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A.havingcaughtB.catchingC.caughtD.catch
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
36-55.BCBCADADACDBCBAADBCD
Eachofusstrugglesforself-respectandself-worth[tosomedegree/extent].Ispentmuchtimetryingtoachieveperfectionineveryaspectofmylife.Practicemakesperfect.
Iwasahappykidwithalotoffriendsandasupportivefamily.Butgrowingupwasreally36andevenscarysometimes.Bescaredtodeathevenif/though
Duringmychildhood,Iwasconstantlyinvolvedinsomethingthatincludedpeople’sviewingmyachievementsormy37.Iwantedeveryone’spraiseandacceptance,butIwasmyowntoughestcritic（挑剔的人）.
AfterIgraduatedfromhighschool,my38tobe“thin”begantotroubleme.Ibegantryingtodietby39myfood.
Inthebeginning,Ifeltgreat—attractiveandsuccessful,almostsuperhuman.IeventhoughtthatIwasbetterthaneveryoneelse.WhatIdidn’tseewasthatIwasslowly40myself.
Peoplearoundmebeganto41myweightloss.Theysaidwithconcern.“You’relosingtoomuchweight.”“Elisa,you’resothin.”AlltheirwordsonlysuggestedthatIwasgettingcloserto“42”.
Sadly,Itookmyphysical43thefirstimportantinmylife,44thatitwasthewaytobecomesuccessfulandaccepted.Physical---psychological--mental
ThenIcutdownmy45moreandmore,untila46dayconsistedofhalfateaspoonofnonfatyoghurtandcoffeeinthemorning,andacupofgrapesatnight.
Butmypoor47begantocausemetolose48.Thenonenight,likemanynightsbefore,Icouldn’tsleep,andmyheartfeltasthoughitmightbeatoutofmychest.Itriedto49,butIcouldn’t.ThebeatingbecamesorapidandsostrongthatIcouldnolonger50.WhatIhaddonetodietnearlycausedme.Istoodup,andimmediatelyfelldown.Iwasreally51,andIknewIneededhelp.Myroommaterushedmetothe52,beginningthelongroadtomy53.Ittookalot—doctors,nurses,nutritionists,foodsupplements…
Andmostimportant,asenseofwhatwastrueaboutmyselfgotbackontrackwithreality.Irealizedthat,withmy54oftryingtobe“perfect”onthe55,IhadsacrificedwhoIwasontheinside.WhatIknownowis,weare—eachandeveryoneofus—alreadyperfect.Satisfy,sarcrifice
36．A.naturalB.hardC.easyD.possible
37．A.naturesB.backgroundsC.failuresD.scores
38．A.problemB.desireC.wayD.promise
39．A.collectingB.checkingC.controllingD.balancing
40．A.killingB.forgettingC.askingD.questioning
41．A.helpB.acceptC.rejectD.notice
42．A.perfectionB.devotionC.destinationD.attention
43．A.strengthB.exerciseC.examinationD.appearance
44．A.believingB.realizingC.pretendingD.declaring
45．A.expenseB.movementC.foodD.travel
46．A.pleasantB.difficultC.differentD.typical
47．A.memoryB.nutritionC.knowledgeD.taste
48．A.weightB.hopeC.sleepD.job
49．A.walkB.relaxC.cryD.talk
50．A.breatheB.resistC.wakeD.remember
51．A.scaredB.annoyedC.discouragedD.disappointed
52．A.bedB.officeC.schoolD.hospital
53．A.gloryB.recoveryC.discoveryD.victory
54．A.skillB.decisionC.experienceD.deal
55．A.wholeB.faceC.mindD.outside
第三部分：
阅读理解（共两节，40分）
A
WelcometoOyster
OysterisasmartcardwhichcanholdPayasyougocredit,TravelcardandBus&Tram（有轨电车）Passseasontickets.Itisthecheapestwayforyoutopayforsinglejourneysonbus,Tube,tram,DLR,LondonOvergroundandmostNationalRailservicesinLondon.
PayasyougoonyourOystercard
UsingPayasyougoischeaperthanpayingcashformostjourneys.
Dailylimit
Ifyou’reunsureofthenumberofjourneysyou’regoingtomake,Oysterpayiseasyforyoutouse.Makeasmanyjourneysasyoulikeandyou’llneverpaymorethanthedailylimitforthezonesyou’vetravelledin.Dailylimitsarecalculatedovera24-hourperiod,coveringallthejourneysstartingbetween4:
30and4:
29thenextday.Therearedifferentlimitsfordifferenttypesoftransportandtimesofday.
Thesystemcalculatesthedailylimitbasedonwhenandhowyoutravel.Moneywillbetakenawayfromyourcardeachtimeyoutravel,untilyoureachadailylimit.ThisincludesPayasyougotravelonbus,Tube,tram,LondonOvergroundandmostNationalRailservicesinLondon.RiverservicesandtheEmiratesAirLinedonotcontributetoyourdailylimit.Formoreinformation,visittfl.gov.uk/oyster.
SeasonticketsonyourOystercard
YoucanbuyTravelcardsandBus&TramPassesonOyster.WithaTravelcard,youcantravelasmanytimesasyoulikeonbus,Tube,LondonOvergroundandNationalRailservicesonthedates,andacrossthetravelzonesyou’vepaidfor.PleaseensureyourTravelcardcoversallthezonesyoutravelthrough.IfyourTravelcardincludeszone3,4,5or6,youcanalsouseitontramservices.Bus&TramPassescanbeusedontramsandLondonbusesdisplayingtheredroundelbussymbolonthedatesyou’vepaidfor.
Theredroundel
WhenyoufirstgetanOystercard,youwillneedtopaya£5refundable（可退款的）deposit.IfyounolongerneedyourOystercard,we’llrefundanyremainingpay.Findoutmoreattfl.gov.uk/refunds.
56.Whatdoweknowaboutthedailylimit?
A.You’llstoppayingonceyoureachthedailylimit.
B.Riverserviceshelpcontributetoyourdailylimit.
C.Thedailylimitisfixednomatterwhenyoutravel.
D.You’llpaymorethanthedailylimitforyourtravel.
57.Seasonticketsinclude_____.
A.OystercardandTravelcardsB.PayasyougoandTravelcards
C.TravelcardsandBus&TramPassesD.PayasyougoandBus&TramPasses
58.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?
A.Abrochure.B.Areport.C.Anovel.D.Anessay.
Bvariety,various
Mymorningroutinevarieslittlefromdaytoday.Iwalkthedog,eatbreakfastatthekitchencounterwithKatieandMatt,andthensettleinforadayatthecomputer.AndbecauseIworkmostlyfromhome,Ihavelearnedthatlittlewalksintotheoutsideworldareimportantforpsychologicalwell-being.SobeforeIbeginattemptingtoputsentencestogether,Iwalkovertoalittlecoffeeshopinmyneighborhood,andchatwiththefolksbehindthecounter.
ThecoffeeshopisontheothersideofthehistoricChesapeaker&OhioCanalfrommyhouse.Wheneverinseason,touristslineuptotakeaslowboat,ifnottoIndia,atleastintothe19thcentury.
Onewarmdaylastfall,Iturnedthecornertoseeoneoftheboatmensittingaloneontheboat,bathedinearly-morninglight.Hewasplayingtheviolin.Thescenestoppedmeinmytracks.WhatIwitnessedcouldonlybedescribedasaperfectmoment.Tensecondsatmost.ButmonthslaterIstillrememberjuststandingthere,watching,listening,andtakingitallin.
Weallhavesuchmomentsputbeforeus.Littlesurprises.Whetherwe’rewiseenoughtoseethemisanotherthing.
IthoughtoftheviolinmanoneSundayafternoonwhilereadingthebiographiesofthosekilledintheColumbiaincident.ThespecialistLaurelClark,talkingfromtheshuttleafewdaysbeforeitwastoland,saiditwasblissfultoseethesimpleunexpectedwondersofspace,likeasuns
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