1． It is necessary to be reasonable and flexible enough to avoid conflicts as much as possible and live in peace with others．（36） ______ If you have done all your best to avoid conflicts and you are still arguing，then read these effective tips on how to avoid conflicts．
Don't get in the center of the conflict．
Sometimes people can get in the center of conflicts due to their enthusiasm for offering help．Frankly speaking，it is very unwise，because it can make you the main figure of the conflict．（37） ______ You should focus on your own life issues．
Be kind．
（38） ______ Life is full of conflicts and disagreements，that's why you should find more conservative ways of dealing with them．For example，kindness can lessen the conflict．
Try to be a peacekeeper．
Peacekeepers tend to cooperate with people without bad emotions which usually lead to arguments and even conflicts．"（39） ______ "This saying is the life motto of a natural-born peacekeeper．Don't worry if you are not a natural-born peacekeeper； you can gain this skill during life．
Walk off．
When the conflict is gathering pace and you can't manage to control yourself，you should choose to handle the situation in another way．By all means，try to keep yourself away from stress．（40） ______ You should get away from the situation for a while．

A．The greatest victory is a battle not fought．
B．Conflicts are unavoidable，so try to accept them．
C．Weak people usually desire others to offer help and support．
D．Let other people solve their problems without your presence．
E．It is helpful to put some distance between yourself and the opponent．
F．When someone pushes you to the limit，try to act kindly towards this person．
G．Arguing can either break your friendship or affect your relationship to some degree．

2． We've all experienced peer pressure （同伴压力）．It happens to everybody．However，people have different reactions．Confident people refuse to do things they don't want to do，but shy and anxious people often give in．It may be because they want to be liked．It may be because they worry that their friends will make fun of them，or perhaps they're just curious about trying something new．（36） ______ ．
It's hard being the only one who says no and the question is：how do you do it？（37） ______ ．If you think that missing maths，or smoking，or going somewhere you know your parents wouldn't'like is a bad idea then the answer is simple：don't do it．It's your decision，nobody else's．You don't need to be aggressive．You don't need to shout and scream，but yo u must be confident and you must be firm．You need to say，"No thanks．I don't want to do that．"
Being on your own against everybody else is very hard，so it can really help to have at least one other peer，or friend，who will say no too．（38） ______ ．You want friends who will support you when you're in trouble．You don't want people who will always agree with the majority．Remember，the most popular people aren't always the most trustworthy．
（39） ______ ．You can learn a lot from people your own age．They can teach you great
football skills or the best way to do your maths homework．They can recommend music and advise you on fashion．And don't forget you can tell them things too，and that always feels great．So，find friends who have similar interests．And remember，friendship isn't about feeling depressed and guilty．（40） ______ ．

A．Choose your friends carefully．
B．Firstly，you must decide what you believe in．
C．It's about sharing experiences and having fun．
D．Of course，peer pressure isn't completely bad．
E．It may be because they were all born to be stubborn．
F．Depression and guilt will surely give you peer pressure．
G．Whatever the reason，some people end up doing things they really don't want to．

3． 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．
It is very common for you to find yourself in an unfamiliar situation．（36） ______ Yes，everyone tells you to stand on your own two feet and take responsibility for your action，but if you haven't experienced a situation before，how can you know what to do？
We usually try our best to do everything on our own and not to rely on others，but at certain times calling for help is the best way forward．You can picture the scene of the man--it is usually a man--driving blindly around an unfamiliar town looking for an address he doesn't know．（37） ______ And he could get to his appointment on time．It is obvious to everybody in such a case that asking for help is not a sign of weakness，but rather the sensible thing to do．
（38） ______ For example，you are looking for a new job and need to write your resume（简历）．If your pride prevents you from getting help and you just do the writing yourself，it may well cost the opportunity you are seeking．Similarly，when you just started a new job，you often don't want to admit that you haven't got the knowledge to finish a particular task，so you keep going and eventually make things worse than they were．This may lead to a diminishing（贬低）of you in the eyes of the boss．（39） ______
Now you can see that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but is the sensible and mature thing to do．（40） ______ Making your life easier by asking for and using knowledgeable help is not a sign of weakness，but is actually quite a clever thing to do．

A．What's worse，you are most likely to lose the new job．
B．Actually speaking，asking for help is not a sign of weakness．
C．There are times when you know you don't have the relevant experience．
D．If only he would stop and ask for directions，he could save lots of time．
E．However，many people tend to make mistakes over and over when help is available．
F．You will also recognize expert help would save your time，energy and money．
G．You can accustom yourself to asking for help sooner or later．

4． 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．
Tests can be stressful even for the best students．（16） ______ Fortunately，there are several steps you can take to make your stress much more manageable．
Get Enough Sleep
Getting 6hours of sleep or less can put you into what's called a sleep deficit（不足），which makes you less sharp mentally and prevents you from performing properly on tests．（17） ______ This way，you needn't stay up for the test and can get a good night of sleep before your big day．
Study Smarter
（18） ______ Make a list of the most important things you need to learn and hit the items at the top of the list first．This will ensure they're mostly covered if you run out of time．Make a list of all the work you have to do，estimate how long each item will take，and compare that with the amount of hours you have available．This will tell you if you can carefully read or just skim，how many times you can afford to revise the papers．
Visualize（想象）Success
A proven way to build your confidence is to visualize yourself taking the tests and doing wonderfully．Visualization can not only help you perform better in the tests but can help you remember facts．You can create detailed situations that involve the information you're trying to remember．（19） ______
Stay Calm
There're several techniques that can help you calm down quickly． （20） ______ Just close your eyes，take a deep breath，hold it for a while and then let it out slowly．Your stress will come out with your exhales（呼气）．

A，Be organized with your studies．
B．Extra time on tests can bring success to students．
C．Test anxiety has a negative impact on your performance．
D．In this process you can strengthen the facts in your memory．
E．Breathing exercises can be extremely effective in helping you relax．
F．So it's very important to get all your studying done before your exam．
G．There are options for easing stress and potentially improving test performance．

5． 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．
To be successful people
Here are some opinions about successful and unsuccessful people．
Make life plans and set goals
You can't be successful without knowing where you are going．A life vision board，10years'plan and daily goals are useful tools of the successful people．（16） ______
Keep a"To-be"list for the future
A"To-be"list is a great way to plan for the future．I want to be an elected official in the future．I want to be the CEO of a public company．（17） ______ Unsuccessful people have no idea what they want to be．How can you achieve success if you don't know what you want to be？
Study every day
（18） ______ Whether you are reading a magazine or a good book．You can learn and become knowledgeable as you read．While watching television may be good entertainment，you will hardly get anything out of TV to help you become more successful．
Want others to succeed
When you are in an organization with a group of people，in order to be successful，you all have to be successful．（19） ______ If you wish for their failures，why even work with them at all？
Accept responsibly for your failures
Where there are ups，there are most always downs．Being successful persons means always having to accept responsibly for your failures．（20） ______ It just puts other people down and no good comes from it．

A．Blaming others solves nothing．
B．Your failures help your successes．
C．I want to be a great father and husband．
D．We want to make our life plans and goal．
E．Get your vision and goals down on paper．
F．Studying everyday educates you on new subjects．
G．You need to want to see your co-workers improve and succeed．

6． Cold blesses us all
It's November，the time of year when people often get blessed more．This is not because God likes cold weather，nor because others are fee ling generous with Thanksgiving just around the corner．（16）
______ Colds and the flu are the most common illnesses people get in autumn and winter as the weather gets colder．They are all caused by viruses，but colds are generally milder-you'll feel annoyed but not as if you want to die．
Teenagers catch average six to ten colds a year，according to statistics from the Ministry of Health，while adults average two to four．More than 200 viruses cause cold symptoms．（17） ______ You can be contagious（传染的）one day before symptoms develop and for up to five days after becoming sick．
The signature symptom of a cold is a runny nose．The flu will make you burn with fever，ache all over，feel extremely tired and cough intensely．The flu can sometimes lead to more serious diseases，such as pneumonia．
（18） ______ A doctor can test you to see whether you have the flu in the first few days of the illness．But some treatments for both are pretty much the same：
●（19） ______ Many doctors consider water a weapon against the common cold．It helps your blood drive off viruses and flood them out．
●Keep warm．You might be cold one minute and hot the next，and wearing several layers is very important．
●Wash your hands frequently．You don't want to make it worse by spreading the flu to everyone else．Also，avoid sharing cups and eating utensil s（餐具） with other people．
（20） ______ But if your flu symptoms get worse，go to a hospital or clinic right away．

A．You can pass on the flu before you even know you have it．
B．Drink lots of water．
C．Taking medicine on time is a good way to prevent the illness．
D．"Bless you!"is a common response to sneezes，the symptom of catching a cold or the flu．
E．Get lots of sleep and take it easy．
F．Sometimes，it's hard to tell a cold from the flu based on symptoms alone．
G．Most people who catch the flu get better without having to see their doctor．

7． They are strange-looking creatures，covered with hard scales（鳞）．They can roll up into a ball to protect themselves from enemies and have tongues that are longer than their bodies．（36） ______ ．However，pangolins （穿山甲） have recently become the focus of Chinese people，after social media posts of the strange animal being eaten at dinner caused public anger．
Earlier this month，a photo of a micro blog post showing some people in Guangxi eating pangolins at a feast spread．A few days later，people were angered again by pictures posted on a woman's weibo account showing her eating protected animals，including pangolins．
（37） ______ ．Many more pangolins have been hunted or killed．According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature （IUCN），more than 1million of them have been killed or sold in the last 10years．（38） ______ ．In September，the IUCN added the pangolin to the world's"endangered animals list"．They are now more endangered than pandas．
（39） ______ ．Many people in Asia and Africa consider pangolin meat is delicious．Some people even think pangolin scales have medicinal qualities．However，their scales are made of keratin，the same material human fingernails are made of．
（40） ______ ．World Pangolin Day is on the third Saturday of February each year．This year，it fell on Feb 18．It's a day to help people know more about pangolins．The government now stops anyone from buying and eating pangolins in China．

A．Luckily，the situation is getting better．
B．Yet this is only the tip of the iceberg．
C．The trade of pangolins across the world is also not allowed．
D．They rarely get the attention of people，and some even don't know they exist．
E．I hope more people will join us to protect pangolins from such a sad situation．
F．It also said that they are the most illegally traded mammals （哺乳动物）in the world．
G．A growing trade of their scales and meat is the main reason for their decline in numbers．

8． Entrepreneurship （创业） is a long game with joys and hardships．Here are a few things you can do right now to get better．
Tip l：（36） ______
Many entrepreneurs agree that creating short-term and long-term goals is the key to success．Write down your goals for the next year or more．（37） ______ But by writing them down，you will already be in a better position to achieve them．
Tip 2：Find your passion quickly but cheaply．
（38） ______ Take part in a variety of activities to discover what you love，such as a free concert，a free class or just a cheap movie； meanwhile，try not to spend too much money in the process．
Tip 3：Be a master at social media．
Becoming an expert at social media may be the most important thing to better your entrepreneurial dreams．Using social media，you'll reach a global audience．By growing and managing your online presence，you will enlarge the influence of your brand．（39） ______
Such additions to your daily life are lifestyle changes that will improve your chances of success．They may seem insignificant now，but when you're success．you'll appreciate the role they played．（40） ______ Looking back，you'll be proud of your smart choices．

A．Create manageable goals．
B．Write down short-term goals．
C．And success is likely to follow．
D．Social media is essential to entrepreneurship．
E．It is important to learn what gets you excited．
F．It may take some time to tick off all the points on your list．
G．You'll be glad you took the time to win the game properly．

9． What makes people successful？Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful，you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved important for their success．
It is evident that successful people take initiative（主动性）．When they find something needs to be done，they never hesitate to do it．（16） ______ ．They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure thus strengthening their reputation．
Successful people do things with great enthusiasm，especially when they believe in what they are doing．They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work．（17） ______ ．
They do not fear failure．Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable．（18） ______ ．Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure．They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement．
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation．（19） ______ ．By giving respect to others，they command respect for themselves．
（20） ______ ．It's better to praise others and win favor with them．So instead of complaining about a situation，successful people always try to solve it．

A．Successful people never complain
B．Successful person don't make excuses．
C．They work hard even when no one is watching
D．They believe that responsibility is taken，not given
E．It's failure that teaches us much more than success
F．It's hard to be successful if you don't trust the people around you
G．Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect．

10． A．Agra Fort
Near the gardens of the Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra．This powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses，within its 2.5-km-long enclosure walls，the imperial city of the Mughal rulers．It comprises many fairy-tale palaces，such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal，built by Shah Jahan； audience halls，such as the Diwan-i-Khas； and two very beautiful mosques．
B．Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world，and some Western historians have noted that its architectural beauty has never been surpassed．The Taj is the most beautiful monument built by the Mughals，the Muslim rulers of India．Taj Mahal is built entirely of white marble．It was constructed over a period of twenty-two years，employing twenty thousand workers．It was completed in 1648C．E．at a cost of 32Million Rupees．
C．Keoladeo National Park
This former duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas is one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan，Turkmenistan，China and Siberia．Some 364species of birds，including the rare Siberian crane，have been recorded in the park．
D．Humayun's Tomb，Delhi
This tomb，built in 1570，is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent．It inspired several major architectural innovations，culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal．The gardens also contain the red-and-white sandstone and black-and-yellow marble tomb of Humayun's wife and the tomb of Humayun's barber．
E．Grand Canyon National Park
The Grand Canyon is perhaps the most awesome sight in the United States--and one of the wonders of the world．Much of the park's beauty is related to its geology and ecology．Schmidt explores the shape of the land，its plants and animals，and its human history．A fascinating book that everyone visiting the Grand Canyon should read．The Skywalk at Grand Canyon West is really exciting．
F．Sundarbans National Park
The Sundarbans covers 10，000sq．km of land and water （more than half of it in India，the rest in Bangladesh） in the Ganges delta．It contains the world's largest area of mangrove forests．A number of rare or endangered species live in the park，including tigers，aquatic mammals，birds and reptiles．

请阅读以下旅游者的信息，然后匹配旅游者和他/她拟旅游的景点．
46．Carina is fond of art and likes travelling very much．In order to take part in the following exhibition，she wants to take some photos of birds from all over the world，especially the rare Siberian crane．In the meanwhile，she doesn't want to spend too much money．
47．Daisy's major is bilogy．She is interested in studies of tigers in India．Before graduation，she needs to write an essay on the tiger．She hears that it is one of the largest tiger populations of any of India's parks．And so she wants to go there to do some research．
48．Alexander is a college student of Physics．He learns that this canyon is a gift from past generations that goes beyond what we experience．He is looking forward to going there and experiencing the Skywalk in the park．
49．Sammy majors in history．He will visit it again this summer．He says it's built entirely of white Marble and is one of the eight wonders of the world．Its beauty is beyond description，particularly at dawn and sunset．It seems to glow in the light of the full moon．On a foggy morning，the visitors experience it as if suspended when viewed from across the Jamuna river．
50．Nancy comes from the history department．Last summer she visited the ancient markets of Agra and this year she wants to visit it again．Not long ago she said："Arriving at the Delhi airport，we representatives were warmly received．Our tirdness flew in seconds by the traditional welcome that we got at the hotel's reception．"The next day they visited the famous tomb．
46． ______ 47． ______ 48． ______ 49． ______ 50． ______ ．