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 so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
1.The second paragraph tells us that ________.
A. the more friends you have, the happier you will 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
2.The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
3.The writer thinks that ________.
A. everyone knows how to live a happier life
B. it’s wrong to spend time on work
C. hobbies take up too much time
D. doing good things for someone can make you happier
4.The best title of the passage is ________.
A. Money Makes You Happy
B. The Secrets of Happiness
C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
D. Good Friends Make You Happy
1.According to the four advertisements, which of the following offers the lowest Salary for one hour?
A. Mayflower Restaurant B. Center Hospital
C. GoGo Game D. Sunny Kids Training
2.You can go and work abroad as ______________
A. a cleaner B. a waiter or waitress
C. a sports teacher D. a game designer
3.Which of the following is true?
A. All the jobs above are in the same country.
B. For each job, you need to work 8 hours a day.
C. You can’t phone GoGo Game for more information.
D. If you are 20 years old, you can’t work for Sunny Kids Training.
Miracles（奇迹）will happen if you don't give up trying. Even if you have 16 for one hundred times, you may succeed when you try for the 10lst time.
When I was born, my doctor told my mother that there was something wrong with my 17 . They were too soft to be able to walk. Although the news was bad, my mother didn't become 18 . She didn't believe what the doctor said 19 started to look for other ways.
My mother kept looking for other doctors for me, and finally she 20 . The doctor and his team in the hospital did 21 they could to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do some 22 to help me walk. One day when my mother came to pick me 23 . I crawled(爬) towards her. She was so surprised and happy that she couldn't believe 24 eyes. Crawling was not walking, but it was a good 25 . Day by day, I could walk by myself.
When I grew up, my mother 26 told me these stories. She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met 27 , I could do anything successfully. I have been working hard and I have turned out to be a very 28 person. I get best 29 in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer. Thanks to my mother's strong resolution(决心), I live a 30 life now. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, is: Never give up.
1.A. achieved B. failed C. suggested D. told
2.A. legs B. hands C. arms D. eyes
3.A. patient B. confident C. frustrated(沮丧的) D. proud
4.A. or B. and C. if D. because
5.A. forgot B. changed C. succeeded D. worked
6.A. nothing B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everything
7.A. time B. exercise C. medicine D. shopping
8.A. away B. from C. into D. up
9.A. her B. my C. his D. its
10.A. advice B. end C. chance D. start
11.A. hardly B. never C. always D. nearly
12.A. dreams B. experiments C. jobs D. difficulties
13.A. excellent B. dangerous C. busy D. special
14.A. presents B. friends C. books D. grades
15.A. happy B. sad C. tired D. boring
— Nancy, would you mind turning down the music? Your father is sleeping.
—________.
A. Yes, please
B. Sorry. I’ll do it right away
C. Sorry. I won’t do it again
D. Yes. I never do it again
I really don’t know ___________.
A. how they’ve got so angry with me.
B. why have they got so angry with me.
C. how have they got so angry with me.
D. why they’ve got so angry with me.
—What should I do, doctor? —______healthy, you should take more exercise.
A. To keep B. Keep C. Keeping D. Kept
