C. Shouldn't We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper? D. Shouldn' t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities? 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Stay on the brighter side of life

One very important component of optimism is gratitude or feeling grateful. In fact, there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense of well - being. Appreciate all the positives in your life by starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what you' re grateful for. 36 Feeling down? Instead of feeling sorry for yourself waiting for the universe to throw you a bone , try acting like you' re happy-even if you aren't. A sincere smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually f'ool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well. 37 Reassure yourself that everything is good- even if you

don't feel it。

“ 38 If you're stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly, too,\ Parker, a wellness counselor. By blowing negative events out of proportion, you' re setting yourself up for feeling down all day. Instead, acknowledge that you're stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window. That way, you'll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day.

Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness, but they take time to achieve. 39 You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated. However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the strength to keep going.

40 Try making someone else's day better .A report by United Healthcare and Volunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non volunteers. Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well - being, and

92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life. A. Try to help someone in need. B. Want to give your attitude a lift? C. People tend to think in an either - or way. D. Act in an optimistic way-smile, laugh, tell a joke. E. You'll fail to appreciate more important things in your life.

F. By focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself. G. By remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can actually turn a negative attitude around. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Face adversity（逆境）with a smile

I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, \mean 41 .”He explained that I should be glad of the 42 exercise that the hill provided.

My 43 to the hill has now changed .I used to 44 as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to 45 and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend.__ 46 ,I have a smile of 47 as I reach the top of the hill. Problems are there to be faced and 48 .We cannot achieve anything with a/an 49 life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person t0 50 an University degree. She wrote,。‘Character cannot be 51 in ease and quiet. Only through 52 0f trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.\

One of the main 53 0f success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. 54 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it．