I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns to play various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code(编码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code. I just gave myself an infinite number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra, and I didn't even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too.
I've noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.
Success, wealth, or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy. I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too long. Please remember, happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.
1.What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A. The author has a great talent for algebra.
B. Creative thinking is necessary for every child.
C. The BASIC code of the computer is not difficult.
D. The author's experience in his childhood changed his life.
2.The underlined word "infinite" means_______
A. big B. limitless
C. normal D. small
3.The author wants to tell us through his experience in the school that ________.
A. interest is the best teacher
B. children are the hope of the future
C. young people are fearless
D. where there’s a will, there’s a way
4.What is the secret of happiness in the author's opinion?
A. Success and wealth.
B. Gifts and self-confidence.
C. Enthusiasm and good health.
D. Knowledge and achievements.
5.We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
A. people who are rich and successful in career generally feel unhappy
B. wealth can’t bring people any happiness and comfort
C. one will feel unhappy once he has gained all the things that he wants
D. being enthusiastic about what you do is more important than wealth
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Monday through Saturday 10：00 a. m. to 5：00 p. M.
Sunday Noon to 5：00 p. m.
The Museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Admission Fees：
$9.00 Adults
$8.00 Senior citizens 65 years and over
$5.00 Children ages 3 through 18, and college students with ID
$4.00 Group admission
To receive this reduced admission, groups must make a reservation at least 2 weekdays in advance. Group admission is only available with a written confirmation brought to the Museum at the time of the visit.
More attention：
Some halls may be closed to the public on weekday mornings during the academic year for school group programs, so we recommend visiting after 1 p.m. on weekdays or at any time on the weekends.
There is no cafeteria or lunchroom at the Peabody. Information on local eating places is available through our Restaurant Guide or at the Admission Desk in the lobby. Visitors are welcome to picnic on the lawns around the Museum.
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1.To visit the museum, a 12yearold six grader should pay________.
A. 4 dollars B. 5 dollars
C. 8 dollars D. 9 dollars.
2.Visitors are allowed to have lunch ________.
A. outside the museum
B. in any hall of the museum
C. in the cafeteria of the museum
D. in the lunchroom of the museum
3.According to the passage, The Age of Mammals is most probably in the museum.
A. a book B. a magazine
C. a video D. an exhibition hall
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Admission for Yale students to visit the Museum is free.
B. Extra money is supposed to be paid for guides while visiting the Museum.
C. Some exhibition halls are not open Monday through Friday.
D. Photography is not allowed in exhibition halls for commercial use.
5.The passage is written to ________.
A. attract more visitors to the Yale Peabody Museum
B. introduce the exhibits in the Yale Peabody Museum
C. give instructions about visiting the Yale Peabody Museum
D. remind visitors how to get their admission to the Yale Peabody Museum
Different people may bid for different things. As for me, I want dream, friendship and 1. admission notice to a famous university most.
Dreams would be on the top of my list. Only by pursuing our dreams 2. we enjoy a meaningful and fulfilled life. Money can buy a cozy life, 3. without dreams, even a millionaire would find his life boring.
A person without friends can4. be happy. Our life is full of joys and sorrows, 5. we need people to share with. Faced with difficulties, we need friends to give 6. comfort and help. Just as a saying goes. "A friend in need is a friend indeed. "Friendship can help us 7. ups and downs of life, so friendship would be in my list as well.
After working hard for so many years, I deserve to go to a good university, 8. being admitted to a famous university can help me live up to my parents’ expectations and bring me a bright future.
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. Though I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find work.
I was a school bus to make ends meet and living with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had five interviews with a company and one day, between bus runs they called to say I did not get the job. “Why has my life become so ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to a little girl, she handed me an earring（耳环）saying that I should keep it somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it me--I had been giving all of my to what was going wrong with my experiences rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for me from a lady who was a director at a large . She asked me if I would give a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My day there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of that I completely changed my life.
1.A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D. convenient
2.A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing
3.A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held
4.A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short
5.A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for
6.A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that
7.A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved
8.A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests
9.A. list B. book C. check D. copy
10.A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add
11.A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel
12.A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking
Susan made______ clear to me that she wished to make a new life for herself.
A. that B. this C. it D. her
Some passers-by witnessed the car accident ______ five passengers were killed.
A. where B. which C. that D. when
