Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon (取決于)ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions（建議） to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good job －that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
【小題1】The best title of the passage is______.

A．Money Makes You Happy

B．The Secrets of Happiness

C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D．Good Friends Make You Happy

【小題2】The passage gives us ______pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小題3】The writer thinks that______.

A．everyone knows how to live a happier life

B．it's wrong to spend time on work

C．hobbies take up too much time

D．doing good things for someone can make you happier

【小題4】Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?

A．Reading a good book.	B．Traveling to a foreign country.
C．Playing a sport.	D．Spending time with close friends.

Take a look at teenagers around, dressed in baggy-pants (寬松褲), drinking soft drinks such as coke, reading Japanese cartoons. Whether you are in Beijing, Wuhan or Hong Kong, you will get the same impression. But should we copy others or should we maintain (保留) our differences?
It sounds convenient that people around the world speak the same language, dress in the same style, eat the same food and play the same games. If the world was like this, you won’t feel strange in any corner of world. But just imagine living in such a strange world. How dull and colorless it would be!
Different kinds of food that people can taste, the colorful and fashionable clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the different cultures that our ancestors left us. These differences represent their creativity (創(chuàng)造力) and talent. And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily lives. When you travel to other places, you want to see different things. When you talk to foreigners you expect to listen to interesting stories. These differences in culture are what make life colorful.
But the whole world is shrinking into a small village as globalization (全球化) takes effect and many different cultures are disappearing. In most big cities around the world people wear the same clothes. Fast food stores are everywhere. Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives. The colors of our life are disappearing.
There is joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life. So let’s take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white.
It’s not difficult. Learning some folk songs, trying on a traditional clothing and even eating local food instead of going to KFC can help. And we’re sure you will enjoy it.
【小題1】The passage is written to _______.

A．explain cultural differences	B．convince readers to maintain cultural differences
C．predict the future of globalization	D．show some cultural phenomena(現(xiàn)象)

【小題2】The author thinks that cultural differences _______.

A．make the world colorful	B．make communication difficult
C．only exist in food and clothing	D．will never fade away

【小題3】The author starts the argument by ________.

A．mentioning certain cultural phenomena

B．mentioning his view at the very beginning

C．mentioning the opposite view at the very beginning

D．giving examples of cultural differences

【小題4】The underlined word “shrink” probably means “_______”.

A．expand

B．disappear

C．become smaller

D．grow in number

【小題5】The author talks of all the following cultural phenomena except _______.

A．food

B．clothing

C．language

D．a(chǎn)rchitecture

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We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waster every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a green life.
Remember these three words; reduce, reuse and recycle（減量、再使用和再循環(huán)）.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should take care of them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.
Title:   【小題1】   to Live a Green Life

We produce waste every day and it is  【小題2】    to us. We can do something to help.
Ideas	Does	Don'ts
To  【小題3】	Use less * Try to save something	* Don't buy too many things from foreign   【小題4】  .
To reuse	Use   【小題5】     * Use things for us long as possible. * Buy things that last long. * Take care of things or  【小題6】   the old things.	* Don't use  【小題7】   cups or bags.
To recycle	Change things into something    【小題8】   * Join in recycling programmes. * Buy 【小題9】    made from recycled materials.	Don't   【小題10】   things away or burn them.

Once, a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But it was incomplete, so it could only roll very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece.

         Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. The circle put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.

         Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.

         We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.

1.

The circle rolled very slowly because it        .

A. spent much time talking to worms                        B. wanted to enjoy the sunshine

C. was looking for its missing piece                           D. lost a piece of its own

2.

Why did the circle stop when it rolled quickly? Because it        .

A. wanted to enjoy the world                                      B. found a different world

C. wanted to look for another missing piece            D. thought the world changed so quickly

3.

The story mainly tells us that        .

A. nobody loves us if we give nothing

B. a man who has everything is the happiest

C. losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes

D. we are not whole when we lose something

 

I can’t remember the date when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of seeing litter near my home and realized that nobody else was going to pick it up.
I live close to a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there within three minutes! I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was so much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided to clean up the forest.
I made my first trip to clean the forest one afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes later, my bag was full of cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers.
Since that first trip three years ago, I’ve been to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I’m often there for three hours. It makes me feel great to do something for the environment.
After each trip, I look at all the litter I’ve found. If any of it is recyclable(可回收的)，I’ll keep it. I can’t understand why people drop litter. But I will keep picking it up until they stop dropping it.
I know I can only do a small bit to help the earth, but I still think it is important.
【小題1】When did the writer begin to collect litter?
A. When he was very young.
B. After his home moved to a new place.
C. When he got tired of seeing litter near his home.
【小題2】Where does the writer live?
A. He lives in a forest.
B. He lives in a place with much litter.
C. He lives near a forest.
【小題3】The writer collects litter________.
A. in order to make the place clean
B. in order to make fun
C. in order to make money
【小題4】Where does the writer collect litter?
A. In the forest      B. In the street         C.  In the park.
【小題5】From the passage we infer(推斷) __________
A．the writer always collects a lot of litter
B .the environment will be more beautiful if everyone tries to protect it.
C. the writer will go on collecting litter.

“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need friends.

For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, feeling shy, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.

There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence  People, written in 1936, is the most famous. This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best-seller. It was later put into 28 languages.

Dale Carnegie’s advice seems to be simple, but can his advice help you? Do you need to change the way you act? Here is the list of advice from his book.

1. Be friendly and polite. Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”, when you want to ask somebody. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.

2. Go out of your way to be nice. Find some time to do special things for other people. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.

3. Remember names. They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.

4. Be open-minded. Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.

5. Listen patiently. When someone is talking to you, look at him or her, listen carefully and say something when necessary.

1.The underlined sentence “No one can live a completely isolated life” means “______” in this passage.

A．No one can live a hard life

B．No one can live without difficulty

C．No one can live alone

D．No one can live on an island

2.Some of us feel it not easy to make friends because ________.

A．we are afraid to make bad friends

B．we are too shy to take the first action

C．we feel worried that we won’t be able to keep our friends

D．we feel sure that we already have enough friends

3.We can learn from this passage that ________.

A．John Donne learned something from Dale Carnegie

B．friends are always friends

C．few people bought Carnegie’s book

D．the writer of this passage agrees with John Donne and Dale Carnegie

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Carnegie’s book?

A．Say “excuse me” before you ask.

B．Don’t visit your neighbor too often.

C．Think more about others.

D．People enjoy hearing their own names.

5.The best possible title for this passage should be “________”.

A．How to Make Friends

B．A Famous Book

C．About Friendship

D．John Donne and Dale Carnegie

 

All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing kills another, one eats and the other is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food chain(食物鏈).Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links disappears.

All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use sunlight directly. Plants are“factories”.They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil and air.

    Plants feed all other living things. Animals can only use the sun’s energy after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly.

    What about human beings? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat, rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But men often break up the food chains. They kill wild animals. They also make rivers, lakes and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them cannot be eaten. If men eat the fish, they will get strange diseases.

    Each form of life is linked to all others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger. 

1.How does every living thing on the earth live?

A. Each plant can live alone.

B. Each animal can live alone.

C. Every living thing on the earth cannot live without others.

2.Which living things can use the sun’s energy directly?

A. Animals       B. Plants         C. All living things

3.Who often break up the food chains?

A. Human beings

B. Animals

C. Plant and animals

4. Which of the following do you think is the best title of this passage?

A. Animals         B. Plants       C. Food Chains    

5.Where can you probably find this passage?

A. In a news report.

B. In your textbook.

C. In a business magazine.

 

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Long long ago, there was a swan（天鵝）with golden feathers（金羽毛）.She lived in a lake. A woman lived in a small house  21 the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round,   22 still,they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didn’t have enough  23 to buy food.
The swan was 24 to see that. She said to herself, “I’ll give one of my  25 to them each day, then they can live a happy life with the money selling my feathers.” That evening, she  26 to the poor woman’s house and left a golden feather on the table without saying  27 .From then on, the swam came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much  28 
than before.
But day after day, the woman became greedy（貪婪）.She said to her  29 .“The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all  30 feathers when she comes next time.”
“Oh, no, Mom!” cried the daughters, “This will  31 the swan. She helps us a lot !” But the mother wouldn’t listen. When the  32 came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers  33 chicken feathers. Then, the Golden Swan said, “Poor Woman, I came to  34 you,but you wanted to kill me. Now, I am leaving and will  35 come back. Never be greedy!” With these words, the swan flew away.

【小題1】

A．a(chǎn)bove B．over C．near D．under

【小題2】

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．if D．or

【小題3】

A．money B．time C．room D．energy

【小題4】

A．happy B．surprised C．sad D．scared

【小題5】

A．presents B．golden coins C．feathers D．collections

【小題6】

A．flew B．ran C．climbed D．walked

【小題7】A. something   B. everything       C nothing         D anything

【小題8】

A．duller B．better C．busier D．harder

【小題9】

A．brothers B．sisters C．sons D．daughters

【小題10】

A．his B．her C．their D．our

【小題11】

A．hurt B．save C．protect D．refuse

【小題12】

A．woman B．daughter C．chicken D．swan

【小題13】

A．heard of B．changed into C．looked for D．came from

【小題14】

A．trouble B．help C．teach D．invite

【小題15】

A．sometimes B．a(chǎn)lways C．usually D．never

Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee, was standing by his bed, looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手術(shù)).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well…Well…OK,” Mr Lee replied.

Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.

Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam”. When he finished reading the letter, Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.”

Jason stood there like a stone. Tears ran down his face.

1.The car accident happened ____________.

A. only to Sam     B. on a cold evening

C. the next morning  D. on the way to work

2.Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee

A. saved his friend Jason’s life

B. was very kind and friendly to him

C. came to see him early in the morning

D. did the operation according to his wish

3.Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?

a. Jason made new friends. 

b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.

c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.

d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.

e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.

A. c--b--d--a--e    B. d--c-- b--e—a

C. d--a--c--b--e   D. c--d-- b--e—a

4.After we finish reading Sam’s letter, we can infer(推斷) that ___________.

A. Sam caused the car accident

B. Sam’s operation was not successful

C. Jason was made blind in the car accident

D. Jason knew how Sam helped him before Sam died

5.From the story, we can conclude(得出結(jié)論) that __________.

A. Sam played a joke on Jason

B. Sam always told lies to his friends

C. Sam thought friendship was important

D. Sam regretted doing the operation in the end

 

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We all need a healthy environment, but we p 1.waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the s 2.everyday activities can make a real d 3.to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a green life.

Remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.

Reduce means “don't waste things” .This s 4. money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really n 5. or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a 6..

Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should take care of them so that they will last, and we should r 7. them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box b 8.you can use them again.

Recycle means “change things into something else”. A 9. it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or b 10.them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

 

中學(xué)生在成長(zhǎng)的過程中總會(huì)遇到不同的煩惱，以下是一些學(xué)生的自述和生活老師的解決

辦法，請(qǐng)你給予合理的配對(duì)。

1.I borrowed Jimmy’s favorite storybook last week. But I can’t find it now. I think I have left it somewhere.

2.I was criticized seriously by my Chinese teacher when I was sleeping in the class. Now I don’t like Chinese classes as before. It makes me feel embarrassed.

3.I had forgotten to turn off the mobile phone before I entered the classroom. It rang for a long time in the class. None of my classmates have criticized me, but I am upset about it now.

4.I have dreamt of volunteering to clean the city park, but I am afraid that others will laugh at me. They may think I am a cleaner.

5.I think I am creative. I always have some new ideas. And I spend lots of time trying to invent something. But my parents let me spend all the time in the school subjects..

A. If I were your Chinese teacher, I would be angry, too. So I think you should realize yourself first. Then have a talk with your teacher and tell him you won’t do that again.

B. We shouldn’t laugh at cleaners. We can’t live a clean life without them. So don’t be shy and be a volunteer as you have dreamt.

C. You’d better buy a new book for him. And then you can explain to him what has happened. D. Remember to say sorry to him.

E. According to your description, I can see that you are a very nice child. I think you can give a small speech to apologize (道歉) to them after class.

F. I think a creative child should be encouraged. Why not make a good plan with your parents? G. You can spend most time in school subjects. And in your spare time, you can try your ideas.

 

Many people believe we will face environmental disasters _________ we completely change the way we live.

A．but

B．though

C．unless

D．until

 

As we know, Chongqing has changed a lot. Most of the people feel much safer now. More and more trees are being planted in the city. And every day you can see many old people play sports everywhere. The change makes the people in the city live a happy life. The small survey below is from the people who live in Chongqing. One hundred persons were chosen to answer the questions last week.

What they want	Health	Safety	Food
	52%	33%	15%
Where they like to live	In a quieter place	In a busier place	In a greener place
	15%	5%	80%
What they think of working in the city	Bad	Good	No idea
	8%	80%	12%
Whether they plan to change their living places	Yes	No	Difficult to say
	39%	41%	20%

 
【小題1】From the survey, _______ of the people in Chongqing care about health.

A．41%

B．80%

C．39%

D．52%

【小題2】 Most people think working in Chongqing is _______.

A．bad

B．good

C．hard

D．sad

【小題3】 From the survey, we know most people want to live ________.

A．in a busier place	B．in a quieter place
C．in a greener place	D．on the mountain

【小題4】 According to the passage and the survey, we know that ________.

A．most people plan to change their living places

B．in Chongqing all the people have a lot of food

C．the people in Chongqing don’t like planting trees

D．the change in Chongqing makes people enjoy living there

Take a look at teenagers around, dressed in baggy-pants (寬松褲), drinking soft drinks such as coke, reading Japanese cartoons. Whether you are in Beijing, Wuhan or Hong Kong, you will get the same impression. But should we copy others or should we maintain (保留) our differences?

It sounds convenient that people around the world speak the same language, dress in the same style, eat the same food and play the same games. If the world was like this, you won’t feel strange in any corner of world. But just imagine living in such a strange world. How dull and colorless it would be!

Different kinds of food that people can taste, the colorful and fashionable clothes that we dress in and different languages we speak are all part of the different cultures that our ancestors left us. These differences represent their creativity (創(chuàng)造力) and talent. And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily lives. When you travel to other places, you want to see different things. When you talk to foreigners you expect to listen to interesting stories. These differences in culture are what make life colorful.

But the whole world is shrinking into a small village as globalization (全球化) takes effect and many different cultures are disappearing. In most big cities around the world people wear the same clothes. Fast food stores are everywhere. Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives. The colors of our life are disappearing.

There is joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life. So let’s take action to protect our colorful culture before it becomes as simple as black and white.

It’s not difficult. Learning some folk songs, trying on a traditional clothing and even eating local food instead of going to KFC can help. And we’re sure you will enjoy it.

1.The passage is written to _______.

A．explain cultural differences               B．convince readers to maintain cultural differences

C．predict the future of globalization           D．show some cultural phenomena(現(xiàn)象)

2.The author thinks that cultural differences _______.

A．make the world colorful                  B．make communication difficult

C．only exist in food and clothing              D．will never fade away

3.The author starts the argument by ________.

A．mentioning certain cultural phenomena

B．mentioning his view at the very beginning

C．mentioning the opposite view at the very beginning

D．giving examples of cultural differences

4.The underlined word “shrink” probably means “_______”.

A．expand           B．disappear         C．become smaller     D．grow in number

5.The author talks of all the following cultural phenomena except _______.

A．food             B．clothing           C．language          D．a(chǎn)rchitecture

 

We can not live a modern life without traveling．The fastest way of traveling is by air．With a plane people can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago．

Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but people can see the country when they are traveling through．Modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning-cars．They make even the longest journey（旅途） enjoyable．

Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible．There are large luxury liners（客輪） or river boats．They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday．

Many people like to travel by car．They can make their own timetable．They can travel hundreds of miles or only fifty miles a day, just as their wish．They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel．That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business．

1.According to（根據(jù)） the passage, the fastest way of traveling is ______________

A．by car

B．by train

C．by plane

D．by sea

2.People can make even the longest journey enjoyable if they take the _________

A．train

B．plane

C．sea

D．bus

3.______ is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday．

A．Traveling by bike．	B．Traveling by train．
C．Traveling by sea．	D．Traveling by car．[來源:Z+xx+k.Com]

4.If we travel by car, we can _________

A．enjoy the longest journey

B．travel only fifty miles a day[來源:Z|xx|k.Com]

C．make our own timetable

D．travel to a very far place in a few minutes

5.When people travel on business, they usually take

A．a(chǎn) boat or a train	B．a(chǎn) car or a boat
C．a(chǎn) plane or a car	D．a(chǎn) train or a plane

 

A）根據(jù)括號(hào)中所給的漢語(yǔ)寫出單詞，使句子意思完整正確。

1.People born under Virgo are practical and pay attention to    ▲   (細(xì)節(jié)).

2.It's generous of Amy to     ▲    (提供) books and stationery for the schools in the west of China.

3.Tom is such a(n)     ▲     (誠(chéng)實(shí)的) boy that we all trust(信任) him.

4.It is said that      ▲    (幾個(gè)) foreigners will come to our school soon.

5. I have got a collection of     ▲     (十九) dolls.

B）根據(jù)句子意思，用括號(hào)中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。（每空一詞）

6.Congratulations! Both of you are the    ▲    (win) of the match.

7.Zhang Tao is in his     ▲    (three) year at No. 1 Middle school.

8.Tom has to give up     ▲   (play) computer games..

9. People all over the world hope to live a     ▲    (peace) and wealthy life.

10.Do you know any novels     ▲    (write) by Hanhan?

 

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon (取決于)ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions（建議） to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good job －that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
【小題1】The best title of the passage is______.

A．Money Makes You Happy	B．The Secrets of Happiness
C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy	D．Good Friends Make You Happy

【小題2】The passage gives us ______pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小題3】The writer thinks that______.

A．everyone knows how to live a happier life

B．it's wrong to spend time on work

C．hobbies take up too much time

D．doing good things for someone can make you happier

【小題4】Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?

A．Reading a good book.	B．Traveling to a foreign country.
C．Playing a sport.	D．Spending time with close friends.

In today’s fast paced，high stress world people are working longer hours than ever, and often exhaust themselves at day’s end in front of the television to relax enough to begin again in the morning. However, television watching, for most people, does not really lower stress. Studies show that TV viewing more than an hour or so actually creates stress and, especially in women, may lead to the blues. Most individuals are unaware that doing some exercise after work makes them more energetic since it increases energy levels.

??? Wise use of free time does not mean getting an advanced degree, although the mental encouragement gained through education is unbeatable in keeping your mind active. Learning new things nearly always adds a spark to your daily life, especially if it is a favorite topic, such as sport, fashion, or art. Also, look through your bookstore or library to find books on your interests. Try to replace a half hour TV watching with reading.[來源:學(xué)_科_網(wǎng)Z_X

??? It is reported that in the United States recently, many individuals have as few as two good friends. Long work hours and car commute act to separate people from each other. This separation is deadly. Find ways to meet people at the end of the day and on weekends. Often this call be best done by combining activities, such as by joining a walking group to get both exercise and companionship. Taking a class will lift your spirits and allow you to meet others with similar interests. Hobbies are great for reducing stress and provide another opportunity for social interaction.

Using your free time to aid your health may include these elements and many more, such as going to concerts and spending time with family. Overall, the key is to spend less free time being passive. The best ways to use free time are to be mentally and physically active, spend some time outdoors, and interact with other people on a regular basis.

1.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Watching television may cause women to feel depressed.

B. Finding interests and hobbies in common means taking a class.

C. Going to concerts is the best way to make you mentally active.

D. Getting an advanced degree in education always lights up your life.

2.What does the underlined word “commute” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. The arrangement to work every day.

B. The journey to work every day.

C. The communication between people.

D. The separation between people.

3.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Live a Happy and Healthy Life.

B. Relax Yourself in Various Ways.

C. Spend Your Free Time Wisely.

D. Interact With Others Outdoors.

 

Once, a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But it was incomplete, so it could only roll very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece.
Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. The circle put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.
Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.
We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.
【小題1】
The circle rolled very slowly because it        .

A．spent much time talking to worms	B．wanted to enjoy the sunshine
C．was looking for its missing piece	D．lost a piece of its own

【小題2】
Why did the circle stop when it rolled quickly? Because it        .

A．wanted to enjoy the world	B．found a different world
C．wanted to look for another missing piece	D．thought the world changed so quickly

【小題3】
The story mainly tells us that        .

A．nobody loves us if we give nothing

B．a(chǎn) man who has everything is the happiest

C．losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes

D．we are not whole when we lose something

閱讀下面的短文．并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題。
Since 1850．the temperature of Earth’s surface has increased about 0.6°C．Scientists predict it may warm much more by the end of this century．Who’s turning up the heat? Well, it seems that we are! Some of this global warming may be natural．However，nearly all scientists now agree that most of it is due to peoples actions．Over the past 150 years, we've added huge amounts of certain gases, especially carbon dioxide（CO2）to the air．These gases can keep heat near Earth's surface，so more carbon dioxide means more heat is kept near Earth's surface．Global warming may change the weather in ways that lead to more severe storms，floods and droughts．
We add carbon dioxide to the air when we burn things, especially fossil fuels．Fossil fuels are energy sources formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago．Coal，oil，and natural gas are all fossil fuels．People in the United States and other countries started bunting large amounts of fossil fuels more than a century ago．The amount d fossil fuels being burned each year has been increasing worldwide．The more we burn，_____________________．
What can we do to help? Nowadays to live a low-carbon life is quite popular in the world． Low-carbon means to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide．Saving energy and reusing are the key words. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make our lives low-carbon．
1．What problem can global warming cause?（根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題）
2．What are fossil fuels?（同上）
3．請(qǐng)將第一段中的劃線句子翻譯成漢語(yǔ)。
4．請(qǐng)根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容，將最后一個(gè)句子補(bǔ)充完整。
The more we bum，_____________________________________________.
5．請(qǐng)寫出日常生活中的一種“低碳”行為（用英語(yǔ)寫一個(gè)句子）。