I’m not good at _____ people’s mind, so if you should have some requests, let me know.
A. reading B. crossing
C. occupying D. changing
—Do you like Mary’s new hairstyle?
— Perfect！How much _____ she looks with the curly short hair!
A. well B. good
C. best D. better
写作二 （满分20分）
学校里一些同学互相攀比，追求时髦和高档消费。请写一篇以“My Attitude to Pursuit of Fashion in School”为主题的英文演讲搞。
内容应包括：
(1)陈述现象
(2)分析原因
(3)你的看法
注意：1.词数不少于80词
2.演讲稿的格式和开头已给出（不计入总词数）
Good afternoon, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is "My Attitude to Pursuit of Fashion in School".
写作一 （满分15分）
请结合材料，按要求用英语写作。
Two friends of mine with a ten-year good co-operation got separated last week just because of a lie.
(1)就此材料发表你的看法
(2)紧扣材料，有明确的观点
(3)词数不少于60词
E
A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists( 悲观者)who expected their future to be worse.
The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96. The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.
Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.
The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future. Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction. Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would, the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.
“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade,” wrote Frieder R. Lang, a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future.
“Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions (预防措施),” the authors wrote.
Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline. Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.
The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions. Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes. However, the researchers said a pattern was clear. “We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic,” the authors concluded.
1.According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?
A. Optimistic adults.
B. Middle-aged adults.
C. Adults in poor health.
D. Adults of lower income.
2.Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people ______.
A. to fully enjoy their present life
B. to estimate their contribution accurately
C. to take measures against potential risks
D. to value health more highly than wealth
3.How do people of higher income see their future?
A. They will earn less money.
B. They will become pessimistic.
C. They will suffer mental illness.
D. They will have less time to enjoy life.
4.What is the clear conclusion of the study?
A. Pessimism guarantees chances of survival.
B. Good financial condition leads to good health.
C. Medical treatment determines health outcomes.
D. Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age.
D
Do you love the holidays，but hate the pounds that follow? You are not alone. Holidays are times for feasting and celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight.With proper planning，though，it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays.Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down for the traditional family dinner，regard eating as a time for tasting a variety of the foods.The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.
Here are some tips for preventing weight gain and maintaining physical fitness：
Don't skip meals.Before you leave home，have a small，low-fat meal or snack.This may help to avoid getting too excited before delicious foods.
Control portions.Use a small plate (about 10 inches) and put aside the large ones that may encourage you to “load up.” You should be most comfortable eating an amount of food about the size of your fist. Once you have your “tasting” serving，move away from the buffet(自助餐). Doing so will make it less tempting to be eating constantly as your appetite is inspired by the sight of food.
Begin with soup and fruit or vegetables. Fill up beforehand on water-based soup and raw fruit or vegetables. Or drink a large glass of water before you eat to help you feel full.
Stick to physical activity. Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories.
Avoid high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy may have a large amount of fat. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. Use lemon juice instead of dessert or butter.
1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．You had better turn your attention away from delicious foods.
B．Drinking some water or soup before eating helps you eat less.
C．Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may bring weight problems.
D．Physical exercise can reduce the chance of putting on weight.
2.Which of the following CANNOT help lose weight according to the passage?
A．Lean meats.
B．Dessert or butter.
C．Raw fruit or vegetables.
D．Physical exercise.
3.Many people can't control their weight after the holidays mainly because they _______.
A．can't help being tempted to eat constantly
B．take part in too many parties
C．enjoy delicious foods
D．can't help turning away from the foods
4.If the passage appears in the newspaper，you think it should belong to ______ Column.
A．Holidays and Festivals
B．Health and Fitness
C．Fashion and Frontier
D．Student Times Club
