Ⅲ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Complete the passage with proper words according to the Chinese given.
Are you a "glass half-full" person? A school 1. (调查) shows that the "glass half-full" people usually look on the bright side of life. In life, we all have bad 2. (经历)—like missing the school bus. At those moments, a positive way of thinking can always help.
Here are my 3. (例子). Last year, I did badly on my maths test. I felt sad but didn't give up. I 4. (相信) it was not a big problem. I found the reasons for my mistakes and kept practising. Now, I can do well on maths tests! Another time, I went to school and found my pencil case 5. (空的)—no pens, pencils, or erasers! I didn't get worried. I borrowed some from my classmates and they were happy to help.
I think being positive doesn't mean that you think nothing bad will happen. It means when something bad 6. (发生), you don't worry. You just look for ways to get better.
B. Answer the questions.
()1. How does the writer lead into the topic?
A. By sharing a story.
B. By using numbers.
C. By asking a question.
D. By sharing a piece of news.
()2. Why does the writer tell his/her own stories in Paragraph 2?
A. To tell some funny jokes.
B. To show he/she worked very hard.
C. To show positive ways of thinking.
D. To tell his/her ways of making friends.
()3. Which of the following would the writer most likely agree with?
A. Bad things can make our life better.
B. We should look on the bright side of life.
C. Bad things won't always come in our life.
D. We can be happy by making more friends.
4. How will you stay positive when you have no umbrella on a rainy day?

Ⅲ. A. 1. survey 2. experiences 3. examples 4. believed 5. empty 6. happens
B. 1. C 2. C 3. B
4. One possible version: First, I will not get worried. Then, I will ask my friend if I can share an umbrella.

【解析】
A部分：
1. 考查名词单数，“调查”对应的英文是survey，前面有不定冠词a，故填survey。
2. 考查名词复数，“经历”是experience，此处指多个不好的经历，应用复数形式experiences。
3. 考查名词复数，“例子”是example，下文给出了两个例子，故填复数形式examples。
4. 考查动词过去式，“相信”是believe，根据上下文的过去时态（Last year），此处用过去式believed。
5. 考查形容词作宾语补足语，“空的”是empty，此处补充说明pencil case的状态，故填empty。
6. 考查动词第三人称单数，“发生”是happen，主语something bad是单数，且句子是一般现在时，故填happens。
B部分：
1. 细节理解题：文章开头用“Are you a 'glass half-full' person?”这个问题引入主题，故选C。
2. 推理判断题：第二段作者分享自己的两个经历，是为了展示积极思考的方式，故选C。
3. 主旨大意题：文章围绕积极看待生活展开，作者最可能认同“我们应该看到生活的光明面”，故选B。
4. 开放表达题：答案不唯一，只要表达合理即可。
【答案】
Ⅲ. A. 1. survey 2. experiences 3. examples 4. believed 5. empty 6. happens
B. 1. C 2. C 3. B
4. One possible version: First, I will not get worried. Then, I will ask my friend if I can share an umbrella.
【知识点】
词汇运用（汉译英）、阅读理解细节题、开放型表达
【点评】
本文围绕积极心态展开，A部分考查学生对词汇的词性、时态、单复数等综合运用能力；B部分考查对文章细节的理解和语言组织表达能力，引导学生树立积极的生活态度。
【难度系数】
0.7