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, 1. . Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to 2. . 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 live a happy life is to 3. , 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.
The last secret to find happiness is to 4. . 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.
A. be active B. help others C. we make our own happiness D. enjoy the simple pleasures in life |
5.The best title of the passage is ________.
A. Money Makes You Happy
B. The Secrets of Happiness
C. Ideas for Helping Other People
D. Good Friends Make You Happy
You may know the saying: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong has discovered another saying: An apple a day keeps old age away.
The study involved fruit flies(g果蝇), as they share many genes(基因) with humans. Researchers gave one group of fruit flies normal food, and another group of fruit flies got the same food including apple.
The results showed that flies that ate apple lived an average of 55 days longer than the flies that didn’t eat apple. The study also found that apple-eating flies were more able to walk, climb and move about as they became old, the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports.
The researchers believe that the antioxidants (抗氧化剂）found in apples are good for health.
In another experiment, researchers studied the diets of thousands of women. They found that those women who often ate apples were 20 percent less likely to have heart disease.
Scientists have recently discovered the apple’s genetic code(基因代码). This allows scientists to make new kinds of fruit that are healthier. Researchers are already using this information to grow apples with added antioxidants. Antioxidants help to keep eyes and joints (关节)healthy and protect against heart attacks and cancer.
Apples that help people lose weight may be in supermarkets in just four or five years. They are said to be “extra healthy” apples that can stop people from overeating.
1.Fruit flies were used in the research because_______________ .
A. they love to eat apples
B. they share similar genes with humans
C. they are easy to catch
D. they can live longer
2.By studying the diets of many women, researchers ___________ .
A. proved apples were good for people’s health.
B. found they are healthier than men
C. helped them to lose weight successfully
D. discovered the genetic code of the apple
3.From the story, we can infer(推测) that _________________.
A. women like to eat apples more often than men
B. people who eat apples are easier to have heart disease
C. scientists are studying a new type of apples
D. apples’ genetic code is similar to other fruits
4. You may find the passage in ____________ .
A.a science magazine B. a guidebook
C. a picture show D. a storybook
Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe”(低头族). Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.
Using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Also, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an interesting TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. As a result, he bumped into a big lost bear on the street. When he lifted his eyes from the phone，he was so scared that he turned around and ran away as quickly as possible. Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.
Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.
1.Where did the American bump into the bear?
A. In the forest. B. At a zoo.
C. On the street. D. At a park.
2.According to the passage, what do the “Heads-down Tribe” do when they eat in a restaurant?
A. They enjoy their meals.
B. They take photos of their meals.
C. They don’t talk to the people who sit opposite.
D. They talk to the strangers who sit next to them.
3.What do we know about the “Heads-down Tribe”?
A. They are cool children.
B. They are dangerous driver.
C. They are good at using the Internet.
D. They are always looking at their mobile phones.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Let’s try to be the “Heads-down Tribe”.
B. We should use mobile phones properly.
C. Mobile phones are not good for people.
D. Mobile phones are helpful and necessary.
A boy without ears was often laughed at at school, so he often asked his parents to graft(移植) a pair of ears for him.
One day a doctor said to the boy’s father that he could graft a pair of ears for his son, if they could be offered. Two years went by. Then, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret,” said the father.
The operation was a brilliant success. Later the boy married and entered the diplomatic service（外交部）. “But I must know who gave so much to me. I could never do enough for him.” “But the agreement was that you are not to know… not yet,” said the father. The years kept their secret, but the day did come… one of the darkest days that ever passed through his son. Slowly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to show… that the mother had no ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”
Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart. Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but what that cannot be seen. Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what that is done but not known.
1.Why was the boy laughed at at school?
A. Because he was very short. B. Because he was very foolish.
C. Because he has no eyes. D. Because he has no ears.
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “donate”?
A. 喜欢 B.捐赠 C.破坏 D.生长
3.Which is the right order according to the story.
①The boy married and entered the diplomatic service.
②The boy knew who gave him the ears.
③The boy asked his parents to graft a pair of ears for him.
④The boy’s operation was successful.
A. ③④①② B. ②①③④
C. ①③④② D. ③①④②
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Real beauty lies in the heart.
B. Real love lies in what that is done but not known.
C. The passage mainly tells us how the boy succeeded.
D. The love of mother is great.
There are many American expressions about insects(昆虫) like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They always appear to be busy, moving around their homes or hives. So you might say you were “as busy as a bee” if you spent your weekend cleaning your house .
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the nineteen twenties. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was “the bee’s knees”. Now, we admit(承认) that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!.
Hornets(大黄蜂) are bee-like insects that sometimes attack people. If you are really angry, you might say you are“mad as a hornet”.And if you “stir up a hornet’s nest”, you create trouble or problems.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to “have butterflies in the stomach”. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. And do you know any expressions about ants?
1.When Mrs. King spends her weekend cleaning the house, we can say she is as busy as _________.
A. a bee B. a hornet
C. a butterfly D. an insect
2.When you say to others “I am mad as a hornet”, what do you really mean?
A.I must stop working. B.I am the best of all.
C.I create some problems. D.I feel really angry.
3.Which of the following would be discussed next?
A. Some expressions about ants. B. Some expressions about noses.
C. Some expressions about flowers. D. Some expressions about colors.
Robert is a thirty-five-year-old American. He becomes a man in science. Once, he was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he could be so much more creative than other people. He said that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his when he was about two years old.
That day, when he was trying to a bottle of milk out of the fridge, but he dropped the milk bottle. The milk spilled all over the _ floor, which turned out to be a sea of milk. He was afraid.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of him, she smiled. She said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have __ seen such a huge puddle of milk before. Well, since it has already been done, would you like to get down and play in the milk for a moment before we clean it up?” Robert did his mother told him.
After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and put to its right place. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop(抹布). Which do you prefer?” He the sponge and together they cleaned up he milk.
His mother then said, “You’d better learn to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands, OK? Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without it.”
The little boy that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(瓶口) with both hands, he could make it. What a wonderful lesson!
It was at that moment that Robert knew he didn’t need to be _ to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just to learn something new, and that is what scientific experiments are all about. sometimes the experiment “doesn’t work”, we usually can learn something meaningful from it. Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would do the same as Robert’s mother does?
1.A. poor B. successful C. lucky D. friendly
2.A. father B. brother C. mother D. sister
3.A. pass B. take C. borrow D. hide
4.A. bedroom B. study C. bathroom D. kitchen
5.A. shouting at B. calling on C. hearing of D. looking for
6.A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes
7.A. though B. as C. for D. until
8.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
9.A. needed B. enjoyed C. lent D. chose
10.A. how B. where C. why D. when
11.A. keeping B. throwing C. leaving D. dropping
12.A. invited B. helped C. learned D. followed
13.A. afraid B. difficult C. terrible D. dangerous
14.A. decisions B. suggestions C. chances D. plans
15.A. Although B. Because C. Since D. If
