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writesAlfieKohn,aparentingexpert.
AccordingtoKohn,researchdoesn'
t15thetheorythatcompetitionbringssuccess.Oneafteranother,researchershaveconcludedthatchildrendon'
tlearnbetter16educationischangedintoacompetitivestruggle.Competitionpreventsachild'
sability17notonlyeducationallybutsocially,too.
So,18competition,cooperation!
Insteadof19otherpeople'
schildren,parentsneedtopaycloseattentiontotheirown,learnwhotheyare,discovertheirinterestsandtalents,andteachthemhowtocooperatewithothers.Theywillneedrolemodelsto20them.
1.A.see
B.touch
C.sell
D.compare
2.A.mature
B.new
C.model
D.overseas
3.A.get
B.use
C.share
D.explain
4.A.Therefore
B.However
C.Otherwise
D.Besides
5.A.harmful
B.superior
C.responsible
D.thankful
6.A.pressure
B.control
C.discussion
D.consideration
7.A.express
B.prove
C.satisfy
D.create
8.A.disappear
B.wait
C.resist
D.rest
9.A.cases
B.words
C.ways
D.nations
10.A.denying
B.deciding
C.predicting
D.concluding
11.A.honest
B.good
C.patient
D.polite
12.A.process
B.consequence
C.purpose
D.method
13.A.traditional
B.scientific
C.political
D.competitive
14.A.defeat
B.accept
C.recognize
D.choose
15.A.test
B.challenge
C.support
D.change
16.A.since
B.until
C.when
D.unless
17.A.losing
B.processing
C.showing
D.reducing
18.A.apartform
B.becauseof
C.asfor
D.insteadof
19.A.shoutingat
B.laughingat
C.lookingat
D.strikingat
20.A.guide
B.force
C.invite
D.expect
II.阅读理解（共两节,满分30分）
第一节（共10小题；
每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出最佳选项。
A
Aperson'
snoseisimportantforbreathingandsmelling.Thenoseisalsousedinmanypopularexpressions.Somepeopleareableto"
leadotherpeoplebythenose"
.Forexample,ifawife"
leadsherhusbandbythenose"
shemakeshimdowhatevershewantshimtodo.Somepeoplearesaidtobe"
hard-nosed"
.Theywillnotchangetheiropinionsorpositionsonanything.Ifsomeoneis"
chancesarethathewillnever"
paythroughthenose"
orpaytoomuchmoney,foranobjectorservice.
Itisalwayshelpfulwhenpeople"
keeptheirnosesoutofotherpeople'
sbusiness"
—theydonotinterfere.Theoppositeofthisissomeonewho"
nosesaroundallthetime"
.Thiskindofpersonisinterestedinotherpeople'
sprivatematters.Heisconsidered"
nosey"
.Someonewho"
keepshisnosetothegrindstone"
worksveryhard.Thiscanhelpaworker"
keephisnoseclean"
orstayoutoftrouble.
Oneunusualexpressionis"
itisnoskinoffmynose"
.Thismeansthatasituationdoesnotaffectorconcernme.Wealsosaythatsometimesaperson"
cutsoffhisnosetospitehisface"
.Thatis,hemakesasituationworseforhimselfbydoingsomethingfoolishbecauseheisangry.Moreproblemscandevelopifaperson"
looksdownhisnose"
atsomeoneorsomething.Thepersonactslikesomethingisunimportantorworthless.Thispersonmightalso"
turnhisnoseup"
atsomethingthatheconsidersnotgoodenough.Thispersonthinksheisbetterthaneveryoneelse.Heis"
withhisnoseintheair"
.
Inschool,somestudents"
thumbtheirnoses"
attheirteacher—theyrefusetoobeyordersordoanywork.Maybethesestudentsdonotknowthecorrectanswers.Mymotheralwaystoldme,ifyoustudyhard,theanswersshouldbe"
rightunderyournose"
oreasilyseen.
21.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribea"
person?
A.Stubborn.B.Wise.
C.JealousD.Generous.
22.Apersonisnotwelcomeifhe__________.
A."
keepshisnoseclean"
B."
C."
keepshisnosetothegrindstone"
D."
keepshisnoseoutofotherpeoplesbusiness"
23.Theexpression"
turnone'
snoseup"
issimilarto__________.
itisnoskinoffone'
snose"
lookdownone'
withone'
snoseintheair"
thumbone'
B
Nexttimeyouhearafunnyjokeyou'
dbetternotlaughtoohard.AccordingtoapaperpublishedbytheBritishMedicalJournal,laughterisn'
talwaysthebestmedicine.Sometimesitcanevenbeharmful.ProfessorRobinFernerfromtheUniversityofBirmingham,oneoftheauthorsofthestudy,foundthatbadthingscouldhappentopeoplewholaughedtoomuch.Hesays,"
Wefoundpeoplewithheartbeatproblemswhichhadstoppedtheirhearts,wefoundpeoplewhohadfainted（昏倒）,andwefoundpeoplewho'
ddislocatedtheirjawsorbursttheirlungs."
Itseemsthatlaughingcanbenolaughingmatter.Butit'
snotalldoomandgloom.ProfessorFernersaystherearebenefitstolaughingwhenyouwanttoloseweight,forexample.Yes,that'
sright:
laughandbeslimmer!
ProfessorFernerexplainsthat:
"
Youuseenergywhenyoulaugh,youmoveyourdiaphragm（横隔膜）,youexpandyourlungs,andboththosethingscanbehelpful."
Accordingtotheresearch,laughingforaquarterofanhourcanburn40calories,andifyoulaughedalldayyou'
duseabout2,000calories,whichiswhatmostpeopleconsumeinaday.Butdon'
tdothatoryoumightendupwithapainfuljaw.Ouch!
Oryoumightfindpeoplelookingatyouinafunnyway.
ButIdon'
twanttofinishthisarticleleavingyoufeelingdesperate.Laughtercomesnaturallyformostofus.Babiesbegintolaughataround3-6months.Sogiveintoyoursenseofhumourandkeepsmiling.Lifeisshortanyway.
24.LaughingtoomuchmaycausethefollowingharmfulresultsEXCEPT_____
A.heartstop
B.diaphragmmovement
C.lungburst
D.jawdislocation
25.Theunderlinedphrase"
doomandgloom"
inParagraph2probablymeans"
______"
.
A.hopeless
B.funny
C.painful
D.nervous
26.Howmanycaloriescanyouuseifyoulaughforhalfaday?
A.About40.
B.About1,000.
C.About2,000.
D.About2,040.
27.Whatistheauthor'
sattitudetowardslaughinginthelastparagraph?
A.Uninterested.
B.Disapproving.
C.Worried.
D.Favorable.
C
Theyalreadyguideblindanddisabledpeople;
nowdogsaretobetrainedtohelppeoplewithdementia（痴呆）orAlzheimer'
s.Alzheimer'
scanmakepeopleconfusenightanddayorforgetbasicthingssuchaswashinganddrinkingenoughwater.
Thedogswillbetrainedtorespondtosoundtriggers（触发器）inthehomethatmakethemperformtasks.Thedutieswillincluderemindingtheirownerstotakemedicine,aswellasencouragingthemtoeat,drinkandsleepregularly.
TheideawasdevelopedbydesignstudentsattheGlasgowSchoolofArtandwillnowbeputintopracticebyAlzheimer'
sScotlandandDogsfortheDisabled.ThefirstdogswillbedistributedtofourScottishcouples,whereoneofthepartnersisintheearlystagesofdementia.670,000peopleinBritainhavedementiaandoneinthreeover65willdevelopthecondition.By2021thisisexpectedrisetoonemillion.
JohnGrayofAlzheimer'
sScotlandsaid,"
Peopleintheearlystagesofdementiaarestillabletolivearelativelynormallife,anddogshelptomaintainroutine."
Anotheradvantageofusingthepetsascompanionsisthatdogscangivethemasenseofsilentsupportandcompanionship.MsGraysaid:
Theevidenceisthatpeoplemayforgetfamiliarfacesbutnotpets.It'
ssuchastrongbondthatpeopleoftenrememberthemlongest.Peopledon'
tneedtocommunicateverbally（口头上）buttheycanstillinteract.Youcanhaveaspeechlessbond."
HelenMcCain,directorofDogsfortheDisabled,said,"
Peoplewithdementiaoftenforgettotakemedicine.Ifadogpresentsthemwithabagwithpillsinit,thereisagreaterchanceofthemtakingit.Thedogswouldalsoencouragetheownerstotakethemoutforwalks,ensuringtheykeepexercisingandinteractingwithotherpeople."
28.InBritainpeoplewithdementia_____________.
A.arelikelytoincreaseinnumber
B.aremostlyover65yearsold
C.willbetrainedtorespondtosoundtriggers
D.willbeabletolivearelativelynormallife
29.Thedogsaretrainedtoperformtasksby______________.
A.makingsomesoundsignals
B.communicatingwiththepatients
C.remindingthepatientsbybarking
D.reactingtosomesoundtriggers
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
them"
inParagraph4referto?
A.Faces.B.Triggers.
C.Pets.D.Companions.
第二节（共5小题；
每小题2分，满分10分）
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。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Whyshouldyoureadeveryday?
Whenwasthelasttimeyoureadabook?
Ifyou'
reoneofcountlesspeoplewhodon'
tmakeahabitofreadingregularly,youmightbemiss
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