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.