C

You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs， then it’s likely you will burn out， or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back， you never feel a sense of achievement， so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.

The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving so as to achieve real happiness is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call “being” and “having” values. Your “being” values are the character traits(特征)of the ideal person you would like to be. An example of some “being” values are： kind， loving， generous， inspirational， peaceful， wise and even powerful. By acting on these values， you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by “being” a positive role model. Mastering “being” these character traits becomes your life purpose.

Your “having” values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship， achievement， support， “being” valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.

When you make a commitment to live by your “being” values， it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary(保守的) ones. If your usual habit is to complain about your problems， you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk， meditate(沉思)， or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry， you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words， you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power.

When you choose to act on your values， you not only feel good about yourself， but you reinforce(增强)your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world， and in turn the way other people think of you.

59. The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 probably means　　　　.

A. a feeling of emptiness  B. a loss of power

C. a lack of energy           D. a state of being confused

60. According to the text， by acting on your own “being” values， you will　　　　.

A. gain a lot of power  B. fill your own needs

C. seek all human virtues  D. form positive personality

61. Which of the following does NOT belong to your “having” values?

A. Your success in the competition.

B. The support from your friends.

C. Your own peaceful mind.

D. The friendship with others.

62. What can be inferred from the text?

A. “Having” values are better than “being” values.

B. The way other people think of you decides who you are.

C. A calm person does not choose to complain easily.

D. A responsible person does not care about financial security.

63. The main purpose of this passage is to　　　　.

A. persuade the readers to make a commitment

B. inform the readers how to be truly happy

C. explain to the readers what personal values are

D. instruct the readers how to make wise choices

必考Ⅱ部分

Part Ⅳ　Writing (50 marks)

Section A (12 marks)

Directions： Complete the following passage by filling in each black with one word that best fits the context.

Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November. Some Americans attend religious services on the day before Thanksgiving， 　64　 on Thanksgiving morning. Others travel great distances to be with their families. They have a large dinner， 　65　 is the main part of the celebration.

More than any 　66　 American holiday， Thanksgiving celebrates family and home. For many Americans， Thanksgiving is the only time when all members of a family gather together. The holiday is a time of family reunion.

Thanksgiving is also a time 　67　 Americans share what they have with people who do 　68　 have as much. All across the country， thousands of groups provide Thanksgiving meals 　69　 older adults， poor people and the homeless. Some people spend part of the holiday helping to prepare and serve meals. 　70　 becoming president， Barack Obama and his family have volunteered one day before each Thanksgiving at  　71　organization that helps the needy.

Section B (10 marks)

Directions： Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

When Should a Leader Apologize and When Not?

Why Difficult?

When we wrong someone we know，even not intentionally，we are generally expected to apologize so as to improve the situation. But when we’re acting as leaders，the circumstances are different. The act of apology is carried out not only at the level of the individual but also at the level of the institution. It is a performance in which every expression matters and every word becomes part of the public record. Refusing to apologize can be smart，or it can be stupid. So，readiness to apologize can be seen as a sign of strong character or as a sign of weakness. A successful apology can turn hate into personal and organizational harmony—while an apology that is too little，too late，or too obviously strategic can bring on individual and institutional ruin. What，then，is to be done?How can leaders decide if and when to apologize publicly?

Why Now?

The question of whether leaders should apologize publicly has never been more urgent. During the last decade or so，the United States in particular has developed an apology culture—apologies of all kinds and for all sorts of wrongdoings are made far more frequently than before. More newspaper writers have written about the growing importance of public apologies. More articles，cartoons，advice columns，and radio and television programs have similarly dealt with the subject of private apologies.

Why Bother?

Why do we apologize?Why do we ever put ourselves in situations likely to be difficult，embarrassing，and even risky?Leaders who apologize publicly could be an easy target. They are expected to appear strong and capable. And whenever they make public statements of any kind，their individual and institutional reputations are in danger. Clearly，then，leaders should not apologize often or lightly. For a leader to express apology，there needs to be a good，strong reason. Leaders will publicly apologize if and when they think the costs of doing so are lower than the costs of not doing so.

Why Refuse?

Why is it that leaders so often refuse to apologize，even when a public apology seems to be in order?Their reasons can be individual or institutional. Because leaders are public figures，their apologies are likely to be personally uncomfortable and even professionally risky. Leaders may also be afraid that the admission of a mistake will damage or destroy the organization for which they are responsible. There can be good reasons for hanging tough in tough situations，as we shall see，but it is a high-risk strategy.

―→·Public apology is much more than a(an)   　72　    act.

·It’s no    　73　   job to strike a balance between apologizing or not.

·Apologies not    　74　    offered can bring on individual and institutional ruin.

―→  ·In an    　76　， admission of all sorts of wrongdoings is more required than before.

·The    　77　  of public apologies has been widely reported in the mass media.

―→ ·Being public figures， leaders are supposed to appear    　78　.

·There needs to be a sufficient reason for a leader to    　79　    in public.―→ ·Making apologies is likely to be personally uncomfortable and   　80　.

·Admission of a mistake or wrongdoing will probably do    　81　   to their organization.