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Human beings spend a lot of time figuring out what makes them happy， but not enough time （10） （try） to hang on to the happiness they already have． This is like focusing all your energy on making more money， without giving any thought to what you will do with the money． The key to happiness is to not only look for new opportunities but also to make the most of the ones you've been given．

Section BDirections： Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 15．（10分）

A． coupled B． currently C． head D． depressing E． product F． target G． suggest H． capability I． score J． potentially K． tricky Want to figure out if someone is a psychopath （精神变态者）？ Ask them what their favourite song is． A New York University study last year found that people who loved Eminem's Lose Yourself and Justin Bieber's What Do You Mean？ were more likely to （1） highly on the psychopathy scale than people who were into Dire Straits．

Over the past few years， Spotify has been enhancing its data analytic （2） in an attempt to help marketers （3） consumers with adverts tailored to the mood they're in． They infer this from the sort of music you're listening to， （4） with where and when you're listening to it， along with third﹣party data that might be available．

Now， to be clear， there's nothing particularly （5） about what Spotify is doing with your data． I certainly don't think that they are working with shadowy consulting firms to serve you ads promoting a culture war while you're listening to the songs that （6） you might be in a casually racist mood． Nevertheless， I find it （7） that our personal private moments with music are increasingly being turned into data points and sold to advertisers． You can see where this could go， can't you？ As ad targeting gets ever more

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complicated， marketers will have the ability to target our emotions in （8） exploitative ways． According to one study， titled Misery Is Not Miserly， you are more likely to spend more on a （9） if you're feeling sad． You can imagine some companies might take advantage of that． And on that note， I'm feeling a little down about all this． I'll （10） off to treat myself to something expensive．

Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections： For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A， B， C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

16．（15分）The constant working engine that drives the majority of human action is， undoubtedly， the fragrant dream of individualism． And while the presence of its scent is （1） throughout the world entirely， its value is worshipped （敬奉） to such an extent in a land no other than that of America． As the framework of its history， America holds individuality as the ever﹣popular green light， the essence of which becomes the symbol of hope for， well， almost everything． In fact， in America's current social status， individuality has become something of a birthright， and a （2） applied upon the face of the media， where it was （3） valued as the American dream． There is no denying the popularity of this idol in American society， and little hope for （4） it．

However， （5） most pride themselves in their individualistic state， perhaps humans， when stripped （剥） to their core （核心）， are everything but． It is no new discovery that people are the sum of their experiences． The overwhelming majority of human experiences involve other humans， along with the （6） and relationships between them． It is a （7） occurrence when a life is built upon events without this stimulus． Indeed， interaction is the core of experience． Therefore， in order that humans are the sum of their experiences， they must be the sum of the people that they meet， just as well． As an Americanized teen， I found the discovery that not only my self﹣entitled individualism was （8） ， but that I， as a being， was a product，

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increasingly unsettling to accept． Questions （9） me such as \bits and pieces of everyone I have met ﹣ my family， my teachers， all of my friends， and even strangers ﹣ then what is left that is just me？ What part of me is just me？ How much of myself is the combining of different parts of different people？ Is such a （10） between myself and others even possible？\

Such are inquiries that will continue to be thought about， as I have come to accept that they will remain a （11） ． Therefore， with the allowance of these questions， the response must be a （12） in the definition of \． The previously mentioned questions no longer concern me， as I have put a stop to the idea that the \of an ocean of influence．

I realized that my personality cannot depend on a（n） （13） between influence and individualism， as such is a line that cannot be distinct． （14） ， I must be a person whose calmness is a beautifully hazy mixture， and a steady question． Thus， it is the commonly unnoticed durable mystery that is the frustration of those who can （15） the lie of individualism． Hopefully， they will come into acceptance．

（1）A． unpredictable B． untrustworthy C． unreliable D． undeniable （2）A． necessity （3）A． later （4）A． destroying （5）A． though （6）A． conflict （7）A． common （8）A． right （9）A． affected

B． characteristic C． mark B． previously B． appreciating B． if B． tension B． rare B． justified B． interrupted

C． extremely C． chasing C． since

D． model D． publicly D． escaping D． as

C． interaction D． cooperation C． frequent C． unclear C． bothered

D． strange D． false D． surprised

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（10）A． separation B． combination （11）A． secret （12）A． gap

B． mystery B． belief

C． contrast C． truth C． factor C． exchange C． Instead C． cope with

D． communication D． fantasy D． change D． medium D． Furthermore D． see through

（13）A． distinction B． connection （14）A． Therefore （15）A． break up

B． However B． make up

Section BDirections： Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A， B， C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

17．（8分） Charity Cycling UK recently launched a campaign to raise awareness of dooring after discovering that many people don't know what it is． Dooring is when a driver or passenger opens the door into another road user﹣typically cyclist﹣without looking for other road users．

Cycling UK chief executive Paul Tuohy told Gloucestershire Live： \people seem to see car dooring as a bit of a joke， but it's not and can have serious consequences． Cycling UK wants to see great awareness made about the dangers of opening your car door carelessly， and people to be encouraged to look before they open．\

The charity says 2，009 of the 3，000 injuries were sustained by cyclists， resulting in five fatalities but says this might not be the full extent of the danger． Cycling UK says not all car dooring incidents will be attended by police， so the charity has written to transport minister Jesse Norman calling for a public awareness campaign urging all car occupants， not just drivers， to look before opening vehicle doors． One of the ways the charity suggests is the \reach\， where people leaving a vehicle reach over and use the non﹣door side hand to open the door．

Cycling UK also suggests harsher laws and advice on safer road positioning for people who cycle．

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