physical restraint: handing the iPad to my wife, who helpfully announced that she was going to use it to read a 630-page novel for her book club and would not be inclined to relinquish the tablet for even a moment. Then, a stroke of luck: The cell phone signal at the Canadian cabin was spottier than in the past, making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration. I was trapped, forced to comply with my own good intentions. Largely cut off from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had little way to connect to the world except for radio－and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had no choice but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books. I experienced criminal plots on the streets of Los Angeles, cutthroat battles between cancer labs and the psyche of a London social butterfly in 1922. And there were old magazines to read. I‘m not claiming that I cut myself off from the Internet completely. Every few days, we biked into the nearest town and, as a reward, sat on a park bench in front of the public library to use its Wi-Fi. And back at the cabin, we suffered through a slow dial-up connection once a day to check e-mail. This tale of self-denial has a happy ending－for now, at least. With determination and deep breathing, plus the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet, realizing finally that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the problem.
I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. ―Don‘t need it,‖ I said, trying not to sound too pleased. However, as we return to post-vacation situation, a test begins: Can I stay on the wagon now that I‘m back at work? There are times when the compulsion to know what‘s being said right now is overwhelming (and for me, sometimes it‘s crucial to my livelihood). And I have no intention of giving up my membership in the cult of immediacy. But I hope to resist the temptation to reflexively check my e-mail every five minutes, which often leads, as long as I‘m looking, to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two. A vacation is supposed to help you reset your brain to become more productive. Here‘s hoping this one worked.
66. What ruined the writer‘s trip last year?
A. That he was worn out because of the schedule. B. That he forgot to bring amusing novels with him. C. That he read too much newspaper last year.
D. That he was distracted by too many things unrelated to the trip. 67. What does the underlined word ?restraint‘ mean?
A. A calm and controlled behavior. B. A relaxing move.
C. A strong determination. D. An unshakable faith.
68. What did the writer do to get in touch with the outside world during the trip?
A. Reading online newspapers. B. Following his friends‘ Twitter.
C. Checking email every now and then. D. Listening to the radio.
69. Why did the writer claim that his self-denial process have a happy ending?
A. He has completely turned down the Internet.
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B. He gave up his habit of checking the latest news online.
C. He realized that his body was on vacation but his head wasn‘t.
D. It dawned on him that it was people that are in control of their behavior. 70. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Say no to electronic devices.
B. Relationships harmed by distractions. C. Abandoned distractions ease break. D. Things that can take your mind off.
第II卷 非选择题 (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:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
When we are born, we are unspoiled. As we grow, we develop many complexities due to many influences in our lives. During childhood, we are repeatedly discouraged, blamed, and in some cases, abused. As we grow older, we develop our own version of right and wrong. We create a world of our own.
Our brain collects and keeps all visual, auditory information from the moment we are born and to the smallest of the details. Apart from our brain having memory, cells in our body, in billions, have their own memory. In other words, our body store both physiological and psychological memories. We are complex emotional beings in nature compared to any other living animal.
Apparently, physical and psychological memories strongly influence our emotions! Interestingly, we can create, store, and release emotion like energy. Moreover, if we do not process our emotions properly and suppress them for a long time, they can find a way out violently and unexpectedly.
Unfortunately, we carry our guilt throughout our lives resulting in ever-increasing burden on our shoulders. We become heavy with guilt and anger for things we could or did not achieve, for things we cannot have, to cite few examples. Evidently, everyone carries his or her own sack of guilt and anger.
One must question our nature of accumulating and carrying our guilt and anger until the end. Both guilt and anger are useless for us. They give us no advantage. Therefore, one may ask: is there a way to put down the sack from our weary shoulders? It is possible, indeed. Importantly, since our guilt and anger inside us are neither addressed nor given attention to, they are stored. Actually, we should process and address our emotions in order to remove them from our system. We cannot just wish them away.
In fact, by acknowledging their presence and providing a channel for them to disappear, we can remove our emotions gradually. Taking drugs, consuming alcohol only worsens the situation. They only provide temporary comfort and relief. Is there a better way to unload our burden? Luckily, we have natural gift to process our feeling and emotions. Forgiveness stands first of all other natural remedies(疗法).
Indeed, there is no better way than forgiving ourselves. Not withstanding, we should learn to readily forgive others. When we learn to forgive ourselves, we also naturally forgive others.
In summary, there is no benefit carrying our years of emotional baggage. By forgiving, we can throw away the emotional baggage we carry for years, if not decades, and it can lead to positive ones. Forgive your past mistakes. The moment you start forgiving, you feel a lot lighter and years of heaviness lifted magically! To your surprise, you start feeling a lot more energetic and optimistic in your daily life.
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Learning to forgive is a (71) ▲ factor in positive emotions. ●Our growth is (72) ▲ with the influence of people around us. We are discouraged, blamed and even abused. ●Compared with other creatures, we are (73) ▲ complex Where does our emotional being with both physiological and psychological emotional memories, which strongly influence our emotions. baggage come from? ●(74) ▲ we deal with our emotions properly, they can find a way out violently and unexpectedly. ●We carry our guilt and anger for things we (75) ▲ to achieve all our life, which increases burden on our shoulders. ●We should admit that our emotional baggage does (76) ▲ How can we and then find a way to handle it eventually. We shouldn‘t be deal with our emotional addicted to drugs or alcohol, which makes bad situation worse. baggage? ●Learn to be (77) ▲ , because it is the best way to process our feeling and emotions. ●Carrying our emotional baggage does us no (79) ▲ . (78) ▲ ●Once you start forgiving, you will feel years of heaviness lifted magically and you will be energetic and optimistic to enjoy your life to the (80) ▲ .
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第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
What’s it all about?
One Small Deed is a website which enables people to let the world know the good deeds they have done and to inspire others to do the same. Who are we?
We are not a big organization, but just a group of people who wanted to find a way to make the world a nicer place. We live in London and come from different countries, cultures and walks of life, but the one thing we have in common is the fact that we are kind and giving people who want to see more people like us out there.
Want to get involved?
All you need to do is just a small good deed as often as you can. If you want to inspire others, then post your deeds on our website.
Some tips for you to get started: ? Open the door for someone. ? Offer your seat on the train or bus for someone who needs it more than you. ? If a colleague asks for your help at work and you are really busy, find a way. ? If someone is in need, like a man in a wheelchair struggling to get across the street, help them. ? If you see someone crying, don‘t ignore them, ask if you can help.
【写作内容】
1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 以约120个词谈谈你的看法，内容包括： 1) 阐述生活中做一件小事的重要性； 2) 举例说明一件小事对你或对他人的影响； 3) 简述所给材料对你今后生活的启示。 【写作要求】
1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名称。
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