内蒙古师范大学锦山实验中学2019--2020学年高二上学期第一次调研考试英语试卷 Word版含答案
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  between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.

1. Who does "I" refer to in the text?

A. Stephen King. B. Gillian Flynn.

C. Jo Usmar. D. Roald Dahl.

2. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?

A. Cosmopolitan. B. Matilda.

C. After Dark. D. The Stand.

3. What kind of book is Gone Girl?

A. A folk tale. B. A biography.

C. A love story. D. A horror story.

  I suffered from mental illness and depression when I was younger, and it totally affected my teenage years. But after a long struggle, I found a hobby that changed my life.

  My depression really kicked in after my parents moved to the UK when I was about 11 years old. Having to get used to life in a foreign country was very difficult. The friends I knew were gone, and the changes in my environment led to my depression. I had problems in many parts of my life, which made it feel impossible for me to carry on.

  At that time, I didn't understand that depression was an illness. I remember a particular day when I couldn't find enough strength to get myself home from playing in the park-it felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders.

  Other times, I even thought about killing myself -I just felt so trapped. I never really reached out for help either, as I felt that there wasn't anyone who could have helped with my situation.

What turned my life around, however, was discovering street dancing. I was introduced to it by a friend, and I started taking classes at a studio in London. After a few weeks, I began to go out and meet a lot of other dancers to practice and train with them on a regular basis. It gave me a purpose, and eventually the happiness I gained