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.
1.The best title 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.
School activities for kids and teens
July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.
Secret of the Dragon
Time Monday, July 1, 2013, 10:30 am Cost Adult: $ 7.40 children (number 15 years): half Bookings Phone the booking office: 3403 2578 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe. | The Search for Life:
Are We Alone? Time Thursday, July 4, 2013, 2:00 pm Cost Adult: $ 14.50 Children (under 15 years): $ 8.70 Bookings Phone the booking office: 3403 7689 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. |
Magic Class
Time Friday, July 12, 2013, 10:00 am Cost Free Bookings Please call 3403 8470 to book your place. Address Centenary Community hub, 171 Dande nong Rd Note Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party. | Science with Me:
Making your own guitar Time Saturday, July 20, 2013, 3:00 pm Cost Free Bookings Please phone 3403 1226 to book your place. Address 10, Egginton Close Note Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you. |
1.Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to _______.
A. Magic Class
B. Science with Me
C. Secret of the Dragon
D. The Search for Life
2.John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?
A. $7.40 B. $11.10 C. $14.80 D. $23.20
3.Rita plans to join Magic Class. She may learn about _______.
A. real magic B. making coins
C. magic stories D. holding parties
4.According to the next, making a guitar needs the things except _______.
A. a piece of wood B. a hammer
C. some nails D. ring ropes
5.What do the four activities have in common?
A. They are all free.
B. They happen in the same place.
C. They are all weekend activities.
D. They can all be booked by phone.
My friend Karen and I always stay together. Karen is only a few months older than me. I think she is very beautiful. She has long hair and blue eyes. I love Karen so much, because she is such a nice friend. I can share my secrets with her and I am never afraid that she will tell my secrets to others. But I am not such a good friend. I sometimes get angry easily.
One day, when we were in Grade 4, Karen was going to another friend’s home and asked me to go along with her. But I didn’t want to go to that friend’s home that day. I also didn’t want her to go. Instead, I wanted to go boating with her. However, Karen said she must go to that friend’s home. She said she didn’t want to break her words. I became angry and ran away.
Later that day, I received a call from Karen’s mother. She told me that Karen had a car accident that day and was in hospital. I immediately ran to the hospital to see if she was OK.
Luckily, Karen wasn’t seriously hurt. That day, I was afraid that I would lose Karen forever. At that time, I knew how important she was in my life. I decided never to be angry with her again.
1.What do we know about Karen according to the passage?
A. She had short hair.
B. She had brown eyes.
C. She became angry easily.
D. She was nice to the writer.
2.That day Karen wanted to _______.
A. go boating
B. enjoy a car ride
C. buy something
D. visit another friend
3.who told the writer about the car accident that had happened to Karen?
A. Karen’s friend.
B. Karen’s mother.
C. The writer’s mother.
D. Karen’s friend’s mother.
4.After the writer heard what had happened to Karen that day, she felt _______.
A. excited B. bored C. worried D. happy
5.What did the writer decide to do?
A. Stay with Karen all the time.
B. Never be angry with Karen again.
C. Say sorry to Karen in the hospital.
D. Be more careful when walking on the street.
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A good book may be our best friend. It is the same today as it always was, and it will change. It is the most patient and cheerful friend. It does not its back upon us when we are sad. It always treats us with the same . It can amuse us and comfort us.
People often make friends with the one who is the same book. There is an old proverb(谚语) — Love me, love my dog. there is more wisdom in this, “Love me, love my book.” People can think, feel and sympathize(同情) each other by sharing things about their favorite authors.
The best books are treasures of good words and golden thoughts. Books us into the best society. They bring us into the world of the greatest minds. We hear what they said and see what they did. We see the world as if they were really We laugh with them and with them. It seems that we have the same feelings. Their experiences become .
The great and good do not die, even in this world. The book is a living voice.
1.A. often B. sometimes C. never
2.A. put B. turn C. take
3.A. kindness B. hate C. sadness
4.A. tired of B. interested in C. surprised at
5.A. If B. Because C. But
6.A. with B. on C. in
7.A. break B. introduce C. enter
8.A. dead B. born C. alive
9.A. play B. cry C. work
10.A. hers B. yours C. ours
---Would you like to have another cake?
---_____ I’m full.
A. That’s ok.
B. You’re welcome.
C. Thank you.
The ______ of a computer is the set of keys that you press in order to do something.
A. mouse B. keyboard C. speaker
