Apart from psychological illness, we are all largely responsible for our own emotional health. What we say to ourselves over and over for days, weeks, months, and sometimes years, has a great effect on how we see ourselves. This also contributes to many mental health disorders.

Many of us have problems with negative（消極的）thoughts playing on the channel of our minds, bust if you′re buried in it and believe it, it could be wearing your sense of self-esteem（自尊）.Here are a few beliefs that indicate you may need to switch the channel: I′m not good enough？/I don′t deserve…？/No one likes me？/I′m a failure.

Negative thoughts remind you of your bad feelings and they bring your focus on your failures, and that gets you nowhere.

What can you do？Here are some suggestions：

Switch the channel when negative thoughts appear. Self-talk（自我暗示）is not so obvious that we often don′t notice its effect on our mood and belief systems. Key things to notice are“if only”or“what if”statements：the former keeps you stuck in the past with regret, while the latter keeps you fearful of the future. There is nothing you can do about the past, and the future isn′t here yet，so stay in the present moment.

Recognize that actions always follow beliefs．You′ll find yourself behaving in ways that are consistent to your beliefs．So，start believing the best about yourself：act as if you believe that you′re a valuable and worthy person．

Develop positive self-talk rather than negative self-talk．Instead of always looking down upon yourself in your head，think of some things you actually like about yourself．What are your strengths? What are you good at? Instead of saying “I′ m a loser”，try saying，“I am capable.／I′m good at…／I accept myself the way I am．”

Thinking poorly about ourselves gets us nowhere and is extremely self-limiting. Decide today to turn off the negative self-talk channel in your mind and develop your true potential.

66．From the first two paragraphs we learn that____________________．

A．lots of people have no sense of self-esteem

B．focusing on negative thoughts can lead to failure

C．negative thoughts will strengthen our sense of self-esteem

D．few people have negative thoughts and mental problems

67．The underlined word“wearing”in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________________.

A．strengthening    B．protecting    C．weakening D．replacing

68．What do the suggestions in the text tell us?

A．Our beliefs always come after actions．

B．Positive self-talk does good to our mental health．

C．Looking down upon ourselves is a sign of modesty．

D．“What if”keeps you stuck in the past with regret．

69．The text encourages us to___________________．

A．get rid of negative thoughts         B．get anywhere we like

C．think highly of others             D．turn off self-talk TV channel

70．This text is most likely to appear in____________________．

A．a(chǎn) recreation guide                      B．a(chǎn) medical journal

C．a(chǎn) science textbook                       D．a(chǎn) travel brochure

More than 700 business leaders, government officials and investors gathered in Mountain View, California in December,2012 to attend the Social Innovation（創(chuàng)新）Summit. It is an invitation-only conference aimed at finding new ways to deal with old problems.

Traffic jam is a problem that Bruggemann hopes to solve.“Traffic is really bad in most countries and we thought there must be some way of doing something about it.”Last week, his team, winning the prize for its“nunav”traffic management system, received a Microsoft Imagine Cup Grant of ＄100，000.“Everyone that′s using our system sends his present position as well as the destination to our servers every 30 seconds. And with that information our central system can reroute（調(diào)整路線）all of the cars in a way that everyone gets his individual best possible route.”

Bruggemann says early research with the system has been promising.“We found out that it could be possible to save up to 20 percent of the fuel consumption. Even more interesting, it can save up to 50 percent of the time you spend in traffic so you could get to your destination twice as fast.”

Team Cypher256 from Uganda also was invited to the Social Innovation Summit. They developed a device（儀器），called WinSenga, aimed at improving health care for pregnant women in Africa. It measures the early baby′s heart sounds to help test the heart rate, age and position of the baby in the mother. The device is similar in operation to an ultrasound（超聲波）test, but is far less costly and very practical in Africa.

This is the third year for the Social Innovation Summit. The event is held twice a year, once in New York and once in California. The first one in 2012 was held in May.  The United Nations′Office for Partnerships helped to organize the event.

61.In what way is the“nunav”system special？

A. It can decide destination for users.

B. It sends back information every 30 minutes.

C. Users can earn much money by the system.

D. Users can find the best possible route by the system.

62.The“nunav”system has the following advantages EXCEPT___________.

A. reducing the fuel consumption         B. reaching the destination quickly

C. saving the time in the trip                D. improving driving skills

63.The device WinSenga is intended to___________.

A. improve the health care for pregnant women

B. promote the heart rate of pregnant women

C. measure the size of the early babies

D. help the operation on women

64.What can be inferred from the text？

A. The“nunav”system is popular in Africa.

B. Common people in Africa can afford to use WinSenga.

C. The United Nations offered financial help to the“nunav”system.

D. The Social Innovation Summit has been held three times so far.

65.What′s the purpose of the text？

A. To tell us a new way out of traffic jam.

B. To introduce a device for women in Africa.

C. To tell us the importance of social innovations.

D. To introduce a conference about social innovations.

The 30 miles of steep roads that snake through the mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers′hands sweat. But Andersen, a 46-year-old father of four, wasn′t expecting any trouble on the road last New Year′s Eve, when he set off for a ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with nine-year-old daughter Mia, four-old son Baylor, and nine-year-old neighbor Kenya. Andersen had driven through the Canyon hundreds of times over the years.

The weather was fine-but the higher they drove, the more slippery the roads became. Rounding a sharp U-turn at mile marker473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediately tapped his brakes. In an instant, the car was sliding at 25 miles per hour toward the shoulder of the highway, then rolling down a steep ten-foot dam toward the extremely cold Logan River. As it hit the water, the car tipped toward the passenger side, hesitated, and then rolled onto its roof and sank into the river.

There was no time to tell the kids what to do. The crash had broken a few windows, and within seconds, the upside-down car was filled with water. “It was frightening how fast we were completely underwater,”remembers Andersen, a soft-spoken product development manager.“You′re thinking, is this how it′s all going to end？”

Having lost all sense of direction, Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids. Mia had been right next to him in the front seat; now, in the blackness, he couldn′t find her.“I thought, if I don′t get out, maybe none of us are going to get out.” Andersen got out of his seat belt, swam through a broken window, and, deeply and quickly, breathed air at the surface. That′s when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam. One after another, they raced down into the water. Helping onto safety all the three children, they began to shout at the father,“Who else is in the car？”Andersen says respectfully,“It was like the sight of angels （天使）.”

56.What might be the main reason. For the car accident？

A. The sharp U-turn.                   B. The steep dam.

C. The sudden brake.                   D. A truck hitting the car.

57.Andersen didn′t expect any trouble on the road because___________.

A. he was familiar with the road           B. he was good at driving

C. his hands didn′t have sweat          D. the weather was fine

58.What can be learned from the last paragraph？

A. Andersen lost conciousness in the water.

B. Strangers helped Andersen out of the car.

C. Andersen liked Mia most among the children.

D. Strangers teamed together to save three children.

59.The underlined sentence is to express Andersen′s feeling of being___________.

A. tired           B. excited              C. doubtful            D. grateful

60.Which of the following can be the best title of the text？

A. Stay calm when in trouble               B. Drive rounding a U-turn

C. Miracle rescue from an icy river      D. Mystery of the Bear River Mountains

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude（感恩）had amazing  36   to change our attitude…and our life.

The young musician Mr. Patrick was  37  onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he  38  beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his  39  smile.

Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which  40  him lame for life. However, as a child, he was  41  with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first  42  ,he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any note on the piano, and within one or two  43  ,he′d get it. By his second birthday, he was playing“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”. His father was  44  .“We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”

When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father   45   classes with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band！He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father  46   the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says,“My dad′s my   47  .”

But even more than his  48  musical talent, it was Patrick′s “ attitude of gratitude”that  49  my soul. On stage, between songe, he talked to the audience about his life and about how   50   he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their feet and   51   for over five minutes.

We all face misfortune in our lives.  52  ，it′s not the hardship but how we   53   to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During  54   times, do we spend too much time feeling   55   for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain？

36.A. knowledge           B. quality               C. wisdom             D. power

37. A. rolled                  B. held                  C. allowed             D. dragged

38. A. wrote                 B. provided            C. made                D. gave

39. A. strange               B. magic                C. bitter                 D. friendly

40. A. took                   B. led                    C. forced               D. left

41. A. fitted                  B. connected          C. associated         D. filled

42. A. place                  B. birthday             C. performance      D. attempt

43. A. memories            B. words               C. tries                  D. notes

44. A. confused             B. amused             C. interested          D. overjoyed

45. A. listed                  B. found                C. attended            D. organized

46. A. worked               B. found                C. refused             D. cancelled

47. A. dream                 B. hero                  C. music               D. song

48. A. unbearable           B. unbelievable       C. unconditional     D. unreasonable

49. A. touched                     B. calmed              C. freed                 D. felt

50. A. satisfied                     B. concerned         C. blessed              D. laughed

51. A. cheered               B. whispered          C. shouted             D. laughed

52. A. Therefore            B. Otherwise          C. However           D. Besides

53. A. see                            B. react                 C. agree                D. put

54. A. happy                 B. modern             C. tough                D. usual

55. A. great                   B. sorry                 C. hopeful             D. proud

—Lucy has been fired by her boss.

—________She is late for work five times a week！

A. Hardly surprising！         B. Forget it.           C. How come？            D. Who knows？

—Got your driving license？

—Yes. It is a week since I____________ the driving test.

A. have passed　　　　　　 B. passed　　　 C. will pass　　　　　 D. had passed

—My neighbour plays loud music late at night.

—___________.You really should talk to him about it.

A. That′s annoying　　　　　　 　　 B. It′s a good point　　　　　

C. You′ve got it right 　　　　　　　 D. This is tricky

The meeting between the presidents of those two countries___________ in Paris last week.

A. took part           B. took action        C. took effect        D. took place

____________I can′t fully understand what his music conveys, his performance is quite impressive.

A. As             B. Since         C. If              D. While

An optimistic person usually holds out____________ more pressure than a nervous one.

A. against              B. across        C. above         D. around