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As the parent of a 7-year-old boy， sometimes I feel like “no\ is my most frequently，said word．But if I look honestly at the big picture of my daily vocabulary，I probably I probably would conclude that it actually contains too much “yes”．Saying yes means opening myself up to new experiences，inviting new or deeper relationships．But too much “yes’’ leaves any of us feeling anxious，overcommited(过分受约束的)and powerless to set and maintain boundaries 1n our lives ．
This had been on my mind when The Book of No：365 Ways to Say It and Mean It-and Stop People-Pleasing Forever came across my desk．The new edition of this decade-old book by psychologist Susan Newman is a must-read book for those of us who struggle to say“no”with authenticity, confidence and kindness.
Newman calls people who fee forced to say yes all their way through life “people-pleasers”. The chief symptoms of this condition include associating helping others with your self-respect． holding expectations that you will care for others and feeling unwilling to state your own needs when a request comes your way．For people—pleasers，“yes is the path of least resistance and the way to avoid damaging your relationship with the asker，\
The book offers brief dialogues for hundreds of scenarios in which “no’’ is the right，answer, for reasons ranging from time management to financial pressures to emotional．boundaries. Newman an considers what came about among friends，at work，within families and in parenting. Reading through the scenarios, I realized they have some things in common--things that 1mmedlately started helping me improve my \ skills．
Do you think this book might be helpful to you? It’s OK if the answer is “no”，but I do highly recommend it for your Positive Reading List shelf．
32．Why does the author include his own personal experience in Paragraph 1 ? A．To blame himself． B．To show how to guide kids． C．To tell his likes and dislikes． D．To help recommend a book． 33．What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3 ?
A．How to deal with a request． B．Why askers turn to others for a favor· C．Why people-pleasers say “yes” too often· D．How to strengthen relationships with askers·
34．What does the underlined word“scenarios”probably mean?
A．Occasions． B．Processes． C．Adventures． D· Stories· 35．What does the author advise us to do? A．Give no response to any demand． B．Learn to say‘‘no’’in a positive way．
C．Keep open all channels of communication· D．Say \． 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项为多余 选项。
Caregivers care for someone with an illness，injury or disability．Caregiving 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 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．
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． 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 13一year—old Luke Thill 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 $1，5 00 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 Thill 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 D．case 43．A．tired B．fond C．confident D．guilty 44．A．thus B．even C．still D．anyhow 45．A．in exchange for B．in praise for C．in support of D．in place of 46．A．updated B．ordered C．removed D．used 47．A．recycled B．cheap C．new D．raw 48．A．spent B．took C．saved D．wasted 49．A．supported B．accessed C．held D．1anded 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 55．A．borrow B．donate C．raise D．distribute 56．A．books B．videos C．riding D．building 57．A．inspire B．press C．command D．warn 58．A．Luckily B．Eventually C．Frequently D．Strangely 59．A．brings out B．1eaves out C．hangs out D．puts out 60．A．ride B．risk C．chance D．break 第二节 (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。
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 (1ie)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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
People always say that we lack of the eyes of realizing the beauty in life．I can’t agree complete．Last Friday，I woke up very early and decide to take a walk．In the square there many senior citizens were dancing，I found several elders bury in feeding birds．Without many cars，I realized the city looked so clean but beautiful．Some coffee shops were decorated pretty well，which attracted our eyes．The whole city was covered with green trees，making it green city．At this moment，I found the city was so interested．How I regret ignore its beauty before! 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，打算去澳大利亚参加游学夏令营活动(tour-and-learn summer camp)。 请给你的澳大利亚笔友John写一封电子邮件，告知参加目的和所需帮助。 注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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