Forgiveness

To forgive 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, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.

_____1._______ Try the following steps:

Calm yourself. _____2.________ 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. ______3._______ Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming 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.

_____4._______ 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 forget to forgive yourself. _____5.______ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

A.Why should you forgive?

B.How should you start to forgive?

C.Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.

D.Try to see things from your offender’s angle.

E.For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.

F.To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.

G.If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.

Kenya is the first country to protect elephants by text messages. Mobile phone SIM cards are inserted(插入) in the collars of elephants. The cards will send a text message when the elephants wander too close to farms, allowing wildlife protectors to drive them off rather than shoot them.

Hungry elephants cause big problems for farmers and villagers in some parts of Kenya when they are searching for food. Two years ago the Kenyan wildlife service had to unwillingly shoot five elephants who continued to destroy crops.

In order to prevent such bad activities, the Elephants charity put a mobile phone SIM card on a huge bull elephant called Kimani. The conservationists(自然保护者) then set up a virtual(虚拟的) fence. Each time Kimani came near the fence, a text message was sent to farmers. So far he’s been stopped from going into the danger area fifteen times.

The project seems to be working successfully as Kimani hasn’t come near a farm for four months. A similar system has now been put into operation in another part of the country.

One of the biggest benefits of the project is that elephants seem to learn from one another, which can help a whole group change their habits.

The elephants can also be tracked using Google Earth software. This is also helping the protectors know where to use their resources to protect the animals well.

1.Elephants often cause problems in Kenya, because ______.

A．they are attacked                       B．they are angry

C．they are sad                           D．they are hungry

2.What does the underlined word “he” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The protector.                          B．The writer.

C．The elephant.                          D．The conservationist.

3.From the passage, we know that ______.

A．the text messages are of little help to the wildlife protectors

B．the project has worked out to be a great success in Kenya

C．a mobile phone SIM card has been put in all the elephants

D．the project has been introduced to all parts of the country

第Ⅱ卷(共35分)
第四部分：(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分)
此题要求改正以下短文中的错误：
该行多一词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
Angela works at a university as adviser. Students can     76. __________      
come and see her for many problems if they need help              77. __________      
or advices. Most of them are worried about their studies        78. __________      
and exams. Some of them have problems connecting with     79. __________     
renting flats, though the biggest problem was loneliness.       80. __________      
Universities are exciting places but some students find difficult  81. __________      
to make friends. They miss their families but feel lost in the         82. __________     
new environment. They're upset. Angela's job is to listen to and  83.      
try to understand whether they are feeling. And of course she also     84. __________      
gives practical advice when she is needed.                      85. __________      

America’s  No.1 health problem? A report published by the American Institute of Stress claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor AIDS. The report says: “It has been estimated that75-90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems”

It is no exaggeration to say that people today are being attacked by stress. According to the National Consumers League, “ Work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives (39%),followed by family (30%).Other sources include health (10%), concern about the economy (9%)and concern about international conflict and terrorism (4%).”

However , stress is hardly unique to the United States .A British survey in 2013 estimated that “over half a million individuals in Britain believed in 2012 that they were experiencing work –related stress at a level that was making them ill .” As a result of “work –related stress, depression or anxiety ,”there are “an estimated thirteen and a half million reported lost working days per year in Britain .”\

The picture is no less bleak (荒凉的) in mainland Europe .According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work , “work-related stress has been shown to affect millions of European Workers across all types of employment sectors .” One survey revealed that there are “about 41 million workers affected by work-related stress each year.”

What about Asia ? A report issued by a conference held in Tokyo concluded: “ Job stress is a  common concern among many countries in the world , both developing and industrialized countries .” The report observed that “several countries in East Asia , including China and Korea, have rapidly industrialized and economically grown .These countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harmful effects on workers’ health.”

1.What did the author indicate by quoting “America’s No.1 Health Problem.” (Para. 1)?

A. He wanted to talk about health problems in America.

B. He meant to introduce the topic of stress

C. He hoped to emphasize the stress in America

D. He wanted to tell readers something about American Institute of Stress

2.Which of the followings is NOT true?

A. The threat of work-related stress is bigger than cancer and AIDS.

B. Stress is always from working and living pressure.

C. Some Americans care about international conflict and terrorism.

D. A lot of English people become ill as a result of stress.

3.We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.

A. Asian people are more willing to develop their countries

B. the rapid economic development is the main reason for stress

C. some people in Asian countries have health problems from employment stress

D. Asian countries have a better situation of stress than Europe

4.It is likely that you’ll read this information in ______.

A. Popular Science             B. New York Medical News

C. Daily Health Report           D. Medicine and Healthcare Journal

5.What’s the best title for this passage ?

A. America’s No.1 Health Problem    B. How to Deal with Stress

C. Attacked by Stress      D. Working Stress around the World

I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was looking through the teddy bears beside her father     38   she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand.     39  , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and     40   picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father      41  his head, “No”.

Rather    42   , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers     43  . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one     44  on top of the others, and hurried down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(购买物) and     45  the girl and her father.

Then, much to the little girl’s     46  , the little boy and his father got in line behind her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl     47  it back to the cashier(收银员) and     48   something to her. The cashier smiled and put the     49 under the counter(柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “Congratulations. You’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only    50  in disbelief. It was, he said, exactly what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and prettiest smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.

I suddenly understood that the world is not     51  into the strong who care and the     52  who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared.

1.                A．while          B．when           C．after     D．once

2.                A．Then           B．Therefore       C．However D．Otherwise

3.                A．stopped        B．continued       C．avoided   D．kept

4.                A．shook          B．nodded         C．moved   D．held

5.                A．upset          B．disappointed     C．angry    D．anxious

6.                A．also            B．instead         C．lastly     D．indeed

7.                A．laying          B．lying           C．to lie D．lain

8.                A．walked         B．helped         C．kept D．followed

9.                A．surprise        B．disappointment   C．joy D．sadness

10.               A．put            B．handed         C．sent D．carried

11.               A．whispered      B．shouted        C．gave D．showed

12.               A．basket         B．bag            C．bear D．gift

13.               A．cry            B．look           C．jump D．pay

14.               A．divided         B．changed        C．destroyed D．cut

15.               A．poor           B．ugly           C．unhappy   D．weak