Need a reason to smile? Then you will be happy to know that today，March 20，2019，is not j1. the first day of spring，but also the International Day of Happiness.
Set up by the United Nations in 2012，it is meant to remind us that happiness is an essential human goal and right. This year’s theme，Happier together，e2. people worldwide to focus on what we have in common，rather than what d3.us.
The idea to create this holiday was suggested by the tiny South Asian country of Bhutan（不丹）. A4. the country is poor，it consistently ranks among the happiest in the world.
Here are a few s5. to help you celebrate the International Day of Happiness:
Treat yourself
Go ahead and grab a cup of hot cocoa or a tub of your favorite ice cream and cherish the treats，w6. watching your favorite television show or reading a good book.
Start a c7.
We often spend our days buried behind computers or smartphones. Try to set them aside for one evening and spend time t8. to your parents and siblings（兄弟姐妹）.
Create a happiness wall
Ask your family，friends or mates to write down one thing that makes them h9. on a colorful sticker and create a wall of happiness. This can help remind yourself of all the good things happening around you and keep you s10. .
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或完成句子。
There is a “murderer” among us. You may wonder what is happening. Let me tell you!
If you get on the Murder Mystery Lunch Train from London’s Victoria Station，you will surely have such an “experience”. Passengers take part in a detective（侦探）game and find out the “murderer” on their way to Kent.
Before the passengers get on the train，a gentleman named Gray will greet them in front of the train. He is dressed in grey with a cat in his arms. Gray will be the first actor to meet the passengers. He will have a chat with them and drop some clues（线索）.
As soon as train leaves Victoria Station，a woman will run into the carriage（车厢）and cry，“I have been stabbed（刺伤）!” Then a young man called Matt will rush into the carriage and shout，“There’s been a ‘murder’!“ Then passengers will have time to question the characters，including a detective，a newspaper reporter and a policeman，about what’s going on.
After the meal，all the passengers will sit together and put forward their own ideas of the “murderer”. Those who are able to solve the case can get a bottle of champagne（香槟）as a reward（奖励）.
One ticket for the Murder Mystery Lunch Train costs about $310. The price includes a five-course lunch with champagne and wine. The game doesn’t sound very expensive，but the question is that it is difficult to book a ticket because the train is now very popular. After all，many people have a detective dream，don’t they?
1.The Murder Mystery Lunch Train leaves from London’s Victoria Station，doesn’t it?
2.Who will passengers meet first after they get to on the train?
3.After the meal，the passengers will deal with the “murder” case by _________.
4.Those who are able to solve the murder case can get __________.
5.According to the passage，how many actors and actresses are?
根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空限填一词。
1.你迟到的理由不合情理。
Your reason for being late doesn’t __________ __________.
2.我们学校至少有800名学生。
There are __________ __________800 students in our school.
3.李明经去过北京许多次了，难怪他对它这么了解。
Li Ming has been to Beijing many times.__________ __________he knows it so well.
4.你上了火车后请给我发个短信。
Please send me a(n)__________ __________when you get on the train.
5.飞机突然向下倾斜，人们变得担心起来。
The plane__________ __________ ，and the people became worried.
根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）
A. That’s not true.
B. For about three months.
C. How do you celebrate it?
D. I Believe you will love it.
E. You mean in your hometown?
F. I can’t wait for the coming of that day.
G. If so，you can come to celebrate it with my family.
A:Lucy，how long have you been in China?
B：1.
A:Wow!That’s a long time.
B:Yes，and I’m going to stay longer to see how the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated here.
A：2.
B:Can I ? That’s very kind of you!
A：3. We’ll celebrate it in the countryside.
B：4.
A:Yes，I’m sure you’ll learn a lot about Chinese traditions there.
B:Sounds great! 5.
A:Looking forward to your coming.
I’ve never been the kind of person to say，“It’s the thought counts”（贵在心意）when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago when my kids gave me a present that blew me away.
For years now. I’ve been wanting to sell our home，the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me，this house is much more than just building.
In the front room，there is a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines，marking the progress of my children’s growth. Every growth stage is marked in grey，with each child’s name and the date on which they were measured. Of all the objects and all the memories，It’s this one thing that’s the hardest to leave behind. Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights that has been freshly painted over. A new paint job wouldn’t normally be greeted by tears，but erasing that evidence（证据）of motherhood hurts more than it should. Our kids grow in so many ways，but the wall is a piece of physical evidence of their progress，right there for everyone to see.
Over the years，I’ve talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved，even thought the last marks were made ten years ago when my kids stopped growing.
So one day，my children decided to do something about it.
They hired Jacquie Manning，a professional photographer whose work is about capturing（拍摄）the beautiful things in life，from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ball gowns. She came to our house while I was at work，and over several hours，took photos of the hundreds of drawings and lines，little grey fingerprints and old marks. Somehow，she managed to photograph all those years of memories perfectly. Afterwards，she put all the photos together into one image（影像），turning them into a beautiful history of my family.
Three weeks later，my children’s wonderful gift made its way to me—a life-size-photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents（代表）love and growth.
1.What was the hardest thing to leave behind when the author planned to move?
A.The presents friends gave her. B.Some expensive objects.
C.Some old photos. D.The pencil lines and fingerprints on a wall.
2.Who came up with the idea of the photo gift?
A.A professional photographer. B.The author herself.
C.The author’s children. D.The author’s friends.
3.We can include from the article that the author .
A.was strongly against selling her home
B.was not happy with the gift from her family
C.measures her children’s heights every Christmas
D.put great love and care in raising her children
4.The author used the example of her friends（in paragraph 4）to .
A.persuade her family to leave the wall as it was
B.stress the meaning of keeping good memories
C.explain why her house needed a new paint job
D.share her memory of being a mother with her readers
5.The main purpose of the article is to .
A.give advice on picking gifts for parents
B.introduce effective ways of communicating with children
C.explain why memories of love and growth are important
D.recommend a unique way of recording family history
The year 2022 will be a big year for sports in China. That’s because it will hold not only the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing，but also the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
On August 6，2018，the official emblem（会徽）for the Hangzhou Asian Games was released. The city won the hosting right for the 2022 Asian Games in 2015. It will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing and Guangzhou in 1990 and 2010.
People first held the Asian Games in 1951. It is the largest multi-sport（综合体育）event in Asia. It also means a lot to China，China News Service noted.
To make the Games a great success，Chinese people worked hard to prepare. Beijing built a great number of roads and stadiums，including the famous Beijing Olympic Sports Centre and Asian Games Village.
The Games helped the world see China and its achievements. Since then，China has improved its global image，China Youth Daily reported.
For the coming 2022 Asian Games，Hangzhou has already started building 33 sports venues（场馆），according to The Paper. The themes of the Hangzhou Asian Games are “green，smart，economical（节俭）and civilized（文明）”. All the Games’ buildings will be environmentally friendly（有利于环境的）.
1.Which city will host the 2022 Asian Games?
A.Beijing. B.Guangzhou. C.Shanghai. D.Hangzhou.
2.When did people hold the first Asian Games?
A.In 1951. B.In 1985. C.In 1990. D.In 2010.
3.According to the writer，how did the Beijing Asian Games influence China?
A.Beijing built a lot of roads and stadiums. B.The world saw China and its achievements.
C.It made China’s economy improve very fast. D.It helped China attract more tourists.
4.Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?
A.China will hold the 24th Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022.
B.So far，China has hosted the Asian Games twice.
C.Chinese people have built Asian Games Village in Hangzhou.
D.Hangzhou has started building 33 sports venues.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The development of the Asian Games in China. B.Why China wants to host the Asian Games.
C.How to prepare for the Asian Games. D.How the Asian Games emblem was designed.
