While I will explain a bit about the science of stress and relaxation a little later simple way to think about it is that our body 's stress response works like a car alarm. Keep us safe by warning us of the presence of danger in our immediate environment.
But instead of warning us with a loud and annoying sound，our body alarm system lets us know that something is wrong by creating changes in our neurochemistry (神经化学）.If you've ever experienced pain in your stomach，periods of extreme anger, inability to focus or even insomnia (失眠），chances are your body was paying the price in those moments for the brain chemistry of stress.
So if it's so uncomfortable，why not just get rid of stress altogether?
This is not only impractical，it would be dangerous. Let's go back to the metaphor (比喻说法）of the car alarm. If the alarm is turned off altogether，the car is exposed to continual danger without there being any way of your knowing about it until it is too late. It would be like walking through the jungle without any fear signal in the presence of a poisonous snake or other dangerous animals — while it might feel “nice” to be so relaxed，your body actually needs the stress response not only to remind you of danger but also to offer extra adrenaline (肾上腺素) for your heart and extra blood and oxygen for your arms and legs.
However，if the car alarm goes off at any time，someone just looks at the car with a bit of an attitude，and it becomes equally useless. Not only do we stop paying attention to it，but it begins to drive us and everyone around us becomes a little bit crazy. In the case of our bodies，walking around in a constant state of alarm also has some pretty alarming health consequences，which we will explore in greater depth in the next chapter.
1.Our body's stress response is compared to a car alarm in that .
A. they work all the time B. they both give a signal
C. they work in the same way D. they both produce a sound
2.When our body alarm system works， .
A. we feel calm
B. we feel excited
B. some changes happen in our brain
D. some changes happen in our heart
3.What would happen if stress were got rid of completely?
A. We'11 be free of worries.
B. We'11 achieve a sense of safety.
C. We'11 reach a perfect state of mind.
D. We'11 fail to realize the possible danger.
4. What's the purpose of giving the example of walking through the Jungle in Paragraph 4?
A. To show the harm of stress.
B. To show the effect of stress.
C. To explain the function of stress response.
D. To explain the necessity of stress response.
So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument ，a misunderstanding，the way we were raised，or some other painful events. Stubbornly，we wait for someone else to reach out to us — believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.
A friend of mine，recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out，she said，“ I can't do that. He’s the one who should apologize. ” After a little gentle encouragement，however，she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement，her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case，when someone takes the chance and reaches out，everyone wins.
Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn“ small stuff”问题）”into really“ big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go，and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn't mean that you're wrong. Everything will be fine. You'll experience the peace of letting go，as well as the joy of letting others be right.
You'11 also notice that，as you reach out and let others be “right”，they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But，if for some reason they don't， that's okay too. You '11 have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world，and certainly you'11 be more peaceful yourself.
1. The underlined word “ rekindle” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”.
A. recover B. develop
C. accept D. replace
2.In the author's opinion, we hold on to our anger often because we think .
A. we can turn small issues into big ones
B. our positions are higher than others
C. our own opinions matter most
D. others will be less defensive
3.The best thing to do after a quarrel is to .
A. let go of our own rights
B. realize that you are wrong.
C. expect others to give in
D. apologize to others first.
4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People should keep peaceful when facing small stuff.
B. Reaching out and apologizing wins one peace and happiness.
C. We should tell apart small and big stuff in our daily life.
D. It's necessary to enjoy our friendship and family relationship.
书面表达
假设你是李华，你的朋友Kate想写一篇关于世界主要国家中学生课外阅读的小论文。她给你发了邮件询问有关情况，请你写一封英文邮件进行回复。
内容主要包括：
1. 你校同学课外阅读情况；
2. 分析这种状况的原因；
3. 你的观点。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文章的开头和结尾已经给出（不计入总词数）。
Dear Kate,
Thank you for your email. Now I would like to tell you something about the extracurricular reading in our school. ______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中
共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(
)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画___横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
About one year before, we got a lovely cat named Dexter. He enjoys watching my elderly neighbor in her garden. Although he won’t let her to touch him, he always keeps an eye on her.
One afternoon I heard Dexter calling strange. When I reached the door to check on him, his calling stops, so I headed back to the kitchen. Just as I did, his calling started again. I stepped outside to find Dexter sit next to my elderly neighbor had fallen. He didn’t have the strength to get up and shout for help. Dexter didn’t leave her sides until help arrived. With Dexter, she might not have been found in time.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。
In the age of the smart phone, there seems no reason to ask questions about: the weather forecast, a business’s phone number or directions, ___1.____ can all be easily found on Google, but very often people ___2.____ (actual) ask these things by telephoning. Your answer may __3.____ (reply) to with a thank-you e-mail.
This isn’t the first time that great changes ___4.____ (take) place in our manners due to technology. In ___5.___ late 1870s, when the telephone was invented, people didn’t know how __6.____ (greet) a caller. Often there is just silence. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested that people say “Ahoy”, ___7.___ finally “Hello” went out, the greeting is now used in everyday face-to-face communications.
Try to be ___8.____ (respect) no matter who you communicate __9.___. Just keep it in mind that ___10.___ (polite) never goes out of fashion.
完形填空
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。
Here You Grow Again
“You’re having problems? No problem.”That’s what I try to tell myself when I begin to feel overwhelmed. And then I________myself that the only people I am________ who don’t have_______are gathered in peaceful neighborhoods. There is never a________, never a moment of stress to ruin a day. All is calm. Most_______have at least one such worry-free zone. We call them cemeteries (墓地).
But if you’re still________, you have difficulties. It’s the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be________for you than you think. Let me explain.
Maybe you have seen the Great Barrier Reef, ________some 1, 800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to________the reef. On one tour, the guide was asked a question. “I notice that the lagoon(浅水湖) side of the reef looks________and lifeless, while the ocean side is lively and colorful, ”a traveler observed. “________is this?”
The guide gave an interesting answer, “The coral(珊瑚) around the lagoon side is in_______water, with no challenge for its survival. It________early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being_______by wind, waves, storms—surges of power. It has to fight for________every day of its life. As it is challenged and tested it changes and________. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces.”Then he added this telling note, “That’s the way it is_______every living organism.”
Like coral______by the sea, we grow. ________demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce strength and determination. Spiritual testing can produce ________of character and faithfulness.
1.A. warn B. remind C. inform D. persuade
2.A. aware of B. ashamed of C. concerned about D. worried about
3.A. purposes B. troubles C. plans D. opinions
4.A. wonder B. miracle C. care D. wish
5.A. campuses B. halls C. countries D. towns
6.A. worrying B. breathing C. thinking D. working
7.A. bigger B. smaller C. better D. heavier
8.A. covering B. running C. reaching D. stretching
9.A. view B. dig C. protect D. find
10.A. healthy B. pale C. strong D. colorful
11.A. how B. when C. why D. what
12.A. dirty B. cold C. deep D. still
13.A. grows B. dies C. rests D. settles
14.A. tested B. washed C. cleaned D. killed
15.A. nutriment B. development C. survival D. energy
16.A. enlarges B. breaks C. disappears D. adapts
17.A. for B. with C. on D. in
18.A. struck B. flooded C. swallowed D. supported
19.A. Social B. Emotional C. Spiritual D. Physical
20.A. feature B. result C. strength D. influence
