can be rewarding, but it can also be challenging. 36 Women especially are at risk for the harmful health effects of caregiver stress. These health problems may include stress and anxiety. There are ways to manage caregiver stress.
The first thing to do is learn ways to better help your loved one. 37 To find these classes, ask your doctor or call your local Area Agency on Aging.
Take time out to meditate（冥想）or reflect. Spending 10 to 20 minutes twice
a day to “clear your head” can
work wonders when you’re feeling overburdened. Some caregivers learn meditation techniques from classes or
books on the subject, while others simply take time out to quietly reflect. 38
Exercising is another good way to help mind and body recover. It’s one
of the best-known techniques for
40 Nursing a garden, watching a favorite TV show, or reading an article that interests you. Your favorite hobby can help “center” you and remind you that you still have a life outside of caregiving. You must make some time－even for 10－to take care of yourself.
A. Stress from caregiving is common.
B. Try to do something you enjoy every day.
C. You’d better keep a journal of your thoughts and feelings.
D. Find caregiving resources in your community to help you.
E. Whichever way you choose, it’s important that you focus on clearing your mind.
F. There are many good indoor choices, too, from walking in place to yoga or tai chi.
reducing stress and keeping healthy. A quick walk several times each week gives you significant health benefits. 39
Your library may offer exercise DVDs. Invite a friend over to join you.
G. Some hospitals offer classes that can teach you how to care for someone with an injury or illness. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 （共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
Experts say boredom is good for kids. It forces them to be creative, 41 their imaginations, and helps them discover new things. A（n） 42 in point is 13-year-old Luke Thrill from Dubuque, Iowa.
Luke was 43 of playing video games and riding his bike, so he decided to build a tiny house in his backyard instead. He made money from cutting lawns（草坪）and 44 exchanged some services, such as gaining the help of an electrical engineer 45 sweeping his garage. Luke also 46 spare materials from his grandmother’s house
and other 47 materials from his neighbors for some of the windows and the door.
The 89-square-foot home cost $1, 500 to build and 48 18 months. Inside there’s a kitchenette, a back sitting room, a table and a mounted（镶嵌的）TV, and an upstairs bedroom can be easily 49 by stairway.
Although Luke did the 50 and learned how to do all the work, he had his father’s 51 throughout the project. Greg Thrill was very happy that his son learned to stay on 52 and deal with grown-ups. 53 , he had some simple rules when Luke 54 the house: “You 55 the money. You build it. And you own it.”
Luke is now in love with 56 . He has a YouTube channel and hopes to 57 other kids to start building. 58 , he wants to build a bigger tiny house to
live in, but for now, he 59 in his new home a few nights a week, does
homework there, and uses it to take a 60 from his twin brother. 41. A. changes B. ignores C. improves D. weakens 42. A. method B. explanation C. procedure 43. A. tired B. fond C. confident 44. A. thus
B. even C. still
D. case
D. guilty
D. anyhow
C. in support of
D. in place of
45. A. in exchange for B. in praise for 46. A. updated B. ordered 47. A. recycled B. cheap
C. removed D. used C. new D. raw
D. wasted
48. A. spent B. took C. saved
49. A. supported B. accessed C. held D. landed 50. A. research
B. housework C. experiment D. discovery
51. A. permission B. help C. control D. order 52. A. credit B. business C. budget D. duty 53. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Rather D. However 54. A. finished
B. decorated C. started D. painted
D. distribute
55. A. borrow B. donate C. raise 56. A. books
B. videos C. riding D. building
C. command D. warn
57. A. inspire B. press
58. A. Luckily B. Eventually C. Frequently D. Strangely 59. A. brings out B. leaves out C. hangs out 60. A. ride
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
B. risk C. chance D. break
D. puts out
Roofs and windows of buildings aren’t the only surfaces that can be used to produce solar power. In China,
61 （construct）has begun of the country’s first solar highway, in which solar panels are placed underneath transparent concrete.
The solar highway is a 2 km stretch（一段）of road 62 （lie）on the Jinan
City Expressway, and it’s divided
into three layers. The see-through concrete protects a set of solar panels of two 63（size）. Beneath the solar panels 64 （be）a layer that separates them from the damp ground.
The road 65 （it）has already been completed, and now it’s only a matter
of connecting the grid（输电网）,
66 is expected to be finished by the end of the year alongside the completion of the Jinan Expressway’s south section.
This isn’t the first solar road China has worked on. Earlier this year, the Qilu Transportation Development Group, also handling the Jinan Expressway solar road, 67 （build）a 160-meter- long solar road in 68 city of Jinan. It has the ability of heating up to keep the highway clear 69 snow and ice* and is able to 70 （wireless）
charge electric vehicles. The new solar highway is expected to one day be equipped with the same features.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 假定英语课上老师要
求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，
每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词
的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每
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