The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different   36  about the foods they eat on this  37  day. In Northern China, people   38  eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the   39  and the beginning of time. According to historical   40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps   41  the areas in Southern China   42  more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly  43  to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day.   44  , the most common foods for the first   45  are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle  46  long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which   47  the hope of improvement in   48  year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of   49   according to the Chinese.

To  50  a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to   51   a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers.   52  , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have   53  new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards.   54  , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into   55  .

1.                A．word          B．habits          C．meanings D．stories

 

2.                A．usual          B．unforgettable    C．common  D．special

 

3.                A．seldom         B．usually         C．always    D．hardly

 

4.                A．end            B．future          C．result    D．effect

 

5.                A．reasons         B．records         C．notes D．stories

 

6.                A．as long as       B．though         C．when D．because

 

7.                A．caused         B．took           C．produced D．brought

 

8.                A．understood     B．knew           C．made D．began

 

9.                A．Besides         B．Therefore       C．Consequently  D．Usually

 

10.               A．subject         B．title           C．program   D．meal

 

11.               A．symbolizes      B．reveals         C．shows D．indicates

 

12.               A．transports       B．represents      C．fetches    D．takes

 

13.               A．health          B．family          C．life   D．work

 

14.               A．reunion        B．luck           C．happiness  D．harmony

 

15.               A．do            B．pay            C．get   D．carry

 

16.               A．express        B．describe        C．establish   D．define

 

17.               A．Luckily         B．Unfortunately    C．However  D．Besides

 

18.               A．given away      B．made out       C．got into   D．taken up

 

19.               A．Instead         B．Fortunately      C．Moreover D．Furthermore

 

20.               A．fashion         B．effect          C．sight  D．power

 

 

The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different  36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people  38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the  39 and the beginning of time. According to historical  40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps  41 the areas in Southern China  42  more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly  43  to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day.  44 , the most common foods for the first  45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle  46  long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which  47  the hope of improvement in  48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of  49 according to the Chinese.

To  50  a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to   51   a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers.   52  , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have   53  new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards.   54  , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into   55  .

1.                A．word          B．habits          C．meanings D．stories

 

2.                A．usual          B．unforgettable    C．common  D．special

 

3.                A．seldom         B．usually         C．always    D．hardly

 

4.                A．end           B．future          C．result    D．effect

 

5.                A．reasons        B．records         C．notes D．stories

 

6.                A．as long as       B．though         C．when D．because

 

7.                A．caused         B．took           C．produced D．brought

 

8.                A．understood     B．knew           C．made D．began

 

9.                A．Besides         B．Therefore       C．Consequently  D．Usually

 

10.               A．subject         B．title           C．program   D．meal

 

11.               A．symbolizes      B．reveals         C．shows D．indicates

 

12.               A．transports      B．represents      C．fetches    D．takes

 

13.               A．health         B．family          C．life   D．work

 

14.               A．reunion        B．luck           C．happiness  D．harmony

 

15.               A．do            B．pay            C．get   D．carry

 

16.               A．express        B．describe        C．establish   D．define

 

17.               A．Luckily         B．Unfortunately    C．However  D．Besides

 

18.               A．given away      B．made out       C．got into   D．taken up

 

19.               A．Instead         B．Fortunately      C．Moreover D．Furthermore

 

20.               A．fashion         B．effect          C．sight  D．Power

 

 

The winters are usually mild．In the mountains, ________, the winters are cold.

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The winters are usually mild．In the mountains, ________, the winters are cold.

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Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just__50__ and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. __51__ ,denying the existence of conflict results in couples _52___ to solve their problems at early__53__ ,which can then lead to even greater problems later on .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior _54___ increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working through conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.

　　So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person’s point of view__55__ put yourself in his of her place. People who are _56___ to what their partner thinks and feels _57___ greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships  58____ marriages, those who can adopt their partner’s perspective show more positive emotions, more relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses _59___ conflict.

　　Second, because conflict and disagreements are an __60__ part of close relationships，people need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and __61__ forgiveness from their partners for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line with this view, spouses（配偶） who are more forgiving show higher mental quality over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have _62___ health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful __63__ and grudges(怨恨)，they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including __64__  heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.

1.                A．resolve         B．regret          C．abandon D．avoid

 

2.                A．Besides　       B．Therefore       C．Moreover D．However

 

3.                A．trying　　      B．declining　　    C．failing　　 D．striving

 

4.                A．ages　　       B．years　　       C．stages　　    D．intervals

 

5.                A．prescribes　　   B．protests　　     C．proves　　    D．predicts

 

6.                A．so　　         B．while　　       C．but　　  D．and

 

7.                A．sensitive　　    B．superior　　    C．exclusive D．efficient

 

8.                A．expose　　     B．experience　　  C．explore　　   D．exploit

 

9.                A．as long as　     B．as far as　　     C．as well as　　  D．as soon as

 

10.               A．to　　         B．against　　     C．at　　    D．toward

 

11.               A．absolute　　    B．inevitable　     C．essential　 D．obvious

 

12.               A．require　       B．inquire　　     C．receive　  D．achieve

 

13.               A．creative　　    B．positive　　     C．objective　 D．competitive

 

14.               A．prospects　　   B．concepts　      C．memories　    D．outlooks

 

15.               A．added　　      B．toughened　　  C．strengthened　　   D．increased