starting afresh and being stuck – is present not only in the stories of Vietnamese refugees, but also of those who have become refugees from their own homes and loved ones. “Smiling at your relatives never got you very far, but smiling at strangers and acquaintances sometimes did.” So a pilot, who fought in the Vietnam war and is now revisiting the country for the first time, thinks while waving at the locals from a tour bus. He’s distant from his daughter, just as a Mexican American in the collection is distant from his wife, or a young man from Hong Kong is distant from his father.
The collection is full of refugees, whether from external or from a deeper, more internal conflict between even those who are closest to each other. With anger but not despair, with reconciliation (和解) but not unrealistic hope, and with genuine humour that is not used to insult anyone, Nguyen has breathed life into many unforgettable characters. 65. The first paragraph is intended to ______. A. describe the boring life of war victims B. appeal to the readers to help war victims
C. criticize NATO’s killing of innocent people D. introduce the story collection The Refugees
66. Which of the following about The Refugees is True? A. It tells the news in a literary form. B. It is full of surprising twists and plots. C. The author experiences the stories himself. D. Its characters narrate their own stories.
67. How are Black-Eyed Women and Fatherland mainly developed ? A. By giving examples. B. By making contrasts. C. By providing evidence. D. By making classifications. 68. We can infer from Paragraph 5 that _____.
A. relatives hate their loved ones for being left behind B. separation from loved ones tends to make them distant C. people become refugees due to their double character D. smiling is a good way to keep loved ones together 69. Which of the following is the theme of The Refugees？ A. Despair, suffering,and regret. B. Anger, humour and hope. C. Sympathy, regret, and reconciliation. D. Dream, hope, and expectation. 70. The Refugees mainly focuses on ______.
A. the problems of identity, love, and family for refugees B. the miserable lives of refugees in the adopted countries C. the refugees’ reunion with their families after separation D. the various reasons for people’s being reduced to refugees
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第Ⅱ卷 (两部分 共35分)
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
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一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
The Science Behind Smiling
Not only does smiling reward our brain’s feel-good system, it also makes us look more attractive and lowers stress levels. In stressful situations, smiling is a great way to relieve extreme levels of stress and to keep your cortisol (皮质醇) levels under control.
Naturally, happiness can result in smiling. Also, smiling can actually create happiness. Smiling tricks our brains into believing we are happy, and one way it does this is by making us think of happier memories, which improve our moods.
When the smiling muscles in our face contract, it sends a signal to the brain to encourage the reward system that further increases our levels of endorphins, or happiness hormones (荷尔蒙). It can have the same effect on our happiness as eating chocolate or receiving a monetary prize.
Even though the exact relationship behind facial expression and mental state is largely unknown, it has been suggested that smiling reduces levels of the stress-inducing hormone cortisol. Increased levels of cortisol could potentially lead to cardiovascular disease, mental illness, and obesity, so it’s worth every effort to try to decrease our cortisol levels.
Research shows that when you smile, people treat you differently. Smiling instantly makes you appear more reliable, relaxed, sincere, and attractive. A study found that people who smiled more were rated as more attractive than those who avoided eye contact and didn’t smile at all.
Perhaps this is why celebrities (名人) invest in perfect smiles, often looking for porcelain veneers to give them flawlessly straight, white teeth. According to a cosmetic (化妆用的) dentistry practice in Boston, broken and stained teeth can make a person look older, while a brighter smile gives a look of health and youthfulness. Anyone you spot on television will more likely than not have a perfect smile. This gives them a youthful shine while at the same time making them look more attractive.
Smiling is an act that many of us may have to practice in order to make a regular habit. However, it’s a habit worth investing in, as smiling, happiness, and health have a scientifically proven link to one other. If you find it hard to smile, try being around people who tend to smile a lot. According to a Swedish study, it is difficult to keep a straight face when constantly faced with people who are smiling at you.
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Title: The Science Behind Smiling
Smiling (71) ▲ us. By smiling you can improve your mood, (72) ▲ and mental state. us Smiling leads to happiness. Smiling (74) ▲ stress. Smiling increases attraction. Smiling (78) ▲ your efforts.You need a lot of practice to form the (79) ▲ of smiling. Also, staying with people who smile often will make it (80) ▲ for you to smile. When you smile, you are more likely to be (76) ▲ by others. To look more attractive, celebrities (77) ▲ a lot in perfecting their smiles. Smiling lowers levels of the hormone cortisol that causes problems with mental and physical (75) ▲ . Smiling naturally results from happiness, and the opposite is also (73) ▲ . Smiling muscles help increase happiness hormones, which makes people happy. 第五部分 书面表达 (满分25分)
81. 请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
The news that Li Tiejun, a father in the southwestern city of Luzhou, had his nine-year-old daughter drop out of school and homeschooled her for 11 years has aroused heated discussions online. It is reported that about 18,000 Chinese children are educated at home. With more parents and education experts dissatisfied with the current system, do you support home schooling for your child? Below are the selections of the opinions from the netizens.
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Li is a hero. But at the same time, it has to be pointed out that he was and is not the ideal teacher for his daughter. She can’t possibly learn about physics, chemistry and biology from an elderly man with no formal higher education. I wish his daughter all the success in life that she may wish to have. nit666
I was homeschooled until I was about 12. In Australia, we have a remote school option for people who live away from the cities. We were taught through mail. I would say that you can learn as much knowledge as people in a school. My life were much happier without the kind of academic pressure.
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要；
2. 用约 120 个单词发表你的观点，内容包括: (1)支持或反对家长自己在家教孩子的做法； (2)用 2-3个理由或论据支撑你的观点。 【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句； 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 3. 不必写标题。 【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
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