6．Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another
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   It's surely a practice for a（n）（38）Cin self-confidence and for unhappiness．Let's say I take a look at someone who creates（39）Dartwork on their website and I look at my art，and realize I don't come（40）Bto being matched with him．In fact，I look pretty pitiful．But it's not a fair（41）A．If I looked at my strengths-writing useful and honest posts-I can see that I have a lot to offer，a lot to be happy about．
  That's so important---being able to look at your own strengths，and see your true（42）C．It's actually one of the（43）Bto success and happiness．
  I want to talk about this issue（44）Aan email from a reader recently．I have some teammates from very rich families，I can't stop myself comparing my lifestyle with（45）D．I must say that my（46）B planning is sound enough to take care of my existing family； and I can take care of new family members also，at least for（47）Beven if I lose my current job．But（48）DI see or  hear them spending so much money after possessions，I start comparing（49）C．How can I stop this habit，without changing jobs？
  This is an excellent but tough（50）A．I think it's（51）Bto compare ourselves to others，but it often makes us unhappy even if we have enough and（52）Dbe happy with what we have．My quick advice：try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others…once you've developed this（53）A，stop yourself and tell yourself，"Stop that!"And then（54）Dthinking about all the things you do have，the things you love，the people you have and be blessings that（55）Dhas given you．
   Make this a regular practice，and you'll start to be happier with your life．
36．A whyB．thatC．whatD．how
37．A．oftenB．seldomC．usuallyD．a(chǎn)lways
38．A．riseB．increaseC．dropD．failure
39．A．a(chǎn)stonishedB．disappointingC．shockedD．a(chǎn)mazing
40．A．upB．closeC．downD．closely
41．A．comparisonB．communicationC．competitionD．connection
42．A．strengthsB．shortcomingsC．valuesD．weaknesses
43．A．reasonsB．keysC．causesD．means
44．A．because ofB．regardless ofC．in spite ofD．in case of
45．A．themB．theirC．themselvesD．theirs
46．A．a(chǎn)nnualB． financialC．specialD．beneficial
47．A．sometimeB．some timeC．some timesD．sometimes
48．A．howeverB．whateverC．whereverD．whenever
49．A．thenB．laterC．a(chǎn)gainD．thus
50．A．questionB．personC．phenomenonD．reader
51．A．strangeB．naturalC．difficultD．important
52．A．mustB．canC．mayD．shoud
53．A．a(chǎn)warenessB．hobbyC．traditionD．custom
54．A．stopB．helpC．comeD．start
55．A．happinessB．confidenceC．successD．life

分析 文章開頭首先引用了馬奎斯•孔多塞（法國啟蒙運動時期最杰出的代表之一，數(shù)學(xué)家、哲學(xué)家）的名言：享受自己的生活，不要和別人比較；接著作者結(jié)合現(xiàn)實生活中所存在的此類現(xiàn)象（即很多人總是拿自己的弱項與別人的強項進行比較，從而使得自己變得既不自信也不快樂）以及介紹了自己與一位讀者曾經(jīng)所經(jīng)歷的類似的問題，從而得出了這樣的感悟：當(dāng)你意識到自己開始與他人進行比較的時候，你應(yīng)該阻止并告誡自己，要考慮到你所擁有的一切，從而過上更快樂的生活．

解答 答案：
36---40 CACDB  41---45 ACBAD   46---50 BBDCA  51---55BDADD
36．C   考查句意理解以及連接代詞   本句的意思是：有趣的是，這是大多數(shù)人曾經(jīng)所做過的事情，也有一些人卻常這樣做；at one  time or another意為：曾經(jīng)； 在這樣或那樣的時間； 過去某時；此處用來引導(dǎo)表語從句，由于該從句中缺少賓語，意為：…的；故用what；故選C．
37．A   聯(lián)系上下文   根據(jù)前一句可知，此處是將我們當(dāng)中一些人的做法與大多數(shù)人的做法進行比對的結(jié)果：即大多數(shù)人會時不時的這樣做，而我們中間也有一些人卻經(jīng)常這樣做；故選A．
38．C   考查動詞詞義辨析以及上下文句意理解   A．rise增加； B．increase增加，增長；提高 C．drop下降； D．failure 失敗；根據(jù)下文講到：作者將在網(wǎng)站上看到的令人驚奇的藝術(shù)作品與自己的作品進行比對，從而感到自己很可憐，可推測出本句話的意思是：這無疑會是一種減少自信和造成不快樂的體驗；故選C．
39．D   考查形容詞義辨析以及上下文句意理解    A．a(chǎn)stonished吃驚的； B．disappointing失望的； C．shocked驚愕的； D．a(chǎn)mazing 令人驚奇的； 根據(jù)下文可知，造成作者感到自己很可憐的原因應(yīng)是：認(rèn)為自己的作品無法與網(wǎng)站上看到的一些極為優(yōu)秀的藝術(shù)作品相比，故此處指的是：令人驚奇的藝術(shù)作品；故選D．
40．B   考查句意理解以及固定搭配   此處指的是作者認(rèn)為：與別人的作品比較起來，自己的作品根本不沾邊，即自己的作品比不上別人的作品；固定搭配come close to意為：接近；故選B．
41．A   考查上下文句意理解   根據(jù)后一句的意思：如果我審視我的強項---寫有用和誠實的帖子，那么我會給予很多，并且快樂很多；可推測出此處的意思應(yīng)是：由于我沒考慮到自己的強項，而是用自己的弱點比對他人的強項，故此處指的應(yīng)是：這是不公平的比對；故選A．
42．C   考查上下文句意理解    承接上一句的意思可知，本句意為：這是多么地重要---能夠?qū)徱曌约旱拈L處，看到自己真正的價值；此處指的是：價值；故選C．
43．B    考查名詞以及句意理解     A．reasons理由，原因； B．keys關(guān)鍵，線索； C．causes 原因，動機；D．means 方法，手段；此處指的是：這是成功和幸福的關(guān)鍵之一；故選B．
44．A   考查復(fù)合介詞以及句意理解     A．because of 因為，由于，基于；B．regardless of 不管，不顧；  C．in spite of 雖然，盡管…；D．in case of 萬一，如果；本句的意思是：基于最近的一封來自讀者的電子郵件，所以我想談?wù)勥@個問題；此處表示因果關(guān)系，故選A．
45．D    考查句意理解以及代詞    本句的意思是：我有一些來自非常富裕的家庭的隊友，我總是不斷地將自己的生活方式與他們的（生活方式）進行比較；此處用在句末作賓語，指代的是：他們的；故用名詞性的物主代詞，故選D．
46．B  考查上下文句意理解     根據(jù)下文"But（48）I see or  hear them spending so much money after possessions"作者提到了：我看到或聽到那些來自非常富裕的家庭的隊友揮霍錢財…，可知此處指的應(yīng)是財務(wù)方面的問題，意為：我必須說我的財務(wù)規(guī)劃足夠健全，能照顧我目前的家庭；故選B．
47．B   考查時間副詞以及上下文句意理解    A．sometime改天；來日；在某一時候； B．some time 在未來的某時，經(jīng)過若干時間；C．some times 好幾次；D．sometimes有時；承接上一句：由于作者的財務(wù)規(guī)劃足夠健全足以照顧自己目前的家庭，可知本句的意思是：即使我失去了現(xiàn)在的工作，至少我還能支撐一段時間；此處的是：經(jīng)過若干時間；一段時間；故選B．
48．D   考查從屬連詞以及句意理解      A．however 無論以何種方式，不管怎樣；B．whatever無論什么； C．wherever 無論什么地方；D．whenever 無論何時，每當(dāng)； 本句的意思是：但是每當(dāng)我看到或聽到他們花了這么多錢后；此處指的是：無論什么時候，每當(dāng)；故選D．
49．C   考查副詞以及上下文句意理解    A．then那時；  B．later過后，后來； C．a(chǎn)gain 再，又；D．thus 于是，因此； 根據(jù)上文"I can't stop myself comparing my lifestyle with（45）"提到：那位讀者總是不斷地將自己的生活方式與來自非常富裕的家庭的隊友進行比較，此處的意思應(yīng)是：但是每當(dāng)我看到或聽到他們花了這么多錢后，我便又開始進行比較了；故選C．
50．A   考查上下文句意理解   根據(jù)下文作者對自己所存在的問題進行了深刻的剖析，可知此處的意思應(yīng)是：這是一個極好但卻又很棘手的問題；故選A．
51．B  考查句意理解   本句的意思是：我認(rèn)為將自己與別人進行比較很正常的事情，故選B．
52．D   考查上下文句意理解以及情態(tài)動詞    A．must 必須；B．can 能，能夠，可能； C．may 可以；   也許；D．should  應(yīng)該；根據(jù)前半句的意思："即使我們擁有的足夠多并且…，但我們往往也會高興不起來"，可知此處指的應(yīng)是：并且應(yīng)該對我們所擁有的感到高興；此處意為：應(yīng)該；故選D．
53．A   考查上下文句意理解    根據(jù)前半句提到了某種意識，即：嘗試著意識到當(dāng)你開始將自己與他人進行比較的時候…，后一句意為：你應(yīng)阻止并告訴自己；故可推測出此處的意思應(yīng)是：一旦你發(fā)展了該意識；故選A．
54．D   考查上下文句意理解    承接上文作者提出的即時建議可知；此處的意思是：然后開始考慮你所擁有的一切，你所愛的東西；此處意為：開始；故選D．
55．D   考查上下文句意理解    承接上一句可知，此處指的還是你所擁有的一切：你所擁有的人和生命給予你的祝福；此處意為：生活，生命；故選D．

點評 做本題時，首先要快速瀏覽全文，把握文章的主旨大意，縷清作者的寫作思路；然后結(jié)合上下文，逐句分析，并正確理解每一句話的意思；最后結(jié)合選項中各單詞或短語的意義及用法，找到符合文意的選項．

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C．How to improve writing skills．
D．How to make a good first impression．

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11．Going shopping seems easy，but actually it takes a lot of learning，especially in America．In fact，many Americans who are not so well-off often shop at"sales"or at special stores that sell things at low prices，which you may find interesting．In America，the important rule of dressing is that one should change his or her clothes every day．For example，in an American college，neither professors nor students are seen in the same clothes two days in a row．So you may find it necessary to buy more clothes than you have in China．While you are shopping in the States，you will discover that prices range considerably from time to time．The purchase of used，second-hand clothing，furniture，or other household articles may be an excellent way of saving money．Most second-hand clothes are of pretty good quality．If you are going to settle down in the States and want some furniture，you may go to a "loan closet"，where furniture rents at low cost，or you may also go to a"furniture exchange"place in the community．
  Sheets，blankets，and other bedclothes go on sale in most communities twice a year．Advertisements for"white sales"on bed linen，towels，etc．，often appear in January，as well as in May，June or July．Once or twice every season，there will be"garage sales"，where you can get almost anything，from a yacht to a pair of shoes，at low prices．Prices at"discount stores"and"thrift shops"are also as low as you can imagine．
  When shopping for food，you should look for special prices for various items that are put on sale weekly．To economize，it would be a good idea for you to plan the weekly menu according to what is on sale，including in it the meats，vegetables，fruits，etc．that can be bought at special prices that week．
Exchange and return policies vary from store to store．You should also keep in mind that exchange and return policies for sales items can be different from standard store policies，especially if the price of the items has been reduced．Ask the merchant about their exchange and return policies before making your purchase．Obtaining an exchange or a return without a store receipt is often difficult．So，to save yourself the headache，you'd better hold on to any paper or other proof of purchase．

41．People shopping in America will discoverC．
A．American goods are excellent             
B．most clothes come from China
C．prices vary much sometimes                
D．used clothes are of poor quality
42．A person who needs furniture canD．
A．exchange their goods for furniture        
B．settle in a place that has furniture
C．get some free of charge                       
D．rent some at low cost
43．At a"white sale"，one can buyC．
A．a(chǎn)lmost anything                                       
B．meats，vegetables，fruits
C．bed linen，towels                                     
D．shoes at low prices
44．Garage sales are heldA．
A．once or twice every three months          
B．once or twice every year
C．from time to time                                     
D．in January，May，June or July
45．What does"any paper or other proof"in the last paragraph refer to？C
A．The exchange and  return policy．
B．A sales item．
C．A store receipt．
D．The standard store policy．

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5．Have you ever wondered whether there is life on Mars？The big Red Planet is a mystery to us but（1）hopefully（hope） not for much longer．
    On November 11，the Mars rover（漫游者）（2）named（name） Curiosity started its journey into space．After eight months flying in a rocket，Curiosity covere d more than 566 million kilometers and finally landed on Mars-according to BBC reports．The rover is there to find out（3）if/whetherthere is，or ever was，life on the cold，desert-like planet．
    The place（4）whereCuriosity landed is called Gale Crater，a huge hole on Mars．Scientists believe that there was once water and even life there．In order to do its job，Curiosity is filled with many useful tools，（5）although/though/whileit is only three meters long，about the size of a small car．
    It has a robot arm that can collect soil and drill into rock．It also carries（6）itsown laser gun．The gun can turn（7）asmall amount of rock into gas，so that Curiosity can study what the rock（8）is made（make） up of．（9）Withthe help of these tools，Curiosity will act as a robot geologist．For the next two years，it will stay and travel inside Gale Crater，（10）collecting（collect） and studying rock and soil．

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2．Ms Green decided to buy that kind of cloth because she ______ that the cloth ______ very well．（　�。�
A．is told； was washedB．was told； was washed
C．has been told； washesD．had been told； washed

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3．Parents often think that time spent with their kids will gradually decrease in adolescence．But a new study suggests that while teens try to avoid spending a lot of time together with their parents，private parent-child meetings may actually increase in their early adolescent years．And that may raise a teenager's self-esteem （自尊） and social confidence，especially if it is the time that spent with Dad，the researchers added．The researchers created a long-term study in which they invited families in 16school districts in central Pennsylvania to participate．In each family，a teenager，a younger sibling （兄弟姐妹），their mother and their father were interviewed at home and then asked about their activities and self-worth five times over a period of seven years．
The study authors were surprised to discover that when fathers spent more time alone with their teenagers，the kids reported they felt better about themselves．Something about the father's role in the family seemed to improve self-esteem among the teenagers in the study，said study co-author Susan McHale，a professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University．
"Time with Dad often involves joking，teasing，and other playful interactions．Fathers，compared to mothers，were more involved in leisure activities and had more peer-like interactions with their children，which is crucial for youth social development，"the study showed．But Marta Flaum，a psychologist in Chappaqua，New York，said，"How these findings reflect the real world is a real question．The sample in the study is so small and so unrepresentative of most families in the country today that I'm not sure how much we can generalize from it．In my community in Westchester County，I don't see parents and teenagers spend much time together at all．Parents are often working so hard and have less time to be together with their kids．"
However，F(xiàn)laum encourages parents to make time for their kids no matter how much work they have to do．"Research like this reminds us of how important it is．The time we have with them is so short，"she said．

28．According to the study，when teenagers spend more time alone with their fathers，A．
A．their social skills will be improved
B．their fathers will better understand them
C．they will be willing to help their siblings
D．their family members will spend more time together
29．What is Flaum'attitude towards the findings of the study？C
A．Unconcerned       B．Favorable．C．Doubtful．D．Puzzled．
30．What does the underlined word"it"in the last paragraph refer to？D
A．The research by Susan McHale．
B．The work to be done．
C．Parents'encouragement．
D．The time parents spending together with their kids．
31．Where is the passage most likely to be taken from？B
A．Science magazine．B．A news report．C．A research plan．D．An advertisement．

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