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 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
2.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
3. The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.
A. one B. twoC. threeD. 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.
Your school has planned a visit to Lions Nature Education Centre. Here is what you should know about the centre. Please read it.
Lions Nature Education Centre
Lions Nature Education Centre opened in 1991 on what was once a government farm in Sai Kung. Both the government and the Lions Club own it now.
Aims
The aim of the centre is to show visitors everything to do with rural ( 乡下的 ) Hong Kong. We also hope to educate people about the environment. For this reason, it’s really a popular place for school trips and outgoings.
Facilities ( 设施 )
The centre has a large number of indoor and outdoor facilities and exhibitions ( 展品 ). The outdoor facilities include a garden, vegetable fields and a place where trees are grown for study. Indoor exhibition halls provide different kinds of plants, fishes and other things from land or sea. The Farmers’ Market is open at weekends.
Rules for visitors
※ Wear proper clothes, shoes and hats.
※ Bring some water and food, but take your rubbish away with you.
※ Do not break any natural appearance or plants, and do not make the water dirty.
※ Care for other visitors and wildlife ( 野生动植物 ), and do keep quiet wherever you go.
Opening hours
We are open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Exhibition halls are open from 9:30 am to 4:30pm. The centre is closed every Tuesday.
Address: Hiram’s Highway, Sai Kung
Phone: 2792 2234
Website: http://www.hknature.net//lnec
1. You can visit Lions Nature Education Centre _____________.
A. in the city centre
B. at Hiram’s Highway
C. on a government farm
D. inside the exhibition halls
2.In the centre, visitors can learn about _____________.
A. rural clothes and shoes B. different kinds of seafood
C. outdoor lions in nature D. the environment around us
3. Before your students go to the centre, you should tell them ____________.
A. not to visit the Farmers’ Market
B. not to make a noise or wear hats
C. to care for the wildlife and water
D. to look for rubbish and take it away
4. Lions Nature Education Centre is closed ___________.
A. at weekends B. after 4:30pm
C. during weekends D. before 9:30am
5.For more information about the centre, you’d better _________.
A. call at 2792 2234 B. ask other visitors
C. study the facilities D. provide the website
One day, there were a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet and a sign that read, “I am blind. Please help me.”
A creative publicist (广告员) named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to see that the man only had a few coins in his hat. He put a few of his own coins in the hat. Without asking for permission, he took the sign, turned it around and wrote a new message. Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man, and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins. The blind man recognized (识别) his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign. He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.
The publicist said, “I just wrote the message a little differently.” He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read, “Spring has come, but I can’t see anything.”
1.What’s the blind man’s name?
A. Tom B. John
C. Tony D. Sorry, I don’t know.
2.Who wrote a new message?
A. The blind man. B. The teacher.
C. The publicist. D. The farmer.
3. How did the blind man recognize the publicist?
A. By his sign. B. By his footsteps.
C. By his voice. D. By his coins.
4. When did the story happen?
A. In spring. B. In summer.
C. In autumn. D. In winter.
5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Publicists are always friendly and helpful.
B. We can get more money by changing a sign.
C. The blind man is very stupid, so he has little money.
D. The power (力量) of language is great.
A: Hello, Wu Wei.
B: Hello, everyone. You are all here. 1. ?
A: We are planning for a good-bye party, for the three-year middle school life will be over.
B: That’s great. Can I join the party?
A: 2. . Everyone in our class is welcome.
B: Great! Is anything I can give a hand?
A: Let me see. Oh, 3. ?
B: Yes. I have a digital camera.
A: We want to take photos. They may remind us of the time we had in middle school in the future. 4. ?
B: Not at all. I’m sure that I must bring it to the party. Anything else?
A: Well. Would you like to get some fruit and snacks for the party with me?
B: 5. . Let’s go.
Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp about it.
The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuit behind a tree. He an idea to solve the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes…are you going to punish , sir?” Tom asked. “No, I am not,” the coach explained “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more .”
Tom received another box of biscuits by mail from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention, he still followed his advice.
Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to his toy robot in payment for ( 赔偿 ) the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so .
In some situations, forgiveness ( 原谅 ) is better than punishment.
1.A. cook B. doctor C. coach D. cleaner
2.A. got on with B. went on with C. came up with D. caught up with
3.A. took away B. ran away C. went away D. threw away
4.A. me B. him C. us D. them
5.A. shyly B. angrily C. excitedly D. patiently
6.A. gifts B. biscuits C. candies D. toys
7.A. share B. choose C. divide D. fill
8.A. if B. but C. since D. though
9.A. steal B. mend C. make D. accept
10.A. cheap B. delicious C. different D. important
— What a nice day! How about playing football after school?
— __________! Let’s ask Li Ming to go with us.
A. Sounds great B. No problem
C. Good luck D. That’s OK
