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.
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题
1.The best title（标题）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. 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.
The Water World Swimming Pool is open every day from eight o’clock in the morning until half past seven in the evening. It costs two dollars sixty to enter the pool. There is a special cheap price for students with a student card. The price is one dollar forty. But you must bring your student card with you.
On Wednesday morning the pool is only open to mothers and babies. So mothers can enjoy themselves in the water with their babies. Please leave your older children at home on Wednesday morning.The new Water World Café will be open up on June 22nd. From the café you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim.
Please call 2105369 for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the Water World Swimming Pool.
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题
1.How long is the Water World Swimming Pool open every day?
A. Eleven hours. B. Seven hours.
C. Eleven and a half hours. D. Seven and a half hours.
2.What is the price for students with a student card to enter the pool?
A. Two dollars. B. One dollar forty. C. Two dollars sixty. D. One dollar.
3.A ten-year-old boy can’t go to the Water World Swimming Pool .
A. on Saturday B. on Sunday C. on Wednesday afternoon D. on Wednesday morning
4.From the café you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim ___________.
A. on May 21st B. on May 22nd C. on June 23rd D. on June 21st
5.This passage is a(n) .
A. advertisement B. note C. story D. slogan
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment.
Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be s
ure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案
1.From the passage, w
e know that bicycling is becoming very .
A. surprising B. exciting C. expensive D. popular
2.When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may .
A. pollute the environment around
B. find something you didn’t notice
C. go everywhere and use a little oil
D. get off your bike and begin to work
3.If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and .
A. get out of the car B. take it onto a train
C. put it in your purse D. go on airline websites
4.One of the benefits from bicycling is that .
A. you can fold the bicycle
B. you will be friendly to others
C. you will be more relaxed
D. you may get fatter and fatter
5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.
B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.
C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood.
D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
Homesick is a compound (复合的) word made up of HO
ME and SICK. You know what each means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning they are used together? The definition (定义) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.
Now think for a minute SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to th
e word SEA, would the definition SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are , the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are deep inside as if (好像) their hearts are broken. And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.
1.A. word B. phrase C. sentence D. passage
2.A. how B. why C. when D. where
3.A. for B. from C. about D. like
4.A. get B. fit C. read D. have
5.A. right B. wrong C. same D. different
6.A. homesick B. heartsick C. seasick D. carsick
7.A. the first place B. the last place C. the only place D. the safe place
8.A. thought over B. thought out C. heard from D. heard of
9.A. hurt B. hit C. loved D. moved
10.A. hobby B. height C. heaven D. handbag
---Please tell me ____ the scarf .
---She bought it online , I guess.
A. if Alice liked B. when Alice bought
C. where Alice bought D. how much did Alice pay for
The astronaut is so tired that he ____ for eleven hours.
A. has been asleep B. has fallen asleep
C. has gone to bed D. has gone to sleep
