We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another．Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough and that all will be well when they are older．Then we are frustrated because they reach teenage years and we must deal with them．Surely we'll be happier when they grow out of the teen years．
We tell ourselves our life will be better when our spouse （配偶） gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a vacation, when we finally retire．The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than right now．If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges．It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy in spite of it all．
For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start—real life．
But there was always some obstacles （挫折） along the way, an ordeal （苦难） to get through, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be paid．Then life would start．It finally dawned on me that those obstacles were part of life．Little by little, that point of view also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness．
Happiness is the road．So, enjoy every moment．And bear in mind that __________．So stop waiting for school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to gain ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married, for Friday evening, for Sunday morning, waiting for a new car, for your mortgage（借款） to be paid off, for spring, for summer, for fall, for winter, for the first or the fifteenth of the month, for your song to be played on the radio, to die, to be reborn… before deciding to be happy．
Happiness is a voyage, not a destination．There is no better time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment．
1.The most proper title for the passage should be______．
A．Happiness Is a Frustration B．Happiness Is a Destination
C．Happiness Is a Dream D．Happiness is a Process
2.The first two paragraphs mainly tell us_______．
A．life is a worthwhile but challenging voyage
B．so long as you believe you can, you can
C．people tend to think the future will be brighter than now
D．people feel at a loss about their life
3.The writer thinks _______is a real happiness
A．setting our imagination free B．enjoying our present life
C．finding our own shortcut to success D．facing obstacles and challenges bravely
4.Which of the sayings can fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph?
A．time waits for no one B．time is money
C．tomorrow is another day D．time can work wonders
“Help! Help! Help!” a resident screamed over the phone, “I am being eaten alive by mosquitoes!”
Recent rainfalls have produced an early hit of blood-seeking mosquitoes．Once flooded, eggs laid during the drought（干旱） along water banks hatch（孵化） quickly, flying off to seek hosts such as people, birds, and other animals．
The flood mosquitoes are big and aggressive．They chase you down, drill into your skin and take your blood, causing pain and itchiness．“I have lost a pint of blood to those suckers,” a Spring Hill resident claimed．“Mosquitoes are killing my kids,” a Ridge Manor woman shouted．
Residents are urged to protect themselves when going out, especially during the hours of dusk and dawn．Long-sleeve shirts, long pants, socks and hats will help keep mosquitoes at bay．
Mosquito Control has already received hundreds of service requests this month．When calling in, residents need to provide their name, address, phone number and nature of the problem．Technicians will respond by looking into the problem and making proper treatment．
Mosquitoes grow in almost any kind or amount of water．Controlling mosquito larvae（幼虫） is important to mosquito control．Kept in their water habitat, larvae are treated and killed before they mature and “take to wing．” Field technicians check their areas searching for mosquitoes breeding in lakes, ponds, drainage ditches（排水沟） and they treat the water with a host of larvicides．
It is important to understand that mosquito control is much more than sending a spray truck （airplane or helicopter in other counties） to kill adult mosquitoes．Night-time spraying is actually the last defense after all the above procedures have been done, but there are still mosquitoes present in the area．
1.The author writes the first paragraph in order to _________．
A．make the public take action at once
B．attract readers to read the following contents
C．show that the people bothered by mosquitoes are helpless
D．criticize that the government has done nothing
2.According to the passage, when do the eggs hatch?
A．When the flood hits． B．During the drought．
C．After the flood leaves． D．When spring comes．
3.When are mosquitoes most dangerous?
A．At dawn and dusk． B．At noon．
C．In the late morning． D．At midnight．
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Where there is water, there are mosquitoes．
B．Mosquitoes can be totally got rid of if treated properly．
C．Mosquito Control provides free service on mosquito problems for residents．
D．It works better to get rid of mosquito larvae than to kill adult mosquitoes．
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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I just read a beautiful story．And it touched the innermost part of my heart．It is about a little
girl, a 1and a corporation．But 2crying at work might be a 3, you should wait until you get home to read it．Trust me．
10-year-old Colby Curtin of Huntington Beach, California, had been 4with a rare form of cancer for three years．This month, it became 5that Colby would probably 6soon．The one thing she wanted to do 7she died was see the movie, “Up”．She’d been 8by the previews（预告片）．
But Colby’s health was so 9that she could not be taken to the theater, and “Up” is only playing in theaters．By June 9, it was clear Colby wouldn’t 10．A family friend began desperately 11numbers at Pixar．She finally 12to someone and told them Colby’s 13．After a discussion, Pixar 14to help．
Colby’s mother asked her, “Do you think you can hold on?” “I’m 15to die, but I’m going to wait for the movie,” the girl replied．
On June 10, Pixar 16an employee to the Curtin home and showed the film on DVD—possibly the only DVD copy of the movie that 17then．
Here’s what her mom said, “When I 18it, I had really no idea about the 19or the theme of the movie, I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that Colby was going to go up．Up to 20．”
Colby died seven hours after watching the movie．
1.A．boy B．lover C．play D．movie
2.A．if B．whether C．while D．for
3.A．sorrow B．problem C．trick D．joke
4.A．sticking B．suffering C．experiencing D．living
5.A．clear B．uncertain C．sorry D．sure
6.A．recover B．return C．die D．come
7.A．until B．when C．after D．before
8.A．fascinated B．shocked C．disappointed D．surprised
9.A．good B．poor C．normal D．stable
10.A．do it B．see to it C．make it D．survive it
11.A．calling B．counting C．dialing D．picking
12.A．got over B．got away C．got down D．got through
13.A．regret B．will C．demand D．order
14.A．refused B．hoped C．agreed D．offered
15.A．scared B．ready C．afraid D．sad
16.A．planned B．made C．shipped D．flew
17.A．mattered B．counted C．sold D．existed
18.A．watched B．listened C．saw D．heard
19.A．beginning B．ending C．cost D．content
20.A．sky B．balloon C．heaven D．hell
---How did you like Nick’s performance last night?
---To be honest, his singing didn’t ________ to me much．
A．belong B．appeal C．refer D．occur
I wonder how it _________that he studied very hard but didn’t pass this important exam．
A．came up B．came out C．came over D．came about
After a long journey, my legs _________ under me and I couldn’t walk any farther．
A．gave up B．gave out C．gave in D．gave away
