请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每空格1个单词。

It’s often said that high self-confidence is key to success. In fact, low self-confidence is more likely to make you successful. Sure, extremely low confidence is not helpful, but just-low-enough confidence can help you readjust your goals so they are more realistic and attainable and have a better chance of succeeding. There are three main reasons for this:

★Lower self-confidence makes you pay attention to negative feedback and be self-critical: Most people get trapped in their optimistic biases, so they tend to ignore negative feedback. Although this may give them confidence, achievement is 10% performance and 90% preparation. Thus, the more aware you are of your soft spots, the better prepared you will be.

★Lower self-confidence can motivate you to work harder and prepare more: In fact, low confidence is only negative when you are not serious about your goals. If you really want what you say you want, your low confidence will only make you work harder to achieve it — because it will indicate a gap between your desired goal and your current state.

★Lower self-confidence reduces the chances of looking arrogant(自大的): Indeed, people with low self-confidence are more likely to admit their mistakes - instead of blaming others. This is the most important benefit of low self-confidence because it points to the fact that low self-confidence can bring success, not just to individuals but also to organizations and society.

In brief, if you are serious about your goals, low self-confidence can be your biggest help to accomplish them.

As parents, we should try to understand _______ our children’s real interests lie instead of blaming them for bad marks．

As parents, we should try to understand _______ our children’s real interests lie instead of blaming them for bad marks．

A．what             B．which            C．where            D．how

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

The train had started moving. It was 36 with people of all ages, mostly with the middle-aged workers and young students. Near the 37 sat an old man with his thirty-year-old son. As the train moved by, the son was overjoyed with the 38 outside. “See, dad, the scenery of green trees moving 39 is very beautiful.”

This behaviour from a 40 son made the other people feel strange about him. Everyone was 41 about the son. “This person seems to be 42,” a newly-married man whispered to his wife.

Suddenly it started 43. Lots of drops fell on the travellers through the open window. The son excitedly said to his father, “See, dad, how 44 the rain is, too.” The man’s wife was annoyed by the rain drops spoiling (弄坏) her 45 suit. The young man said to the father, “Can’t you see it raining yourself? Your son 46 be mentally ill. Get him to a hospital!”

The old man 47 at first, feeling rather hurt and then replied, “We are on the way back from the 48. My son was 49 from birth. He just recovered from an eye operation yesterday. The rain and nature are all new to his eyes. Please 50 us for the inconvenience that we may have caused.”

The things we see may be right from the outside 51 we know the truth, 52 the lesson learnt may be too late. Imam Ali once said: A fool’s mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man’s tongue is under the control of his 53. So try to understand the problem better before taking a(n) 54 action. As the saying goes, “it is better to light up a candle instead of blaming the 55.”

36. A. covered              B. crowded                 C. concerned                       D. bored

37. A. baggage            B. bed                         C. people                             D. window

38. A. view                  B. people                     C. hills                              D. cities

39. A. forward             B. away                       C. hurriedly                        D. slowly

40. A. naughty             B. handsome                C. grown-up                        D. curious

41. A. whispering         B. shouting                  C. thinking                          D. worrying

42. A. young                B. clever                      C. lovely                            D. mad

43. A. frosting              B. snowing                  C. winding                          D. raining

44. A. hard                  B. beautiful                  C. heavy                             D. cold

45. A. cheap                 B. dirty                       C. new                               D. worn

46. A. should               B. can                         C. must                              D. need

47. A. hesitated            B. cried                       C. laughed                           D. jumped

48. A. factory               B. home                      C. school                             D. hospital

49. A. deaf                   B. blind                       C. troublesome                    D. crazy

50. A. offer                  B. thank                      C. forgive                           D. leave

51. A. after                  B. though                    C. if                                   D. until

52. A. but                    B. or                           C. for                                 D. while

53. A. hands                 B. eyes                        C. tongue                            D. mind

54. A. quick                 B. important                C. rude                                D. necessary

55. A. doctors              B. darkness                  C. manners                         D. patients

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，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。

The train had started moving. It was 　36 with people of all ages, mostly with the middle-aged workers and young students. Near the 　37 sat an old man with his thirty-year-old son. As the train moved by, the son was overjoyed with the 　38 outside. “See, dad, the scenery of green trees moving 　39 is very beautiful.”

This behavior from a 　40 son made the other people feel strange about him. Everyone was 　41 about the son. “This person seems to be 　42 ,” a newly-married man whispered to his wife.

Suddenly it started 　43 . Lots of drops fell on the travelers through the open window. The son excitedly said to his father, “See, dad, how 　44 the rain is, too.” The man’s wife was annoyed by the rain drops spoiling (弄坏) her 　45 suit. The young man said to the father, “Can’t you see it raining yourself? Your son 　46 be mentally ill. Get him to a hospital!”

The old man 　47 at first, feeling rather hurt and then replied, “We are on the way back from the 　48 . My son was 　49 from birth. He just recovered from an eye operation yesterday. The rain and nature are all new to his eyes. Please 　50 us for the inconvenience that we may have caused.”

The things we see may be right from the outside 　51 we know the truth, 　52 the lesson learnt may be too late. Imam Ali once said: A fool’s mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man’s tongue is under the control of his 　53 . So try to understand the problem better before taking a(n) 54 action. As the saying goes, “It is better to light up a candle instead of blaming the 　55 .”

36. A. covered 　　 　　　　　　 B. crowded 　　　　　　 C. concerned 　　　　　　 　　　 D. bored

37. A. baggage 　　 　　　　　　 B. bed 　 　　　　　　　 C. people　　　　　　　 　　　 D. window

38. A. view　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. people　　　 　　　　　　 C. hills　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. cities

39. A. forward 　　 　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hurriedly 　　　　 　　　 D. slowly

40. A. naughty 　　 　　　　　　 B. handsome　　　　 　　 C. grown-up　　　　　　　　 D. curious

41. A. whispering 　　　　　　　 B. shouting 　 　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. worrying

42. A. young 　　　　　　　　　 B. clever 　　　　　　 　　　 C. lovely 　　　　　　　　　　 D. mad

43. A. frosting 　　 　　　　　　 B. snowing 　 　　　　　　 C. winding　　　　　　　　　 D. raining

44. A. hard 　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　 　　　 C. heavy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. cold

45. A. cheap 　　　　　　　　　 B. dirty 　　　　　　 　　　 C. new 　　　　 　　　　　 D. worn

46. A. should 　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. can 　 　　 　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　　　　 D. need

47. A. hesitated 　 　　　　　　 B. cried 　　　 　　　　　　 C. laughed　　　　　　 　　 D. jumped

48. A. factory 　　 　　　　　　 B. home 　　　 　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 　　　 D. hospital

49. A. deaf 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. blind　　　　 　　　　　　 C. troublesome 　　　　　 D. crazy

50. A. offer 　　　　　　　　　 B. thank 　　 　　　　　　 C. forgive 　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

51. A. after 　 　　 　　　　　　 B. though　　 　　　　　　 C. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

52. A. but 　　 　　 　　　　　　 B. or 　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

53. A. hands　　 　　　　　　　 B. eyes 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. tongue 　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

54. A. emotional 　　　　　　　 B. important 　　　　　　 C. rude D. necessary

55. A. doctors 　　 　　　　　　 B. darkness　 　　　　　 C. manners 　　　　　　　　 D. patients