題組一

　　Passage1

　　Forgiveness

　　To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.

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　　Try the following steps:

　　Calm yourself.

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　　You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

　　Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.

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　　Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

　　Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your mounded(半埋沒的) feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

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　　If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

　　Don’t forget to forgive yourself.

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　　But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

　　A. Why should you forgive?

　　B. How should you start to forgive?

　　C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

　　D. Try to see things from you offender’s angle.

　　E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

　　F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress management technique.

　　G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.

　　Passage 2

　　Life getting you down? Learn to bounce back

　　＂That which does not kill us makes us stronger＂ Nietzsche said. There are a number of ways that can get us through tough times, help us to bounce back and make us happier.

　　Find something you can control.

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　　But taking small, positive steps in any area of our life can have a ripple effect, enabling us to move forward in the problem area.

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　　As a species, we tend to focus on what’s wrong rather than what’s right. But we can benefit a lot from paying attention to what’s going right. Psychologists have shown consciously focusing on these good things helps to increase our experience of positive emotions.

　　Check your thinking.

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　　Leading psychologist Martin Seligman found that the way we interpret the causes of everyday setbacks can have a significant impact on our ability to cope and our physical health. He also showed we can learn more resilient(有彈性的) thinking styles.

　　Distract yourself.

　　When we are immersed in a problem, it is hard to think creatively about ways to deal with it. It often helps to take time out from the things you are worrying about.

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　　Not only does this give us a break from what we’re doing and our worries, it’s also great for our minds.

　　A. Always do something that is right.

　　B. It’s true that there are lots of things we can’t control.

　　C. An effective way of taking time out is exercise.

　　D. Next time you are feeling stressed or stuck, give them a try.

　　E. Focus on what’s right.

　　F. Next time something goes wrong for you, pause for a moment.

　　G. The way we think can destroy our own resilience.

　　Passage 3

　　Speaking is not equal to learning

　　1. You don’t need to study grammar too much.

　　The first suggestion may sound strange to many students who begin to learn English, but it is exactly important. ?However, if you want to speak fluently, you should try to speak English without thinking too much of grammar. Studying grammar will only slow you down and make you hesitate. You will think about the grammar rules instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native.

　　2. You can’t translate every word.

　　When you try to speak English, you do not need to translate every word from your mother tongue.? Another problem you may meet is that you will misuse grammar rules that you have learned in your mother language.3. The reason why many people can learn well is that they often practise. But in order to speak English fluently, you need to practise speaking. When you study, don’t just listen. Speak out loud the material you are listening to and practise what you hear. Practise speaking out loud until your mouth and brain can do it without any effort.　 4 　4. You should study correct material.

　　A phrase you often hear is, ＂Practice makes perfect.＂ This is not completely true. Practice only makes what you are practising permanent. If you practise the incorrect sentence, you will have perfected saying the sentence incorrectly. A. You should try to speak fluently.

　　B. You need to practise speaking what you hear.

　　C. By doing so, you will be able to speak English fluently.

　　D. If you want to pass examinations, you should study grammar well.

　　E. If you listen more, you can speak correctly and fluently sooner or later.

　　F. Therefore, it is important that you study material that is commonly used by most people.

　　G. The order of words is probably completely different and you may be bothslow and incorrect by doing this.

　　Passage4

　　How to Make Small Talk

　　There’s nothing small about small talk. Many great friendships and relationships have started with small talk. Small talk helps you build a meaningful relationship with a person. 　 1 　If you want to know how to master small talk, just follow these steps.

　　　2 　If you want to make a person feel comfortable, the best thing to do is to have an ＂open attitude＂ and to direct your body toward that person without being too forceful. Just make eye contact, don’t cross your arms, and face your shoulders toward that person. This will make the person feel like you’re giving him all of your attention.

　　Put away your phone. There’s nothing more annoying than talking to a person who is constantly checking his cellphone.

　　Though you should look eager to talk to the person, don’t look too eager. Don’t lean so close that you scare him away. 　 3 　?Give a friendly greeting. If you’re seeing someone you already know, just say hello and greet her by her name, ＂Hi, Jen, it’s good to see you.＂ 　 4 　If you don’t know the person, introduce yourself first so you feel more confident and in control of the conversation.

　　　 5 　Just a simple ＂I love your shoes — where did you get them?＂ can get you into a fun conversation about shoe shopping. Even if the praise doesn’t lead anywhere, it will still make the person feel more appreciated before you start discussing other subjects.

　　A. Have friendly body language.

　　B. Focus your attention on their shoes.

　　C. It also benefits you in the professional world.

　　D. Many people are turned off by a close-talker.

　　E. Start with a small compliment.

　　F. You will feel uncomfortable when close to others.

　　G. This is simple and direct and lets the person know you’re excited to talk.

　　題組二

　　Passage1

　　Restaurant chefs, home cooks, and foodies — people who love good food — often say that we eat with all of our senses.

　　First, we use our sense of sight to appreciate how a meal is presented, either on a dinner plate or a dining table. Additionally, with our sense of smell, we breathe in the mouth-watering smell rising up from the meal. Finally, we enjoy the food with our sense of taste.But does sound also affect our dining experience? A new report from researchers at Brigham Young University said yes. Hearing is often called ＂the forgotten food sense.＂ says Ryan Elder, and assistant professor of marketing at Brigham Young University.

　　　 2 　On the other hand, watching loud television or listening to loud music while eating can hide such noises. And this could lead to overeating.

　　During the experiments, the test subjects wore headphones and listened to noise at either a high or low audio level. ?　 3 　The study found that subjects who listened to the higher volume noise ate more pretzels than those with the low audio levels.

　　Elder says that when hiding the sounds of eating, like when you watch television or listen to loud music while eating, we take away the sense of hearing. 　 4 　The researchers are calling this the ＂crunch effect＂, which they admit may not seem like much at one meal. But over a week, a month, or a year, all that food can really add up. So hearing the sound of eating does reduce the amount of food you consume. Hearing the noises of your meal as you eat could also help you to be more mindful of the experience and perhaps help you to enjoy it more.A. In fact, beautiful food is healthier than food that doesn’t look appealing.

　　B. But besides not overeating, there is another benefit.

　　C. And this may cause you to eat more than you would normally.

　　D. Then researchers gave them a hard snack: pretzels.

　　E. Our sense of touch can also be important when preparing or sharing food.

　　F. He notes that soft and sweet sound is thought to enhance the taste of food.

　　G. He says that if people notice the sound the food makes as they eat it, they might eat less.

　　Passage2

　　Consider...YOU. In all time before now and in all time to come, there has never been and will never be anyone just like you. You are unique in the entire history and future of the universe. Wow! Stop and think about that. You’re better than one in a million, or a billion, or a gazillion...

　　　 1 　?You’re amazing! You’re awesome! 　 2 　Beautiful young people are the whimsy(奇想) of nature, while beautiful old people are true works of art. But you don’t become ＂beautiful＂ just by virtue of the aging process.　 3 　That is the Art of Life. You can learn slowly, and sometimes painfully, by just waiting for life to happen to you. Or you can choose to speed up your growth and intentionally devour (吞沒)life and all it offers. 　 4 　?Paint a masterpiece!

　　　 5 　Wherever you want to go, whatever you want to do, it’s truly up to you.A. You are the only one like you in a sea of infinity!

　　B. Nobody will be more beautiful than you from now on.

　　C. God gives every bird its food but he doesn’t throw it into its nest.

　　D. With other people helping you, you’re sure to be truly perfect.

　　E. You’re the artist that paints your future with the brush of today.

　　F. Amazing and awesome as you already are, you can be even more so.

　　G. Real beauty comes from learning, growing, and loving in the ways of life.

　　題組一

　　Passage 1

　　【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹人們寬恕別人的方法和途徑。

　　1.B 根據前面的＂People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.＂和后面的＂Try the following steps:＂可知此處應該是＂如何原諒別人＂，故選B。

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　　空前說要冷靜，空后說了主動使自己冷靜下來的方法，那么此處應該是說要讓自己的怒氣消失，應該試試一些方法，故選F。

　　3.G 根據空前的內容可知不要等別人來向你道歉，傷害你的人通常是不會道歉的，而且他們可能就是想傷害你，或者他們看問題的方式與你不同，后面又說原諒并不意味著你要和傷害過你的人重新成為朋友，只有G項能將前后內容聯系到一起。

　　4.D 根據＂If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love.＂可知此處應該是嘗試從冒犯者的角度去看待問題，故選D。

　　5.E 根據空前的＂Don’t forget to forgive yourself.＂可知對一些人來說，原諒自己是最大的挑戰，故選E。

　　Passage2

　　【文章大意】有時候生活中的諸多因素會給人們帶來壓力，讓人心情沮喪。但是在困難的時候有很多方法可以幫助我們恢復原有的精神，讓我們更加快樂。

　　1.D上文提到了有很多方法可以幫助我們度過困難，幫我們恢復彈性，讓我們更加快樂，而下文則是對這些方法的介紹，D選項的內容可以起到承上啟下的作用，故選D。

　　2.B 本段標題是建議人們找一些自己可以控制的事情做，從中獲得信心，再根據后句的轉折可知B選符合語境，故選B。

　　3.E 根據本段中的focus on，pay attention to等關鍵信息，尤其是第一句話可以判斷選E。而A選項的側重點是讓人們去做正確的事情，作為本段的小標題不合適。

　　4.G 根據段落小標題和下文內容可知本段討論的是思維方式對人的影響，故選G。

　　5.C 前句內容是建議人們要學會從憂慮中走出來，后句提到這樣做的好處，由此判斷C選項符合語境，故選C。

　　文章介紹幾個練習流利英語口語的建議。

　　?1.D 【解析】根據下文＂However, if you want to speak fluently, you should try to speak English without thinking too much of grammar.＂如果你想說得流利，你應該盡量不要想太多的語法。可知這里是：如果你想通過考試，你應該學好語法。故選D。

　　?2.G【解析】根據上文＂When you try to speak English, you do not need to translate every word from your mother tongue.＂當你想說英語的時候，不必用母語逐字翻譯。可知這里是：詞的順序可能完全不同，這么做可能既慢又不正確。故選G。

　　?3.B【解析】根據下文＂The reason why many people can learn well is that they often practise.＂很多人學得好的原因是他們經常練習。可知這里是：你需要練習說你聽見的。故選B。?

????????? 4.C【解析】根據上文＂Practise speaking out loud until your mouth and brain can do it without any effort.＂大聲練習說直到你的嘴和大腦能毫不費力地這么做。可知這里是：這么做，你將可能流利地說英語。故選C。

　　?5.F【解析】根據上文＂If you practise the incorrect sentence, you will have perfected saying the sentence incorrectly.＂如果你練習不正確的句子，可能你完全錯誤地說這個句子，可知這里是：學習大部分人普遍使用的材料很重要。故選F。閑聊是一種重要的交際活動,它有助于人們與他人建立起一段有意義的關系, 但是閑聊也需要技巧。

　　?1.C 【解析】上文談到了閑聊可以＂build a meaningful relationship＂,C項中＂also benefits you in the professional world＂與此照應，故選C項，說明閑聊的益處。?

　　?2.A 【解析】從文章篇章結構分析，本空應選擇一個主題句。 下文中的eye contact以及＂don’t cross your arms＂等都是肢體語言， 因此選A項＂要有友好的肢體語言＂。?　　?

　　?3.D 【解析】上文中的＂Don’t lean so close that you scare him away＂表明不要過分地靠近他人，D項＂近距離交談者會使許多人感到厭煩＂最能承接上文。

　　?4.G【解析】上文舉例說明，遇到認識的人要主動向他人問候，G項中的This指代上文的例子，＂lets the person know you’re excited to talk＂說明向他人打招呼的好處。?

　　?5.E【解析】這是尾段的主題句，尾段舉的例子＂I love your shoes＂是對他人的贊美，且下文＂Even if the praise＂中的praise也是提示，故選E項。【語篇解讀】人們吃東西時，往往會有視覺、觸覺、嗅覺及味覺的參與。但聽覺的參與也是很重要的。如果能聽吃東西時發出的聲音，人們會吃的少點而且還會更關注吃的過程并有助于你更享受該過程。