“Is it possible for Brownie not to be glad to be back after a happy stay at my uncle's？”Miss Gauss asked Dad.“It'll be all right. Give her a bit more to eat，” he said in a low voice, without tearing his eyes from Brownie while his wife was busy packing Brownie's belongings, saying，“Brownie is not so cute as her younger brother, Spotty. Take care of the little thing when walking him.”
It happened on the night of July 10th, 2013 before the Gausses took a trip to Hawaii. They entrusted their pet to me because they thought I was the first person they'd confide in. And another intention of theirs was that I had already trained Spotty into a wellknown pet in my community, which can act many tricks, such as “Sit down！” “Stand up！” “Give me your right hand！” “Turn around！” She can even sing, and, of course, that's just a strange sharp noise. Having seen them off, I took beautiful Brownie home in my arms, for fear that he would slip away.
Brownie_was_the_kind_of_gogo_but_unsocial_baby,_so I tried many ways to be his friend, which made Spotty rather unhappy. They often fought a battle, seemingly to break my roof loose. Soon, Brownie turned out to be an agreeable family member. He was an endearing pet, often begging for comforts in my arms. I seized the chance to train him and he achieved a lot, which I texted Mr.Gauss. They were so overjoyed and decided to fly home ahead of time to see Brownie's qualitative change.
But，all this was thoroughly destroyed because of Brownie's death in a traffic accident. What a poor little creature！He was really dogged(紧随) by bad luck, and he was saved from death shortly after his birth. For whatever reason，therefore, I was overwhelmed by feelings of guilt, which seemed to run most deeply in me.
The best way to cheer ourselves up is to try first to cheer somebody else up. That will be an everlasting pain in my heart, a wound that does not heal.
1. What is suggested in the first paragraph?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. Honesty is the best policy.
C. A sign of tragedy.
D. Background of the accident.
2. Brownie went to the writer's home mainly because________.
A. his owners would go on a trip
B. he was just saved from death
C. he would be Spotty's husband
D. he would be trained
3. When the writer says“Brownie was the kind of gogo but unsociable baby”， he means________.
A. Brownie was active but unfriendly
B. Brownie was easygoing but unfriendly
C. Brownie was a pet that runs fast
D. Brownie was active but homeless
4. How did the writer feel after the accident?
A. Regretful. B. Guilty.
C. Sympathetic. D. Embarrassed.
Comparative thinking and behavior is quite typical among teenagers, but it is the responsibility of the parent to set limits and hold firmly to them. Frequently, a parent will tell me in frustration about how their child has complained about not having the very best in fashion design like their friends, or the latest electronic gadgetry that all the other kids own.
Parents need to teach their children selfconfidence. Those who are selfconfident resist the urge to compare themselves to other people, and do not overestimate others' experience while diminishing their own. But some people may have a mantra signified by the slogan, if only. “If only I had the money of my brother; if only I was smart like my classmates; if only I was as goodlooking as my friends.”
Comparing oneself with others is a trap. People who compare themselves with other individuals tend to feel that they are not good enough. They tend to perseverate(表现执拗)about their shortcomings. Even if they try their best，it is not good enough because they can always find someone who performs at a higher level. When people compare, they generally focus on their negative traits. They ignore all that is going right in their life. They also tend to minimize their success and dismiss positive gestures and compliments.
Those who are confident listen to their own inner voice. They are not influenced by other people's view of events. They are not overly impressed by others' success, money, health，and material possessions. They do not believe that others have a greater sense of emotional wellbeing than they do.
Recently, The Harvard Mental Health Letter published an article which indicated that people with chronic(慢性的)pain had as significant a sense of wellbeing as those without chronic pain. However, those with chronic pain tended to overestimate the emotional wellbeing of physically healthy people. The study confirmed that it is how we view events that is important, not the nature of our circumstances which may include making comparisons.
1. It seems that those who make comparisons don't________.
A. care about their success
B. have selfconfidence
C. overestimate others' experience
D. understand others' success
2.The third paragraph mainly tells us________.
A. people tend to compare themselves to other individuals
B. those who make comparisons focus on their strengths
C. those who make comparisons don't deserve compliments
D. making comparisons can cause many negative effects
3.The article published in The Harvard Mental Health Letter indicates________.
A. chronic pain actually doesn't affect people's sense of happiness
B. physically healthy people have a higher sense of happiness
C. emotional health has nothing to do with physical health
D. what is important is the nature of events rather than our viewpoints
4. What is the author's attitude towards “making comparisons”？
A. Favorable. B. Unconcerned.
C. Disapproving. D. Doubtful.
书面表达
假如你叫李华，今年暑假即将跨入高三的学习，压力很大，想和父母说说心里话，请你用英文在你的博客上用书信形式表达出来。主要内容如下：
知心话 | 感恩 | 感谢父母的关心、鼓励 |
对父母的期望
| 1. 多加交流2. 适时提供帮助
| |
学习打算 | 考生自拟（至少写两点） | |
注意：1. 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。
2. 词数：120左右（开头与结尾已给出，不计入词数）
Dear Mom and Dad,
With the Senior Three approaching, I really hope to have a heart-to-heart talk with you!
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Mom and Dad, I am quite confident about my future. Wish you good health and a happy life.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
短文改错
1．增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Tom and Dick are next door neighbor who both work in the same office．They often walked together to and from work．Once they were walking to home together while it suddenly started to rain．Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said proud，“My wife really has great foresight（先见之明）．She said this morning would rain and tell me to carry my umbrella．”Dick smiled and walked up to her under the protection of the umbrella，said，“Mine has even great foresight．She didn’t let me carry one as she knew you’d share yours to me.
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 Brother1. (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 if 8. (ignore)．
Ordinary people can watch the shows，see people 1ike 9. (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．
完形填空
The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in common. Residents built walls to_________influence from the other town.
In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very_________. For instance, when women_________ birth, they would compete to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because _________was the symbol of success, people were_________busy making money, with no time for_________. Some young people couldn't bear the intensity and chose to drive to escape.
_________, in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People _________without pressure and _________do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn't care_________students came or not. Workers might sit around the office_________drinking coffee and doing nothing. _________the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was_________that mattered. No one had the slightest thought of moving_________, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were the old models from the town of Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to _________because of the emptiness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves. “What is_________for?” But just before life in the two towns completely_________, there came a great person--Mr.Reason. He went from door to door, _________ with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content with what they had, _________people in Pleasure began to make plans. They_________the wall between them and built a road to connect the two. People in the two towns came to realize the truth---there is no gap between Pressure and Pleasure if they don't go to extremes.
1.A. connect B. contact C. prevent D. arrange
2.A. worst B. best C. least D. most
3.A. took B. gave C. offered D. brought
4.A. health B. power C. wealth D. status
5.A. sometimes B. hardly C. seldom D. always
6.A. relaxation B. intention C. standard D. starvation
7.A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover
8.A. got up B. went up C. grew up D. set up
9.A. must B. could C. need D. should
10.A. who B. where C. what D. whether
11.A. all day long B. all night C. all alone D. all the way
12.A. Regardless of B. Due to C. According to D. As for
13.A. pleasure B. time C. money D. pressure
14.A. backward B. downward C. upward D. forward
15.A. drugs B. food C. work D. books
16.A. money B. life C. pleasure D. pressure
17.A. failed B. improved C. lived D. succeeded
18.A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talks
19.A. when B. as C. while D. since
20.A. went down B. put down C. pulled down D. wrote down
