46．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Reducing stress by surrounding yourself with positive energy.

B．Adding some elements to your life.

C．Getting positive energy from the company you keep.

D．Changing your self talk with positive affirmation.

60. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is _______.

A. through an online payment system 　　　　B. through a local bank system

C. by sending the money to the seller　　　　　 D. by paying the delivery man directly

答案　 57.D　 58.C　 59.D　 60.A

Passage 10

(广东省湛师附中2009届高三最后一模B篇)

Negative (消极的)self talk and negative energy can affect you m many ways and cause you additional stress．Because of this，developing more Positive self talk’s an important way to reduce stress in your life．You can help yourself maintain a positive frame of mind 一which will help with positive self talk一by surrounding yourself with positive energy in your life．You can get that by adding some elements to your life．

Listening to music that not only has a soothing melody，but an uplifting message，can be great for developing positive self talk．Have you ever had a song “stuck in your head” for a few hours or days，the lyrics repeating themselves in your mind?’’ If those lyrics were positive and inspirational，that would be a good thing. It’s a much better mental soundtrack to have than a running stream of complaints，criticisms of self-limiting thoughts，or even songs that had more depressing or sad lyrics.

Books on strength, personal power, enlightenment, or self help can be good resources to help you change your outlook and the things you say to yourself. Rather than bringing habitual self-defeating thoughts，you can find yourself thinking of new can-do concepts when times get tough．

One of the most important ways you can get and keep positive energy in your life is with the company you keep．Do your friends uplift you，or bring you down? Are they critical，or complementary? Ideal friendships provide support when you’re down, fun when you’re up，wisdom when you’re lost，and positive regard. Good friends can inspire you to reach greater heights，and see your strengths even when you don’t always. Pay attention to how your friends make you feel，and if they’re less than supportive，start putting your energy and time toward people who are better suited to be your friend.

In addition，positive affirmations (肯定) can certainly change your self talk from negative to positive．Now，why not begin working positive affirmations into your life in some creative ways?

59. You should _______if the item is being auctioned.

A. make loud noises 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　

B. get the others not to bid

C. ask the other people’s price　　　　　　　

D. offer the highest price you are ready to pay

58. After bidding for an item, a buyer _______ .

A. can’t buy other items any more 　　　 　　　　B. should make payment immediately

C. has chances to make higher bids　　　　　　 D. must give your credit card to the seller

57. What is the passage mainly about ?

A. How to make payment online. 　　　　　　　 　　　　B. Ways of making delivery online.

C. Advantages of an online-auction system.　　 D. How to use an online-auction system.

52. The best title for this passage is probably _______.

　 A. Forgiveness.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Forgiveness Is Good for Health.

C. A Secret to Keeping Health.　　　　　　　 D. Anger Is Bad for Health.

答案　 49.C　 50.A　 51.B　 52.B

Passage 9

(天水市一中2006级2008-2009学年第二学期第四次考试题E篇)

Everyone’s at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn’t done an eBay deal. So I decided to try my hand at online auction(网上拍卖).

Buying for beginners: Sign up on ost items(e.g. tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “Buy It Now” and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.

If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价) for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.

How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.

Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends’ advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10- day auction, starting on a Thursdayy. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.

The big things in life: It’s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.

51. The underlined phrase “holding on to” in this passage possibly means“__”.

　 A. removing.　　　 B. keeping up.　　 　C. getting rid of.　　　 D. learning about.

50. The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to____.

　 A. support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health.

　 B. introduce a famous expert.

　 C. let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces.

　 D. show how to control one’s temper.

49. The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear ______.

　 A. by raising his own examples.　　　　　　　　 B. based on his own experience.

　 C. by mentioning some studies.　　　　　　　　 D. by mentioning some typical patients.

75. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 means “　 　　　　”.

A. those who satisfy others’ needs are sure to be looked down upon.

B. those working in the service industry shouldn’t be treated as servants.

C. those serving others have to put up with rough treatment to earn a living.

D. the majority of customers tend to look on a servant as server nowadays.

答案　 72.C　 73.A　 74.D　 75.B

Passage 8

(天水市一中2006级2008-2009学年第二学期第四次考试题C篇)

Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.

When cartoon book characters like the incredible(难以置信) Hulk get angry, they change colours and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.

The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression(沮丧). They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.

So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.

Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.