When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less satisfied. Social parisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective（观点）in a discontented position. pare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more.
When you are focused on your big ambitions（抱负）and future goals you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you. Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around you. Stay present and focus on the task you’re doing at the moment. Don’t let the life pass you by because you’re always on the go and distracted（分心）by ambition.
Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment（满意）and it will bee more natural. 25. How can we live with contentment? A. To change our lifestyle. B. To have a motivation in life.
C. To give less attention to what we are grateful for. D. To realize the difference between needs and desires. 26. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? A. Make wise decisions. C. Let go of regrets.
B. Know the present situation D. Remember the past.
27. The underlined word “elide”（in Paragraph 5）probably means “ ”. A. enjoy
B. change
C. invent
D. neglect
28. What should you do to put yourself in a good mood? A. Make time for simple pleasures. C. Focus on your future goals. C
The trouble with school is that you can’t choose the people you get to see every day. If you’re unlucky enough to be stuck with classmates who don’t really “get” you, you’ve just got to try to make the best of it.
But that doesn’t mean you need to “fit in”, or at least in the way that people think. If you try to transform yourself into a clone of everyone else, it won’t help you make friends. It’ll just make you feel like a fake.
You also shouldn’t shut down or refuse to be friends with everyone who doesn’t like you. If you do that, you’ll just make yourself miserable. Instead, you’ve got to work on being fortable and confident with whom you are while ignoring（忽略）all the haters. Keep on speaking up, asking questions and getting to know people better. If you send out positive energy, then people will generally
B. Learn from successful people. D. Create chance to learn more.
send some back to you. A couple of them will stay the same, and you’re allowed to forget about them.
If you feel like you’ve doing all that but still not getting anywhere, then don’t give up. Just expand your circle. Get a part-time job at a cool-looking place, join an after-school art class or youth group—do whatever it takes to find a couple of like-minded people to connect with. Even if you don’t find anyone right away, you’ll still be getting some more social experiences under your belt, and that’s always a good thing.
A fun book called Uncool, by Erin Elisabeth Conley, has some tips for folks like you who want to stay positive at school while being true to your personality:
? Throw caution to the wind.
? Don’t tolerate others’ mistakes.
? Have patience with people who are different from you. ? Don’t change just because someone else thinks you should.
? Know that even though you may be a misfit, there’s always some place where you will be weled in the world.
29. According to the author, what should you do if you meet people who don’t appreciate you? A. Just give up.
B. Ask someone else for help.
D. Try your best to fit in with them.
C. Show positive attitude toward them
30. The author agrees that you should take part in more activities in order to . A. get more chances of making friends C. transform yourself into a clone.
B. lay a better foundation for your future jobs
D. make you feel like a fake.
31. In the book Uncool, Erin Elisabeth Conley thinks you should . A. always be kind to your friends C. tolerate others’ mistakes D
No rows of desks in this classroom, and no teacher lecturing at the front. In fact, that’s something Barrie teacher Liz Collett rarely does. Instead, she’s on the move, talking to students about their work, from the small group sitting on the floor playing games to others nearby figuring out a math problem.
The children in this class do not take a spelling test all year－in fact, the school avoids all pencil-and-paper tests－nor do they get assigned homework. Instead, their teacher gives them immediate feedback（反馈）on their work throughout the day.
Wele to the school of the 21st century, a place where teachers and students cooperate all the time. Such advanced classrooms are trying things, which some might consider as coddling kids－letting
B. keep your own personality
D. help improve characters of others
students give a voice-recorded essay instead of a written one or even allowing teens to design their own courses.
Though some people blame（谴责）schools for dumbing things down（降低教育标准）, others will say such changes are actually based on the newest research on how to attract today’s youth and increase not only their interests, but also their achievements. Many of today’s school are not holding kid’s interests. And if they Ye not interested, they’re not learning－and isn’t that the point?
“Students today say they want their education to be useful and valuable, and don’t want it to be simply repeating the facts. That’s the kind of learning that be happening for many kids,” says Penny Milton, a researcher. “What we could argue is that to bee good learners, they need to bee thinkers.”
Jan Olson, anther researcher, says schools have been operating the same way since the Industrial Revolution. But the digital age is bringing an education revolution. While using technology is a part of it, what’s important for students is being able to use information and understand it, not just remembering it.
Today’s learner needs fewer traditional tests and more “effective” feedback, ongoing discussion with a teacher, which studies have found is the number one factor in Improving achievement. 32. The first two paragraphs are used to . A. blame Liz for not being responsible for her work B. describe what schools are like in the 21st century C. give an example of a successful school lesson D. question whether it is right not to assign homework
33. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means “some people may think it as a way of ” A. spoiling children
B. making children bee lazy
D. caring about children
C. leading children to make mistakes
34. Jan Olson thinks it important for students to . A. repeat the facts without really thinking technology
C. make full use of information
D. use technology to improve their grades
B. learn something related to
35. Which is the most effective way to help students achieve more? A. Assigning more homework
B. Offering immediate answers.
D. Holding more discussions with them.
C. Giving more pencil and paper tests.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两
项为多余选项。
We often close ourselves off when painful events happen in our lives. Instead of letting the world soften us, we let it drive us deeper into ourselves. We try to ignore the hurt and, pain, but we can’t hide from ourselves. 36
The items listed below are four tips you can open your heart more fully and pletely. 1. Breathe into pain
Whenever a painful situation arises （出现）in your life, try to face it instead of running away. 37 . When the sadness strikes, take a deep breath and accept it. By using our breath we soften our experiences and allow more newness.
2. 38
We’re often confused （困惑的）at the next step to take. Actually, we can try a new decision making process. To start this process, we may ask, “Heart, what decision should I make here? What action feels the most right?” See what es up, then put it into practice and evaluate（评价）the oute.
3. Spend time alone
For most of our lives we’re surrounded by people: our friends, family members, and strangers. 39 When you spend time in solitude（孤独）, you’re free from the influences of other people. It might be painful at first, but eventually you’ll add a whole new understanding into your life.
4. Get outside of yourself
40 But in reality, they actually work hand-in-hand. After you’ve explored the depths of yourself, you e away with a new understanding.
Now, it’s time to share that —not through telling others, but through being with others. A. Have a light heart
B. Ask your heart what it wants
C. Is there anything I’m hiding from myself? D. How often do we really spend time alone?
E. This may seem a little contradictory（对立的）to the last tip.
F. We should open our hearts and take action to heal（使愈合）the wounds. G. When we run away from sadness, it gets stronger and more real. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I can never wipe off the memory that I met my current stepmom for the first time. After I parted
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