54. What does the word “optimists” in the last paragraph mean?

A. People who are brave enough to face anything terrible.

B. People who can always tell good things from bad ones.

C. People who have hopeful and happy feelings about life.

D. People who don’t easily believe what they’re told about.

55. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Never Give Up      B. Cheer Up

C. Don’t Be Sad       D. Think Out

七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。(共10分，每小题2分)

Kevin Pearce, snowboard athlete (运动员), has come a long way since his accident on

December 31, 2009.   56   ,when he fell and hurt his head. Luckily, he was wearing a helmet (头盔).   57   . He stayed in hospital for four months. He still can’t remember several weeks of his life after the accident.

Today, Pearce is still working hard to get his health back to 100%.   58   . A year ago, he couldn’t walk straight. Now, he can not only walk, but he can also drive again.

Pearce says he must thank his fans, his friends and especially his family. His parents and elder brothers have been by his side since the accident.   59   . He said he couldn’t have got well so quickly without them.

These days, Pearce is back on the snowboarding circuit (巡回比赛).    60   . He is on the road again and it is a new beginning for him.

A. So far, he has made a lot of progress

B. His brother, Adam, left his job to care for him full-time

C. But his head was badly hurt and he couldn’t see or move

D. On that day, Pearce was training for the 2010 Winter Olympics

E. Instead of competing for medals, he’s giving opinions on athletes

八、阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分，每小题2分)

Why is Denmark the “kingdom of fairy tales”? Because it was the home of famous writer Hans Christian Andersen. But there might be other reasons, says a new study.

Denmark is the happiest country in the world, according to the 2013 World Happiness Report by the United Nations (UN). The report ranks(排列)156 countries and regions (地区). All the top five happiest countries are from Europe, and three of them are from Scandinavia.

What makes people there happy? The UN considered several reasons.

Money is one. We are happy if we have money to cover our necessities. But extra (额外的) money cannot bring us more happiness. People in Northern Europe know this. From cars to mobile phones, from clothes to buildings, their designs are quite simple. Luxury (奢华) is not there.

Another reason is health. Nordic (北欧的) people have a healthy diet. They love fresh food.  “There is not a big fast-food culture and no ready meals. We sit down with our families to eat our meals,” said Trina Hahnemann, a Danish cook.

A harmonious (和谐的) social life also makes us happy, according to the UN report. How about Nordic people? They live in harmony not only with people around, but also with nature. Night life is not popular in Scandinavia. People go home after work for some quality(高品质的) time with family members. Many families have a backyard. Father and child spend hours there each week, planting flowers and building swings.

Do you want to be happy? Think about the Nordic lifestyle, and happiness is in your own hands.

61. Where does Hans Christian Andersen come from?

62. How many countries of the top five happiest countries are from Scandinavia?

63. Do Nordic people love fresh food or ready meals?

64. What can make people happy according to the passage?

65. What does the writer want to tell us?

书面表达(15分)

九、 文段表达 (15分)

根据中文和英文提示，写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的回信。信的开头和

结尾已给出，其词数不计入所完成的回信内。所给英文提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的

校名和姓名。

66.   假设你叫李华，最近和英国朋友Jim通过邮件谈论各自的梦想，他想了解你的职业梦想。请根据他的问题回复邮件。

提示词语:  want to be, reason, think, work hard

•What’s your dream?

•Why do you have that dream?

•What will you do to realize your dream?

To      Jim

From    Li Hua

Subject  My dream

Hi! Jim,

I’m glad to hear from you.

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