Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
1. The best title（标题）of this passage is _____________ .
A. The Secrets of Happiness
B. Money Makes You Happy
C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
D. Good Friends Make You Happy
2.The second paragraph tells us that_________.
A. the more friends you have, the happier you’ll be
B. we shouldn’t think about our future
C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life
D. some people fail to live a happy life
3.The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
4.The writer thinks that _________.
A. everyone knows how to live a happier life
B. It’s wrong to spend time on work
C. hobbies take up too much time
D. doing good things for someone can make you happier
5.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Reading a good book
B. Traveling to a foreign country
C. Playing a sport
D. Spending time with close friends
It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China because it was the country’s first gold medal in the pairs figure（花样）skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.
In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of short track (轨道) speed skating.
China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, China’s women’s curling team(冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Women’s Curling Championship.
This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, China’s winter stars could soon shine on the world stage.
1. Shen Xue won the gold medal in the ________event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
A. pairs of figure skating B. short track speed skating
C. women’s curling D. long track speed skating
2. The people were _____when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the games.
A. noisy B. quiet C. cheering D. excited
3.The underlined（划线）word “couple” means _____in Chinese.
A. 对手 B. 朋友 C. 夫妻 D. 同事
4.China’s women’s curling team won’t be eight years old until______.
A. 2003 B. 2009 C. 2010 D. 2011
5. What made China’s winter athletes get such a success?
A. Luck. B. A chance.
C. Hard work and a little luck. D. The country’s support.
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1.The ad wants to ___________.
A. invite more people to take the tour B. tell you something about Taiwan
C. describe how beautiful Taiwan is D. show you the best of Taiwan
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A. September 7th B. September 8th
C. September 10th D. September 11th
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A. Sun Moon Lake B. Ali Mountain
C. Peng Lake D. Gao Xiong
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Once Effendi had a joke with the
Prime Minister（宰相）. He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day,
the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king
learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.
1.This story tells us __________.
A. how Effendi fooled the king B. when the king would die
C. why the Minister died D. Effendi knew the date of everyone’s death
2.The Prime Minister died because __________.
A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die
C. he was badly ill D. he fell off the horse
3.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?
A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.
B. Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.
C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death.
D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.
4.The king let Effendi go because __________.
A. he hoped to live a long life B. he was afraid of Effendi
C. he didn’t believe Effendi’s words D. he knew the would die two days later
5.Which of the following is not true?
A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.
B. The king was afraid of death.
C. Effendi didn’t know when the king would die
D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.
从方框中选择恰当的句子补全对话。（其中有两个多余）
A: Hi, Mikc!
B: Hello!
A: ________
B: Yes, but one thing annoyed me.
A: ________
B: On the bus, I saw a woman eating bananas and threw the banana skins out to the window.
A: ________
B: I told her what she did was not right.
A: You were right. Throwing the litter away will pollute the environment.
B: I Agree with you.
A: _________
B: She didn’t take my words at all.
A: No wonder(难怪) you are so angry.
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从II栏找出与I栏各句相对应的答语.
I II
1.How were the patato chipa invented? A.In a bank.
2.Why were you late? B.Yes.sure.
3.Could you please sweep the floor? C.It’s eight thirty.
4.What time is it? D.By mistake.
5.Where does your sister work? E.I overslept.
