happy题目答案解析,happy题目答案解析3

Peopleusuallyeatmooncakeswhich________ahappyreunion.

A．standupB．standforC．setupD．setout

Manysaymoneycannotmakeyouhappy,andthisistrue.Butmoneycanhelpyoutoleada________life.

A.steadyB.secure

C.frighteningD.special

—Happybirthday!

—Thankyou!It'sthebestpresentI________for.

A.shouldhavewishedB.musthavewished

C.mayhavewishedD.couldhavewished

JAYChou,S．H．E．andHappyBoysTheyaresomeofthesingerswhokeepyourmusicworldbusy．But______________PekingOperaIsitonlythefavoritepastimeofyourgrandfather

Now,youhavethechancetogettoknowtherealbeautyofthistraditionalart．Thisterm,aPekingOperaprojectisstartingin200schoolsin10provincesandmunicipalities（直辖市）．Itwillinvolve15worksofPekingOpera,bothclassicandmodern．

Sohowmuchdoyouknowaboutthis200-year-oldartPekingOperacombinesinstrumentalmusic,singing,dancing,actingandacrobatics（杂技）．FullofChineseculturalelements,PekingOperapresentstotheaudienceanencyclopedia（百科全书）ofChineseculturewithunfoldingstories,beautifulpaintings,wonderfulcostumesandgracefulgestures．

Theartformhascreatedmany"firsts"inChinesedramas:theabundanceofrepertoires（曲目）,thenumberofartistsandoperatroupesandaudience．SoitiscalledthenationaloperaofChina．

TherearefivemainrolesinPekingOpera:sheng,dan,jing,moandchou．Shengistheleadingmaleactor．Danisthefemaleroles．Jingreferstomaleroleswithcolor1edfacepaintingswhorepresentwarriors（战士）,heroes；statesmen,adventurersanddemons（魔鬼）．Moisaminormalerole．Chouisamalecomiccharacterwithawhitepatchonthenose．Theyplayrolesofwitandhumor．Itisthesecharactersthatkeeptheaudiencelaughingtoeasetensioninsomeseriousplays．

56．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage（Pleaseanswerwithin10words．）

57．Whichsentenceinthepassagecanbereplacedbythefollowingone

Isitonlythethingthatyourgrandfatherlikesbesttokilltime

58．Pleasefillintheblankwithproperwordsorphrasestocompletethesentence

（Pleaseanswerwithin10words．）

59．What'syouropinionaboutthePekingOperaprojectstartedinschools

（Pleaseanswerwithin30words．）

60．TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinese．

Thepointisthatyoushouldbehappywithwhatyoualreadyhaveandnotrisklosingitbybeing____andtryingtogetmore.

A.cautiousB.considerateC.sensitiveD.greedy

语境填词

1．Marywasveryhappybecausethe__________(平均)scoreofherfinalexamwas95.

2．Ihappentohavetheofficial__________(数据)withmeandIwillgiveyouacopylater.

3．Yourarticleistoolong.Wouldyouplease________(缩短)itwithin2,000words

4．WhenIsayheoftencomestoseeme，Imeanhevisitsme__________(频繁地)．

5．Lackofeducationisa____________(不足，缺点)whenthoseyoungpeoplefromthepoorarealookforajob.

6．Itriedto________(避免)meetinghim.

Agoodstorydoes_____haveahappyending,andsometimesasadendingismorethought-provoking.

A.notreallyB.notexactlyC.notlikelyD.notnecessarily

However,notallsongsaboutspringarehappy.ThissongwrittenandsungbyK.D.Langisaboutdreamingofspringincolddarkplaces.SherecordedIDreamofSpringin2008.

RichardRodgersandOscarHammersteinwroteItMightasWellBeSpringforthemovieStateFairin1945.FrankSinatrasingsit.Itisafeelingofrestlessnessorexcitementbroughtonbythecomingofspring.RichardRodgersalsowroteSpringIsHere,thistimewithLorenzHart.EllaFitzgeraldsingsthissongaboutfeelinglonelyduringthisseason.

FrankLoesserwrotethesadsong,SpringWillbeaLittleLateThisYear.WhyhastheseasonbeendelayedBecausethesinger’sloverhaslefther.SarahVaughnreleased(发行)herversionofthesongin1953.

Bynowyoumaybethinking,“Enoughwiththesadsongs,already!”Ok,thenhowaboutacowboysongGeneAutrywasoneofAmerica’smostfamoussingingcowboys.HerecordedWhenIt’sSpringtimeintheRockiesin1937.

Andfinally,we’llleaveyouwithasunnysongcalledUpJumpedSpring.FreddieHubbardwrotethisjazzsongin1977andBillyTaylorTrioperformsit.

71.Ifyouareinabadmood,you’dbetterlistento.

A.SpringIsHereB.IDreamofSpring

C.UpJumpedSpringD.SpringWillbeaLittleLateThisYear

72.ItMightasWellBeSpringisasongthat.

A.isalsocalledStateFairB.waswrittenbytwopeople

C.hasalonelyfeelingD.[issungbyEllaFitzgerald

73.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE

A.K.D.Langwasgoodatwritinghappysongs.

B.SarahVaughnsangthesongUpJumpedSpringfirst.

C.MostsongsaboutspringarewrittenbyItaliancomposers.

D.GeneAutrywasafamouscowboysingerbeforeK.D.Lang.

74.Whichofthefollowingsongswasfirstwrittenorrecorded

A.Spring.

B.IDreamofSpring.

C.WhenIt’sSpringtimeintheRockies.

D.SpringWillbeaLittleLateThisYear.

75.What’sthepurposeoftheauthortowritethepassage

A.Expresshis/herlovetospring.

B.Introducesomewonderfulmusic.

C.Introducesomefamoussingers.

D.Introducesomesongsaboutspring.

—Helosthisjoblastweek,butheseemshappy．

—Ithinkhe_____toputonabraveface．

A．istryingB．triesC．triedD．hastried

19.DorothyBrownwasveryhappyasshesatinthetheatrelisteningtothemusic．TodayherlittledaughterLaurenwasgivingher1concert．Shehadbeenwaitingforthis2foryearsandyears．“Nowitishereatlast,”shethought．“Howbeautifulher3is.”

Thesongmadeher4tothedayswhenshewasLauren’s5．Asayoung6,Dorothywantedtobeaconcertsinger．Shestudied7inFrance,ItalyandintheUnitedStates．“Youcanbecomeafine8inthefuture,”herteacherstoldher．“Butyoumustbe9tostudyhardandworkformanyyears．Therewillbe10timeforanythingbutmusicinyourlife.”

Dorothywas11atthattimeandshewas12thatmusicwasallshewantedorneededto13herlife．ForalmostayearDorothy14ofnothingelse．Thenshe15David,ayoungengineertravellingEurope．Theysoonfellin16．Davidaskedhertobehis17．DorothyalsowantedtomarryDavid．Butsheloved18,too．Shedidn’tknowwhattodo．Davidwasagainstherbeingasinger．Hesaid,“Ifyouwanttobeasinger,youmustforgetaboutgettingmarried．Youcan’t19doboth.”Thusherdaysweregoneandwouldneverreturn.

NowLaurenbecameasingerinsteadofher,whichwasher20.

A．sorryB．successfulC．firstD．wonderful

A．danceB．momentC．showD．party

A．voiceB．faceC．dressD．life

A．thinkofB．bringbackC．gobackD．comeback

A．ageB．friendC．motherD．teacher

A．musicianB．popstarC．ladyD．girl

A．FrenchB．musicC．pianoD．dance

A．actressB．studentC．singerD．dancer

A．preparedB．learningC．drivenD．waiting

A．someB．anyC．noD．enough

A．eightB．eighteenC．eightyD．eighty-eight

A．luckyB．sureC．afraidD．fond

A．fillB．liveC．leadD．take

A．heardB．knewC．talkedD．thought

A．sawoffB．learnedfromC．heardofD．metwith

A．loveB．feelingC．musicD．touch

A．assistantB．teacherC．wifeD．student

A．himB．engineeringC．herselfD．music

A．certainlyB．possiblyC．onlyD．mainly

A．thoughtB．hopeC．purposeD．will

Seeingthehappyscene,allmygoodmemories.

A.crowdedinB.crowdedaroundC.crowdedoutD.crowdedinto

A.thatB.ifC.whatD.when

Seeingthehappy_______ofthekidsplayingontheplayground,Ican’thelpthinkingofmychildhood.

A.sightB.sceneC.viewD.sign

Heonceremarkedthat“Allhappyfamilies________oneanother,buteachunhappyfamilyisunhappyinitsownway”.

A.likeB.resembleC.appearD.represent

____,theoldmanislivingahappylife.

A.TakinggoodcareB.TakengoodcareC.HavingtakengoodcareD.Takengoodcareof

书面表达（满分25分）

DearLinda，

Ifyouwanttobehealthyandhappy，youneedtohaveahealthylifestyle.IhavesomeadviceforyouandIhopeyouwillfollowallofit.

Yours,

LiHua

32.Theystoodlookingatthehappy_________ofthechildrenplayinginthepark.

A.viewB.sceneryC.sceneD.sights

______,heacceptedtheprize.

A.SurprisedandhappyB.Surprisingandhappily

C.SurprisedandhappilyD.Surpriseandhappiness

Wewere______happytoknowourdaughterwonthefirstprize.

A.otherthanB.morethanC.ratherthanD.lessthan

YourstayinBritainshouldbeamemorableandhappytime.Toachievethis,you

needtoprepareyourselfwellforthetrip.NotonlywillyouuseEnglish,butyouwillalsoneedtogetusedtocustoms,attitudesandfoodthataredifferentfromwhatyouknow.

Yourstaywillbemoreenjoyableifyoujoininwithyourhostfamily,whichisthefamilyyouwillstaywith.Useeveryopportunitytotalkwithyourhosts.Donotjustsitaloneinyourbedroom.Ifyouplantogoout,youshouldtellthemwhenandwhereyouaregoingandwhenyouexpecttogetback.Thisisimportantbecauseyourhostsareresponsibleforyou.

Findoutwhatthe“houserules”are.Forexample,whousesthebathroomfirstinthemorningWhencanyoudoyourwashingCanyouusetheironforyourclothesWhataboutdoingthedishesafterdinnerMostBritishteenagersareverytidy.Theyareexpectedtohelpinthehomeandlookaftertheirthings.Donotexpectyourhostmothertodoeverythingforyou.

Thetelephonecanbeaproblem.Atthestartofyourstay,askyourhostsifyoumayusetheirphoneandofcourse,tellthemyouwillpayforthecallstoChina.Makesurethatyoudonotspendtoolongontheirphoneintheevenings.

ThefoodinBritainwillbeanewexperienceforyou.EverydayfoodinBritainisnotthesameastheWestern-stylefoodyoucanfindinChina.Evenso,youshouldtrytoeatwhateveryouaregiven.However,ifitissomethingyoureallydonotlike,justsaysopolitely.Donotbringyourownfoodintothehouse.

Whetheryouareathomeorinarestaurant,donotspitoutbonesontothetable.Putthemonthesideofyourplate.Andremember—inEurope,peopleeatthemaindishwithaknifeandfork.Thespoonisusedonlyforsoupordessert.

66.Inwhichmagazinewillyoureadthistext

A.Astudentmagazine.B.Acomputermagazine.

C.Afoodmagazine.D.Afashionmagazine.

67.Thephrase“houserules”inParagraph3refersto________.

A.doingtheironing.

B.goingtothebathroom.

C.thechildren’sworktimetable.

D.thefamily’swayoforganizingtheirdailylife.

68.Whycanthetelephonebeaproblem

A.Thehostfamilymaynothaveatelephone.

B.Somepeoplemaynotpayfortheircalls.

C.Somepeopletalkforafewminutes.

D.Thecallfeesmaybeveryexpensive.

69.Whatshouldyoudoatmealtime

A.Eatyourownfood.B.Spitoutbonesontothetable.

C.Eatthemaincoursewithaspoon.D.Eatthefoodyourhostfamilygivesyou.

70.Thebesttitleofthetextcouldbe_________.

A.EnjoyingBritishFood.

B.HowtoLearnEnglishBetter.

C.AdaptingtoEnglishFamilyLife

D.HowtoCommunicatewithEnglishPeople.

—Whatdoyouthinkmadehersohappy

—________thefirstprize.

A.GetB.GettingC.GotD.Toget

-----Shelooksveryhappy.She______havepassedtheexam.

-----Iguessso.It’snotdifficultafterall.

A.shouldB.couldC.mustD.might

----WhyisMrBrownsohappythismorning

-----Becausehewashonoredwitha(n)_______forexcellenceinteaching.

A.presentB.giftC.awardD.reward

A.whatB.whichC.thatD.if

Thehappyofchildrenplayinginthegardendisappeared,anditwasquietagain.

A.sceneB.sceneryC.sightD.view

Achildwithahappy,easy-going_________ismorelikelytosucceedinthefuture.

A.appearance.B.nature.C.attitude.D.behavior

---Obviously,thebosslookshappyagain,doesn’the

---Yes.It’ssaidthathehas____________thetroublesomeproblem.

A.succeededinsolveB.triedtosolve

C.managedtosolveD.successfulsolved

-WhywasMrLisohappythismorning

-Becausehewashonoredwitha(n)_______forexcellenceinteaching

Thephotosonthewall____mymotherofthosehappy,olddayswhenalargefamilylivedtogether.

A.informB.approveC.remindD.retell

Youmaylightafireofhappyfeelingsinsideofyourselfwhenyougiveothersa(n)______praise.

A.highB.impressiveC.genuineD.fake

I'mfat,I'mtooskinny．I'dbehappyifIweretaller,shorter,hadcurlyhair,straighthair,asmallernose,biggermuscles,longerlegs．

DoanyofthesestatementssoundfamiliarAreyouusedtoputtingyourselfdownIfso,you'renotalone．Asateen,you'regoingthroughmanychangesinyourbody．Andasyourbodychanges,sodoesyourimageofyourself．Lotsofpeoplehavetroubleadjusting,andthiscanaffecttheirself-esteem(自尊）．

Ifyouhaveapositivebodyimage,youprobablylikeandacceptyourselfthewayyouare．Thishealthyattitudeallowsyoutoexploreotheraspectsofgrowingup,suchasdevelopinggoodfriendships,growingmoreindependentfromyourparents,andchallengingyourselfphysicallyandmentally.Developingthesepartsofyourselfcanhelpboost（提升）yourself-esteem．

Apositiveattitudeandahealthylifestyle（suchasexercisingandeatingright）areagreatcombinationforbuildinggoodself-esteem．

Somepeoplethinktheyneedtochangehowtheylookoracttofeelgoodaboutthemselves．Butactuallyallyouneedtodoischangethewayyouseeyourbodyandhowyouthinkaboutyourself．

Thefirstthingtodoisrecognizethatyourbodyisyourown,nomatterwhatshape,sizeorcolor1itcomesin．Ifyouareveryworriedaboutyourweightorsize,checkwithyourdoctortoverify（核实）thatthingsareOK．Butitisnoone'sbusinessbutyourownwhatyourbodyislike—ultimately,youhavetobehappywithyourself．

Next,identifywhichaspectsofyourappearanceyoucanrealisticallychangeandwhichyoucan't．Everyonehasthingsaboutthemselvesthattheycan'tchangeandneedtoaccept—liketheirheight,forexample,ortheirshoesize．

Whenyouhearnegativecommentscomingfromwithinyourself,tellyourselftostop．Trybuildingyourself-esteembygivingyourselfthreegoodthingseveryday．Byfocusingonthegoodthingsyoudoandthepositiveaspectsofyourlife,youcanchangehowyoufeelaboutyourself．

Themostimportantthingistogethelpifyoufeellikeyourbodyimageandself-esteemareaffectingyourlife．

72．Ifwehaveapositivebodyimage,wewill_____．

A．concentrateonourbodyimageonly

B．notdevelopstrongself-esteem

C．likeandacceptourselvesasweare

D．belessindependentofourparents

73．______canNOThelptoboostyourself-esteem．

A．Growingindependentfromyourparents

B．Acceptingyourownbodyasitactuallyis

C．Havingapositiveattitudeandahealthylifestyle

D．Improvingyourbodyimageasmuchasyoucan

74．Toimproveourbodyimage,wehaveto_____．

A．thinkaboutourselves

B．behappywithourselves

C．changetheshape,sizeorcolor1ofone'sbody

D．checkwithourdoctortoverifythatourbodyisOK

75．Whichisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage

A．ImportanceofBodyImageB．EffectsonaPerson'sSelf-esteem

C．TipsforImprovingBodyImage[D．Self-esteemandBodyImage

请认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文后空格里填上适当的单词。（每空1词）

ArepeoplelesshappyormorehappytheoldertheygetIfyouansweredmorehappy,thenyouwereright,basedonastudypublishedtwoyearsago.Itfoundthatpeoplegenerallybecomehappierandexperiencelessworryafteragefifty.Infact,itfoundthatbytheageofeighty-five,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywereateighteen.

ThefindingscamefromaGallupsurveyofmorethanthreehundredfortythousandadultsintheUnitedStatesin2008.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesofeighteenandeighty-five.

ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.Stresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.

Happinesswashighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearlyseventies.Butthepeopleleastlikelytoreportnegativeemotionswerethoseintheirseventiesandeighties.

Thesurveyalsofoundthatmenandwomenhavesimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmendid.

Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluencelikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.

SowhywouldhappinessincreasewithageOnetheoryisthat,aspeoplegetolder,theybecomemorethankfulforallthattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.

Happinessisnottheonlythingthatapparentlyimproveswithage.Inastudypublishedthisyear,peopleintheireightiesreportedthefewestproblemswiththequalityoftheirsleep.

Researcherssurveyedmorethan150,000Americanadults.Thestudy,ledbyMichaelGranderattheUniversityofPennsylvania,appearedinthejournalSleep.

Theoriginalgoalwastoconfirmthepopularbeliefthatagingisconnectedwithincreasedsleepproblems.Thesurveydidfindanincreaseduringmiddleage,especiallyinwomen.Butexceptforthat,peoplereportedthattheyfelttheirsleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.

Title

Theolderyouget,the71.________youare!

72.________ofaGallupsurvey

●Peoplearehappierwiththeirlifewhentheyareat85thantheyareat18.Happinessishighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearlyseventies.

●Peopleintheirseventiesandeightiesare73.________likelytoreportnegativeemotions.

●Menandwomenhavesimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder,74.________thatwomenalwaysreportmoresadness,stressandworry.

75.________forthisphenomenon

●Peoplebecomemorethankfulfor76.________theyhave.

●Peoplecan77.________theiremotionsbetter.

●Peoplespendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.

Effectsofaging78.________sleep

●Ontheonehand,sleepproblems79.________duringmiddleage.

●Ontheother80._______,sleepqualityimprovesaspeoplegetolder.

Thepicture_____meofthehappytimeIhadspentwithmygrandparentsonthefarmyearsago.

A.encouragedB.mentionedC.remindedD.informed

Manypupilssaidtheywerenothappybecausevarietiesofclasses____theirplaytime．

A．coveredB．wastedC．occupiedD．pided

Ilikeseeingkidshappyand,ifthey,itmakesmyjobaloteasier.

A．areB．doC．willD．have

Forme,GonewiththeWindisaveryhappydiscovery,_____Ishallreturnfrequently.

A.onwhichB.bywhichC.towhichD.fromwhich

___51____Maybeyouthoughtthattheywerejusthappy.Afterall,youprobablysingorwhistlewhenyouarehappy.However,theysingmostofthetimeforaverydifferentreason.____52___Somescientistsbelievethatbirdsdosingsomeofthetimejustbecausetheyarehappy.Doyouknowwhata“territory”isAterritoryisanareathatananimal,usuallythemale,claims(声称)asitsown.____53___Nootherfamiliesofthesamespeciesarewelcome.Youryardandhouseareyourterritorywhereonlyyourfamilyandfriendsarewelcome.Ifastrangershouldenteryourterritoryandthreatenyou,youmightshout.Probablythiswouldbeenoughtofrightenhimaway.Ifso,youhaveactuallyscaredthestrangerawaywithouthavingtofighthim.Abirddoesthesamething.Butheexpectsanoutsideralmostanytime,especiallyatnesting(筑巢)season.Soheisscreamingallthetime,whetherhecanseeanoutsiderornot.__54__.

Birdssingloudestinthespringwhentheyaretryingtoattractamateandwarnothersnottoentertheterritoryoftheirs.Youcanseethatbirdshavealanguagealltheirown.___55__

A.Onlyheandhisfamilyarewelcomethere.

B.Mostofithastodowithattractingmatesandsettingupterritories.

C.Haveyoueverwonderedwhybirdssing

D.Theirsingingisactuallyawarningtootherbirdstostayoutoftheirterritory.

E.Haveyoueverwonderedwhybirdssing

F.Mostofthelanguageiswidelyused.

G.Thisscreamingiswhatwecallabird’ssong,anditisusuallyenoughtokeepanoutsideraway.

I’dbeonlytoohappytohelpyou,ifI_____themoney.

A.werehavingB.haveC.wouldhaveD.had

HappyLeapDay!LeapDay,youaskYes,it’sFebruary29.Youmaynoticethisdatedidn’tappearonlastyear’scalendar,ortheyearbeforethat,or…That’sbecauseLeapDayhappensonceeveryfouryears–and2008isaleapyear.Aleapyearhas366daysinsteadoftheusual365thatanordinaryyearhas.Anextradayisaddedtothecalendarinaleapyear,andhere’swhy:

The365daysofthecalendararemeanttomatchupwiththesolaryear.AsolaryearisthetimeittakestheEarthtocompleteitsorbitaroundtheSun,aboutoneyear.ButtheEarth’syearlytriparoundtheSuntakesabitlongerthan365days.Theorbittakes365days,5hours,48minutesand46seconds,tobeexact.Thattimeequalsroughlyonequarterofaday.,sothecalendarandthesolaryeardon’tmatchaccurately.Afterafewyears,thatextratimeinthesolaryearbeginstoaccumulate.Afterfouryears,forexample,thefourextraquarterdayswillmakethecalendarfallbehindthesolaryearbyaboutaday.

AccordingtotheHonorSocietyofLeapYearDayBabies—aclubforpeoplebornonLeapDay—thereareanestimated4millionpeoplewhosebirthdayscomebutonceeveryfouryears.Butwhowantstowaitfouryearstocelebratehis/herbirthdayMostcelebrateyearlyonFebruary28orMarch1.

Therewasatimewhenstrictrulespreventedwomenfromproposingmarriagetotheirbeloved.Inmostcultures,that’snotthecaseanymore.Infact,femalepioneerswhothoughtthisrulewasclearlyunfairmanagedtogetLeapYearestablishedasanacceptabletimeforwomentopopthequestiontounmarriedmen.SoonFebruary29,amancouldbesurprisedwithanofferhecouldn’trefuse.Thefirstdocumentation(文献的使用)ofthisdayofladies’choicewasin1288inScotland.Officialsthendecidedtopassalawthatallowedwomentoproposemarriagetomenoftheirchoiceinthatyear.Theyalsomadeitlawthatanymanwhosaidnotoaproposalinaleapdayhadtopayafine.Thefinecouldrangefromakisstopaymentforasilkdressorapairofgloves.

72.Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanconcludethat_________.

A.February29neverappearsonthecalendar.

B.February29comesonceeveryfouryears,everyLeapYear

C.anordinaryyearhasonemoredaythanaleapyear

D.2008has365days,5hours,48minutesand46seconds

73.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“popthequestion”probablymeans_______.

A.ProposemarriageB.Refusemarriage

C.AskquestionsD.Givedirections

74.Inthelastparagraph,theunderlined“they”refersto_______.

A.unmarriedmenB.singleladies

C.OfficialsD.theScottish

75.Whichtopiccanbestdescribethelastparagraph

A.WhatCanLadiesDoWiththeExtraDay

B.RespectLadiesinLeapYear.

C.It’sUnfairtoPreventLadiesFromOfferingLove.

D.LeapYearIsLadies’Choice.

I’mfat.I’mtooskinny.（极瘦的，皮包骨的）I’dbehappyifIweretaller,shorter,hadcurlyhair,straighthair,asmallernose,biggermuscles,longerlegs.DoanyofthesestatementssoundfamiliarDoyouoftenputyourselfdownIfso,you’renotalone.Asateen,you’regoingthroughatonofchangesinyourbody.Andasyourbodychanges,sodoesyourimage(形象)ofyourself.Lotsofpeoplehavetroublegettingusedtoitandthiscanaffecttheirconfidence.

Somepeoplethinktheyneedtochangehowtheylookoracttofeelgoodaboutthemselves.Butactuallyallyouneedtodoischangethewayyouseeyourbodyandhowyouthinkaboutyourself.

Thefirstthingtodoisrecognizethatyourbodyisyourown,nomatterwhatshape,size,orcolor1itcomesin.Ifyou’reveryworriedaboutyourweightorsize,gotoyourdoctortocheckthatthingsareOK.Butit’snoone’sbusinessbutyourownwhatyourbodyislike—finally,youhavetobehappywithyourself.

Next,findwhichaspectsofyourappearanceyoucanchangeandwhichyoucan’tchangeandneedtoaccept—liketheirheight,forexample,ortheirshoesize.

Iftherearethingsaboutyourselfthatyouwanttochangeandcandothisbymakinggoalsforyourself.Forexample,ifyouwanttogetfit,makeaplantoexerciseeverydayandeatnutritiousfoods.

Whenyouhearnegativecommentscomingfromwithinyourself,tellyourselftostop.Trybuildingyourconfidencebylistingthreethingsinyourdaythatreallygaveyoupleasure.Itcanbeanythinglikethewaythesunfeltonyourface,thesoundofyourfavoriteband,orthewaysomeonelaughedatyourjokes.

67.Fromthefirstparagraph,wecaninferthat.

A.manyteenscan’taccepttheirbodychangeeasily

B.mostteensliketohaveaspecialbodyimage

C.teensprefertochangetheirbodyimagequickly

D.teensusuallychangetheiropinionsontheirbodyimage

68.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith

A.Changethewayotherpeoplelookatyou.

B.Gotoyourdoctorforadviceonhowtochangeyourbody.

C.Realizeyoucan’tchangeeverythingaboutyourself.

D.Learnfromsomecelebritiesonhowtochangeyourbody.

69.Theunderlinedphrase“putyourselfdown”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans.

A.makeyourselffalldownB.saynegativethingsaboutyourself

C.forceyourselftodosomethingD.writedownyournamesomewhere

70.Thepassageismainlyabout.

A.howtoadjusttothechangesofyourbody

B.howtobuildconfidencebychangingyourbody

C.howtokeepanattractivebodyimage

D.howtofindpleasureinyourday

Theboygrewupinbeautiful_______butnotinahappyhome_______.

A.surrounding;surroundingsB.environment;surroundings

C.surrounding;environmentD.surroundings;environment

Agoodstorydoesnotalwayshaveahappyending,butthereadersmustnotbeleft_______.

A.unsatisfiedB.unsatisfyingC.tobeunsatisfyingD.beingunsatisfied

—I’mhappythatwe’vefinallyclearedupsomeproblems.

—______.

A.That’sallrightB.That’sniceC.I’mwithyouD.It’sapleasure

---IamsohappythatJohnnowenjoysbigparties.

---ReallyHeusedtoinfrontofstrangers.

A.tohost;beshyB.hosting;beingshy

C.hosting;beshyD.tohost;beingshy

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

DoyouknowhowtobehappyHerearesixwaysforyoutofindmorepleasureinyourlife.

Playthatsongyoulovesomuch.Asapreschoolercantellyou,repetitioncanleadtopleasure.Whenyouexperiencesomethingmorethanonce,younoticemoredetailsaboutiteachtime,anditincreasesyourenjoyment.That’swhyyouloverevisitingthatjazzclub,favouriterestaurant,andbelovedoldWoodyAllenmovie.Ofcourse,youcanoverdoit.

Don’tbuyboxedsetsofDVDs.Economist(经济学家)Tylersaysthatmuchofthejoywegetfromourbuyingliesintheexperienceoffindingthemout,gettingthemhome,andopeningthemup.Ifyoureceive18DVDsinonepackage,you’lluseuptheexcitementallatonce.Buythingsoneatimeandspaceoutthepleasure.

Lookoutside.Peoplelongagospentalmostalloftheirtimeoutsidewithtrees,water,andskyaround.Theworldinwhichmostofusspendourtimenowadaysisunnaturalandcanharmthespirit.Evenbeingclosetonatureforashorttimecanmakeushappy.

________.Physicalcontactwithanimalsworkswonders.Youcanpetananimal.Itincreasesthebrainchemicalsconnectedwithpleasureanddecreasesthoseconnectedwithstress（压力）.Evenpeoplewithoutpetscangetsomeoftheeffectbyhangingoutforafewminutesatadogshelter.

Smile.Well,likeitornot,smilingimprovesyourmood.Here’swhy:peoplereactbettertoyouwhenyoulookhappy,whichinturnleadsyoutobehappy.What’smore,lookinghappyfoolsyourbrainintothinkingthatyouarehappy.

68.Accordingtothewriter,buyingthingsoneatatimecan________.

A.helpsussavesomemoney.

B.sparetimeforotheractivities

C.increaseourexperienceofhappiness

D.giveusmoretimetoconsiderbuyingthings.

69.What’sthebesttitleforParagraph5

A.ExercisethebrainB.Petananimal

C.ReduceworkstressD.Hangoutmoreoften

70.Whichofthefollowingisright

A.Repetitionresultsinpleasure.B.Smilesfoolothers’mood.

C.Animalsaddtoyourstress.D.Spendingtimeoutsideharmsyourspirit.

71.Whatismostlikelytobediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows

A.Theeffectofpleasureonlife.B.Thewriter’sownexperience.

C.Anotherwaytofindpleasure.D.Reasonsforfindingmorepleasure.

Allhappyfamiliesresembleoneanother____eachunhappyfamilyisunhappyinitsownway.

A.becauseB.whileC.whenD.if

Ihavenodreamstohaveahappylife.

A.ratherthanB.morethanC.otherthanD.lessthan

Ifthere’salotofwork____,I’mhappytojustkeeponuntilitisfinished

AtodoBtobedoingCdoneDdoing

---WhywasMr.Lisohappythismorning

---Becausehewaswithanawardforexcellenceinteaching.

A.givenB.admiredC.honouredD.rewarded

----Whatmadeyousohappy

----_______.

A.BecauseofmypassingtheexamB.Ipassedtheexam

C.BecauseIpassedtheexamD.Mypassingtheexam

---Shelooksveryhappy.She___________havepassedtheexam.

---Iguessso.It’snotdifficultafterall.

单词拼写

IfeelveryhappytoreceiveyourletterandhereI’dliketogiveyou

someaonhowtolearnEnglish.Aboveall,don’tlose76.____________

heart.Manystudentsfindit_______tolearnEnglish,especially77.____________

_______writegoodEnglishcompositions.Inmyopinion,ifyou78.____________

wantto_______(改善)yourwriting,youshouldlearnbyheart79.____________

asmanyEnglishexpressionsandsentencepaspossible.80.____________

Andatthesametimetrytouse_______inyourcompositions.I81.____________

thinkjustrgrammarrulesisnouse.Andonlybyreadingand82.____________

writingalot_______youbeabletolearnEnglishwellinaneffective83.____________

way.Idefinitely_______(相信)themostimportantthingisthatyou84.____________

should_______(继续)writingeverydayandnevergiveup.85.____________

Johnisfondofliterature.Heisalwayshappy__________hehasabooktoread.

A.aslongasB.asifC.nowthatD.inorderthat

________andhappy，Tonystoodupandacceptedtheprize.

A.SurprisingB.Surprised

C.BeingsurprisedD.Tobesurprising

Ourbraindoesn'tknowhowtobehappy,orevencontent.Itsimplylacksthegeneticinstructionstocarryoutthattask.Itknowshowtodoamillionotherlessimportantthings,fromwritingalettertomaintainingourbalance;fromappreciatingthemusicofBachtosmellingarose,butifyouaskthebraintobehappy,itsimplydoesn'tknowhowtorespond.

Thisisbecausethegeneticcodeisonlyconcernedwithsurvivalandreproduction,whichhappinessdoesnotnecessarilyhaveanythingtodowith,andthereforebelongsinadifferentaspect.Naturedoesn'twantustoalwaysfeelcontentandsatisfied,letalonehappy,asthiswouldlowerourguardagainstpossiblethreatstooursurvival.

Happiness,astheBrazilianpoetViniciusdeMoraesputit,is“likeafeatherflyingintheair.Itflieslight,butnotforverylong.”Itissoelusivethatithasalsobeencomparedtoabutterfly,which“whenpursued,isalwaysjustbeyondyourgrasp,butwhich,ifyouwillsitdownquietly,mayalightuponyou,”accordingto19th-centuryAmericannovelistNathanielHawthorne.Inanycase,whatisclearisthathappinessis,atbest,fleeting(飞逝的）andinconstant.

Inthisblog,wewilllookatthemythofhappinessfrommanyperspectivesand,intheprocess,wewilltouchontopicssuchashappypersonalities,theunhappyworkingsofthebrain,evolution,dreams,andevenfairytales.Iexplorealltheseissuesindetailinmybook,whichsharesitstitlewiththisblog.Happinessisacrucialconcept.Wespendallofourlivespursuingit,soitdeservesaverycarefulanalysis.

Wearedeterminedbyourbiologicaldesigntoexperiencemixedandmessyemotions.Butthesilverliningistheknowledgethathavingdifficultemotionsdoesn'trepresentapersonalfailure.Theinevitableunhappinessthatweallsufferfromtimetotimeisnotashortcomingthatdemandsurgentrepair.Farfromit.Thisunhappinessis,infact,whatmakesushuman.

4.Whydoesourbrainlackthegeneticinstructionstobehappy

A.Becausebeinghappyislessimportantthanappreciatingandcreatingart.

B.Becausefeelinggoodisn'toneofourconcernsinlivingalife.

C.Becausewetendtobemoreawareofthethreatswhenweareunhappy.

D.Becausehappinesshaslittletodowiththecontinuationofaspecies.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph3mostprobablymean

A.Easytoexpose.B.Difficulttoachieve.

C.Unabletoexplain.D.Likelytoremain.

6.Thesentence“Thisunhappinessis,infact,whatmakesushuman.”means

A.Happinessisasignificantconcept.

B.Theinevitableunhappinessisagreatproblem.

C.Ourbiologicaldesigndoesn’tmakeusalwaysfeelhappy.

D.Weshouldpursuehappinessinlife.

7.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage

A.Weshouldmakehappinessourtopconcernnomatterwhat.

B.Negativeemotionsalwaysrequireimmediateattention.

C.Weshouldacceptdifficultemotionsasanaturalpartoflife.

D.Socialfailuresaremorelikelytobetroubledbynegativefeelings.

SummerFunatHappyKids'LearningCentre

Areyoulookingforsomethingthatcanaddcolor1toyoursummerholidayIfyes,herearethesummercoursesthatyoucannotmiss!

ChildrenCanCook

Thecourseistoimprovechildren'sknowledgeinthekitchen.Theywilllearnbasiccookingskills,kitchensafety,andhowtobuyproperingredients(原料)andfollowstepsinrecipes(食谱)．Childrencansitcomfortablyandeatwhattheyhavecookedattheendofeachlesson.

LittleWriters

Thecourseispidedintotwoparts.Inthefirstpart,childrenareintroducedtofamousstoriesandtheirwriters.Inthesecondpart,theyaretaughttowritetheirownstories.Childrenalsogetthechancetowriteothertexttypes,suchaspoemsandplays.

ActingforFun

Thisisacoursethatletschildrenenjoythefunofacting.Throughactingandspeakinginfrontofpeople,childrenwillbemoreconfident.Parentsarewelcometowatchtheperformancegivenbythechildrenattheendofthecourse.

Watercolor1Painting

Thiscourseteacheschildrenthebasicskillsofpaintingpeopleandanimals.Weencouragechildrentowatch,imagineandcreatetheirownworks.

1．Howmanypartsarethereinthewritingcourse

A．Onepart.B．Twoparts.

C．Threeparts.D．Fourparts.

2．Whichcourseshouldchildrentakeiftheywanttobemoreconfident

A．ActingforFun.B．Watercolor1Painting.

C．LittleWriters.D．ChildrenCanCook.

3．Whatdoesthetextencouragechildrentodo

A．Cookamealfortheirparents.

B．Actwiththeirparentsinpublic.

C．Readmorebooksduringtheholiday.

D．Attendactivitiesatthelearningcentre.

TheoldChinesesaying“ashappyasspendingtheNewYear”mightbeoutdatednowinthebusymodernworld.TheSpringFestivalisregardedasthemostimportantfestivalforChinesepeopleandanoccasionforallfamilymemberstogettogether,likeChristmasintheWest.ButmanytraditionalcustomsaccompanyingtheSpringFestival,however,haveweakenedinreality.

SettingofffireworkswasoncethemosttypicalcustomoftheSpringFestival.Peoplethoughtthesputtering(爆裂的)soundcouldhelpdriveawayevilspirits.However，theactivityhasbeencompletelyorpartiallyforbiddeninbigcitiesforyearsasthegovernmenthastakensecurity,noiseandpollutionfactorsintoconsideration.

“Inrecentyears,somecitieshavebeguntoallowpeopletolightfireworksduringlimitedhoursattheSpringFestival，surrenderingto(屈从于)publicdemand.Respectingfolktraditionsisagestureofrespecttowardpublicopinion，”saidZhouXing,afolkloreresearcher.

“Aspeoplegainmoreincomeanditbecomeseasiertobuydailygoods,theNewYearholidayisjustlikeanyotherday.Afterlongworkdays,manypeopleusetheNewYearholidaytotakearest,ratherthanvisitingfriendsandneighbors.TheprocessofmakingandenjoyingthefamilydinnerontheSpringFestivalEveisthemostimportantthing.However,manyfamilieswouldliketoeatouttosavetimeandenergy，”saidLiShunzhi,aresidentofHarbin，Heilongjiang.

“Ienjoytheholidaysverymuchinthecountryside.MyfamilyhasbeenpreparingfortheSpringFestivalmorethantwoweeksbeforetheholiday,cleaningthehouse,buyingholidaygoodsanddecoratingthehousewithpapercuttings.OnNewYear'sEve,thewholefamilystaysuptoseetheNewYearin,andinthedaystofollow,aseriesofactivitiessuchasliondancing,dragonlanterndancing,lanternfestivalsandtemplefairswillbeheld.Withouttheancienttraditions,theholidayisnothingtous，”saidZhangHui,fromHebei.

4．WhatdoLiShunzhi'swordsimply

A．Whatpeopledoduringthefestivalnowisdifferentfromthepast.

B．PeoplewouldliketohavethefamilydinneronSpringFestivalEve.

C．Peopleprefertovisitfriendsandneighborsratherthantakearest.

D．TheNewYearholidayisjustlikeanyotherday.

5．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph

A．ZhangHuioftenspendstwoweekspreparingfortheSpringFestival.

B．ZhangHuiisusedtospendingtheSpringFestivalwithhisfamily.

C．ZhangHuialwaystakespartinaseriesofactivitiesaftertheSpringFestival.

D．ZhangHuilivesintheurbanarea.

6．Whatdoesthewholepassageshow

A．TheSpringFestivalisaslivelyasbefore.

B．TheSpringFestivalisoutdatednow.

C．TheSpringFestivalislosingitsqualities.

D．TheSpringFestivalinChinaismoreimportantthanChristmasintheWest.

________theproblemsthey’vefaced,theyarehappywiththelifetheylead.

A.InspiteofB.Dueto

C.SolongasD.regardlessof

Thepicturesonthewall______usofthehappyjuniorschooldays.

A.remindB.memorizeC.organizeD.explore

Seeingthehappysceneofchildrenplayinginthepark,I'mfullofjoyand________forthefutureofourcountry.

A.conscienceB.cautionC.confidenceD.courage

Timwashappytotakeonallthehousework________hiswifewentouttowork.

A.whileB.untilC.beforeD.since

HappynewsarrivedfromColoradothisweekasColoradoParksandWildlife(CPW)announcedthattwowolves,JohnM2101andJaneF1084,hadbeenspottedwithmultiplepups(幼崽).ThegraywolvesandtheirpupswerefirstsightedbyawildlifebiologistandCPWdistrictwildlifemanager.Thegoodnewsfollowsthedecisiontoreintroducegraywolvestothestatejustlastyear.

Togainfurtherconfirmation,CPWstaffconductedthreeseparateobservationstoseewhatwashappeningattheden(窝)fromasafedistance.ThisconfirmedthepresenceofthecollaredwolvesJohnandJane,whowerejoinedbythreepups.Thetruegroupsizeremainstobeseen,however,asit’spossibletheremaybemorethathavenotyetbeenspotted.Graywolfdensusuallycontainaroundfourtosixpups.

“Coloradoisnowhometoourfirstwolfdensincethe1940s,”saidGovernorJaredPolisinastatement.“WewelcomethishistoricdenandthenewwolffamilytoColorado.Withvoterpassagelastyearoftheprojecttorequirereintroductionofthewolfbytheendof2023,thesepupswillhaveplentyofpotentialmateswhentheygrowuptostarttheirownfamilies.”

“It’sincrediblethatthesetwoadultanimalshavetraveledthedistanceandovercomethechallengestheyhavetogethere,andtonowhavepupsinColorado,”saidKrisMiddledorf,areawildlifemanagerforCPW.“Ourfirstdutyistoensurethattheyhavethechancetoboom,soevenaswehaveexcitingnews,wewanttoremindeveryonethattheseanimalsremainendangeredinColorado.”

Thestatusofgraywolvesisbackedupbylawinthewesternstate,wherekillinganendangeredspeciescanresultintheremovalofhuntingprivileges,afineof$100,000,andevenjailtime.It’salsoprohibitedtohuntwildlifeinthestate—butwithacutehearingandexcellenteyesight,leavingthesesmartanimalsshouldbeeasyenoughifyoudon’tgolookingforthem.

8.WhatmadeCPWresearchershappyrecently

A.TheyfoundgraywolfpupsinColorado.

B.Twograywolveswerereleasedtothewild.

C.Thestatedecidedtoreintroducegraywolves.

D.Theydiscoveredafewgroupsofwolvesandpups.

9.WhatismainlyconveyedinGovernorJaredPolishstatement

A.GraywolvesarewelcomebacktoColorado.

B.Coloradovotedfortheintroductionofthewolf.

C.Coloradoisthebestplaceforgraywolvestosurvive.

D.GraywolveshavelivedinColoradoforover80years.

10.WhatistheKris’sattitudetowardstheColoradograywolfproject

A.Doubtful.B.Worried.

C.Supportive.D.Uncaring.

11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout

A.WildlifepersityintheColoradoParks.

B.TheresearchofgraywolvesintheCPW.

C.Thehabitatsofgraywolvesandtheirpups.

D.ThereintroductionofgraywolvestoColorado.

A:HappyNewYear!

B:____________.

A.ThesametoyouB.Ihopeso

C.That’sagoodideaD.That’sOK

你校正在组织英语作文比赛，请你围绕学校上周六开展的主题为“SportsMakeUsHappy”的活动，写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：

2.活动内容；

3.你的感想。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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OnenightinMarch,fiveyearsago,duringhappyhouratabarinmyhometown,Imadeasurpriseannouncementtomyfriends:Iwasgoingtoshutdownmylawpracticeandattempttotravelaroundtheglobeinayear.What’smore,Iwoulddoitwithouttakinganyflightsormakingasingleadvancereservationofanykind.Myannouncementdrewmixedreactionsfrommyfriends.Someofferedsupportandencouragement,whileothersweremoredoubtful.

OnceI’dsaidthewords,therewasnoturningback.Ittookmonthstoshutdownmylawpracticeandgetthingsinorder.OnceIsetoffonmyadventureinOctober2016,Ifoundthattravellingwithoutusingplaneswasnoteasy.Tryingtocircletheglobein16months(ittookmeabitlongerthantheinitial12monthsIplanned)madeiteventougher.Evenso,travellingoverlandwasthemostawe-inspiringwaytotrulyunderstandtheimmensityofourwonderfulplanet.

Itookthreeconsecutiveovernightbusestotravel3,000kmthroughArgentina,fromUshuaia,theworld’ssouthernmostcity,tothecapitalBuenosAires.Iwouldlookoutthewindowsforhoursonendatthecompletelyunspoiledplains,asifhumanshadnevertouchedit.

IttooksevenconsecutivedaysandnightsontrainstogetfromMoscowtoBeijing,eachdayspentgazingoutthewindowsforhoursastheWestSiberianPlainsweptby.Sometimes,Iwouldn’tseeavillageorahumanbeingfor10hours.Laterinmyjourney,ittook22daysonacargofreightertogetfromNewZealandthroughthePanamaCanalandbacktoPhiladelphia,tofinishmyround-the-worldadventure.

ItturnedoutthattravellingwithnoreservationswasfarlessdifficultthanIhadimagined.Pullingintoacityonabuswithabackpack,lookinginaguidebookforafewsuggestionsofaccommodations,andthenfindinganemptyroomwasnevermuchofaproblemanywhere.Italsokeptmeflexibleandopenaboutallmytravelplans,whichisadviceIgiveeveryonewhoasks—planfarlessthanyouthinkyoushould.

4.Theauthor’stripwasspecialinthat.

A.hemadeitattheexpenseofgivinguphisjobB.ithardlycosthimanything

C.hedidnotmakeadvancebookingortravelbyairD.itwasaglobaltrip

5.TheauthormostprobablyreturnedtotheUnitedStatesin.

A.June2017B.December2018

C.October2017D.February2018

6.What’sthecorrectorderoftheplacesthattheauthortravelledto

①Moscow②Philadelphia③NewZealand④Ushuaia⑤Beijing⑥Buenos

A.⑤④①⑥③②B.④⑥①⑤③②

C.④⑤①⑥③②D.⑤①⑥④③②

7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhisaround-the-worldtour

A.challengingbutpleasingB.dangerousbutwonderful

C.boringanddisappointingD.costlyandpainful

Happy,angry,amazed–thesearesomeoftheemotionsweliketoexpressthesedayswhenwe'resendingamessageonoursmartphones!Manyofusnowaddlittlepicturestoourtextstobrightenupsomeone’smobilescreen.__________16__________.Emojishavebecomeavitaltoolforcommunication.

TheemojiwasfirstinventedinJapaninthelate1990sandtheword'emoji'comesfromtheJapanesewordsfor'picture'and'character'.______________17______________Nowwehaveapictureforeverymoodorsituation.

Sonowwehavetheoptiontogivethisnewcreationthevisual'thumbs-up'buthaveyouthought(puzzledface)whywe'vebecomesoaddictedtousingemojis_________18_________.Emojisareasortofsubstituteforthevisualornon-verbalsignalswenormallygivewhenwespeaktosomeoneface-to-face.

Anotheradvantageofemojisisthattheyareaninternationallanguage–theydon'tusewordsbuttellamessageinpictorialformsotheycanbeeasilyinterpretedwhateveryournativelanguage.However,theemojisyousendneedsomethought.___________19___________–ifafriendsendsyouanemojiofahammer,youmaythinkheisangrywhenheissayinghehashurthimselforheisclumsy!

Emojisareagoodwayforshowingempathy—theyareavirtualhugoralovingpat.ButaslinguistNeilCohnsays,"____________20____________;toothers,theyareposingathreattoourlanguage."Itdoesshowthereisalotmoretoourcommunicationthanwordsalonebutdoesthismeanthedeclineintraditionalwriting

A.Theycansometimesbemisinterpreted

B.Theyarewidelyadoptedinpeople’sdailycommunication

C.Tomany,emojiareanexcitingevolutionofthewaywecommunicate

D.Thenumberofdifferentimageshasdramaticallyincreasedsincethen

E.We'realsousingthemasaquickwayoftellingsomeonehowwe'refeeling

F.Theyreallydoenableustoexpressouremotionalselvesmuchmoreeffectively

G.Tomany,emojisaretakingoverconventionalface-to-facecommunication

Mostpeoplearehappytoreceivegiftsjustbecauseoftheirsocialcustoms,butinfacttheydon'tlikethem,AstheNewYearapproaches,wemaybeeagertoseethejoyonthefacesofthosewhoreceivegifts.HowtoprepareathoughtfulgiftHerearesomerecommendedbrandsforyou.

PatekPillippe,aSwisswatchmanufacturer(制造商)foundedin1839,locatedinGenevaandtheValléedeJoux.APatekwatchisn'tadevicefortellingtime.Itcantransfervaluesacrossgenerations.Itisintendedtoexpresstheattitudeofmodernmentowardsparenthood.Therealspiritofthisbrandiscloseness,emotionandtogetherness.Thosearewhatyouwantenjoyandpassonfromgenerationtogeneration.

Cognac.Cognacisatypeofbrandymadefromdistilledwhitewine.Infact,theword“brandy”comesfromaDutchwordwhichmeansburntwine.TheoriginofCognacdatesbacktothe16thcenturywhenDutchsellerscametoaFrenchregiontobuysalt,wood,andwine.Andsoonthisbrandyisnamedafteritsbirthplace,alittletowninsouthwestofFrance.Cognacisthemostcomplexwinetomakeandittakesthelongesttimetoproduce—centuries,insomecases.

Frifuliisboththegroupnameandthebrandname.Foundedin1982inAthens,Greece.Frifulidesignsandmanufacturesjewelry.Todayithasmorethan390storesin25countriesaroundtheworld.Atthebeginning,Frifuliwastodesignandmanufacturejewelry.Withtheadditionofthewatchseriesin1994andtheaccessories(饰品)seriesin1998,Frifulihasgraduallybecomeafashionbrandcoveringthethreefieldsofjewelry,watchesandaccessories.

1.WhatdoPatekPillippeandFrifulihaveincommon

A.Bothhavealonghistory.

B.Botharethenamesofthemanufacturerandthebrand.

C.Bothdoonesamebusiness.

D.Bothdobusinessinseveralfields.

2.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothetext

A.Mostpeoplereceivegiftsbecausetheyreallylikeit.

B.PetekPillippeisabrandtoshowparents'love.

C.Cognaccostsalongtimetoproduce.

D.Frifulionlyconcentratesonmanufacturingjewelry.

3.WheredoesCognaccomefrom

A.Swiss.B.Greece.

C.Holland.D.France.

Wearehappythatourpredictions________besoaccurate,whichisfarfromexpectation.

A.mayB.wouldC.shouldD.will

Studiesshowthatpeoplewhoarehappy—trulyhappy—havedeepconnectionswiththosearoundthem.___21___Theyactivelytryhardtoimprovetheserelationshipsandbuildqualityrelationshipswithothers.

Thoseconnectionsandrelationshipsthatwebuildandthatweattempttodevelop,createexperiencesinourlives.Someexperienceswillbepoor,butitispossibleforustocreatemeaningfulexperiencesexperiencesthatallowustojustbe.Studiesshowthatwhenwecreatemeaningfulexperiences,weallowourselvestimetorelax,tobuildconnections,andto

becomeourbestselves.___22___

Ifwewanttocreatemeaningfulexperiences,weneedtolearnhowtocreatethesemomentsinourlives.Insteadoftakingmanyclassesandworkshopstoteachushowtobuildconnectionswithothers,weshouldexperiencebeSHOPs,whichmeanswelearnbybeing,byobserving,andbybecoming.

___23___Ithelpsdefineusandmotivatesustodogood,tostepoutsideofourcomfortzone,andtobebetter.Afewofthesevaluesthatweneedtocreatemeaningfulexperiencesinclude:

Compassion(同情):Compassionhasbeenthoroughlystudiedandproventobeanaturalhumanresponse___24___Whenyouarecompassionate,youdon'thavetothinktwiceabouthelpingothers.

Gratitude:Showingsincereappreciationtoothershelpsestablishstrongfeelingsofgratitude,andbuildstrongconnections.Youshouldexpressappreciationforallthethingsinyourlifeandmakegratefulnessjustapartofwhoyouare,

Willingnesstolearn:___25___Manyinpidualswillfindthemselvesstuckintheirownworldandnevertakeastepoutsideoftheircomfortzones.Whenwehavethatdesiretolearn,toexplore,andourcuriosityiscontinuallypeaked,thenwearemorelikelytohavethesemeaningfulexperiences.

Remember,truehappiness,andmeaningfulexperiencesarenotthingsyoucanlearnfromaseriesofworksheetsandlectures.Itisaboutbeing.

A.Thereissomuchintheworldaroundus,

B.“Tobe”requireskeyvaluesthatshapeus,

C.Itmeansservice,kindnessandloveforothers.

D.Withinthecommunities,youcanworkondevelopingthesevalues.

E.Workingwithotherswillhelpyouexperiencemanyaspectsoflife.

F.Creatingtheseexperiencesisavitalstepintheprocesstoachievefullhappiness.

G.Theylaystressontherelationshipswiththeirfamily,friends,colleaguesandevenstrangers.

Corksisnowanincrediblyhappyandlovingdogwithaloveforlife.However,youmightneverguessthe___41___storyofhispast.

Latelastyear,Corkswasfound___42___.Doctorsbelievedthathemighthavebeendragged(拖拽)behindacar,causingseriousinjuriestohislegs.Corkswastreatedandplacedina___43___,butthescars(伤疤)ofthewoundhe’dexperiencedran___44___.

RescuersfromDogsWithoutBorderssteppedinto___45___him.“Carefulofpeopleandconsidered___46___,Corkswasabouttobeputdownattheshelter,”Corks’rescuerswrote.“Hehadlostsomuch___47___inhumans.

Now,atleast,Corkswassafe.Intime,Corks’bodybegantorecover,___48___hisheartwasslowtofollow.HearingCorks’story,Wilson___49___totakehimin-soonrealizingthatCorksclearlywasn’tusedtokindness.UnderWilson’s___50___andconstantdoting,thesaddogbegantoopenuptoher.Wilsonsaid,”Atfirst,___51___toletasinglepersontouchhim,henowlovestojumpupand___52___mewithkissesallovertheface.

Corks,whowasonceconsideredbroken,waswholeagain.___53___thedifficultieshehadfaced,ahappierlifewasneveroutofreach.Hishappinessandjoynow___54___.“Heamazesmeeveryday.“Wilsonsaid.“GettingadoglikeCorkstotrustyoucanbe___55___,butloveandpatiencecantrulyworkmiracles(奇迹).”

41.A.excitingB.interestingC.happyD.sad

42.A.deadB.woundedC.lostD.confused

43.A.shelterB.hospitalC.zooD.clinic

44.A.smallerB.shorterC.deeperD.shallower

45.A.monitorB.encounterC.saveD.comfort

46.A.unadoptableB.gentleC.extraordinaryD.adorable

47.A.trustB.powerC.hateD.duty

48.A.soB.andC.butD.for

49.A.pretendedB.volunteeredC.hesitatedD.struggled

50.A.educationB.controlC.ruleD.care

51.A.gratefulB.unluckyC.eagerD.unwilling

52.A.scaresB.bitesC.greetsD.helps

53.A.DespiteB.BesidesC.WithoutD.Among

54.A.dieoutB.shinethroughC.fadeawayD.gooff

55.A.rightB.wrongC.easyD.hard

Gonearethedays___41___peoplewerehappytospendtheirholidaysittingonabeach.Travellingtodayismoreaboutsearching___42___adventures.Asshowninthegraphicabove,50percentoftheAmericans___43___(survey)wouldliketoswimwithwildlifeintheoceanduringtheirvacation.

Buttomake___44___clear,adventureholidaysdon’thavetobeaboutpushingyourselftoyourphysicallimit–thingslikevisitingtheSouthPole,___45___hikinginadesert.Theycanbeanything“experiential”,suchas___46___(go)huntingwithindigenous(土著的)peopleinAustralia.Evennotbookingahotelbutjusttaking___47___flighttoanewplaceis___48___(adventure)enough.

AsUKexplorerLevisonWoodonce___49___(write)inTheTelegraph,“It’smorethesenseofacceptingtheunknownandembracingthe___50___(uncertain).”

Wesmilebecausewearehappy,andwefrownbecausewearesad.Recentstudiessuggestthatouremotionsaredrivenbytheirrelatedfacialexpressions.

ThisFebruarypsychologistsattheUniversityofCardiffinWalesfoundthatpeoplewhoseabilitytofrownislessenedbybotoxinjections(肉毒杆菌注射)arehappier,onaverage,thanpeoplewhocanfrown.Theresearchersadministeredananxietyanddepressionquestionnaireto25females,halfofwhomhadreceivedbotoxinjectionstostopfrowning.Thebotoxinjectedpeoplereportedfeelinghappierandlessanxiousingeneral.

InarelatedstudyfromMarchscientistsattheTechnicalUniversityofMunichinGermanyscannedbotoxinjectedpeoplewithFMRImachineswhileaskingthemtocopyangryfaces.Theyfoundthatthebotoxsubjectshadmuchloweractivityinthebraincircuits(回路)involvedinemotionalprocessingandresponses-intheamygdala,hypothalamusandotherpartsofthebrain-ascomparedwithcontrolswhohadnotreceivedtreatment.

Theconceptworkstheoppositeway,too.Peoplewhofrownduringanunpleasantprocedurereportfeelingmorepainthanthosewhodonot,accordingtoastudypublishedinMay2008intheJournalofPain.Researchersappliedheattotheforearmsof29participants,whowereaskedtoeithermakeunhappy,neutralorrelaxedfacesduringtheprocedure.Thosewhoexhibitednegativeexpressionsreportedbeinginmorepainthantheothertwogroups.

Nooneyetknowswhyourfacialexpressionsinfluenceouremotionsastheyseemto.Theassociationsinourmindbetweenhowwefeelandhowwereactmaybesostrongthatourexpressionssimplyendupstrengthenouremotions-theremaybenoevolutionaryreasonfortheconnection.Evenso,ourfacesdoseemtocommunicateourstatesofmindnotonlytoothersbutalsotoourselves.“Ismile,soImustbehappy,”Grobsays.

1.Whatcanweknowabouttheresultofthestudyfromparagraph2

A.Theabilitytofrownshouldbestoppedbyinjection.

B.Lessfrownsmakepeoplehappier.

C.Womenlovetofrownandfeelsad.

D.Halfwomenhavenoabilitytofeelhappy.

2.Whatdidscientistsdointherelatedstudies

A.Theyaskedtheparticipantstofrownorsmile.

B.Theycopiedtheexpressionsoftheparticipants.

C.Theyaskedtheparticipantstostaynegative.

D.Theyexposedtheparticipantstoheat.

3.Whatdoesthepassagetalkabout

A.Facialexpressionsinfluenceouremotions.B.Facialexpressionsaredrivenbyemotions.

C.Whypeoplefeelhappyandfrown.D.Botoxinjectionisusefulandmeaningful.

Smilingdoesn’t________meanyou’rehappy.Sometimes,itjustmeansthatyou’restrongenoughtofaceproblems.

A.fortunatelyB.eventuallyC.deliberatelyD.necessarily

Thehappynewmotheraskedeagerlytoseeherbaby.However,whenshelookedathistinyface,shewas___21___.Thebabyhadbeenbornwithout___22___.

Fortunately,time___23___thatthebaby’shearingwasperfectexcepthisruinedappearance.Hegrewup,___24___iftherewerenothismisfortune.Asafavoritewithhisclassmates,hemighthavebeenclasspresident,___25___themisfortune.Hedevelopedatalentforliteratureandmusic.Hisparents___26___hopedthathehadaperfectlife.

Oneday,hisfatherspokewiththedoctor,“Could___27___bedone？”“IbelieveIcould___28___apairofouterears___29___theycouldbeaccessible.”Thedoctordecided.Thereforethe____30____beganforapersonwhowouldmakesuchasacrifice.

Twoyearswentby.Oneday,hisfathersaidtotheson,“You’regoingtothe____31____，son.Wehavesomeonewhowill____32____theearsyouneed.Buttheidentityofthedonorisasecret.”

Theoperationwasabrilliant____33____,andanewpersonturnedup.Histalentsblossomedintogenius.Later,hemarriedandenteredtheDiplomaticService.Oneday,heaskedhisfather,“WhogavemetheearsWhogavemesomuchIcouldneverdo____34____forhimorher.”“Idonotbelieveyoucould,”saidthefather,“buttheagreementwasthatyouarenot____35____notyet.”

Thesecretwas____36____foryears,butthedaydidcome.Hestoodwithhisfatherbesidehismother’scasket(棺材).Slowly,____37____,thefatherreachedouthishandandraisedthethick,reddish-brown____38____tofindthatthemotherhadnoouterears.

“Mothersaidshewas____39____sheneverhadherhaircut,”hisfatherwhispered,“andnobodyeverthoughtMotherless____40____,didthey”

21.A.angryB.embarrassedC.shockedD.curious

22.A.eyesB.feetC.fingersD.ears

23.A.provedB.lastedC.flewD.ignored

24.A.tallB.handsomeC.shortD.bad-looking

25.A.withB.inspiteofC.forD.butfor

26.A.stillB.hardlyC.almostD.ever

27.A.somebodyB.everythingC.nobodyD.nothing

28.A.operateB.destroyC.transplantD.repair

29.A.ifB.whileC.althoughD.since

30.A.experimentB.searchC.analysisD.operation

31.A.schoolB.libraryC.hospitalD.bedroom

32.A.donateB.repairC.makeD.sell

33.A.failureB.successC.honorD.damage

34.A.harmB.enoughC.badD.good

35.A.signedB.realizedC.understoodD.allowed

36.A.changedB.discussedC.spreadD.kept

37.A.carelesslyB.gentlyC.excitedlyD.gradually

38.A.skirtB.handC.hairD.quilt

39.A.depressedB.worriedC.gladD.regretful

40.A.beautifulB.uglyC.respectableD.fashionable

______ofallthestaff,Iwouldliketowishyouahappyretirement.

A.InhonourB.InplaceC.OnbehalfD.Onaccount

Thesecrettoeatinglessandbeinghappyaboutitmayhavebeenfoundyearsago—byMcDonald’s.AccordingtoanewstudyfromCornellUniversity’sFoodandBrandLab,smallnon-foodrewards—likethetoysinMcDonald’sHappyMeals—stimulatethesamerewardcentersinthebrainasfooddoes.

Theresearchers,ledbyMartinReimann,carriedoutaseriesofexperimentstoseeifpeoplewouldchooseasmallermealifitwaspairedwithanon-fooditem.

Theyfoundthatthemajorityofbothkidsandadultschoseahalf-sizedportionwhencombinedwithaprize.Bothoptionswerepricedthesame.

Evenmoreinterestingisthatthepromiseofafuturerewardwasenoughtomakeadultschoosethesmallerportion.Oneoftheprizesusedwasalotteryticket(彩票),witha$10,$50or$100payout,andthiswasaseffectiveasatangiblegiftinpersuadingpeopletoeatless.

“Thefactthatparticipantswerewillingtosubstitutepartofafooditemforthemereprospectofalysmallmonetaryawardisinteresting,”saysReimann.“Oneexplanationforthisfindingisthatpossibleawardsmaybemoreemotionallyinspiringthancertaintyawards.Theuncertaintyofwinningprovidesaddedattractionanddesirabilitythroughemotional‘thrills’.Thepossibilityofreceivinganawardalsoproducesastateofhope—astatethatisinitselfpsychologicallyrewarding.”Inotherwords,there’sareasonwhypeopleliketogamble.

Howmightthisknowledgebeusedtohelppeopleeatmorehealthily

Onepossibilityisahealthyoptionthatoffersthechancetowinaspaweekend.Ormaybetherewardofahalf-sizedportioncouldbeahalf-sizeddesserttobeclaimedonlyonafuturedate.Thatwouldgetyoubackintherestaurant—andmakeyoueatalittleless.

12.WhatdowelearnaboutMcDonald’sinclusionoftoysinitsHappyMeals

A.Itmaythrowlightonpeople’sdesiretofindasecret.

B.IthasprovedtobekeytoMcDonald’sbusinesssuccess.

C.Itappealstokid’scuriositytofindoutwhatishiddeninside.

D.Itmaybeapleasantwayforkidstoreducetheirfoodintake.

13.WhatisthefindingoftheresearchersledbyMartinReimann

A.ReducingfoodintakeisnotthatdifficultifpeoplegotoMcDonald’smore.

B.Mostkidsandadultsdon’tactuallyfeelhungrywhentheyeathalfoftheirmeal.

C.Eatingasmallerportionoffooddoesgoodtothehealthofkidsandadultsalike.

D.Mostkidsandadultswouldchooseasmallermealthatcamewithanon-fooditem.

14.WhatismostinterestinginMartinReimann’sfinding

A.Kidspreferredanawardintheformofmoneytooneintheformofatoy.

B.Adultschosethesmallerportiononthemerepromiseofafutureaward.

C.Bothkidsandadultsfeltsatisfiedwithonlyhalfoftheirmealportions.

D.Neitherchildrennoradultscouldresistthetemptationofafreetoy.

15.WhatcanweinferfromMartinReimann’sfinding

A.Peopleshouldeatmuchlessiftheywishtostayhealthyandhappy.

B.MorefastfoodrestaurantsarelikelytofollowMcDonald’sexample.

C.Wecanleadpeopletoeatlesswhilehelpingtherestaurantbusiness.

D.Morestudiesareneededtofindouttheinfluenceofemotiononbehavior.

Nooneishappyaboutmissinghis/herbus.WhenThomasDanielmissedhisschoolbuslastweek,hemetOfficerLynema.LynemawaswiththeGrandRapidsPoliceDepartmentinMichiganearlyinthemorning.Hesaidthathesawthe9-year-oldboyrunningafteraschoolbus.LynemaaskedThomasifhewantedaridetoschool,whichtheyoungboygratefullyaccepted(afterhismothernodded).

Onthewaytoschool,ThomasinvitedLynematohisbirthdaypartythatevening.Theboyalsosaidthathewasafraidthatnoneofhisclassmateswouldshowupforthepartybecausehewasoftenbulliedinschool.

WhenLynemaattendedthepartylaterintheday,hewasheartbroken.HediscoveredthatheandThomas’sbrothersandsistersweretheonlypeoplewhohadshownupfortheparty—andtheyoungboydidn’tevenhaveacake.Thenextday,LynemacalledtogetherotherpoliceofficersandreturnedtoThomas’housetothrowhimasecondbirthdayparty.

AfterThomasgotbackfromschool,hewasastoundedtocomehomeandfindpresents,aKrispyKremedonutcakeandabandwaitingtosurprisehim.Thomaslatersaidthatitwasthe“bestbirthdayever”.

Thepolicedepartmentpostedphotosoftheboyandhisnewfriendsinthehopethatitwouldencourageotherpeopletotakeactionagainstbullying.“Nokidshouldgetbullied,andnokidshouldworryifanyonewillcometohis/herbirthdayparty,”wrotethepolicedepartmentInternetpage.“Nextyear,ThomasDaniel,makesureyouinviteusalittleearlier.Wewouldn’twanttomissit!”

4.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph

A.ThomasandLynemametbyaccident.B.ThomasknewLynemawouldhelphim.

C.Thomasactuallydislikedgoingtoschool.D.Thomas’momwasworriedabouthissafety.

5.WhywasLynemasadwhenheattendedtheparty

A.Nootherpolicemencametotheparty.B.Thomas’familywasverypoorandsmall.

C.Therewereonlyafewpeopleintheparty.D.Thomasdidn’tinviteclassmatestohisparty.

6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“astounded”inParagraph4mean

A.frustratedB.awkward

C.astonishedD.embarrassed

7.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue

A.LynemaorganizedanotherbirthdaypartyforThomas.

B.Thomaswillprobablyhaveagoodtimeonhisbirthdaynextyear.

C.ThepolicedepartmentcalledonpeopletofightagainstbullyingthroughInternet.

D.ThomasinvitedLynematohisbirthdaypartybecausehewasoftenbulliedinschool.

HowtoliveahappylifeThefollowingsuggestionsmaybeofgreathelptoyou.

Keeppositive.____16____Optimistshavea35%lesschanceofhavingaheartattackorstroke,aremorelikelytoeatahealthydietandexerciseregularly,havestrongerimmunesystemsandevenlivelonger.Ifyoufaceachallengeorobstacle,you’remorelikelytoseeitasatemporaryorevenoptimisticthing,allowingyoutolearnandgrow.

Startvolunteering.____17____Itcanreducetheriskofcognitive(认知的)disorder.Itcanevenhelpuslivelonger.Evenifyouhavealittletimetooffer,justtheactofgivinghasbeenshowntoimproveyourhealth,possiblybytemporarilyreducingyoursenseofpain.

Begrateful.Countingourblessingsprotectsusagainstanxietyanddepressionandboostsoptimism.Oneofthebestwaystomakethankfulnessapartofyourlifeistokeepajournal.____18____Keepinggratitudeandrecordingyourgooddeedsmayhelpyoulivehappily.

____19____Peoplewhoaremoresociallyconnectedtofamily,friendsandcommunityarehappier.They’rephysicallyhealthier,andtheylivelongerthanpeoplewhoarelessconnected.High-conflictmarriages,withoutmuchaffection,turnouttobeverybadforhealth,perhapsworsethangettingporced.____20____

A.Eathealthilyandhappily.

B.Strengthensocialconnections.

C.Lookingonthebrightsideoflifeisreallygoodforyou.

D.Youcansetdownsomepositiveexperiencesinyourdiary.

E.Instead,livingingoodrelationshipsisbeneficialtohealth.

F.Studiesshowvolunteeringcanreducestressanddepression.

G.You’llhavenotimetovolunteerandgivethanksinyourlife.

单句语法填空

1．Ifyouareso________(happy),whydon'tyouchangejobs

2．Wehavetocarryoutsome________(improve)tothesystem.

3．Whileitis________(like)thatheunderstoodverylittleofthebooks,theywerehisintroductiontoclassicalpaintings.

4．Idon'thavemuchcontact________herinParis.

5．Shemixeswithall________(type)ofpeople.

FourwaystospendahappySpringFestival

No.1choice:ski!

Wheretogo:BeijingNationalStadium(Bird'sNest)

Activity:the2ndBirdNestSnowSeason

Inwinter,theBird'sNestbecomesawhiteworld.The2ndBirdNestSnowSeasonhasalreadystarted.DuringtheChineseNewYearholiday,visitorscanseeadifferentBird'sNest.ThevarioussnowsportswillofferyouadynamicSpringFestivalholiday.

Thereare16entertainmentsinthemainvenueandoutfieldtomeettherequirementsofvisitorsofdifferentagesandtastes.Comparedtolastyear,thisyear'seventhasthenewskatingzoneandSnowDodgem,coveringabigareaof1150squaremeters.

No.2choice:experiencingstrongChineseNewYearflavor

Wheretogo:Wuzhen,Jiaxing,ZhejiangProvince

Activity:longstreetbanquet

DuringtheSpringFestival,Peopleputuppostersontheirdoorsandwalls.ManycustomsofthelunarNewYearholidaysarcinherited(继承)inthetown.Themostdistinctiveoneisthe"longstreetbanquet".Inthepast,wealthyfamilieswouldholdbanquetsforguestsintheSpringFestival.Theneighborssetouttablesandchairsalongthestreet.Theconnectedtablesformedthelivelyandcolor1ful"longstreetbanquet".

Today,the"longstreetbanquet"isstillheldinWuzhentown.

No.3choice:familytour

Wheretogo:Disneyland,HongKong

HongKongDisneylandisanidealchoiceforafamilytourespeciallywithchildren.Attheageoffive,theDisneylandwillformallystartthegrandceremony"LeapingWonders".TheDisneyFlyingCruisewhichhasneverbeenseenbefore,willappear.

No.4choice:expressrailtravel

Wheretogo:Wuguang(Wuhan-Guangzhou)ExpressRail

TheWunguang(Wuhan-Guangzhou)ExpressRailconnectsWuhan,ChangshaandGuangzhou.Itshortensthedistancebetweenthetwoendsintothreehoursandsixteenminutes.ThebestsceneryalongthejourneyisHengshanMountainwherevisitorscanenjoythesnowsight,appreciatetheZhurongPeakandsearchforthemysteriousFangguangTemple.

Delicaciesalongtheway:Baoqingporkbloodballs,Maojiabraisedpork,Hunanpreservedfish,Wuhanhotdrynoodles,Wuchangfish,WuhanDoupi(akindofsnackmadefromstickyrice,beef,mushroomsandbeans)andJingwuduckneck.

1.Fromthefirstactivitywecanknowthatthe2ndBirdNestSnowSeason_______

A.has16entertainmentsinallB.hastwonewprogramsthisyear

C.isonlyforchildrenandtheyouthD.coversabigareaof1150squaremeters

2.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue;

A.Disneylandisattheageoffive.

B.Thelongstreetbanquethasalonghistory.

C.WuguangExpressRailisfromWuhantoGuangzhou.

D.The2ndBirdNestSnowSeasonisheldinBeijingNationalStadium.

3.Inwhichplacecanvisitorsbothseebeautifulscenesandtastedeliciousfood

A.No.1choice:ski!

B.No.3choice:familytour

C.No.4choice:expressrailtravel

D.No.2choice:experiencingstrongChineseNewYearflavor

阅读理解

WhatareAmericanhighschoolslikeWell,I'mhappytotellyouwhatIknow.

WhenIstartedschoolhere,ithadalreadybeenaweeksincetheschoolopened.Atthisschool,freshmenusuallygoonatripforaboutthreedaysatthebeginningofschool.UnfortunatelyImissedthatwonderfultrip,whichwouldhavebeenthebesttimetogettoknowmyclassmates.Iwasreallysad.IwishedI'dknownaboutitearlier.

Despitethedisappointment,however,Igraduallyadaptedtomynewlifeandschool.Thereisaspaceinthebasementoftheteachingbuildingwherestudentschatandmeeteachother.Aswedonotalwayshavethesameclassroomsandclassmates,theschoolwantsustogettoknoweachotherthere.Studentsusuallycometoschoolearly,sitinthatspaceandhavefun.Aroundthespace,therearemanylockersforstudentstoleavetheirbooksin,sothatstudentsdonothavetocarryaheavyschoolbageverywhere.

Itreallysurprisesmethatwehavealmostnotextbooks.WeonlyhavetextbooksforWorldHistoryandAlgebra2andtheyarebigandheavy,likebricks.Forotherclasses,weonlyneedbinders(活页夹)withpaperinthem.Withouttextbooks,studentslearnthingsfreelyandactively.Forexample,myhumanitiesteacherjustteachesuswhatisinhermindatthetime.Weneverknowwhatwewilllearn.

AnotherdifferencebetweenAmericanschoolsandChineseschoolsisthatAmericanschoolscareaboutstudents'morality(道德)morethantheiracademicstudies.Forexample,ifyoudonotfinishyourhomework,youwilljustbeaskedtodoitlater,butifyoucheatorlie,youwillgetawarningorevenbekickedout.

Ithinkthatmoststudentsherearegoodatschoolworkaswell,butcomparedtoChinesestudents,theycanmakelearningamorejoyfulexperience.Ithinkweshouldtakethegoodpointsfromourtwodifferentkindsofeducationtoperfectourapproachtostudying.

1．Whatmadethewritersadatthebeginning

A．Beinglateforschool.

B．Notknowinganyone.

C．Beinglookeddownupon.

D．Missingthechanceofthetrip.

2．Studentsgotothebasementoftheteachingbuildingto________.

A．haveafreetalkB．attendclass

C．meetteachersD．shareaclassroom

3．Howdidthewriterfeelwhenhebeganhislessons

A．Happy.B．Surprised.

C．Unsatisfied.D．Lonely.

4．Whatmightstopastudent'sschoolinginAmericanschools

A．Notstudyinghard.

B．Cheating.

C．Notfinishinghomework.

D．Failingintheexam.

Inreallife.MaxLevyisahappy5-year-oldboywhobattleshemophilia(血友病）。However,inthepagesofMarvelComics,heis“IronMax,fightingcrimeandhelpingothers.Bothofthearesuperheroes."Sincehewasababyhe'sbeentoldwhathecan'tdoandnowit'skindofdelightedtoseewhathecando,andhecanbeanything-hecanbeasuperhero,hisfather,Danlevy,toldNBCNews."That'sjustthecoolestthing."

Max'stransformationto"IronMax"beganwhenhewas3yearsoldandhadtogotothehospitaltohaveametaldiskputintohischesttofacilitatehishemophilia.HisfathertoldhimhewasjustlikeIronMan,whohadthesamethinginhischestthatgiveshimnewabilitiestogoalongwiththeonesfromhisspecialarmoredsuit.DanLevythenusedthehashtag(标签）ironmaxonthesocialmediatoupdatefamilyandfriendsonhisconditionaftertheoperation.

AcharitableactbyMax'ssisterZoe,8,whowassellingcalendarswithpicturesofMaxtosupportkidswithhemophiliabeingtreatedatChildren'sHospitalofPhiladelphia,sooncametotheattentionofMarvel.ThecreatorsofIronManthendecidedofficiallytomakeMaxasuperherobyputtinghiminoneoftheircomicsrightalongsideIronManhimself.

＂I'mnotacrier,I'mnot-itwasreallythefirsttime,Ijustcameintotheroom,andIjustcried,"hisfathertoldNBCNews."It'sbeenayearandahalf…honestlynotgreat,thiskidshouldgainawin.”IntheMarvelcomic,IronMan'sfriend,TonyStark,meetsMarduringavisittoachildren'shospitalandcreatesaspecialarmoredsuitjustforhim.ThetwothenpreparetofightagainstDoctorDoom.

＂Ithinkit'sprettycoolbeinginacomicbook,"MaxtoldNBCNews."Likeit'sreallycool.I'mmakingotherchildrennotscaredbecausethere'sakidwho'sasuperheroandtheywouldliketobethatIguess."Byputting"IronMax"inawell-knowncomic,thehopeisalsothatitbringsmoreattentiontootherkidswithhemophilia,adisorderthatpreventsbloodfromclotting(凝结结块）properly.“Thiscanhelpotherkidswithhemophiliaandpeoplewithotherdiseasesorjusttoraiseawarenessandmoney,Levysaid,"Ireallyhonestlythinkthisisjustthebeginningofsomethingamazingforhim."

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"facilitate"inParagraph2mean

A.Transform.B.Improve.

C.Watch.D.Start.

5.WhatmadeMaxknownandbecomeaheroofMarvelComics

A.Hisexperiencewhichwasjustneeded.

B.HisnamewhichissimilartoIronMan.

C.Hisspiritoffightingagainstthedisease.

D.Zoe'ssellingcalendarsmadebyherself.

6.Wecanlearnfromthefourthparagraphthat___________.

A.MaxLevyhasexperiencedadifficulttime

B.MaxLevyfoughtwithIronMan'sfriend,TonyStark

C.DanLevydidn'twanthissontoknowhissadfeeling

D.DanLevyhasbeeninthechildren'shospitalforthreeyears

7.ForMax,IronMaxputintoMarvelComiescould____________.

A.praisehiscourageduringtreatment

B.encouragekidswithhemophiliatobestrong

C.bringattentiontoadultswithhemophilia

D.raiseawarenessandmoneyforhomelesskids

Studiesshowthatpeoplewhoarehappy—trulyhappy—havedeepconnectionswiththosearoundthem.____16____Theyactivelytryhardtoimprovetheserelationshipsandbuildqualityrelationshipswithothers.

Thoseconnectionsandrelationshipsthatwebuildandthatweattempttodevelop,createexperiencesinourlives.Someexperienceswillbepoor,butitispossibleforustocreatemeaningfulexperiences—experiencesthatallowustojustbe.Studiesshowthatwhenwecreatemeaningfulexperiences,weallowourselvestimetorelax,tobuildconnections,andtobecomeourbestselves____17____

Ifwewanttocreatemeaningfulexperiencesweneedtolearnhowtocreatethesemomentsinourlives.Insteadoftakingmanyclassesandworkshopstoteachushowtobuildconnectionswithothers,weshouldexperiencebeSHOPs,whichmeanswelearnbybeing,byobserving,andbybecoming.

____18____Ithelpsdefineusandmotivatesustodogood,tostepoutsideofourcomfortzone,andtobebetter.Afewofthesevaluesthatweneedtocreatemeaningfulexperiencesinclude:

●Compassion(同情):Compassionhasbeenthoroughlystudiedandproventobeanaturalhumanresponse.____19____Whenyouarecompassionate,youdon'thavetothinktwiceabouthelpingothers.

●Gratitude:Showingsincereappreciationtoothershelpsestablishstrongfeelingsofgratitude,andbuildstrongconnections.Youshouldexpressappreciationforallthethingsinyourlifeandmakegratefulnessjustapartofwhoyouare.

●Willingnesstolearn:____20____Manyinpidualswillfindthemselvesstuckintheirownworldandnevertakeastepoutsideoftheircomfortzones.Whenwehavethatdesiretolearn,toexplore,andourcuriosityiscontinuallypeaked,thenwearemorelikelytohavethesemeaningfulexperiences.

A.Thereissomuchintheworldaroundus.

B.“Tobe”requireskeyvaluesthatshapeus.

G.Theyvaluetheirrelationshipswithfamily,friends,colleaguesandevenstrangers.

HappyBirthdaytoYouisahappysong,___41___thestorybehinditmaynotbeknowntoall.Twosisters,MildredHillandDr.Patty___42___(write)asongforchildren___43___(call)GoodMorningtoAll.Thesongwassuretobe___44___successdueto___45___talents.Thesisterspublishedthesongin1893.

Thirty-oneyearslater,agentlemanbythenameofRobertH.Colemanpublishedthesongwithoutthesisters___46___(permit).And___47___(make)mattersworse,headdedasecondverse,whichwasthefamiliarHappyBirthdaytoyou.

Mr.Coleman'sadditionofthesecondverse___48___(popular)thesongandeventually,HappyBirthdaytoYou,theoneandonlybirthdaysongtotallyreplacedthesisters'GoodMorningtoAll.

AfterMildreddiedin1916,PattytookMr.Colemantocourt.Incourt,sheprovedthatsheandhersisterownedthemelody.Becausethefamily___49___(legal)ownsthesong,theyareentitledtoroyaltiesfromitwheneveritissung___50___commercialpurposes.

TheAgeofEnvy:HowtoBeHappyWhenEveryoneElse'sLifeLooksPerfect

Weliveintheageofenvy.Careerenvy,kitchenenvy,childrenenvy,foodenvy,upperayenvy,holidayenvy.Younameit,there'sanenvyforit.HumanbeingshavealwaysfeltwhatAristotledefinedinthe4thcenturyBCaspainatthesightofanother'sgoodfortune,stirredbythefeelingof''thosewhohavewhatweoughttohave''.

Butwithsocialmedia,saysEthanKross,professorofpsychologyattheUniversityofMichigan,''envyisbeingtakentoanextreme.''Weareconstantlybombardedby''photoshoppedlives,''hesays,''andthatexertsatollonusthelikesofwhichwehaveneverexperiencedinthehistoryofourspecies.''

ClinicalpsychologicalRachelAndrewsayssheisseeingmoreandmoreenvyinherconsultingroom,frompeoplewho''can'tachievethelifestyletheywantbutwhichtheyseeothershave.''OuruseofplatformsincludingFacebook,Twitter,InstagramandSnapchat,shesays,amplifies(放大)thisdeeplydisturbingpsychologicaldiscord(失调),''Ithinkwhatsocialmediahasdoneismakeeveryoneaccessibleforcomparison,''sheexplains.''Inthepast,peoplemighthavejustenviedtheirneighbors,butnowwecancompareourselveswitheveryoneacrosstheworld.''

Andthosecomparisonsarenowmuchlessrealistic.Andrewhasobservedamongherpatientsthatknowingtheyarelookingataneditedversionofrealityisnodefenseagainsttheemotionalforceofenvy.''WhatInoticeisthatmostofuscanintellectualizewhatweseeonsocialmediaplatforms—weknowthattheseimagesandnarrativesthatarepresentedaren'treal,wecantalkaboutitandrationalizeit—butonanemotionallevel,it'sstillpushingbuttons.Ifthoseimagesornarrativestapintowhatweaspireto,butwhatwedon'thave,thenitbecomesverypowerful.''

AccordingtoDryden,acognitivebehavioraltherapist,whenitcomestothekindofenvyinspiredbysocialmedia,therearetwofactorsthatmakeapersonmorevulnerable(易受伤害的):lowself-esteemanddeprivationintolerance,whichdescribestheexperienceofbeingunabletobearnotgettingwhatyouwant.Toovercomethis,hesays,thinkaboutwhatyouwouldteachachild.Theaimistodevelopaphilosophy,awayofbeingintheworld,whichallowsyoutorecognizewhensomeoneelsehassomethingthatyouwantbutdon'thave,andalsotorecognizethatyoucansurvivewithoutit,andthatnothavingitdoesnotmakeyoulessworthyorlessofaperson.

Wecouldalsotrytochangethewaywehabituallyusesocialmedia.Krossexplainsthatmostthetime,PeopleuseFacebookpassivelyandjustidly,lazilyreadinginsteadofposting,messagingorcommenting.''Thatisinterestingwhenyourealizeitisthepassiveusagethatissupposedtobemoreharmfulthantheactive.Thelinksbetweenpassiveusageandfeelingworseareveryrobust—wehavehugedatasetsinvolvingtensofthousandsofpeople,hesays.Whileitislessclearhowactiveusageaffectswell-being,theredoesseemtobeasmallpositivelink,heexplains,betweenusingFacebooktoconnectwithothersandfeelingbetter.

Drydendifferentiatesbetweenunhealthyenvyanditshealthyforms,which,hesays,''canbecreative.''Justashungertellsusweneedtoeat,thefeelingofenvy,ifwecanlistentoitintherightway,couldshowuswhatismissingfromourlivesthatreallymatterstous,Krossexplains.Andrewsays,''Itisaboutnamingitasanemotion,knowinghowitfeels,andthennotinterpretingitasapositiveoranegative,buttryingtounderstandwhatitistellingyouthatyouwant.Ifthatisachievable,youcouldtakeproperstepstowardsachievingit.Butatthesametime,askyourself,whatwouldbegoodenough''

Introduction

●____51____isthefeelingthatyouwishyouhadsomethingthatsomeoneelsehas.

●Itwas____52____byAristotleasthepainofseeinganother'sgoodfortune,stirredbythefeelingof''thosewhohavewhatweoughttohave''.

Newproblemswithenvyintheageofsocialmedia

●Socialmediaistakingenvytoanextremebymakingeveryoneaccessiblefor____53____.

●Peoplearesomuchdisturbedbyenvythatanincreasingnumberofthemhavetoconsultdoctors.

●Fullknowledgeoffalsecomparisonsstillcan't___54___peoplefromenvy,andthosewithlowself-esteemanddeprivationintolerancearemorelikelytofall___55___.

Possiblewaysto____56____thepain

●Learntorecognizethatit's___57___thatsomeoneelsehassomethingyouwantbutdon'thave.

●Learntorecognizethatwithoutthethingyoucanstillsurviveandyouarestillausefulperson.

●Changethewayweusesocialmediafromjustpassivelyreadingto____58____posting,messagingorcommenting.

Conclusion

●Weshoulddistinguishunhealthyenvyfromitshealthyforms.

●Whenenvyappears.____59____wecanlistentoitproperly,itwon'tshowuswhatreallymatterstous.

●Weshouldtakeproperstepstofeelandunderstandenvyinsteadof____60____itarbitrarily.

Thehappylookonhisface_________thathehadpassedthefinalexaminationsuccessfully.

A.explainedB.suggestedC.expressedD.described

ArepeoplelessormorehappywhentheygetolderAstudyin2018foundthatpeoplegenerallybecomehappierandexperiencelessworryafterage50.Infact,itfoundthatbytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywereat18.

ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerethehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.____36____

Happinesswasthehighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearly70’s.Butthepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheir70'sand80's.Thesurveyalsofoundthatmenandwomenhavesimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.___37___

Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.

___38___Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegetolder,theybecomemorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.

___39___Inanotherstudy,peopleintheir80’sreportedthefewestproblemswiththequalityoftheirsleep.Theoriginalgoalwastoconfirmthepopularbeliefthatagingisconnectedwithincreasedsleepproblems.___40___Butexceptforthat,peoplereportedthattheyfelttheirsleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.

A.Sowhywillhappinessincreasewithage

B.Researcherssurveyedmorethan150000Americanadults.

C.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheageof18and25.

D.Stresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheir50’s.

E.Happinessisnottheonlythingthatapparentlyimproveswithage.

F.Thesurveydidfindanincreaseduringmiddleage,especiallyinwomen.

G.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.

Ilikethecartoon______hasahappyendingandmakesme________.

A.which;tolaughB.that;tolaughC.what;laughD.that;laugh

HappyBirthday,ThorsteinVeblen,whoinventedtheexpression“conspicuous(炫耀性)consumption”.

WhydowebuyWhatdrivesustogetthingsweknowwedon’tneedandthatweknowarebadfortheplanetThorsteinVeblen,bornonJuly30th,1857,discussedthisinhis1899bookTheTheoryoftheLeisureClass,wherehefirstwroteaboutconspicuousconsumption.

AccordingtoawebsitenamedConspicuousConsumption,thetermreferstoconsumerswhobuyexpensiveitemstoshowofftheirwealthandincomeratherthancovertheirrealneeds.Suchaconsumershowssuchbehaviortoenjoyorachievehighersocialstatus.Theresult,accordingtoVeblen,isasocietycharacterizedbywastedtimeandmoney.

Thereisalsoatypeofgoodscalled“Veblengoods”,whichreallyexistonlytoshowthestatusofthepersonbuyingthem.Rolls-Royceorfancysupercarsareagoodexample;aLamborghiniwon’tgetyouanywherefasterinaworldwithspeedlimits.APatek-Philippewatchdoesn’tkeeptimeasaccuratelyasaTimex.

Conspicuousconsumptioncanleadtoconspicuouswaste—theabilitytojustthrowthingsawayandbuyreplacementsevenwhentheyworkperfectlywell.Through“conspicuousconsumption”oftencame“conspicuouswaste”,whichVeblenhated.MuchofmodernadvertisingisbuiltuponaVeblenianideaofconsumptionandcompetition.

Veblenalsoexplainswhypoorpeoplewon’tfightagainstconspicuousconsumption.Thepoor,andallthosepersonswhoconcentrateonthestruggletomakealiving,areconservativebecausetheycannotaffordtheeffortoftakingthoughtforthedayaftertomorrow.

SomeofVeblen’stheorieswouldn’tfindaplaceintoday’sUSA,butyoumustbeimpressedbyhismostfamoussaying:Inventionisthemotherofnecessity.

Happy163rdBirthday,ThorsteinVeblen!

21.Whatisconspicuousconsumptionusuallyconnectedwith

A.Socialposition.B.People’sneeds.C.Economicgrowth.D.Marketdemand.

22.Whatmightthepoorthinkofconspicuousconsumption

A.Itisatraditionalpractice.B.Itisnoneoftheirbusiness.

C.Itpromotesconsumption.D.Itisagoaltheytrytoachieve.

23.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext

A.TochallengeVeblen’stheories.B.Indefenseofsomeeconomicsterms.

C.Inhonorofafamouseconomist.D.Topreventconspicuousconsumption.

—Puttingonahappyfacenotonlyhelpsusmakefriendsbutalsomakesusfeelbetter.

—_______,andweshouldalwaysbeoptimistic.

A.IamafraidIdon’tagreeB.That’snotthepoint

C.I’mwithyouonthatD.Icouldn’tagreeanyless

Howhappyweare！Thewinterholidaywehavebeenlookingforward____soon.

A.hascomeB.tohavecome

C.tocomingD.towillcome

Itiswidelybelievedthatsmilingmeansapersonishappy,anditusuallyoccurswhenthey'remeetinganotherpersonoragroupofpeople.However,anewstudyledbythebodylanguageexpertDr.HarryWitchelshowsthisisn'talwaysthecase.

Inhisresearch,heasked44participantsaged18-35toplayageographyquizgameconsistingofninedifficultquestionssothattheyoftengottheanswerwrong.Participantsseatedinteractedwithacomputeraloneinaroomwhiletheirfaceswerevideorecorded.

Afterthequiz,theparticipantswereaskedtoratetheirexperienceusingarangeof12emotionsincluding“bored”,“interested”and“frustrated”.Meanwhile,theirfacialexpressionswerethencomputeranalysedframebyframeinordertojudgehowmuchtheyweresmilingbasedonascaleofbetween0to1.

DrWitchelsaid:“Accordingtosomeresearchers,arealsmilereflectstheinnerstateofcheerfulnessoramusement.However,behavioralecologytheorysuggeststhatallsmilesaretoolsusedinsocialinteractions,meaningcheerfulnessisneithernecessarynorrichforsmiling.Ourstudyshowedthatinthesehuman-computerinteractionexperiments,smilingisn'tdrivenbyhappiness;itisassociatedwithsubjectiveinvolvement(主观参与),whichactslikeasocialfuelforsmiling,evenwhensocializingwithacomputeronyourown.”

Surprisingly,participantsdidn'ttendtosmileduringtheperiodwhentheyweretryingtofigureouttheanswers.However,theydidsmilerightafterthecomputergameinformedthemiftheiranswerwascorrectorwrong.Participantssmiledmoreoftenwhentheygottheanswerwrong.Dr.Witcheladded:“Duringthesecomputerizedquizzes,smilingwasgreatlyincreasedjustafteransweringquestionsincorrectly.Thisbehaviorcouldbeexplainedbyself-ratingsofengagement,ratherthanbyratingsofhappinessorfrustration.”

12.WhydidDrWitchelusedifficultquestionsinthequizgame

A.Tomakeithardforparticipantstoanswerthemcorrectly.

B.Tomaketheanswerperiodlastaslongaspossible.

C.Todiscoverthemostintelligentparticipants.

D.Tocreateastressfulsituationforparticipantsdeliberately.

13.WhatcanweinferfromideaofBehavioralEcologyTheory

A.Otherresearchers'opinionofarealsmileisquiteright.

B.Smilesaren'tnecessarilyusefultoolsinsocialinteractions.

C.Itisnotassociatedwithsubjectiveengagement.

D.Smilingisusuallyconnectedwithsocialactivities.

14.Whatdoweknowaboutthetext

A.Participantswereaskedtointeractwitheachotherinthequiz.

B.Participantsinthequizsmiledlessoftenwhentheygottheanswerwrong.

C.InDrWitchel'sopinion,smilingisconnectedwithsubjectiveinvolvement.

D.DrWitchelthinksthatarealsmilereflectstheinnerstateofcheerfulness.

15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext

A.WhatContributestoRealHappinessB.HowtoIdentifyWhetheraPersonIsReallyHappy

C.SmilingDoesn'tNecessarilyMeanHappinessD.PeopleGenerallyHoldaWrongViewonHappiness

Happinessisastateofbeinghappy,___5___itdoesnotmeantobehappyallthetime.Happinessisafeelingofsomethinggoodthatishappeninginourlife.Webecomehappywhenwefeel___6___(accept)byothers.Somepeoplefindtruehappinessinplaying___7___theirpets,whilesomemayfindhappinessindoinghardwork.

OnedayinMarch,sevenyearsago,duringhappyhouratabarinmyhometownofFayetteville,Arkansas,madeasurpriseannouncementtomyfriends:Iwasgoingtoshutdownmylawpracticeandattempttotravelaroundtheglobeinayear.What’smore,Iwoulddoitwithouttakinganyflightsormakingasingleadvancereservationofanykind.Myannouncementdrewmixedreactionsfrommyfriends.Someofferedsupportandencouragement,whileothersweremoredoubtful.

OnceIhadsaidthewords,therewasnoturningback.Ittookmonthstoshutdownmypracticeandgetthingsinorder.OnceIsetoffonmyadventureinDecember2008,foundtravellingwithoutusingplaneswasnoteasy.Tryingtocircletheglobein16months(ittookmeabitlongerthantheinitial12monthsplanned)madeitevenharder.Evenso,travellingoverlandwasthemostamazingwaytotrulyunderstandtheimmensity(浩瀚无际)ofourwonderfulplanet.

Itookthreeconsecutive(连续)overnightbusestotravel3,000kmthroughArgentina,fromUshuaiatothecapitalBuenosAires.Iwouldlookoutthewindowsforhoursonendofthecompletelyunspoiledplains,asifhumanshadnevertouchedit.

IttooksevenconsecutivedaysandnightsontrainstogetfromMoscowtoBeijing,eachdayspentstaringoutthewindowsforhoursastheSiberianplainssweptby.Sometimes,Iwouldn’tseeavillageorahumanbeingfor10hours.Laterinmyjourney,ittook22daysonacargofreighter(货船)togetfromNewZealandthroughthePanamaCanalandbacktoPhiladelphia,tofinishmyround-the-worldadventure.

Itturnedoutthattravellingwithnoreservationswasfarlessdifficultthanhadimagined.Pullingintoacityonabuswithabackpack,lookinginaguidebookforafewsuggestionsofaccommodations(住宿),andthenfindinganemptyroomwasnevermuchofaproblemanywhere.Italsokeptmeflexibleandopenaboutallmytravelplans,whichisadviceIgiveeveryonewhoasks—planfarlessthanyouthinkyoushould.

41.Theauthor'stripwasspecialinthat.

A.hemadeitattheexpenseofgivinguphisjob

B.ithardlycosthimanything

C.hedidnotmakeadvancebookingortravelbyair

D.itwasaglobaltrip

42.TheauthormostprobablyreturnedtotheUnitedStatesin.

A.June2009B.December2009C.February2010D.April2010

43.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unspoiled”meaninParagraph3

A.Unimportant.B.Undamaged.C.Invaluable.D.Priceless.

44.Theauthor'stravellingroutewas.

(1)Moscow(2)Philadelphia(3)NewZealand

(4)Ushuaia(5)Beijing(6)BuenosAires

A.(5)(4)(1)(6)(3)(2)B.(4)(6)(1)(5)(3)(2)

C(4)(5)(1)(6)(3)(2)D.(5)(1)(6)(4)(3)(2)

45.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhisaround-the-worldtour

A.Challengingbutpleasant.B.Dangerousbutwonderful.

C.Boringanddisappointing.D.Costlyandpainful.

Iamsohappytodaytobeabletohelpanoldladyatmylocalsupermarket.Isawherstandingthereforalongtime.Anditmademefeel___21___.

WhatwasshelookingatAShreddedPortBunMealKit.“That’snew,”Ithought.ThenIwatchedastheladybeganto___22___herhandbagandpulledoutamagnifyingglass(放大镜).Idon’tthinkIhave___23___seensuchabigoneinmywholelife!ThenI___24___thatshecouldn’treadtheinformationonthebox.

SoIstoodthereand___25___watchingher.Andthat’swhenIheardit—thevoiceinmethatoftentellsmetodothe___26___thing.Ittoldmetohelpher.ButI___27___back,sayingtomyself,“No.Iwon’tofferanyhelp.Itwillonly___28___herandsheisOKnowanyway.Shehastheworld’sbiggestmagnifyingglasstohelpher!”

Istoodtherealittlelonger,butthe___29___cameback.“Helpher,Nicole.Don’tbeembarrassed.Justdoit.____30____yourhelp.”SoIdid.Ireadandexplainedthe____31____contentsofthatbox.Ireadouttheingredients(成份),the____32____onhowtocookit,anditsnutritionalvalue.

Andshewasvery____33____tome.Althoughshedidn’t____34____it,IknewIhadhelped.The____35____thingwasthatIhadmadetherightchoice.What’smore,Ihadgiventhislady____36____.Shewasremindedthatpeopleinthisworldstillcareaboutothers,____37____her.

Theoldlady____38____somuchthatacompletestrangertooktimeoutofhisdaytohelpher.Andthatstrangerwasme,whodidn’t____39____toatfirst.IamgladthatIfinallychoseto____40____thevoiceinmyheart.Thatisbecauseoflove,whichisallthateverreallymatters.

21.A.angryB.curiousC.awkwardD.worried

22.A.putupB.digintoC.pickoutD.lookfor

23.A.neverB.alwaysC.everD.sometimes

24.A.realizedB.persuadedC.respondedD.doubted

25.A.beganB.enjoyedC.continuedD.stopped

26.A.onlyB.difficultC.greatD.right

27.A.arguedB.foughtC.hungD.flashed

28.A.frightenB.embarrassC.delightD.surprise

29.A.voiceB.ladyC.waiterD.word

30.A.AppreciateB.ForgetC.OfferD.Reject

31.A.partialB.simpleC.complexD.whole

32.A.rulesB.processesC.instructionsD.descriptions

33.A.rudeB.gratefulC.coldD.unfair

34.A.seeB.believeC.catchD.buy

35.A.importantB.lastC.interestingD.ridiculous

36.A.directionB.respectC.hopeD.confidence

37.A.includingB.consideringC.lovingD.linking

38.A.troublesB.mattersC.spendsD.cares

39.A.askB.tellC.getD.want

40.A.listentoB.writedownC.callupD.passon

Fourhabitsofhappypeople

Whiletherecentresearchhasshownthatabout60percentofourbaseline(基本)levelofhappinessisprobablygeneticallydetermined,itmeans40percentisunderourcontrol.Youcan’tgobackandgetnewgenes.___16___.Herearethegoodhabitsofhappypeople.

·Spendtimeoutside.Ifyoucanclock20minutesadayoutside,studiesshowyou’llnotonlymaintainabettermood,butyourmindwillbemoreopenandyou’llimproveyourworkingmemory._____17_____.

·Exerciseregularly.Allexercisereleasesendorphins(脑内肽)inyourbrain,andifyouworkoutregularly,thismoodboosts（增强）evencarriesovertonon-workoutdays._____18_____.Moodstaysaboutthesameondaystheydon’t.

____19____.Astudyhasconfirmedthatwhenpeopleactivelytrytobehappy,theyraisetheirbaselinemoods,makingthemfeelhappierthanthosewhodonottry.Inthestudy,twosetsofparticipantslistenedto“happy”music.Thosewhoactivelytriedtofeelhappierreportedthehighestlevelofpositivemoodafterwards.

·Careforothers._____20_____.Volunteerworkisgoodforbothmentalandphysicalhealth.Peopleofallageswhovolunteerarehappierandexperiencebetterphysicalhealthandlessdepression.

A.Exerciseiseasytodo.

B.Puteffortintobeinghappy.

C.Peoplearoundyouimpactyourmood.

D.Sunshineandfreshairmakeyoufeelgoodtoo.

E.Butyoucanstartagoodmorningoverwithanewattitude.

F.Peoplewhospendtimeeverymonthhelpingothersarehappier.

G.Onexercisedays,people’smoodissignificantlyimprovedafterexercising.

43.Jimhasretired,buthestillremembersthehappytime____________(spend)withhisstudents.

44.There’sanoteonthedoor___________(say)whentheshopwillopenagain.

45.Thehospitalhasrecentlyboughtnewmedicalequipment,__________(allow)morepatientstobewelltreated.

46.Theylandedsafely.Everythingwentonbetterthan_____________(expect).

47.—Willyoubeabletofinishyourprojecttoday

—Ihope_______.

48.SomeofyoumayhavefinishedUnit1.If__________,youcangoontoUnit2.

49.__________(absorb)inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.

50.IneedanewpassportsoIwillhavetohavemyphotograph___________(take).

51.___________(see)thetennisstarleavingthecourt,thegirlquicklypickeduphercameraandranovertohim.

52.When___________(ask)abouttheirworkschedules,manypeoplepreferredmoreflexibleworkhours.

AreyoutrulyhappyWhatdoesitmeantobehappyWhatdoesittaketoachievehappiness____11____ThefollowingareafewtipsthatIfollowtocreatehappinessinmylife.

Makeaplanforachievinggoalsthatyoubelievewillmakeyouhappy.Yourmoods(心情)willverylikelyincreaseifyouaregoingaftersomethingyouvalue.

___12___Itiseasytobegintothinknegativelywhenyouaresurroundedbypeoplewhothinkthatway.Onthecontrary,ifyouarearoundpeoplewhoarehappy,theiremotionalstatewillbeinfectious.

Whensomethinggoeswrong,trytofigureoutasolution(解决办法)insteadofbeingabsorbedinself-pity.Trulyhappypeopledon’tallowsetbackstoaffecttheirmoodbecausetheyknowthatwithalittlethoughttheycan.

Spendafewminuteseachdaythinkingaboutthethingsthatmakeyouhappy.____13____Andthiswillleadyoutocontinuoushappiness.

___14___Whetheryoutreatyourselftolunch,takealong,relaxingbathorsimplyspendafewextraminutesonyourappearance,youwillbesubconsciouslyputtingyourselfinabettermood.

Findingthehumorinsituationscanalsoleadtohappiness.Findawaytomakelightofasituationthatwouldotherwisemakeyouhappy.

Keepinghealthyisanotherwaytoachievehappiness.___15___

A.Surroundyourselfwithhappypeople.

B.Therearesometipsinlifethatleadtohappiness.

C.Eatinghealthyfoodsorbeingfitcanhaveagreateffectonyourmood.

D.Thesefewminuteswillhelpyoufocusonthepositivethingsinyourlife.

E.Whatmakesyouhappymaybedifferentfromwhatmakessomeoneelsehappy.

F.Itisalsoimportanttotakesometimeeachdaytodosomethingniceforyourself.

G.Theseareimportantquestionsforanyonewhoisseekinghappinesstoaskthemselves.

—Sidisneverhappywhenhehasnothingtodo.

―Iknow.______.

A.HehasgoodtasteB.Hehasdoneverywell

C.ItreallybothershimD.It'snoneofhisbusiness

IwasveryhappywiththeschoolhoursinBritain.Onthefirstday，allstudentsattendedanassembly.Duringit，we___1___(tell)bytheheadmasterthatthebestwaytoearnrespectwastoworkhardandachievehighgrades.Inourclasstherewere28students,___2___isabouttheaveragesizeforBritishschools.Ifoundthehomeworkwasnotheavy,___3___itwaschallengingforme.

Wecanchoosetobehappyifwewant,______wecanlookateverythinginapositiveway.

A.forfearthatB.aslongasC.incaseD.evenif

—What'supYoulooksohappy．

—Ijust______Jane,anoldschoolfriendofmine,inPingjiangRoad.

A.cameoverB.cameabout

C.cameacrossD.camearound

MADRID—WhatisitthatmakespeoplehappyYouth,health,agoodjob,goodlooks,aflashycarNoneofthesethings,Spanishexpertssay.

TheconceptofhappinessiscomingunderincreasinglycloseexaminationinSpain.Asthenationrisestothecluboftheworld’swealthiestcountries,peoplearediscoveringthatmaterialthingsdonotbringhappiness.

“Mostpeopleusemoneyasameasureofhumanvalue,”saysJesusYn-fante,authorofabookonSpain’s300biggestfortunes.“Expensiveproductsareregardedasthebest.Therichareadmiredsimplyforbeingrich,”Yn-fantesaid.Yetpsychologists(心理学家)warnthathappinesscannotbebought.Theyadvisepeopletolookforitinhumanrelationsandinthesmallpleasuresofeverydaylife.

Manypeopleregardhappinessasmomentofecstaticpleasure(狂喜)—somethingthat,bydefinition,cannotlast—whileothersspeakofitaspeaceandacceptanceofoneself.Polls(问卷调查)indifferentcountriesindicatethatbetween65and85percentoftheworld’spopulationregardthemselvesasreasonablyhappy.

Around40percentofaperson’shappinessisthoughttobedeterminedbygenetics(遗传),whiletherestdependsonchildhoodenvironmentandtheprocessofgrowingup.

Perhapsthemostsurprisingthingabouthappinessisthatithaslittletodowithage,health,wealth,orothervaluesthoughttobeimportantinWesternsociety.

FormostSpaniards,happinessislinkedwithfeelingclosetootherpeople.

Happypeopleaccepttheirlimitationsandsetthemselvesreachablegoals,expertssay.Therearelifestylechoiceswhichfavourhappiness,suchasexercise,eatingcarbohydrates(含碳水化合物的食物)andexposingoneselftosunlight.

Butthemainsecretofhappinessistotakepleasureinsmallthings.

“Ifyouaregivenachoicebetweeneternal(永久的)happinessandcheesesandwich,takethesandwich,”advisesmusicianJulianHernandez.

36.Spain,asthispassagetellsus,.

A.hasbuiltmoreclubsthantheothercountries.

B.hasownedthelargestgroupofexperts.

C.hasbecomeoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld.

D.hasproducedthemostwealthintheworld.

37.ItcanbeconcludedthatJesusYn-fanteis.

A.afamousandrichexpert.B.afamouspsychologist.

C.oneoftherichestSpaniards.D.awriterfamiliarwiththerichestSpaniards.

38.Aspsychologistswarninthispassage,peoplecan’tfeelhappyevenifthey.

A.havemuchmoney.B.onlycareaboutthemselves.

C.don’tdoanyhomework.D.haveafewrelations.

39.Happypeople,aswecanfindinthispassage,.

A.arealwaysfulloffeelings.B.arealwaysborninrichfamilies.

C.alwaysenjoyeveryachievementtheyget.D.alwayslookdownuponthemselves.

40.WhatJulianHernandezadvisesattheendofthispassagesuggeststhat.

A.heisnotahappymusician.B.heisleadingahardlife.

C.hedoesn’tagreetotheideainthispassage.D.heishumorous.

HowtoBeHappy

___31___Beinghappyoftenmeanscontinuallyfindingsatisfaction,afeelingofjoy,andasensethatyourlifeismeaningfulduringallkindsofproblems—thatdoesnotdependuponfindingeaseorcomfort.Asenseofhappinessisgoodforyourhealth,sowhatcanwedotohavethat

Changeyourthoughts.

Peoplehaveanaturaltendencytoremembernegativeexperiencesbutforgetpositiveones.However,thankstoadaptability,youcanactuallychangethewayyourbrainfunctions.Youcantrainyourselftobehappierbyseekingyourkindoffun.___32___

Cultivateoptimism.

___33___It’sawayofinterpretingeverythingthathappenstoyou.Forexample,apessimisticpersonmightsay,“I’mterribleatmath.I’mgoingtofailthattesttomorrow.ImightaswelljustwatchTV.”However,anoptimisticpersonwouldsaysomethinglike“I’mconcernedaboutdoingwellonthattesttomorrow,butI’mgoingtostudyaswellasIcananddomybest.”Optimismdoesn’tdenytherealityofchallenges,butitinterpretshowyouapproachthemdifferently.

Practiceactivegratitude.

Alotofresearchesconfirmthatgratitudeisgoodforyou.Itreducesanxietyanddepression,helpsyoubecomemorepositive,strengthensyourrelationshipswithothers,andencouragescompassion.___34___

Determineyourcorevalues.

Yourcorevaluesdeterminehowyouthinkaboutyourself,yourlife,andtheworldaroundyou.Thesebeliefsguideyourdecision-making.Theymaybespiritual,ortheymaynot,butthey’rethethingsthatarefundamentaltohowyoulookatlife.Whateveryourvaluesare,researchsuggeststhatwhenyouaren’tlivingyourlifeandmakingchoicesthatarenotfitforyourvalues,you’relikelytofeelunhappyanddissatisfied.

___35___

Beginbyimaginingyourselfinthefuturewhenyouhavegottentowhereyouwanttobe.Pickafewgoalsandimaginethatyouhaveachievedthem.

A.Forexample,occupyyourmindwithpositivethoughtsbypracticingmindfulness.

B.Happinessisnotasimplegoal,butisaboutmakingprogress.

C.Contactahotline.

D.Italsohasbeenshowntoincreaseyourfeelingsofhappiness.

E.Visualizeyour“bestpossibleself.”

F.Optimismismorethanjustpositiveexpectations.

G.Lookforthepositiveinallyourexperiences.

---Areyouhappynow

---IfonlyI_____slimmer,morebeautiful,richer,moreclever.

A.amB.wereC.hadbeenD.shouldbe

Don'tweallknowa"HappyMeal"whenweseeone—thefamousboxedmealthatincludesahamburger,kid-sizedFrenchfries,fruitsandmilk,servedwithatoythat'sextremelypopularwithchildrenwholovetocollectthem

AHappyMealisaformofkids'mealsoldatacertainfast-foodchainsince1979.Atoyisincludedinthemeal,bothofwhichareusuallycontainedinaboxorpaperbag.However,collectorsoftheselittletoyswillnotgetthemanylonger,sincethecompanywillreplacetoyswithbooksandeachofthesebookswillmainlypassonnutritionalmessages.

HappyMealsareextremelypopularwithkids,especiallyfortheircollectabletoys,whenyouconsiderthatover1.3billionofthesepackagesaresoldeachyear.Thesepackageshavebeenverycontroversial.Healthsupportersbelievethatdrawingkidstothesemealswithtoysiscleverwayofpromotingunhealthyfoodchoices.Theyseeitasanadvertisingstrategyof"catchingitscustomersyoung"—amovethathaspaidoffverywellforthefast-foodcompany.

Childdevelopmentexpertssaythatfoodhabitsgetformedinchildrenbyagesixandcontinuethroughtotheiradultlife.FattyandsugaryfoodssuchasthoseservedinHappyMealsarebelievedtoplayabigroleingrowinghealthproblemssuchasobesityanddiabetes.Publichealthcarecostshavegoneupanduntoldamountsofmoneyhavebeenspentoncopingwiththesehealthproblems.OnNovember2,2010,theSanFranciscoBoardofSupervisorspassedalawrequiringthatchildren'smealssoldinrestaurantsmustmeetcertainnutritionalstandardsbeforetheycouldbesoldwithtoys,toovercometheproblemofchildhoodobesity—inotherwords,theStateofCaliforniatriedtobanthetoysinHappyMeals.However,itwasstronglyopposedbysomeasbeingheavy-handed,andthebanwasthrownoutbythegovernment.

Whilesomepeoplebelievethatthefast-foodcompany,withitslargefollowingofchildren,cancreateapowerfulmessagethroughthebooks,othersbelieveitsactionsarecontradictory.Anyway,thecompanyistryingtospreadthemessageofnutritionwhileitisservingfoodthatisanythingbuthealthy.

（1）TheaimofthequestionraisedinParagraph1is________.

A.giveasurprisetothetoyloversB.makereadersthinkabouttheanswerC.callonreaderstobuyboxedmealsD.getreaders'attentiontothearticle

（2）BookswillbeaddedintoHappyMealsto________.

A.introducetheuseofthetoysB.helpkidslearnaboutnutritionC.increasethecostofthemealsD.spreadthemessageoffastfood

（3）AccordingtoParagraph3,HappyMeals________.

A.costmoremoneythanordinarymealsB.helpthecustomersstayyoungC.haveachievedthedesiredresultD.receiveapprovalfromhealthsupporters

（4）Whatistheauthor'sopinionaboutHappyMeals

A.Theydonoactualgoodtochildren'shealth.B.Theyteachchildrenalotaboutnutrition.C.Theybringmuchfuntochildren.D.Theyarepopularwiththeyoungandtheold.

（5）Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage

A.HappyMeal-ANewAdvertisingMethodB.ThelinksBetweenFoodandHealthC.TheImportanceofEatingHealthyFoodD.AreHappyMealsReallyHappy

SixTipsforHappyandProductiveWorkatHome

WorkingathomecanfreeusfromthenoiseandavoidtakingourattentionawayfromofficerButhowcanwekeepfocusedandavoidbeinglostinhouseworktobeproductiveHerearesometipsforyou.

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Beconsistent.

Wakeupeachmorning,changeoutofyourpajamas(睡衣），37.Actasifyouhaveajobtogoto—becauseafterallyoudo.

Reducethingstakingyourattentionaway.

Donotletlaundry,dishwashing,cleaning,andotherchoresconsumeyourworkday._38_,assomepeopleseemtothinkthatifyouworkremotely,youcandowhateveryouwantatanytimeofday.

Createaseparateworkplace.

Whenyou'reworking,beatworkbothmentallyandphysically.Ithelpstohaveasepa-rateoffice._39_,trytoarrangeyourfurnitureinawaythatyourworkandnow-workspace.

Rewardproductivity.

Ifyouareproductiveforanhourortwoandaccomplishatask.40.Getacupofcof-fee，takeawalk,browsetheinternet,playwithyourdog,ordosomethingelsethatyouenjoy.

A.Setrealisticgoals

B.Ifthat、notpossible

C.Seekouthumaninteraction

D.andkeeparegularschedule

E.thentreatyourselftoa15-minutebreak

F.Youmaygetoutandattendmeetingsandconferences

G.Youmayalsohavetoguardagainstsomesocialactivities

ArepeoplelesshappyorhappiertheoldertheygetAstudyfoundthatpeoplegenerallybecomehappierandexperiencelessworryafterage50.Infact,itfoundthatbytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywereat18.

ThefindingcamefromaGallupsurveyofmorethan340,000adultsbetweentheagesof18and85intheUnitedStates.

Happinesswashighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearlyseventies.Butthepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheirseventiesandeighties.Thesurveyalsofoundthatmenandwomenhadsimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmendid.

Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildrens’beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.

SowhywouldhappinessincreasewithageOnetheoryisthat,aspeoplegetolder,theybecomemorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.

Theoriginalgoalofthestudywastoconfirmthepopularbeliefthatagingisconnectedwithincreasedsleepproblems.Thesurveydidfindanincreaseduringmiddleage,especiallyinwomen.Butexceptforthat,peoplereportedthattheyfelttheirsleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.

28.Oldpeoplemaybehappierprobablybecause.

A.theirchildrenhavegrownup

B.theydon’thavetoworkeveryday

C.theycandowhatevertheylikebest

D.theyaremostlikelysatisfiedwithlife

29.Accordingtothesurvey,whenwilladultsfeelmoststressed

A.Intheirtwenties.B.Intheirfifties.C.Intheirseventies.D.Intheireighties.

30.WhatmaymakeArthurStoneabitsurprised

A.Womenusuallylivelongerthanmen.

B.Middle-agedmenmostlyareveryrich.

C.Oldpeopleusuallyhaveabettersleep.

D.Mostofoldpeoplecan’tsleepwellatnight.

31.Whichofthefollowingmaybethetopicofthispassage

A.Thedifferencebetweenmenandwomen.

B.Oldpeople’sfeelingofhappiness.

C.Theyoungpeopleandtheoldpeople.

D.Theconnectionofsleepandhappiness.

Theinternetisn'talwaysahappyplace.Buttherearegroupstryingtochangethat.Kuakuaqun,or“praisinggroup”onWechat,inwhichpeoplesendoutcomplimentsandpositivemessages,arebecomingpopularamonguniversitystudentsinChina.

Praisinggroupshavebeenfoundedbystudentsfromseveraluniversities,suchasFudanUniversity,CommunicationUniversityofChina,HuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology.PeoplecanevenbuymembershipsofsuchgroupsononlineplatformslikeTaobao.Onceadmitted,theymakecomplimentarycommentsabouteachotherandevenasktobecomplimentedonparticularthings.

ThepraisinggroupscomeatatimewhenthementalhealthofyoungChineseisgettingattention.AsyoungChineseseekcompanyandconfidence,thepraisinggroupsmeetalotofpsychologicalneeds.“ThegroupallowsmetoseethegoodqualitiesinmyselfthatIoftenoverlookandlookatthebrightsideofeverything.Kindnessfromstrangerscanhelpmefeelmuchbetter,”TianJiayin,22,toldChinaDaily.

ThepopularityofchatgroupsisalsoareflectionofChineseculture,reportedGlobalTimes.AsmanyyoungChineseareraisedtobemodest,it’suncommonforthemtoopenlyseekandgivepraise.Asaresult,theydesirecomplimentsastheygrowup.“Ifthekidsgotmorepraisefromparentsandteachers,theirdesireforpraisewouldn'tbesostrong,”saidDaiJi,apsychologistfromHunanUniversityofCommerce.

ButChenKan,apsychologistfromFudanUniversity,warnedthatmembersofpraisinggroupsshouldbecautiousaboutgivingorreceivingpraise.“Thebiggestriskistheconstantemphasisonthe‘falseself’,whichmakesithardertoseethe‘trueself’,”shesaid.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“compliments”inParagraph1mean

A.praisesB.questions

C.adviceD.information

5.WhydomanyChineseuniversitystudentslikeKuakuaqun

A.ItgivesthemadiscountonTaobao.

B.Ithelpsthemwiththeirstudies.

C.Itmakesthemfeelconfident.

D.Ithelpsthemmakenewfriends.

6.WhatdoesChenKanthinkofgivingorreceivingpraise

A.Receivingpraiseismorehelpfulthanbeingmodest.

B.Parentsandteachersshouldgiveyoungpeoplemorepraise.

C.kidsshouldbeencouragedtoopenlyseekandgivepraise.

D.Toomuchpraisemightstopkidsfromseeingtheirtrueselves.

7.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle

A.Tipsforgettingmotivated

B.The“lost”generationinChina

C.OriginofthepraisingcultureinChina

D.AdvantagesanddisadvantagesofKuakuaqun

AfamilyinFloridahadahappyChristmasthisyearthankstotwolocalpoliceofficers,whoanswereda911callonlytodiscovertherewasnoemergencyatall.

Whentheyarrivedatthehouseofasinglemotherwithtwochildren,theofficersdiscoveredtheyoungerchild,abouttwoyearsold,wasplayingwiththephone.TherewerenosignsofChristmasorholidaycheerinthehouse.“Theyweren’tsmiling.Itseemedliketheyweren’thappyatall.Theyweremissingsomething,”OfficerParamoresaid.“Themothermentionedthattheyweren’tgoingtohaveaChristmasthatyear.Itwasprettyobviousthatthefamilywasstruggling,”hesaid.“Sowetoldeachotherthatsomethinghadtobedone.”

Paramoreandhispartner,BarryWard,leftthehousewithaplan.Thenextday,theywenttoasupermarketandboughtatree,lightsandsomeornaments(装饰物)withtheirownmoney.Thentheyreturnedtotheapartmenttodeliversomeholidaycheer.“Theyhuggedthetree,”Paramoresaid.“Iwasgladtoseethatthisfamilywasgoingtohavesomethingtositaroundanduse.”ThepolicedepartmentpostedthevideoonYouTube,hopingtosharethehappynewsandinspireothers.

Thedepartmenthasreceivedtonsofdonationsandphonecallsfrompeoplearoundthecountryaskinghowtheycanhelpthefamily.“Wearecovered,”saidStephanieSlater,publicinformationofficerfortheBoyntonBeachPoliceDepartment.“We’reaskingpeopletodogoodintheircommunitiesonbehalfofourofficers.WeappreciateitverymuchthatpeoplearetalkingaboutthisafterwatchingthenewsonTVbecausetheyneedtoseeandneedtoberemindedthatpoliceofficersaregoodguys,”shesaid.“Theyarehumanbeingswhohaveakindheartandtheydothingsthatgounnoticedlikethiseveryday.”

4.Whomostprobablymadethe911call

A.ThemotherB.The2-year-oldchild.

C.Aneighbor.D.StephanieSlater.

5.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatParamoresaidinParagraph2

A.Thefamilywaslivingquiteahardlife.

B.Theofficerswereangryaboutthewrongcall.

C.Thefamilyneverexpectedtheywouldbehelped.

D.Theofficersneverexpectedtherewassuchapoorfamily.

6.Whatwasthetwoofficers’plan

A.Togivethefamilysomemoney.

B.TospendChristmaswiththefamily.

C.TopostavideoofthefamilyonYouTube.

D.TohelpthefamilyspendacheerfulChristmas.

7.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat__________.

A.thefamilyseldomhadaChristmasbefore

B.thevideowaspostedtoshowtheofficers’goodact

C.somepeopleusedtomisunderstandpoliceofficers

D.policeofficersdidn’twanttobeconsideredasgoodguys

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Happybirthday

TheChinaNationalOpera(CNO)willgiveaconcerttocelebrateits50thbirthday.

DifferentgenerationsofCNOvocalists,likeLiGuangxi,YaoHongandMaMei,willpresenttheconcertwhichwillfeaturebothsongsfromfamousChineseoperaslike“TheWhite-hairedGirl”and“TheHundredthBride”,aswellas,ariasofsuchWesternoperaclassicsas“MadameButterfly”,“LaTraviata”and“Rigoletto”.

Time/date:7:30p.m.,September7th,8th

Location:TianqiaoTheatre

Tel:6551-4787,8315-6170

Tickets:60-500yuan(U.S.$7.2-60.2)

Folkmusic

AconcertwillbeheldtofeaturesomerecentlycomposedtraditionalChinesemusicworks.Theconcert,givenbytheFolkOrchestraoftheChinaOperaandBalletTheatre,willincludesuchpiecesas“MemoryofChildhood”,“MemorialCeremonyforGod”and“WineSong”.

Time/date:7:30pm,September13th

Location:ConcerthallattheNationalLibraryofChina

Tel:6848–5462,6841-9220

Tickets:30-200yuan(U.S.$3.6-24.1)

Moonmusic

AconcertoftraditionalChinesemusicwillbegivenontheeveoftheMoonFestivalwhichfallsonSeptember21stthisyear.Theconcertwillfeatureanumberoffamouspiecescenteredonthethemeofthemoon,suchas“Moonlight”,“SpringnightonaMoonlitRiver”and“LoftyMountainandFlowingRiver.”

AnumberofestablishedtraditionalChinesemusicperformerslikeZhouYaokunandFanWeiqing,willplaysolosaswellascollaboratewiththefolkmusicorchestra.

Time/date:7:30pm,September21st

Location:GrandTheatreoftheCulturalPalaceofNationalities

Tel:6606-8888,6606-9999

Ticket:40-240yuan(U.S.$4.8-27)

16.“MadameButterfly”is________.

A.aChineseoperaB.apieceofmusic

C.aWesternoperaD.asong

17.Ifyouwanttobuyticketsforlisteningtothemusic“MemoryofChildhood”,youwilldial________.

A.6551-4787B.6606-9999

C.8315-6170D.6848-5462

18.Whichstatementisrightaccordingtothepassage

A.LiGuangxi,YaoHongandMaMeistandforthesamegenerationofCNOvocalists.

B.“LoftyMountainandFlowingRiver”isatraditionalChinesemusic.

C.“Rigoletto”isafamouspieceonthethemeofthemoon.

D.ZhouYaokunwillplaysolosandFanWeiqingwillcollaboratewiththefolkmusicorchestra.

19.Inwhichcolumnofanewspaperwillthearticlebepublished

A.People.B.Entertainment.

C.Culture.D.Sports.

Everyonewantstobehappyeveryday,butsometimeswecomeacrosssomeproblemswhichmakeusfeelbad.Thereareafewwaysthatwecanusetohelpourselvestobehappiereveryday.

21．

Whenlookingatyourgoals,remembertolookathowfaryouhavecometowardsachievingthem.Whenyoumeasureyourselfagainstyourgoals,youwillalwayshaveanegativefeeling.Whenyoumeasureyourselfagainstwhereyoustarted,youwillberecognizingyourachievements,andthosedeservetobecelebrated.

Makegratitude(感恩)lists.

Expressingyourappreciationforwhatyouhaveisanimportanthappinessstrategy.22．.Ifyou’rehavingtroublethinkingofthings,youmaybethinkingtoosmall.Youneedtowidenyourview.Youcanthinkaboutnature:thetrees,thesunandthesoundofarunningstream.Youcanalsothinkaboutpeople:familyandfriendswithwhomyouaregratefultohavearelationship.23．.

Helpotherpeople.

Therearemanybenefitsthatcomefromhelpingothers,whetherhelpingsomeoneyouknoworvolunteeringforacommunity.24．.Studieshaveshownthatpeoplewhovolunteerlivelonger.Volunteeringisalsoagreattoolinthefightagainstdepressionbecauseit’seasiertotemporarilyforgetyourproblemswhenyouturnyourattentiontotheneedsofothers.25．.

Usethesetipsinallareasofyourlife,andyouwillhaveahappierlife!

A．You’veprobablyheardthisbefore.

B．Weallhavemuchtobegratefulfor.

C．Besides,it’sanextremelypleasingactivity.

D．It’sonethatisworthdoingonadailybasis.

E.Measureyourprogressnotyourdistancetothegoal.

F.Besuretomakeitadailypracticetocelebrateyourachievements.

G.Volunteeringprovestobegoodforyourhealthandyourhappiness.

Ofallthethingsthatwillmakelifeentirelyhappy,thegreatestisthepossessionoffriendship.Oneloyalfriendisworthtenthousands.Friendsareveryrarejewels,indeed.Theymakeyousmileandencourageyoutosucceed.

OnthefirstSundayinAugust,it’stimetorecognizeyourfriendsandtheircontributiontoyourlife.ThefirstSundayinAugustwasfixedasNationalFriendshipDaybytheU.S.Congressin1935,andremainsatraditionobservedinmanycountriesandcultures.In1997,theUnitedNationsnamedWinniethePoohastheworld’sAmbassadorofFriendship.

Apparently,thereareseveralfriendshipholidays,allofwhichfallonfixeddates.

NationalFriendshipDayisonthefirstSundayinAugust

Women’sFriendshipDayisonthethirdSundayinSeptember

InternationalFriendshipMonthisFebruary

OldFriends,NewFriendsWeekisthethirdweekofMay

Peopleshowtheirappreciationforfriendshipinvariousways.Someexpressionsmaybepracticalones,suchasflowers,particularlythepinkfriendshiproses,cookies,chocolates,souvenirsfromtheirvacations,atapeoffavoritesongs,farewelldinners,andwelcomeballoons.

RecipeforFriendship2cupsofpatience,1heartfulloflove,2handfulsofgenerosity,2cupsofloyalty,1cupofunderstanding,Adashoflaughter.Mixthemallwell.Spraygenerouslyoveralifetimeandserveeveryoneyoumeet.

Friendshiphelpstobringpeaceandpositivitytotheglobe,anothergreatreasontocelebrate!Althoughourfriendscertainlydeservethanksonmorethanjustonedayoftheyear,whatbetterdaytohonorthemthanFriendshipDay!!

5.Whichofthefollowingproverbssupportsthemainideaofthefirstparagraph

A.Friendshipcannotstandalwaysononeside.B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

C.Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.D.Alifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.

6.Whichoftheholidayshappensfirstinayear

A.NationalFriendshipDay.B.Women’sFriendshipDay.

C.InternationalFriendshipMonth.D.OldFriends,NewFriendsWeek.

7.Whatismostneededtomakefriendshipgrow,developandlast

A.Invitingyourfriendsoverforaparty.B.Lookingonyourfriendsass.

C.HonoringyourfriendsonFriendshipDay.D.Beingloyalandgeneroustoyourfriends.

8.“RecipeforFriendship”hereactuallymeans.

A.aprescriptionforcuringfriendsB.amethodofkeepingafriendship

C.thepleasureofhavingfriendsD.theimportanceoffriendship

AreHappyMealsReallyHappy

Don’tweallknowa“HappyMeal”whenweseeone--thefamousboxedmealthatincludesahamburger,kid-sizedFrenchfries,fruitsandmilk,servedwithatoythat’sextremelypopularwithchildrenwholovetocollectthem

AHappyMealisaformofkids’mealsoldatacertainfast-foodchainsince1979.Atoyisincludedinthemeal,bothofwhichareusuallycontainedinaboxorpaperbag.However,collectorsoftheselittletoyswillnotgetthemanylonger,sincethecompanywillreplacetoyswithbooksandeachofthesebookswillmainlypassonnutritionalmessages.

HappyMealsareextremelypopularwithkids,especiallyfortheircollectabletoys,whenyouconsiderthatover1.3billionofthesepackagesaresoldeachyear.Thesepackageshavebeenverycontroversial.Healthsupportersbelievethatdrawingkidstothesemealswithtoysisacleverwayofpromotingunhealthyfoodchoices.Theyseeitasanadvertisingastrategyof“catchingitscustomersyoung”--amovethathaspaidoffverywellforthefast-foodcompany.

Childdevelopmentexpertssaythatfoodhabitsgetformedinchildrenbyagesixandcontinuethroughtotheiradultlife.FattyandsugaryfoodssuchasthoseservedinHappyMealsarebelievedtoplayabigroleingrowinghealthproblemssuchasobesityanddiabetes.Publichealthcarecostshavegoneupanduntoldamountsofmoneyhavebeenspentoncopingwiththesehealthproblems.OnNovember2,2010,theSanFranciscoBoardofSupervisorspassedalawrequiringthatchildren’smealssoldinrestaurantsmustmeetcertainnutritionalstandardsbeforetheycouldbesoldwithtoys,toovercometheproblemofchildhoodobesity--inotherwords,theStateofCaliforniatriedtobanthetoysinHappyMeals.However,itwasstronglyopposedbysomeasbeingheavy-handed,andthebanwasthrownoutbythegovernment.

28.TheaimofthequestionraisedinParagraph1is______.

A.giveasurprisetothetoyloversB.getreaders’attentiontothearticle

C.callonreaderstobuyboxedmealsD.makereadersthinkabouttheanswer

29.BookswillbeaddedintoHappyMealsto______.

A.introducetheuseofthetoysB.increasethecostofthemeals

C.helpkidslearnaboutnutritionD.spreadthemessageoffastfood

30.AccordingtoParagraph3,HappyMeals_______.

A.haveachievedthedesiredresult

B.helpthecustomersstayyoung

C.costmoremoneythanordinarymeals

D.receiveapprovalfromhealthsupporters

31.Whatistheauthor’sopinionaboutHappyMeals

A.Theybringmuchfuntochildren.

B.Theyteachchildrenalotaboutnutrition

C.Theydonoactualgoodtochildren’shealth.

D.Theyarepopularwiththeyoungandtheold.

Iusedtobeahappychild.Ihada___21___thatcouldbrightenacoldwinterdayandIhadaspecialloveforlife.___22___,attwelve,I___23___OCD(强迫症).Iconstantly___24___mykitchenoventomakesurethatitwasoff.Itcontinuedforfourpainfulyears,andbythen,myOCDhad___25___depression.Iwasnolongerthe___26___littlegirlIhadbeen.

InthetenthgradeIfinally___27___tomymothermyproblem.MymomtookmetoadoctorandIstartedtaking___28___.Overafewmonths,itdidn’t___29___much.Oneautumnevening,Ithoughtsuicide(自杀)wastheonly___30___tomydepressionproblem,soIdecidedtoleaveanote.AsIwas___31___it,myeyesfellonaphoto.Itwasa___32___ofanadorablelittlegirl,wearingherredsocceruniformandabrightsmile.

Ittookmeafewminutesto___33___whothegirlinthephotowas.Ialmostcouldn’t___34___itwasme.Ifeltacoldshivergodownmyspine(脊柱).Itwaslikemyyoungerselfhadsentmea___35___.Itoreupthenoteand___36___thatIwouldnotrelyonlyonmymedicine.Iwouldhavetofightthedepressionwithmymind,too.

IthasbeentwoyearssinceI___37___myself.TherealreasonIamhealedisthatItookactionandrefusedtoletdepression___38___mylife.Ilearnedalifelong___39___:Nevergiveup.Everyonehaschallengesinlife,buteveryonecan___40___.Iamlivingproofofthat.

21.A.dreamB.thoughtC.hopeD.smile

22.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Otherwise

23.A.preventedB.treatedC.discoveredD.developed

24.A.testedB.fixedC.checkedD.touched

25.A.ledtoB.takeinC.putoffD.getin

26.A.prettyB.popularC.happyD.lovely

27.A.suggestedB.acknowledgedC.showedD.replied

28.A.classesB.exerciseC.medicineD.notes

29.A.helpB.costC.takeD.have

30.A.responseB.solutionC.entranceD.door

31.A.finishingB.copyingC.postingD.revising

32.A.modelB.figureC.pictureD.shadow

33.A.explainB.realizeC.questionD.describe

34.A.understandB.learnC.hopeD.believe

35.A.messageB.cardC.giftD.letter

36.A.promisedB.advisedC.doubtedD.imagined

37.A.rejectedB.replacedC.rediscoveredD.repeated

38.A.riskB.abandonC.wasteD.ruin

39.A.skillB.lessonC.classD.experience

40.A.escapeB.quitC.recoverD.survive

It’sgreattobepartofahappyfamily.Itisfuntobewithpeoplewholikeyou.Itisgoodtofeelthe___21___andtheloveoftheoneswhocareforyou.Itisfantasticwhenyoucan___22___themwhenyouhaveproblems.

___23___,itisalsotruethatthingsarenotalwayseasy.Youngpeoplewantto___24___theirownpersonality.Parents___25___thinktheyknowbetter.Theyfindit___26___toacceptthattheirsonordaughterwantstothinkdifferentlyfromhowtheyusedtothinkwhentheywere___27___themselves.Asaresult,youngpeopleareoftenunhappyandbelievetheirparentsdonot___28___them.

Manyofmyfriendswouldlovetobe___29___oftheirparentsassoonaspossible.Theywouldlovetohavetheirownplacewheretheycanlivethelifetheyimaginemustbe____30____.Theythinkthatnothavinga____31____whotellsthemtotidyuptheirroomorgetupatacertaintimemustbeparadise（天堂）.

HowwouldI____32____ifIwereaskedifIwantedtoleavehomeFirstofall,thereisthefinancial(财务的）situation．Havingyourownflatcostsalotof____33____.Secondly,beingcompletely____34____alsomeansalotofresponsibility.____35____,IadmitIliketoberemindedofurgent（紧急的）thingsIhaveforgottentodo____36____Iwouldneveradmitthattomyparents).Andthirdly,ifmembersofafamilyacceptthateverybodyisaninpidualandneedsacertainamountof____37____,lifeinafamilycanbegreatfun.

____38____,Iwouldnotliketobeonmyowntoosoon.IwouldsaythatIam____39____livingwithmyfamilyfornowandIcan____40____.

21.A.needB.courageC.beautyD.warmth

22.A.lookafterB.turntoC.searchforD.thinkabout

23.A.BesidesB.InsteadC.ThereforeD.However

24.A.changeB.forgetC.developD.avoid

25.A.oftenB.stillC.hardlyD.never

26.A.interestingB.unfairC.importantD.difficult

27.A.youngB.oldC.weakD.strong

28.A.likeB.acceptC.teachD.understand

29.A.gladB.proudC.carefulD.independent

30.A.realB.perfectC.normalD.busy

31.A.friendB.parentC.teacherD.partner

32.A.feelB.studyC.reactD.prove

33.A.timeB.moneyC.effortD.energy

34.A.introubleB.insilenceC.onyourownD.onothers’side

35.A.AsusualB.InshortC.ForexampleD.Aboveall

36.A.ifB.althoughC.unlessD.because

37.A.attentionB.helpC.freedomD.respect

38.A.SurprisinglyB.UnluckilyC.StrangelyD.Personally

39.A.happyB.braveC.sadD.afraid

40.A.leaveB.stopC.waitD.follow

81.Thethoughtofgoinghomewasallkepthimhappywhilehewasworkingabroad.

82.NowadaysmanyyoungpeopleinChina,mostofarewell-educated,areheadingforcentralandwesternChinatopursuetheirdreams.

83.Don'tbetoohardthestudents.Afteralltheyarechildren.

84.MyclassmateRoseeatsalotandseldomtakesexercise,andthatissheisalwaysputtingonweight.

85.The(frighten)expressiononherfacesuggestedthatthegirlwasafraidtofaceherparents.

86.Mikeistheonlyoneofthestudentsinourclasswho(inform)ofthenewssofar.

87.Theteacherwalkedupanddownintheoffice,withhisarms(cross).

88.Mrs.Chamberssits(comfort)inherarmchair,enjoyingacupofcoffee.

89.Lauratoldmethatshecouldn’tgotothecinemawithmeonSaturdaybecauseshe___(forbid)togooutattheweekend.

90.Itissaidthatupon(approve),thenewincometaxlawwillsooncomeintoeffect.

Wearehappy______you______thepartyforourfriendsfromCanada.

A.invite;toB.inviting;toC.toinvite;gotoD.toinvite;to

DearLucy,

I'mhappytoreceiveyourletter.Iknowyouhavesomeproblems.Ihavesome80thatmayhelpyou.First,youshouldregardtheproblems81challenges.YouthinkitisverydifficulttolearnEnglishwell.IthinkyoushouldlearnEnglishby82notesbecauseit'sveryimportant.ThenyoucantalkwithfriendsinEnglishasmuchasyoucan.Itcanimproveyourspeakingskills.I'msorrytohearthatyouoftenmakemistakesin83.Ithinkyouneedtodomoregrammarexercises.Yousayyoucan'tunderstandspokenEnglish.Whynot84theteachersforhelpIthinkyouwillmakegreatprogresswiththehelpoftheteachers.AsforwatchingTV,Ithinkyourmotherisright,youshouldspendmoretimeonstudy85ofwatchingTV.Ifyougetgoodgrades,I'msureyourmotherwill86youtowatchTV.Yousayyouaregettingheavierandheavier,whatabouteatingmorefruitandvegetablesDon'teatjunkfood.Youshoulddomoreexercise87youhavetime.

Ibelievethingswillbebetter.Sendyoumybestwishes.

LinLin

80.81.82.83.

84.85.86.87.

Scientistshaveconnectedthe“fatgene”withthe“happygene”.Theybelievedtherecouldbegeneticevidencewhichexplainswhyfatpeopleareoftenhappierthantheirskinnyfriends.Thebreakthroughcouldbeanexplanationforwhyfatcharacters,suchasTheLaughingPolicemanandFatherChristmasareoftendescribedasjoyfulandkind.

FTOisthemajorgeneticcontributortobeingfat.Butitisalsoconnectedwithaneightpercentreductionintheriskofdepression.ResearchersatMcMasterUniversityinCanadahadbeenstudyingwhethertherewasaconnectionbetweenbeingfatandbeingdepressed.Theyfoundtheoppositewastrue．

Theystudied17,200DNAfromparticipantsin21countries.ResultsshowedpeoplewithFTOgene—thefatgene—showedlesssignsofdepression.Thisfindingwassupportedbythreeadditionalinternationalstudies.

ProfessorDavidMeyresaid,“Wesetoutfromthebeliefthatbeingdepressedandbeingfatbothdealwithbrainactivity.Wethoughtthatfatgenesmayberelatedtodepression.However,wehavediscoveredamolecule(分子)contributingtodepression.ItisthefirstevidencethatanFTOfatgeneisconnectedwithprotectionagainstdepression.

Inarecentinterview,actressLisaRileysaidshewasmorethancomfortablewithhersize.Shesaidsheisa“big,reallyhappy”girlwhoisluckyenoughtobeconfidentinherownskin,andadded,“Manypeoplewanttobethinner.Notme.Ilovebeingdifferentanditdrivesmemadthatpeopledon’tbelieveI’mhappywithwhatIam.”

32.Accordingtothepassage,FTOis________.

A.amoleculeconnectedwithhappinessB.akindofDNAfromparticipants

C.agenethatcontributestodepressionD.agenewhichleadstobeingfat

33.AccordingtowhatProfessorDavidMeyresaid,wecanknow________.

A.hisformerbeliefswereright

B.fatgenesareconnectedwithdepression

C.therewasnoevidencefortheroleofanFTOfatgeneintheprotectionagainstdepressionbefore

D.thereshouldbemorepeopleinvolvedinthestudy

34.BymentioningtheactressLisaRiley,theauthoraimstoshowthat________.

A.LisaRileyisunhappywithhersizeB.it’snoteasytobeanactress

C.manypeoplewanttobethinnerD.fatpeoplearereallyhappier

35.Thepassageislikelytoappearin________.

A.ahealthmagazineB.alessonplan

C.anadvertisementD.anamusementprogram

ItwasthehappyhomeenvironmentthatCharleswasexposedto___changedhimintoahappyman.

A.whatB.thatC.whereD.how

Theoldphotoremindedmeofthehappyhours_____wespenttogether.

A.whenB.whereC.thatD.since

TheoldladyfromNewYorkfeltveryhappywhenshewasabletomakeherself________inherbrokenChinese.

A.understandB.tounderstandC.understandingD.understood

Oneofthe10thingsthathappyfamiliesdoistoeatdinnertogether.Asgrowingup,Ithoughteveryoneatedinnerasafamily.However,nowIrealizedthatisnotthecase.Infact,mostfamilieseatdinnertogetheronlyaboutfourtimesaweekand10%offamiliesonlyeattogethertwiceaweek.Andaschildrengetolderandthenumberofactivitiestheyareinvolvedinincreases,themealseatenasafamilydecrease.

Studiesshowthatfamilieswhoeatdinnertogetherbenefitsinavarietyofways.Eatingtogetherhelpsfamiliesachievebettercommunication,childrendobetterinschoolandarebetteradjusted,andtheentirefamilyenjoysbetternutrition(营养).

IncreasedCommunication

Eatingdinnertogetherasafamilyprovidesopportunitiesforcommunication.A“FamilyDinnerExperiment”conductedbyOprahWinfreyin1993challengedfivefamiliestoeatdinnertogethereverynightforamonthforatleasthalfanhour.Atfirstthefamiliesfounditdifficultbutbytheendofthestudytheywantedtocontinueeatingdinnertogether.Thebiggestsurprisefortheparentswas“Howmuchtheirchildrentreasuredthedependencetimewiththeirparentsatthetable.”

SuperiorAcademicPerformance

Familymealsalsohelpimproveschoolperformance.A1994surveybyLouisHarrisandAssociateshad2000seniorstakeanacademictestandansweralistofpersonalquestions.Researchersfoundthat“Studentswhoregularlyatedinnerwiththeirfamiliesfourormoretimesaweekscoredbetterthanthosewhoatefamilydinnersthreeorfewertimesaweek.Theseresultscrossedracial(种族的)linesandwereagreaterindicatorthanwhetherthechildwasinaoneortwo-parentfamily.”

BetterAdjusted

AstudybyDrs.BowdenandZeiszfoundthat“theteenswhowerebestadjustedateamealwithanadultintheirfamilyatanaverageof5.4daysaweek,comparedto3.3daysforteenswhodidn’tshowgoodadjustment.”Thewell-adjustedteenswere“lesslikelytododrugsorbedepressedandweremoremotivatedatschoolandhadbetterrelationships.”Dr.Bowensaid,“thatmealtimeswereasortof‘marker’forotherpositivefamilyattributesandseemedtoplayanimportantroleinhelpingteensdealwellwiththestressesofadolescence(青春期).”

41.InParagraph1,theauthorimpliesthat___________.

A.ahappyfamilymusteatdinnertogether

B.herfamilyusuallyatedinnertogetherwhenshewasachild.

C.familieshavedinnertogethermoreoftenthanbefore.

D.theolderchildrengrow,themoreoftentheyhavefamilydinner

42.Accordingtothe“FamilyDinnerExperiment”in1993,whatsurprisedtheparentswasthat_______________.

A.Thefivefamiliesatedinnertogetherforhalfanhoureverynight.

B.Thefamiliesfeltithardtohavedinnertogethereveryday.

C.Thefamilieswantedtohavedinnertogetherevenaftertheexperiment.

D.Theirchildrencherishedthedinnertimewiththemverymuch.

43.AccordingtoParagraph4,whichofthefollowingisNOTmentioned

A.Whatraceastudentcomesfrom

B.Hownutritiousthemealsastudenthasare.

C.Whetherastudentisfromasingle-parentfamily.

D.Howoftenastudenteatsdinnerwiththeirfamilies.

44.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage

A.Mealtimewiththeirfamilieshelpsteenagersdealwithstressproperly.

B.2000seniorstudentstookpartinthesurveyconductedbyLouisHarrisandAssociates.

C.Eachfamilyinthe1993experimentspentatleast14hoursatdinnerthatmonth.

D.Mostpeoplehavemealswithothersmoreoftenthanwiththeirfamiliesweekly.

45.Inthenextparagraph,theauthorismostlylikelytowriteabout__________.

A.howfamilymealtimehelpsthefamilyachievebetternutrition

B.howDrs.BowdenandZeiszcontinuetheirresearch

C.theotherninethingsthatmakeahappyfamily

D.thedinnerexperiencesofherownfamily

HappyasJim_______afatpayrise,thepleasuredisappearedwhenhefoundhimselffacedwithgreaterpressure.

A.togetB.gettingC.havinggotD.tobegetting

HowtoGetHappy

36Figureouthowtochangethewayyouviewyourlireandyoucanachievehappiness.

GretchenRubin,thecreatoroftheHappinessProjectwebsitespentayeartesting“everyprinciple,tip,andtheory”shecouldfindtohelppeoplecheerup,especiallygiventhetryingtimes.“Whenpeoplefeellikethey’reworseoffthantheywerelastyear,it’sahappinesschallenge,”Rubinnote.Heradvice37

Hereshehappilysharedotherpointers.

Whatarethethingsthatgiveahappinessboost

Sleep,Soundsboring,buta2014studyshowedtirednessisoneofthetoptworeasonspeopleareinabadmoodatwork.Anotherwaytoboosthappinessistojoinorstartagroup.Philosophersagreethatsocialbondsarethekeytohappiness.Butit’shardtoconnectdeeplywithpeopleataparty;apurposeandanagendareallyhelp.38Oneprincipleofhappinessisthatyoushouldalwaysactthewayyouwishyoufelt.Ifyouactgenerously,you’llfeelmoresecure.

Youdon’thavetodoanextraordinarythinglikeclimbingMountKilimanjaro

No.Ifyoulovescrapbooking,maybeyoushouldlearnPhotoshop;ifyoulikecycling,maybebikerepair.39Anditshouldreflectyournature.Youcanbehappierwithoutcompletelychangingyourlife.

401

AlotofthethingsItalkaboutarethingsthatdon’tactuallytakemuchtime,butyouhavetostickwiththem-likewritingajournalortakinga20-minutewalkeveryday.Peoplealwaysask,“Isithardorisiteasytodoflhappinessproject”AndIsay,“It’shardinthatyouhavetodoit.”

A．Attitudeiseverything.

B．Happinessisastateofmind.

C．Athirdideaistogivesomethingaway.

D．Alwayshavemusicandbooksinyourlife.

E．Isitfairtosaythatmanyofyourtipsrequirefindingalotofextratime

F．Itshouldbenovel(新颖的)andchallengingwithintheframeworkofwhatyouliketodo.

G．Trytothinkaheadfiveyearswhen,chancesare,you’llhaveregainedyourfootingandyourhousewillbeworthmoretoo.

It’snosecretthatdoinggoodmakesothershappy–butdidyouknowitcanmakeyouhappyaswell

Accordingtoastudy,peopleparticipatinginmeaningfulactivitieswerehappierandfeltthattheirliveshadmorepurposethanpeoplewhoonlyengagedinpleasure-seekingbehaviors.

Trygivingthesefourthingstootherstostartyourjourneytoahappierandhealthierlifestyle.

YourTime

Withabusylife,itcanbehardtofindanytimetogiveaway.However,volunteeringyourtimehasgreatbenefits,includingmakingnewfriendsandconnections,learningnewskillsandevenadvancingyourcareer.

Accordingtoapaperaboutthelinkbetweenhealthandvolunteering,volunteeringisconnectedwithlowerinstancesofdepressionandreducestheriskofdyingby22percent.

YourAttention

Mostofusthinkwe’regoodlisteners,butaccordingtopsychologistPaulDonoghue,mostpeopleareawarethatothersdon’tlistenaswellastheycould.Inaddition,they’renotfullyawarethattheythemselvesaren’tlistening.

Whenpracticingmindfulnessmeditation(正念禅修),youfocusonwhatyouexperienceinthemomentandletyourthoughtsandemotionspassthroughwithoutjudgment.DidyouknowthatgivingsomeoneyourunpidedattentionhelpsyoualsoWhendonewell,activelisteningstrengthensyourfocus－whichisamajorpartofgoodmeditation.

YourCompassion

Thepsychologicalmeaningofcompassionistheabilitytounderstandanotherperson’semotionalstate.Compassiondiffersfromempathy(移情)inthatthosewhoexperiencecompassionnotonlyputthemselvesinanotherperson’sshoes,butalsowanttoreducethatperson’ssuffering.

Abrain-imagingstudyshowedthatthebrain’spleasurecentersareequallyactivewhenwegivemoneytothepooraswhenwereceivemoneyourselves.

YourMoney

Accordingtoanexperiment,thosewhospendmoneyonotherpeoplearesignificantlyhappierthanthosewhospendthesamequantityofmoneyonthemselves.

Whetherornotyoucanofferothergifts,donatingmoneyhelpsmakerealchangehappen.Itrepresentstimespent,compassionandcarefulattentiontotheneedsofothers.

39．WhoisthehappiestaccordingtothestudymentionedinParagraph2

A.Bill,whoisofteninvitedtoplaygolfbyhiswealthyuncle.

B.Tom,whoisonthewaytobetherichestmanintheworld.

C.Mike,whoisnotwell-offbutoftendoeswhathecantothoseinneed.

D.John,whoisadisabledyoungmanbuthasmarriedavery

beautifulgirl.

40．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“depression”inParagraph5mean

A.pleasureB.unhappinessC.connectionD.misunderstanding

41．Whichofthefourgiftsmattersmostaccordingtotheauthor

A.Time.B.Money.C.Attention.D.Compassion.

42．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage

A.Toencouragepeopletohelpothers.B.Togivethemeaningof“happiness”.

C.Toofferapracticalwayoflife.D.Toshowhiskindness.

Somepeoplethinkifyouarehappy,youareblindtoreality.Butwhenweresearchit,happinessactuallyraiseseverysinglebusinessandeducationaloutcomeforthebrain.HowdidwemissthisWhydowehavethesesocialmisunderstandingsabouthappinessBecauseweassumedyouwereaverage.Whenwestudypeople,scientistsareofteninterestedinwhattheaverageis.

Manypeoplethinkhappinessisgenetic.That’sonlyhalfthestory,becausetheaveragepersondoesnotfighttheirgenes.Whenwestopstudyingtheaverageandbeginresearchingpositiveoutliers—peoplewhoareaboveaverageforapositiveaspectlikeoptimismorintelligence—awildlydifferentpictureappears.Ourdailydecisionsandhabitshaveahugeimpactuponbothourlevelsofhappinessandsuccess.

Scientifically,happinessisachoice.Itisachoiceaboutwhereyoursingleprocessorbrainwilldevoteitslimitedresourcesasyouprocesstheworld.Ifyouscanforthenegativefirst,yourbrainreallyhasnoresourcesleftovertoseethethingsyouaregratefulfororthemeaningembedded(嵌入)inyourwork.Butifyouscantheworldforthepositive,youstarttoacquireanamazingadvantage.

IwrotethecoverstoryfortheHarvardBusinessReviewmagazineon“HappinessLeadstoProfits.”Basedonmyarticlecalled“PositiveIntelligence”andmyresearchinTheHappinessAdvantage,Isummarizedourresearchedconclusion:thesinglegreatestadvantageinthemoderneconomyisahappyandbusyworkforce.

Adecadeofresearchinthebusinessworldprovesthathappinessraisesnearlyeverybusinessandeducationaloutcome:increasingsalesby37%,productivityby31%,andaccuracyontasksby19%,aswellasanumberofhealthandquality-of-lifeimprovements.

A.thefactthatpeoplearehappy

B.theconnectionbetweenhappinessandeducationaloutcome

C.thefactthatpeopleoftenmisunderstandhappiness

D.thefactthatmostpeopleareaverage

26.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage

A.Scientistsareonlyinterestedinwhattheaverageis.

B.Youcanchoosetobehappyornot.

C.Theaveragearenothappyatall.

D.Ourdecisionsandhabitshavenothingtodowithhappiness.

27.Whydoesthewritermentionhisarticlesandresearch

A.Toadvertisehimself.

B.Toarousethereaders’interest.

C.Tosupporthispointabouthappiness.

D.Toattractthereaderstoreadhisarticles.

28.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticle

A.Toexplainwhatishappiness.

B.Todescribethemisunderstandingsabouthappiness.

C.Toshowpeopletheimportanceofhappiness.

D.Tomakethepointthathappinesspromotesbusinessandeducationaloutcome.

Theoldfarmer________farmwespentahappyweekendwasspellboundbyChineseculture.

A.onwhomB.whoC.onwhoseD.whose

Whenyousmile,notonlydoyoufeelhappy,butyoualsobringarayoflightintothelivesof48.Someoneoncesaid,“Asmileisacurve(弧线)thatsetseverythingstraight,by49yourfacevalue.”Knowthatasmileisalittlethingthatcanproduce50results.Whatittakesisasmiletomakeshortworkofmanydifficulties,forjustbeinghappyhelpsothersalong.I’veoften51asmileasthetouchofGodgiventoHispeople.

Aday52asmileistowasteaday.Somepeoplegrin(咧嘴笑)andbearit,whileotherssmileandchangetheworld.Don’tyou53thefeelingsofareturnedsmileItcanmoveintothe54andreleasegoodintotheworld.Itcanmakefriendswithstrangers.Itcanbringfriendsclosertogether.Itcanbridgethegenerationgap.Itcan55theheartwithlove.

48.A.yourself

B.people

C.others

D.world

49.A.increasing

B.lighting

C.rising

D.keeping

50.A.important

B.useful

C.good

D.great

51.A.think

B.considered

C.refer

D.count

52.A.with

B.of

C.beyond

D.without

53.A.love

B.refuse

C.lose

D.bear

54.A.feelings

B.soul

C.head

D.life

55.A.put

B.make

C.take

D.fill

Theoldpictureremindsme_______thehappydays_______wespentinthecountryside.

A.of;whenB.to;whichC.of;whichD.into;when

A

Bongoswasahappy,artisticgirl．Shehadonebigambitiontoplaythedrumsinaband．Butonebigobstaclelayinherway．Tobegoodenoughtoplayinaband,Brendahadtopracticealot,butshelivednext-doortoalotofoldpeople．Manyofthemaresick．Sheknewthatthesoundofbeatingdrumswouldreallygetontheirnerves．So,shehadtriedplayinginthestrangestplaces:abasement,akitchen,andeveninashower．Buttherewasalwayssomeoneitwouldannoy．

Oneday,whilewatchingasciencedocumentaryonTV,sheheardthatsoundcannottravelinspace,becausethere'snoair．Atthatmoment,BrendaBongosdecidedtobecomeasortofmusicalastronaut．

Withthehelpofalotoftime,booksandwork,Brendabuiltaspacebubble．Thiswasabigglassballconnectedtoamachinewhichsuckedoutalltheairinside．Allthatwouldbeleftinsidewasadrumkit（成套设备）andachair．Brendagotintothespacesuitshehadmade,enteredthebubble,turnedonthemachine,andplayedthosedrumslikeawildchild．

Itwasn'tlongbeforeBrendaBongoscameveryfamous．Manypeoplecametoseeherplayinherspacebubble．Shortlyafterwardsshecameoutofthebubbleandstatedgivingconcerts．Herfamespreadsomuchthatthegovernmentsuggestedthatshebepartofauniquespacejourney．Finally,Brendawasarealmusicalastronaut,andhadgonefarbeyondherfirstambitionofplayingdrumsinaband．

Yearslater,whenaskedhowshehadachievedallthis,shethoughtforamoment,andsaid:"Ifthoseoldpeoplenext-doorhadn'tmatteredsomuchtome,Iwouldn'thavefoundasolution,andnoneofthiswouldhaveeverhappened．"

56．WhydidBrendatrytoplayinthestrangestplaces

A．Becauseshedidn'twantotherstohearherplay．

B．Becauseshedidn'tmeantodisturbothers．

C．Becauseshedidn'thaveherownroom．

D．Becauseshedidn'tlikeherneighbors．

57．Brendastartedtogiveconcerts．

A．aftershepracticedinherspacebubble

B．whenshebecamepartoftheuniquespacejourney

C．aftershebecamearealmusicalastronaut

D．whenpeoplecametoseeherinthespacebubble

58．Brendabecamefamousbecause．

A．shewasgoodatmusicandscienceB．shebecamearealmusicalastronaut

C．sheinventedaspecialwayofpracticeD．sheplayedwellandhadatalent

59．Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat“”．

A．HelaughsbestwholaughslastB．It'snevertoooldtolearn

C．TwoheadsarebetterthanoneD．Onegoodturndeservesanother

__WhatdoyouthinkmadeCeliasohappy

________aprizeintherecentcompetition．

A．AsshewonB．WonC．WinningD．Becauseofwinning

Thedisabledmanishappy_________manythingshecando,likewritingandhavingspeech.

A.tofindB.tohavefoundC.findingD.tobefound

Theyoungmanwashappytosensethathisdreamwas________reach.

A.nearB.upon

C.withinD.around

Easterisahappyholiday_______childrenenjoyhuntingforEastereggs.

A.whichB.whereC.whatD.when

-----Iwassohappytoseetheheavyrainlastnightandtheairismuchimprovedtoday.

-----Yes,butlookwhattherain______totheflowers.

A.didB.wasdoingC.haddoneD.hasdone

–--Shelooksveryhappy.She_______havepassedtheexam.

A.mayB.mustC.shouldD.could

Let’sraiseourglassesand________________thehappymarriageofthebrideand

bridegroom.(为......干杯)

A.Iwasunsureofhowtotreatmyson.B.Idecidedtogiveupmyjob.

C.Ifacedfinancialdifficulties.D.Iwasverydisappointedwithmyself.

62.HowdidtheauthorandJennie’sfriendshipgrowA.Theybothwereinterestedinchildren’seducation.

B.Theybothlikedanovel,TheLittlePrince.

C.Theyoftenchattedtogetherabouttheirfamilies.D.Theybothworkedinthesameschool.

63.Welearnfromthetextthat__________.A.theauthorhasthegiftofseeingwiththeheart

B.theauthorhadnofriendsbeforemeetingJennie

C.theauthorhadlosthermotherbeforehermarriageD.theauthorseldompraisedhersoninthepast

64.Thetextismainlyabout_________.A.howtoeducatechildrenproperly

B.thefactthatweshouldseenaturedifferently

C.theinfluenceoffriendshipinlife

D.howfriendshipbeginsanddevelops

Hishappysmiletheimpressionthattheywerehappyandfriendly.

A.determinedB.conveyedC.shapedD.functioned

_____andhappy,TobeandTomjumpedupandacceptedthebigprize.

A.Surprised

B.Surprising

C.Beingsurprised

D.Surprisingly

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11—20各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

Happymemoriesarepleasant;sadmemoriesarepainful．Sowhathelpsusrememberthegoodmomentsand11thebadonesTheanswerisamixtureofpersonality,gender（性别）andthe12someoneusestomakesenseoftheirfeelings．

Onceinasurvey,scientistsinvitedseventy-onevolunteers,38womenand33men,tofilloutaquestionnaire．Fromtheiranswerstothe13，scientistswereabletoworkouttheirpersonalitiesandmorethan100memoriesofeachperson．Fromanalysesofdifferencesbetweenpersonalityand14,theyfoundthatpeoplewhowereout-goingandconfidentweremorelikelytorecallpleasantexperiencesthanbadones．Peoplewhoweresensitive,greedyandselfishtendedto15thinkaboutbadmemories．Bothmenandwomenwiththesepersonalitiesalsorecalledmorebadmemories．

However,thewaymenandwomentrytodealwithbadmemoriesisquite16．Formen,toremainoptimisticsoastothinkaboutabadmemory17canleadtorecallmorepleasantmemories,butsuppressing（抑制）thebadmemoriesbringsneither18memoriesnorbadones．Forwomen,recollectingthebadmemoriesusuallybringsanevenlowermoodthanbefore,whichmeansthatwomenaremorelikelytosufferfromdepressionthanmen．Thosedepressedpeople,asitismentionedbefore,usuallywomen,recollectunpleasantmemoriesand19theyfeelsad．

Scientistssuggestthebestwaystodealwithbadmemoriesaretobe20,neverstayinabadmoodfortoolongandtrytothinkaboutourmemoriesfromapositiveangle．

11．

A．depress

B．forget

C．challenge

D．record

12．

A．exercise

B．decision

C．tips

D．methods

13．

A．forms

B．experiments

C．puzzles

D．questions

14．

A．experiences

B．gender

C．memory

D．answers

15．

A．instantly

B．initially

C．frequently

D．unnoticeably

16．

A．strange

B．unique

C．different

D．effective

17．

A．positively

B．specially

C．occasionally

D．appropriately

18．

A．upset

B．tough

C．easy

D．pleasant

19．

A．previously

B．consequently

C．unexpectedly

D．surprisingly

20．

A．forgetful

B．out-going

C．courageous

D．sensitive

Theoldpicturesremindmeofthehappytimes_____wespenttogetherlastyear.

A.whenB.不填C.whereD.inwhich

Thehappycouplealwaysholdalittle_____ontheirweddinganniversary.

A.organizationB.exhibitionC.CongratulationD.celebration

-Alice,happybirthday!Hereisasmallgiftforyou.

-

A.Itdoesn'tmatterB.Don'tmentionit

C.WithgreatpleasureD.Thankyouverymuch

Look,herecomemy_____.Theylookhappy.

A.visitorB.workerC.friendsD.teacher

Look,herecomemy______.Theylookhappy.

A.visitorB.workerC.friendD.students

_________andhappy,Tonystoodupandacceptedtheprize.

A.SurprisingB.SurprisedC.BeingsurprisedD.Tobesurprised

Ihowtomakemysisterhappywhenyoucalled．

A．havejustthoughtB．wasjustthinking

C．wouldjustthinkD．willjustbethinking

Itisagreedthatconstantarguingdoesn’t_____ahappymarriage.

A.makeoutB.makeforC.makeupD.makeupfor

DearMadam，

I'mhappytolearnpart-timehelpersarewantinginyourofficeandI'dliketohaveatry.I'mastudentwhoistograduatehighschoolsoon.IdidverywellinmyEnglish，especialinoralEnglish.Besides，I'mmonitorandoftenhelpingotherswiththeirEnglish.Beforegoingtouniversity，I'llhavealongholiday，duringwhenI'mdeterminedtodoapart-timejoblikethistomakethebestofit.What'smore，Icangetsomevaluablesocialexperiences.I'mgoingtoworkhardtomyjobandIcanalsobeaexcellenthelper.IhopeIwillhaveachancetoco-operatetogetherwithyou.

Yourstruly，

Thewriteraskedme__________adiarycouldmakemehappy.

A.ifIthoughtB.thatwhetherIthoughtC.ifIthinkD.whetherdidIthink

_________andhappy,Tonystoodupandacceptedtheprize.(2006全国卷)

A.SurprisingB.SurprisedC.BeingsurprisedD.Tobesurprising

_______thehappylookonherface，shemusthaveknownthenewsthathersonhadbeenadmittedtoBeijingUniversity.

A.JudgedfromB.Judgingfrom

C.TojudgeinD.Judgefrom

Thehappy（笑声）calledupmemoriesofhischildhood．

Wealltotheeighty-year-oldman,wishinghimahappybirthday.

A.raisedtheglassB.raisedourglassesC.sentourglassesD.gavetheglass

Thereisahappyonherface,Shemusthavepassedtheentranceexamination.

A.impressionB.expressionC.explanationD.suggestion

Ahappymanissomeonewhohasa___aiminlifeandadvancestowardsitslowlybutsteadily.

A.specialB.specificC.permanentD.potential

Iwasblessedwithahappychildhood,______mostpeoplewouldwanttohave.

A.oneB.thatC.whoD.it

判断正误

23.Sofar,heacquiredatasteforbrandy.

24.Happybirthday,Peter,andmanyhappyreturnoftheday!

25.Theboylookedoutofthewindowandsawamanenteredhisneighbor’shouse.

26.InLatincultures,tosay“please”allthetimesoundsabitoffalse.

27.Youneedbringanumbrellawithyoutomorrow.

Americansarehappytotalkaboutfamilyandpersonalinterests,butit'sbesttoavoidaboutreligionandpolitics.()

A.talkB.talkingC.totalkD.totalking

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60．Parentswhowanttohelptheirchildrenwithmathematicsmaybuy

A．VirtuaStriker3ver．2013B．RacingCarKiddyRide

C．HappyDoctorMonkeyD．HappyZooDX

61．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtotheads

A．KiddyRideisanewmachineworthEURO$1150．

B．VirtuaStriker3ver．2013isalatestversionofsoftware．

C．VirtuaStriker3ver．2013maybepopularamongbasketballfans．

D．HappyZooDXwillhelpchildrenintheirstudyofmusicandart．

62．IfyouuseVirtuaStriker3ver．2013，youcan_____.

A．watchtheWorldCup2013live

B．greatlyimproveyourfootballskill

C．changeplayers’datawheneveryouwant

D．feelWorldCupfevermoreintensely

63．Itisobviousthatpeoplecanreadtheads_____.

A．onaboardB．onTV

C．inanewspaperD．ontheInternet

Smilingdoesn'tmeanyou'rehappy．Sometimes,itjustmeansthatyou'restrongenoughtofaceproblems．

A．fortunatelyB．eventuallyC.deliberatelyD．necessarily

______71_____Itisaveryhappydayformanyboysandgirls.Beforethetermendsinsomeschools,thechildrenactanativity(基督诞生)or"birth"play,showinghowJesuswasborninastable.（马棚）.

Onthetwenty-fourthofDecember,allchildrenareveryexcited.______72____TheyoungerchildrenthinkthatFatherChristmaswillcomedownthechimneyoffireplace,sotheyhangupasockforhimtoputpresentsin.Thegreedyonesevenhangupapillowcaseorasacktotrytogetmorepresents.________73_____OnChristmasmorning,thechildrenwakeupveryearly.Someeventurnonthelightattwoo'clock,andmostofthemareawakebysixo'clockalthoughthereisnolightinEnglandforanotherhourortwoatthistimeoftheyear.

_____74______Ataboutoneo'clockintheafternoon,theChristmasdinnerisbroughtin._____75______ChildrensearchintheirChristmaspuddingfornewcoinswhicharehiddeninit.TherestofthedayisfullofgamesandeatinguntilthehappinessofallChristianholidayscomestoanend.

A.Peopleareoftenbusygoingshopping.

B.Theturkeyorchickenisquicklyeaten.

C.NowtheChinesepeoplealsocelebrateChristmas.

D.Childrenlookfortheirpresents,andtheyoungonesplaywhilethedinnerisprepared.

E.Laterthatnight,FatherorMotherwillputpresentsinthesock,andleaveothersatthesideofthebed.

F.Usuallytheyaresenttobedearlysothattheirparentscangetthepresentsready.

G.ChristmasDayfallsonthetwenty-fifthofDecember.

"CanIseemybaby"askedthehappynewmother.Whenthebabywasinherarms,shecouldntbelievehereyes.Thebabywasbornwithoutears.Timeprovedthatthebabyshearingwasperfectthoughhehadnoears.Hegotonwellwithhisclassmates.Butoneday,hesaidtohismother,tearsinhiseyes,"Abigboycalledmeafreak."Theboysfatheraskedthefamilydoctor,"Couldnothingbedone"

"IbelieveIcouldgraft(移植)onapairofouterearsiftheycouldbegotten,"thedoctorsaid.Theytriedtofindapersonwhowouldbehelpfultotheboy.Oneday,hisfathersaidtotheson,"Youregoingtothehospital,son.MotherandIhavefoundsomeonewhowilldonatetheearsyouneed.Butwemustkeepitasecretwhothepersonis."

Theoperationwasagreatsuccess,andanewpersonappeared.Hisclevernessandhardworkmadehimaverysuccessfulperson.Hemarriedandlivedahappylife.

Hewouldaskhisfather,"WhogavemetheearsIcoulddoenoughforhimorher.""Icanttellyou,"saidthefather."Theagreementsaysthatyouarenotallowedtoknow…notyet."Itwaskeptasecretforyears,butthedaydidcome.Hestoodwithhisfatheroverhismothersbody.Slowly,thefatherraisedthethick,brownhair.Tohissurprise,thesonfoundhismotherhadnoouterears."Mothersaidshewasgladsheneverhadherhaircut,"hisfathersaidinalowvoice,"andnobodyeverthoughtMotherlessbeautiful,didthey"

68.Themotherwassurprisedatthefirstsightofherbabybecausethebaby________.

A.hadnoouterearsB.wasbornwithouthairC.couldn’tseeclearD.couldnothearher

69.Theunderlinedword“freak”inParagraph2probablyreferstosomeonewhoisextremely_____

A.unusualB.cleverC.strongD.happy

70.Theunderlinesentence"…,andanewpersonappeared"means________.

A.anewbabywasborninthehospitalB.astrangercameintothehospitalC.anewdoctortookcareofthebabyD.theboycametoliveanewlife

Thosewhodoeverything_________moneywon’tleadahappylife．

A.intermsofB.inplaceof

C.infrontofD.incaseof

Iamblessedwithahappyfamily:Therearefewoccasions_____familymembersareuncertainaboutourroles.

A.whereB.whenC.thatD.what

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在答题卡相应位置填写单词。每个空格只填一个单词。

Happybirthday!DobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappyOfcoursetheydo．Birthdayscelebratethedayswhenwewereborn．Besides,thatextracandleonthecakesuggestanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity（成熟）—orsowehope．Weallliketoimaginethatwearegettingwiserandnotjustolder．Mostofusenjoyseeingthewonderofgrowthinothers,aswell．Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud．ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess．ButgrowingoldThatisadifferentstory．

Growingoldisnotexactlyforpeopleinyouth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）Americanculture．MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoung．Astheoldsayinggoes,“You’reyoungasyoufeel．”Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold．Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom．ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleast“youngatheart”．

ManyolderAmericansfindthe“goldenyears”tobeanythingbutgolden．Economically,“seniorcitizens”oftenstrugglejusttogetby．Retirementattheageof65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome．Socialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference．Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition,medicalcare,andhousing．Someevenexperienceagediscrimination（歧视）．AmericansociologistPatMooreoncedresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets．Shewasoftentreatedrudely--evencheatedandrobbed（抢劫）．However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect．

Title:Differentopinionsaboutgrowing76._____________

Aspects

Descriptions/Details

Generalidea

Growingolder,beingmatureandwiser

77.

attitude

Abouttheyoung

Awonderfulprocess:childrendevelopingand79.__________newthings,enjoyinganotherbirthdayparty

Abouttheold

Beingrepectedbythe__80________

Being81._______asasourceofexperienceandwisdom

Livinghappilyinthe“goldenyears”

Negative

78._________

Neverbeingyoungagain

Feelinglonelyinayouth-orientedculture

.Economicalproblem:__82____incomedecreasing

83.________

Healthproblem:sufferingfrompoornutritionandotherdiseases

Housingproblems:poorandsimple

Socialproblems:beingill-treated---experiencingage84,cheatingandrobbery

Solution

Improving85_________securitybenefits

Theyoungcaringforandrespectingtheold

_____hishappylookontheface,hemusthavepassedtheexamthistime.

A.JudgingfromB.TojudgefromC.JudgedfromD.Judgedby

34.Ilikeseeingkidshappyand,ifthey_____,itmakesmyjobaloteasier．

Theystoodlookingatthehappy_________ofthechildrenplayinginthepark.

—Mydreamhascometrue!

—Iamsohappythatyoureffortshave_______.

A.takenupB.madeoutC.calledbackD.paidoff

_____,therewassomethingmissing.

A.HappyasshewasB.Asshewashappy

C.HappyaswassheD.Ashappyshewas

—HappyNationalDaytoyou.

—________

A.Itdoesn’tmatter.B.That’sallright.

C.It’smypleasure.D.Thankyou.Thesametoyou.

___andhappy,Tonystoodupandacceptedtheprize.

----Jimlookssohappy!He________haveknownthebadnews.

---Iagree.Afterall,hisfriendsdon’twanthimtobesad,sonobodywilltellhim.

A.mustn’tB.can’tC.shouldn’tD.wouldn’t

阅读下列短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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MovingSale2armchairs,red/brownat$400each;coffeetable,black,wood,$800;oilpainting,big,$900;Tianjincarpet,green3×7,$600;doublebed,$500;mirror,big,square,$500;fridge,big,double-door,$1000;oldpictures,$140,up,each;plants,bigandsmall.Tel:Weekend,2521-6011/Weekday,2524-5867.

Part-timeLaboratoryAssistantWanted.Requiredbybusyelectronics(电子)companytohelpwithdevelopmentofcomputer.Shouldhaveanelectronicsdegreeandsomepracticalexperienceofworkinginanelectronicslaboratory.Hours9:30a.m.-1:00p.m.Mon.-Fri.Fourteendayspaidleaveeachyear..Salary￥6598-10230dependentonexperience.Letterofapplicationto:Mrs.GChan,NOVAELECTRONICS,45GordonRd,HungHomKowloon.

58Theonewhoputonthefirstadprobablywantsto_______.

A.rent(租)abeautifulflatofherowninHappyValley

B.findanotherladytosharethecosttorentaflat

C.shareherroominaflatwithwhoeverhasnopet

D.takeonamaidtolookafterherselfandtheflat

59.Ifyouwanttobuysomeoldfurniture,youshould_______.

A.getintouchwithNOVAELECTRONICS

B.callat2524-5867anydayexceptMonday

C.doitbeforeyoumovetoanotherplace

D.callateither2524-5867onMondayor2521-6011onSaturday

60.Onceyoucangetapart-timejobinNOVAELECTRONICS,_______.

A.youhavetoworkatleast4hoursaday

B.youshouldwritealettertoMrs.GChan

C.youwillbegiven14daysoffeachyearbesidesweekends

D.youwillgetnomorethan$6598eachmonth

----I’mmorethanhappytogooutthisweekend.

-----______.We’vegotsomuchworktodoatthattime.

A.Don'tworryB.Forgetit

C.Don'tsaysoD.Don'tmentionit

Happypeopledon'tnecessarilyhavethebestthings;they____everythingthatcomestheirway.

A.getthehangofB.thinklittleofC.makethemostofD.takepossessionof

Agoodstorydoesmotnecessarilyhavetohaveahappyending,butthereadersmustn’tbeleftfarfrom____.

A.satisfyB.satisfactionC.satisfactoryD.satisfied

Theblindmanwasveryhappybecausethefoggavehimthechanceto______thehelpthatpeoplegavehimwhenitwassunny.

A.paybackB.payoffC.payD.payfor

Thesceneofthestory__________meofthehappydaysthatIspentinthebeautifulcountrysidewhenIwasyoung.

A.recalledB.informedC.remindedD.remembered

_________andhappy,Ijustcouldn’tbelieveitwhenIwasgiventhefirstprize.

—Shelooksveryhappy.She_____theexam.

—Iguessso.

A.shouldhavepassedB.couldhavepassed

C.mustpassD.musthavepassed

Seeingthehappy_______ofchildrenplayinginthepark,I’mfullofjoyandconfidenceinthefutureofourcountry.

A.sceneryB.viewC.signD.scene

---WhyisMr.Lisohappythismorning

---Itisbecausehewashonoredwitha(n)______forexcellenceinteaching.

Ittakesmorethanjustsettinggoalstobehappy.Ittakespositivethinking.Howcanweattainthis

Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcanmakeusthinknegativelyandoneofthoseisdiet.

Inmyopinion,apersonwhoeatsalotoftakeoutandfastfoodisfeedingtheirbodyjunk.StartbyeatingbetterfoodswhichgivethebodymuchNEEDEDminerals.Ifyourphysicalbodyishappy,it'smucheasierforyourmentalbodyor"thinkingability"tobehappy.

Next,exercise.Ahalf-houradayisrecommendedforpositivewellbeing.Thenthinkaboutgoodmemoriesyouhad,orgenerallythinkofthingsthatmakeyousmile.Remember,everythingyouwearcostsmoneybuttowearasmileisfree.Asmilecanbethedifferencebetweenanaveragedayandagreatday.

Ifyoufollowthesesteps,positivechangeisinevitable.

62.WhichofthestatementsaboutdepressionisTRUE

A.Depressionisakindofillnessthatcan’tbecuredlikesomecancer.

B.Depressioncanallbecuredsuccessfullybypatientsthemselves.

C.Thosewhosufferfromdepressionfeeldissatisfiedwiththemselves.

D.Thosewhosufferfromdepressionliveinsimilarcircumstances.

63.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat____________.

A.apracticalgoalcanhelppeopletoachieveasenseofsuccess

B.weshouldn’tbesatisfiedwithsmallgoalsthatareinsignificant

C.weshouldavoidchallenginggoalsthatmayleadtofailure

D.peoplecanenjoyhappinessonlyiftheysetreasonablegoals

64.InordertoachievepositivethinkingapersonshoulddothesethingsEXCEPT____________.

A.setchallenginggoalsB.eathealthierfoods

C.exercisehalfanhouradayD.alwayswearasmile

65.What’sthepassagemainlyabout

A.Toprovetheargumentthatdepressioncanbechanged.

B.Toanalyzethedangerdepressioncanbringtopeople.

C.Tointroducetoreadershowtokeeppositivethinking.

D.Torecommendsomewaystodealwithdepression.

Happybirthday!DobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappyOfcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedayswewereborn.Besides,thatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity(成熟)---orsowehope.Weallliketoimaginethatwe’regettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthemiracle(奇迹)ofgrowthinothers,aswell.Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelop

andlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess.ButgrowingoldThat’sadifferentstory.

Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-oriented(以年轻人为中心)Americanculture.MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes,“You’reasyoungasyoufeel.”Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericanseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleast“youngatheart”.

ManyolderAmericansfindthe“goldenyears”tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically,“seniorcitizens”oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementatage65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome.Socialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition,medicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination.In1987,AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedandrobbed.However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect.

Unfortunately,theelderlypopulationinAmerica,isincreasingfast.WhyPeoplearelivinglonger.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-aged“babyboomers”arerapidlyenteringthegroupsoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles(皱纹)are“in”.Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgrowinggroupofconsumers.

()72.Growingupisawonderfulthingbecause______.

A.peoplecancelebratetheirbirthdays

B.peoplecanbecomemorematureandwiser

C.peoplecanreceivemanypresents

D.peoplewillfeelyoungeratheart

()73.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat______.

A.youngpeoplelackexperienceandwisdom

B.Americanolderpeopleoftenjokeabouttheiroldage

C.Americancultureisveryyoung

D.differentcountrieshavedifferentopinionsontheoldage

()74.Theunderlinedsentence(inParagraph3)means“______”.

A.Thegoldenyearscanmaketheoldearnlotsofmoneyandreceivegoodmedicalcare

B.TheoldpeopleinAmericaareleadingahardlifewithoutgoodnutrition，medicalcareorhousing

C.TheoldinAmericahavetoretireattheageof65

D.Americansocialsecuritybenefitsarenotgood

()75.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthattheunderlinedword“in”canbereplacedby______.

A.seriousB.badC.disappearingslowlyD.growingfast

3._____hishappylookontheface,hemusthavepassedtheexamthistime.

30.Howhappytheyare!Theholidaytheyhavebeenlookingforward_______atlast.

A.tohavecomeB.tohascomeC.tohavingcomeD.tocoming

A．whatB．ifC．thatD．when

33.—Ilikeitthateveryonewashappyattheparty.

—__________.Thanksalot.

A.NevermindB.I’mgladyoulikeitC.That’sallrightD.Wewereindeed

26.Agoodstorydoesnotnecessarilyhavetohaveahappyending，butthereadermustnotbeleft_______.

A．unsatisfiedB．unsatisfyingC．tobeunsatisfyingD．beingunsatisfied

短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

_______writegoodEnglishcompositions.Inmyopinion,ifyou78.___________

32.______andhappy,Tonystoodupandacceptedtheprize.

InaTVad，ahappyhousewifeispolishinghertablesoshinythathersmilingreflection_______onit.