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 on be happier.
The first secret（秘密）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 live a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience 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.
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!
1.The second paragraph tells us that ________.
A. we shouldn’t think about our future
B. some people fail to live a happy life
C. the more friends you have, the happier you will be
D. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life
2.The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
3.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.
4. Choose the structure(结构) of the passage.
Joe Read studied in this school for four years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you can't get money from our family.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.”
1.How old was Joe when he went to this school?
A. 8. B. 18. C. 4. D. 14.
2.What place did his father want him to work in?
A. A school. B. An office C. A house. D. A shop.
3.Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?
A. Because he wanted to give Joe a job.
B. Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever.
C. Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions.
D. Because he wanted to know how old Joe was.
Let’s Explore (探究) The Nature!
Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Explore as prepared you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals- giraffes, pandas, tigers, and so on! More information about the program in as follows:
Age: Students aged 8~16
Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.
Program A Dates: 14~16 July, 2014 Days: Monday to Wednesday Time: 10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m.
| Program B Dates: 5~7 August, 2014 Days: Tuesday to Thursday Time: 10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m |
Program cost: $230 for members; $250 for non-members
How to do: Simply come to our centre to get an application form (申请表).
Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2014(Friday).
Notes:
1. NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
2. Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms.
COME AND JOIN US NOW!! DON’T MISS THE CHANCE!!
1.______ can join the three-day summer program.
A. A boy of 14 B.A kid of 7
C. A girl of 17 D. A man of 26
2.Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.
A. $690 B. $710 C. $730 D. $750
3.Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.
A. the lunches cost too much
B. there are many restaurants
C. people have different tastes
D. they may bring lunch-boxes
完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
We kids have different ways to get in touch with each other now. And the old, they’d like to go to the market or each other’s houses, but for the young, we kids needn’t follow the________ of doing so.
The way for us to get in touch and make is to use the Internet services, like QQ. A lot of websites such as www.qq.com have appeared (出现) in the last few years and offered such kinds of services for free. So we can make friends through the Internet. Maybe we do not all these “friends” well. We add friends only how we seem cooler with more friends online.
Then do we kids keep in touch with friends online? We make it by sending our _________ to each other. At times, “friends” “be missing” for months without a message. Is this the friendship in the 21st century?
Of course, using these Internet services is not just for saying “Hi, what’s up?” Some of us have found long-lost classmates and friends ________ these websites. And at times we kill a time 27 a movie or get together. What’s more, we kids can ________ our friends’ favourite music when we are on the Internet.
Believe it or not, these Internet services will be ________ for a while, and it is ________ a convenient方便 way for us to keep in touch.
1.A. for B. about C. of D. with
2.A. visit B. enjoy C. like D. build
3.A. chances B. thoughts C. ways D. plans
4.A. friendliest B. easiest C. worst D. slowest
5.A. quarrels B. jokes C. sentences D. friends
6.A. easily B. loudly C. actually D. early
7.A. learn B. know C. hear D. teach
8.A. if B. when C. how D.because
9.A. money B. paper C. positions D. messages
10.A.must B. will C. may D. shall
11.A. for B. through C. onto D. into
12.A. go to B. went to C. to go D. to go to
13.A.listen to B. hear from C. look at D. feel like
14.A.difficult B. popular C. dangerous D. polite
15.A. very B. real C. really D. much
作文
根据表格中提供的信息，写一篇短文介绍你及你的好朋友琳达（Linda）的相同和不同之处。不少于70个词。
| 不同点 | 相同点 |
琳达 | 1. 比我高，更外向 2. 喜欢听音乐 3. 每天锻炼 | 1. 喜欢运动 2. 各门功课都学得好 3. 喜欢阅读，通常在周末一起去图书馆 |
我 | 1. 喜欢看电视 2. 每周锻炼三次 |
用括号内所给词组的适当形式完成句子
1.Let's _____________(编造)a story with the words.
2.They didn't hold the sports meeting last week _____________(由于)the bad weather.
3.You can stay at home or go to the party. It _____________ (由…来定)you..
4.My brother and I have something _____________(一样).
5.You can use my car _____________（只要）you drive carefully.
