17．Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself
    In all one's life time it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with．（36）FWhen you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate（高估） yourself．It seems that everything you seek for is within your reach．（37）DIt's likely that you think it wise for yourself to stay away from the outer world．Actually，to get a thorough understanding of oneself，you may as well keep the following tips in mind．
    Gain a correct view of oneself． You may expect the future but be sure not to expect too much，for dreams can never be fully realized．You may be courageous to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct your efforts．（38）GSelf-appreciate． Whether you compare yourself to a towering tree or a blade of grass，a high mountain or a small stone，you represent a state of nature．（39）AIf you earnestly（誠摯地） admire yourself you'll have a real sense of self-appreciation．（40）CIn time of anger，do yourself a favor by releasing（釋放） it in a quiet place so that you won't be hurt by its flames； in time of sadness，do yourself a favor by sharing it with your friends so as to change a bad mood into a cheerful one； in time of tiredness，do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep．
    Get a full control of one's life．Then one will find one's life full of color and flavor．

A．It has its own value．
B．Do yourself a favor when you resist the attack of illness．
C．Do oneself a favor when it's needed．
D．When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself for your own incompetence（不勝任）．
E．Especially if it is well within your reach，you are just too blind to see it．
F．But it is accurately oneself that one has the least understanding of．
G．So long as you have a perfect knowledge of yourself，there won't be difficulties you can't overcome．

16．Ways to Sleep Smarter
Studies show that poor sleep influences people to make good decisions，concentrate on tasks or even manage a friendly mood at work．（36）EToday we've got our top favorite sleep tips and facts．
Set a regular bedtime
（37）DChoose a time when you normally feel tired．Try not to break this routine（慣例） on weekends when you will probably stay up late．If you want to change your bedtime，make the change gradually，such as 15 minutes earlier or later each day．
Eat the right food
Some foods are more helpful to a better night's sleep than others．（38）FOthers like bananas，potatoes，and whole-wheat bread are also helpful．
（39）BExercising provides lots of good health benefits．A good night's sleep is one of them．But make sure you exercise in the morning of afternoon．，The National Sleep Foundation reports that exercise in the morning or afternoon can help deepen sleep and cut the time it takes for you to fall into sleep．However，those who worked out in the evening hours saw little or no improvement in their sleep．
Reduce screen time before bed 
 （40）GA recent study shows that people who use electronic media just before bedtime report lower quality sleep even when they get as much sleep as those who don't．
A．Avoid the alarm clock
B．Exercise to improve sleep
C．Try to solve problems in your sleep．
D．Go to bed at the same time every night．
E．There are lots of ways to increase the quality of your sleep．
F．Everybody knows that warm milk helps people sleep better．
G．Stop watching TV just before bedtime and you'll sleep better．

15．Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences，（36）B．That is a risk．But you can't be successful when there's a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake．
Unfortunately，we've all been victims of betrayal．Whether we've been suffer from，lied to，misled，or cheated on，there are different levels of losing trust．Sometimes people simply can't trust anymore，（37）E．It's understandable，but if you're willing to build trust in a relationship again，we have some steps you can take to get you there．
l（38）Ahaving confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being．
l（39）CIf you've been betrayed，you are the victim of your circumstance．But there's a difference between being a victim and living with a"victim mentality"．At some point in all of our lives，we'll have our trust tested or violated．
l  You didn't lose"everything"．Once trust is lost，what is left？Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle，look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life．（40）Ginstead，it's a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness．

A．Learn to really trust yourself．
B．It is putting confidence in someone．
C．Stop regarding yourself as the victim．
D．Remember that you can expect the best in return．
E．They've been too badly hurt and they can't bear to let it happen again．
F．This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships．
G．Seeing the positive side of things doesn't mean you're ignoring what happened．

14．Does meeting new people make you nervous？If so，you're not alone．（36）CHere are some simple choices．
Look your best
Obviously the way that you look like decides people's impression （印象） of you．But you don't need to look like a model to make a good impression．You just need to take care of yourself．Make sure your clothes are clean，tidy and right for the situation．It is said that blue or black are best for job interviews（37）A．They change how people see you．
Stand tall
（38）FStanding up straight makes you look and feel confident．When you get close to someone，smile to show you're friendly and interested．Then greet them with a firm handshake．
Speak up
Speak loudly and clearly enough that people can hear you．If you don't know what to say，ask questions．Most people enjoy talking about themselves．Listening is just as important as talking．When people are talking，pay attention to what they're saying rather than planning what you'll say next．（39）G（40）DMost importantly，show people you care．Your concern for them will be clear if you smile and listen carefully．Respect other people's time，too．Don't keep them waiting because you arrive late or keep using your cellphone instead of talking to them．Everyone you meet，whether they're a businessperson，a reporter or a bus driver，is important．
A．Don't forget little things like brushing your teeth and washing your hair．
B．Never be late
C．But meeting new people isn't as hard as you might think．
D．Respect people
E．You are stubborn，and others'opinions can't change who you are．
F．The way you stand，sit and move tells others a lot about you．
G．If you're not sure what they mean，ask!

13．There is an English saying，"（71）F"Until recently，few people took the saying seriously．Now however，doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body．（72）G Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body．People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart，blood pressure，breathing and muscles．It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise．（73）D If laughter exercises the body，it must be beneficial．
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body．In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs．The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program．（74）C
（75）BThey have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing，making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter．

A．Laughter can surely last one's life．
B．As a result of these discoveries，some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics，in which they help to improve their patients'condition by encouraging them to laugh．
C．The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain．
D．It increases blood pressure，makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper； it also works several groups of muscles in the face，the stomach，and even the feet．
E．They have proved that laughter can really cure any disease if people keep a good state of mind．
F．Laughter is the best medicine．
G．They have found that laughter really can improve people's health．

12．Family Values
To understand a nation，you should first get to know its minimum unit-family．（71）B   In the US，upon reaching an appropriate age （usually between 18and 21years），children are encouraged，but not forced，to"leave the nest"and begin an independent life．（72）DParents do not arrange marriages for their children，nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married．Youn g adults meet their future spouses  （配偶）  through other friends，at jobs，and in organizations and religious institutions．Although children choose their own spouses，
they still hope their parents will approve of their choices．
Parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves in many families．A parent may try to influence a child to follow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another job．（73）F  A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father's business because of a fear that he will lose his independence in his father's workplace．This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other．Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family．
（74）AIt is not like we Chinese．Parents are rulers and masters．We Chinese love our parents with fear and total respect．In America，children always have their own opinions and even can talk about some sensitive problems with their parents，like family financial situation，the relationship between mother and father，and even sex．
（75）E Therefore，it is contrary that，on one hand，Americans admire independence and equality that they don't want to make sacrifice to make up a family，but on the other hand，Americans think highly of family in their value system．

A．In the American family，children and parents are equal．
B．It can reflect the traditional values and customs of a nation．
C．When it comes to big problems，children do not have to always follow their parents'ways．
D．After children leave home，they often find social relationship and financial support outside the  family．
E．Although Americans pay much attention to independence and equality，they don't believe in making sacrifice．
F．Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to declare their independence．
G．Many of them are expected to leave what could be life's most important decision-marriage-almost entirely up to luck．

11．下圖描述的是全球環(huán)境問題．請仔細觀察這幅漫畫，用英語寫一篇短文，闡明漫畫中所反映的問題，并提出解決此問題的方法（至少三點）．

注意：
1．仔細品味圖中文字的韻味，可以適當發(fā)揮想象，不要做簡單描述；
2．詞數(shù)140個左右．開頭已經(jīng)寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；
3．作文中不得提及考生所在學(xué)校和本人姓名．
From the picture，we can see that pollution is posing a threat to our earth，which comes in many ways．                                     

10．In the 60s，people asked about your astrological（about star）sign．In the 90s，they want to know your website．（71）G Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family，friends and potentially，millions of people around the world．Best of all，you may not have to spend a cent．The web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity．
（72）F Like the table of contents of a book or magazine，the home page is the front door．Your site can have one or more pages，depending oil how you design it．
While web pages vary greatly in their design and content，most use a traditional magazine lay-out（版面設(shè)計）．At the top of the page is a banner（橫幅）．Next comes a greeting and a short description of the site．Pictures，text，and links to other websites follow．
（73）E Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say．Next，gather up the material that you want to put on the site．
While there are no roles you have to follow，there are a few things to keep in mind：（74）A If you are too much at the beginning，you may never get the site off the ground．You can always add to your site．
Less is better．Most people don't like to read a lot of long text online．（75）B
Smaller is better．Since it can take a long time to download large image files，keep the file sizes small．
Have the fights．Don't put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally．Always remember to get the permission from the writer first．
Now it's time to roll up your sleeves and start building．
A．Start simply．
B．Break it into small pieces．
C．Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper．
D．Many websites are considered very interesting．
E．Before you start building your site，do some planning．
F．Think of your home page as the starting point of your website．
G．These days，having a web address is almost as important as a street address．

9．Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good，most would admit that their spoken English is poor．Whenever I speak to Chinese students，they always say，"My spoken English is poor．"（36）EI would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English．
First，they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary．（37）C However，you can speak with a limited vocabulary if your attitude is positive．Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know．
（38）F  Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous．Yet students should remember that their goal in speaking should be fluency not accuracy．You want to get your message across，to talk to someone in English，as quickly and well as you can，even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense，but it doesn't matter．（39）A
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening．You have one mouth but two ears!All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking．
Fourth，most Chinese students are reactive（被動反應(yīng)的） rather than proactive（積極行動的） language learners．Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor．（40）D
A．The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for mistakes he hears．
B．They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time．
C．Obviously the better way is to expand their vocabulary．
D．If you have proactive outlook（觀點），then you will see English opportunities
wherever you go．
E．However，their spoken English does not have to remain poor
F．Second，they are afraid of making mistakes．
G．The second reason lies in the unwillingness of using what has just been learned．

8．Facts About Goal Setting
These practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals：
Specific，realistic goals work best．（21）G"I'm going to recycle all my plastic bottles，soda cans，and magazines"is a much more doable goal than"I'm going to do more for the environment．"And that makes it easier to stick with．
（22）F It will probably take a couple of months before any changes-like getting up half an hour early to exercise-become a routine part of your life．That's because your brain needs time to get used to the idea that this new thing you're doing is part of your regular routine．
（23）A Say your goal out loud each morning to remind yourself of what you want and what you're working for．Writing it down works too．Every time you remind yourself of your goal，you're training your brain to make it happen．
（24）B The key to making any change is to find the desire within yourself-you have to do it because you want it，not because a girlfriend，boyfriend，coach，parent，or someone else wants you to．It will be harder to stay on track and motivated if you're doing something out of obligation to another person．
Roadblocks don't mean failure．Slip-ups are actually part of the learning process as you retrain your brain into a new way of thinking．It may take a few tries to reach a goal．But that's OK-it's normal to mess up or give up a few times when trying to make a change．So remember that everyone slips up and don't beat yourself up about it．（25）D

A．Repeating a goal makes it stick．
B．Pleasing other people doesn't work．
C．You should make a change in your life．
D．Just remind yourself to get back on track．
E．Set a goal and come up with steps to reach it．
F．t takes time for a change to become an establishedhabit．
G．When it comes to making a change，the people who succeed are those who set proper goals．