2018江苏提前招生英语模拟试题

第I卷(选择题共85分)

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.WhomightJennybe？

A.Theman’ssecretary.B.Thewoman’snurse.C.Thewoman’sgranddaughter.

2.Whattypeofmusicarethespeakersprobablylisteningto？

A.Hardrockmusic.B.Louddancemusic.C.Classicalpianomusic.

3.Wherearethespeakers？

A.IntheUnitedStates.B.InGermany.C.InSpain.

4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodofirst？

A.Getsomemoney.B.Mailaletter.C.Gohome.

5.Howisthewomanlearningaboutcomputers？

A.Fromatextbook.B.Byusingacomputer.C.Bylisteningtolectures.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。

6.Whycan’tthewomanread？

A.Shecaughtacold.B.Themanismakingnoises.C.Sheistiredfromwakingupearly.

7.Wholockedthemanout？

A.Acat.B.Thewoman.C.Theman’spetdog.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。

8.Whatdoestheboyrefusetohaveatfirst？

A.Thefruit.B.Somemilk.C.Thesandwich.

9.Howdoesthewomangettheboytoeat？

A.Bytrickinghim.B.Bygivinghimcandy.C.BylettinghimwatchTV.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。

10.Wheredidthemanlastwork？

A.AtDonutDelight.B.AtAl’sGarage.C.AtHillandDale.

11.Whatdoesthewoman’scompanydealwith？

A.Salespeopletraining.B.Furniture.C.Food.

12.Whattypeofmeetingarethespeakershaving？

A.Ajobinterview.B.Asalesmeeting.C.Atrainingsession.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。

13.Wherearethespeakers？

A.Insidethenewmall.B.Inaparkinglot.C.Onthestreet.

14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman’scar？

A.It’ssilver.B.Ithastwodoors.C.Ithasbrokendown.

15.Whohelpedthewomanfindherphonebook？

A.James.B.Bianca.C.Herson.

16.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext？

A.Continuewalkingtotown.B.Fixthewoman’swindow.C.Continuehisdrivetotown.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。

17.HowmuchnaturalscenerycanbefoundinBerlin？

A.Aroundhalfofthetotalarea.

B.Aboutonethirdofthetotalarea.

C.Aboutonefifthofthetotalarea.

18.WhatcanwelearnabouttransportationinBerlin？

A.Therearen’tmanychoices.

B.Manypeopleusebicyclestogetaround.

C.Carsarepopularbuttrainsarepreferred.

19.WhatmakesBerlinadesirablelocationforinternationalfilmproductions？

A.Thenaturalscenery.B.Thehistoricspots.C.Itsurbansetting.

20.WhathasdevelopedinthelastdecadeinBerlin？

A.Filmfestivals.

B.Orchestrasanduniversities.

C.Amusic,dance,andartscene.

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

21.Thereisonlyonewaytohappinessandthatisto________worryingaboutthingswhicharebeyondthepowerofourwill.

A.ceaseB.recallC.acknowledgeD.guarantee

22.Between2014and2017,courtsnationwide________1,529casesinwhichdefendantswereaccusedofusingtheInternettointerferewithaperson’sprivacy.

A.haveheardB.hadheardC.havebeenhearingD.heard

23.Toweringoverthesurroundingbuildings________theSuningskyscraper,whichreachesnearly400metersinheight,makingitanewlandmarkofZhenjiang.

A.areB.hasC.isD.have

24.Therecently-releasedmovieYouth________thememories,goodandbad,ofthosewhowerebornaroundthe60softhelastcentury.

A.callsupB.stepsupC.keepsupD.makesup

25.Volunteersandcharities,aswellasmanychurches,arrangemealsforthehomelessandthosewho________otherwisebealoneonChristmasDay.

A.canB.shouldC.wouldD.may

26.Sincelivestreamingplatformsare________muchofoureconomy’svalueiscreated,anythingthatimprovesthemmattersalotfortheneweconomy’soverallhealth.

A.whenB.whereC.whatD.that

27.—Thisisthethirdtimehe________forhisvoluntaryworkfortheRedCross.

—Nowonderheissoexcited!

A.haspraisedB.hadbeenpraisedC.hasbeenpraisedD.hadpraised

28.Whattowearinwinter？Thelookofqueensandprincessesaroundtheworldmaygiveyousome________,whichareelegantandalsoattainable.

A.interpretationsB.inspirationsC.innovationsD.invitations

29.AreportfindsmillionsofchildrenstillaremissingoutonthebenefitsofferedbytheInternetandcallsontheseinequalities________.

A.tobeaddressedB.addressingC.beingaddressedD.toaddress

30.Scienceinvolvesimaginationandcreativethinkingsoastoestablishscientifictheories.________,Einsteinisoneofthemostoutstandingscientists.

A.InthiscaseB.BythismeansC.WiththismethodD.Inthisregard

31.WeseeJesusinthechildrenofunemployedparents,________struggletooffertheirchildrenasecureandpeacefulfuture.

A.whoseB.whomC.thatD.who

32.Mancannotdiscovernewoceans________hehasthecouragetolosesightoftheshore.

A.ifB.unlessC.whenD.since

33.—She’sfailedhertestagain.

—________!Let’sgoandgiveherahand.

A.WhatareliefB.ShedeservesitC.WhatashameD.Shesaidit

34.Tobe________,theyhavetothinkaboutthefutureanddealwiththeproblemsinvolvingwastewater.

A.sustainableB.authenticC.criticalD.innocent

35.—Ifhedoesyouafavor,youshoulddohimafavor.

—Sure.________.

A.TwoheadsarebetterthanoneB.Shortaccountsmakelongfriends.

C.ManyhandsmakelightworkD.Onegoodturndeservesanother.

第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

ALetterfromEarth

DearHomoSapiens,

Asyoumarkoffanother“EarthDay”inyourcalendars,36thatforatleast24hoursIremainedinyourthoughts,IwantedtoremindyouthatIamsick.I’mfrightenedthat37Ican’tsoonreceivetheappropriatemedicineandcareIneed,myillnesswillbecometerminal38allcures.

So,Iamaskingforyourhelp!

Geologists(地质学家)39thatIhavebeenin40for4.5billionyears.CurrentestimatesshowthatIhavegivenahometoapproximately8.7milliondifferent41.Currentlyover7.4billionofmyinhabitants(居民)areonespecies42,you,orHomoSapienstobemoreprecise.Inmillenniagoneby,welivedin43withoneanother.Yourancestorswouldtakeonlywhattheyneededfrommeandinreturnnurtureandprotectmyfragileenvironment.

Likeaproudparent,Ihavewatchedinwonderasyou44inabilitiesandintellect.Youhavetravelledtoouterspace,developedmedicalcuresforthemosttroublesomeillnesses,builtgreatcitiesand45technology…

Butatwhatcost？

DidIdosomethingto46you？Wasthereapointinourmutual(相互的)historywhereyou47thatwewerenolongerequals？AmIonlynowacommoditytoyou？Whywouldyoupollutemyriversandoceans？Whywouldyou48poisonoussmokesintoourenvironment,causingmeto49？Surelyyouwouldnotdothisintentionally;itwouldmakeno50.

Idon’twishtobelievethatyouhavebecomeincreasingly51.Iwouldliketothinkthatyouhave52lostyourway,53otherspecieshavebeforeyou.Ihavefaiththatlikea54teenager,youjustneedtheopportunitytoreturnhomeandvisitforawhile.Manyofyouhavebeguntorecyclethewasteyouconsumeandlookat55methodsofrenewableenergy.

Ifyouarenotoneofthesepeopleyet,thenIwouldencourageyoutobemindfulofme.

Yourfriend,always

Earth

36.A.worriedB.contentC.shockedD.anxious

37.A.whenB.thoughC.ifD.unless

38.A.withinB.againstC.underD.beyond

39.A.countB.warnC.decideD.estimate

40.A.existenceB.placeC.conditionD.danger

41.A.organizationsB.friendsC.speciesD.pioneers

42.A.inparticularB.byaccidentC.incontrolD.atpresent

43.A.agreementB.harmonyC.comparisonD.line

44.A.evolvedB.believedC.decreasedD.withdrew

45.A.understoodB.analyzedC.abandonedD.mastered

46.A.displeaseB.satisfyC.exploreD.improve

47.A.promisedB.decidedC.complainedD.remembered

48.A.reasonB.deliverC.pumpD.persuade

49.A.breakupB.heatupC.comeupD.wrapup

50.A.differenceB.profitC.senseD.progress

51.A.greedyB.disappointedC.respectable D.envious

52.A.permanentlyB.logicallyC.temporarilyD.surprisingly

53.A.becauseB.asC.butD.for

54.A.confidentB.troublesomeC.mistakenD.shy

55.A.changeableB.validC.productiveD.alternative

第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

CanadaApprentice(学徒)LoanBasics

TheCanadaApprenticeLoanisavailabletohelpregisteredRedSealapprenticescoverthecostoftheirtraining.

Whatyouneedtoknow

TheGovernmentofCanadaoffersapprentices

registeredinaRedSealTradeapprenticeshipprogramupto$4,000perperiodoftechnicaltraining.

YoucangetCanadaApprenticeLoansforupto5periodsoftechnicaltraining.

Yourloanwillbeinterest-freeforupto6yearsaslongasyouareconfirmedasbeingregisteredinaRedSealTradeapprenticeshipprogram.

Youdonothavetomakeanyloanpaymentsaslongasyourloanisininterest-freestatus.

Eligibility

Tobeeligible,youmustmeetallofthesecriteria:

beaCanadianCitizen,permanentResident,orprotectedperson;

beregisteredinaRedSealTradeapprenticeshipprogramthatisdesignatedbytheprovinceorterritorywhereyouareregisteredasanapprentice;

beenrolledinblockreleasetechnicaltrainingortheequivalentfull-timetechnicaltrainingwithanapprovedtechnicaltrainingprovider;and

passacreditcheck(requiredifyouareapplyingforthefirsttime).

Youarenoteligibleifyou:

areahighschoolstudent;

areanapprenticeregisteredintheprovinceofQuebec;

arereceivingaCanadaStudentLoanforthesametechnicaltraining;

havebeentoldthatyouarerestrictedfromreceivingaCanadaApprenticeLoanoraCanadaStudentLoan;

havealreadyreceivedfundingfor5periodsoftechnicaltraining;or

havealreadyreceived6yearsofinterest-freestatus.

56.WhowillfailtogetCanadaApprenticeLoansaccordingtothepassage？

A.AnapprenticewhousedtostudyintheprovinceofQuebec.

B.AnapprenticewhogottheCanadianCitizenshipthreeyearsago.

C.Anapprenticewhohasbeenfundedfortechnicaltrainingthreetimes.

D.Anapprenticewhoislookingforanapprovedtechnicaltrainingprovider.

57.Thepurposeoftheadvertisementisintendedto_________.

A.promotethebusinessofCanadianbanks

B.helpstudentsinneedcompletetheirstudies

C.recruitmoreapprenticesforCanadiancompanies

D.provideapprenticeswithfundtoreceivetechnicaltraining

B

Insports,sometimesaplayerhastotakeonefortheteam.Thesameappearstobetrueintheplantworld,wherereducedinp>

“Welookedathowchemicaldefensecues(信号)fromplants,meanttopreventherbivores(食草动物),canalsopreventpollinators,”saidGlaum,adoctoralstudentintheU-MDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology.“Thesurprisingmodelresultisthatwhilethiscanleadtofitnesslossesforinp>

Manyplants,includingthewildtomatospeciesusedinthisstudy,producechemicalcompoundstorepel(排斥)insectpestsandotherhungryherbivores.Butthosesamechemicaldefensescanreducethenumberofvisitstotheplantbypollinatorssuchasbees,resultinginlesspollinationofinp>

“Biologistshavepuzzledoverhowsuchacostlydefensemechanism(机制)canbemaintainedintheseplantpopulations,”Glaumsaid.“Howwouldaplantpopulationwithsuchastrategypersist？”GlaumandKesslerdevelopedacomputermodelshowingthatdecreasedgrowthofinp>

Tomatoesandotherplantsproducerepellentchemicalscalledvolatile(易挥发的)organiccompoundsinresponsetoherbivoreattacks.Thepresenceoftheseso-calledherbivore-inducedvolatileorganiccompoundscanmaketheplantlessattractivetopollinators,whichcanreducepollendeposition(沉淀物)andnegativelyaffectinp>

previousmodelingstudieshavelookedatthedirecteffectsofherbivoryonathree-speciescommunity:floweringplant,pollinatorandherbivore.Someofthosestudiespredictedextinctionsbecausegrowingherbivorepopulationswouldreducethenumberofplants,limitingresourcesavailabletopollinators.Inresponse,thepollinatorpopulationwoulddecline,loweringplantreproduction.

58.Accordingtothepassage,thepersistenceofsomeplantcommunitiesmaydependon__________.

A.chemicaldefensesofplantsB.increasedinp>

C.reducedchemicalcompoundsD.defensemechanismsofpollinators

59.Theunderlinedwordpollinatorinparagraph2probablyrefersto__________.

A.akindofinsectsthathelpplantsreproduceB.akindofanimalsthateatplants

C.aprocessofformingaplantcommunityD.achemicalthatdoesharmtoplants

60.Volatileorganiccompoundsare__________.

A.lessattractivetopollinatorsB.abletohavenegativeeffectsoninp>

C.knownasherbivore-inducedpollinatorlimitationD.chemicalsproducedbyplantstoattractherbivores

C

Mostofusarealreadyawareofthedirecteffectwehaveonourfriendsandfamily.Butwerarelyconsiderthateverythingwethink,feel,do,orsaycanspreadfarbeyondthepeopleweknow.Conversely(相反地),ourfriendsandfamilyserveasconduits(渠道)forustobeinfluencedbyhundredsoreventhousandsofotherpeople.Inakindofsocialchainreaction,wecanbedeeplyaffectedbyeventswedonotwitnessthathappentopeoplewedonotknow.Aspartofasocialnetwork,wegobeyondourselves,forgoodorill,andbecomeapartofsomethingmuchlarger.

Ourconnectednesscarrieswithitfundamentalimplications(影响)forthewayweunderstandthehumancondition.Socialnetworkshavevaluepreciselybecausetheycanhelpustoachievewhatwecouldnotachieveonourown.Yet,social-networkeffectsarenotalwayspositive.Depression,obesity,financialpanic,andviolencealsospread.Socialnetworks,itturnsout,tendtomagnify(放大)whatevertheyareseededwith.

partlyforthisreason,socialnetworksarecreative.Andwhatthesenetworkscreatedoesnotbelongtoanyoneinp>

Ifyouarehappierorricherorhealthierthanothers,itmayhavealottodowithwhereyouhappentobeinthenetwork,evenifyoucannotrecognizeyourownlocation.Anditmayhavealottodowiththeoverallstructureofthenetwork,evenifyoucannotcontrolthatstructureatall.Andinsomecases,theprocessfeedsbacktothenetworkitself.Apersonwithmanyfriendsmaybecomerichandthenattractevenmorefriends.Thisrich-get-richerdynamicmeanssocialnetworkscandramaticallyreinforcetwodifferentkindsofinequalityinoursociety:situationalinequalityandpositionalinequality.

Lawmakershavenotyetconsideredtheconsequencesofpositionalinequality.Still,understandingthewayweareconnectedisanessentialstepincreatingamorejustsocietyandincarryingoutpublicpoliciesaffectingeverythingfrompublichealthtotheeconomy.Wemightbebetteroffvaccinating(接种疫苗)centrallylocatedinp>

Ifwewanttounderstandhowsocietyworks,weneedtofillinthemissinglinksbetweeninp>

61.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph？

A.Wecan’tbeeasilyaffectedbystrangers.

B.Weareconnectedandformasocialnetwork.

C.Wehavenegativeeffectsonothersocialmembers.

D.Wewillnotmakeadifferenceinaspecificgroup.

62.Whyisasocialnetworklikeacommonlyownedforest？

A.Becauseitremainshealthyandproductive.

B.Becauseittendstomagnifynegativethings.

C.Becauseitiscreativeandsharedbypeopleinthewholesociety.

D.Becausewhatitcreatescanbeenjoyedbyeveryoneinthenetwork.

63.Wecanlearnfromparagraph4that________.

A.whetherwearericherdependsonthenumberoffriendswemake

B.thewealthwepossesshasnothingtodowithinp>

C.sometimesoursuccessmaybelargelyduetoourpositioninsocialnetworks

D.wewon’tsucceedunlesswefullycontroltheoverallstructureofthenetwork

64.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage？

A.Tointroducethecharacteristicsofsocialnetworks.

B.Tourgepeopletounderstandhowoursocietyworks.

C.Toshowthesignificanceofunderstandingsocialnetworks.

D.Toexplainthepossibleconsequencesofignoringsocialnetworks.

D

Overthepastdecade,thegrowthinhigh-skilledjobshaslargelybeenlimitedtoAustralia’sbiggestcities.Meanwhile,inruralandregionalAustralialower-skilledjobshavebeengrowingfastest.Thisskillsgapisincreasingregionaldifferencesinincomeandemploymentopportunities,despitethepromisesoftechnologyandinfrastructureassolutionstothetyrannyofremoteness.

Ourresearchfindsthatjobs,particularlythehighlyskilled,white-collarkind,arebecomingincreasinglycollaborative(协作的).Complextasksandrapidlychangingworkenvironmentshaveincreasedtheneedforworkerswhocancollaboratewithotherstosolveproblemsandwhoareopentocontinuouslearning.Rolesforhighlyskilledworkersarebecomingmorespecialized.Thisspecializationmeansmorecollaborationwithotherspecialistsandgreaterspaceformarketpositioning.

Theproductiveadvantagesofcitiesareself-reinforcing.Skilledworkersbenefitfromtheopportunitytolearnfromandaddvaluewithotherskilledworkers.Thecoordination(协调)costsofthiscollaborativeworkarereducedwhenteammembersareco-located.

Employersalsobenefitfromproximity(接近)tosimilarfirmsbecausethereisalargerpoolofskilledcandidatesfornewjobsandbetteraccesstopotentialbusinesspartners.Alltheseadvantagesencouragefurtherspecializationandproductivitygains,withtheresultthatworkersandbusinesscontinuetoconcentratearoundlargecitycenters.

Thegrowingskillsp>

Thelatestcensus(人口普查)datashowsnochangeintherateofworkingfromhome,despitemuch-improveddigitalinfrastructureinsomeareas.Intimethismaychange,perhapsasvideoconferencingtechnologyimproves.However,whilebettertechnologymightallowregionalworkerstointeractwithcolleaguesandclientsincities,itwillalsomakeiteasierforcity-basedprofessionalstoserviceregionalareas.

EmploymentisstillgrowinginregionalAustralia.Butthefactthatcitiesmakehighlyskilledworkersmoreproductivemeansthegapinskilledemploymentislikelytocontinuetowiden.

Attemptstoswimagainstthistidebymovingskilledjobstothecountrywillbeexpensive.Currently,subsidies(补助金)areneededtoattractandretain(保留)highlyskilledhealthprofessionalstoregionalcommunities.Despitethis,ouranalysisofthelatestcensusdatashowsthattheskillsgapbetweenregionsandcitiesisstillgrowing.

Sothesesubsidiesarenottranslatingintosustainable,collaborativecommunitiesofhigh-skilledregionalworkers.Instead,regionsneedtofocusontheirstrengths,andfostertheentrepreneurshipthatcancreatenewsourcesofgainfulemployment.

Thegovernment’smovetowardsmoreinp>

Theseareimportantjobswhichshouldberecognisedassuch.Therewillbeopportunitiesforregionalbusinessestoprovidethetechnologyandservices(rangingfrompersonalisedtransporttofoodservices)whichallowolderpeopleandAustralianswithdisabilitytoremainactiveandhealthy.

Currentlypeoplefromtheregionswhoareeagerforprofessionalcareerstypicallymovetothecitytostudy.Inmanycasestheydonotreturn.Here,technologymaybepartofthesolution.Combiningspecialisedonlineeducationalresourceswithgoodlocalsupportteacherscouldenablestudentstoaccessamuchwiderrangeofcoursesfromregionalareas.

Regionalcommunitieswillalsoneedentrepreneurs(企业家)todevelopthefutureindustriesandmicro-businesseswhichimprovethep>

65.Whatistheremarkablecharacteristicofthehigh-skilledjob？

A.Collaboration.B.Complexity.C.Organization.D.Sustainability.

66.Workersandbusinesscontinuetoconcentratearoundlargecitycentersinthat__________.

A.highlyskilledworkersincreasethecoordinationcosts

B.potentialbusinesspartnersliveclosetolargecitycenters

C.theyencourageself-dependenceandincreasedifferences

D.theybenefitfromspecializationandproductiveadvantages

67.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph5mean？

A.Digitalinfrastructureinsomeareashavebeengreatlyimproved.

B.Thelower-skilledworkersarelikelytohaveaconsiderableincome.

C.Digitaltechnologydoesn’tnecessarilybridgethegapinskilledemployment.

D.Thegovernmentwillhavemoresupportandpreferentialpoliciesforbusiness.

68.Theauthormentions“agedcareservices”toindicatethat__________.

A.theylackpropermanagementB.theycanbringnewjobstoregions

C.theyfocusontheirtechnicalstrengthsD.theyhelpregions’fundingarrangements

69.Whatisthekeymessageofthelastparagraph？

A.Combiningonlineresourceswithlocalsupportteachersisagoodway.

B.Entrepreneurscanimprovethep>

C.Regionalcommunitiessupplysufficientsubsidiestopayskilledworkers.

D.Supportiveentrepreneurshipecosystemsplayacrucialroleinregionalareas.

70.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout？

A.Low-skilledjobshavebeengrowingfastinregionalAustralia.

B.RegionalAustraliaiscommittedtothedevelopmentoflocaleconomy.

C.TheskilljobsgapisincreasingbetweencitiesandregionsinAustralia.

D.Highlyskilledworkerscrowdintocitiestopursuecareerdevelopment.

第II卷(非选择题，共两大题，35分)

第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题l分，满分l0分)

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

Accordingto“TimeHealth”,researchershavefoundthatthosewhoscoredhighestinameasureof“gratitudescores”weremorelikelytohavelessinflammation(炎症),whichisoftenacausethatworsensthesymptomsofheartfailure.InastudyconductedbypaulJ.Mills,aprofessoroffamilymedicineandpublichealthattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,patientswhokeptjournalsinwhichtheyrecordedthethingsforwhichtheyweregratefulshowedreductionsinlevelsofinflammatorybiomarkersandanincreaseinheartratevariabilitywhichisconsideredameasureofreducedcardiac(心脏病的)risk.

Anotheradvantageforthosewiththankfulheartsisabetterqualityofsleep.Whenyouliedownatnight,doesyourmindhitreplay,puttingonalltheworriesandconcernsyoufacedduringtheday？StillyouranxietybythankingGod,onebyone,forallthepositiveaspectsofyourday.Ofcourse,thisisnotnewadviceanddidnottakeateamofresearcherstodiscover.

JosephOatmanJr.,thepastor(牧师)whowrotethehymn“CountYourBlessings,”discoveredthismiraclesleep-aidin1897whenhewas41yearsofage.Thesongbecamewell-lovedandGipsySmith,oneofhiscontemporariesnoted,“Mensingit,boyswhistleitandwomenrocktheirbabiestosleeptoit.”Itdoesn’tseemlikelythatthisfamiliarhymnwillbecometrendyagaintoday,butmaybewecanteachittoourgrandchildren.Certainly,wecanuseitsmessagetoremindourselvesofthebenefitsofrecognizingandacknowledgingourblessings.

Ifyourbestfriendhadtochooseanicknameforyoubasedonyourlevelofgratefulnesswoulditbe“AppreciativeAmy/Al”or“ThanklessTonya/Tom”？Oh,yousayyoudon’thaveabestfriend？Thatistoobad—andmaybeasignthatyoucomeacrossasungrateful.Ina2014studypublishedinthejournalEmotion,itwasreportedthatresearchersconcludedthatshowinggratitudehelpsyoumakenewfriends.Conveyinggratefulnesstoothersisnotonlyawaytonurtureoldrelationships,butalsoamethodtobeginnewones.

Thisisano-brainer,butpeoplewhoaregenerouswithwordsandexpressionsofthanksgivinghaveahealthieroutlook(看法)onlifethanthosewhofeelnoneedtosay“thankyou.”Itisimpossibletobebothgratefulandnegativeatthesametime.Ifyoufeelyourselfdriftingtowardapessimisticpointofviewratherthananoptimisticone,itmaybetimetomakealistofyourmanyblessingsandexpressheartfeltthanks.

Betterhealth,morerestfulsleep,goodfriendsandabrightoutlookonlifearegoodreturnsonaninvestmentoftakingtimetobethankful.

第五部分书面表达(满分25分)

Withtheirsaucesandsachetsofdriedmeatandvegetable s,instantnoodleswereoncethebedrockofChina’sconveniencefood,buttheirsaleshaddeclineddrasticallyinrecentyears.

In2013,salesofinstantnoodlesontheChinesemainlandsurpassedmorethan46.2billionpackets,accordingtotheWorldInstantNoodlesAssociation.However,by2016saleshaddroppedtojust38.5billionpackets.

ZhangXin,associateprofessorwithdepartmentofeconomicsandfinanceatTongjiUniversity,saystheshrinkingmigrantpopulationhasdamagedtheindustryastheywereoneofthelargestgroupsofinstantnoodleconsumers.

TheexplosivegrowthofChina’shigh-speedrailwaynetworksturnsouttobeunexpectedenemyoftheinstantnoodlesindustry.“Trainswereonceanimportantmarketforinstantnoodles,butrailwaystationsareorderinglessandlessinstantnoodlesthesedays,”saysLongShuhai,aninstantnoodledistributorinYunnanprovince.

Theriseoffooddeliveryhasalsoplayedaroleinthedecliningfortunesoftheinstantnoodleindustry.Theinstantnoodleindustryistryingtoregainitslostglorythroughdevelopingmoreflavors.Itisalsoupgradingproductstochangepeople’sperceptionofinstantnoodlesasa“low-end”product.

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