Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself．Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself．Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky．Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics．but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves．If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge．it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself．
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself．This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think．Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about US．Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be．Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world．
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes．That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day．Don’t allow doubts to occur in it．
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself．Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task．If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor．If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice．If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes．But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true．
The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities．Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image．When you can pat（拍） yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way．Good luck!
1.You need to build a positive self-image when you _________．
A．dare to challenge yourself B．feel it hard to change yourself
C．are unconfident about yourself D．have a high opinion of yourself
2.According to the passage, our serf-images _________．
A．have positive effects B．are probably untrue
C．are often changeable D．have different functions
3.How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?
A．To keep a different image of others． B．To make your life successful．
C．To understand your own world． D．To change the way you think．
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A．How to prepare for your success． B．How to face challenges in your life．
C．How to build a positive self-image． D．How to develop your good qualities．
5.Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A．Parents． B．Adolescents． C．Educators． D．People in general．
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Being probably the most complex female character in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Ophelia deserves special attention because she is treated as a substitute for Stowe’s intended audience．Ophelia __1_ what Mrs．Stowe, the author, considered a widespread Northern problem: the white person who opposes slavery but feels __2_ prejudice and hatred in the presence of a black slave．Ophelia hates slavery, but she considers it almost _3__ for blacks, against whom she harbors a deep-seated prejudice．And she doesn’t want them to touch her．Stowe stresses that much of Ophelia’s prejudice _4__ from unfamiliarity and ignorance rather than from actual _5__ Because Ophelia has seldom spent time along with __6_, she finds them uncomfortably alien （不相容） to her．
But Ophelia seems to be one of the only characters in the novel whose character _7__ as the story progresses．Once St．Clare puts Topsy in her care, Ophelia is forced to be in _8__ with a slave．At first she begins to teach Topsy __9_ out of duty．But Stowe suggests that duty alone will not root out slavery and that those against slavery must act out of love．Eva’s death leads to Ophelia’s change, and she comes to love Topsy as an actual human being and not just a slave．She _10__ her racial prejudice and offers herself as a model to Stowe’s Northern readers．
11A．reflects B．supposes C．suspects D．provides
12A．various B．arbitrary C．racial D．awful
13A．impossible B．necessary C．unfair D．important
14A．suffers B．differs C．releases D．results
15A．practice B．performance C．experience D．application
1.A．slaves B．readers C．Stowe D．characters
2.A．increases B．disappears C．refreshes D．develops
3.A．trouble B．danger C．contact D．comparison
4.A．hardly B．merely C．specially D．properly
5.A．hides B．overcomes C．reserves D．prohibits
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阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Poor student behavior seems to be an ____6.___ （increase） widespread problem and I think that modern lifestyles are probably responsible for this．
In many countries, the birth rate is decreasing so that families are smaller with ____7.children．These children are often spoilt, not in terms of love and attention because ____ 8.__ （work） parents do not have the time for this, ____ 9._ in more material ways．They are allowed to have ____ 10._ they want, regardless of price, and to behave as they please．This means that the children grow up ____ 11.consideration for others and without any understanding of __12._their standard of living comes from．
When they get to school age they have not learnt any self control or discipline．Teachers continually complain ____ 13.___ this problem and measures ____ 14.___ （take） to combat the situation．But I think the situation to the problem lies with the families, ____15.___ need to be more aware of the future consequences of spoiling their children．
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1．上海世博会于5月1日至10月31日在上海举行；
2．主题：城市让生活更美好；
3．宗旨：促进城市多元化、经济繁荣、科技创新；
4．参展者：189个国家和57个国际组织，展示各国在工业、农业、科学、技术、文化艺术方面所取得的成就，预计约7000万中外观众出席。
注意：不要逐字翻译介绍要点，可以适当发挥，词数100—120。
参考词：多元化diversity； 繁荣prosperity; 产品博览会exposition; 创新innovation
阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在短文后的表格中填入恰当的单词。注意：表格的每个空格只填一个单词。
Educating girls quite possibly yields a higher rate of return than any other investment （投资）available in the developing world. Women's education may be unusual territory for economists（经济学家）, but enhancing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics（经济因素）, with its emphasis on incentives, provides guideposts that point to an explanation for why so many girls are deprived（剥夺）of an education.
Parents in low-income countries fail to invest（投资）in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and art kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school - the prophecy （预言) becomes self- fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect.
An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy.
Few will dispute that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning.
Topic: The significance of female (1.) in developing countries
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Educating girls in more(2.) than any other investment. |
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From low-income families |
From educated mothers’ families |
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Girls are of less(3.) than boys. |
Development should be for all(4.) . |
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There is(6.) invests ment in daughters. Girls are made to may at home, (7.) housework. |
Girls and boys have(8.) chances. |
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Educating girls(9.) to social benefits, conceit advantages and health practices, including faruly planning. |
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Educating girls in developing countries is important and rewarding. |
It is common to have difficulties sleeping during the day. Humans are naturally wired to sleep best at night and be awake during the day. However, modern work schedules require some people to try to accommodate the unnatural schedule of shift（轮班）work — being awake at night and sleeping during the day.
In order to make this adjustment, you need to pay special attention to your sleep environment and your preparation for sleep. If shift work is a necessary part of your work life, here are some suggestions that may help.
Arrange to sleep uninterrupted in a quiet, dark room. This means you may have to turn off or unplug your phone, hang darkening curtains on the windows or wear a sleep eye mask, and train your family and friends to leave you alone while you sleep.
Fit in a nap（小睡）. When your daytime sleep period is too short, taking a short nap of less than 30 minutes just before work or on a break has been shown to improve alertness and enhance performance.
Develop and follow a sleep routine. It's best if you go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Try not to vary this too much on weekends. Your body likes routine.
Take extra care to make healthy choices. You may be tempted to reach for unhealthy foods or nicotine to stay awake or alcohol to try to sleep. But ultimately these choices are more harmful than helpful.
If you have tried all these things and are still having problems getting enough quality sleep during the day, talk to your doctor or a sleep specialist. Sometimes medications（药物治疗）may be helpful and safe. In other cases, there may be an underlying sleep disorder that needs to be addressed.
1.The purpose of the text is to .
A．persuade workers to have a god sleep.
B．advise night workers to keep healthy
C．encourage workers to do day work
D．help night workers to sleep well
2.What does the author recomusend?
A．A suitable account of alcohol to help sleep.
B．A regular life on weekday’s and weekends.
C．A dark room without phoebes to sleep in.
D．A break for sleeping anytime during the day.
3.On which condition should a person turn to a sleep specialist for help?
A．If he suffers from a sleep disorder for the first time.
B．If a good sleep environment is greatly needed for him.
C．If he falls to get quality sleep through his own efforts.
D．If he has the problem of bailing to sleep in the daytime.
4.We can learn from the test that .
A．night workers need a long time to fall asleep
B．constant breaks at work help to improve performance
C．it is difficult to create a good sleep environment
D．night work requires people to adjust their body clocks
In the computer age, most of us take a broadband（宽带）Internet connection for granted. Whether cable or mobile broadband, today’s connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files（档案文件）download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigger too.
There’s a catch, of course: You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet. If you don’t, it’s slow dial-up access for you. And for those living really far out, there may be no Internet access at all.
Technology experts often talk about the “last mile” problem, which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations. In cities and suburbs（郊区）, it’s relatively easy to provide access for everyone. It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities, especially in developing countries. Internet service providers, for their part, have been reluctant to provide access to sparsely (稀疏地) populated areas. The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldn’t cover the expense.
But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users. Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines although these technologies aren’t available everywhere.
Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines. Advancements in cheaper, more efficient fiber optics cables (光纤电缆) promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users.
Still, the “last mile” problem remains hard to deal with. There will always be somewhere that doesn’t have an affordable broadband connection. But someday that might not matter. If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication (迹象), it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.
1.The underlined part “a catch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “_____”.
A．a rare challenge B．a desirable plan
C．an efficient device D．a hidden problem
2.What can we know from the third paragraph?
A．Internet connection has not been popular in most cities.
B．Internet service providers care about rural（农村的）customers.
C．Computer is popular in developing countries.
D．It is hard to bring Internet access to users in remote areas.
3.Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that technological advancements _____.
A．make TV and telephone available everywhere
B．bring great change to people’s everyday life
C．make it possible for more people to use the Internet
D．bring faster Internet connections to users
4.What may eventually settle the “last mile” problem?
A．The broadband connection’s getting faster.
B．More and more Internet users.
C．more and more Internet connections.
D．The rapid progress in cell phone technology.
