A. relax nurses C. comfort parents

B. cure kids of diseases D. benefit sick kids

25. Why was the girl’s mother crying?

A. She couldn’t wake her kid. C. She was moved to tears.

B. She felt alone and scared. D. She worried about her kid’s illness.

26. Which of the following can replace the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A. There may be lack of hope in hospitals. B. Kits are in great need in hospitals. C. Parents are often in low spirits in hospitals. D. Medical supplies are not enough in hospitals. 27. What’s the author’s attitude towards Comfort Kits?

A. Disappointed. C. Nervous.

B. Excited. D. Confident.

C

In English the sky is blue, and the grass is green. But in Vietnamese there is just one color category for both sky and grass: xanh. For decades cognitive (认知) scientists have pointed to such examples as evidence that language largely determines how we see color. But new research with four-to six-month-old babies indicates that long before we learn language, we see up to five basic cate-gories of color — a finding that suggests a stronger biological element to perceive (感知) color than previously thought.

The study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, tested the color-discrimination abilities of more than 170 British babies. Researchers at the University of Sussex in England measured how long babies spent staring at color swatches, a system known as looking time. First babies were showed one swatch repeatedly until their looking time decreased — a sign they had grown bored with it. Then the researchers showed them a different sample and noted their reaction. Longer looking times were explained to mean the babies considered the second sample to be a new color. Their increasing responses showed that they distinguished among five colors: red, green, blue, purple and yellow.

The finding “suggests you come by nature to make color distinctions, but given your culture and language, certain distinctions may or may not be used.” explains lead author Alice Skelton, a doctoral student at Sussex.

The study systematically explored babies’ color perception, showing how we perceive colors before we have the words to describe them, says Angela M. Brown, an experimental psychologist at the Ohio State University’s College of Optometry, who was not involved with the new research. The results add a new challenge to the long nature-versus-nurture(先天与后天) debate and the so-called SapirWhorf hypothesis (假设) — the idea that the way we see the world is shaped by language.

In future work, Skelton and her colleagues are interested in testing babies from other cultures. “The way language and culture interact is a really interesting question,” she says. “We don’t yet know the exact systems, but we do know how we start off.” 28. What’s the finding of the new research? A. It clarifies what makes babies perceive colors. B. It proves human color recognition is inborn. C. It finds how many colors babies can perceive. D. It shows the color culture is shaped by language. 29. According to the new research, we can learn that_________. A. swatches affect babies in memory and attention B. longer looking times are based on the psychology C. researchers determine babies’ color perception D. babies can tell the differences of some colors

30. In Paragraph 5, the word “interact” probably means_________. A. experience

B. introduce

C. influence

D. imagine

31. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Rainbow in the Baby’s World B. A Journey to the World of Colors C. A New Challenge: Language vs. Culture D. Different Babies, Different Color Perception D

Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.

We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue (疲惫) and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel. Such start-up fatigue is very real, even if not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply: always handle the most difficult job first.

Years ago, I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors. Applying my own rule, I determined to write them in alphabetical (按字母顺序), never letting myself leave out a tough idea. And I always started the day’s work with the difficult task of essay-writing. Experience proved that the rule works.

Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Though willing to get started, we cannot seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear so great that, however hard we work, we fail again and again. In such a situation, I work as hard as I can — then let the unconscious take over.

When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica (《大英百科全书》), I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles. Nothing like this had ever been done before, and day after day I kept coming up with solutions, but none of them worked. My fatigue became almost unbearable. One day, mentally exhausted, I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Then, I

sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.

An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind. In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind provided correct at every step. Though I worked as hard as before, I felt no fatigue. Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing.

Human beings, I believe must try to succeed. Success, then, means never feeling tired. 32. People with start-up fatigue are most likely to . A. delay tasks C. seek help

B. work hard D. accept failure

33. What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue? A. Writing essays in strict order. B. Building up physical strength. C. Leaving out the toughest ideas. D. Dealing with the hardest task first. 34. On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue? A. Before starting a difficult task. B. When all the solutions fail.

C. If the job is rather boring. D. After finding a way out.

35. According to the author, the unconscious mind may help us ____________ . A. ignore mental problems B. get some nice sleep C. gain complete relief D. find the right solution 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。

In the business of day-to-day life, we often forget to stop and be grateful for the present moment. 36 It has many mental and physical benefits. If you want to work on being more grateful, try shifting your focus throughout the day. Work on practicing mindfulness, which can help you appreciate the present moment, you should also find a balance, allowing yourself to feel grateful.

Dependable. Choose someone who you are sure will show up for every scheduled workout or who will call you if they can’t make it. It is a drain (消耗) on your valuable energy especially before training to have to constantly remind your partner.

37 Mindfulness is also about paying attention to your breath. Breathing is a vital bodily function that we often do not notice throughout the day. Start making a conscious effort to focus on your own breathing.

Breathing is a natural process that follows a certain rhythm. Therefore, when our minds wander and stressful thoughts occur, focusing on the breath can help us stay calm. 38 wa

Find a comfortable place to sit. 39 Think of three or four phrases that sum up your core desires. For example, you might come up with something like, “May I be happy in my pursuits. May I have good health. May I be calm and patient throughout the day.”

Say this prayer for yourself. 40 Direct it towards someone you are thankful for in your life. For example, “May my mother be happy in her pursuits. May my mother have good heath, etc.”

A. Focus on the breath. B. Then, direct it outwards. C. As a result, we feel regretful later. D. However, being grateful is important.

E. Find a number of things that can motivate you. F. Close your eyes and imagine your wish for your life.

G. It can also allow us to return to the present moment and appreciate it. 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Four years ago in church, I saw a child of my age. His 41 was pinned on the bulletin board; his dirty clothes barely covering his small, 42 body. He should not have had a 43 on his face but there he had, showing off his white teeth. I walked past his picture every day 44 him less and less. His pictures are also sent to us not to show what the child looks like but to 45 us that we are sponsoring him. We need to reflect because we are so 46 in our own misfortunes that we 47 that there are people worse off than us. Our desires are never satisfactory and we take for granted every 48 that we are blessed with.

I looked at the child’s picture today for the first time in a 49 time. His letter came every few months and I 50 them over never taking the time to 51 back. I was just too busy spending money going to movies with my friends. We can’t just help others 52 and they need our time and hands to help create a better world.

We are presented with 53 opportunities such as work and education. What we don’t realize is that the people without these 54 would make every effort to get the opportunities that 55 before us every day. When they are 56 to us, we shouldn’t push them aside.

I honestly 57 if everyone had a chance to experience these, this world would open up a little more and provide more 58 and assistance to those who 59 it most. Anything can help those homeless in our own city but 60 with me. 41. A. prize 42. A. black 43. A. change 44. A. noticing 45. A. inform 46. A. engaged 47. A. believe

B. picture B. lovely B. pain B. greeting B. remind B. fear

C. name C. main C. smile C. seeing C. teach C. expert C. forget

D. letter D. weak D. sign D. touching D. warn D. lost D. doubt

B. interested