B
Until I started my Happiness Project, I didn’t think much about rituals and whether they made me happy. But when I reflected on them, I realized that I found rituals both calming and energizing.
For example, in my high school, exams were taken very seriously. When everyone was steeled at a desk, the teacher would pass out the papers, and we would lay them face down. She would return to the front of the classroom, look at the clock, and say quietly, “It is 9:10 now. You have two hours. Be sure to read all the instructions carefully”—then a pause —“you may turn over your test paper and begin now.” This familiar, quiet formula made the start of an exam into a little ritual that put me in the right frame of mind to face a tense exam.
In kindergarten, after singing a good-bye song, the children stand in a circle in the classroom, while the grown-ups wait in a line outside the door. The teacher calls the children’s names, one by one, and the child comes to the door to get a big hug and to leave. The orderliness of this process keeps everyone calm and cheerful.
So think about rituals in your life. Take a moment to taste the enjoyable ones. Think about opportunities to heighten the experience of an ordinary occasion by treating it with special consideration. This is particularly useful if it’s a stressful or emotional experience, discussing a child’s report card, giving a performance review. Packing for a trip, or getting ready for a date.
Studies show that family traditions and family rituals encourage children’s social development and improve feeling of family. They’re not just important for children but for the whole society.
61．From the passage we know that__________．
A．rituals can make the whole society happy and peaceful
B．the author felt nervous when he took exams in high school
C．the exams in high school was a mess
D．the children are nervous as the adults wait to watch their performance
62．The author mentions all of the ritual items in paragraph 3 EXCEPT _________ .
A．singing a good-bye song
B．standing in a circle in the classroom
C．children getting a big hug
D．grown-ups shaking hand with the teacher
63．Studies show that one way to encourage child’s social development is to___________．
A．train their parents for rituals
B．communicate with children
C．form family rituals
D．praise their good actions
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Spending time together is very important for a family. Parents can use this time to really get to know their children, and children love spending time together with their parents.
Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, families can always come together at the table. Meal time can feed more than just the baby alone, family relations can be promoted as well. Eating breakfast together is a great way to start the day. Eating dinner together every night allows families to share the happening of the day and plan for tomorrow.
Everyone loves a good movie. Break out a bowl of popcorn and gather on the couch together for a family movie night once a week. After a week or two, families begin to really look forward to this relaxing and quiet family time.
Pack up your tent and head for the hills. Going camping is a great way for families have some of that special time together, and a great way to have a holiday too!
Games are fun for both kids and adults. There are so many games to choose from ! This is a wonderful way to bring families together as games make family time so fun !
Gather your family together for a story. Kids just love bedtime stories, This allows parents to spend a bit of time with their kids, too. Children will fall asleep much easier after having a story read to them. This little bit of family time is beneficial in a lot of ways.
Enjoy your family time and have fun with it . You’ll remember the special time for the of your lives.
56．The author thinks playing games is a good way to bring family together because_________．
A．family time is always a fun game
B．both parents and children like games
C．there are so many games for children
D．games are to children what movies are to parents
57．The author seems to believe that________．
A．eating dinner together is to prepare for tomorrow
B．parents should treat children as readers
C．children need parents to read to them
D．watching movies is always special
58．The author implies that_________．
A．watching a movie with popcorn is a practice
B．there is little time for a family to read together
C．meal time can help to strengthen family ties
D．camping is good way to stay away from stress
59．By writing the passage, the author intends to__________．
A．tell readers why it’s necessary to spend family time together
B．show people like spending family time together
C．express his appreciation of the time his family spent is important
D．explain why reading to children before they go to sleep is important
60．The main purpose of the text is to________．
A．give advice B．provide facts C．tell a story D．compare opinions
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
When I was 14, my family went on our first trip to the United States. My uncle moved there several years ago to work in the 36 industry in California.
Although we flew several times before. this trip seemed really 37 because I had never been to America before. However, to our disappointment, the ride was 38 this time. People smoked and the air quality was very poor.
Moreover, it was 39 to see American money—it was very ugly and boring, all green and white, but what it could ___40 —freedom, Hollywood—was 41 . I didn’t see any movie stars in fur coats 42 their lovely dogs, either. I 43 , “Is this California？Where are the beaches, the sun and the blonde girls? ” 44 a land of dark-haired people, seeing blondes was 45 one of the extremely 46 parts of the trip. However, I was rather disappointed. 47 , the weather was really foggy, the city looked kind of old and the traffic was lerrible.
We droved north to Sonoma where my 48 had his house. The wine industry to a 49 can be both extremely boring and endless exciting. It was great to see my cousins and they 50 that they would take me out when the weather was nicer. We rode for miles and miles and played in the hills where no one could 51 us.
By the time we 52 to see the city of San Francisco all my bad thoughts had been 53 . I was having so much fun with my cousins that I wanted to move there.
I saw neither blonde girls nor 54 on that trip, but I met a lot of nice People and 55 that wherever you live it’s always a nice place if you like the people there. I hope I can travel back to California soon.
36．A．clothing B．wine C．service D．travel
37．A．interesting B．fearful C．boring D．common
38．A．lovely B．smooth C．expensive D．terrible
39．A．surprising B．helpful C．disappointing D．meaningful
40．A．impress B．change C．realize D．buy
41．A．frightening B．moving C．exciting D．depressing
42．A．walking B．marching C．approaching D．fighting
43．A．explained B．complained C．wondered D．announced
44．A．Rounding up B．Looking through C．Resulting from D．Coming from
45．A．impossibly B．surely C．seriously D．fortunately
46．A．beneficial B．wonderful C．effective D．ordinary
47．A．After all B．As a result C．First of all D．Worse still
48．A．uncle B．father C．brother D．friend
49．A．native B．child C．cousin D．worker
50．A．imagined B．promised C．believed D．appealed
51．A．hate B．help C．bother D．miss
52．A．spread out B．held back C．turned up D．got around
53．A．turned down B．given away C．washed away D．put forward
54．A．beaches B．cities C．planes D．hills
55．A．appreciated B．identified C．realized D．imagined
—Sandra failed to pass the exam.
— __________ ? Nobody works harder than she does.
|
A．How come |
B．How about |
C．Why not |
D．What for |
—You never think of others ! You kept me waiting for two hours.
—I’m sorry that you _________ think so.
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A．would |
B．could |
C．might |
D．should |
No one was sure exactly__________ he wanted
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A．how was it that |
B．how it was that |
C．what was it that |
D．what it was that |
