【正文】 d I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that h e’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all. I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well being. 25. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule? A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated. B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working. C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better. D. Move an object out of the way before it trips someone. 26. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______. A. keep her appointment with the eye doctor B. meet her father who was already an old man C. join in the holiday celebration of the pany D. finish her work before the deadline approached 27. The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. A. avoided B. lacked C. abandoned D. took 28. What is the best title for the passage? Emotional Wellbeing Two Saddest Words Most Useful Rule D. The Peace of Mind C Often a nickname is a shortened form of a person39。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。 6. What’ s the relationship between the speakers? A. Family. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues. 7. Why has the man picked up so many courses this semester? A. To save time to work parttime next semester. B. To make a trip to China next semester. C. To graduate in advance. 聽第 7段材料，回答第 8至 9題。 Fiveness To five is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, fiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who five show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research. ___36____Try the following steps: Calm yourself. ______37_______ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’ t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’ t see things the same way. ______38______ Keep in mind that fiveness does not necessarily mean being friends again with the person who upset you. Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者 ). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. _39___ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’ s point of view . Don’ t fet to five yourself. ____40______ But it can rob you of your selfconfidence if you don’ t do it. A. Why should you five? B. How should you start to five? C. Recognize the benefits of fiveness. D. Try to see things from your offender’ s angle. E. For some people, fiving themselves is the biggest challenge. F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stressmanagement technique. G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time. 第三 部分 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分） 第一節(jié) 完形填空（共 20小題；每小題 1. 5 分，滿 分 30分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 2. 學(xué)習(xí)成語的益處 。s warm climate. The American movie and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is perfect without seeing the word Hollywood spelled out in huge letters on a hillside. Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname es from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry. Another nickname for Los Angeles is LaLa Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality. A good place for watching unusuallooking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there. Many people love Los Angeles