江苏高考英语七选五专项训练

这是一份江苏高考英语七选五专项训练，共62页。
七选五
Ways Your Cell Phone Affects Your Body and Mind
First, some good news. Your phone can keep you safer. A study found that 137 more lives were saved per 100,000 patients when people called 911 from a mobile phone rather than from a fixed one. ___1___
Scanning your phone right before bed can cause sleep disorder. To avoid that, make a habit of not using your phone for at least 30 minutes before you close your eyes.
___2___ People now spend more than five hours a day typing and tapping, and feel eyes achy. About 60 percent of Americans experience discomfort, such as dryness, eye tiredness, and even headaches. Try taking a break from screens every 20 minutes.
When you are awake, a single sound on your phone can signal the coming news. However, this can weaken your ability to focus on a task. ___3___ It can even encourage creative ideas when you are alone. When you’re bored, four different areas of your brain become active and work together to pull in thoughts and combine them in unique ways.
Memory suffers too. ___4___ Instead of relying on the instructions from your phone’s GPS, older adults choose the old way, which increases activity in a part of the brain important for memory. Taking pictures with your phone may also harm your memory.
It would be easy to avoid all these problems by simply putting down your phone. The problem: It isn’t so easy. ___5___ And researches have proved this real. Of course, there are many phone apps to help you control your phone addiction. Or you can just let the battery rundown and forget about it!
A．But there are plenty of worries too.
B．Your phone can do damage to your eyes.
C．Silence your phone or simply put it away can help.
D．Walking with your face in your phone can be dangerous.
E．People may feel painful when separated from their phones.
F．Your hand may feel painful when you hold your phone too long.
G．Using a map and trying to remember it may be better for your brain.

Anger is the most destructive emotion. When you are in a temper, you make quick ill-considered decisions that you will probably regret. ____6____ How to stop being angry? Here are four ways that you can fight the causes of anger.
Firstly, you need to change your attitude to the way the world works. You have to accept that sometimes things do go wrong and that people are not always lovely. The actions of other people can be a significant cause of anger. Try to accept that other people do behave in ways that will make you both frustrated and angry. ____7____
Secondly, don’t dismiss anger as a bad emotion. There are occasions when anger can be directed in such a way as to achieve great things. Martin Luther King was angry about the lack of civil rights in the USA．Gandhi was angry about British rule in India. They both used that anger to motivate themselves to fight against what they saw as injustice.
Thirdly, reacting angrily is a hard habit to break. But it is a habit, and habits can be broken. The trick is to avoid reacting when faced with a situation that usually angers. ____8____ This way, your anger will not get the emotional food it needs to survive.
Fourthly, don’t take the easy way when you get angry. We all get tempted to throw something, hit something (or even someone), or scream when we are angry. It is much harder to stay calm, to walk away from conflict, or to take a deep breath and act normally. ____9____ By learning control, you can become a much calmer. You will be better liked and better placed to influence others.
____10____ That control will come once you identify what is at the root of your anger. Make changes to your lifestyle and attitudes, and you will find that you will turn angry much less often, if at all.
A．You need to learn not to respond at all.
B．Anger of this type can be used to fuel action.
C．But that is what you must do if you are to stop anger.
D．You will also regret bad words spoken without thought.
E．Take positive steps towards solving the present problem.
F．You must recognize that anger is something you can control.
G．Realizing that no-one is perfect is a good start to avoiding getting angry.

Do you feel that it has been a long time since you came up with an amazing idea or something new? This is a sign that there are improvements you should make in your thinking process(过程). ____11____ Thankfully, effective thinking can be practiced over time if you try the following approaches.
Think when you are relaxed.
____12____ If you can’t relax, the process is affected. For example, it may be challenging to perform well if you have pressure at school with coming exams. At this point, it is recommended that you reduce the pressure by getting support from people around you.
____13____
Top thinkers learn from their past experiences and mistakes. Effective thinking develops with time, and you can use events to enrich the process. From every event, even the painful ones, you can learn something.
Get your brain and heart to work together.
Sometimes, the brain can challenge what your heart wants. If you give in to your brain, your thinking process will fail. One way to get the two to be on the same page is to stay in a peaceful and quiet environment and relax. ____14____
You can improve your thinking process with the approaches above. ____15____ You will see some improvements slowly and make the quality of your ideas better.
A．Learn from past experiences.
B．Enrich your past experiences.
C．It doesn’t have to happen in one day.
D．Then, you can make wiser decisions.
E．Our negative beliefs are barriers to effective thinking.
F．Avoid thinking under pressure if you want to make the most from it.
G．However, our thinking may be ineffective and can hurt our well-being and decisions.

Are you discouraged when it comes to reorganizing the space and don’t know from where to start? While hiring a good interior designer can accomplish the job, but knowing the aesthetics(美学) and design will give you a head start on how to do task fully well. _____16_____
Less is more
As cities have become crowded and space have become a prized possession, less is more is the mantra to decorate the home. The space should be used optimally(最佳) utilized and not merely for functional purpose — ideal positioning of furniture is of importance.____17____
Add sunshine to your home
The simplest way to change the decor of the home is to fully use the natural light with the help of ventilation(通风). ____18____It will lower down your energy bills substantially.
Bring colors and shade to the home
Colors give false illusion of space and warmth. ____19____On the contrary, if there is no sunshine, dark pastel(淡的) shades gives sense of warmth. Create a peaceful feeling, by opting for pastel shades as they are easy to go well with the different design settings.
Make your home future ready
____20____A smart home is necessary to make you look smarter. Technology has reached new advancement levels to our homes. A smart home involves use of appliances and machines, music lights and television, curtains, etc. This has become popular and fashionable in 2022 and the world is moving towards artificial intelligence.
A．Technology has made its way to our lives.
B．Good space planning will make your area look best.
C．Start small by adding eco-friendly items in your home.
D．Here is the guide on how to decorate the home or workspace.
E．Natural light fills up the space and makes the home look bigger.
F．It can prove to be a perfect security point for home and offices.
G．The shades of white and blush pink make the space look larger than what it is.

In theory, modern smartphones can last hundreds of hours on a single charge. ____21____
Manufacturers love to use laboratory conditions to advertise great numbers, most of which don’t match real-world use. Here we have some saving tricks that actually work.
Delete apps you don’t use. On average, smartphone users download about 42 apps but use only ten daily. An easy way to preserve battery life? ____22____ Deleting an app that you don’t use is a simple way to free up storage space on your device and reduce the burden of your battery.
____23____A phone’s single biggest battery drain is the fact that it takes a lot of energy to keep your phone’s screen lit up, and we often leave it on accidentally, even if we’re not looking at the screen. The solution is to set your device to turn off its screen after 30 seconds or a minute.
Dim the screen. Viewing your phone’s millions of pixels at full brightness is a guaranteed battery drain. Even your phone’s auto-brightness feature will sometimes overdo it, meaning you could be losing precious hours of battery life. Try dimming your display a little at a time. ____24____
Go ahead and charge it. You’ve probably heard the classic advice about charging batteries: Let your battery drain all the way, then charge to 100 percent and repeat. The idea is that you are teaching your battery to “remember” its full charge capacity, rather than confusing it with periodic, inconsistent charges. ____25____ So instead of running out the door with 50 percent juice, consider plugging in your phone for 15 minutes before you leave.
A．Get rid of the others.
B．Decrease display time.
C．But it’s not the case in practice.
D．Turn off the ones that you don’t use.
E．You’ll be surprised how quickly your eyes adjust.
F．It doesn’t consume as much battery power as we think.
G．Actually most smartphone batteries don’t need special treatment.

To hug or not to hug? That’s the question right now. ____26____ Depending on where you live, many of us are vaccinated (打疫苗). But it’s hard to know for sure before you hug whether or not the person you’re leaning into has got vaccinated. Meanwhile, many of us are longing for the warmth of a hug after long stretches of social isolation. Humans biologically need touch, and a good long hug is one of the best ways to get it.
Degge White, a professor at Northern Illinois University, says that our need for a hug goes all the way back to the survival of our species. When we’re born, we can’t care for ourselves and we need to be comfortable with being held in order to survive. ____27____ “When we hug, our brains release oxytocin, the bonding hormone (荷尔蒙), as well as serotonin and endorphins.”
____28____ Because for humans, the security of our small groups and later communities was very important to survival. Close contact helped build civilization. As a result, our brains need each other—and when we miss out, it can have psychological repercussions (心理影响). “When we can’t hug, we don’t get that feeling of good hormones.”
We may not know what we’re getting from greeting our friends and family with a hug; we just enjoy it. ____29____ An air greeting is not enough. Research published in the journal Psychological Science has shown that hugging has a “stress buffering (缓冲)” effect that may even protect us from illness and infections.
Some people grow up in more formal households where hugging isn’t common. Others may experience abuse that makes hugging unpleasant. In both cases, when children don’t experience healthy touch, it can impact their development. Kids who didn’t grow up being held miss out on that sense of safety and protection. They may act out or isolate from those around them. ____30____ Some children may show too much affection, desiring any form of positive attention that they didn’t get at home.
A．In some cases, the opposite may also be true.
B．This bond and sense of community has an important role.
C．We’re in an uncertain place in the world of greetings manner.
D．It isn’t until those experiences are taken away that we feel pain and sadness.
E．When friends reach out in preparation for a hug, they feel hormones increasing.
F．We’re rewarded with a rush of feel-good chemicals that come from a comfortable hug.
G．The lack of touching might imply cold attitudes in interpersonal relationships.

According to a 2022 report, nearly a quarter of people had relationships that were negatively affected by contradictory views during COVID-19. Even in normal times, we gain and lose friends all the time.____31____And, once you do, what’s the best way forward?
Be clear and responsible
Beyond conflicts over core values, there are many reasons why people stop being friends: maybe you just drifted apart after graduating; maybe one of you has hit a milestone (parenthood say) and the other can’t relate.____32____Ask yourself why you’re considering ending the friendship. Next: have you told that to the other person?
When to let it fade away
____33____He adds that a gradual fade can be fine—if both parties are aware it’s happening. In reality, there are certain situations where ghosting is the best strategy. Friendships can take on toxic(有毒的) qualities. According to one survey, 84 per cent of women and 75 per cent of men report having had a rude friend. ____34____
Find a silver lining
No matter how a friendship ends, it hurts to let go of someone you love. “Struggling to accept the situation is normal.” says Thomas.____35____Counter intuitive (违反直觉的) as it may seem, finding something to be grateful for in the former friendship can help, and it can also stop you from focusing on what you could have done differently. Thomas stresses that all relationships, at their core, are part of how we learn and grow.
A．Forget the core of friendship.
B．No matter the context, explaining clearly is key.
C．After all, human beings are attachment creature.
D．Thus, it will inevitably lead to a close friendship.
E．But how do you decide when a friendship has run its course?
F．In that case, prioritize your well-being and quietly cut ties without guilt.
G．“Sometimes we can do nothing to decide the time,” says Thomas, a psychologist.

The typical cellphone user touches his or her phone 2,617 times every day. Most people spend 3 hours on their phones each day. The effects of this usage are shocking: reducing the quality of conversations and negatively affecting short-term memory and problem solving. ______36______. How can you cut down on your usage of cellphones? The following are some methods suggested by experts.
Keep to your schedule.
You could set alarms specifying how often you can check your phone. ______37______. When your alarm sounds, read and handle notifications (通知) and then put down the phone. To reduce response anxiety, tell your friends or family that you may not respond to their messages as quickly as you used to.
Create no-phone time zones.
During working hours, if you’re constantly upset by your phone going off, you won’t remain focused on the work. Therefore, you could create a no-phone time zone. ______38______. So you can concentrate on the work in front of you.
______39______.
One idea is to replace some smartphone functions with real objects. For example, purchase a radio alarm clock instead of depending on your phone to wake you up, and start your new year by buying a new notebook, so you can write your appointment and to-do list there instead of in your phone.
Put a hairband (发带) around your phone.
When placed in the middle of the phone, the hairband allows users to answer phone calls easily, but makes other uses of the phone more difficult. Every time you want to use your phone, this brings about a mindfulness exercise and makes you ask yourself what your intention is. If you really want to use the phone, set your intention for why and remove the hairband. ______40______. Choose the methods most suitable for your situation and make efforts to avoid too much use of cellphones.
A．Reduce your reliance
B．Learn to live a life without phones
C．People get addicted to smartphones for different reasons
D．For example, every half-hour, every 45 minutes or every hour
E．And the relation between phone addiction and mental illness is alarming
F．The practice helps avoid mindlessly unlocking your phone every 3 minutes
G．Shut your phone for at least 2 hours of your day, when you’re most productive

Applying the correct time management skills and tips can help you get more organized and increase productivity. The more of these tools you learn to use, the more that you will get done each day.
____41____ First, get your work list ready for the following day the evening or night before. The best exercise is for you to plan your entire next day as the last thing you do before coming home from work. When you plan your day the night before, your subconscious then goes to work on your plans and goals while you are asleep. Very often you will wake up in the morning with ideas and insights that apply to the work of the day. ____42____ A major reason for insomnia is your lying awake trying not to forget to remember everything that you have to do the following day.
Schedule your time. ____43____ The very act of using your organizational skills to plan your day, week, and month, gives you a greater feeling of control and will help increase productivity throughout your day. You’ll feel in charge of your life. Mastering your time organization actually increases your self-esteem and improves your sense of personal power.
Start early. To increase productivity, start your day early. ____44____ In the biographies and autobiographies of successful men and women, almost all of them have one thing in common. They developed great organizational skills and the habit of going to bed at a reasonable hour and rising early. Many successful people arise at 5:00 A．M. or 5:30 A．M. ____45____ As a result, they are always more effective than those who sleep in until the last possible moment.
A．Prepare in advance.
B．It reduces stress and releases energy.
C．Increase productivity with prime time.
D．Then they can have enough time to think and plan for the coming day.
E．Your most important work requires that you be at your best, and creative.
F．A major benefit of doing so is that this exercise lets you sleep more soundly.
G．The more time you take to think and plan, the better organized you will be in your life.

Exercise is important in all phases of life, but for seniors, it’s crucial to maintaining independence. Exercise ensures that seniors can get around and continue to do the things they enjoy and helps to prevent serious health conditions. ___46___
Strength exercises are among the best exercises for seniors. ___47___ These exercises can also improve a senior citizen’s metabolism(新陈代谢), which can be important for the maintenance of healthy blood sugar levels and normal weight.
Balance exercises are good for senior citizens as well because they build up muscles in the legs and strength in the lower body. They can help a senior citizen have better stability, translating into lowered risk of serious falls. ___48___
___49___ They help improve flexibility, making it easier for an older person to remain physically active and move around without stiffness(僵硬) and pain. Additionally, stretching exercises help senior citizens avoid muscle­related injuries, which can occur in the course of exercising as well as during daily living.
Though exercise is good for senior citizens, it is smart for seniors to speak with their doctors before starting any new exercise program. ___50___ In some cases, they may also recommend avoiding certain exercises altogether.
A．For seniors, this may not be the top concern.
B．Such accidents tend to make them ill and weak.
C．Stretches are also important exercises for seniors.
D．Never exercise too much as it may have harmful effects.
E．They help to build up muscles and make the bones stronger.
F．They may suggest specific exercises and exercise frequency.
G．When it comes to choosing the best exercises for seniors, variety is key.

Happiness is work in progress but everyone' s process is different . Many people blame their own  unhappiness on uncontrollable circumstances , situations or other people. ____51____No one can take away your happiness without your permission. Here are a few things that any of us can start doing to feel more happiness in our lives.
Find flow experiences
____52____Being consumed by a task or activity, where nothing else matters, is a state of being called Flow. To experience happiness without pursuing it, embrace daily happy habits. When your brain builds expectations about what will make you happy, it begins to adjust itself to seek more happy habits.
Express gratitude
People who are grateful feel better about themselves and they also show higher levels of happiness. Gratitude can help us feel more connected to the world around us.____53____People who intentionally cultivate gratitude show greater neural sensitivity in the medial prefrontal cortex, a brain region associated with learning, rational thinking, and decision making.
Develop meaningful relationships
Good social relationships are the most consistent predictor of a happy life. Satisfying relationships not only make people happy, but they also associated with better health and even longer life.____54____When they are positive we feel happiness, contentment, and calm. When relationships bring out the worst in us or they are non-existent, we feel anxious, depressed, and lonely.
Live in the moment
It’s extremely hard to be happy when you spend most of your time worrying about the past or living in fear of the future. Life is unfolding, but we are too occupied to notice.____55____ The simple things are the most extraordinary things that sometimes make life easy to manage.
A．So, enjoy the little joys in life when you find them.
B．Practicing it can also help make changes in our brains.
C．But the truth is that our happiness is our own responsibility.
D．It is a state of active, open, intentional attention on the present.
E．Besides, they are connected to some of our strongest emotions.
F．Have you ever lost yourself in something so much that you lost track of time?
G．Every day presents an opportunity to try something that can make you grateful.

For anyone trying to lose weight, one of the first indulgences (嗜好) to get cut from their diet is alcohol. After all, a good-size glass of wine contains more than 150 calories. ____56____ New findings from researchers reveal that women who drink moderately (适量) are less likely to gain weight than those who don’t.
Researchers conducted a study of women’s drinking habits and weight gain. The researchers asked the women about their alcohol intake and measured each volunteer’s weight. ____57____ The researchers also considered some potential factors, such as age, smoking, physical activity and other lifestyle. ____58____
____59____ First, it appeared that the women who drank the most got fewer of their total calories from other sources than other women, Second, there is evidence that alcohol may cause physiological changes to appetite that may drive women to lose weight as they drink more.
This study suggests that you can probably make room for moderate alcohol consumption and not have it result in weight gain. ____60____ Previous studies have shown that drinking alcohol can lead to a greater risk of developing breast cancer. So whatever potential gains a glass of wine may have on slimming down the waist, the benefits must be balanced against the other potential risks of alcohol consumption.
A．Several possibilities can account for the link.
B．A small glass of wine per day is an unwise choice.
C．But maybe it’s time to put wine glasses back on the table.
D．The more alcohol women consumed, the slimmer they would be.
E．But we don’t advise people to drink more alcohol to control weight.
F．Those drinking a certain amount of alcohol daily were of normal weight.
G．But the link existed between alcohol intake with a low risk of gaining weight.

People usually find Christmas to be the most expensive time of a year. The money spent on the celebration increase surprisingly, ranging from gifts to decorating. ____61____ Here are suggestions to have a wonderful Christmas as well as a full wallet at the same time.
____62____ Set the amount you can afford to spend for the holiday, including gift giving and decorating. Once you have a budget (预算) set, follow it. And if you can keep to your budget, you’ll lead an easy life in the following weeks and months
Start shopping for Christmas decorations early. Stores have sales for decorations between Halloween and Thanksgiving. ____63____ Better yet, go shopping for next year’s decorations the day after Christmas. You can buy many things at very low prices right after Christmas.
Shop for gifts all year round. ____64____ It doesn’t matter when you get the gift, whether it’s January or June. Shopping early can prevent you from spending more money than you can afford. And if you spend little here and there throughout the year, Christmas will have a much smaller influence on your wallet in December
Cut down your gift giving. Sometimes you just can’t afford to get something for everyone. Take away the people from your list whom you seldom speak with. ____65____ The people you do choose to buy for don’t need something expensive. Keep in mind that it’s the thought that is more important.
A．Send them simple cards instead.
B．Great friendship may contribute to a perfect budget.
C．Begin with a budget.
D．And it’s after Thanksgiving that the prices begin to go up.
E．The gifts bought on special festivals surely carry special meanings to your friends.
F．But there’s no reason to worry too much.
G．Whenever you’re out shopping, keep an eye out for great Christmas presents.

Does it feel like you are forever chasing (追逐) a rainbow? That happiness is just around the corner but when you step forward, you find that the things that once can make you happy no longer make you happy like before? ____66____ We, humans, tend to behave this way, which essentially limits our ability to be happy. There is a cool name for this phenomenon — the hedonic treadmill (享乐适应症).
____67____ To put it simply, a hedonic treadmill is our tendency to maintain a relatively stable level of happiness, despite undergoing major life changes. ____68____ In other words, humans have this unique tendency to return to a set happiness level after some time.
We often tell ourselves that if we achieve a certain something, we will finally be happy. ____69____ The moment we reach our goals, we experience a brief phase of satisfaction. And then we set our eyes on the next big prize. Thus begins our cycle of constant longing and traversing (穿梭) on the hedonic treadmill.
When unchecked, this eventually becomes an endless cycle that always limits our ability to be happy. ____70____
A．If that is so, then you are not alone.
B．What exactly is the hedonic treadmill?
C．There are many factors that can influence our happiness.
D．These changes can be either positive or negative in nature.
E．However, things usually don’t work out this way in most cases.
F．We move in circles and stop only when we make an effort to do so.
G．Humans have the habit of falling into the hole of wanting too much.

When you look for a new role, don’t start by updating your CV. ____71____ Doing this will help you provide valuable content for your CV and interviews. So how do you go about conducting a careers self-assessment?
Assess your skills
Think about the skills that are required to do your job effectively. ____72____ What do you do especially well and which skills do you enjoy using? Now think of two or three examples where you demonstrated each skill in action. If you look closely, you will usually find that within each example there are a host of other related skills you employed.
____73____
Candidates often underestimate their knowledge and how it can be of use to an employer. This could range from applied technical know-how, to knowledge about a particular product, service, sector or type of customer. Are you up to date with the level of understanding required for your next role? If not, make this an immediate goal.
Can you add value?
How have you helped your organization generate income, reduce costs, solve problems and improve the quality of its service? Your contribution may have been as an individual or as part of a team, but include it all. Do you have access to people, information and resources that could be of benefit to a potential employer? ____74____
What do you want?
This will include the salary level, of course, but what else is important to you? How do you want your next job to be different from your current one? ____75____ Write down your wish list and prioritize it so that you have your decision criteria for considering future opportunities.
Once your assessment is completed, you should have a much more detailed idea about what it is you have to offer prospective employers and you can now start writing your CV.
A．What do you know?
B．Check again and keep a record of your application.
C．What are the things you would like to keep the same?
D．Prove that an investment in you is likely to reap a return.
E．Add to this list any other key skills you have employed elsewhere.
F．That will give you a head start as you work your way up through the organization.
G．Instead, do a self-assessment to help you identify all the key information about yourself.

Life is for living according to the well-used expression. Sometimes what we wish to do is not completely up to us. ____76____ Many of us write a list of things we’d like to do before we leave this world—often called a bucket list (人生愿望清单).
Bucket lists have been called “the greatest hits of your life” and have helped some people get over anxiety to follow their dreams. Some of us may choose to write one to fill our life with new experiences, from skydiving to swimming with sharks. ____77____
This is something the BBC radio programme “All in the Mind” has been looking at. It heard from a blogger called Julie, who said she made a promise to live her bucket list. ____78____ Such a list can be exciting and can indeed help plan your life and give you focus.
____79____ But some people have argued it can be used as a strategy to try to control something that is actually uncontrollable. Clinical psychologist Linda Blair told the BBC that she was “not really in favour of bucket lists, which take you away from the natural chances.”
It’s probably true that a list can encourage people to follow someone else’s idea. But why not at least dream of what we would like to do? ____80____ Whether we want to plan it or just see what happens, we should have our dreams.
A．The list can sometimes be crazy.
B．Working hard helps realize bucket lists.
C．Creating bucket lists can certainly give us hope.
D．How about making a bucket list once in a while?
E．Why not reach for the stars, even if we only reach the sky?
F．She dreams of cycling around the world and pushing her limits.
G．But there is no harm in dreaming about what we want in our life.

As the cooler days of autumn arrive in the northern part of the world, people are clearing out old plants and planning new gardens for next year. ____81____
If the plants have gotten larger than their original containers during their time outside, you can replant them into larger ones. ____82____ And replant them with fresh potting soil, and then water.
You can always divide plants like spider plants and flamingo flowers into two or more individual plants. Look for plants with root systems that clump together. They divide more easily.
If you are having trouble removing the plants from their containers, or pots, check to see if the roots have come through the drainage(排水) holes at the bottom of the pot.____83____
____84____Firstly, shake off any extra soil carefully. Secondly, find the connection between the root system and the plant’s top growth and pull apart the roots gently. Or you could cut through them with a sharp knife. Lastly, place each new plant in its container. Be sure to use fresh soil mix. Water the plants well until new plants form.
All houseplants that spent time outside should be moved to a shady area for a week before going inside for the winter season. ____85____ Continue to water regularly during this time.
After a week, look for insects on the plant, especially under the leaves. If you are still worried about insects, you can spray the plants with Neem oil mixed with water. And complete the move inside before temperatures drop below 12.7 degrees Celsius.
A．You can then divide the plants.
B．This helps the plant get used to lower light levels.
C．Houseplants that have stayed inside all summer still need care.
D．Choose one that is no more than 5 cm wider than the original.
E．If so, gently pull or cut the extra roots to help remove the plant.
F．Leave the plants as they are and wait for flowers to bloom.
G．However, outside plants in summer days will also return to the inside environment.

Regret is a very real reaction to a disappointing event in your life, a choice you made that can’t be changed, something you said that you can’t take back. ____86____ Regret can increase our stress, negatively affect physical health and disturb the balance of our immune systems.
____87____ One is what researchers refer to as the action path and the other is the inaction path. That is, we can regret the things we did or we can regret the things we did not do. Research suggests that action-related regret, although painful, encourages people to learn from their mistakes and move on. ____88____ This kind of regret is more likely to lead to depression and anxiety.
As with other negative emotions, it doesn’t work to avoid, deny or try to destroy regret. ____89____ Rather than stay put, people can manage these emotions in four steps: First, accept the fact that you are feeling them; determine why you are feeling them; allow yourself to learn from them: and, finally, release them and move forward.
You can help release these feelings of regret by practicing self-compassion (自我同情).This means reminding yourself that you are human, you are doing the best you can and you can learn from past decisions and grow. ____90____
Noticing, acknowledging and then forgiving your thoughts are a powerful step towards overcoming regret.
A．Dealing with regret is even more difficult.
B．Regret is not only unpleasant, but also unhealthy.
C．There are basically two ways to experience regret.
D．But regret related to the inaction path is harder to fix.
E．Seeing the situation in a different way may help reduce regret.
F．In the long run, these strategies only increase negative feelings.
G．Showing this compassion to yourself can help you accept and move past the regret.

Nothing can substitute (替代) for a good night’s sleep. There are some effective ways to reset your sleep cycle.
• Have a light dinner
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a poor man. ____91____ . You should time your meals, because a full stomach can be the reason of insomnia (失眠).  A light snack at bedtime can promote sleep, but too much food can lead to wakefulness.
• Change it gradually
It is important to change your sleep cycle gradually in order to avoid stress and different sleep disorders. The most suitable way is to increase it by 15 minutes a time. If you have to wake up earlier, then try to fall asleep 15 minutes earlier each evening. ____92____.
• Prepare your room for the sleep
People’s body is influenced by light and darkness. Doctors strongly suggest darkening the bedroom before sleep. ____93____. Moreover, close your curtains at night, so you will be able to sleep calmly.
• ____94____
Consistency (developing regular sleeping hours) is the best way to change your sleep cycle. You should stick to the same sleep and wake-up time schedule. Don’t forget about weekends! It is allowed to have an extra hour on Saturdays, but you are to be back on track on Sundays.
• Stop hitting the snooze button (止闹按钮)
I think everyone knows about those tempting five extra minutes in the morning. It doesn’t count, but you can turn these five extra minutes into ten or half an hour and you will realize that you are late. The morning that starts with stress isn’t a good beginning of your day. There are many ways to stop hitting the snooze button. ____95____. You have no choice but to answer it and before you find it, you will be out of bed.
A．Keep regular hours
B．This saying has a deep and wise meaning
C．A good night’s sleep can refresh and restore your body
D．Switch off laptops and other sources of light in your bedroom
E．Do something low-stress and boring until you discover that you are tired
F．The most effective way is to put an alarm clock on the other side of the room
G．It may be difficult to fall asleep at once, so take some relaxing procedures like a bath.

Key Steps to Cram (临时准备) for a Test Without Losing Your Mind
Social media is electronic ADHD (注意缺陷多动障碍综合征). ____96____ Texting, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Pinterest, etc., are great, but take a break to cram for exams.
____97____ We recommend a 50/10 split: 50 minutes studying, 10 minutes of anything else. On your break, exercise, or sing, or dance, or sit still. You pick. Then get back to work. Setting a timer will help you find a rhythm.
Remember, you are cramming at this point. Any learning here has a limited life, so stick to the basics. You are learning just the main ideas and the key details. Those are the things that are most likely to be on the test, so focus your energy there. Look for headings, key people, dates, equations, vocab words, and explanations of major ideas. ____98____
Talk to yourself. Every big idea you read, talk it out. Explain things to yourself. Make lots of hand actions. Pace if it helps. Stress words with a funny accent. ____99____ No, crazy people don’t remember more, but the more senses and emotions involved, the more you’ll remember.
Whether or not your teacher gave you a study guide, you need to make your own to cram for an exam. ____100____ After just making the guide yourself, 80% of your work will be done. You’re cramming, so it doesn’t have to be neat. Only you have to be able to read it. Writing it out, reading as you go, involving all your senses.
A．Let go of the rest.
B．Catch every second to cram.
C．The crazier you look, the better.
D．Cramming is about finding a good rhythm (节奏).
E．Your teacher is a help to make a study guide.
F．It will sink a revision like an elephant in a row boat.
G．This is no doubt that a guide is the best method to study for an exam.

Each place on this planet has its own unique traits culture and customs. In addition, different locales have their own languages and dialects. ____101____
As people travel more frequently, they exchange goods and ideas. Thus, the blending of cultures has become easier and more commonplace. In the age of globalization, one may argue that language acts as a barrier to communication. Individual dialects may divide people even further. ____102____ Dialects are important for international business. Read on to learn bow.
DIALECTS RETAIN IDENTITY
Many cultures use different words or pronunciations for the same thing. ____103____ Many times, exact translations are impossible. For example, one language may have a specific word for something, while another does not. If each language were standardized with the same set of words and pronunciations, cultures would lose their identities.
DIALECTS HELP SPREAD CREATIVITY
New words spread freely throughout different cultures thanks to world travel and the internet. In our modern society, each person can travel to experience new things. By learning new languages and dialects, a person expands his or her mind. Opening one’s mind promotes creativity. ____104____ Therefore, as we interact internationally, these exchanges lead to innovations.
DIALECTS INCREASE INDEPENDENCE
____105____ Even though a small group is part of a larger whole, their unique form of expression sets them apart. Their uniqueness provides them a sense of independence. Oftentimes, people from a specific area take pride in their dialect. Differences enhance cultural diversity and increase independence. Without diversity, our world would not progress in business or technology.
Our world needs dialects and individual expression to keep cultures alive for future generations. Preserving dialects is good for creativity, innovation, and business.
A．The free exchange of ideas leads to new ideas.
B．Unique pronunciations help give a culture its identity.
C．A dialect, by definition, is specific to a region or group.
D．When exchanging ideas, they feel comfortable speaking dialects.
E．Therefore, a standardized language is crucial in the communication.
F．However, dialects express the unique qualities of a particular region.
G．Language and dialects preserve the unique cultural elements of a given place.

America is seriously stressed out.According to the American Institute of Stress, even before the pandemic,94 percent of workers said they regularly felt stressed.____106____We all get busy sometimes, but feeling constantly worried and overtired can lead to burnout(倦怠),which can have serious results.
Think of burnout as stress taken to another level.“Typically,burnout is defined as an extreme state of psychological anxiety,”says YoungAh Park, an associate professor at the School of Labor and Employment Relations.____107____.
Because so many of us frequently feel stressed it can be hard to recognize when the line has been crossed.____108____Michael Leiter, a professor of psychology in Nova Scotia, explains“Burnout combines three key dimensions: extreme tiredness,feelings of pessimism and a sense of low achievement.“
____109____“This is a sign that demands are building faster than you can recover from them,” he says. That tiredness turns into feelings such as pessimism and withdrawal, especially feeling that way toward people you’re supposed to care about.____110____ In spite of this, it can contribute to making mistakes or even starting to feel emotionally disabled, all of which account for more serious issues to develop.
So before the stress rises up to that extreme alarming level take some steps you can to prevent burnout.
A．Why do people suffer from burnout?
B．True burnout differs from feeling overtired.
C．Feeling tired when you begin working is a red flag.
D．Living at a burnout level can cause a serious disease.
E．That’s the end stage of burnout,but it takes a while to get there.
F．It’s a response to facing the continued stress beyond your ability.
G．And recently, their stress is reported to have reached an alarming level.

Camping is a great way to enjoy nature. You can breathe fresh air, cook over a campfire and sleep under the stars. However, camping also means dealing with bugs, bad weather and few, if any, toilets. ____111____ But there is a way to enjoy the natural world without giving up the comforts at home. It’s called glamping, and interest in it has been growing since 2007!
Glamping, a combination of the words glamorous (有魅力的) and camping, is a fairly new word. ____112____ Since around 600 B．C． Nomadic Mongolians have enjoyed the benefits of glamping. Their tents were so comfortable that they inspired the design of modern glamping tents!
There are many reasons why you should consider glamping for your next vacation. One of them is that glamping gives you access to some wonderful places. ____113____ Nowadays, glamping can be less expensive than staying in a hotel. But you can still enjoy the modern comforts of a hotel!
____114____ Glampsites often make generous use of eco-friendly materials and avoid using much plastic. So, there is less waste, and the area stays beautiful.
No matter what kind of experience you’re looking for, a glampsite exists for you. From Three Camel Lodge in Mongolia to Clayoquot Wilderness Resort in Canada, adventure is waiting for you. Sites can include a spa, a swimming pool and dinner under the stars. Activities can include exploring on horseback or camel and sightings of elephants, mountain sheep or tigers.
____115____
A．You don’t have to give up beauty for comfort!
B．These are all the benefits and problems camping can bring.
C．These troubles can discourage people from ever trying camping.
D．But it describes an activity that people have been doing for ages.
E．Another reason to go glamping is that it’s good for the environment.
F．A wide variety of glamping experiences are available all over the world.
G．You can also lend a hand with protecting the environments of these places.

Expect guests over and don’t have a lot of time to cook up a feast? ____116____ Throw in some fried chicken and you would soon have your guests eating out of your hands.
Fried rice is the simplest dish in the world to prepare. Even a twelve-year-old can do it! ____117____ You would need some garlic, vegetables, prawns and a few cups of cooked rice plus some seasoning.
Start by peeling the garlic. To do this real quickly, use the blade of the chopper and give the garlic a good smack. You will find the skin peeling right off. Then, chop the garlic finely. Alternatively, you could use a blender. ____118____ You wouldn’t want to be eating pesticides and dirt, would you? Cut the vegetables and prawns into small pieces.
Then, put the pan over the fire and pour in some oil. Once it is hot, put in the garlic and fry till you get a heavenly garlicky smell. ____119____ Quickly add in the prawns, followed by the vegetables and rice. Stir well. And in some seasoning. And, to make things easier, buy one of those prepacked seasoning from the supermarket. They not only taste good, they are cheap and convenient too. Stir well to ensure your rice is well coated with the seasoning. Garnish with some cut chillies and serve hot. Your guests will love you for this. ____120____
A．It beats calling for pizza again!
B．A simple dish of fried rice will do.
C．Make sure they do not burn though.
D．For the vegetables, wash them properly first.
E．To begin, you have to prepare all the ingredients.
F．Traditionally, we wouldn’t put many expensive ingredients.
G．To make fried rice is a good way to clear all the leftovers in fridge.

Benefits of sport
Whether you simply go for a long walk in the park, ride your bicycle through the countryside or go to the gym, getting your body moving will not only make you feel more energetic, but will also improve your health.
Involving yourself in an activity that makes you breathe a little more heavily will improve the development of your heart and lungs and help them work more effectively and efficiently. Additionally, regular exercise will tone your body by contributing to the development of your muscles, bones and joints and will also help you maintain a healthy body weight. ____121____, making you better prepared to fight off infection.
____122____. Swimming, for example, is an excellent physical activity as nearly all muscles are used when you swim. As a result, it provides a good full—body workout, improving coordination (协调), balance and muscle strength. Of course, swimming is also a great way to cool down on a hot day.
Sport, as well as being a physical activity, has a mental aspect too. ____123____. Sport builds character and develops a number of qualities that are essential for a successful life. Included are three qualities worthy of special consideration.
First and foremost, sport requires self—discipline, without which it will be difficult for you to keep exercising. In order to do better than others in sport, you will have to set goals, make plans and stick to thoughts and actions, even without immediate rewards. ____124____. Everyone has their ups and downs, and therefore, a big part of life means having to deal with success and failure. Engaging in competitive sport will help you understand that the most important thing is not to win, but to learn and improve yourself. Finally, sport will help you understand how important teamwork is. It will show you that you often need to depend on others for your success and, similarly, that you can also make a contribution to the success of others.
The world of sport is a fairground of exciting chances where you can discover who you really are. ____125____！
A．Every sport has its own specific health benefits
B．Doing exercise, your heart and lungs must work harder
C．It can help define who you are and who you can become
D．It’s time, I think, to put on your sports shoes and go play
E．Secondly, sport will encourage you to keep a positive attitude
F．Another advantage of exercise is that it will improve your body’s immune system
G．Although my schedule is very tight, I will take exercise as a part of my daily routine

If you are of the “no regrets” school of life, you might think that all this regret is a reason for unhappiness. But that isn’t the case. ___126___ Here are three steps you can take the next time you find yourself thinking about your past mistakes.
Kill the ghost.
People often say their regrets “haunt” them. This suggests that regret is like a ghost: not entirely clear but always awful. Bring your ghost out of the shadows by making a list of your regrets. ___127___ Be honest without catastrophizing(小题大做). You will find that a list is a lot less frightening than a ghost.
___128___
After you make a mistake, life moves on. But sometimes you just can’t stop kicking yourself. Perhaps you dropped out of school decades ago and are constantly calculating today how much money you would be making had you made it to graduation. ___129___ So, make up your mind to exchange your emotional sentence with a simple oral declaration: “I will not waste another minute of my life reliving a decision that cannot be changed.”
Collect your diploma(文凭).
___130___ If you never experienced regret, you would keep repeating the same behaviors that led you to miss opportunities in the past. Your regret can teach you to become smarter and more successful. So in your list of regrets, note how you want to change your behavior, and outline your determination going forward right now—and get started!
A．Forgive yourself.
B．Stop wasting time.
C．Going to the other extreme may be worse.
D．Regret is like a school run by human nature.
E．Write down why each one still bothers you and its bad effects.
F．Well analyzed and managed, regrets can be beneficial to your well-being.
G．In other words, you have voluntarily chosen a life sentence for a poor decision made previously.

Get into a group bigger than two and you get butterflies in your stomach. Staff meetings at work are difficult. And parties are the worst.
You’re not alone. Social anxiety affects an estimated 15 million Americans. Here are some tips to help you better navigate the social world:
For formal situations: Plan and prepare what you want to say
Know you want to get your point heard at that big meeting? Plan and prepare. While the gold standard seems to be able to react quickly, it’s fine to know what you want to say in advance. ____131____. Have notes in front of you in case you are nervous.
For casual situations: Prepare
Party coming up? Like the staff meeting, be prepared. ____132____. Even if you worry that your story may seem out of place, try to make it fit: If you don’t know what to say on a particular topic, spin it back to what you do know. For example, your question about the economy brings me back to climate change; what you said reminds me of the time I ...
____133____
The problem with listening to what your anxious mind is telling you is that it works: If you skip the staff meeting or the party, you will feel less anxious, but this is only feeding the dragon and will make those anxious circuits in your brain stronger. ____134____. Over time, this will expand your comfort zone.
Take baby steps
Decide to go to the party and tell yourself you will stay for a half-hour and then see how you feel. Think of this less as some command performance and more as an experiment in expanding your social world. Baby steps like these are fine — it’s about learning to fight your emotions by moving forward. ____135____.
A．Don’t listen to your anxiety
B．With practice, it will become easier
C．Step forward and speak up in spite of it
D．However, this is not the best way to socialize
E．Map out a couple of stories that you feel comfortable sharing
F．The solution to any anxiety is to run toward it, not away from it
G．Write out your speech, however long or short, and practice ahead of time

In the hallways between classes, on the playground, or on the school bus, bullying (欺凌) can happen anywhere. ____136____. If you are being bullied, here are some tips to help you defend yourself.
Make a parent aware of the situation. Your parents can often speak out for you to the teachers and school leaders, and they may be able to have a talk with the parents of the aggressor (好斗者), ____137____. Many kids, especially those who are not very popular, may have a few teachers they really like. If you have someone like this at the school, talk to this person about the bullying incidents.
Stop being a victim (受害者). You don’t have to act like a victim just because you have been the victim of bullying. This gives the aggressor more power over you and the situation. Walk with your head held high, your chin up and your back straight. ____138____; this makes it harder for someone to think of you as weak.
____139____. Be aware of your surroundings (周围环境) and the people around you. Stay away from students who seem to be trouble-makers. When a bully goes near to you, it’s a good idea to stand near a teacher or any adult to prevent them from laughing at or making fun of you.
Learn to protect yourself. ____140____. These types of skill-based training courses not only help you defend yourself physically against aggressors, but they also teach you to avoid harmful environments, how to read unsafe people and how to prevent a fight before it starts.
A．Avoid the bully whenever possible
B．or you can turn to a teacher that you trust
C．Take a general self-defence class or martial arts
D．Consider that some bullies are also bully-victims
E．Show self-confidence rather than a lack of confidence
F．Get with a friend who can serve as a source of strength
G．Bullying can be a terrible, life-changing experience for children

Insects have an important role as part of the living planet, and they make up four-fifths of all animal species. But what difference do they make to our lives?
Insects as a problem
____141____We plant crops which some insect species love, and they thrive on them. That’s when we start to call them pests.
Humans have caused some insect species to be moved from one part of the world to another—deliberately or by accident. If the introduced insect species has no natural enemies in their new home, they can become a real problem. A recent UK example is the Harlequin ladybird, which has found its way to Britain and eats other ladybirds.
Some insects can sting, bite, or transmit disease to humans.____142____Mosquitoes, for example, gain nourishment by sucking blood, and in the process they can transmit diseases, such as malaria.
So, when it comes to insects, its important to understand the consequences of human actions.
Insects as an opportunity
Insects are very important as pollinators(传粉者). Bees are perhaps the best example of this. ____143____Pollination is needed before many crops and fruits that we eat can be formed.
Insects are also useful as models in scientific research. The Fruit Fly is a good example. It breeds rapidly, and can produce very many generations per year in the laboratory, so it is ideal for the study of evolution.____144____
Insects can be useful to the gardener too—ladybirds, for example, are the gardeners’ friend because they eat aphids. Hoverflies and wasps also hunt and kill other insects for food in the garden. These species are called predators(捕食者).
____145____
A．Without them, many crops would fail.
B．Many insect species compete with us for food.
C．And don’t forget insects can also be eaten by man!
D．Many of these have been caused by human activities.
E．Sometimes it is joked that this is because they find us tasty.
F．Many pests can be controlled by spraying with chemical pesticides.
G．In fact, many genetic discoveries couldn’t have been made without it.

Variety makes things fresh and interesting; it keeps your brain sharp and your body alive-part of the reason why we feel refreshed after a holiday is the break from routine. ___146___ So doing things differently might take a bit of effort at first, but you'll soon feel the benefits. Whether it's learning a skill, or visiting somewhere new, these all require different ways of thinking.
“Lifelong learning requires us to have a growth mind set, to up size our knowledge of the world,” says health coach Susan sanders. “ ___147___ It's the learning that makes the difference, firing up our curiosity and engaging our minds.”
Many people decide that the best way to keep their minds feeling younger is to really change up their life and train for a new job. “As humans, we are meant to grow, stretch, and expand,” says Francesca Kastelanides, director and founder of Beam Academy. “ ___148___ Although it will most likely be challenging at times, if your reason why is strong enough, you will always gain the benefits.”
___149___ “When starting a new journey, ask yourself what you hope to gain, why you want to make this move, and what you expect to get out of it at the end.”
Learning something new will not only improve your skill set but it will boost your wellbeing. From a physical point of view, when you exercise your brain, the mind reshapes itself, because the physical brain can grow and change. But, mentally, a new skill also provides you with motivation and increase your confidence. ___150___ And, of course, learning will open new opportunities in life that will boost your happiness. And who doesn't want to be happier?
A．We’re naturally creatures of habit.
B．But learning to grow is no easy task.
C．And it doesn't matter what we learn.
D．Thus you can overcome any fears and anxieties you have.
E．Learning a new skill or re training for a different career can only be positive.
F．To have the desired result, you should make some preparations in the first place.
G．She explains that the most important thing is to make use of your central motivation.













参考答案：
1．A 2．B 3．C 4．G 5．E

【导语】这是一篇说明文。指出手机对人们的身心各个方面产生了什么影响。
1．上文“A study found that 137 more lives were saved per 100,000 patients when people called 911 from a mobile phone rather than from a fixed one. (一项研究发现，当人们用手机拨打911而不是用固定电话拨打911时，每10万名患者中就多挽救了137条生命。)”指出使用手机能挽救生命，这是很好的消息。下文“Scanning your phone right before bed can cause sleep disorder. (睡前浏览手机会导致睡眠障碍。)”指出睡前浏览手机会造成不良影响。由此推知，空处内容与上文为转折关系。选项A“But there are plenty of worries too. (但也有很多担忧。)”指出使用手机也会产生担忧，这与上文形成转折关系，但是自然而然引出了下文，符合语境。故选A项。
2．下文“People now spend more than five hours a day typing and tapping, and feel eyes achy. (现在，人们每天花超过五个小时打字和敲击，感觉眼睛疼痛。)”指出因为花时间在手机上打字等原因，眼睛会不舒服。选项B“Your phone can do damage to your eyes. (你的手机会伤害你的眼睛。)”指出手机会伤害眼睛，自然而然引出了下文的具体说明，符合语境。故选B项。
3．上文“However, this can weaken your ability to focus on a task. (然而，这会削弱你专注于某项任务的能力。)”指出使用手机可能导致专注能力下降。选项C“Silence your phone or simply put it away can help. (让手机静音或干脆把它收起来会有帮助。)”承接上文，提出防止专注能力下降的措施，符合语境。故选C项。
4．上文“Memory suffers too. (记忆也会受到影响。)”指出使用手机可能会使记忆力受影响。下文“Instead of relying on the instructions from your phone’s GPS, older adults choose the old way, which increases activity in a part of the brain important for memory. (未依赖手机GPS的指示，老年人反而选择了旧的方式，这会增加大脑中对记忆至关重要的部分的活动。)”指出老年人选择不使用手机的GPS指路功能。选项G“Using a map and trying to remember it may be better for your brain. (使用地图并尝试记住它可能对你的大脑更好。)”指出使用地图对大脑更友好，这是对上文反向佐证，也自然而然引出了下文，符合语境。故选G项。
5．上文“It would be easy to avoid all these problems by simply putting down your phone. The problem: It isn’t so easy. (只要放下手机，就很容易避免所有这些问题。问题是：放下手机并不容易。)”指出要放下手机是个难题。选项E“People may feel painful when separated from their phones. (与手机分开时，人们可能会感到痛苦。)”延续上文，指出放下手机是个难题，让人痛苦，符合语境。故选E项。
6．D 7．G 8．A 9．C 10．F

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几种可以帮助对抗愤怒的方法。
6．根据上文“Anger is the most destructive emotion. When you are in a temper, you make quick ill-considered decisions that you will probably regret.(愤怒是最具破坏性的情绪。当你在发脾气的时候，你很快就做出了你可能会后悔的考虑不周全的决定)”可知，空前举例愤怒会给人带来的负面结果，空后提出问题“如何停止生气？”并提出建议。由此可知，空处可能是又举一例子证明愤怒情绪带来的负面后果。D项：You will also regret bad words spoken without thought.(你也会为未经思考就说了脏话而后悔)符合语境，“also regret”与空前regret呼应。故选D项。
7．根据上文“Firstly, you need to change your attitude to the way the world works. You have to accept that sometimes things do go wrong and that people are not always lovely. The actions of other people can be a significant cause of anger. Try to accept that other people do behave in ways that will make you both frustrated and angry.(你需要改变你对世界运转方式的态度。你必须接受有时候事情确实会出错，人们并不总是可爱的。其他人的行为可能是愤怒的重要原因。试着接受别人的行为确实会让你沮丧和生气)”可知，本段主要介绍从自己的认识来转变自己看待世界的态度，并从事和人两方面列举了建议。由此可知，G. Realizing that no-one is perfect is a good start to avoiding getting angry.(意识到没有人是完美的这个事实是避免生气的一个好的开始)承接上文，符合题意。故选G项。
8．根据上文“Thirdly, reacting angrily is a hard habit to break. But it is a habit, and habits can be broken. The trick is to avoid reacting when faced with a situation that usually angers.(第三，生气是一个很难改掉的习惯。但这是一种习惯，习惯是可以打破的。诀窍是在面对通常令人生气的情况时避免做出反应)”可知，通过不回应可以避免愤怒带来的负面影响。A项：You need to learn not to respond at all.(你需要学会完全不去回应)符合语境。故选A项。
9．根据上文“Fourthly, don’t take the easy way when you get angry. We all get tempted to throw something, hit something (or even someone), or scream when we are angry. It is much harder to stay calm, to walk away from conflict, or to take a deep breath and act normally.(第四，当你生气的时候，不要轻举妄动。当我们生气的时候，我们都会想要扔东西，打东西(甚至是人)，或者尖叫。要保持冷静，远离冲突，或者深呼吸并正常行事，就难多了)”可知，保持冷静是很难做到的。由此可知，C. But that is what you must do if you are to stop anger.(但如果你想停止愤怒，这就是你必须做的)符合语境，虽然很难，但是必须做。故选C项。
10．根据下文“That control will come once you identify what is at the root of your anger. (一旦你找到愤怒的根源，这种控制就可以做到)”可知，认识到愤怒的根源，就可以控制愤怒情绪。由此可知,F.You must recognize that anger is something you can control.(你必须认识到愤怒是你可以控制的)作为段首句，下一句中的That control与F项中的control呼应。故选F项。
11．G 12．F 13．A 14．D 15．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了改善思维过程的几个有效策略。
11．根据前文“Do you feel that it has been a long time since you came up with an amazing idea or something new? This is a sign that there are improvements you should make in your thinking process(过程). ”（你是否觉得自己已经很久没有想出一个绝妙的点子或者新点子了？这是一个信号，表明在你的思考过程中你应该做出改进。）可知，当你很久没有新的点子想出来，说明你的思维需要改善。后文“Thankfully, effective thinking can be practiced over time if you try the following approaches.”（值得庆幸的是，如果你尝试以下方法，有效的思维可以随着时间的推移得到练习。）提到有一些方法可以帮助你通过练习，提高有效思维，所以空处应该承接前文，讲述我们的这种无效思维会带给我们什么后果。选项G.“然而，我们的思考可能是无效的，可能会损害我们的幸福和决定。”承接前文，同时引出了下文提到有效思维的策略的提出，符合题意。故选G。
12．本段标题“Think when you are relaxed.”（当你放松的时候可以思考。）说明思考要在思维放松的时候。下文“If you can’t relax, the process is affected. ”（如果你不能放松，这个过程就会受到影响。）可知，在不放松状态下，思考的过程会受到影响。因而空处应该描述如果要有有效的思考，要避免在不放松的状态下思考，即避免在压力下思考。选项F“如果你想充分利用，就要避免在压力下思考。”符合题意，故选F。
13．空处处于段落的标题部分，结合段落标题句的句式特点，答案可缩小范围到选项A与选项B。结合下文“Top thinkers learn from their past experiences and mistakes. ”（顶尖思想家从过去的经历和错误中吸取教训。）说明从过去的经历和错误中吸取教训是顶尖的思想家采取的方式，肯定了要从过去的经历和错误中吸取教训的意义。作为段落的标题句要充分概括这一点。选项A“从过去的经历中学习”，符合题意，故选A。
14．根据前文“If you give in to your brain, your thinking process will fail. One way to get the two to be on the same page is to stay in a peaceful and quiet environment and relax. ”（如果你向你的大脑屈服，你的思考过程就会失败。让两者达成一致的方法之一就是呆在一个安静祥和的环境中，放松自己。）可知，空处的内容应承接前文，讲述通过放松自己之后会发生什么。选项D“然后，你可以做出更明智的决定”，符合题意，故选D。
15．根据前文“You can improve your thinking process with the approaches above. ”（你可以用上面的方法改进你的思维过程。）可知以上提到的方式有助于改善你的思维过程。后文“You will see some improvements slowly and make the quality of your ideas better.”（你会慢慢看到一些改进，并使你的想法质量更好。）说明思维的改善是一个缓慢的过程。因而空处承接前文，讲述思维的改善不会骤然实现。选项C“不一定非要在一天之内发生。”说明了改善的过程是缓慢的，承接前文，符合题意，故选C。
16．D 17．B 18．E 19．G 20．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了家居装饰的一些建议。
16．上文“but knowing the aesthetics(美学) and design will give you a head start on how to do task fully well(但了解美学和设计将让你在如何充分做好任务上有一个良好的开端)”提到了解美学和设计有助于空间装饰，结合下文具体的方法的介绍推知，空处提出有关于如何家装的方法。故D项“下面是如何装饰家庭或工作场所的指南”承上启下，符合语境，故选D。
17．上文“The space should be used optimally(最佳) utilized and not merely for functional purpose — ideal positioning of furniture is of importance.(空间应该得到最佳利用，而不仅仅是为了功能目的——家具的理想定位是很重要的)”提到应该合理利用空间和摆放家具，B项“好的空间规划会让你的区域看起来最好”总结上文，讲述合理利用空间的意义，故选B。
18．上文“The simplest way to change the decor of the home is to fully use the natural light with the help of ventilation(通风).(改变家居装饰最简单的方法就是在通风的帮助下充分利用自然光)”提到充分利用自然光，空处应是讲述原因，即利用自然光的好处，E项“自然光充满了空间，会使房子看起来更大”符合语境，故选E。
19．根据下文“On the contrary, if there is no sunshine, dark pastel(淡的) shades gives sense of warmth.(相反，如果没有阳光，深色柔和的色调给人温暖的感觉)”可知，空处应是与下文相反，讲述用浅色调装饰的效果，G项“白色和粉红色使空间看起来比实际更大”符合语境，故选G。
20．根据下文“A smart home is necessary to make you look smarter. Technology has reached new advancement levels to our homes.(智能家居是让你看起来更聪明的必要条件。在我们的家中，技术已经达到了新的发展水平)”可知，本段是讲述家居装饰中的科技因素，A项“科技已经进入了我们的生活”符合语境。故选A。
21．C 22．A 23．B 24．E 25．G

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是保持电池电量的方法。
21．空前说“In theory, modern smartphones can last hundreds of hours on a single charge.(理论上，现代智能手机充一次电可以续航数百小时)”，空格处应该说实际上的情况，实际上的情况应该与理论上相反，C选项“But it’s not the case in practice.(但实际情况并非如此)”说明了实际情况与理论上的相反，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选C。
22．本段主题句是“Delete apps you don’t use.(删除你不使用的应用程序)”，空前说“On average, smartphone users download about 42 apps but use only ten daily.(智能手机用户平均下载42个应用，但每天只使用10个)”，空后说“Deleting an app that you don’t use is a simple way to free up storage space on your device and reduce the burden of your battery.(除你不使用的应用程序是释放设备存储空间和减轻电池负担的简单方法)”，因此空格处应该说保持电池寿命的简单方法就是删除除了每天会使用的10个程序之外的其他应用，A选项“Get rid of the others.(把其他都去掉)”说明了去除10个以外的其他的，因此承上启下，符合语境，故选A。
23．空格处是本段的主题句，由空后的“A phone’s single biggest battery drain is the fact that it takes a lot of energy to keep your phone’s screen lit up, and we often leave it on accidentally, even if we’re not looking at the screen. The solution is to set your device to turn off its screen after 30 seconds or a minute.(手机最大的电池消耗是，保持手机屏幕亮着需要大量能量，而我们经常不小心让手机亮着，即使我们没有看屏幕。解决办法是设置你的设备在30秒或一分钟后关闭屏幕)”可知，本段主要讲的是要减少屏幕的显示时间，B选项“Decrease display time.(减少显示时间)”说明了要减少屏幕显示时间，概括了本段内容，可作为主题句，故选B。
24．空前说“Try dimming your display a little at a time.(试着一次把屏幕调暗一点)”，眼睛看暗一点的屏幕应该有个适应的过程，空格处应该对这个适应的过程进行说明，E选项“You’ll be surprised how quickly your eyes adjust.(你会惊讶地发现你的眼睛适应得如此之快)”是对眼睛的适应过程进行说明，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选E。
25．空前说“You’ve probably heard the classic advice about charging batteries: Let your battery drain all the way, then charge to 100 percent and repeat. The idea is that you are teaching your battery to “remember” its full charge capacity, rather than confusing it with periodic, inconsistent charges.(你可能听过关于电池充电的经典建议：让电池电量一路耗尽，然后充满电，然后重复这一过程。这个想法是你在教你的电池“记住”它的满电量，而不是把它与周期性的、不一致的电量混淆)”，空后说“So instead of running out the door with 50 percent juice, consider plugging in your phone for 15 minutes before you leave.(所以，与其带着50%的电量跑出门，不如考虑在你离开之前给手机充电15分钟)”，空格处应该讲实际的情况，应该不是你听说的这样，G选项“Actually most smartphone batteries don’t need special treatment.(事实上，大多数智能手机电池都不需要特殊处理)”说明实际上的情况和前面描述的是不一样的，因此承上启下，符合语境，故选G。
26．C 27．F 28．B 29．D 30．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是我们为什么需要拥抱。
26．空前说“To hug or not to hug? That’s the question right now.(拥抱还是不拥抱？这就是现在的问题。)”，空后说“Depending on where you live, many of us are vaccinated (打疫苗). But it’s hard to know for sure before you hug whether or not the person you’re leaning into has got vaccinated.(取决于你生活的地方，我们中的许多人都接种了疫苗，但在你拥抱之前，很难确定你要拥抱的人是否接种了疫苗。)”，因此空格处应该说我们现在对于要不要采用拥抱这种问候方式是不确定的，C选项“We’re in an uncertain place in the world of greetings manner.(在问候方式的世界里，我们处在一个不确定的位置。)”说明了我们处在不确定的位置，因此承上启下，符合语境，故选C。
27．空前说“When we’re born, we can’t care for ourselves and we need to be comfortable with being held in order to survive.(当我们出生时，我们不能照顾自己，为了生存，我们需要舒服地被抱着。)”，空格处应该说我们被抱着时会有什么感觉，F选项“We’re rewarded with a rush of feel-good chemicals that come from a comfortable hug.(一个舒适的拥抱会给我们带来一种感觉良好的化学物质。)”说明了我们被抱着会有什么感觉，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选F。
28．空后说“Because for humans, the security of our small groups and later communities was very important to survival. Close contact helped build civilization.(因为对于人类来说，我们的小群体和后来的社区的安全对生存非常重要。)”，空格处应该说人们之间的联系很重要，B选项“This bond and sense of community has an important role.(这种纽带和社区意识有着重要的作用。)”引起下文人们之间的联系很重要，因此符合语境，故选B。
29．空前说“We may not know what we’re getting from greeting our friends and family with a hug; we just enjoy it.(我们可能不知道用拥抱问候我们的朋友和家人会得到什么；我们只是享受它。)”，空格处应该说明如果我们有一天没有了拥抱会怎么样，D选项“It isn’t until those experiences are taken away that we feel pain and sadness.(直到这些经历消失，我们才会感到痛苦和悲伤。)”说明了我们没有了拥抱会觉得痛苦，“痛苦”和前面的“享受”相对应，故选D。
30．空前“Some people grow up in more formal households where hugging isn’t common. Others may experience abuse that makes hugging unpleasant.(有些人在比较正式的家庭中长大，拥抱并不常见。其他人可能会经历虐待，让拥抱变得不愉快。)”，空后说“Some children may show too much affection, desiring any form of positive attention that they didn’t get at home.(有些孩子可能会表现出太多的爱，渴望他们在家里没有得到的任何形式的积极关注。)”，空格处应该是引起转折的，A选项“In some cases, the opposite may also be true.(在某些情况下，反过来也可能是真的。)”引出了和空前内容相反的下文，因此承上启下，符合语境，故选A。
31．E 32．B 33．G 34．F 35．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是当我们决定结束一段友谊的时候我们应该怎么做。
31．根据空前“Even in normal times, we gain and lose friends all the time.(即使在平时，我们也会得到朋友，也会失去朋友。)”可知此处讲的是朋友的得失对于我们来说是正常的，根据空后“And, once you do, what’s the best way forward?(一旦你这样做了，最好的方法是什么?)”以及下文可知此处是在给我们指出如果一段友谊即将结束我们应该怎么做，空处承上启下，所以空处应该讲的是我们该如何判断一段友谊的结束，E项But how do you decide when a friendship has run its course?(但你如何判断一段友谊何时结束呢?)承接上文，引出下文，而且空后的代动词do指代E项的内容，符合上下文语境。故选E项。
32．根据本段小标题“Be clear and responsible(表达清楚和负责任)”以及空前“Beyond conflicts over core values, there are many reasons why people stop being friends: maybe you just drifted apart after graduating; maybe one of you has hit a milestone (parenthood. say) and the other can’t relate.(除了核心价值观上的冲突，人们不再做朋友还有很多原因：也许你们毕业后就疏远了；也许你们中的一个人已经达到了一个里程碑(为人父母，比如说)，而另一个人无法联系起来。)”可知本段讲的是如果一段友谊要结束了，那么就要搞清楚原因是什么，根据空后“Ask yourself why you’re considering ending the friendship. Next: have you told that to the other person?(问问自己为什么要考虑结束这段友谊。接下来：你跟对方说过吗?)”可知此处讲的是如果你打算结束这段友谊，那么你就应该让对方知道此事，空处承上启下，所以空处应该讲的是无论你的原因是什么，都要说出来，B项No matter the context, explaining clearly is key.(不管是什么背景，清楚地解释是关键。)告诉我们无论原因是什都要清楚地解释，承上启下，符合上下文语境。故选B项。
33．根据空后“He adds that a gradual fade can be fine—if both parties are aware it’s happening.(他补充说，如果双方都能意识到这种情况，那么逐渐的退出可能是好的。)”可知此处讲的是一个人的观点，依据句中的He，所以空处应该提到一位科学家的名字以及他的观点，G项“Sometimes we can do nothing to decide the time.” says Thomas, a psychologist.(心理学家托马斯说：“有时我们无法决定时间。”)”指出了心理学家托马斯的观点，符合上下文语境。故选G项。
34．根据空前“In reality, there are certain situations where ghosting is the best strategy. Friendships can take on toxic(有毒的) qualities. According to one survey, 84 per cent of women and 75 per cent of men report having had a rude friend.(事实上，在某些情况下，“突然消失”是最好的策略。友谊可能会有有毒的品质。一项调查显示，84%的女性和75%的男性称自己有过粗鲁的朋友。)”可知此处讲的是对于一段有毒的友谊我们可以选择突然消失的策略，所以空处应该讲的是对于有毒的友谊我们应该怎么做，F项In that case, prioritize your well-being and quietly cut ties without guilt.(在这种情况下，优先考虑自己的幸福，悄悄地断绝关系，不要感到内疚。)指出对于一段有毒的友谊我们应该优先考虑自己的幸福，悄悄地断绝关系，而且F项的that case指的是空前调查的内容，符合上下文语境。故选F项。
35．根据本段小标题“Find a silver lining(找到一线希望)”以及“No matter how a friendship ends, it hurts to let go of someone you love. “Struggling to accept the situation is normal.” says Thomas.(不管一段友谊以怎样的方式结束，放弃你爱的人都是一件心痛的事。托马斯说，“难以接受这种情况很正常。”)”可知结束一段友谊是一件令人心痛的事，但这也是正常的，C项After all, human beings are attachment creature.(毕竟，人类是依恋的生物。)指出人类在一段友谊结束时感到难过的原因，符合上下文语境。故选C项。
36．E 37．D 38．G 39．A 40．F

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些减少手机使用的方法。
36．上文“The typical cellphone user touches his or her phone 2,617 times every day. Most people spend 3 hours on their phones each day. The effects of this usage are shocking: reducing the quality of conversations and negatively affecting short-term memory and problem solving.(典型的手机用户每天触摸手机2617次。大多数人每天花3小时在手机上。这种用法的效果令人震惊：降低了对话的质量，对短期记忆和解决问题产生了负面影响)”说明手机用户花费大量时间在手机上，手机上瘾对人产生了负面影响，E项中phone addiction是关键词，E项“手机成瘾与精神疾病之间的关系令人担忧”承接上文，符合题意。故选E。
37．上文“You could set alarms specifying how often you can check your phone.(你可以设置闹钟，指定查看手机的频率)”说明可以采用设置闹钟的方法来指定查看手机的频率，D项“例如，每半小时、每45分钟或每小时”举例说明设置闹钟、指定查看手机频率的方法，承接上文，符合题意。故选D。
38．上文“Therefore, you could create a no-phone time zone.(因此，你可以创建一个无手机时区)”以及下文“So you can concentrate on the work in front of you.(这样你就可以专注于眼前的工作)”说明可以关闭手机，创建无手机时区，以专注于工作，G项中Shut your phone是关键词，G项“当你工作效率最高时，每天至少要关机2小时”承上启下，符合题意。故选G。
39．下文“One idea is to replace some smartphone functions with real objects.(一个想法是用实物代替一些智能手机功能)”说明可以使用其他物品代替手机的一些功能，即减少对手机的依赖性，A项“减少你的依赖”可以作为本段小标题。故选A。
40．上文“Every time you want to use your phone, this brings about a mindfulness exercise and makes you ask yourself what your intention is. If you really want to use the phone, set your intention for why and remove the hairband.(每次你想使用手机时，这都会带来一个正念练习，让你问自己你的意图是什么。如果你真的想使用手机，设定你的意图，说明原因并摘掉发带)”说明发带的具体用法，F项“这种做法有助于避免每3分钟无意识地解锁手机”承接上文，说明使用发带的好处，符合题意。故选F。
41．A 42．F 43．B 44．G 45．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。本篇讲述正确运用时间管理的一些方式。
41．根据后文“First, get your work list ready for the following day the evening or night before. The best exercise is for you to plan your entire next day as the last thing you do before coming home from work. When you plan your day the night before, your subconscious then goes to work on your plans and goals while you are asleep. Very often you will wake up in the morning with ideas and insights that apply to the work of the day.(首先，在前一天晚上或前一天晚上准备好第二天的工作清单。对你来说，最好的锻炼是把第二天的工作计划好，作为下班回家前的最后一件事。当你在前一天晚上计划好一天的计划时，你的潜意识会在你睡着的时候开始执行你的计划和目标。早上醒来时，你经常会有一些适用于一天工作的想法和见解)”可知，后文提到了在前一天晚上或前一天晚上准备好第二天的工作清单，可知在建议提前准备。故A选项“提前准备”符合语境，故选A。
42．根据上文“When you plan your day the night before, your subconscious then goes to work on your plans and goals while you are asleep. Very often you will wake up in the morning with ideas and insights that apply to the work of the day.( 当你在前一天晚上计划好一天的计划时，你的潜意识会在你睡着的时候开始执行你的计划和目标。早上醒来时，你经常会有一些适用于一天工作的想法和见解)”可知，应承接上文说明这么做的好处：让你睡得更香。故F选项“这样做的一个主要好处是可以让你睡得更香”符合语境，故选F。
43．根据后文“The very act of using your organizational skills to plan your day, week, and month, gives you a greater feeling of control and will help increase productivity throughout your day. You’ll feel in charge of your life. Mastering your time organization actually increases your self-esteem and improves your sense of personal power.(使用你的组织技能来计划你的一天、一周和一个月，会给你更大的控制感，并有助于提高你一天的工作效率。你会觉得自己掌控着自己的生活。掌握你的时间安排实际上会增加你的自尊，提高你的个人力量感)”可知，本段的主旨是安排好时间，且后文提到了掌握你的时间安排实际上会增加你的自尊，提高你的个人力量感，即好处是“减轻压力，释放能量”。故B选项“它能减轻压力，释放能量”符合语境，故选B。
44．根据上文“Start early. To increase productivity, start your day early.(早开始。要提高工作效率，就早点开始一天的工作)”以及后文“In the biographies and autobiographies of successful men and women, almost all of them have one thing in common. They developed great organizational skills and the habit of going to bed at a reasonable hour and rising early. Many successful people arise at 5:00 A.M. or 5:30 A.M.(在成功人士的传记和自传中，他们几乎都有一个共同点。他们养成了良好的组织能力和在合理的时间睡觉和早起的习惯。许多成功人士早上5点或5点半起床)”可知，后文提到了成功人士养成了良好的组织能力和在合理的时间睡觉和早起的习惯，即计划自己的时间可以让生活更有条理。故G选项“你花越多的时间去思考和计划，你的生活就会越有条理”符合语境，故选G。
45．根据上文“In the biographies and autobiographies of successful men and women, almost all of them have one thing in common. They developed great organizational skills and the habit of going to bed at a reasonable hour and rising early. Many successful people arise at 5:00 A.M. or 5:30 A.M.(在成功人士的传记和自传中，他们几乎都有一个共同点。他们养成了良好的组织能力和在合理的时间睡觉和早起的习惯。许多成功人士早上5点或5点半起床)”可知，本句承接上文说明早起对成功人士的好处和作用：让他们就有足够的时间来思考和计划接下来的一天。故D选项“这样他们就有足够的时间来思考和计划接下来的一天”符合语境，故选D。
46．G 47．E 48．B 49．C 50．F

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了老年人锻炼的好处以及具体举例几项特定的运动。
46．上文“Exercise ensures that seniors can get around and continue to do the things they enjoy and helps to prevent serious health conditions.”（锻炼可以确保老年人可以四处走动，继续做他们喜欢的事情，并有助于预防严重的健康问题。）引出话题，提到锻炼对老年人的好处。以及下文详细介绍的各个运动可知。结合选项G项When it comes to choosing the best exercises for seniors, variety is key.（说到为老年人选择最好的运动，多样化是关键。）为下文内容的总结，也是上文内容的语意递进。上下文语意连贯，起到承上启下的作用。故选G项。
47．上文“Strength exercises are among the best exercises for seniors.”（力量练习是老年人最好的运动之一。）提到力量练习运动。下文“These exercises can also improve a senior citizen’s metabolism, which can be important for the maintenance of healthy blood sugar levels and normal weight.”（这些运动还可以改善老年人的新陈代谢，这对维持健康的血糖水平和正常体重很重要。）可知，为详细介绍力量运动的好处。故可推断空格处内容为力量运动的好处。结合选项E项They help to build up muscles and make the bones stronger.（它们有助于增强肌肉，使骨骼更强壮。）符合此推断，上下文语意连贯。故选E项。
48．上文“They can help a senior citizen have better stability, translating into lowered risk of serious falls.”（它们可以帮助老年人保持更好的稳定性，从而降低严重摔倒的风险。）可知，提到摔倒的风险。结合选项B项Such accidents tend to make them ill and weak.（这样的事故往往会使他们生病和虚弱。）中的accidents指代上文的摔倒，是上文内容的语意递进，上下文语意连贯。故选B项。
49．由该题位于该段句首，为总结该段内容。该段下文“They help improve flexibility, making it easier for an older person to remain physically active and move around without stiffness and pain.  Additionally, stretching exercises help senior citizens avoid muscle­related injuries, which can occur in the course of exercising as well as during daily living.”（它们有助于提高灵活性，使老年人更容易保持身体活跃，走动时没有僵硬和疼痛。此外，伸展运动可以帮助老年人避免肌肉相关的损伤，这些损伤可能发生在锻炼过程中以及日常生活中。）可知，讲的是伸展运动的好处。结合选项C项Stretches are also important exercises for seniors.（对老年人来说，伸展运动也是很重要的运动。）意思一致，为总结该段内容。故选C项。
50．上文“Though exercise is good for senior citizens, it is smart for seniors to speak with their doctors before starting any new exercise program.”（虽然锻炼对老年人有好处，但老年人在开始任何新的锻炼计划之前，最好先和他们的医生谈谈。）提到和医生沟通。下文“In some cases, they may also recommend avoiding certain exercises altogether.”（在某些情况下，他们可能还会建议完全避免某些运动。）可知，为具体医生建议的内容。故可推断空格处内容为医生建议的内容。结合选项F项They may suggest specific exercises and exercise frequency.（他们可能会建议具体的运动和运动频率。）符合此推断，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。
51．C 52．F 53．B 54．E 55．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何让我们的生活更快乐的一些方法。
51．根据空后“No one can take away your happiness without your permission. (没有你的允许，没有人能夺走你的幸福。)”可知，幸福是由自己来决定的。选项C“But the truth is that our happiness is our own responsibility.(但事实是我们的幸福是我们自己的责任。)”与下文内容一致。故选C。
52．根据空后“Being consumed by a task or activity, where nothing else matters, is a state of being called Flow.(沉浸在某一个任务或活动之中，其他都不重要，这是一种被称为流的状态。)”可知，所谓流的状态指的是沉浸在某一件事中。选项F“Have you ever lost yourself in something so much that you lost track of time?(你是否曾经在某件事上太过迷失自己以至于忘记了时间？)”与下文内容一致，引出了下文对“Flow”这一概念的解释。故选F。
53．根据上文“Gratitude can help us feel more connected to the world around us.(感恩能让我们与周围的世界更紧密地联系在一起。)”可知，上文讲的是感恩的对社交的好处；而空后“People who intentionally cultivate gratitude show greater neural sensitivity in the medial prefrontal cortex, a brain region associated with learning, rational thinking, and decision making. (有意培养感恩的人在内侧前额叶皮层表现出更强的神经敏感性，这是一个与学习、理性思考和决策相关的大脑区域。)”指出培养感恩给大脑带来的改变。选项B“Practicing it can also help make changes in our brains. (练习它也有助于改变我们的大脑。)”承上启下，“also”暗示上文讲的是感恩的好处，同时又引出下文对大脑的好处，符合上下文。故选B。
54．根据空前“Satisfying relationships not only make people happy, but they also associated with better health and even longer life.(令人满意的人际关系不仅让人快乐，还能让人更健康，甚至更长寿。)”可知，上文讲的是令人满意的人际关系给身体上带来的好处；而空后“When they are positive we feel happiness, contentment, and calm. When relationships bring out the worst in us or they are non-existent, we feel anxious, depressed, and lonely.(当他们是积极的，我们感到幸福，满足和平静。当一段关系把我们最坏的一面展现出来或者根本不存在时，我们就会感到焦虑、沮丧和孤独。)”则讲述了良好的人际关系带来的情绪上的影响。选项E“Besides, they are connected to some of our strongest emotions.(此外，它们与我们一些最强烈的情感有关。)”与下文内容一致。故选E。
55．根据空后的“The simple things are the most extraordinary things that sometimes make life easy to manage.(简单的事情往往是最不平凡的事情，有时会使生活变得容易管理。)”可知，下文指的是生活中的简单小事很重要。选项A“So, enjoy the little joys in life when you find them.(所以，当你发现生活中的小快乐时，就好好享受吧。)”与下文内容一致，符合文意。故选A。
56．G 57．D 58．A 59．B 60．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了研究者认为适量饮酒对妇女保持体重有好处，但与此同时饮酒也会带来患其他疾病的风险。
56．下文“New findings from researchers reveal that women who drink moderately (适量) are less likely to gain weight than those who don’t.”(来自于研究者新的发现揭示了适量饮酒的妇女比不喝酒的女性有更少增加体重的可能性)说明此处和上文提到的减肥需要戒酒发生了转折，是对G项“但是更少的体重增长和酒精的吸收量之间存在联系”内容的解释说明。故选G。
57．根据上文“Researchers conducted a study of women’s drinking habits and weight gain. The researchers asked the women about their alcohol intake and measured each volunteer’s weight.(研究人员对女性饮酒习惯和体重增加进行了研究。研究人员询问了这些女性的酒精摄入量，并测量了每个志愿者的体重)”可知，本句继续说明研究测试的结果：女性饮酒越多，她们就会越苗条。故D项“女性饮酒越多，她们就会越苗条”符合语境。故选D。
58．根据上文“The researchers also considered some potential factors, such as age, smoking, physical activity and other lifestyle.(研究者同时也考虑了一些潜在的因素，比如年龄，是否吸烟，体育锻炼和其它的生活方式)”可知，上文讲述了实验考虑的因素，从而得出实验结论，而A项“几种可能性可以解释这种联系”符合语境。故选A。
59．根据下文“First, it appeared that the women who drank the most got fewer of their total calories from other sources than other women, Second, there is evidence that alcohol may cause physiological changes to appetite that may drive women to lose weight as they drink more.(首先饮酒量最多的女性从其他来源获取的总热量似乎比其他女性要少。其次，有证据表明，酒精可能会引起食欲的生理变化，从而使女性在饮酒时体重下降)”可知，后文提到了饮酒的不良影响，是对B项“每天喝一小杯酒是不明智的选择”解释。故选B。
60．根据上文“This study suggests that you can probably make room for moderate alcohol consumption and not have it result in weight gain.(这项研究表明，你可以为适度饮酒腾出空间，而不会导致体重增加)”以及下文“Previous studies have shown that drinking alcohol can lead to a greater risk of developing breast cancer.(之前的研究显示喝酒可以导致更大患乳腺癌的风险)”可知，上文提到适度喝酒不会导致体重增加，后文说可能患乳腺癌，故本句与后文为转折关系，指出不应该喝酒。故C项“但也许是时候把酒杯放回桌上了”符合语境。故选C。
61．F 62．C 63．D 64．G 65．A

【导语】本文是说明文，介绍了如何减少圣诞节花销的几点建议。
61．根据空前“The money spent on the celebration increase surprisingly, ranging from gifts to decorating. ”（花在庆祝活动上的钱出人意料地增加了，从礼物到装饰。）可知花在庆祝上的钱增加了。下文“Here are suggestions to have a wonderful Christmas as well as a full wallet at the same time.”（这里有一些能让你既有一个美好的圣诞节又能让你钱包同时鼓鼓的建议。）可知，这些建议可是实现你不用花太多钱又能有一个美好的圣诞，因此空处应起承上启下的作用，可以讲述对此情形，你不用太担心。选项F.“但没必要太担心。”，引出下文的建议可以帮你消除忧愁，符合题意，故选F。
62．根据下文“Once you have a budget (预算) set, follow it.”（一旦你有了一个预算设置，遵循它。）可知，本段要说明的是和预算相关的内容，选项C.“从预算开始。”，提出预算是首要的，和段落主题相符，切题，故选C。
63．根据空前“Start shopping for Christmas decorations early. Stores have sales for decorations between Halloween and Thanksgiving.”（早点开始购买圣诞装饰品。商店在万圣节和感恩节之间有装饰品促销活动。）可知要提前购物，因而此处承接前文，讲述这样做的原因。选项D.“感恩节过后，物价开始上涨”。解释原因，切题，故选D。
64．根据前文“Shop for gifts all year round. ”（一年四季都在商店买礼物。）说明购置圣诞礼物可以在一年的任何时候。因此空处承接前文，讲述不论什么时候购物，都要留意能作为圣诞的礼物。选项G.“无论什么时候你外出购物，都要留意好的圣诞礼物。”切题，故选G。
65．根据空前的“Sometimes you just can’t afford to get something for everyone. Take away the people from your list whom you seldom speak with.”（有时候你可能买不起东西给每个人。把那些你很少和他们说话的人从你的名单上去掉。）可知，把那些你很少说话的人从你的名单里移出去，即不用给他们买礼物，所以此处说的是替代方法。选项A.“给他们寄简单的卡片代替”，符合题意，故选A。
66．A 67．B 68．F 69．E 70．G

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了生活中人类往往会对事物要求更多的原因。
66．根据上文“Does it feel like you are forever chasing (追逐) a rainbow? That happiness is just around the corner but when you step forward, you find that the things that once can make you happy no longer make you happy like before?”（你是否感觉自己永远在追逐彩虹？幸福就在眼前，但当你向前一步时，你发现曾经让你幸福的事情不再像以前那样让你幸福了吗？）通过问句形式说明当你实现你认定的幸福，你发现它不再像以前那样让你幸福。下文“We, humans, tend to behave this way, which essentially limits our ability to be happy. ”（我们人类倾向于这样做，这实质上限制了我们快乐的能力。）说明人类都会有上文所提到的那种情形，因而，空处的内容是可以为：和你一样情形的的有很多人。选项A“如果是这样，那么你并不孤单。”，引出下文讲述人类都会有这样的行为，切题，故选A。
67．根据下文“To put it simply, a hedonic treadmill is our tendency to maintain a relatively stable level of happiness, despite undergoing major life changes. ”（简而言之，享乐适应症是我们尽管经历了生活的重大变化，但仍倾向于保持一个相对稳定的幸福水平。）是对享乐适应症的定义解释，因而空处的内容应是问什么是享乐适应症。选项B“享乐适应症到底是什么？”切题，故选B。
68．根据下文“In other words, humans have this unique tendency to return to a set happiness level after some time.”（换句话说，人类有这种独特的倾向，在一段时间后回到一个固定的幸福水平。）简述了人类的倾向是维持一个相对固定的幸福水平，因而空处可讲述只有人类努力要的时候，这种稳定的幸福水平才会实现。选项F“我们在原地打转，只有当我们努力这样做时才会停下来。”故选F。
69．根据上文“We often tell ourselves that if we achieve a certain something, we will finally be happy. ”（我们常常告诉自己，如果我们取得了某些成就，我们就会最终感到幸福。）说明实现我们的目标，我们就会感到幸福。下文“The moment we reach our goals, we experience a brief phase of satisfaction. And then we set our eyes on the next big prize.”（当我们达到目标的那一刻，我们经历了一个短暂的满足阶段。然后我们就着眼于下一个大奖。）说明当我们实现某一目标后，我们会给自己一个新的目标。因而空处应该说明事实并非如此。选项E“然而，在大多数情况下，事情通常不会这样发展。”引出下文实现目标后，就会给自己新的目标。切题，故选E。
70．根据上文“When unchecked, this eventually becomes an endless cycle that always limits our ability to be happy. ”（如果不加以控制，这最终会成为一个永无止境的循环，总是限制我们快乐的能力。）空处承接前文，讲述这种永无休止的循环的结果是人类对事物会渴求更多。选项G“人类习惯于陷入欲望过多的深渊。”，切题，故选G。
71．G 72．E 73．A 74．D 75．C

【导语】本篇是说明文，讲述了怎样给你的个人求职简历增添丰富的内容。
71．根据上文“When you look for a new role, don’t start by updating your CV.(当你寻找一份新工作时，不要从更新简历开始)”以及后文“Doing this will help you provide valuable content for your CV and interviews. So how do you go about conducting a careers self-assessment?(这样做可以为你的简历和面试提供有价值的内容。那么如何进行职业自我评估呢？)”可知，本句与前后文为转折关系，故G选项“相反，做一个自我评估来帮助你识别关于自己的所有关键信息”符合语境，故选G。
72．根据后文“What do you do especially well and which skills do you enjoy using? Now think of two or three examples where you demonstrated each skill in action. If you look closely, you will usually find that within each example there are a host of other related skills you employed.(你最擅长什么？你喜欢使用哪些技能？现在想两三个例子，你在实践中展示了每一项技能。如果你仔细观察，你通常会发现在每个例子中都有许多其他相关的技能)” 可知，本句是在建议把自己的技能罗列出来，故E选项“在这个列表上加上你在其他公司工作过的其他关键技能”符合语境，故选E。
73．根据本段内容“Candidates often underestimate their knowledge and how it can be of use to an employer. This could range from applied technical know-how, to knowledge about a particular product, service, sector or type of customer. Are you up to date with the level of understanding required for your next role? If not, make this an immediate goal.(求职者往往低估了自己的知识，以及这些知识对雇主的用处。这可能包括应用技术知识，以及关于特定产品、服务、部门或客户类型的知识。你是否已经了解到下一个职位所要求的理解水平?如果没有，那就把它作为一个直接的目标)”可知，本段的主旨是对自己的了解。故A选项“你知道什么？”符合语境，故选A。
74．根据上文“How have you helped your organization generate income, reduce costs, solve problems and improve the quality of its service? Your contribution may have been as an individual or as part of a team, but include it all. Do you have access to people, information and resources that could be of benefit to a potential employer?(你是如何帮助你的组织创造收入、降低成本、解决问题和提高服务质量的？你的贡献可能是作为个人，也可能是作为团队的一员，但要包括一切。你是否有机会接触到对潜在雇主有益的人员、信息和资源？)”可知，本句是在回答上述提问：证明对你的投资有可能获得回报。故D选项“证明对你的投资有可能获得回报”符合语境，故选D。
75．根据上文“This will include the salary level, of course, but what else is important to you? How do you want your next job to be different from your current one?(当然，这包括工资水平，但还有什么对你来说是重要的呢？你希望你的下一份工作和你现在的工作有什么不同？)”可知，本段主要讲述自己的要求。前面一句是哪些是和别人不一样的，后面一句应该是哪些是一样的，故C选项“有哪些东西是你想保持不变的？”符合语境，故选C。
76．G 77．A 78．F 79．C 80．E

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了制定人生愿望清单的好处并建议人们追随自己的梦想。
76．空格前的句子“Sometimes what we wish to do is not completely up to us.(有时候我们想做什么并不完全取决于我们自己)”告诉我们有时候我们想做什么并不完全取决于我们自己；而空格后的句子“Many of us write a list of things we’d like to do before we leave this world—often called a bucket list(我们很多人在离开这个世界之前都会写一张清单，上面写着我们想做的事情——通常被称为人生愿望清单)”又说我们会列出我们想做的事，所以空格前后的句子之间缺少衔接。G项“But there is no harm in dreaming about what we want in our life.(但是，梦想我们在生活中想要什么并没有什么坏处)”符合语境，承上启下。故选G项。
77．根据空格前的句子“Some of us may choose to write one to fill our life with new experiences, from skydiving to swimming with sharks(我们中的一些人可能会选择写一篇文章来充实我们的生活，从跳伞到与鲨鱼游泳)”可知，有时人们列出的事可能是很疯狂的，A项“The list can sometimes be crazy.(这个清单有时会很疯狂)”符合语境，承接上文。故选A项。
78．根据空格前的句子“It heard from a blogger called Julie, who said she made a promise to live her bucket list.(它收到一位名叫朱莉的博主的来信，她承诺要实现她的人生愿望清单)”推知，下文应该谈到朱莉的愿望是什么，F项“She dreams of cycling around the world and pushing her limits.(她梦想着骑自行车环游世界，挑战自己的极限)”符合题意。故选F项。
79．空格后面的句子“But some people have argued it can be used as a strategy to try to control something that is actually uncontrollable. Clinical psychologist Linda Blair told the BBC that she was ‘not really in favour of bucket lists, which take you away from the natural chances.’(但有些人认为，它可以作为一种策略，试图控制一些实际上无法控制的事情。临床心理学家琳达·布莱尔告诉英国广播公司，她‘并不真的喜欢那些能让你远离自然机会的垃圾清单’)”说的是有人反对制定人生愿望清单，结合but可知，空格处的句子应该是说制定人生愿望清单的好处。C项“Creating bucket lists can certainly give us hope.(制定人生愿望清单当然可以给我们希望)”符合题意。故选C项。
80．根据空格前的句子“But why not at least dream of what we would like to do?(但为什么不至少梦想一下我们想做什么呢? )”和空格后的句子“Whether we want to plan it or just see what happens, we should have our dreams.(无论我们是想计划还是只是想看看会发生什么，我们都应该有梦想)”可知，作者鼓励人们去追随自己的梦想，空格位于这两句之间，内容上也应该是鼓励人们去追随自己的梦想。所以E项“Why not reach for the stars, even if we only reach the sky?(即使我们只能到达天空，为什么不去摘星星呢?)”符合题意，与上文句式一致。故选E项。
81．G 82．D 83．E 84．A 85．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了让植物越冬的方法。
81．空前“As the cooler days of autumn arrive in the northern part of the world, people are clearing out old plants and planning new gardens for next year.(随着秋天的凉爽来到世界北部，人们正在清理旧植物，并为明年规划新的花园。)”介绍的是深秋到，人们正在清理旧植物，并规划明年新的花园，结合下文介绍让植物越冬的方法推知，空处内容应承上启下，指出要让室外的植物回到室内。G选项“However, outside plants in summer days will also return to the inside environment.(但是，夏季的室外植物也会回到内部环境。)”符合题意。故选G项。
82．根据空前“If the plants have gotten larger than their original containers during their time outside, you can replant them into larger ones.(如果植物在户外期间变得比原来的容器大，您可以将它们重新种植到更大的容器中。)”推知，该空讲述的是换多大的容器，选项D“Choose one that is no more than 5 cm wider than the original.(选择比原件宽不超过5厘米的一个。)”与上文吻合。故选D项。
83．根据空前“If you are having trouble removing the plants from their containers, or pots, check to see if the roots have come through the drainage(排水) holes at the bottom of the pot.(如果您在从容器或花盆中取出植物时遇到问题，请检查根部是否穿过花盆底部的排水孔。)”可知，检查是不是根系从排水洞出来，E选项“If so, gently pull or cut the extra roots to help remove the plant.(如果是这样，请轻轻拉动或切断多余的根以帮助去除植物。)”符合语境，指出了根部穿过花盆底部时的解决方法。故选E项。
84．分析篇章结构可知，此空为该段的主题句，根据下文“Firstly, shake off any extra soil carefully. Secondly, find the connection between the root system and the plant’s top growth and pull apart the roots gently. Or you could cut through them with a sharp knife. Lastly, place each new plant in its container.(首先，小心地甩掉多余的土壤。其次，找到根系与植物顶部生长之间的联系，轻轻地拉开根部。 或者你可以用锋利的刀切开它们。最后，将每个新植物放入其容器中。)”中的每一个步骤内容可知，该段讲述的是对植物进行划分株，A选项“You can then divide the plants.(然后，你可以对植物进行分株。)”与主题相符。故选A项。
85．根据空前“All houseplants that spent time outside should be moved to a shady area for a week before going inside for the winter season.(所有在户外呆过的室内植物都应该在冬季进入室内之前搬到阴凉的地方一周。)”推知，下文应解释这样做的原因， B选项“This helps the plant get used to lower light levels.(这有助于植物习惯于降低光照水平。)”符合题意，选项中的lower light levels和空前的shady相呼应，且代词this指代的内容与上文相吻合。故选B项。
86．B 87．C 88．D 89．E 90．G

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章通过讲述后悔是会给人们带来心理上和身体上的消极影响的，进而提出了化解或消除后悔的策略。
86．根据前文“Regret is a very real reaction to a disappointing event in your life, a choice you made that can’t be changed, something you said that you can’t take back. ”（后悔是对人生中令人失望的事件的真实反应，是你做出的无法改变的选择，是你说过的无法收回的话。）说明了后悔的定义。后文“Regret can increase our stress, negatively affect physical health and disturb the balance of our immune systems.”（后悔会增加我们的压力，对身体健康产生负面影响，扰乱我们免疫系统的平衡。）说明后悔带给身心的负面影响。所以空处应总结说明后悔不但是不愉快的，同时也是不健康的。选项B.“后悔不仅是不愉快的，而且是不健康的。”，后文论述了后悔带来的不健康的影响，符合题意，故选B。
87．根据后文“One is what researchers refer to as the action path and the other is the inaction path.”（一种是研究者称之为行动路径，另一种是不行动路径。）可知，空处应该总说有两种不同的方式。选项C.“后悔基本上有两种方式。”符合题意，故选C。
88．根据前文“Research suggests that action-related regret, although painful, encourages people to learn from their mistakes and move on.”（研究表明，与行动相关的后悔虽然令人痛苦，却能鼓励人们从错误中吸取教训，继续前进。）讲述了研究者对后悔的方式之一：与行动相关的后悔，进行了分析。根据本段第二句可知，后悔有两种方式，一种是行动路径，另一种是不行动路径，所以空处应该是对比第一种方式，讲述不行动路劲的后悔。选项D.“但与不行动相关的遗憾更难弥补。”，切题，故选D。
89．根据前文“As with other negative emotions, it doesn’t work to avoid, deny or try to destroy regret. ”（和其他负面情绪一样，回避、否认或试图消除后悔是不起作用的。）所以空处应承接前文，讲述我们应该换另一种方式来看待问题。选项E.“换个角度看问题可能有助于减少遗憾。”，承接前文，切题，故选E。
90．根据前文“You can help release these feelings of regret by practicing self-compassion (自我同情).”（你可以通过练习自我同情来帮助释放这些后悔的感觉。）说明自我同情可以帮助释放后悔的感觉。所以空处应总结论述这样自我同情是可以带给自己好处的。选项G.“对自己表现出这种同情心可以帮助你接受并消除遗憾。”符合题意，故选G。
91．B 92．G 93．D 94．A 95．F

【导语】本文属于说明文，如何调整睡眠周期，有一个好的睡眠呢？请看作者告诉了你哪些方法！
91．根据上文“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a poor man”（早餐吃得像国王，午餐吃得像王子，晚餐吃得像穷人。）是人们常说的有关一日三餐的谚语，所以空处应承接上文，讲述这个谚语有着深层的含义。选项B.“这句话有着深刻而睿智的含义”，B项中“This saying ”与上文讲述的俗语相对应，同时下文的内容对此也作了进一步说明，故选B。
92．根据上文“If you have to wake up earlier, then try to fall asleep 15 minutes earlier each evening. ”（如果你必须早起，那么试着每晚早睡15分钟。）提到“早起”的前提是“早睡”，所以空处应承接上文，讲述早睡的结果很可能是不能立刻入睡。选项G.“可能很难马上入睡，所以采取一些放松的程序，比如洗个澡。”论述了立刻入睡可能不容易，需要一些放松的方式来达到目的，符合题意，故选G。
93．根据上文“People’s body is influenced by light and darkness. Doctors strongly suggest darkening the bedroom before sleep. ”（人的身体会受到光线和黑暗的影响。医生强烈建议睡觉前关闭卧室。）提到了睡觉前要保证卧室里不会受到光线和黑暗的影响。所以空处应承接前文，讲述睡前要把卧室里有光的物体关闭掉。选项D.“关掉你卧室里的笔记本电脑和其他光源”，提到了光源的一个来源是笔记本，与前文逻辑一致，故选D。
94．根据下文“Consistency (developing regular sleeping hours) is the best way to change your sleep cycle. You should stick to the same sleep and wake-up time schedule. ”（一致性(形成规律的睡眠时间)是改变你的睡眠周期的最好方法。你应该坚持相同的睡眠和起床时间表。）可知，本段主要讲述睡眠时间要有规律。空处为本段的标题句，应该和本段的主旨一致。选项A.“保持有规律的时间”，概括说明了要有规律的（睡眠时间），切题，故选A。
95．根据上文“There are many ways to stop hitting the snooze button. ”（有很多方法可以停止击打止闹按钮。）所以空处可以承接上文，讲述其中的一种有效的方法。F项“最有效的方法是将闹钟放到房间的另一端”，与前文的逻辑相符，同时也）与下文内容“You have no choice but to answer it and before you find it, you will be out of bed.”（除了回应它你别无选择，而在你找到闹钟之前，你已经起床了。）联系紧密，即当闹钟响的时候，你必须起床找闹钟并将闹铃关掉，这样就能准时起床了，故选F。
96．F 97．D 98．A 99．C 100．G

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了考前不用抓狂，临时突击的有效建议。
96．空前“Social media is electronic ADHD (注意缺陷多动障碍综合征). (社交媒体是电子版的注意缺陷多动障碍综合征)”强调社交媒体是一种病，空后“Texting, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Pinterest, etc., are great, but take a break to cram for exams. (发短信、登录脸书、推特、Gmail、Pinterest等等都很好，不过还是让它们休息一下，专心备战考试吧)”强调如果要专心备战考试，必须远离这些社交媒体软件，所以F选项“It will sink a revision like an elephant in a row boat. (就像大象坐在划艇上一定会沉下去)”符合题意，承上启下，也在描述社交媒体会影响考试复习，选项中的代词“It”指代前文的“Social media”。故答案为F。
97．根据后文“We recommend a 50/10 split: 50 minutes studying, 10 minutes of anything else. On your break, exercise, or sing, or dance, or sit still. You pick. Then get back to work. Setting a timer will help you find a rhythm. (我们建议50：10的时间分配：50分钟学习，10分钟做其他事。休息时，你可以锻炼身体，唱歌，跳舞，或静静地坐着。随便你想干什么。时间到了就回去学习。设置计时器能帮助你把握复习节奏)”详细介绍了如何设立计时器，找到考前复习的节奏，所以D选项“Cramming is about finding a good rhythm (节奏). (考前突击复习要找到一个舒适的节奏)”符合题意，也是本段的主题。选项中的“rhythm”在段尾原词复现。故答案为D。
98．空前“Any learning here has a limited life, so stick to the basics. You are learning just the main ideas and the key details. Those are the things that are most likely to be on the test, so focus your energy there. Look for headings, key people, dates, equations, vocab words, and explanations of major ideas. (现在学习的任何知识都只是临时记忆，所以只关注基本知识。你现在只要学习知识要点和重要细节。这些是最有可能出现在考试中的内容，所以把精力集中于此。寻找标题、关键人物、日期、方程式、词汇和主要观点的解释)”作者建议在考前复习时要关注基本知识抓重点内容，所以A“Let go of the rest. (忽略剩下的内容)”选项符合题意，此处的“rest”指那些非基础，不重要的知识点，承接上文。故答案为A。
99．空前“Every big idea you read, talk it out. Explain things to yourself. Make lots of hand actions. Pace if it helps. Stress words with a funny accent. (要把看到的重要知识点读出声。向自己做解释。可以比手划脚。如果有帮助的话，加快速度。用有趣的口音强调文字)”作者建议用调动身体的所有部位，用有趣夸张的方式去记住知识点，所以C选项“The crazier you look, the better. (看起来越疯狂越好)”符合题意。故答案为C。
100．空前“Whether or not your teacher gave you a study guide, you need to make your own to cram for an exam. (无论老师是否划了复习重点，你都需要为考试制作复习指南)”建议要自己做复习指南，空后“After just making the guide yourself, 80% of your work will be done. (完成复习指南之后，80%的工作就搞定了)”描述了完成复习指南的效果，所以该空也要强调做复习指南，由此推之G选项“This is no doubt that a guide is the best method to study for an exam. (毫无疑问，指南是复习考试的最佳方法)”符合题意，承上启下。故答案为G。
101．G 102．F 103．B 104．A 105．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了方言有自己独特的特征，能促进创新、交流与商业经济。
101．根据上文“Each place on this planet has its own unique tracts culture and customs. In addition, different locales have their own languages and dialect(地球上的每个地方都有自己独特的地域、文化和习俗。此外，不同的地区有自己的语言和方言。)”，可知方言和本地独有文化关系紧密， G项中“Language and dialects”和“ unique cultural elements of a given place.”承接上文，说明了语言和方言对于保护本地文化的意义。故选G。
102．根据上文“Individual dialects may divide people even further.(不同的方言可能会使人们之间的差异更大。)”表明方言让人们的距离更远，而后文“Dialects arc important for international business.(方言对国际贸易很重要。)”说明方言促进这人们的交流，因此空处应该是表转折的含义 ，F项however表示转折，且“dialects express the unique qualities of a particular region.(方言表达了一个特定地区的独特品质。)”说明了方言为何能够促进交流的原因，引出后文。故选F。
103．根据小标题“DIALECTS RETAIN IDENTITY(方言保留了特性)”和前文“Many cultures use different words or pronunciations for the same thing(许多文化对同一事物使用不同的词语或发音)”,可知正是发音和表达的不同让方言与众不同，拥有自己的身份。B项，“unique pronunciation”和“identity”正是对前一句的总结，并与小标题呼应。故选B。
104．根据后文“Therefore, as we interact internationally, these exchanges lead to innovations. (因此，当我们在国际上互动时，这些交流带来了创新)”可知是交流带来了新的创意，A项new idea 与innovations相符合，且与标题“DIALECTS HELP SPREAD CREATIVITY(方言有助于传播创造力)” 呼应。故选 A。
105．根据后文“Even though a small group is part of a larger whole, their unique form of expression sets them apart.( 尽管一个小群体是一个大整体的一部分，但他们独特的表达形式使他们与众不同。)”可知正是方言表达的独特之处，让他们在一个大群体中与众不同。C项specific to a region or group就是通过定义，解释方言的特有性，与后文相呼应。故选C。
106．G 107．F 108．B 109．C 110．E

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述美国的压力水平比较大，人们感到焦虑和过度劳累会导致精疲力竭，这可能会产生严重的后果。
106．根据上文“America is seriously stressed out. According to the American Institute of Stress, even before the pandemic,94 percent of workers said they regularly felt stressed.(美国的压力非常大。根据美国压力研究所的数据，即使在大流行之前，94%的员工表示他们经常感到压力。)”可知下文应该继续说这种压力达到了一个什么样的程度，故G选项“最近，据报道，他们的压力已经达到了惊人的水平。”符合题意，并且紧密连接下文，故选G。
107．根据上文““Typically, burnout is defined as an extreme state of psychological anxiety,” says YoungAh Park, an associate professor at the School of Labor and Employment Relations. “( “通常，精疲力竭被定义为一种心理焦虑的极端状态，”劳动与就业关系学院(School of Labor and Employment Relations)副教授YoungAh Park说) ”。可知下文应该继续解释精疲力竭，故选项F“这是面对超出你能力范围的持续压力的一种反应。”紧密承接上文，并且选项中it就是指代上文的burnout，故选F。
108．上文“Because so many of us frequently feel stressed it can be hard to recognize when the line has been crossed.(因为我们中的许多人经常感到压力，所以很难意识到什么时候已经越过了界限。)”B选项“真正的精疲力竭不同于过度劳累。”是对上文的一种解释，因为人们很难辨识这种程度，故选B。
109．下文““This is a sign that demands are building faster than you can recover from them,” he says.(这是一个迹象，表明需求的增长速度快于你的恢复速度。” ) ”中的sign和选项C“当你开始工作时感到疲劳是一个危险信号。”中的red flag相呼应，故选C。
110．根据上文“That tiredness turns into feelings such as pessimism and withdrawal, especially feeling that way toward people you’re supposed to care about. (这种疲劳会转化为悲观和退缩等情绪，尤其是对你应该关心的人的那种感觉。)”可知这里说的是精疲力竭的最后结果，可能导致的一些问题，所以E选项“这是精疲力竭的最后阶段，但需要一段时间才能达到。”并且紧密连接下文“In spite of this, it can contribute to making mistakes or even starting to feel emotionally disabled, all of which account for more serious issues to develop. (尽管如此，它会导致犯错，甚至开始感到情绪障碍，所有这些都会导致更严重的问题。)”。 故选E。
111．C 112．D 113．A 114．E 115．F

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了豪华野营的由来，以及选择参加豪华野营的原因。
111．根据前句“However, camping also means dealing with bugs, bad weather and few, if any, toilets.(然而，露营也意味着要应对虫子、恶劣的天气和很少的厕所（如果有的话）。)”可知，这些麻烦会使人们打消尝试野营的念头，C选项“These troubles can discourage people from ever trying camping.(这些麻烦会使人们对野营望而却步。)”中的These troubles指代前句中野营中的各种各样的麻烦，说明了这些麻烦会使人打消野营的念头，因此C选项承接上文，符合语境，故选C。
112．根据前句“Glamping, a combination of the words glamorous (有魅力的) and camping, is a fairly new word.(Glamping是Glamping和camping两个词的合成词，是一个相当新的词汇。)”和后句“Since around 600 B.C. Nomadic Mongolians have enjoyed the benefits of glamping.(大约从公元前600年起，游牧的蒙古人就开始享受豪华野营的好处。)”可知，豪华野营描述的是一项人们已经做了很长时间的活动，D选项“But it describes an activity that people have been doing for ages.(但它描述的是一种人们多年来一直在做的活动。)”中的it指代前句中的glamping，说明了野营是人们已经做了很多年的活动，因此D选项承上启下，符合语境。故选D。
113．根据前句“One of them is that glamping gives you access to some wonderful places.(其中之一就是豪华野营可以让你进入一些很棒的地方。)”和后句“Nowadays, glamping can be less expensive than staying in a hotel. But you can still enjoy the modern comforts of a hotel!(如今，豪华野营可能比住酒店更便宜。但你仍然可以享受现代酒店的舒适！)”可知，豪华野营既可以欣赏美丽的地方，又可以住舒适的酒店，A选项“You don’t have to give up beauty for comfort!(你不必为了舒适而放弃美丽！)”说明了舒适和美丽是可以兼得的，因此A选项承上启下，符合语境，故选A。
114．根据上一段“One of them is that glamping gives you access to some wonderful places.(其中之一就是豪华野营可以让你进入一些很棒的地方。)”介绍豪华野营的其中的一个原因可知，这里介绍豪华野营的另一个原因。根据后句“Glampsites often make generous use of eco-friendly materials and avoid using much plastic.(豪华旅游胜地通常会大量使用环保材料，避免使用大量塑料。)”可知，去豪华野营的另一个原因是它对环境有好处，E选项“Another reason to go glamping is that it’s good for the environment.(豪华野营的另一个原因是它对环境有好处。)”说明了去豪华野营的另一个原因是对环境有好处，因此E选项引起下文，符合语境。故选E。
115．根据本段的中心句“No matter what kind of experience you’re looking for, a glampsite exists for you.(无论你在寻找什么样的体验，glampsite都为你而存在。)”以及后面的所举豪华野营的地点和活动例子可知，世界各地都有各式各样的豪华野营可以体验，F选项“A wide variety of glamping experiences are available all over the world.(世界各地都有各种各样的豪华野营体验。)”说明了世界各地都有豪华野营可以体验，因此F选项承接上文，符合语境。故选F。
116．B 117．E 118．D 119．C 120．A

【导语】本文为一篇说明文。讲述了如何制作炒饭。
116．根据空前“Expect guests over and don't have a lot of time to cook up a feast?(期待客人的到来，但是有没有太多的时间做大餐，是吧？)”可知，空前提到没有时间做大餐来招待客人，故B项“一碗简单的蛋炒饭就可以解决”符合题意，没有时间做大餐，那么就做一碗蛋炒饭来招待他们，故选B项。
117．根据空后“You would need some garlic, vegetables, prawns and a few cups of cooked rice plus some seasoning.(你可能需要大蒜，蔬菜，虾和几碗熟米饭，外加一些调料)”可知，空后提出了做炒饭需要的一些食材，故E项“开始，你需要准备好所有的食材”符合题意。故选E项。
118．根据空后“You wouldn’t want to be eating pesticides and dirt, would you?(你应该不会想要吃到杀虫剂和泥土吧？)”可知，空后提出不想要吃到杀虫剂和泥土。由此可知，我们需要把菜清洗干净。故D项“对于蔬菜，首先你需要清洗它们”符合题意，你需要清洗蔬菜，因为不想要吃到蔬菜上的杀虫剂和泥土，故选D项。
119．根据空前“Once it is hot, put in the garlic and fry till you get a heavenly garlicky smell.(锅热了，就将大蒜放进去翻炒，直到你闻到一股扑鼻的蒜香味)”和空后“Quickly add in the prawns, followed by the vegetables and rice.(然后迅速放入虾仁，接着放入蔬菜和米饭)”可知，空前提到将大蒜放入锅里炒香，空后提到迅速放入虾仁。由此推知，空处陈述炒大蒜的注意事项。故C项“但是不要炒胡了”符合题意，与空前构成转折关系，故选C项。
120．根据空前“Your guests will love you for this.(你的客人会喜欢你做的蛋炒饭的)”可知，此空位于全文末尾，前文讲述了做蛋炒饭的过程，空前总结你的客人会喜欢你做的蛋炒饭，故A项“它总比叫外卖披萨强”符合，你的客人会喜欢你做的蛋炒饭，因为它比叫外卖强，故选A项。
121．F 122．A 123．C 124．E 125．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了体育运动对身心健康的益处，号召大家积极参与。
121．上文“Additionally, regular exercise will tone your body by contributing to the development of your muscles, bones and joints and will also help you maintain a healthy body weight. (此外，有规律的锻炼有助于肌肉、骨骼和关节的发育，有助于保持健康的体重)”介绍了体育锻炼的一项好处，选项F“锻炼的另一个好处是它会提高你身体的免疫系统”承接上文，介绍锻炼的另一个好处，引起下文“making you better prepared to fight off infection (让你更好地准备抗击传染病)”，是选项F的自然结果。故选F项。
122．下文“Swimming, for example, is an excellent physical activity as nearly all muscles are used when you swim. As a result, it provides a good full—body workout, improving coordination (协调), balance and muscle strength. (例如，游泳是一项极好的体育活动，因为当你游泳时，几乎所有的肌肉都用上了。因此，它提供了一个很好的全身锻炼，改善协调，平衡和肌肉力量)”举例说明某一项锻炼对身体有某种特定的益处。由此可知，每种运动都有特定的健康益处。选项A“每种运动都有其特定的健康益处”位于段首，概括说明每种运动都有其特定的益处。故选A项。
123．上文“Sport, as well as being a physical activity, has a mental aspect too. (运动不仅是一种身体活动，也有心理方面的影响)”说明锻炼也有益心理健康，选项C“它可以帮助你定义你是什么性格的人，你可以成为什么性格的人”承接上文，强调锻炼对心理品格方面的益处，引出下文“Sport builds character and develops a number of qualities that are essential for a successful life. (体育可以塑造性格，培养成功生活所必需的许多品质)”继续介绍锻炼对于性格品质方面的益处。故选C项。
124．上文“First and foremost, sport requires self—discipline, without which it will be difficult for you to keep exercising. In order to do better than others in sport, you will have to set goals, make plans and stick to thoughts and actions, even without immediate rewards. (首先，运动需要自律，没有自律，你就很难坚持锻炼。为了在运动中比别人做得更好，你必须设定目标，制定计划，坚持自己的想法和行动，即使没有即时的奖励)”介绍了锻炼对心理品格方面的第一点益处，选项E“其次，运动会鼓励你保持积极的态度”承接上文，介绍锻炼对品格方面的第二点益处。与上文First and foremost以及下文Finally构成并列结构。故选E项。
125．上文“The world of sport is a fairground of exciting chances where you can discover who you really are. (体育世界是一个充满激动人心的机会的游乐场，在那里你可以发现真正的自己)”总结体育锻炼对身心健康的益处，选项D“我想，是时候穿上你的运动鞋去玩了”承接上文，位于文章结尾，和上文存在因果关系，既然体育锻炼那么好，所以号召大家立马参加体育锻炼。故选D项。
126．F 127．E 128．A 129．G 130．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要教读者一些方法来正确面对遗憾。
126．由前文“If you are of the“no regrets” school of life, you might think that all this regret is a reason for unhappiness. But that isn’t the case. (如果你属于“无怨无悔”的生活流派，你可能会认为所有这些遗憾都是不快乐的原因，但事实并非如此。 )”可知，这里主要讲遗憾可能会导致不快乐，而But在这里表示转折，所以F项Well analyzed and managed, regrets can be beneficial to your well-being.(好好分析和管理，后悔会对你的健康有益。)，符合语境，其中 regrets can be beneficial 与上文this regret is a reason for unhappiness形成转折。故选F项。
127．由前文“People often say their regrets “haunt” them. This suggests that regret is like a ghost: not entirely clear but always awful. Bring your ghost out of the shadows by making a list of your regrets. (人们常说他们的遗憾“萦绕”着他们。这表明后悔就像幽灵：不完全清楚，但总是可怕的。列出你的遗憾，让你的鬼魂走出阴影。)”可知，作者建议列出遗憾事情的清单，而E项Write down why each one still bothers you and its bad effects.(写下每一个问题仍然困扰你的原因及其负面影响。)符合语境，其中Write down与上文making a list对应。故选E项。
128．由后文“After you make a mistake, life moves on. But sometimes you just can’t stop kicking yourself. (在你犯了错误之后，生活会继续。但有时你就是无法停止对自己的鞭策。)”以及后文可知，本段主要讲我们有时一直纠结于过去错误不放，但正确的做法是我们应该学会原谅自己，所以A项Forgive yourself.(原谅你自己。)符合文符合语境，对本段有总括作用。故选A项。
129．由前文“ Perhaps you dropped out of school decades ago and are constantly calculating today how much money you would be making had you made it to graduation. (也许你几十年前就辍学了，现在你一直在计算，如果你能毕业，你能挣多少钱。)”可知，这里主要讲我们有时纠结于不能改变的过去而遗憾，而G项In other words, you have voluntarily chosen a life sentence for a poor decision made previously.(换言之，你自愿为之前做出的一个糟糕决定选择终身监禁。)符合语境，其中 made previously和前文 you dropped out of school decades ago 对应。故选G项。
130．由后文“If you never experienced regret, you would keep repeating the same behaviors that led you to miss opportunities in the past. Your regret can teach you to become smarter and more successful. (如果你从未经历过后悔，你会不断重复过去导致你错过机会的行为。你的遗憾可以教会你变得更聪明、更成功。)”可知，遗憾可以教我们而让我们变得更加聪明和成功。而D项Regret is like a school run by human nature.(遗憾就像是一所由人类天性经营的学校。)符合语境，其中a school和后文 teach you相对应。故选D项。
131．G 132．E 133．A 134．F 135．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些给社交焦虑者的一些建议，从而更好地驾驭社交世界。
131．根据前句“While the gold standard seems to be able to react quickly, it’s fine to know what you want to say in advance.(虽然黄金准则似乎能够迅速做出反应，但提前知道自己想说什么是很好的。)”和后句“Have notes in front of you in case you are nervous.(在你面前准备好笔记，以防你紧张。)”可知，避免紧张，提前准备演讲稿并加以练习。选项G“Write out your speech, however long or short, and practice ahead of time(把你的演讲稿写下来，不管长或短，并提前练习)”符合上下文语境。故选G。
132．根据前文“Party coming up? Like the staff meeting, be prepared.(派对要来了？和员工会议一样，要做好准备。)”和后句“Even if you worry that your story may seem out of place, try to make it fit: If you don’t know what to say on a particular topic, spin it back to what you do know. (即使你担心你的故事看起来不合适，也要试着让它合适：如果你不知道在一个特定的话题上说什么，就把它转回到你知道的话题上。)”可知，建议准备可以在派对上可以分享的故事。选项E“Map out a couple of stories that you feel comfortable sharing (列出几个你觉得可以分享的故事)”符合上下文语境。故选E。
133．这里为本段小标题。根据下文“The problem with listening to what your anxious mind is telling you is that it works: If you skip the staff meeting or the party, you will feel less anxious, but this is only feeding the dragon and will make those anxious circuits in your brain stronger.(倾听焦虑的大脑告诉你的事情的问题在于它是有效的：如果你不参加员工会议或聚会，你会感到不那么焦虑，但这只是在喂龙，会让你大脑中的焦虑回路更强。)”及本段内容可知，本段主要介绍不要倾听大脑的焦虑，任何焦虑都有解决方法。选项A“Don’t listen to your anxiety (不要听信你的焦虑)”符合本段小标题。故选A。
134．根据前句“The problem with listening to what your anxious mind is telling you is that it works: If you skip the staff meeting or the party, you will feel less anxious, but this is only feeding the dragon and will make those anxious circuits in your brain stronger. (倾听焦虑的大脑告诉你的事情的问题在于它是有效的：如果你不参加员工会议或聚会，你会感到不那么焦虑，但这只是在喂龙，会让你大脑中的焦虑回路更强。)”和后句“Over time, this will expand your comfort zone. (随着时间的推移，这会扩大你的舒适区。)”可知，作者建议不要逃避焦虑，全力以赴就会适应。选项F“The solution to any anxiety is to run toward it, not away from it (任何焦虑的解决方法都是奔向它，而不是逃避它)”符合上下文语境。故选F。
135．根据前文“Decide to go to the party and tell yourself you will stay for a half-hour and then see how you feel. Think of this less as some command performance and more as an experiment in expanding your social world. Baby steps like these are fine – it’s about learning to fight your emotions by moving forward. (决定去参加聚会，告诉自己你会呆半个小时，然后看看你感觉如何。与其说这是一种命令性的表现，不如说这是一种扩展你的社交世界的实验。像这样一小步一小步是可以的——这是关于学习通过前进来对抗你的情绪。)”可知，作者建议通过循序渐进地多加练习，克服焦虑就会越来越容易。选项B“With practice, it will become easier (通过练习，它会变得更容易)”符合上下文语境。故选B。
136．G 137．B 138．E 139．A 140．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章针对欺凌现象提出了一些可以帮助保护你自己的建议。
136．根据下文“If you are being bullied, here are some tips to help you defend yourself.(如果你被欺凌了，这里有一些建议可以帮助你保护自己)”可知，此处内容介绍了欺凌对孩子的不良影响。由此可知，G. Bullying can be a terrible, life-changing experience for children (欺凌对孩子来说是一种可怕的、改变人生的经历)符合题意。故选G项。
137．根据下文“Many kids, especially those who are not very popular, may have a few teachers they really like.(许多孩子，尤其是那些不太受欢迎的孩子，可能有几个他们真正喜欢的老师)”可知，此处说明孩子们的求助对象是他们喜欢的老师。由此可知，B. or you can turn to a teacher that you trust (或者你可以找一个你信任的老师)符合题意。故选B项。
138．根据上文 “Walk with your head held high, your chin up and your back straight. (走路时昂首挺胸，抬起下巴，挺直腰板)”及下文“this makes it harder for someone to think of you as weak.(这使得一个人更难认为你软弱)”可知，此处说明展示自信是处理被欺凌的好方法。由此可知，E. Show self-confidence rather than a lack of confidence(展示自信而不是缺乏信心)”符合题意。故选E项。
139．此处是本段的小标题，根据下文“Stay away from students who seem to be trouble-makers. When a bully goes near to you, it’s a good idea to stand near a teacher or any adult to prevent them from laughing at or making fun of you.(远离那些捣乱的学生。当欺负你的人靠近你时，站在老师或任何成年人附近是一个好主意，以防止他们嘲笑或取笑你)”可知，本段主要讲述的是远离欺凌的人。由此可知，A. Avoid the bully whenever possible(尽可能地避开欺凌的人)符合题意。故选A项。
140．根据下文“These types of skill-based training courses not only help you defend yourself physically against aggressors, but they also teach you to avoid harmful environments, how to read unsafe people and how to prevent a fight before it starts.( 这类基于技能的训练课程不仅能帮助你在身体上保护自己免受攻击，还能教会你如何避开有害的环境，如何解读不安全的人，以及如何在战斗开始前阻止它)”可知，此处介绍的是参加某种课程。由此可知，C. Take a general self-defence class or martial arts (参加一个普通的自我防御课程或武术)符合题意。故选C项。
141．B 142．E 143．A 144．G 145．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了昆虫是地球生命的重要组成部分，它们占所有动物物种的五分之四，以及它们对我们人类的生活带来的影响。
141．根据下文“We plant crops which some insect species love, and they thrive on them. That’s when we start to call them pests.”（我们种植一些昆虫喜欢的作物，它们在这些作物上茁壮成长。这时我们才开始叫它们害虫。）提出为什么昆虫作为一种害虫。结合选项B项Many insect species compete with us for food.（许多昆虫种类与我们争夺食物。）引起下文的话题，因为昆虫与我们争夺食物，所以我们才开始叫它们害虫。上下文语意连贯。故选B项。
142．上文“Some insects can sting, bite, or transmit disease to humans.”（有些昆虫会叮人、咬人或将疾病传播给人类。）提到昆虫会叮人、咬人。下文“Mosquitoes, for example, gain nourishment by sucking blood, and in the process they can transmit diseases, such as malaria.”（例如，蚊子通过吸血获得营养，在这个过程中它们会传播疾病，如疟疾。）为具体举出例子说明昆虫叮咬的原因。结合选项E项Sometimes it is joked that this is because they find us tasty.（有时有人开玩笑说，这是因为他们觉得我们好吃。）为上下文的承上启下，起到上下文语意衔接作用。故选E项。
143．上文“Insects are very important as pollinators. Bees are perhaps the best example of this.”（昆虫是非常重要的传粉者。蜜蜂可能是最好的例子。）说明昆虫的作用。下文“Pollination is needed before many crops and fruits that we eat can be formed.”（我们吃的许多作物和水果在形成之前都需要授粉。）为具体作用发挥到人类生活中。故可推断空格处内容为说明这些昆虫的重要性。结合选项A项Without them, many crops would fail.（没有它们，许多作物就会歉收。）符合此推断内容，上下文语意连贯。故选A项。
144．由该空格处位于该段句尾可知，为总结该段内容或与上文内容相关。该段上文“Insects are also useful as models in scientific research. The Fruit Fly is a good example. It breeds rapidly, and can produce very many generations per year in the laboratory, so it is ideal for the study of evolution.”（昆虫在科学研究中也是有用的模型。果蝇就是一个很好的例子。它繁殖迅速，在实验室里每年可以繁殖很多代，因此是研究进化的理想选择。）主要讲的是昆虫是研究进化的理想选择。结合选项G项In fact, many genetic discoveries couldn’t have been made without it.（事实上，如果没有它，许多基因发现就无法实现。）与上文所说内容一致，为总结该段内容。故选G项。
145．根据上文“Insects can be useful to the gardener too—ladybirds, for example, are the gardeners’ friend because they eat aphids. Hoverflies and wasps also hunt and kill other insects for food in the garden. These species are called predators.”（昆虫对园丁也很有用，比如瓢虫，它们是园丁的朋友，因为它们吃蚜虫。食蚜蝇和黄蜂也在花园里猎杀其他昆虫作为食物。这些物种被称为掠食者。）可知，主要讲的是昆虫也会吃掉其它的昆虫，说明捕食关系。结合选项C项And don’t forget insects can also be eaten by man!（别忘了昆虫也可以被人类吃掉！）说明人类也会吃掉昆虫，也是说明一种物种之间的捕食关系。上下文语意连贯。故选C项。
146．A 147．C 148．E 149．G 150．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了学习的意义，不光能改变思维方式，使我们受益，还可以提升幸福感。
146．上文“we feel refreshed after a holiday is the break from routine.(我们在假期后感到神清气爽的部分原因是可以从日常生活中解脱出来。)”提到routine，即我们日常例行公事一般的生活；下文“So doing things differently might take a bit of effort at first, but you'll soon feel the benefits. Whether it's learning a skill, or visiting somewhere new, these all require different ways of thinking.(所以，一开始用不同的方式做事可能需要一点努力，但你很快就会感受到好处。无论是学习一项技能，还是参观一个新的地方，这些都需要不同的思维方式。)”提出用不同的方式做事情可能需要一些努力，这里“不同的方式”指的是与上文的routine不同的方式，所以空处应该选择带有routine“常规”、“例行程序”近义或同义的选项。A项“我们天生是有习惯的生物。”符合文意，“习惯”和“常规”为近义词。故选A项。
147．上文“Lifelong learning requires us to have a growth mind set, to up size our knowledge of the world.(终身学习需要我们有一种成长的心态，要增加我们对世界的了解。)”提出要终生学习，下文“It’s the learning that makes the difference, firing up our curiosity and engaging our minds.(真正起作用的是学习本身，它激发了我们的好奇心，激发了我们的思维。)”强调了学习本身的重要性。C项“我们学什么并不重要。”承上启下，既谈到了学习，又对后文“学习本身起作用”进行了强调。故选C项。
148．上文“Many people decide that the best way to keep their minds feeling younger is to really change up their life and train for a new job.(许多人认为，保持头脑年轻的最好方法是真正改变生活，为一份新工作进行训练。)”引出关键词“learning(学习)”、“train(训练)”、“job(工作)”等，后文“Although it will most likely be challenging at times,(虽然有时很可能会很有挑战性，)”提到这种改变可能会比较难，故空处需要承上启下，就需要提到“工作”、“培训”以及工作培训带来的情感价值。E项“学习一项新技能或为不同的职业重新培训只有积极的好处。”符合文意。故选E项。
149．空处为本段主旨句。后文“When starting a new journey, ask yourself what you hope to gain, why you want to make this move, and what you expect to get out of it at the end.(当开始一段新的旅程时，问问自己，你希望得到什么，为什么要做出这一举动，最后你希望从中得到什么。)”的连续发问都是大家在做每件事情之前需要问自己的问题；而上文“Although it will most likely be challenging at times, if your reason why is strong enough, you will always gain the benefits.(虽然有时很可能会很有挑战性，但如果你的理由足够充分，你总会从中受益。)”强调，做事情之前一定要有足够充分的动机和理由。所以空处需要谈到做事的动机。G项“她解释说，最重要的是利用你的中心动机。”符合文意。故选G项。
150．上文“But, mentally, a new skill also provide you with motivation and increase your confidence.(但是，在心理上，一项新技能也能给你动力，增加你的信心。)”和下文“And, of course, learning will open new opportunities in life that will boost your happiness.(当然，学习也会给你带来新的生活机会，让你更快乐。谁不想变得更快乐呢？)”都提到了学习新技能对情绪的改善，提高自信和幸福感，所以空处也需要填写相应选项，表达学习能如何对情绪做到改善。D项“因此你可以克服任何恐惧和焦虑。”符合文意。故选D项。