Doctors, psychologists(心理学家), economists(经济学家) and other experts have recently got together to find out what makes us happy and have come to surprising results.
One of the main topics is how to measure(衡量)happiness. Although some experts say that there are many ways to measure happiness, like recording a person’s feelings, satisfaction in life or being healthy, others say that you can’t really measure happiness, but you can see it.
Money is really important in most people’s lives. Once people have enough money to support their living, they pay more attention to other meaningful things. In many cases, friends and a close family are more important. Some people also need meaningful and creative work to find happiness.
Studies find that there is a connection between happiness and health. Most of the time, people who are happier have better health. They work better and they are not as stressed as others. Besides, happier people may be able to live longer and enjoy their happiness. Studies also show that those who laugh a lot and those who are in good moods are also happier.
Is there a way of achieving happiness? Some experts say that if people express their thanks, they can become happier. Joining pleasant conversations can also bring more satisfaction and happiness. Not surprisingly, people feel that a good relationship is important in being happy. Happiness is also contagious. The results show that if you happen to have a member of your family or a friend near you who is happy, you’ll happy, too.
1.What plays a more important role in most people’s daily life, according to the passage?
A. Health. B. Money. C. Satisfaction. D. Friendship.
2.Some people will feel happy if they have ____________ work.
A. popular and free B. meaningful and creative
C. well-paid and hard. D. relaxing and interesting
3.What can make people happier according to the passage?
A. Working harder. B. Making more money.
C. Having more children. D. Being thankful.
4.What does the underlined word “contagious” mean in Chinese?
A. 纯洁的 B. 持续的 C. 传染性的 D.可转换的
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Happiness influences our health.
B. Money makes us live longer.
C. How to find good jobs.
D. How to work better.
Do you love having your own room? Do you hate to clean it?
Sometimes your room becomes so messy(杂乱), and you can’t find what you want. You can’t even see the floor!
It isn’t because you are lazy. It is because you are not arranged(有安排的).
But don’t worry. American writer Julie is here to help. She has written “Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens” to help make your life more organized.
In the book, the writer points out that your room is the only space in the world just for you. If you keep it clean and tidy, you will find things easier and have success in life!
But, to have more success, you must arrange all parts of your life. Not just your room! The book gives many tips to help you do this:
1. Always put things back where you find them.
2. Keep anything important in one easy-to-reach drawer.
3. When you buy a new textbook, put your old ones in a drawer.
4. Put labels (标签) on your drawers saying what is in them.
5. Make a plan for each day. Then you will know what you should be doing at all times.
6. Keep to your plan.
If you follow these tips, you will learn to arrange your space and time. And your future will be full of success!
1.The writer thinks your room is messy because you are _____________.
A. busy B. lazy C. not patient D. not arranged
2.In order to know what we should be doing at all times, we should _____________.
A. make a plan for each day
B. find things easily
C. get up early
D. buy a new textbook
3.Which is right according to the book Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens?
A. You should always put everything back where you find them.
B. You should put anything necessary in a drawer that’s easy to reach.
C. When you buy a new textbook, made a label for it.
D. You should put important things in a drawer hard to reach.
4.The book Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens probably helps _____________ most.
A. old people B. new writers
C. young people D. little children
5.The writer of the passage wants to tell us how to_____________.
A. read books often B. organize our life well
C. have our own rooms D. clean our rooms only
完形填空，阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Bobby was famous for his attempt (尝试) to climb the big snowy mountain. He had tried at least thirty times, but had _____ failed. One day, he finally reached the mountain top successfully with old Peeper’s help. Peeper was the town optician (眼镜商)，who gave a hand to his success. It was Peeper who mostly encouraged Bobby to try again. And he gave him a pair of ____ as a gift. He said, “If it starts clouding over or if your feet start hurting, ____the glasses. These are special glasses, they’ll help you. ”
Bobby accepted the gift happily. When his feet started hurting, he ____ what Peeper had said, and he put on the glasses. The pain was , but with the sunglasses he could clearly see the snow-covered mountain top, so he continued. Later he met with other ____. The clouds were getting thick and the wind was getting strong. However, he could see the top of the mountain, and _____ got there. He took off the sunglasses and felt very excited standing on the mountain top.
Later, he noticed thick clouds were around the mountain below. Then he looked carefully at the sunglasses. He found that Peeper had engraved (雕刻) the snow-covered mountain top ____ the glasses. Peeper understood that _____ Bobby lost sight (视觉) of the mountain top, he would lose sight of his dream. Bobby thanked Peeper for _____ him. Because of him, Bobby got to know that his dream was not impossible, and that it was still there, where it had always been.
1.A. always B. never C. hardly D. ever
2.A. gloves B. sunglasses C. forks D. hats
3.A. put on B. throw away C. take off D. give away
4.A. forgot B. remembered C. heard D. explained
5.A. terrible B. simple C. common D. natural
6.A. climbers B. programs C. difficulties D. mistakes
7.A. firstly B. quietly C. finally D. suddenly
8.A. at B. on C. over D. behind
9.A. unless B. though C. if D. until
10.A. inviting B. visiting C. stopping D. helping
--- Dear classmates, we’ll study in different schools next term and enjoy your time in your new school.
---___________.
A. Never mind B. The same to you
C. It’s OK D. Congratulations
---I want to buy some English books. Could you tell me where to buy?
---There is a foreign language bookstore over there，and ___________ of the books are English books.
A．third four B．fourth three
C．three quarters D．three four
---Why do you like to make friends?
---___________ friends I have, ___________ I feel.
A. The many; the happy B. Many; happy
C. The more; the happier D. More; happier
