Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don’t bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.
Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can’t be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重视) their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.
Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don’t 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 close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.
The second secret of happiness 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. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!
1. The underlined word “wealthy” means “__________” in the article.
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A．pleased |
B．healthy |
C．excited |
D．rich |
2. Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _________.
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A．get money and something they can’t buy with money |
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B．do what they want to do at any time |
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C．enjoy health which makes them work hard |
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D．take an active part in all kinds of activities every day |
3. The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ___________.
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A．think about getting a good job |
B．think of presents they don’t like |
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C．often spend time with close friends |
D．often spend time on entering the college |
4. Many people find it happy to ___________.
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A．remember the old days and troubles |
B．do some meaningful things for others |
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C．go shopping to buy some food |
D．make much money and little success |
5.The passage mainly tells us __________.
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A．how to find happiness |
B．how to save happiness |
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C．to do something good for others |
D．to value our beliefs or health |
第三节根据下列句子的汉语意思和英文提示，完成句子；每空一词。
1. 水太脏，我们不能饮用。
The water was ________ dirty ________ ________ ________ drink.
2. 这部电影太滑稽了，它告诫人们不要抽烟。
This film is really ______, which advises people to ______ ______ ______.
3. 我们必须保护好这些树木，让它们不遭火灾。它们已有三百年历史了。
We must _______ the trees _______ fire. They are three ______ years ______.
4. 她在中国所见到的情景使她感到惊奇。
She ________ ________ at ________ she in China.
5. 我总是认为学好英语很重要。
I always think important English ______.
根据下列短文内容，在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
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much , arm , wait, see, when , spend, she, worry , have , grow |
Only Mother Love is true love. It gives everybody everything all his life. 1.__you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you as much as possible . In your waking hours she always holds you in her 2.. When you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night and forgets about 3. . When you are4. up day by day, she feels very happy. When you are old enough to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells you to put on 5. clothes . She always stands in the wind6. for you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels 7. about you at home. She usually knows about your study and 8. much money on your school things. When you do well at school, the brightest smile will be 9. on her face.
Mother is always ready to give everything she 10. to her children, not to receive . What true love that is in the world! We will remember Mother Love for ever.
阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。
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A. I’ve gone to a paper factory. B. That would be fine. C. That’s terrible! D. Yes, of course. E. Good idea! F. The river has become very dirty. G. I’ve been to a paper factory. |
A: Where have you been, Fang Li ? I called you, but you weren’t in your office.
B: 1.__
A: What did you do there?
B: I found out that the factory was pouring waste water into the river near it. 2.__. Lots of fish have died.
A: 3._.
B: Do you think “Greener China” can do something?
A: 4.__ . We can write a story about it to the TV station and the newspaper.
B: 5.__ . Businessmen are afraid of newspapers and TV stations.
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were not many people on earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.
Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue like this, human life on earth will not survive.
Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods, more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the population of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough food.
What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that is used to grow crops can feed five times more people than land where animals are kept.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner living place in the future.
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The importance of protecting the environment |
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Problems |
◆ More fish being caught. ◆ More 1. being cut down. ◆ More waste products being put into rivers. ◆ More2. being born. |
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Causes |
◆ The world is becoming too 3. . ◆ Modern methods make the situation worse . |
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Result |
We human beings will not survive on the earth. |
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Solutions |
◆ Eat more vegetables and less meat so that more food will be available for everyone. ◆ Use modern methods of 4. control so that the population will not grow too fast. ◆ Educate people so that the 5. will be better and cleaner. |
In 1993 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon(动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said”Stop! That’s our duck!”
The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the firm The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat(水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight – minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy(贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews(侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody like Mickey.
In the 1930S, ‘ 40s and ‘ 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared – there were no more new cartoons.
Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
1.Who made Donald Duck film? ______
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A．Mickey Mouse. |
B．Clarence Nash. |
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C．Walt Disney. |
D．Pluto. |
2. When was the first Donald Duck film made? ______
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A．In 1933. |
B．In 1934. |
C．In 1966. |
D．In 1930. |
3.Who was Clarence Nash? ______
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A．A cartoonist. |
B．Donald Duck’s voice. |
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C．A film-maker. |
D．A film star. |
4.Where do today’s children see Donald Duck ? ______
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A．In new film. |
B．At the cinema. |
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C．On television. |
D．At concerts. |
5. The underlined word”audience” in the second paragraph means______ .
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A．reads |
B．formal interview |
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C．law freedom |
D．the people who watch a film at a cinema |
