高級中學名校試卷PAGEPAGE1貴州省貴陽市某中學2025-2026學年高二上學期10月月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AThetastiesthotelsaroundtheworldForfoodenthusiastsonvacation,fewplacesfeaturemorehigh-enddishesthantheMichelin-starredrestaurantsintheworld’stophotels.Herearesomerecommendationstoconsider.TheRestaurant,DolderGrand:Zurich,SwitzerlandSittinginthehillsaboveZurich,theDolderGrandishometo“TheRestaurant”ledbychefHeikoNieder.Thistwo-Michelin-starreddiningdestinationhascreativedishesandimpressivewine.Hjem:Northumberland,UKLocatedinrollinghillsinNorthumberland;HjemisoneoftheUK’smostsought-afterplacestodineandspendthenight.Offeringaone-Michelin-starredmenu,Hjemhighlightslocalproduce,providingatruetasteoftheregion.Besurenottomisstheirbreakfast,includedintheroomrate.C?teByMauroColagreco,CapellaBangkok:ThailandOverlookingChaoPhrayariver,thisone-Michelin-starredC?teByMauroColagrecoatCapellaBangkokcombinestastesfromFrancewithtraarronalThaiingredients.Openforlunchanddinner,itoffersatastingmenu.Pergola,RomeCavalieri,aWaldorfAstoriaHotel:ItalySituatedinaroofgardenatoptheRomeCavalieri,aWaldorfAstoriaHotel,LaPergolaistheonlythree-Michelin-starredrestaurantinRome.Signaturedishesincludehomemadepasta.Asforthehotelsideofthings,you’llfindroomsdecoratedwithinvaluableartpiecesdatingbackthreecenturies.1.Whichrestaurantoffersatruetasteofthelocalfood?A.TheRestaurant. B.Hjem.C.C?teByMauroColagreco. D.Pergola.2.WhatdowelearnaboutC?tebyMauroColagreco?A.ItoffersThaibreakfast. B.Itisarooftoprestaurant.C.ItisunderFrenchinfluence. D.Itisopenaroundtheclock.3.Whatdothesefourhotelshaveincommon?A.Theyareall3centuriesold. B.Theyallsitinthehillyareas.C.TheyarealllocatedinEurope. D.Theyallservehigh-enddishes.BHaveyoueverconductedajobinterviewthroughvideo?DoyouworkremotelyandmostlycommunicatewithyourcolleaguesthroughtechnologieslikeMicrosoftTeamsorSlack?Technologiesarerapidlychanginghow,when,andwherewework.Butwhatimpactdotheyhaveonourworkmotivation?Werecentlyreviewedtheresearchdonetoanswerthisquestionandunfortunately,thenewsisnotsogood.Forthemostpart,technologieshaveworsenedthesatisfactionofourpsychologicalneedswhenwework.Theyarerobbingusofourfeelingsofcontrolandfreedombecausetheymonitorusandtelluswhatandhowtodoourwork;sometimestheyalsopressureustoworkfaster.Andtheyaredecreasingourchancestocreatemeaningfulrelationshipswithcolleagues.Tofixandavoidtheseissuesinthefuture,wehaveconcludedfromthisreviewthatweneedtoadvocatefortheuseofpsychologicalknowledgewhendesigningtechnologiestobeusedinworkenvironments.Psychologistsarewellequippedtoadvisehowtodesignandusetechnologiesinwaysthatwillmaintainorevenimprovethedesignofourwork.Workisconsideredtobewell-designedwhenitgivesussomedecision-makingpower,providesuswithperformancefeedback,andallowsustoconnectwithcolleaguesnotonlytoincreaserelatednessbutalsotoseetheimpactourworkhasonstakeholders(利益相關者).Goodworkdesignmakesourworkmoremeaningful.Whyisthisimportant?Becauseworkmotivationthatstemsfrommeaningandenjoymentwillbeincreasinglyimportantinthefutureofwork.Indeed,asworkenvironmentsandcareertracksbecomemoredynamicandprecarious,weneedworkerstobemoreactiveandflexibleforthechangeablesituation.Andmotivationthroughmeaningandenjoymentmakespeoplemoreactiveandflexible.So,whenyouhearyouremployerwantstointroducenewtechnologiesinyourworkplace,askthemiftheyhaveusedtheserviceofpsychologyexperts.Itwillensureyourworkkeepsbeingdesignedinawaythatwillmakeitmeaningfulandenjoyable.4.Accordingtotherecentresearchreview,howdotechnologiesaffectourwork?A.Theydecreaseourworkingefficiency.B.Theyincreaseourpsychologicalneeds.C.Theyimproveourrelationshipswithcolleagues.D.Theyreduceourworkmotivationforcreativity.5.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestforintroducingtechnologiesinwork?A.Updatingtechnicalequipment. B.Consultingpsychologyexperts.C.Reviewingtheformerresearch. D.Improvingthedesignofourwork.6.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Theprocessofgoodworkdesign. B.Thepotentialdecision-makingpower.C.Thecharacteristicofwell-designedwork. D.Themeaningofconnectionwithcolleagues.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“precarious”meaninparagraph5?A.Uncertain. B.Unavoidable. C.Rewarding. D.Straightforward.C“Istheglasshalfemptyorhalffull?”ThisoldEnglishsayinghaslongbeenusedtotellapessimistfromanoptimist.Formostyoungpeopletoday,theanswerisusually“halffull”,becausewehavebeentaughtthatapositiveattitudetowardslifeisoneoftheprimarykeystosuccess.However,isthisnecessarilyagoodthing?Recentstudiesindicatethatitalldepends.Thereissuchathingastoomuchpositivity.Ithappenswhensomeoneremainsinahappyandpositivestateandignoresanybadandnegativeemotionsacrossallsituations.Butasamatteroffact,itisnormalforustoexperienceanyemotions.Thedeathofapetorlovedone,alowscoreonatest,oramountainofnewhomeworkshouldleadtoemotionssuchassadness,frustrationandanger.Ifwehidetheseemotionsjustbecausewewanttolookoptimisticinfrontofourfriendsandfamily,theycanbuildupinsideofusandenduperuptinginunexpectedways.Thereisnewevidencetosuggestthatmanyoftheseoverlypositivepeopleareatariskofdevelopingdrugoralcoholaddictionsaswellasotherpsychologicalproblems.Asidefromthepersonalemotionalimpacts,thisattitudecanalsohaveanegativeeffectonthepeoplearoundyou.Imaginehavinghadabadday,andwantingtotalkaboutitwithyourfriend.However,insteadoflisteningtoyourproblemsandsympathizingwithyou,theysimplytoldyouto“bepositive”andgiveyoutheimpressionthatyourproblemsarebeingcompletelyignored.Justtakeeverythingasitcomesandexpresshowyoureallyfeel.Thismakesyouhuman,andyourtruefriendswillalwaysstickbyyou.Somysimpleadvicetoyouistodowhatgivesyouthebest“attitude”inlife,whateverforyouthatmightbe.Regardlessofwhetheraglassishalf-emptyorhalf-full,itnonethelessstillhasspacetofill.8.Whydoesthewritermentiontheglassatthebeginningofthetext?A.Togivesomeevidence. B.Tointroducethetopic.C.Topresentanargument. D.Toexplainhisideas.9.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetothepersonwhoremainspositiveacrossallsituations?A.Negative. B.Supportive. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.10.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?A.Thecauseofoverlypositivity.B.Thepreventionofoverlypositivity.C.Thebadeffectofoverlypositivityonothers.D.Thebadimpactsofoverlypositivityonpersonalemotion.11.Whichofthefollowingmaythewriteragreewith?A.Positivityisthekeytosuccess.B.Weneedn’tstaypositiveallthetime.C.Thereisn’tsuchathingasoverlypositive.D.Positivityalwaysdoesaharmeffecttoourlives.DOnemightexpectthattheever-growingdemandsofthetouristtradewouldbringnothingbutgoodforthecountriesthatreceivetheholiday-makers.Indeed,arosypictureispaintedforthelong-termfutureoftheholidayindustry.Everymonthseesthebuildingofanewhotelsomewhere.Andeverymonthanotherrock-boundPacificislandisadvertisedas‘thelastparadiseonearth’.However,thescaleandspeedofthisgrowthseemsettodestroytheverythingstouristswanttoenjoy.Overcrowdedbeachesandtheconcretejunglesofendlesshotelshavebeguntolosetheirappeal.Thosecountrieswithlittleexperienceoftourismcansuffermostinarushtomakequickmoney.Inrecentyears,Nepal’sforests,fullofwildlifeandrareflowers,wereofferedtotouristsasonemoreuntouchedparadise,withtheconsequentdestructionofprecioustreesandplants.Thepeopleaswellrapidlyfeelitseffects.Farmlandmakeswayforhotels,roadsandairports;theoldwayoflifegoes.Theone-timefarmerisnowtheservantofsomemultinationalorganization;heisnolongerhisownmaster.Onceitwashisbackthatborethepain;nowitishissmilethatisexploited.Nodoubthewonderswhetherhewasn’thappierinhisvillageworkinghisownland.Thankfully,thetouristindustryiswakinguptotheresponsibilitiesithastowardsthosecountriesthatreceiveitscustomers.Theprotectionofwildlifeandthecreationofnationalparksgohandinhandwithtouristdevelopmentandinfactobtainfinancialsupportfromtouristcompanies.Atthesametime,touristsarebeingencouragedtorespectnotonlythecountrysidetheyvisitbutalsoitspeople.Thewaytourismishandledinthenexttenyearswilldecideitsfateandthatofthecountriesweallwanttovisit.Increasedunderstandinginplanningworldwidetourismcanpreservethemarketforthesecompanies.Ifnot,inafewyears’timetheverythingsthatattracttouristsnowmaywellhavebeendestroyed.12.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceofPara.1implyabouttourismexpansion?A.Itstechnicalchallenge. B.Itspositivesocialeffects.C.Itspotentialdrawbacks. D.Itsundervaluedprofitability.13.Whydoestheauthormention“Nepal”inPara.2?A.Tosupportanargument. B.Tomakecomparison.C.Toshowcauseandeffect. D.Togrouprelatedideas.14.Whatisthemainimpactoftourismonfarmersbasedonthetext?A.Increasedopportunities. B.Improvedwork-lifebalance.C.Transformedlivelihood. D.Enhancedsocialstatus.15.Whatmaydeterminethefutureoftourism?A.Culturaldiversity. B.Off-trackdestinations.C.Stablemarket. D.Strengthenedmanagement.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面的短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Happinessisconsideredveryimportantinlife.Itissopowerfulthatitaffectsmanythingsinyourlife—yoursleep,relationships,health,studyandwork.____16____Happinessdoesn’thappenspontaneously—itrequiresplanningtowardspursuingthingsthatmattertous.____17____It’snecessarytosetgoalstolookforwardtoandfollowanactionableplantoachievethem,whichcanboostyourself-confidenceandreducestressandanxiety.____18____Whenyouarefeelingnegativeaboutyourself,askyourselfwhatadviceyouwouldgiveafriendwhowasdownonhimselforherself.Nowtrytoapplythatadvicetoyourself.Keepingmovingisalsoagoodway.Whenpeoplegetupandmove,theytendtobehappierthanwhentheyarestill.Wedon’tknowifmovingmakesyouhappyorifhappypeoplejustmovemore,butwedoknowthatmoreactivitygoeshand-in-handwithbetterhealthandgreaterhappiness.____19____Sunlightmakesadifference.Spendtimeoutsideorliveinaspacewithnaturallight.Itissurelythatourhappinessislinkedwiththehappinessofothers.____20____Happinessisinfectious,sostaywithpeoplewhoarehappy,supportiveandgiveyoupositivefeedback.Happinessoftencomesfromwithin.Whenyouarehappy,anythingispossible.Happypeopledon’thavethebestofeverything;theymakethebestofwhattheyhave.A.Thefirstsecretistoenjoysimplethingsinlife.B.Sometimes,youneedtotreatyourselflikeafriend.C.Studiesalsosupportthatspendingtimeinnatureisgoodforyou.D.Youcanforgetaboutyourproblems,andturntoyourfriendsforhelp.E.Happinessisnotsomethingready-made,butcomesfromyourownactions.F.Goalsettingisimportant,sinceitformstheoutlineforthelifeyouenvision.G.Peoplewhoaresurroundedbyhappypeoplearemorelikelytobecomehappy.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ineverreallyenjoyedrunning.Butmy___21___withrunninghaschanged.I’ma___22___livinginLondon.Whenmymombecameillwithcancerandtherewasno___23___ofherlivingmuchlonger,IdecidedtomovebacktoHarrogate.Myworkasamusiciandidn’t___24___andIjustwantedtobewithmymother.Ihavebeen___25___psychotherapy(心理療法)formorethanthreeyears,whichhashelpedwithmyanxiety,butbackinHarrogate,I___26___todosomethingelsepositiveformyself,aslookingaftermymother___27___me.Iwantedtodosomethingphysicalandrunning___28___thatneed.Gettingupbeforesixwas___29___forme.ButImademyselfgorunningthreetimesaweek.Afterstartinglastsummer,Iwouldrunwith___30___membersandtalkaboutmymomwiththoseI’dknownbetter.Ithelpedmeputmy___31___intherightplacetofaceanotherday.Andithelpedmeprocessmyfeelingsaftermymom___32___inOctober.Althoughtherapyhasbeenthe___33___forallthepositivethingsinmylife,runninghasaddedtothat.Together,theyhavechangedmy___34___tolifeandI’mnowlessanxiousthanIwas.Whilerunning,IfeelgroundedandIliveinthe___35___.21.A.relationship B.impression C.communication D.experience22.A.musician B.professor C.dancer D.educator23.A.doubt B.question C.idea D.hope24.A.improve B.mind C.matter D.help25.A.turningto B.pickingup C.givingup D.meetingwith26.A.promised B.thought C.continued D.decided27.A.delighted B.upset C.relaxed D.discouraged28.A.brought B.balanced C.filled D.reduced29.A.unusual B.impossible C.amazing D.comfortable30.A.common B.regular C.ordinary D.strange31.A.hands B.eyes C.mind D.head32.A.passedaway B.passedby C.recovered D.survived33.A.purpose B.foundation C.design D.procedure34.A.decision B.confidence C.attitude D.advice35.A.dream B.past C.memory D.present第二節(jié)（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。Amaterialcanbereallyspecialwhenitwasnamedaftertheplacewhereit___36___(create)originally.That’certainlythecase___37___“china”.Andofalltypesofchina，whiteporcelain(瓷)isamongthemostfamous.Nowadays，the___38___(tradition)materialhastakenonamodernlookinthe___39___(hand)offourChineseartistsintheModernWhitePorcelainExhibition.Andthekeywordhereis“modern”.Oneoftheworks___40___(be)aporcelainboat.Butlook___41___(attentive)andyou’11seethattheboat___42___(build)withporcelainlookslikeatakeoutbox.Insidetheboatisastatueofababy.Thebabystandsforhumansandtheboatis___43___supportslife.Itsuggestswemayhavedonesomedamageto___44___environmentandthatwe’retreatinglifelikefastfood.Allthefourartistsgavewhiteporcelainamodelstyle，eachin___45___(they)ownway.Andthisiswhattheexhibition’sthemecomesfrom.It’sadialoguebetweenthepastandthepresent.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.假定你是高二學生李華，得知社區(qū)的LoveandSupportTeam現(xiàn)招募志愿者幫助殘疾人士，請寫一封信申請做志愿者。內容包括：1．寫信目的；2．個人優(yōu)勢；3．能做的事情。注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；2．可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；DearSir/Madam,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Itwasthedayofthebigcross-countryrun.Studentsfromsevendifferentprimaryschoolsinandaroundthesmalltownwerewarmingupandwalkingtheroute(路線)throughthickevergreenforest.IlookedaroundandfinallyspottedDavid,whowasstandingbyhimselfofftothesidebyafence.Hewassmallfortenyearsold.Hisusualbigtoothysmilewasabsenttoday.Iwalkedoverandaskedhimwhyhewasn’twiththeotherchildren.Hehesitatedandthensaidhehaddecidednottorun.Whatwaswrong?Hehadworkedsohardforthisevent!Iquicklysearchedthecrowdfortheschool’scoachandaskedhimwhathadhappened.“Iwasafraidthatkidsfromotherschoolswouldlaughathim,”heexplaineduncomfortably.“Igavehimthechoicetorunornot,andlethimdecide.”Ibitbackmyfrustration(懊惱).Iknewthecoachmeantwell—hethoughthewasdoingtherightthing.AftermakingsurethatDavidcouldrunifhewanted,Iturnedtofindhimcomingtowardsme,hissmallbodyrockingfromsidetosideasheswunghisfeetforward.Davidhadabraindiseasewhichpreventedhimfromwalkingorrunninglikeotherchildren,butatschoolhisclassmatesthoughtofhimasaregularkid.Healwaysparticipatedtothebestofhisabilityinwhatevertheyweredoing.ThatwaswhynoneofthechildrenthoughtitunusualthatDavidhaddecidedtojointhecross-countryteam.Itjusttookhimlonger—that’sall.Davidhadnotmissedasinglepractice,andalthoughhealwaysfinishedhisrunlongaftertheotherchildren,hedidalwaysfinish.Asaspecialeducationteacherattheschool,IwasfamiliarwiththechallengesDavidfacedandwasproudofhisstrongdetermination.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答.Wesatdownnexttoeachother,butDavidwouldn’tlookatme.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IwatchedasDavidmoveduptothestartinglinewiththeotherrunners.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________貴州省貴陽市某中學2025-2026學年高二上學期10月月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AThetastiesthotelsaroundtheworldForfoodenthusiastsonvacation,fewplacesfeaturemorehigh-enddishesthantheMichelin-starredrestaurantsintheworld’stophotels.Herearesomerecommendationstoconsider.TheRestaurant,DolderGrand:Zurich,SwitzerlandSittinginthehillsaboveZurich,theDolderGrandishometo“TheRestaurant”ledbychefHeikoNieder.Thistwo-Michelin-starreddiningdestinationhascreativedishesandimpressivewine.Hjem:Northumberland,UKLocatedinrollinghillsinNorthumberland;HjemisoneoftheUK’smostsought-afterplacestodineandspendthenight.Offeringaone-Michelin-starredmenu,Hjemhighlightslocalproduce,providingatruetasteoftheregion.Besurenottomisstheirbreakfast,includedintheroomrate.C?teByMauroColagreco,CapellaBangkok:ThailandOverlookingChaoPhrayariver,thisone-Michelin-starredC?teByMauroColagrecoatCapellaBangkokcombinestastesfromFrancewithtraarronalThaiingredients.Openforlunchanddinner,itoffersatastingmenu.Pergola,RomeCavalieri,aWaldorfAstoriaHotel:ItalySituatedinaroofgardenatoptheRomeCavalieri,aWaldorfAstoriaHotel,LaPergolaistheonlythree-Michelin-starredrestaurantinRome.Signaturedishesincludehomemadepasta.Asforthehotelsideofthings,you’llfindroomsdecoratedwithinvaluableartpiecesdatingbackthreecenturies.1.Whichrestaurantoffersatruetasteofthelocalfood?A.TheRestaurant. B.Hjem.C.C?teByMauroColagreco. D.Pergola.2.WhatdowelearnaboutC?tebyMauroColagreco?A.ItoffersThaibreakfast. B.Itisarooftoprestaurant.C.ItisunderFrenchinfluence. D.Itisopenaroundtheclock.3.Whatdothesefourhotelshaveincommon?A.Theyareall3centuriesold. B.Theyallsitinthehillyareas.C.TheyarealllocatedinEurope. D.Theyallservehigh-enddishes.BHaveyoueverconductedajobinterviewthroughvideo?DoyouworkremotelyandmostlycommunicatewithyourcolleaguesthroughtechnologieslikeMicrosoftTeamsorSlack?Technologiesarerapidlychanginghow,when,andwherewework.Butwhatimpactdotheyhaveonourworkmotivation?Werecentlyreviewedtheresearchdonetoanswerthisquestionandunfortunately,thenewsisnotsogood.Forthemostpart,technologieshaveworsenedthesatisfactionofourpsychologicalneedswhenwework.Theyarerobbingusofourfeelingsofcontrolandfreedombecausetheymonitorusandtelluswhatandhowtodoourwork;sometimestheyalsopressureustoworkfaster.Andtheyaredecreasingourchancestocreatemeaningfulrelationshipswithcolleagues.Tofixandavoidtheseissuesinthefuture,wehaveconcludedfromthisreviewthatweneedtoadvocatefortheuseofpsychologicalknowledgewhendesigningtechnologiestobeusedinworkenvironments.Psychologistsarewellequippedtoadvisehowtodesignandusetechnologiesinwaysthatwillmaintainorevenimprovethedesignofourwork.Workisconsideredtobewell-designedwhenitgivesussomedecision-makingpower,providesuswithperformancefeedback,andallowsustoconnectwithcolleaguesnotonlytoincreaserelatednessbutalsotoseetheimpactourworkhasonstakeholders(利益相關者).Goodworkdesignmakesourworkmoremeaningful.Whyisthisimportant?Becauseworkmotivationthatstemsfrommeaningandenjoymentwillbeincreasinglyimportantinthefutureofwork.Indeed,asworkenvironmentsandcareertracksbecomemoredynamicandprecarious,weneedworkerstobemoreactiveandflexibleforthechangeablesituation.Andmotivationthroughmeaningandenjoymentmakespeoplemoreactiveandflexible.So,whenyouhearyouremployerwantstointroducenewtechnologiesinyourworkplace,askthemiftheyhaveusedtheserviceofpsychologyexperts.Itwillensureyourworkkeepsbeingdesignedinawaythatwillmakeitmeaningfulandenjoyable.4.Accordingtotherecentresearchreview,howdotechnologiesaffectourwork?A.Theydecreaseourworkingefficiency.B.Theyincreaseourpsychologicalneeds.C.Theyimproveourrelationshipswithcolleagues.D.Theyreduceourworkmotivationforcreativity.5.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestforintroducingtechnologiesinwork?A.Updatingtechnicalequipment. B.Consultingpsychologyexperts.C.Reviewingtheformerresearch. D.Improvingthedesignofourwork.6.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Theprocessofgoodworkdesign. B.Thepotentialdecision-makingpower.C.Thecharacteristicofwell-designedwork. D.Themeaningofconnectionwithcolleagues.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“precarious”meaninparagraph5?A.Uncertain. B.Unavoidable. C.Rewarding. D.Straightforward.C“Istheglasshalfemptyorhalffull?”ThisoldEnglishsayinghaslongbeenusedtotellapessimistfromanoptimist.Formostyoungpeopletoday,theanswerisusually“halffull”,becausewehavebeentaughtthatapositiveattitudetowardslifeisoneoftheprimarykeystosuccess.However,isthisnecessarilyagoodthing?Recentstudiesindicatethatitalldepends.Thereissuchathingastoomuchpositivity.Ithappenswhensomeoneremainsinahappyandpositivestateandignoresanybadandnegativeemotionsacrossallsituations.Butasamatteroffact,itisnormalforustoexperienceanyemotions.Thedeathofapetorlovedone,alowscoreonatest,oramountainofnewhomeworkshouldleadtoemotionssuchassadness,frustrationandanger.Ifwehidetheseemotionsjustbecausewewanttolookoptimisticinfrontofourfriendsandfamily,theycanbuildupinsideofusandenduperuptinginunexpectedways.Thereisnewevidencetosuggestthatmanyoftheseoverlypositivepeopleareatariskofdevelopingdrugoralcoholaddictionsaswellasotherpsychologicalproblems.Asidefromthepersonalemotionalimpacts,thisattitudecanalsohaveanegativeeffectonthepeoplearoundyou.Imaginehavinghadabadday,andwantingtotalkaboutitwithyourfriend.However,insteadoflisteningtoyourproblemsandsympathizingwithyou,theysimplytoldyouto“bepositive”andgiveyoutheimpressionthatyourproblemsarebeingcompletelyignored.Justtakeeverythingasitcomesandexpresshowyoureallyfeel.Thismakesyouhuman,andyourtruefriendswillalwaysstickbyyou.Somysimpleadvicetoyouistodowhatgivesyouthebest“attitude”inlife,whateverforyouthatmightbe.Regardlessofwhetheraglassishalf-emptyorhalf-full,itnonethelessstillhasspacetofill.8.Whydoesthewritermentiontheglassatthebeginningofthetext?A.Togivesomeevidence. B.Tointroducethetopic.C.Topresentanargument. D.Toexplainhisideas.9.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetothepersonwhoremainspositiveacrossallsituations?A.Negative. B.Supportive. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.10.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?A.Thecauseofoverlypositivity.B.Thepreventionofoverlypositivity.C.Thebadeffectofoverlypositivityonothers.D.Thebadimpactsofoverlypositivityonpersonalemotion.11.Whichofthefollowingmaythewriteragreewith?A.Positivityisthekeytosuccess.B.Weneedn’tstaypositiveallthetime.C.Thereisn’tsuchathingasoverlypositive.D.Positivityalwaysdoesaharmeffecttoourlives.DOnemightexpectthattheever-growingdemandsofthetouristtradewouldbringnothingbutgoodforthecountriesthatreceivetheholiday-makers.Indeed,arosypictureispaintedforthelong-termfutureoftheholidayindustry.Everymonthseesthebuildingofanewhotelsomewhere.Andeverymonthanotherrock-boundPacificislandisadvertisedas‘thelastparadiseonearth’.However,thescaleandspeedofthisgrowthseemsettodestroytheverythingstouristswanttoenjoy.Overcrowdedbeachesandtheconcretejunglesofendlesshotelshavebeguntolosetheirappeal.Thosecountrieswithlittleexperienceoftourismcansuffermostinarushtomakequickmoney.Inrecentyears,Nepal’sforests,fullofwildlifeandrareflowers,wereofferedtotouristsasonemoreuntouchedparadise,withtheconsequentdestructionofprecioustreesandplants.Thepeopleaswellrapidlyfeelitseffects.Farmlandmakeswayforhotels,roadsandairports;theoldwayoflifegoes.Theone-timefarmerisnowtheservantofsomemultinationalorganization;heisnolongerhisownmaster.Onceitwashisbackthatborethepain;nowitishissmilethatisexploited.Nodoubthewonderswhetherhewasn’thappierinhisvillageworkinghisownland.Thankfully,thetouristindustryiswakinguptotheresponsibilitiesithastowardsthosecountriesthatreceiveitscustomers.Theprotectionofwildlifeandthecreationofnationalparksgohandinhandwithtouristdevelopmentandinfactobtainfinancialsupportfromtouristcompanies.Atthesametime,touristsarebeingencouragedtorespectnotonlythecountrysidetheyvisitbutalsoitspeople.Thewaytourismishandledinthenexttenyearswilldecideitsfateandthatofthecountriesweallwanttovisit.Increasedunderstandinginplanningwo