浙江省宁波市效实中学2015届高考模拟测试英语试卷

宁波效实中学

2015届高考模拟测试卷

英 语 试 题

I卷 选择题部分（共80分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. Some experts say ________birthrate, after the one-child policy is relaxed, can see ______ modest increase in future.
   1. the; aB. a; aC. a; /D. the; /
2. To British people, Canadians may sound American; To Americans, they may sound British. Canadians themselves insist on not being identified with _________.
   1. neitherB. bothC. anyD. either
3. Looking back on the three-year life in the mountain village, Thomas ________ it as a milestone in his personal development.
   1. declaresB. assumesC. valuesD. confirms
4. Operate the electrical appliance following the ________ attached in the box, or you’ll be at risk.
   1. instructionsB. explanationsC. introductionsD. descriptions
5. —Would you like to join us in the game?
   —I’m afraid not, for I have something important to _______.
   1. react toB. attend toC. attach toD. adapt to
6. Look! Out of the classroom _______ who hurry to catch the bus home.
   1. the children rushB. do the children rush
      C. rush the childrenD. are the children rushed
7. The _______task in the disaster area is to prevent the outbreak of infectious disease as well as provide water and food.
   1. primaryB. attractiveC. casualD. simple
8. Levi couldn’t have guessed that jeans, ________ only for rough work, would become so popular at all levels of society.
   1. to makeB. madeC. makingD. having made
9. I wronged the poor honest man very much, ________ I made an apology afterwards.
   1. for whomB. with whichC. with whomD. for which
10. I didn’t blame anyone; I ________ said errors like this could be avoided.
    1. mostlyB. nearlyC. merelyD. exactly
11. The sweater fits me, but I can’t afford to buy _______. I have to choose ________ which is cheap for me.
    1. it; oneB. that; itC. it; thatD. that; the one
12. When the Eiffel Tower was built in 1889, at the world exposition, it was not very popular and came close to ________ down.
    1. be tornB. tearC. tearingD. being torn
13. —I didn’t attend Tom’s wedding yesterday.
    —I ________, either, if my friend hadn’t reminded me.
    1. wouldn’tB. wouldn’t haveC. didn’tD. hadn’t
14. Can I have a word with ________ is in charge of the guest room department?
    1. anyoneB. whoC. whomD. whoever
15. —Why don’t we choose the road to the village?
    —The bridge to it _________.
    1. is repairedB. has been repairedC. is being repairedD. will repair
16. According to the figures from the UN, about one third of the population in Nepal suffered from the big earthquake this April, with 14123 people _________.
    1. reported injuredB. reported injuring
       C. reporting injuredD. reporting injuring
17. The newly married couple decided to give up their honeymoon trip ________ a sound economic base.
    1. for fear ofB. for lack ofC. in place ofD. in favor of
18. —Mr. Smith never means what he says. I dislike him.

—__________, as the saying goes.

1. Actions speak louder than words
2. A still tongue makes a wise head
3. A single flower does not make a spring
4. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds
   19. —How can my daughter develop her interest in literature?
   —You should _________ her to classical literary works.
   1. devoteB. applyC. exposeD. recommend

20. —Victor, are you free now? I have a favor to ask of you.

—________.

A. It’s a pleasureB. Go aheadC. Don’t worryD. Ask, please

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 21～40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 21across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-age children. At the end of the day, he would 22his taxi on the road. I 23why he did not park it in the garage.

Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home 24 work, leave his taxi and go out for his 25 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 26.

I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 27to be outside one evening two weeks 28, when the garage door was 29and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely 30I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But 31inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a(n) 32. He drove others in his taxi but his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 33him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a(n) 34.

We go to bed every night and 35every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a 36as close friends or go for a vacation as a 37. We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we 38the social ladder—how much bigger and better a 39we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on 40we are than what we do!

21. A. windowB. garageC. doorD. yard

22. A. parkB. stopC. checkD. repair

23. A. knewB. understoodC. askedD. wondered

24. A. forB. toC. inD. from

25. A. romanticB. nationalC. personalD. public

26. A. wastefulB. meaningfulC. wonderfulD. plentiful

27. A. appearedB. intendedC. expectedD. happened

28. A. laterB. moreC. agoD. before

29. A. brokenB. fineC. shutD. open

30. A. onceB. beforeC. whenD. until

31. A. farB. deepC. longD. little

32. A. driverB. engineerC. fatherD. son

33. A. calledB. madeC. electedD. turned

34. A. experienceB. earningC. lifeD. position

35. A. stay upB. wake upC. shut upD. go up

36. A. competitionB. performanceC. debateD. party

37. A. familyB. companyC. teamD. class

38. A. buildB. climbC. jumpD. lay

39. A. trainB. busC. carD. taxi

40. A. whoB. howC. whichD. where

第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.” 
　　At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
　　When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support both of us. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.
　　Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
　　Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1, 759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.
　　You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
41. What Kemmons’ mom often told him during his childhood was ______.
　A. caringB. movingC. encouragingD. interesting
42. According to the author, who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?

A. Doctors. B. Nurses.C. Friends.D. Mom.

43. What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?
A. His mom’s support. 

B. His wife’s suggestion.
C. His terrible experience in the hotel.           

D. His previous business success of various levels.

44. Which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?
A. Modest, helpful, and hard-working.B. Loving, supportive and strong-willed.
C. Careful, helpful and beautiful.D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.

45. Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?
A. Self-confidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family.
B. Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work.
C. Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and higher education.
D. Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities

B

AWL is well known for its dictionaries and English language teaching materials. Some readers have written in to ask us for the latest information on high quality books on English, so here we introduce two texts that aim to improve spoken English fluency.
　Let’s Speak (Beginner)　

   By Bev Dusuya, Naoko Ozeki and Kevin Bergman   ISBN: 962001359X

Speak Up (Pre Intermediate)

By Kev Kusuya, Nako Zeki   ISBN: 058222805O
 　 “Teach the students about your culture and help them talk about their own.” How often are these worthy goals kept from being achieved by the limitations of your beginner level learners? Students at all levels want to talk about culture. Topics include food, shopping, sports, fashion, the roles of men and women health, music and others. These are all chosen from surveys of over 15,000 students about their own interests in cross cultural communication.
   “Let’s Speak” and “Speak Up” share a special but excellent way that allows all students to take part in.
The series has questions which start thinking and help collect opinions about personal topics. Conversation practice is provided by using models of basic exchanges on the topic. Also, the cultural information presented in the series comes in the form of interesting, relevant facts and ideas from other countries through listening tasks and Culture Quiz exercises.
   “Let’s Speak” is fit for entry level students of all ages. “Speak Up” provides for the needs of higher level beginners. Offering the same careful listening and speaking help, but with slightly more open ended discussion.
   For any information about AWL’s books, please get in touch with the following address:
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46. The two books have in common everything except ______.
　A. the same interesting topics

B. the same level of learners 

C. proper ways to excite the learner to talk

D. right kinds of activities for cultural communication
47. What does “entry level” refer to in this passage?
   A. Low level beginners.            　 B. Experts.       
　C. High level beginners.         　    D. Native speakers.
48. According to the passage, you can have at least ______ ways to be connected if you want to know something about (AWL’s) books.
A. two       B. three      　 　C. four             D. six

49. The passage is probably taken from the ______ section in a newspaper.
A. EDUCATION   B. NEWS          C. OPINION 　D. BOOKSHELF

C

Some schools are pumping music, noises and pleasant smells into the classroom to see if it improves exam results. Could it work? Why do songs stick in our heads? What does your school smell like? Is it noisy or peaceful?

It might not seem important, but a growing body of research suggests that smells and sounds can have an impact on learning, performance and creativity. Indeed, some head teachers have recently taken to broadcasting noises and pumping smells into their schools to see whether it can boost grades. Is there anything in it? And if so, what are the implications for the way we work and study?

There is certainly some well-established research to suggest that some noises can have a harmful effect on learning. Numerous studies over the past 15 years have found that children attending schools under the flight paths of large airports fall behind in their exam results. Bridget Shield, a professor of acoustics (声学) at London South Bank University, and Julie Dockrell, from the Institute of Education, have been conducting studies on the effects of all sorts of noises, such as traffic and sirens (汽笛), as well as noise generated by the children themselves. When they recreated those particular sounds in an experimental setting while children completed various learning tasks, they found a significant negative effect on exam scores. “Everything points to a bad impact of the noise on children’s performance, in numeracy（计算能力）, in literacy, and in spelling,” says Shield. The noise seemed to have an especially harmful effect on children with special needs.

Whether background sounds are beneficial or not seems to depend on what kind of noise it is —and the volume. In a series of studies published last year, Ravi Mehta from the College of Business at Illinois and his colleagues tested people’s creativity while exposed to a soundtrack made up of background noises — such as coffee-shop chatter and construction-site drilling — at different volumes. They found that people were more creative when the background noises were played at a medium level than when volume was low. Loud background noise, however, damaged their creativity.

Many teachers all over the world already play music to students in class. Many are inspired by the belief that hearing music can boost IQ in later tasks, the so-called Mozart effect. While the evidence actually suggests it’s hard to say classical music boosts brainpower, researchers do think pleasant sounds before a task can sometimes lift your mood and help you perform well, says Perham, who has done his own studies on the phenomenon. The key appears to be that you enjoy what you’re hearing. “If you like the music or you like the sound — even listening to a Stephen King novel — then you do better. It doesn’t matter about the music.” he says.

So, it seems that schools that choose to prevent disturbing noises and create positive soundscapes could enhance the learning of their students, so long as they make careful choices. Yet this isn’t the only sense being used to affect learning. Special educational needs students at Sydenham high school in London are being encouraged to revise different subjects in the presence of different smells — grapefruit scents for maths, lavender for French and spearmint for history.

50. The four questions in the first paragraph are meant to ________.

A. create some sense of humour to please the readers

B. provide the most frequently asked questions in schools nowadays

C. declare the purpose of the article: to try to offer keys to those questions

D. hold the readers’ attention and arouse their curiosity to go on reading

1. What does the conclusion of the studies of noise conducted by Bridget Shield and Julie Dockrell suggest?

1. Peaceful music plays an active role in students’ learning.
2. We should create for school children a more peaceful environment.
3. Not all noises have a negative impact on children’ s performance.
4. Children with special needs might be exposed to some particular sounds.

52. Ravi Mehta’s experiment indicates that ________.

1. Students’ creativity improves in a quiet environment
2. we may play some Mozart music while students are learning
3. a proper volume of background noises does improve creativity
4. noise of coffee-shop chatter is better than that of construction-site drilling
   53. Towards the positive impact of appropriate background sound and smell on students’ learning and creativity, the author’s attitude is ________.
   1. supportiveB. negative C. ambiguous D. doubtful

54. Which of the following is most likely to follow up the passage?

A. How pleasant smells affect learning power.

B. Experts’ research into other senses that can improve students’ grades.

C. More successful examples of boosting learning power by using music.

D. Debates on whether noises can really have positive effect on students’ performance.

D

Hilary Smith belonged to a good family. But by the age of twenty, he had spent all the money the good old family had. He then had some trouble with the bank and was put in prison. He escaped from the prison and ran to Australia without delay.

Hilary did not like Australia. What he could do seemed to be one of two things: die or work. Then he remembered that he was not alone in the world. He had an aunt.

She was his father’s only sister, but his father used to say she brought no glory to the family. Hilary, of course, tried to discover what she had done. It seemed that she had failed to marry a nobleman. Instead, she had chosen a husband who was connected with “trade”. Of course as soon as she became “Mrs. Parks”, her brother considered her dead. Later on, Mr. Parks died and left her a lot of money; but that did not bring her back to life in her brother’s opinion.

Hilary discovered his aunt’s address. Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill. So Hilary’s star shone again, and soon he moved into her house and lived as comfortably as a sailor who had just reached harbor. He had only about six pence in his pocket.

One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness. Hilary was very worried. Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it. There was only one thing that could save him: her will.

“Will?” she said, “yes, I have made one. That was when I was a girl and had not much money. I left all my money to some religious people.”

“Didn’t you make another will when you were married?” Hilary asked.

His aunt shook her head. “No,” she said in a low voice, “There was no need. When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations.”

On the next day he went to the public library and examined a book of law. It told him what he already believed. When a woman is married, an earlier will loses its value. A new will must be made. If no new will is made, the money goes to the nearest relation. Hilary knew that he was his aunt’s only relation. His future was safe.

After a few months had passed, Hilary’s problems became serious. He badly needed money. He had expensive tastes, and owed a lot of money to shopkeepers. They trusted him because his aunt was rich; but the debt was terrible.

Unfortunately his aunt did not want to discuss money matters at all. In the end they had a quarrel about the small amount of ten pounds. Hilary was not very angry. He began to wonder about a new problem. Was it kind to want his aunt to live any longer? Was it not better for her to die now? While he was considering what to do, his aunt told him that she was going to send for her lawyer. So she was going to make a new will, Hilary thought. She might leave all her money to someone else. Soon he reached a clear decision. He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman.

One night when the old servant who had been nursing his aunt went off, he doubled the amount of some medicine. The total amount was too great and it could just put her to sleep forever.

“Thank you,” his aunt took the glass from his hand with a grateful look. “I want more than anything to sleep, and never to wake up again. Is that what you wish, Hilary? Don’t blame me if I have some doubts about what you intended to do. Sick people get these ideas, you know. One thing I ought to explain to you. Mr. Parks never married me. He already had a wife and couldn’t marry again. That made your foolish father very angry with me...Well, if I am alive tomorrow I shall make another will in your favor. If I die tonight, you’ll get nothing... No, Hilary, don’t try to take the glass away. If you do that, I shall know and I don’t want to know. Good night, Hilary.”

Then, very carefully, she raised the glass to her mouth and drank.

55. From the story, we learn that Hilary’s aunt was ______.

A. bad-tempered and lonely B. careless about money

C. kind-hearted and wiseD. cruel to her nephew

56. Why did Hilary’s father consider his aunt dead?

A. Because she married a businessman with a wife against his will.

B. Because he thought she was a shame to the family.

C. Because she broke away from the family for a better life.

D. Because they lost contact with each other after her marriage.

57. The underlined sentence “He must do a great kindness to the poor old woman” in paragraph 11 suggests that Hilary Smith ______.

A. made up his mind to take good care of his aunt

B. decided to do his aunt a favor to call in a lawyer

C. would help his aunt to donate all her money to religious people

D. was determined to put his aunt’s life to an end

58. Which of the following is the focus of the story?

A. Hilary’s aunt’s money. B. The intended murder.

C. Hilary’s aunt’s marriage. D. Hilary Smith’s debts.

59. According to the law book, _________.

A. Hilary’s aunt is not allowed to make a new will

B. Hilary’s aunt must leave the money to the religious people after she dies

C. the money will go to Hilary after his aunt dies without a new will

D. Hilary must look after his aunt till her death because he is the only relation

60. Which detail from the story is the climax of the story?

A. Hilary escaped from the prison.

B. Hilary quarreled with his aunt over ten pounds.

C. Hilary’s aunt made a will to leave all her money to someone else.

D. Hilary’s aunt drank the medicine her nephew prepared for her.

第二节：下面文章有5个段落（第61～65题）需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Track Your Page Count
B. Keep a Record of Your Time
C. Team Up and Read Socially
D. Take Advantage of Technology
E. Set a Goal to Encourage Yourself
F. Treat Yourself in One Way or Another    
How to Train Yourself to Read More
Between work, a social life, your family, television and the Internet, it can be difficult to find time to read more. Reading is important, however, for a range of reasons: It improves cognitive (认知) ability, enriches vocabulary, helps with spelling and increases general knowledge. Just having an intention to read more won’t guarantee you actually do it, though. You need a series of strategies, exploring a way to train yourself to read more.
61. ___________  
You don’t need expensive training programs or software to train to read more; all you really need is a timer. Consider how much free time you have in a day, then set aside part of that time for reading. Make sure this is a feasible (可行的) goal—start small, say, 30 minutes. Each day, use your timer and read for the amount of time you set. After a week, increase your time. The increase doesn’t have to be much, perhaps an additional 15 minutes. As weeks go by, continue adding the same small amount to your reading time. Before you know it, you’ll be reading for two or three hours per day.
62. ___________
Before you begin training to read more, take a week or two to measure how many pages you read on average per week. Once you’ve gotten an idea of your baseline reading amount, increase it slowly. Try to read at least an additional 5—10 pages per week. You’ll probably be able to sneak these pages into your normal schedule without too much effort. You could, for example, read when you find yourself waiting or during meals if you’re alone. Or you could try turning off the television a little earlier each day. Keep track of how many pages you’ve read each week so you can see your progress.
63.____________
  Technology doesn’t have to be the enemy of the written word; in fact, you can make use of your electronic devices. Invest in an e-reader, if you can, or use a tablet to read books. This will save you having to carry around a heavy book, and because you can put multiple books on an e-reader or tablet, you’ll always have plenty to read. You can also load books onto your smart phone so that you can read when you have a few spare minutes.
64.____________
Although you might begin training to read more with excitement or enthusiasm, these can quickly disappear if you don’t devise a method of rewarding or motivating yourself. These rewards don’t have to be large or expensive. You could reward yourself with something, such as chocolate or a small gift, each time you hit a reading goal, whether this is number of pages or amount of reading time. Or, if you’re feeling charitable (有善心), donate a small sum of money to your favorite cause each time you hit your goal.
65.____________
Reading is mainly an individual activity, but there are social sides you can tap into to keep you motivated to read more. Join a local book club, and if your library or town doesn’t have one, start your own. Share with other book lovers or learn more about your favorite books by joining sites such as Goodreads, PaperBack Swap or BookLamp, if you decide to participate in websites for book enthusiasts. However, be sure that your reading time isn’t eaten up by surfing the Internet.

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II卷 非选择题（共40分）

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分1 0分）

下面短文中共有10处语言错误，请在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不给分。

The other day, I was invited my friend Jim’s home for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw Mark there. It was two month since we two had quarreled, so I was embarrassed and didn’t know how to do. I sat down on the sofa but began to watch TV. Later Jim came to ask me to make up with Mark. Not until then did I realized that Jim had arranged the meeting on the purpose. I went up to Mark and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me excitedly. But for Jim’s arrangement, we would not have enjoyed us that night.

1. ：书面表达（满分30分）

生活中冲突时有发生。假设你班同学苏华和李江打篮球时发生争执,导致关系紧张。请你结合此事,并根据以下提示,用英语写一篇短文,向学校英文报 “Happy Teens” 专栏投稿。

 注意:1. 对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2. 词数120 左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。

3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。

Conflicts with others are common in everyday life. __________________________

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第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

1-5 ADCAB 6-10 CABDC 11-15 ADBDC 16-20 ABDCB

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

21-25 BADDC 26-30 ADADC 31-35 BCACB 36-40 DABDA

第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

41-45 CDCBB 46-49 BACD50-54 DBCAA 55-60 CBDACD

61-65 BADFC

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分1 0分）

The other day, I was invited∧my friend Jim’s home for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw

to surprised

Mark there. It was two month since we two had quarreled, so I was embarrassed and didn’t know

Months

how to do. I sat down on the sofa but began to watch TV. Later Jim came to ask me to make up

what and

with Mark. Not until then did I realized that Jim had arranged the meeting on the purpose. I went

realize

up to Mark and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me

smiling happy

excitedly. But for Jim’s arrangement, we would not have enjoyed us that night.

ourselves

第二节：书面表达（满分30分）

Conflicts with others are common in everyday life. During the basketball game yesterday, Su Hua and Li Jiang bumped into each other, trying to catch the ball. Then they started shouting and yelling, and it turned into a horrible quarrel.

To be honest, it was Su’s fault but Li was also to blame—they were not calm enough and both said some really mean things. They cared too much about winning and losing. As a matter of fact, blocking, pushing and bumping are just part of a tough game.

To avoid such conflicts, we should be kind to one another, which is essential to enjoying a harmonious life. It is also a virtue to forgive and forget, especially in such a competitive and stressful society. Instead of blaming each other, we should communicate more and put ourselves in others’ place.

Don’t be self-centered and try to be considerate. We must learn to handle conflicts calmly and wisely.