During the holiday season, many of us feel pr...

During the holiday season, many of us feel pressure to find our loved ones the “perfect” gift. Why? Because gift-giving has long been considered a prime way to express love. However, recent research suggests that small acts of kindness, like a kind word, hugging a child or receiving sympathy, make people feel most loved and supported.

In the study, 495 men and women between the ages of 18 and 93 completed a questionnaire evaluating 60 possible ways that people can feel love. The storyboards included situations like spending time with friends, receiving gifts, and spending time in nature. The survey also included negative interactions, like being controlled and criticized (批评) by others.

The findings highlight the psychological benefits that close relationships can offer. In fact, study participants ranked human interaction as a more significant expression of love than receiving material items, like presents. Connecting with others was also rated more highly than getting positive feedback on the Internet, indicating that people get the most support from personal human contact.

“During the holidays，anxiety rises, making it harder to remain present with ourselves and others. However, the power of spending time with another person is a gift we can give at any moment,” says Dr. Carla Naumburg, a mindfulness coach and social worker in Newton, Mass. He suggests balancing party planning and online shopping with moments of human connection. Activities like reading to a child, meeting a friend for a walk, or taking a moment to call a family member, are ways to express love and care and can keep us emotionally grounded.

While the idea of offering loved ones the gift of our time may pale in comparison to giving them a generous present, recent research shows shared human experiences can tighten social bonds. Despite personality differences，most people agree on what makes us feel loved—the presence of our loved ones.

1.What does the text mainly focus on?

A. Gift and holiday economy.　　 B. Social and personal relationships.

C. Stress and human progress.　　 D. Selfish and generous love.

2.What can we know about the questionaire?

A. About 500 men participated in it.

B. Participants disliked negative interactions.

C. A wide range of age groups got involved.

D. Participants had limited ways to feel love.

3.What does Dr. Carla Naumburg intend to tell us?

A. People often find it difficult to stay with others.

B. Face to face connection is a gift to show love.

C. Reading to a child is the best way to convey love and care.

D. Balancing holiday activities with relaxation is recommended.

4.What might be the best title of the text?

A. Gift-giving is already out of date.

B. Social interaction lights up your holidays.

C. It is not presents but presence that counts.

D. Stress causes people to withdraw from others.

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During the long holiday, did you feel bored and decided to check social media, only to find that your best friend was at the beach, that your classmate was going hiking, and that your cousin or niece was enjoying a feast? Have you got the feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are？

Oh, you might feel that you are missing out. 1. FOMO is the anxiety caused by a nagging （难以摆脱的） feeling that you are not taking part in the exciting and worthwhile things going on around you．

As is known, comparison is the thief of joy. FOMO makes us check social media more frequently, leading to an addiction and a negative cycle that is hard to break．2. These include the feelings of depression, loneliness and boredom．

3. You can avoid FOMO by focusing on being mindful, changing your habits, and working to be more grateful for your own life．

Social media is often what contributes to FOMO more than anything else.If you are feeling very upset when seeing all of the fun that others are having,take a break from your accounts.In this case,you'd better stop looking to social media for happiness.4.

Besides, one of the best ways to overcome FOMO is to begin to truly appreciate what you value in your life. Make a list of all the things that are important to you, including subjects, people, dreams, possessions or experiences．5. You will find the true value of your life．

Do remember that if you miss an opportunity, other opportunities will come．

A． Have you ever experienced FOMO？

B． What can you do to overcome FOMO？

C． Spend some time reflecting on these things．

D． You can permanently do so if you feel it helps．

E． The feeling is called the fear of missing out or FOMO for short．

F． Researchers have found that FOMO can cause serious negative results．

G． If it controls you, the only thing you really miss out on is your own life．

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Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes 1.　　 (protect). Crime goes up2.　　 (rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go on 3.

holiday.

Always give4.　　 (strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow5.　　　 (clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park6.　　　 cars in your driveway.

Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. 7.　　 (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor8.　　 a relative get your mail every day.

Fix a timer in some of your rooms9.　　 turns lights on and off during different times of the day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain times. Have motion (运动) sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away10.　　 you are not at home.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的的正确形式。

Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes __1._ (protect). Crime goes up __2._ (rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go __3.__ a holiday.

Always give __4.　 (strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow __5. __(clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park __6._ cars in your driveway.

Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. __7.__ (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor __8.__ a relative get your mail every day.

Fix a timer in some of your rooms _9.___ turns lights on and off during different times of the day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain times. Have motion (运动) sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away__10.__you are not at home.

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In our daily life, many of us feel stressed more or less. Some like this pressure and work better because of it. Others are not comfortable with any stress at all; they soon become unhappy if they feel stressed. Sometimes stress can lead people to do things they wouldn’t usually do, such as overeat, smoke, drink, or use drugs. Stress, however, is a very normal part of life.

It is important to understand that stress doesn’t come from an event itself, that is, from the things that are happening in our lives. It comes from the meaning we give to what has happened. For example, a crying baby may be stressful to one person, but it may not bother another person at all; a traffic jam may be stressful to one person while another person may be able to stay calm.

We can experience stress any time we feel we don’t have control. It can come from a feeling that we can’t do anything about a situation. Basically, it is the body’s way of showing anxiety or worry.

Stress is not just caused by our mental or emotional condition. It is also influenced by how tired we are, whether we have a balanced diet with enough vitamins and minerals, whether we get enough physical exercise, and whether we can relax.

The key point of relieving the stress is that we need to find what is causing the stress in our lives. Once we have found it, we should try to change that part of our lives. If we believe that we can control stress, we can begin to control our lives. Then we can start to use stress in a positive way.

1.According to the text, ________ can cause stress.

A.overeat B.smoke

C.a traffic jam D.a hard test

2.The author mentions the example of a crying baby in order to ________.

A.explain that stress is everywhere

B.tell different people react to stress differently

C.help people learn that stress comes from an event

D.give the definition of stress

3.What does the author suggest dealing with stress?

A.Finding the cause and making changes.

B.Controlling the emotions.

C.Having enough sleep.

D.Taking some drugs.

4.From the text, we can conclude that ________.

A.if someone has stress he will do something wrong unavoidably

B.anyone can experience stress when he is out of control

C.one will feel no stress at all if he gets enough physical exercise

D.one is sure to work better because of the stress

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How to Release Anger the Right Way

Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily, 36  others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, angry is not a healthy emotion. Over time it can become self-destructive, 37  relationships and even your health.

This is not to say that anger is always a 38 thing—anger is a natural part of living；it is a 39  that something is wrong. If anger is not a incompletely normal and natural human emotion, it is, however，important to learn and understand how to 40 anger the right way.

You can release anger the right or the wrong way. 41  whether you have an anger problem yourself or not, it is42  for everyone to understand what the right 43  of releasing anger are. Transforming （转换、变换）anger is a powerful 44 to take that will create positive changes in our relationships. One of the best ways to 45  anger is to give yourself the permission to express anger. In fact, it is quite 46  to express your anger as long as you do it 47   .

Remember that anger management 48 both on mental and physical effort. Although mental treatment alone will help you 49  for releasing your anger, it can only take you so far. The same 50 for exercise too. However, if you combine both mental treatment and exercising, you will then have 51  to an unbelievable positive solution. Do a particular physical activity 52  the mental intention of releasing your anger.

It might be 53 but the most important things of all to 54  is to never hurt others when you release your anger. Make sure you give yourself the 55  to express safely your anger, without hurting anyone else .

1.A．when                         B．while                    C．but                        D．However

2.A．reflecting                  B．ruining                 C．limiting                D．satisfying

3.A．bad                             B．good                     C．ordinary              D．especial

4.A．appearance             B．mark               C．signal                   D．gesture

5.A．release                    B．relax                     C．obsorb                 D．influence

6.A．Instead of                 B．Except for      C．Regardless of    D．As a result of

7.A．important               B．common              C．hard                     D．easy

8.A．answers                    B．messages           C．ways                    D．actions

9.A．step                         B．right                     C．attitude               D．chance

10.A．shift                  B．change                C．transfer               D．transform

11.A．painful                     B．happy                   C．healthy                D．succeeful

12.A．confidently             B．correctly         C．gradually             D．separately

13.A．requires                  B．relies                  C．lacks                     D．refuse

14.A．attentively     B．specially              C．absolutely      D．greatly

15.A．arranges                B．reaches               C．prepares             D．applies

16.A．access                   B．approach            C．admission       D．contact

17.A．in charge of          B．rather than            C．along with          D．in place of

18.A．simple                B．obvious              C．unrealistic      D．proper

19.A．answer                   B．remember         C．repeat                 D．listen

20.A．opportunity          B．necessity            C．possibility       D．reality

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The winter holiday season is the busiest time of the year in the US, and Thanksgiving is the one holiday this time of year that doesn’t get the attention it deserves — it is often overshadowed by Christmas. However, I still feel the festive atmosphere in my family.

Each year, I attend not just one Thanksgiving dinner, but typically between three and four. Thanksgiving lasts all throughout the second half of the week. I travel to different houses to spend time with different parts of my family. We usually eat a giant amount of traditional Thanksgiving foods such as deviled eggs, ham, green beans, potatoes, and breads. We don’t eat the traditional turkey like many families do, but we have just about everything else that someone would want to eat.

After eating, we sit around and chat. Usually someone has brought a guest, such as a new boyfriend/girlfriend or a new baby, so there’s always a chance to get to know the new family member, as well as catching up with family that I haven’t seen for a long time.

My extended families are very different, which makes for different holiday experiences. My other’s family is very polite and quiet, and that makes the dinner with them seem very formal. My father’s family is the opposite. They’re loud and don’t even try to control what words come out of their mouths. Their Thanksgiving usually includes yelling at whatever football game is on the television. It’s very casual and relaxed. Either way, it’s nice to be able to see my family and spend time with them.

In my eyes, Thanksgiving is a holiday based on being thankful for what you have, spending tine with family, and eating a lot more food than you probably should. Not all these things go with its history, but it makes for a nice tradition.

1. The underlined word“overshadowed”in the first paragraph probably means ________.

A. compared

B. celebrated

C. related

D. made to feel less important

2.How does the author usually celebrate Thanksgiving?

a. eating turkey.

b. chatting with her family.

c. watching the annual Thanksgiving shows on TV.

d. attending several Thanksgiving dinners with different parts of her family.

A. a, b.

B. a, c.

C. b, d.

D. c, d.

3.What does the author think of her parents’families?

A. She thinks that her parents’families have a lot in common with each other.

B. She believes that her mother and father’s families should learn from each other.

C. She prefers her father’s family’s casual way of celebrating Thanksgiving to her mother’s family’s way.

D. She enjoys spending time both of her parents’families although they are quite different.

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Does every important present come in a big package? As the holiday season approaches, most of us are looking for the perfect gift, ready to give whatever we can afford, hoping to please the ones we love.

This morning, my son responded to my e­mail, in which I had mentioned his Christmas list. To my surprise, he didn't tell me what was on his list—rather he opted to tell what was not, such as more sweaters or button­downs.

“I have 3x more of shirts than I could ever possibly wear，” he wrote.

I laughed, not only at my silly assumption but also at the frank and sensitive way he'd told me I'd been missing the boat. In my attempts to be generous, I'd merely been repetitive.

It hurts to admit this naturally, but the truth is that if I'd been visiting him more frequently, I'd know he has too many shirts in his drawers with the tags still on them. But because he is living so far away, I just don't know what exactly he wears on a daily basis.

Perhaps if I paid him and his wife a visit, we could share takeout in their apartment. Laugh together. Talk about something. It would be a big gift in a small package, requiring only a plane flight and some time.

Of course, this present could come at any time of the year. I am thinking about the idea now because it's December, when thinking about perfect presents for those we love occupies our thoughts quite a bit. We are troubling ourselves with the idea of perfection, sometimes losing sight of the point of it all, which is simply to make one another happy.

So maybe under our Christmas tree this year there will be a package wrapped in red and green with my son's name on it. Inside will be a plane ticket to JFK in my name. Wouldn't that be perfect?

1.What did the author realize after reading her son's e­mail?

A. Her son didn't think she was generous.

B. She ignored her son's inner feelings.

C. She missed out her son's development.

D. She didn't buy her son proper presents.

2.Which of following can best replace the underlined word “opted” in Paragraph 2?

A. Chose.　　 B. Promised.

C. Refused.　　 D. Pretended.

3.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Small presents also count　　 B. Presents—symbol of love

C. Big presents in little packages　　 D. Presents—a bond between people

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How to Release Anger the Right Way

Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily,   1  others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, angry is not a healthy   2   . Over time it can become self-destructive, 3 relationships and even your health.

This is not to say that anger is always a   4   thing—anger is a natural part of living；it is a ________5    that something is wrong. If anger is not a   6   normal and natural human emotion, it is 7 important to learn and understand how to   8   anger the right way.

You can release anger the right or the wrong way.    9    whether you have an anger problem yourself or not, it is   10    for everyone to understand what the right 11 of releasing anger are. Transforming anger is a powerful 12to take that will create positive changes in our relationships. One of the best ways to 13 anger is to give yourself the   14  to express anger. In fact, it is quite   15   to express your anger as long as you do it 16   .

Remember that anger management   17  both on mental and physical effort. Although mental therapy alone will help you   18    for releasing your anger, it can only take you so far. The same 19for exercise too. However, if you   20  both mental therapy and exercising, you will then have   21   to an unbelievable positive solution. Do a particular physical activity   22   the mental intention of releasing your anger.

It might be   23  but the most important things of all to   24   is to never hurt others when you release your anger. Make sure you give yourself the 25 to express safely your anger, without hurting anyone else .

1．A．when                      B．while                     C．but                 D．However

2．A．life                        B．feeling            C．happiness        D．emotion

3．A．reflecting                B．ruining           C．limiting           D．satisfying

4．A．bad                         B．good               C．ordinary         D．especial

5．A．appearance           B．mark              C．signal              D．gesture

6．A．unbelievable           B．completely      C．incompletely   D．carefully

7．A．whatever                 B．how                C．much              D．however

8．A．release                    B．relax               C．obsorb            D．influence

9．A．Instead of                B．Except for       C．Regardless of D．As a consequence of

10．A．important              B．common          C．hard               D．easy

11．A．answers                 B．messages         C．ways              D．actions

12．A．step                   B．right               C．attitude          D．chance

13．A．shift                         B．change            C．transfer          D．transform

14．A．permission            B．application     C．affection         D．admission

15．A．painful                  B．happy             C．healthy          D．succeeful

16．A．confidently            B．correctly          C．gradually        D．separately

17．A．requires                 B．relies              C．lacks               D．decline

18．A．attentively                 B．specially          C．absolutely       D．tremendously

19．A．arranges                B．reaches           C．prepares         D．applies

20．A．control                  B．join                C．separate          D．combine

21．A．access                   B．approach        C．admission    D．contact

22．A．in conflict with      B．rather than     C．along with      D．in place of

23．A．simple                    B．obvious          C．unrealistic       D．appropriate

24．A．answer                  B．remember       C．repeat             D．listen

25．A．opportunity           B．necessity         C．probability     D．reality

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During the tourist season, there are many people wandering in this city to see the old

castles _____ in the sixteenth century.

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