一、阅读理解
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A．News about award-winning authors.
B．Information about interesting events.
C．Suggestions from coaches about nutrition.
D．Advice on improving academic performances.
2. Who is the passage mainly written for?
A．Parents. B．Teachers. C．Kids. D．Teenage girls.
3. Which magazine has the youngest readers?
A．Girls’ Life. B．Muse.
C．Sports Illustrated Kids. D．National Geographic Kids.
Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9. Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia (阅读障碍症), a learning disability that can make letters and numbers confusing. She didn’t try to help him. Not surprisingl y, Willard didn’t li
ke school. Usually, his mind drifted—to playing outside, to his dog Maxie, or to the ants that lived near his family’s garden shed. Willard was especially curious about those ants. He felt like them—small and insignificant. Thus, when he noticed some ants trying to build a house, he decided to help them! Willard constructed a little building. Then he sprinkled sugar inside to encourage the ants to move in. When they did, Willard built more houses.
At school, Willard still struggled, but now he knew he could do something special. Maybe he wasn’t a failure after all. If he had trouble with his reading or math, Willard would later go home and creat tiny furniture for the ant houses. He even built an ant school, with teeny swings, ladders, seesaws, and a merry-go-round. His artistic skill increased, and a love for little things began to grow in his heart.
At age nine, Willard began carving faces on toothpicks. He discovered that his ability improved when he held his breath as he worked. When he quit school at age 15 to help support his family, Willard still spent his spare time carving. His confidence grew as more people appreciated his talent. Eventually, he quit his factory job to pursue his dream of becoming one of the best artists in the world. Now, years later, Willard carves the tiniest artwork in the world! His sculptures are so small that several can fit on a period at the end of a sentence.
Because of their beauty and rarity, his sculptures have made Willard a wealthy man. But he says, “Success isn’t about material things like an expensive watch or a costly ring; it’s about persevering and achieving your dreams.”
Willard Wigan, microsculptor, has done just that. The man who felt small as a boy has shown the world that something small can really be BIG.
4. Which of the following best describes Willard’s teacher?
A．Sympathetic. B．Unhelpful. C．Impatient. D．Careless.
5. Why did Willard become interested in building homes for ants?
A．Because he had a love for little things.
B．Because he was absent-minded in class.
C．Because he wouldn’t have to struggle at school.
D．Because he thought they both seemed unimportant.
6. What can we infer from the text?
A．Willard gave up his study in school to pursue his dream.
B．Willard became popular when more people appreciated his work.
C．Willard was able to carve small artwork in a short period of time.
D．Willard found a way to make better artwork when he was at school.
7. Which of the following may Willard agree with?
A．Failure is the mother of success.
B．Success belongs to those who don’t give up.
C．Dreaming big is the first step in achieving your goals.
D．Talent is sometimes more important for success than hard work.
Do you ever talk to yourself? Although it’s not always a conscious habit, most of us practice self-talk on a daily basis, as away of guiding, motivating or supporting ourselves.
Over the years, research has shown that self-talk can increase productivity, motivation and confidence, and even help manage feelings. “There is solid evidence that self-talk strategies improve learning and performance,” according to sport psychologist Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, who studies the phenomenon of self-talk.
He explains that there are generally three reasons why we practice self-talk: to instruct, to motivate or to evaluate. Instructional self-talk happens when we need to guide ourselves through a specific task, such as learning a new skill. Motivational self-talk usually is used when we want to prepare ourselves for something challenging; it can help to increase confidence. Evaluative self-talk mostly is related to past events or actions.
Hatzigeorgiadis stresses that if we want to use such self-talk to good advantage, it needs to be short, precise and, most of all, consistent. Of course, self-talk also can be ineffective and even detrimental if it’s not done right.
“It is a matter of personal preference or what works for each person; but generally, it is advised that self-talk be positively rather than negatively phrased and focus on what you s hould do rather than on what you should avoid,” Hatzigeorgiadis says. So, for example, it would be better to say “stay cool” instead of “don’t get upset”. Although both
instructions convey the same meaning, you should use positive words rather than negative ones. In this way you can avoid ill results.
Another thing that can make a difference when practicing self-talk is the way you address yourself. According to research published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, using “you” rather than “I” when talking to yourself tends to be more effective. The researchers explain that when you think of yourself as another person, it allows you to give more objective and useful feedback.
8. What does the research say about self-talk?
A．It is a daily habit for everyone. B．It can make people feel better.
C．It may help strengthen memory. D．It is always an unconscious behavior.
9. What can be concluded from Hatzigeorgiadis’ explanation?
A．Self-talk occurs in different
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B．Self-talk usually makes one brave.
C．Self-talk arises with various feelings. D．Self-talk is closely linked with a certain task.
10. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Confusing. B．Useless. C．Harmful. D．Unbearable.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Self-talk: a close relation to the past B．Self-talk: a great way to avoid ill results
C．Self-talk: a useful tool to benefit our life D．Self-talk: a matter of personal preference
We’ve all been in a position where life gets busy, schedules are difficult to coordinate and connecting with friends feels harder than ever. With some friendships, we may lose touch and want to reconnect. However，the more time that passes, the more uncertain it can feel if they want to hear from us.
A recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology says it’s time to reach out. Researchers found numerous benefits when reaching out to friends and old acquaintances. Especially if you’re unsure of how well they’ll receive hearing from you. The study, led by Dr Peggy Liu, is called The Surprise of Reaching Out: Appreciated More Than We Think. In the study, researchers posed the question: Do people accurately understand how much other people value bei
ng reached out to by someone in their social circle? To answer this question, researchers carried out 13 experiments with more than 5,900 participants. In the experiments, researchers measured how much people estimated their friends or acquaintances would appreciate them reaching out versus how much those on the receiving end did appreciate it. They also examined different forms of communication-phone calls, texts, emails, notes or even small gifts—and their impact.
Over the series of experiments, experts discovered a similar trend: those reaching out significantly underestimated how much their friends would appreciate hearing from them. Plus, the more unexpected the communication was, the more the friend on the receiving end appreciated it. “People are fundamentally social beings and enjoy connecting with others,” the researchers wrote.
In fact, what made these moments of reaching out so impactful was the effort they showed—no matter the form of communication. Dr Amie Gordon, a social psychologist at the University of Michigan, emphasises the importance of small moments and making efforts in relationships in a Psychology Today article. “In a busy life, these little moments might feel just like that—little moments that don’t really matter ... But each moment we ignore is a missed opportunity to connect and build up an emotional bank of positive moments.”
The science is clear—people appreciate the effort we put into our friendships. And we greatly underestimate it. One phenomenon that may explain why those who reached out underestimated their p ositive impact is because of “the liking gap”. Psychologist Terri Apter writes in Psychology Today that the liking gap is a tendency to “how we often underestimate other’s responses to us”, and the reality that other people like us more than we may think.
12. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ______.
A．state some disturbing problems
B．present the background of the following topic
C．introduce the theme of his argument
D．make comparisons between different opinions
13. What could be inferred from the experiments according to the text?
A．The way of communication matters in reconnecting with friends.
B．An unexpected calling to an acquaintance will not be highly valued.
C．People tend to appreciate hearing from friends more than reaching out to them. D．We are more well-liked and well-received than we expect in our friendships.
14. Why does the author mention Dr. Amie Gordon in paragraph 4?
A．To present the discovery of the study.
B．To support the findings theoretically.
C．To explain the causes of losing friendships.
D．To make suggestions about the topic.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．Estimate Friendships in a Scientific Way
B．Appreciate Being Reached Out to by friends
C．Remove the Misunderstanding between Friends
D．Don’t Hesitate to Reconnect with Your Old Friends
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