阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容(每空一词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality television in China，such as the Voice of China，China’s Got Talent，or Super Boy．In America，Big Brother 1.(broadcast)five days a week．Survivor Finale appears on the front page of the New York Post after gaining ratings(收视率)that are much 2.(high)than NBA．Americans seem addicted to reality television programs 3.ordinary people compete in weeks—long contests while being filmed 24 hours a day．But why?
One of the most commonly repeated “4.(true)”about reality TV viewers is that they watch in order to talk with friends about the show，but the explanation is quite 5.(correct)．
In fact fans of the shows have 6.much stronger desire for status．They are much more likely to agree with statements such as “Reputation is important to me”．It represents a means to get attention．And more attention increases one’s sense of7.(important)．We think we are important if others pay attention to us and unimportant if8.(ignore)．
Ordinary people can watch the shows，see people 1ike9.(them)and imagine that they also could become famous by being on television．10.is the reality TV show that gives them a sense of being a star in crowd．
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Starting from my early young age，I was a happy child．However，at age twelve，my life had a huge ．I developed obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD)．I started to wash my hands ten times an hour to germs and I frequently checked my kitchen oven to make sure that it was ．This way of life continued for four years，and by then，my OCD had led to ．I was no longer the happy little girl I had been．I told my mother that I was suffering from depression．So mum took me for a ．The medicine didn’t help me very much．I was still sad，believing that my life no longer ．
One autumn evening two years ago，I rock bottom．I even thought suicide(自杀)was the only . to my depression problem，so I wrote a suicide to my family．As I was folding the note，my fell on a photograph. It was a picture of a lovely little girl with dark—blue eyes .of adventure and curiosity．It took me a few minutes to that the smiling girl in the photo was me．The photo had been taken at one weekend at my uncle’s house when I was seven．Suddenly I felt a and it was like my younger self had sent me a message．Once I had been a little girl，and I had to become strong like that again．
I tore up my suicide note and swore that l would have to the depression with my mind，too．I could make myself happy again．It has been two years I “rediscovered” myself．I am OCD-and depression-free．I am prepared for whatever life may bring．My hero is a seven-year-old girl， back at me from a photo on my desk．
1.A．request B．breakdown C．outcome D．drawback
2.A．avoid B．breed C．carry D．examine
3.A．down B．hot C．off D．clear
4.A．boring B．careful C．timid D．painful
5.A．Impression B．pressure C．motivation D．depression
6.A．doctor B．stranger C．teacher D．schoolmaster
7.A．generally B．suddenly C．occasionally D．constantly
8.A．changed B．mattered C．succeeded D．failed
9.A．lost B．hit C．found D．broke
10.A．situation B．method C．solution D．relation
11.A．essay B．notice C．note D．poster
12.A．hands B．heart C．head D．eyes
13.A．full B．free C．proud D．fond
14.A． imagine B．realize C．predict D．guess
15.A．rest B．fright C．wonder D．chill
16.A．strong B．beautiful C．young D．curious
17.A．accept B．fight C．relieve D．distract
18.A．when B．after C．before D．since
19.A．concerns B．demands C．challenges D．chances
20.A．crying B．shouting C．smiling D．Going
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You know that you have everything to be thankful for：a loving family，a pretty good job，and a healthy working body．Still，you keep feeling that what you have just isn’t enough．Sure，you can be happier by making some life changes．1.It will make you more likely to start enjoying that sunshine instead of complaining about sunburn．
Live in the present．
The people who are the happiest with their lives are able to enjoy and embrace the present moment．2.Focus on what the day will bring you instead of what happened yesterday or what you’ll be able to change about tomorrow．
3.
Though your life may not be perfect in the moment，there are surely some things that you can be very grateful for，whether it’s your loving family，your amazing friends，your health，your cool new job，or your amazing home．You probably don’t have all of these things but surely there are a few things you can remind yourself to be grateful for every single day．
Stop comparing yourself to others．
Stop thinking about how big your neighbor’s house is，how great your friend Jack’s job is，or how perfect your best friend’s relationship is．You’ll never get anywhere if you compare yourself to others．4.
Hang out with people who are content with their lives．
Surround yourself with people who are good influences．They will show you that there are a variety of ways to be happy，and will maybe even give you some tips for how to approach difficult situations．5.They are more likely to come up with some reasons to be unhappy．
A．Be grateful for what you have．
B．What if there is a major obstacle standing in your way?
C．Take some time to enjoy exactly what you’re doing right now．
D．The easiest way to be content with your life is to adj ust yourself positively．
E．Avoid people looking for reasons to be upset with their life．
F．But if you drop comparing completely，you’ll only be doing yourself a favour．
G．Get regular exercise with friends every day．
Anybody who’s noticed so many sweaty Sunday-morning photos on the Internet must think that marathons have recently regained popularity．According to Running USA，an organization that tracks the sport’s growth，52 percent of runners today track themselves with some sort of GPS-enabled device，like a smart phone or a fitness tracker．This statistic has likely played a role in running’s growing appeal--the easily available tracking information has attracted people to the sport，and kept them going，for it’s possible for anyone to see in real time how it’s affecting their bodias.
Today，free smart phone apps can give runners information on things like the number and length of their steps，their heart rate，even the estimated volume of oxygen they consume per minute．All this information can act as a reward and a motivator for the runner．“It’s one thing to hear encouragement from a coach．”Bryan Boyle，editor of Runner’s World magazine，explains．“It’s quite another，however，to appreciate-at a glance-progress made during weeks and months of running．’’
But run—tracking technology doesn’t just help runners train harder. It also gives them the power to train more intelligently．Recreational runners today no longer have to guess how far or how fast they’ve run，or what their body is doing．If they can monitor their heart rate，they can make sure they’re hitting the most strategic pace on each run，which can significantly increase their chances of having a positive experience on the course during race day．
No matter how much technology can promote the experience of running，though，many runners argue that the biggest benefit of the sport remains the chance to get outdoors，away from the computer，for an hour．“There’s so much more to experience，” adds Boyle．“fresh air，travel，shoot，just overall feeling better．There’s no app for that．”
1.We can infer from the first paragraph that ．
A．people enjoy posting sports pictures on the Internet
B．Running USA plays a key role in the growth of running
C．tracking technology is drawing more people on the road
D．run—tracking devices help people run faster than before
2.Which of the following questions are the second and third paragraphs intended to answer?
A．What information can run—tracking devices provide for the runners?
B．How is the run—tracking technology popularizing running?
C．In what way is run—tracking technology developed?
D．Why do people have to rely on wearable devices in modern society?
3.As for the experienced runners，what attracts them most is ．
A．the exciting experience technology brings them
B．a chance to enjoy nature outdoors
C．becoming popular on social media
D．being cool with a new wearable device on the road
I saw a dear friend a few days ago and stopped by to ask her how she was doing．She looked up，voice lowered，just complaining：“I'm so busy…have so much going on”
Almost immediately after，I ran into another friend and asked him how he was．Again，the same tone，the same response：“I'm just so busy…got so much to do．”
Their responses knocked me down．How did we create a world in which we have more and more to do with less time for leisure，less time for reflection，less time for community? When did we forget that we are human beings，not human doings? What happened to a world in which we can sit with the people we love so much and have slow conversations with meaningful pauses and silences that we are in no rush to fill?
This disease of being “busy” is spiritually destructive to our health and well-being．It weakens our ability to be fully present with those we love the most in our families, and keeps us from forming the kind of community that we all so desperately tong for．
I don’t have any magical solutions．All I know is that we are losing the ability to live a truly human life．I am always a prisoner of hope, but I wonder if we are willing to make a change to our so-called busyness of life．Somehow we need a different model of organizing our lives，our societies，and our families．
I want us to have a kind of existence where we can pause，look each other in the eye，touch one another，and ask ourselves：Here is how my heart is doing，I am taking the time to reflect on my own existence，and I know how to express the state of my heart．
1.What’s the result of the busy lifestyle?
A．People will become forgetful in their everyday life．
B．People are beginning to find some time for leisure．
C．People may lose the ability of enjoying their life．
D．People will further understand the importance of community．
2.How can we live a relaxed and balanced life according to the author?
A．By seeking help from local families．
B．By improving our working ability．
C．By reconstructing the model of our lives．
D．By creating a smarter open community．
3.Calling himself a prisoner of hope，the author means that .
A．he thinks people won’t change
B．he actually has magical solutions
C．it is harmful to have many hopes
D．he is always optimistic about life
4.What is the purpose of the author writing the article?
A．To express concerns about people’s complaints．
B．To criticize and reflect on the people’s present lifestyle．
C．To voice his opinions on how to live a simple life．
D．To question whether it is possible to live a slow life．
Step into an American preschool classroom today and you are likely to fall into a so-called print-rich environment，every surface colorfully decorated with instructional posters，classroom rules，chedules，and mottos，few of which a 4-year-old can understand in fact．
Besides the confusing things on classroom walls，teaching methods and curriculums have changed recently，by which more time is spent on what’s called “seat work”一workbooks and worksheets—but less time devoted to music and art．School—readiness skills are essential for the youngest learners to move on to a subsequent stage. As a result, expectations that may arguably have been reasonable for 5-and 6-year-olds, such as bemg able to sit at a desk and using pencil and paper，are now directed at even younger children, who lack the motor skills and attention span to be successful．
However，parents of preschoolers tend to be on board with these changes，because they fear that the old—fashioned pleasures of unhurried learning have no place in today’s highly competitive world．The stress is obvious：Pick the “wrong” preschool and your child might not go to college．She might not be employable. She might not even be allowed to start first grade!
As preschoolers are learning so much academic knowledge at earlier ages，they seem somehow less curious and less engaged．Some teachers say that more children today seem to lack the language skills．The real focus in the preschool years should not be just on vocabularv and reading，but on talking and listening．By talking with adults, and one another，they pick up information，learn how things work and solve puzzles that trouble them．For our littlest learners，what could be more important than that?
1.Which of the statements does the author probably agree with?
A．Younger children can fully understand the instructional things in classrooms．
B．3-and 4-year-olds shouldn’t be expected too much in school readiness skills．
C．More time should be spent on“seat work’’ instead of music and art．
D．Even 5-and 6-year-olds have good motor skills and attention span．
2.The underlined phrase “be on board with” in the third paragraph most probably means “ ”.
A．accept B．reject C．doubt D．worry
3.Why are parents so picky when choosing a preschool for their kids?
A．Because some preschools are too old fashioned．
B．Because a wrong preschool might ruin kids’ future．
C．Because the competitions between kindergartens are fierce．
D．Because it is easy for them to choose a right preschool．
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A．New Preschool Breaking down the Kids．
B．The Early Bird Gets the Worm．
C．Preschool，the Gatekeeper to Elementary School?
D．Seat work，a Better Choice for the Youngest Kids?
