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Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting（永恒的、永久的） happiness. Aristotle (亚里士多德), 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 dancing, playing a sport, or 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 ________.
2. The second paragraph tells us that ________.
3. The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.
4.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said, “I am blind. Please help me.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote something on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign this morning? May I know what you wrote?” The man said, “I only wrote the truth, I said what you said but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.” Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was a blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. It reminded you to be thankful for what you have. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1,000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling. 1.We can learn from the text that the man helped the blind boy by __________.
2. Why did the man come back that afternoon?
3.It can be inferred that the boy was ________ after he found out what the man had written.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at 36. When I made my first visit 37 the Unites States, I was 38 I could have a nice easy holiday without any 39 problem. But how 40 I was! At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to 41 my friend Jenny I had 41 . A worker asked if he could 43 me. “Yes,” I said. “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that’s nice. Are you getting married?” he asked. “No,” I answered. “I just want to tell her 44 the phone I have arrived.” “Oh,” he said, “there is a 45 downstairs on the first floor.” “But we’re on the first floor now,” I said. “Well, I don’t know what you are 46 about. Maybe you aren’t feeling too well after your 47,” he said. “You just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better.” And he went 48 , 49 me wondering where on earth I was: at home we wash up after a 50 to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport? At last we did 51. She 52 the misunderstanding(误会): American say “to give someone a 53 ”, but we English say “ to give someone a ring”. When we say “to wash your hands”, they say “to wash 54”. And Englishmen start numbering from the floor, so the 55 floor is the second for Americans.
---I am going to Spain for my holidays tomorrow. --- ________.
C. It’s a pleasure. D. Good luck on your journey.
She missed the plane, ________driving very fast to the airport.
She pretended _______when I came in.
When he came to, he found himself ____a chair, with his hands_____back..
Rather than _____on a crowded bus, he always prefers _____a bicycle.
---Hi, Tracy, you looked tired. ---I am tired. I______the living room all day.
______I understand your viewpoint, I don’t agree with it.
Do you know when the Great Wall _________?
He tried his best to solve the problem, _______difficult it was.
This film_________ the scenes of my childhood.
________in hurry, this article was not so good!
Could I speak to _____is in charge of International Sales please?
He managed to ____him of the disease.
____he lost the game was _____we hadn’t expected.
---We can’t expect _____blue sky unless we create ____less polluted world.
假如你叫刘云，准备参加学校举行的“我给市长提建议”英语作文大赛。目前，你所在 城市已经基本实现城乡公交一体化。，由此你想到了公交车司机们。请你结合下表提示， 用英语给市长（Mayor）写一封信。
【写作要求】 （1） 只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。 （2） 信的开头和结尾已给出， 不计入5个句子中。 Dear Mr.Mayor, I’m writing to you about starting a Bus Drivers’ Day. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Buses are playing an important role in our daily life. I hope you can spare your time and think about my idea. Thank you! Best wishes! Liu Yun
句型转换和完成句子(一空一词，共15空，满分15分) 1.I don’t want to discuss the matter further. I _______ no _______ to discuss the matter further. 2.On account of his knowledge of the mountainous country，John Smith was appointed as our guide._______ _______ his knowledge of the mountainous country，John Smith was appointed as our guide. 3.Most people were in favour of banning smoking. _______ _______ were in favour of banning smoking. 4. It wasn’t a good thing；_______ _______ _______ (正相反)it was a mistake. 5._______ _______ that book (与那本书比较)，I found this one is more difficult. 6._______ _______ _______ _______ that (毫无疑问) people with low EQs often have problems getting on with other people and dealing with difficult situations.
单词拼写(共10空，满分1 0分) 1.We burned with ____________(好奇心)over what was in the box. 2. In a__________ to French，he has to study Japanese. 3.The old man was totally a__________ in the book and took no notice of that fire . 4. I remember you mentioned the same thing on a ____________ (以前的) occasion. 5.I am g____________ to have you help me repair the house. 6.He gave a d____________ (描写；叙述) of what he had seen. 7.My elder sisters and brothers have moved away from home and are now _______ (自立的)． 8.The fund is for r____________ distress among the flood victims. 9.We appreciated his ____________ (奉献) of time and money to the project. 10.You can’t apply for the job until you have ____________ (满足……) certain conditions.
阅读下列新闻及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上作答。若答案是E，则涂AB；若答案是F，则涂CD。
A.FIFA agrees on heavy punishments to stamp out racism ZURICH: Soccer’s world governing body FIFA agreed on Thursday to punish acts of racism with heavy punishments including taking away points and disqualification from competitions. B.England face uphill task in the third test MUMBAI: England will fight against all the probabilities to prevent a second straight series defeat when they face India in the third and final test starting on Saturday. C.Disease-free chickens hit the market GUANGZHOU: The first group of 200,000 live, quality-assured chickens, which wear colored plastic rings around their feet, hit Guangzhou’s markets on Friday, at a time when the threat of bird flu has kept chickens off many menus. D.Football bosses deny Schweinsteiger betting report BERLIN: German football chiefs on Thursday made a strong statement of the wrong saying that a newspaper says that Bayern Munich star Bastian Schweinsteiger was the international footballer involved in a betting. E.Zhangs to lead Chinese team at the world championships Figure skaters Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao, whose heroic silver was a high point of last month’s Turin Winter Olympics, are ready to make China into pairs more noticeable at the world championships next week in Calgary. F.Ministry looks to prevent soil from ruin The two square meters of land covered with black soil that were once the pride of farmer Lei Guangsheng are now a problem without an easy solution. 请阅读下面的信息，了解五位成员的兴趣。然后进行信息匹配。 1.Tony is very interested in agriculture, so he wants to know about something that is happening in the countryside. 2.Collins focuses his attention on people’s health, so he would like to know what has happened in this field. 3.Jesse likes sports very much. Next week the winter holidays will begin and he wants to see some great events happening in the following week. 4..Jack takes great interest in collecting sportsmen’s personal information, especially about their bad behavior. 5.Harry is a football fan. He often watches football games invented in old England. Now he needs to know some decision made by the organization.
Some teachers are unforgettable. They lead by example and never lose their smile. They change lives. Eileen Madden is one of them. Her students must think she was born with an eraser and a piece of chalk in her hand. “It’s a joy to get up early every morning to be the first one here,” say the 55-year-old Holy Ghost School third grade teacher. Madden arrives shortly after 6 am to prepare her classroom and work on the school breakfast program. “My family all went to St. Teresa’s School,” she says. “I always said, ‘One day, I’m going to come back and get one of those big desks.’” With a watchful eye always on the lookout for “one of those big desks”, Madden returned to St. Teresa after graduating from college and taught second grade at the Olneyville neighborhood elementary school until it was burnt in a fire in 1990 and had to be closed. Madden then went to Holy Ghost School where she started as a second-grade teacher and then moved up one grade level. “I take care of setting up and serving breakfast,” she says. “In winter it is still dark when I arrive here.” Madden praises Holy Ghost School Principal Carol Soltys and the school’s workers for their continued support. “It’s a family,” she said. Her class is small this year with 15 students, including some from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Haiti, Guatemala, Nigeria and Ghana. Madden admits that she’s encouraged by her former students, now grown-ups, who want their own children to enjoy a similar experience in a safe, good environment. “They tell others, ‘I send my child to Eileen Madden’s School, ’” she adds. 1.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggest? A. Eileen Madden was very smart as a child. B. Eileen Madden is a very good teacher. C. Eileen Madden has done a lot for her students D. Eileen Madden always has an eraser in her hand. 2.We can learn from paragraph 2 that Eileen Madden __________. A. is in her late fifties now. B. always teaches Grade 3 C. often arrives at school very early. D. cooks breakfast for all her students by herself. 3.What does Eileen Madden most probably think of the workers of Holy Ghost School? A. Lazy but kind B. Careful but helpless C. Hard to get along with D. Kind and helpful. 4.The last paragraph suggests that ______________. A. Eileen Madden often gives lessons to small classes. B. Eileen Madden is remembered by all her former students. C. Eileen Madden thinks her former students think too highly of her. D. Eileen Madden’s former students are very happy to let her teach their children. 5.What is implied in the passage? A. Holy Ghost School is a very small school. B. St. Teresa’s School will be open again soon. C. Eileen Madden decided to be a teacher when she was young. D. Eileen Madden was very happy to leave St. Teresa’s School.
Some diaries from Jackie Chan’s blog January 4, 2009 Lately I’ve been busy in Beijing having meetings to discuss my new movie. I also attended John Wu’s ceremony（典礼）of his new movie, Red Cliff, which took two years to complete. I’m good friends with the director John Wu and the main actor Tony Leung. January 5, 2009 Today I went to record a television program for Beijing TV called Volunteers Across China. This TV program is a large-scale reality show that is based on the idea that “good people reap good rewards” and it hopes to encourage people to be more aware and help the “good people” who are in difficult situations. January 6, 2009 I’m very pleased to announce that my Jackie Chan automobile website is set up and officially operating! I hope that through this automotive website, I can get in touch with more people who want to buy cars. January 7, 2009 Today, I went to record a song called Zhongguo Nian. This song was written by Chang Shilei. I sing this song together with Tan Jing. Chang Shilei is a naturally talented musician. He also has an interesting habit. His piano is placed next to his bed. When he wakes up, he plays the piano until he’s tired, and then he lies down on his bed to sleep. January 9, 2009 Today I met with the producer and director of Longwei Xiaozi ,and I also brought along my friend’s daughter for a screen test. Although my friend’s daughter grew up in China, her English is very good and it just happened by chance that this movie needs a young actress for a part, so I took her along to audition（试演）. 1.What might be the best title for this passage? A. My new movie. B. My busy life. C. My good friend. D. My favorite song. 2. The TV program Volunteers Across China tries to A. find some rich people who are able to help the poor. B. encourage people to look after the young. C. ask people to help “good people” who are in trouble. D. make China more and more famous all over the word. 3.The underlined word “announce” in the third paragraph means A. tell sb sth officially B. tell sb what you think C. tell sb to do sth D. say that sth must happen 4.With whom does the author sing the song Zhongguo Nian ? A. John Wu. B. Tony Leung. C. Chang Shilei. D. Tan Jing. 5.What can we infer from the text? A. It took the author two years to finish the movie Red Cliff. B. People who are in trouble can ask Beijing TV for help. C. Chang Shilei is a famous actor who is good at playing the piano. D. Longwei Xiaozi needs a young actress for a part who can speak English well.
For a while, my neighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers. They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You’ll feel great.” Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army, I’m not alone in my opinion. First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet need a real pounding（追击）running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me. Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt. And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog? I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I’m getting exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape. 1.From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______. A. jogging became very popular B. people jogged only during the daytime C. Alex organized an army of joggers D. jogging provided a chance to get together 2.The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____. A. heart attacks B. Back problems C. famous joggers D. physical weaknesses 3.What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning? A. He felt it was worth a try. B. He was very fond of it. C. He was strongly against it. D. He thought it must be painful. 4.Why did the writer give up jogging two months later? A. He disliked doing exercise outside. B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting. C. He was afraid of having a heart attack. D. He was worried about being left alone. 5. From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______. A. not everyone enjoys jogging B. he is the only person who hates jogging C. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit D. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.
One night recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the _21_ direction at about the same speed. As we _22_ each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I 23 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how 24 we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 25 , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my 26 to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without doubt. I believe that is the way the world _27 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to cross over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to _28 cooperatively, with friends or even 29 . _30 technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to find the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The 31 of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring the 32 across the world. We must 33 that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone. I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while 34 alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a 35 moment of trust. 1.A. same B. opposite C. near D. far 2.A. passed B. caught C. blamed D. reminded 3. A. asked B. searched C. repeated D. wondered 4.A. friendly B. strange C. dependent D. confident 5.A. ill B. asleep C. away D. apart 6. A. car B. trip C. journey D. life 7.A. forms B. runs C. works D. appears 8.A. act B. walk C. stay D. travel 9.A. strangers B. relatives C. colleagues D. animals 10. A. But B. If C. As D. After 11.A. arrival B. organization C. development D. threat 12.A. efforts B. practice C. fighting D. forces 13.A. hope B. decide C. recognize D. face 14.A. sitting B. standing C. flying D. driving 15.A. closed B. shared C. broken D. concerned
The day started out bad. She overslept and was late for work. Then everything __11__ happened at the office made her unhappy, too. By the time she reached the bus stop for her bus to go home, she had a bad stomachache. __12__ usual, the bus was late, and full of people. There was no free seat for her and she had to stand in the bus. As the bus drove, it pulled her __13__ all directions, and she felt even __14__(bad). Then she heard a voice from up front, "Beautiful day, isn’t it?" Because of the crowd, she could not see the man, __15__ she heard him as he continued to comment on the beautiful spring scenery, __16__ (call) attention to every building and thing that people could see as the bus passed by. Soon, all of the passengers __17__ (look) out of the windows. The man’s words were so powerful that she found __18__ smiling for the first time that day. The bus reached her stop, and as she moved toward the door, she got a look at their "guide": an old gentleman __19__ a beard, wearing dark glasses and carrying a thin white cane. He was blind. Sometimes it is not that there is no __20___(beautiful) in the world, it is just that there is no eye that can see that . Open your eyes and say, "Beautiful day, isn’t it?"
—Do you think playing cards is beneficial to our study? —No，if ________，it can help us kill time when we have nothing to do. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
I feel sure that ________ qualification，ability and experience，you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind. A. in need of B. in terms of C. in favor of D. in face of
The time he has devoted in the past ten years ________ the disabled is now considered ________ of great value. A. to help；being B. to helping；to be C. to help；to be D. helping；being
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