选项“最近，天然枕头变得很流行”符合题意，并与下文“That’s because they are the pillows preferred by the general public since they can avoid dust.(因为这种枕头可以防尘，是大众的首选)”承接自然。故选D。
60．空处位于段末，应承接上文。根据上文“Another type of pillow highly recommended to those who want a good rest is the knee pillow for side sleepers. This type of pillow is placed between the legs at bedtime. They are designed specially for those who prefer to sleep in the fetal (胎儿) position. (强烈推荐给那些想要好好休息的人的另一种枕头是侧睡者的膝盖枕头。这种类型的枕头在睡觉时放在两腿之间。它们是专门为那些喜欢以胎儿姿势睡觉的人设计的)”可推知，空处应陈述这种枕头的好处，G选项“这种枕头有助于促进腿部的血液流动”符合语境。故选G。
61．E 62．G 63．C 64．B 65．F

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了三种关于诗歌挑战的活动。
61．根据空前内容“Whether you desire for more poetry or simply appreciate striving for reading goals, these three poetry challenges can serve as that push to create space for more poetry in your life.(无论你是渴望更多的诗歌，还是只是欣赏为阅读目标而奋斗，这三个诗歌挑战活动都可以推动你在生活中为更多的诗歌创造空间。)”以及下文“Finally, they will expose you to new work and writers, and much more.(最后，它们会让你接触到新的作品和作家，还有更多。)”可知，上下文都和这三个诗歌挑战活动的好处有关。选项E“Also, they can connect you with a community of poetry readers.(此外，它们可以把你和诗歌读者社区联系起来。)”讲述的也是这三个诗歌挑战活动的好处。故选E。
62．根据空后内容“Recent editors include Fatimah Asghar, Anaïs Duplan, and Rachel Eliza Griffiths.(最近的编辑包括Fatimah Asghar, Anaïs Duplan和Rachel Eliza Griffiths。)”可知，下文提到了三个编辑。选项G“Each month, a different guest editor takes charge of the weekday publications.(每个月都有不同的客座编辑负责工作日的出版物。)”引出下文内容，与下文内容一致。故选G。
63．根据空前内容“Often while sitting at your writing desk and waiting on the muses (沉思), you can reach for authors and pieces that move you.(通常，当你坐在书桌前等待灵感的时候，你可以接触到那些打动你的作者和作品。)”可知，上文讲述的是当你写诗的时候也可以读读别人的诗。选项C“Perhaps writing poems will keep you reading poems, too.(也许写诗也能让你读诗。)”与上文内容一致。故选C。
64．空处为小标题，为本段主要内容。根据下文内容“Many poetry challenges exist because of others. Why not borrow what fit s your current life from those exciting challenges and invite other poetry enthusiasts to participate? If you do find yourself inspired by others, please credit the lovely minds that dreamed up the challenges.(许多诗歌挑战的存在是因为其他人。为什么不从这些令人兴奋的挑战中借用适合你现在生活的东西，邀请其他诗歌爱好者参与呢？如果你真的发现自己受到了别人的启发，请相信想出这些挑战的可爱的头脑。)”可知，本段内容主要是建议热爱诗歌的人自己想出一些诗歌挑战活动。选项B“Create Your Own Poetry Challenge.(创造你自己的诗歌挑战。)”与下文内容一致，讲的都是自己创造一个诗歌挑战活动。故选B。
65．根据上文内容“Whether you’re new to poetry or a long-time fan, I’m crossing my fingers and toes that these poetry challenges cause you to form a deeper connection to the genre.(无论你是诗歌的新手还是老粉丝，我都希望这些诗歌挑战能让你与这一流派形成更深层次的联系。)”可知，上文讲述的是作者希望上文介绍的诗歌挑战活动能够对读者有所帮助。选项F“At the very least, I hope it pushes you to put poetry first in your reading life.(至少，我希望它能促使你把诗歌放在阅读生活的首位。)”讲述的也是作者希望读者能从上文的诗歌挑战活动有所受益。与上文内容一致。故选F。
66．C 67．G 68．F 69．A 70．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者介绍了要想获取好成绩，需要解决注意力分散的问题，其对策有：找一个适合你学习的地方、让他人知道你正在家里学习不要打扰、听一些能帮助你集中注意力的音乐等。
66．由下文“How can you solve the problem? (你如何解决这个问题？)”可知，该空要承接下文讲到（影响好好学习的）“这个问题”是什么，C选项“但是你老是分心！”切题。故选C项。
67．由上文“Find a place that makes you want to study. If the books and seriousness of the library put you in the mood for focusing on study, go for it. If the comfortable chairs and coffee at your local café are what you need to get through your reading for English, go there. (找一个让你想学习的地方。如果图书馆的书籍和严肃性让你有心情专注于学习，那就去吧。如果你需要在当地咖啡馆的舒适椅子和咖啡来完成你的英语阅读，那就去找那里)”可知，本段主要讲找一个让你想学习的地方，然后以图书馆和咖啡馆为例进行说明，表明地理位置对学习的积极影响，承接上文，G选项“最重要的是，地理位置能激励你学习。”切题。故选G项。
68．由上文“Give yourself a schedule where you set specific times to study particular subjects. (给自己一个时间表，让自己设定学习特定科目的具体时间)”可知，此处应说这样做的好处，与上文“If the books and seriousness of the library put you in the mood for focusing on study, go for it. (当你有很多科目要学习时，似乎很难完成所有的课程)”形成对比，F选项“这使学习看起来不那么困难，有助于你完成任务。”切题。故选F项。
69．空处位于段首，是段落主旨句。由下文“If you are tired of study, step away from it. A short break helps refresh you so that you can stay focused when you come back to studying. (如果你厌倦了学习，那就远离它。短暂的休息有助于让你精神抖擞，这样当你回到学习时就能保持专注)”可知，下文讲短暂的休息对好好学习的好处，承接下文，A选项“给自己一个短暂的学习休息时间。”切题。故选A项。
70．由上文“Turn off the electronic devices. Texting, social media, calls and other distractions that come from your electronic devices are some of the biggest barriers to staying focused when you are studying. (关闭电子设备。短信、社交媒体、电话和其他来自电子设备的干扰是你在学习时保持专注的最大障碍)”和“Turn off the distracting electronic devices! (关闭分散注意力的电子设备！)”可知，对于干扰学习专注力的障碍，本段建议的解决方法是关闭电子设备，承接上下文，D选项“幸运的是，解决办法很简单，完全在您的控制范围内。”切题。故选D项。
71．E 72．D 73．G 74．B 75．C

【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了为什么人们不能避免触摸博物馆的展品？
71．由上文“When paying a visit to the British Museum, you can see visitors touch objects even if the museum rules say no touching is permitted. (参观大英博物馆时，你可以看到游客触摸物体，即使博物馆规定不允许触摸)”和下文“You stop some people from touching while there are more. (当有更多的人时，你会阻止一些人触摸)”可知，上下文都在讲博物馆禁止触碰展品，但还是有游客触碰，可得出难以阻止人们不去违反禁止触碰的规定，承接上下文，E选项“博物馆警卫说，阻止人们违反禁止触碰的规定是不可能的。”切题。故选E项。
72．由上文“Most museum-going is still a chiefly visual (视觉的) experience for visitors to appreciate the works of art. (大多数博物馆参观仍然是游客欣赏艺术作品的主要视觉体验)”可知，大多数博物馆参观仍是视觉体验，故可推断空格处内容仍然在强调通过视觉体验参观博物馆，也是对上文进行补充说明，承接上文，D选项“参观者可以通过阅读周围的标牌了解更多展品。”切题。故选D项。
73．由下文“When people visited the collection, the objects were passed around. Museums continued with this spirit of openness at first. But with museums growing, the spirit no longer existed. (当人们参观藏品时，这些物品被传来传去。博物馆起初继续发扬这种开放的精神。但随着博物馆的发展，这种精神已经不复存在)”可知，下文讲起初博物馆延续以前的传统，展品是可以触摸的，随着博物馆的发展，博物馆禁止人们触碰展品，该空要讲到“展品可以触摸”这种传统源于何处，与有博物馆之后的情形形成对比，可得出该空应该讲有博物馆之前是什么情况，承接下文，G选项“在有博物馆之前，有一些充满好奇的房间，里面摆满了来自世界各地的有趣的物品。”切题。故选G项。
74．B选项“然而，较大的博物馆愿意标榜自己‘不触碰’。”中的转折词“However”和“the bigger ones”，与上文“Smaller museums still sometimes encourage visitors to touch their objects. (较小的博物馆有时仍然鼓励游客触摸他们的物品)”中的“Smaller museums”形成转折对比，承接上文，B选项“然而，较大的博物馆愿意标榜自己‘不触碰’。”切题。故选B项。
75．上文“Why are we so unwilling to keep our hands to ourselves? (为什么我们不愿意把手放在自己身上)”提出为什么人们要触碰展品的问题，C选项“有些人只是想确保这些艺术品是真实的。”和下文“You can’t really learn more about exhibits if you don’t touch them. Others say they want to feel how deep an engraving (雕刻) goes, in order to understand the artistic skills better. In this way, touching is part of trying to somehow establish relationship with the past. (如果你不触摸展品，你就无法真正了解更多展品。其他人说，他们想感受雕刻的深度，以便更好地理解艺术技巧。通过这种方式，触摸是试图以某种方式与过去建立关系的一部分)”回答上文提出的问题，表明人们要触碰展品的多种原因，承接上下文，C选项“有些人只是想确保这些艺术品是真实的。”切题。故选C项。
76．D 77．B 78．G 79．A 80．E

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍的是如何养Betta鱼及在养Betta鱼过程中的一些注意事项。
76．根据后文“Second, the container needs small rocks or sand at the bottom. (其次，容器底部需要小石头或沙子。)”可知，此处表示顺序连接，即前文应该指出养Betta鱼第一步需要做的事情。根据前文的“First, Etta fish need a home.( 首先，Betta鱼需要一个家。)”可知，后文应该就Betta鱼的家进行解释。D选项“A container that holds at least I1 liters of water is suggested.(建议使用至少能装11升水的容器。)”指出至少能装11升水的容器适合作为Betta鱼的家。故选D。
77．根据前文“But it usually contains a chemical harmful to fish, so additional steps need to be taken to test the water. (但它通常含有一种对鱼类有害的化学物质，所以需要采取额外的步骤来测试水。)”此处强调需要采取额外的步骤来测试水。B选项“Stores sell home water testing products.(商店出售家用水质检测产品。)”承接前文，指出商店出售家用水质监测产品，可以使用该类产品来测试水。故选B。
78．根据后文“You will need to feed your fish and change its water.(你需要喂鱼和换水。)”可知，此处指出在设置好容器之后要做的两件事即喂鱼和换水。G选项“After setting up your container, there are two more things to consider.(在设置好容器之后，还有两件事情需要考虑。)”中的two more things与后文的“喂鱼和换水”两件事呼应。故选G。
79．根据前文“Whatever food you choose, make sure it contains meat.(无论你选择什么食物，都要确保含有肉。)”可知，此处指出无论你选择什么食物，都要确保含有肉。因为肉是Betta鱼所吃的东西。A选项“That is what bettas eat in the wild.(这就是Betta鱼在野外吃的东西。)”中的that与前文的meat呼应。故选A。
80．根据前文“Male betta fish are kept alone because they are fighting fish.(雄性Betta鱼被单独饲养，因为它们是喜欢打仗的鱼。)”可知，此处交代了雄性Betta鱼的特性——喜欢打斗。E选项“Males should never be kept with other betta males.(雄鱼不应该和其他雄鱼一起饲养。)”与前文呼应，强调雄鱼不应该和其他雄鱼一起饲养。故选E。
81．E 82．F 83．B 84．G 85．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。本篇文章介绍了社区学院的优势。
81．根据下文“These academic institutions are a great place where anyone can knock out the general course and at the same time explore their other interests on a flexible schedule that works for them.(这些学术机构是一个很好的地方，任何人都可以在这里学习普通课程，同时以灵活的时间表探索自己的其他兴趣)”可知，下文讲述了社区大学的一些优点，E项In fact there are major advantages of attending local community colleges.(事实上，就读当地社区学院有很大的优势)符合语境，其中major advantages 和后文举例说明优点对应。故选E项。
82．由上文“Cost is affordable.(成本是可以承受的)”以及后文“So for students who are looking for saving on their hard earned money can pursue a bachelor’s degree by taking their first 2 years of a university program at any of the local community colleges.(因此，对于那些想节省辛苦赚来的钱的学生来说，他们可以在当地任何一所社区学院的大学课程中学习前两年，从而获得学士学位)”可知，本段主要讲上大学的成本问题，E项Fees of community colleges are about 50% less than four-year universities.(社区学院的学费比四年制大学低50%左右)符合语境，其中Fees与本段主旨句中Cost对应，并且F项解释了本段的主旨句。故选F项。
83．由下文“Most of the community colleges have an agreement with several four-year universities and colleges that permits the students to transfer their community college credits to their bachelor’s programs in other universities. Most of the state universities allow third year students to complete their bachelor’s programs in their universities if the student has completed all the necessary course requirements for the first 2 years in community colleges.(大多数社区学院与几所四年制大学和学院签订了协议，允许学生将社区学院的学分转移到其他大学的学士学位课程中。大多数州立大学允许三年级学生在社区大学完成前两年的所有必要课程要求的情况下，在其大学完成学士学位课程)”可知，本段主要讲社区学院学分可以转到其它大学。B项Course credits are transferred to the universities.(课程学分转移到大学)符合题意，总起全段。故选B项。
84．由上文“The number of students in each class is small. Community colleges are a great place where one can find the atmosphere in which they can easily ask questions and discuss with their classmates and instructors, which not only helps in grasping critically difficult concepts but also paves way for building up relationships.(每个班的学生人数很少。社区大学是一个很好的地方，人们可以在这里找到一个轻松提问和与同学和导师讨论的氛围，这不仅有助于掌握关键的困难概念，还为建立关系铺平了道路)”可知，这里主要讲社区学院小班制的好处，G项Moreover, small class size makes students adjust to their pace of academic life easily.(此外，小班制使学生很容易适应他们的学术生活节奏)符合语境，其中small class size和上文The number of students in each class is small对应。故选G项。
85．由上文“There are hundreds of programs to choose from. (有数百个项目可供选择)”以及下文“And it fits their need at any of the 1, 200 regionally recognized community colleges.(在1200所地区认可的社区学院中，任何一所都能满足他们的需求)”可知，社区学院提供很多项目可选择，不管学生对什么感兴趣，社区学院都可以满足学生需求。A项No matter what the student is interested in,(不管学生对什么感兴趣)符合语境，其中the student和下文 them对应，is interested in与下文fits their need对应。故选A项。
86．F 87．D 88．B 89．A 90．E

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些生活中的哲理。
86．根据上文“Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process.(生活是个包裹。这个包裹里藏着快乐与悲伤、成功与失败，希望与绝望。生活是一个学习的过程)”以及后文“With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.(随着每一天的过去，我们学会了处理各种各样的问题)”可知，上文提到了生活是学习的过程，后文则说随着每一天的过去，我们学会了处理各种各样的问题。由此可知，空格处的句子内容应该说明我们从生活经历中学习了什么。故F选项“经历给我们上了新的课，让我们变得更好”符合语境，故选F。
87．根据上文“Love plays a key role on our life.(爱在生活中扮演了一个关键的角色)”可知，上文提到爱扮演了关键角色，故本句承接上文继续说明有关爱的道理，D选项中love对应上文中Love。故D选项“没有爱，一个人会变得凶猛和残忍”符合语境，故选D。
88．根据上文“Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others' face gives a certain level of fulfillment. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.(物质上的快乐往往是短暂的，然而，当你给予他人一个微笑的时候，那种满足却是无与伦比的。内心的平静是通往幸福的主要纽带)”可知，上文说明了心灵的平静与快乐之间的关系，本句承接上文继续说明心态和快乐的关系，E选项中peace对应上文中Peace。故B选项“没有平和的心态就没有快乐的心情”符合语境，故选B。
89．根据小标题“Failure and Success(失败与成功)”以及后文“It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. (它让我们触及蓝天，它教会我们如何生存，它给予我们一条特殊的路。成功给我们带来金钱、名誉、骄傲和自尊。这时，保持头脑清醒就显得尤为重要)”可知，本句主要是在说明失败与成功之间的关系，A选项中success对应标题中Success。故A选项“失败是成功之母”符合语境，故选A。
90．根据上文“Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience.(希望是生命的动力。父母总是希望他们的孩子能做得很好。希望使我们有梦想。希望会培养耐心)”可知，上文主要说明了希望的重要性，选项E中的关键词not to despair与标题“Hope and Despair(希望和绝望)”一致。故E选项“人生教会我们即使在最困难的时候都不要绝望”符合语境，故选E。
91．C 92．B 93．F 94．E 95．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是传统的美国夏令营，它为年轻人提供了参加多种运动的机会。
91．根据前文“These camps may be in the mountains.(这些营地可能在山里)”可知，美国夏令营为年轻人们提供了参加各种运动的机会，此处指出这些营地可能在山里，也有可能在其他的地方。C选项“Or they may be in the woods, or at a lake.(或者他们可能在树林里，或者在湖边)”承接前文，指出这些营地还可以再树林里或者湖边。故选C。
92．根据前文“Some children go to camp during the day and return home at night.(有些孩子白天去露营，晚上回家)”此处指出，夏令营有不同的类型，有的是孩子白天去露营，晚上回家。B选项“Others stay at camps all day and all night.(其他人整天整夜地呆在营地里)”与前文构成并列机构，指出其他人整天整夜地呆在营地里。故选B。
93．根据前文“The Fresh Air Fund is a well-known organization.(“新鲜空气基金”是一个著名的组织)”可知，此处指出一个知名的组织——新鲜空气基金组织，后文应该对此组织的建立以及各种活动进行说明。F选项“People around the country give money to support the organization.(全国各地的人们都捐钱支持这个组织)”承接前文，提出该组织受到全国各地人们捐钱支持，承接前文。故选F。
94．根据后文“Many American women now work outside the home. Working parents need a place where their children can be cared for during the summer when they are not in school.(许多美国妇女现在外出工作。工作的父母需要一个地方，当他们的孩子不在学校时，他们可以在夏天照顾他们)”可知，此处指出夏季宿营对很多美国家庭带来的积极影响，即在夏令营中，可以在夏天中照顾孩子们。E选项“Summer camps have become important to millions of families.(夏令营对数以百万计的家庭来说已经变得非常重要)”引起下文，指出夏令营对美国的诸多家庭来说变得非常重要，符合语境，引起下文。故选E。
95．根据前文“There are also camps for older children who like wilderness adventure.(也有适合喜欢野外探险的大孩子的营地)”及后文“Or, they go rock-climbing or horse-riding.(或者，他们去攀岩或骑马)”可知，此处指出，针对那些野外探险的大孩子们，他们通常选择骑自行车进行长途旅行，也可以选择其他方式的探险活动，如攀岩或者骑马。D选项“These campers usually take long trips by bicycle.(这些露营者通常骑自行车长途旅行)”与后文构成并列，these campers与前文的older children呼应，通常选择骑自行车进行长途旅行，也可以选择其他方式的探险活动，如攀岩或者骑马。故选D。
96．D 97．C 98．G 99．F 100．E

【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了绿色建筑的概念、优势和实现方式。
96．根据上文“Many people think interest in green architecture has only begun in recent years (许多人认为对绿色建筑的兴趣是最近几年才开始的)”，下文“Our ancient ancestors were intelligent. They also knew the fact that green architecture is more able to fit in with nature and more practical. (我们的祖先很聪明。他们也知道绿色建筑更能适应自然，更实用。)”可知，下文提及左舷们对绿色建筑的使用，因此否定了上文中人们的观点，故设空处与上文为转折关系，D项“In fact, humans have tried green architecture for thousands of years. (事实上，人类已经尝试绿色建筑几千年了。)”，下文顺接D项，上下文衔接连贯，故选D项。
97．根据下文“These include heating and cooling, water usage, environmental quality and energy usage. Architects can deal with all of these in various ways, all of which are designed to increase efficiency without affecting the function of the building. (这些包括供暖和制冷、用水、环境质量和能源使用。建筑师可以用不同的方式来处理所有这些问题，所有这些都是为了在不影响建筑功能的情况下提高效率。)”可知，下文中提及的heating and cooling, water usage, environmental quality and energy usage都是在建筑师要注意的问题，他们通过诸多的方式来解决这些问题，C项“A green building’s design need solve many problems. (绿色建筑的设计需要解决很多问题)”，下文的These指代C项中的many problems，上下文衔接连贯，故选C项。
98．根据上文“To make it, much of green architecture focuses on building intelligently. For example, plumbing systems (管道系统) may be designed to use less water while still functioning normally. (为了实现这一目标，许多绿色建筑都专注于智能建筑。例如，管道系统可以被设计成在使用更少的水的同时仍能正常运行。)”可知，本段介绍智能建筑的运用，G项“And smart lighting would turn off when people are not around to save energy. (当人们不在时，智能照明会关闭以节省能源)”，G项中的智能照明和上一句的管道系统为具体的两个例子，为并列句，故选G项。
99．根据上文“Many architects build environmentally to show people that it’s possible. And they want to show the fact that being environmentally-friendly does not have to make a building bad-looking. (许多建筑师建造环保建筑是为了向人们展示这是可能的。他们想要展示的事实是，环保并不一定会让建筑看起来很糟糕。)”可知，环保建筑不一定很糟糕，也许很漂亮，F项“Actually, many of the green designs can make a building more beautiful. (事实上，许多绿色设计可以使建筑更漂亮。)”，F项承接上一句，语意连贯顺畅，故选F项。
100．根据上文“Green designs can also be applied to remodeling (改造) and repairing existing buildings (绿色设计也可以应用于改造和修复现有建筑。)”可知，绿色建筑的设计也可用于改造和修复旧建筑，下一句将提及与existing buildings相关的信息，下文“Many governments are thus encouraging remodeling and repairing instead of building new ones. (因此，许多政府鼓励重建和修复，而不是新建。)”，根据thus可知，下文为设空处情况的结果，E项“After all, pulling down a building can quite damage the environment. (毕竟，拆除建筑物会严重破坏环境)”，E项承接上文，与下文为因果关系，上下文衔接连贯，故选E项。
101．F 102．E 103．G 104．B 105．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了和他人比较是一件很正常也很有帮助的事情，但关注自身的进步对自己的幸福也很重要。
101．前文“Comparisons are normal and can sometimes be helpful.(比较是正常的，有时也会有所帮助)”对比较表示肯定。下文“Why does focusing yourself matter?(为什么关注自己很重要？)”引出了要关注自己。所以空处承上启下，与前文形成转折，并引出关注自己的重要性。F项“然而，关注自己的进步对你的幸福很重要”符合题意。故选F。
102．前文“We tend to compare ourselves to others who are doing better or not as well as ourselves, but comparing your achievements to your past self (where you started) and your future self (where you’d like to get to) can be more positive.(我们倾向于将自己与比自己做得更好或做得不如自己的人进行比较，但将你的成就与过去的自己，即你开始的地方，和未来的自己，即你想达到的地方，进行比较可能会更积极)”强调了和自己比较会有更加积极的结果。E项“这会让你为自己所取得的成就感到自豪”对前文进行进一步评价，且选项中的“This”指代上文中的“comparing your achievements to your past self (where you started) and your future self (where you’d like to get to)”。故选E。
103．前文“It can help us to measure our achievement and to form friendships with new people who have similar interests.(它可以帮助我们衡量自己的成就，并与有相似兴趣的新人建立友谊)”说明了与他人比较的一些好处。结合空后的“especially online and on social media”可知，空处应和上文形成转折，G项“然而，重要的是要实事求是，记住没有人是完美的”符合题意，且“nobody is perfect”和空后的“especially online and on social media”相照应。故选G。
104．前文“Taking note of how the comparison is making you feel matters, too.(注意这种比较给你的感觉也很重要)”讲要注意自身的感受。空后“choose a different role model or focus on your own strengths and what you’re good at(选择一个不同的榜样，或者专注于自己的优势和擅长的事情)”讲述了可以换一个比较对象或者把注意力放在自己身上。所以空处应是讲述自己的某种感受，B项“如果你开始感觉很低落”承上启下。故选B。
105．下文“It can help not only to boost your friend’s mood but can also help you feel good.(它不仅有助于提升你朋友的情绪，还可以帮助你感觉良好)”指出空处说的事情对朋友和自己的情绪都有好处，所以D项“而且，学会庆祝你朋友的成就”符合题意。故选D。
106．B 107．D 108．F 109．C 110．E

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者自己从乔戈里峰滑雪的经历。
106．根据前文“I couldn’t afford to ride the ski lift, so I used to hike up with the skis on my back (我负担不起乘坐滑雪缆车的费用，所以我曾经背着滑雪板徒步上去)”可知，作者曾徒步去滑雪，与B项“It turned out that this was good practice.(事实证明，这是很好的做法。)”中的“this was good practice”相呼应，与上下文一致，故选B项。
107．根据前文“For every four people who reach the top, one dies. I was too afraid to even think about skiing down it. (每四个人登顶，就有一人死亡。我太害怕了，甚至没有想到要滑雪下来。)”可知从山顶滑下来是难以完成的，作者自己也很害怕，也没想过要滑下来，与D项“Even the best ski mountaineer thought it impossible. (即使是最好的滑雪登山者也认为这是不可能的。)”上下文一致，故选D项。
108．根据空后“I love nature, and I love setting goals. (我热爱大自然，也喜欢设定目标。)”可知，这是作者为什么要去爬K2的原因，不是为了创纪录，而是为了感受自然和挑战，与F项“Why attempt such an impressive and difficult achievement? (为什么要尝试如此令人印象深刻和困难的成就？)”上下文一致，F项为设问，下文为回答，故选F项。
109．前文“For many climbers, getting to the top of K2 would be the defining moment of their lives. (对于许多登山者来说，登上K2的顶峰将是他们生命中的决定性时刻。)”中的For many climbers与C项“But for me, it was where the real challenge began.(但对我来说，这是真正的挑战开始的地方。)”中But for me为前后对比关系，符合文意，与上下文一致，故选C项。
110．根据上文“The most dangerous part was the Messner Traverse. It’s pure ice, up to a 75-degree angle in places, with drops on either side. You need to keep your tums and movements smooth with confidence. No one had attempted it before, so it was a relief(宽慰)to cross it. (最危险的部分是梅斯纳横线。它是纯冰，有些地方高达75度角，两侧都有水滴。您需要自信地保持肚子和动作平稳。以前没有人尝试过，所以穿越它是一种宽慰。)”可知本段主要讲述了攀爬K2过程中遇到的挑战，E项“In total, going down the mountain took about 7 hours. (下山总共需要大约7个小时。)”与下文“当我最终滑入营地时，我只是躺在雪地里，身心疲惫。”一致，且承接上文说明作者经历了挑战花费了很长时间成功从山顶滑下，故选E项。
111．D 112．A 113．E 114．G 115．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是一些关于如何利用水的治疗力量的建议
111．根据空前的“Nowadays, many of us are finding ourselves tired out, struggling to build balance back into our lives.(如今，我们中的许多人都发现自己疲惫不堪，努力恢复生活的平衡)”可知，当前，很多人处于疲惫状态，在努力地建立生活中的平衡，根据空后的“Spending time near oceans, lakes, rivers and other bule spaces can provide a range of benefits including reducing anxiety, easing mental tiredness and refreshing us.(在海洋、湖泊、河流和其他蓝色空间附近度过一段时间可以带来一系列好处，包括减少焦虑、缓解精神疲劳和让我们精神焕发)”可知，与水相关的环境在一起一段时间会有很大帮助，由此可推断，此空处应是承上启下的作用，指出水可以帮助我们缓解疲惫。D选项“According to researchers, water can help us.(据研究人员称，水可以帮助我们)”符合题意。故选D项。
112．根据分析语篇可知，此处应为本段的主题句，应为祈使句，根据空后的“You likely have some water close by, even if it is just a pond alongside the road. Start there. Then get out to water you can visit on the weekend or a vacation. Urban water counts—rivers, canals and fountains.(你附近可能有一些水，即使它只是路边的一个池塘。从这里开始。然后到你可以在周末或假期参观的水里去。城市用水——河流、运河和喷泉)”可知，该段讲述的只要是有水的地方就可以，无论是哪里的水，A选项“Remember that all water counts.(记住，所有的水都可以)”符合题意，概括了本段的主题。故选A项。
113．根据上题分析的内容，本段讲述的是无论哪里的水都很重要，由此可知，此空处讲述的内容与此相关，根据空前的“Then get out to water you can visit on the weekend or a vacation. Urban water counts—rivers, canals and fountains.(然后到你可以在周末或假期参观的水里去。城市用水——河流、运河和喷泉)”可知，此处讲述的是在周末时间去接触外界的水，E选项“So does domestic water-in pools, bathtubs, even by fish tanks.(家庭水池、浴缸，甚至鱼缸也是如此)”讲述的内容是家里的水也很重要，与本段主题相符，且内容一致。故选E项。
114．根据本段主题句“Go often.”可知，该段建议人们经常接触水，与时间相关，根据空后的“But an environmental psychologist found that spending a similar amount of time near water has the same benefits.(但一位环境心理学家发现，在水附近呆同样长的时间也有同样的好处)”可知，在水附近花费类似的时间有一样的好处，根据but可知，此空处的内容与空后内容为转折关系，G选项“It takes at least two hours a week in nature to improve our well-being.(我们每周至少要花两个小时在大自然中才能改善我们的健康)”可知，每周在大自然中待至少两个小时会改善健康，与空后的“在水边花费相似的时间”以及“起到一样的效果”意义相符。故选G项。
115．根据本段的主题句“Listen.”以及空前的“Make an audio recording of your favorite water.(录制您最喜欢的水的录音)”可知，本段讲述的是听水声对身体健康是有用的，空前讲述的是录制一段最喜欢的水的录音，由此可知，此空处应是这样做的效果，B选项“It will bring back happy memories.(它会带回快乐的回忆)”符合题意，承接空前内容。故选B项。
116．E 117．A 118．G 119．B 120．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了要想成为优秀的学生，不仅要成绩优秀，还需要遵守新的行为规范，文中给出了学生应该遵守的五条行为规范。
116．根据后文“They will also be kids who don’t dye their hair, smoke or drink.(他们也会是不染头发、不抽烟、不喝酒的孩子)”可知，判断一名优秀学生的标准已经不再只是成绩好了，优秀学生也不会染发、吸烟和喝酒。E选项“最好的学生不会只有高分”符合语境。故选E。
117．根据上文“Tell the truth. Have you ever copied from someone else in an exam?(说实话。你有没有在考试中抄过别人？)”以及后文“That’s not something an honest student should do.(这不是一个诚实的学生应该做的事情)”可知，这里表达在考试中抄袭他人的问题，所以设空处应该表示不要再这样做了。A选项“不要再这样做了”符合语境。故选A。
118．根据前文“Good students love animals and care for other people.(好学生热爱动物，关心他人)”和“You should join!(你应该加入)”并结合选项G中的animals可知，好学生要对动物有爱心，多了解它们并且学会如何保护它们。G选项“通过这种方式，你可以更多地了解动物以及如何保护它们”符合语境。故选G。
119．根据本段主题句“Be open to new ideas.(接受新想法)”以及空前句“Don’t look down on new ideas.(不要轻视新思想)”可知，不要轻视新的想法，每个人的想法都是重要的。B选项“每个人的想法都很重要”符合语境。故选B。
120．根据本段主题句“Use the Internet carefully.(小心使用互联网)”以及选项D中的web可知，设空处应该与互联网有关，要求学生用网站做一些对自己有益的事。D选项“你可以用网络来娱乐或做作业”符合语境。故选D。
121．A 122．G 123．B 124．C 125．F

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些能够指导你更好生活的简单规则。
121．根据本段主题句“First and foremost, be kind.(首先也是最重要的，要善良)”可知，本段主要讲的是首先要善良。由此可知，A. Being mean is easy; being kind is hard.(刻薄很容易；善良是很难的)符合本段语境。故选A。
122．根据上文“Nine times out of ten, you’ll be bored and go home early.(十次中有九次，你会觉得无聊而提早回家)”及下文“It will pay you more than those other wasted hours.(它会比其他被浪费的时间给你更多的回报)”可知，G. But for the tenth time, you will have a worthy experience or meet an interesting person.(但是第十次，你会有一个有价值的经历或遇到一个有趣的人)能够承上启下，符合语境。故选G。
123．根据下文“I mean, literally, pause reading this column, pick up the phone, and book that skydiving session. RIGHT NOW. Don’t put it off until you have the time to really relax and enjoy it.(我的意思是，真的，暂停阅读这篇专栏，拿起电话，预订跳伞课程。现在。不要拖延直到你有时间真正放松和享受它)”可知，本段主要讲的是有要做的事情要立刻去做，不要拖拖拉拉。由此可知，B. The thing you want to do someday? Do it now.(有一天你想做的事？现在就做)能够衔接下文，适合作本段主题句，符合语境。故选B。
124．根据上文“I mean, literally, pause reading this column, pick up the phone, and book that skydiving session. RIGHT NOW. Don’t put it off until you have the time to really relax and enjoy it.(我的意思是，真的，暂停阅读这篇专栏，拿起电话，预订跳伞课程。现在。不要拖延直到你有时间真正放松和享受它)”可知，由此可知，C. It’s highly possible that you won’t be able to enjoy it.(你很有可能无法享受它)能够衔接上文，符合语境。其中enjoy是关键词。故选C。
125．根据上文“Be grateful. No matter how awful your life seems at the moment, you have something to be grateful for.(要心存感激。不管你现在的生活看起来有多糟糕，你都有值得感激的事情)”可知，F. You have been granted 2 billion seconds on this planet, give or take.(在这个星球上，你被赋予了大约20亿秒的时间)能够衔接上文，属于应该感激的事情之一，符合语境。故选F。
126．B 127．G 128．D 129．F 130．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些学好科学的方法。
126．根据上文“If you’ve got good study skills that you’ve got in other courses, you’ll want to learn to do a good job in labs as well.(如果你在其他课程中获得了很好的学习技巧，你也会想要在实验室中做好工作。)”和下文中的小标题可知，空处提出给出一些学好科学的建议。B项：Here are some helpful tips.(这里有一些有用的建议。)符合语境。故选B。
127．根据段落小标题“Read the given material (材料)(阅读给定的材料。)”可知，本段建议要阅读材料。G项中的“quickly read it”与标题对应。G项：If you don’t have time, quickly read it to know what it’s about.(如果你没有时间，快速阅读它，了解它是关于什么的。)符合语境。故选G。
128．根据上文“Wear clean, comfortable clothes. You’ll probably stand a lot during your lab class.(穿干净、舒适的衣服。在实验课上你可能会经常站着。)”可知，空处和上文形成因果关系，因为要站很久，所以要穿舒适的鞋子。D项：So you’d better wear comfortable shoes.(所以你最好穿舒适的鞋子。)符合语境。故选D。
129．根据下文“Instead, pay careful attention to the information your teacher specially suggests. (相反，要仔细注意老师特别建议的信息。)”可知，空处和下文形成转折关系，建议不要试图记下一切笔记。F项：Don’t try to write down everything that the teacher says.(不要试着把老师说的一切都写下来。)符合语境。故选F。
130．空处为段落小标题。根据下文“Science classes often have demonstrations (演示) done by the teacher or other students which you re expected to be able to replicate (复制). If you’re going to do well in science, it’s a good idea to pay close attention to any demonstration that’s done in class.(科学课经常有老师或其他学生做的演示，你希望能够复制。如果你想在科学上取得好成绩，密切关注课堂上的任何演示都是一个好主意。)”可知，本段建议要关注课堂上的演示。C项：Pay attention to demonstrations.(注意演示。)符合语境。故选C。
131．C 132．G 133．B 134．D 135．F

【导语】本文为一篇说明文。人们普遍认为早餐很重要，文章提出了对于讨厌吃早餐的人会认同的四个观点。
131．根据上文“You’ve probably been hearing that breakfast is the most important meal of the day for the better part of your life. Things like ‘it’s brain food’ or ‘it actually speeds up your metabolism(新陈代谢)’ are commonly cited as reasons to eat your breakfast. (你可能听说过早餐是一天中最重要的一餐，对你的生活有很大的影响。诸如‘它是健脑食品’或‘它实际上加速了你的新陈代谢’之类的说法通常被引用为吃早餐的理由。)”可知，上文讲人们通常认为吃早餐会加速新陈代谢，并将其作为吃早餐的理由，下文“Scientists are unsure that breakfast can speed up your metabolism (科学家不确定早餐是否能加速新陈代谢)”可知，对于上述观点，科学家们不能确定，C项“Well, breakfast haters, your day has finally come (讨厌吃早餐的人，你们的日子终于来了)”，C项为过渡句，起到承上启下的作用，上下文衔接连贯。故选C项。
132．本段小标题“Scientists are unsure that breakfast can speed up your metabolism (科学家不确定早餐是否能加速新陈代谢)”可知，科学家没有依据来证明早餐是否能加速新陈代谢，G项“there is no proof of a direct link between breakfast and a speedier metabolism (没有证据表明早餐和更快的新陈代谢之间有直接联系)”可知，metabolism为复现词，G项承接上文，解释了小标题中，科学家们不能确定早餐是否能加速新陈代谢的原因，上下文语意一致，故选G项。
133．此处考查小标题。根据本段内容“Don’t be fooled by the beauty of that chocolate chip pancake. That is NOT going to help you lose weight. Hate to break it to you, but the calories you consume at breakfast matter just as much as the calories you eat at every other meal. So unless you eat something like bran (糠), which isn’t so easy on the stomach, with the smallest piece of apple ever, you’re basically out of luck. (不要被巧克力薄饼的美丽所欺骗。这不会帮助你减肥。我不想打断你，但是你在早餐中摄入的卡路里和你在其他每顿饭中摄入的卡路里一样重要。所以除非你吃糠之类的东西，这对胃不太好，吃最小的一块苹果，你基本上就没那么幸运了。)”可知，本段讲述“早餐与减肥”的问题，B项“It is not a ‘magic bullet’ for weight loss (它不是减肥的‘灵丹妙药’)”与本段第二句“That is NOT going to help you lose weight”意思相近，故选B项。
134．本段小标题If you’re trying to gain weight, you can ignore most breakfast advice (如果你想增重，你可以忽略大多数早餐建议)，本段讲述“早餐与增重”的问题，根据上文“Although breakfast may not be the be-all and end-all for weight loss, we admit it can help. But what if you want to live in the way you like? Then you can totally ignore breakfast. (虽然早餐可能不是减肥的全部和最终目的，但我们承认它是有帮助的。但如果你想以自己喜欢的方式生活呢？那你就可以完全忽略早餐了。)”可知，想以自己喜欢的方式生活，结合小标题，设空处应用“增重”有关，D项“Then you can sleep in, eat like a wolf at lunch, and be on your way (然后你可以睡个懒觉，狼吞虎咽地吃午饭，然后就可以在增重的路上)”，句中的eat like a wolf at lunch与本段小标题If you’re trying to gain weight相呼应，故选D项。
135．根据上文“In theory, eating breakfast helps control your appetite and hunger. (从理论上讲，吃早餐有助于控制食欲和饥饿感。)”可知，吃早餐有助于控制食欲和饥饿感在理论上是成立的，空前有But，上文与设空处为转折关系，下文“what’s to stop you from eating those fries at lunch? So if a bowl of fries looks good, a bowl of fries shall be eaten. (有什么能阻止你在午餐时吃薯条呢？因此，如果一碗薯条看起来不错，就应该吃一碗薯条。)”可知，在午餐时吃薯条，想吃就吃吧，F项“if you’re not eating the right food to satisfy your hunger at breakfast (如果你在早餐时没有吃正确的食物来充饥)”，下文的问句是以F项作为条件的，早餐没吃对，导致产生饥饿感，并导致午餐时食欲增加，上下文衔接连贯，故选F项。
136．B 137．F 138．D 139．G 140．E

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了成为一名科学家的一些注意事项。
136．前文“To become a scientist, you need a college degree and various professional skills.（要成为一名科学家，你需要一个大学学位和各种专业技能。）”提到成为科学家需要学位和技能，后文的段落具体介绍成为一名科学家需要注意的详细情况，B项“Next, you will have detailed information.（接下来，您将获得详细信息。）”符合语境，引出详细信息，承上启下。故选B。
137．后文“Of course, they also have different specific work responsibilities. If you want to be a scientist in a certain field, you need to continue to have a deep understanding of professional work responsibilities.（当然，他们也有不同的具体工作职责。如果你想成为某一领域的科学家，你需要继续对专业工作职责有深刻的理解。）”提到不同领域的科学家的职责，建议对这些职责有深刻理解，F项“Scientists in different fields may specialize in different subjects.（不同领域的科学家可能专攻不同的学科。）”符合语境，说明科学家专攻不同的学科，引出后文的不同工作职责，后文的“also”是对选项内容的延伸。故选F。
138．空处位于段首，是段落主旨句，需概括段落内容。后文“The influence of every profession is double-sided. As a scientist, it may bring you some achievements and benefits, but it also has some professional disadvantages. So before you want to be a scientist, you should have a detailed understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of scientists.（任何职业的影响都是双面的。作为一名科学家，它可能会给你带来一些成就和好处，但它也有一些专业上的缺点。所以在你想成为一名科学家之前，你应该对科学家的优点和缺点有一个详细的了解。）”说明科学家的职业有利有弊，建议要考虑利弊，D项“Think about whether it is worthwhile to be a scientist.（想想当科学家是否值得。）”符合语境，建议思考是否值得，可统领段落内容。故选D。
139．前文“Go through college.（读完大学。）”建议读完大学，后文“Overall studying is important to become a professional scientist.（全面学习对成为一名专业科学家很重要。）”说明大学的全面学习的重要性，G项“Systematic learning in university is the basis of becoming a scientist.（大学里系统的学习是成为科学家的基础。）”符合语境，承上启下。故选G。
140．前文“Try to find part-time jobs during the university period. In this way, you can obtain real work experience while studying, which is very valuable for you and will definitely be helpful for your real career in the future.（在大学期间尽量找些兼职工作。这样，你可以在学习的同时获得真正的工作经验，这对你来说是非常宝贵的，对你未来的真正的职业生涯肯定会有帮助。）”说明要去找兼职工作，积累经验，E项“You can find such chances through special part-time websites.（你可以通过专门的兼职网站找到这样的机会。）”符合语境，介绍找兼职工作的途径，承接前文。故选E。
141．F 142．G 143．E 144．B 145．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了校园欺凌应对策略。
141．根据上文“It is never easy to deal with all the unwanted bullying (欺凌) even when you have done nothing wrong.(即使你没有做错任何事，要处理所有不想要的欺凌从来都不是一件容易的事)”以及后文“There is no simple solution when it comes to bullying but keep in mind that there is only one goal, to stop the situation from becoming worse.(当涉及到欺凌时，没有简单的解决方案，但请记住，只有一个目标，阻止情况变得更糟)”可知，后文与上文构成转折，指出不能任由欺凌发生，因此后句提到了应对校园欺凌的解决办法。故F选项“但是什么都不做只会导致更多的欺凌”符合语境，故选F。
142．根据上文“Asking the bully to stop is sometimes an effective measure to deal with them. Sometimes when we do not speak up for ourselves(要求恶霸停下来有时是对付他们的有效措施。有时候当我们不为自己说话的时候)”可知，本句承接上文，继续说明不为自己说话会到导致的后果：霸凌者继续他们的行为，认为我们是一个容易的目标。故G选项“霸凌者继续他们的行为，认为我们是一个容易的目标”符合语境，故选G。
143．根据后文“If you are with your friends, or if you are in the company of someone, it is least likely that the bully will disturb you. We are not asking you to make a huge circle of friends, sometimes, all it takes is one loyal friend who will stay by you no matter what.(如果你和你的朋友在一起，或者你和别人在一起，恶霸最不可能打扰你。我们并不是要求你建立一个庞大的朋友圈，有时候，你所需要的只是一个无论如何都会陪伴在你身边的忠实朋友)”可知，后文提到了和朋友在一起会减少霸凌，说明形单影只的人常是被欺凌对象。故E选项“恶霸们通常会寻找孤独的人”符合语境，故选E。
144．根据上文“When you do not react to what they say or do no matter how hurtful it may be for you(当你对他们所说或所做的事没有反应时，不管这对你有多伤害)”以及后文“They think of it as a game, and when they get an emotional response from you it satisfies their ego.(他们认为这是一场游戏，当他们从你那里得到情感回应时，他们的自我就得到了满足)”可知，当你对欺凌者的任何言行不予回应的时候，欺凌者自然而然觉得无趣，否则情感回应只会让他们得到满足。故B选项“他们开始对你失去兴趣”符合语境，故选B。
145．根据上文“Some of us are born comedians and we can turn almost anything into a joke. If you are one of these people, try to take advantage of your gift. Turn the situation the bully has created into a joke or just say something funny. This will break the bully’s confidence and they will know that you are strong and sure about who you are.(我们中的一些人是天生的喜剧演员，我们几乎可以把任何事情变成笑话。如果你是这些人中的一员，试着利用你的天赋。把恶霸制造的情况变成一个笑话，或者只是说一些有趣的事情。这将打破恶霸的信心，他们会知道你很强大，很确定你是谁)”可知，本段意为当你面临欺凌时，你要善于运用你的风趣的智慧巧妙化解险情，让欺凌者知道你是一个坚强豁达之人，从而让欺凌者知难而退。故A选项“这会让他们退缩”符合语境，故选A。
146．F 147．C 148．B 149．D 150．G

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是进入高中后如何快速适应高中生活。
146．根据空前的“Welcome to your fresh year of high school! Junior high is now behind you, and now you enter a whole new world.( 欢迎来到你们高中的新一年!初中已经过去，现在你进入了一个全新的世界。)”可知，进入高中就进入了一个全新的世界，空后“Knowing this can help you reduce the stress and anxiety. (了解这一点可以帮助你减轻压力和焦虑。)”可知，了解这点能帮助减少压力和焦虑，根据this可知，此空处应指的是可以帮助减少压力和焦虑的事情，F选项“Then what should you expect from your fresh year of high school? (那么你对高中的新一年有什么期待呢?)”中的then承接了上文的内容，初中结束进入一个新世界，那对高中生活的期待是什么呢？同时也与空后的this指代的内容一致。故选F项。
147．根据空后的“They were once where you were and one day you will he one of those seniors.” (他们曾经和你一样，有一天你也会成为他们中的一员。)可知，此处提到了两件事情，C选项“However there are two things to remember. (然而，有两件事要记住。)”引出下文中的两件需要记住的事情，同时与空前的“They have an understanding of the school that you don’t, and you can see it in their excitement about being at the top of the high school ladder. (他们对学校的了解是你所不了解的，你可以从他们对登上高中阶梯顶端的兴奋中看出这一点。)”的内容构成转折关系，符合逻辑。故选C项。
148．根据空后的“Your coursework will increase significantly, and expectations from your teachers will be much greater. (你的课程作业会大大增加，老师对你的期望也会更高。)”可知，此处讲述的是高中课程紧，学习任务重，老师期望高，B选项“Teachers expect more. (教师期望更多。)”的内容与本段内容吻合。故选B项。
149．根据空后的“One of the great things about high school is that there are so many opportunities to take part in activities that interest you. (高中的好处之一就是有很多机会参加你感兴趣的活动。)”可知，高中其中一件好事是你有很多参加你感兴趣的活动的机会，D选项“There are more opportunities to do and learn things. (有更多的机会去做和学习。)”可知，有更多的做事情和学习的机会，与空后的内容一致，且概括了本段的主旨，并引出下文。故选D项。
150．根据空前的“You need to be more organized. With all the new opportunities, you will need to be more organized during your fresh year. (你需要更有条理。面对所有的新机会，你需要在大一期间更加有条理。)”以及下文中讲述的内容可知，本段讲述的是有组织有条理的重要性，G选项“Organizing your time is a skill that will help you in every aspect of your life. (安排你的时间是一项对你生活的方方面面都有帮助的技能。)”讲述的组织好时间可以在生活中给你带来很多大的帮助，与本段内容吻合，且总结了上文。故选G项。