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(一) 英语试题 注:本卷无考核听力.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题:每小题2.5分,满分25分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑. A I had reached the age of twenty-eight. Still, I doubted the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later. It was a simple creative writing assignment from when I was eighteen. The teacher collected our letters to our future selves in self-addressed envelopes with stamps and promised to mail them ten years later. Yet so much time had passed. Would he even remember? Thinking back on the letter, I vaguely recalled giving my future self some advice. When you'
re eighteen years old, twenty-eight seems like a grown-up age but I wasn'
t feeling as grown up as I believed my younger self had expected me to be. When the letter finally reached me, I opened it eagerly. It began, How much do you bet this letter will never get to you It continued to greet me casually as if we were having an IM (instant messaging) chat. My eighteen-year-old self was so stressed! As a senior in high school, facing the SATS and college applications, I was apparently not quite happy and hoped I wouldn'
t worry so much in the future, and that I wouldn'
t forget to be present and enjoy my life! Contrary to my belief, my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands of me, or expectations I might have failed to meet. Instead, she wrote, .I'
IL stand by whatever you do. Even if you are not who I'
m imagining now, I'
ll support you, because maybe who I'
m imagining is someone else, and you are-well you'
re not someone else, you'
re me. I was blown away, and tears welled up in my eyes at this self-acceptance through time. I had put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself that I could be. However, I came to realize what I would have accomplished in ten years'
time would pale in comparison to how I'
d feel and who I'
d be. 21. What did the author worry about? A. Her teacher might forget to post the letter. B. Her earlier expectations might be too high. C. She might have done poorly in the writing test. D. She might have put a wrong address on the envelope. 22. Which of the following words can best describe my eighteen-year-old self ? A. Quiet and shy.B Sweet and wise C. Modest and sensitive D Humorous and aggressive. 23. What message does the author want to convey? A Love who you are B Let your past go and live. C Make the most of your youth.D. Be the best version of yourself. B Vacation is a time for refreshment. In work, we are often called to think. Sometimes, it'
s good to give our brains a rest. Without a break, we may not be able to perform up to our potential. This can be a problem, not only for the employee, but for the employer as well. The main benefit of vacation is for the worker to come back energized, says Weaver. If they haven'
t had a break, then they'
re not coming back with new energy. They haven'
t had a chance to step back and get perspective(远景), and come back with renewed enthusiasm. Long working hours without a break, insecurity about one'
s job, and other work-related worries can lead to burnout and stress. Humans can usually adapt to pressure, but not for a limitless amount of time. It is a problem of relating good workers and having them loyal to the firm while they'