Many people might think that if they had more money， then they would be happier in life． For example， people might look at what others have， like expensive clothes or nice cars， and wish they could have the same． But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long．
① But is that really true？ Studies have found that money can， in fact， make people happier．②Instead， it's giving money to others that makes people happy．③It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member．④It could be buying a homeless person food to eat． It could be giving money to a person in need． Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else． How did you feel？ Whether it is a small or large amount of money． People feel happier when they give． This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy， too．
This idea of joining your happiness to the happiness of others is described as a ubuntu in an African language． There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree． The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat． Surprising， all the children held hands and ran together． They all touched the tree at the same time． The man asked why they had done this． The children just said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one．
1.Where can we best put "But its not having money that brings happiness．" in Paragraph 2？ ______
A.① B.② C.③ D.④
2.Why does the writer quote（引用） a story in Paragraph 3？ ______
A.To explain Africans like sweets． B.To show examples are not enough．
C.To make the writer's opinion clearer． D.To express happiness is from children．
3.What does the writer try to tell us？ ______
A.Buying new things can make people happy．
B.The key to happiness is making others happy．
C.If you want to be happy， you can visit Africa．
D.People who have a lot of money might not be happy．
The way to see water's temperature Here's how to tell whether a glass contains（容纳）hot water or cold water-without ever touching it！ | ||
You'll need •2 drinking glasses that are exactly alike
•Ice cubes（块）
•Adult helper •Bathtub（浴缸）or shower •Pencil and paper
| 1.Fill one glass with cold tap water and cool it with ice cubes. Don't use a lot of ice; just cool it a little.
2.Fill the other glass with very hot water.
3.Pour both glasses out into the tub at the same tirme and speed. Repeat this process（过程）a fewtimes，and watch closely each time.
4.Ask your helper to fill the glasses again and not tell you which is which. When you see the water splash in the tub.guess which one is the hot water. 5. Repeat several times. Keep score on your paper. You should be able to guess correctly more than half the time. | |
| ||
Cold water is more dense（稠密的）than hot water.so a cup of cold water is just a little bit heavier than a cup of hot water. |
When you pour hot water onto a hard surface，it splashes（溅起）around more than the cold water because it's less dense. SOURCE:TNS | |
1.Where can you find such a picture？ ______
A.A news report B.A story book
C.A comic D.A science poster
2.What can we learn from the picture？ ______
A.You can do it without others' help．
B.At least two different drinking glasses are needed．
C.Cold water seems much heavier than hot water．
D.You don't have to touch the water to find it's cold or hot．
3.What is the way to see temperature according to the picture？ ______
A.By watching． B.By weighing． C.By feeling． D.By guessing．
Growing up is hard for everyone． We all face lots of stress as teenagers． Now_________facing all of that stress while being in the spotlight （聚光灯）．
That's_______Canadian singer Justin Bieber had to deal with as he grew up． He was first_______by a music producer when he was just 13 years old． He became a superstar within just a few years， selling millions of albums and touring the world．But at the time of his success， he is also fighting with mental （精神上的） illness and drug abuse （药物滥用）．
However，it seems that he has put these troubles_________him． Bieber recently wrote a post （帖子） on Instagram， saying that growing up in the spotlight was indeed quite_________．
"I went from a 13-year-old boy from a small town_________being praised left and right by the world …I made every bad decision you could have thought of and went from one of the most loved people …to the most _______ person in the world，" he wrote． He said it was his wife_______ helped him turn his life around．
Bieber is not the only one who has faced stress from becoming_________at a young age． Actors Edward Furlong and Macaulay Culkin saw their lives take a downward turn after they succeeded in Hollywood during their childhoods．
Why did they experience this？ "Childhood is about finding out who you are and being able to relate to （与……相处） others， and those things are harder to learn when you're famous． That amount of public watch makes________hard for kids to do that，" scientist Eileen Kennedy-Moore told USA Today．
1.A.advise B.remember C.notice D.imagine
2.A.how B.what C.which D.who
3.A.discovered B.impressed C.met D.developed
4.A.around B.inside C.behind D.among
5.A.personal B.worrying C.challenging D.powerful
6.A.to B.into C.against D.without
7.A.trusted B.hated C.connected D.devoted
8.A.which B.whom C.what D.that
9.A.famous B.important C.valuable D.different
10.A.him B.that C.it D.them
--- I love the Internet．I have come to know many friends on the Internet．
--- ______． Few of them could become your real friends．
A.I can't agree more B.It couldn't be worse
C.That's for sure D.That's not the case
—I am worried about
—Whatever the result is, don’t be too hard on yourself.
A. how have I prepared for my final exams
B. if I can get great grades in the final exams
C. that my school team lost the game because of my fault
D. why did my school team lose the game
---What’s wrong with Jim?
--- His car broke down on his way to work. And___________.The car behind was out of control and hit Jim.
A.a good miss is as good as a mile
B.it never rains but it pours
C.the early bird catches the worm
D.every dog has its day
