Happiness is for everyone. You don ’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All those are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also be very happy, because you have something else that can ’t be bought. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(挑战) yourself. So you can ’t always say you are poor or you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person .
1.Those who have big houses may often feel _____.
A. happy B. lonely C. free D. excited
2.What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?
A. Oh, so do I. B. Congratulations.
C. Good luck. D. It ’s just so-so.
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.
B. You can get help from others when you are in trouble.
C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.
The subway is not just a way to take people from one place to another. It is also a window to learn local culture.
Beijing, China
The Beijing Subway opened in 1969 and is the oldest subway system in China. During the past few years, the Beijing Subway has added(增加) some modern technologies(技术). All stations now have touch - screen maps. There are televisions inside the subway. People can also make phone calls underground. What ’ s more, if you love traditional Chinese culture, you can see some pictures of blue and white porcelain (青花瓷) on the walls of a few stations of Line 8.
New York, the US
The New York City Subway runs 24 hours a day.It has an express train on almost every line and always gets you to your destination quickly. The trains themselves are full of fun: you will see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson in the station.
Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩)，Sweden
The first subway line for Stockholm opened in 1950. The Stockholm Subway is well-known for its decoration（装饰）of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. O ver 90% of its stations are decorated with paintings.
Tokyo, Japan
There is the busiest and probably the most high-tech subway in the world in Tokyo. One of the stations is on the fourth floor of a trade center (贸易中心). It uses the energy from people ’s footsteps to power (驱动) lighting and other electronic(电子的) equipment(设备) in the station.
1.Where will you see people doing the moon walk like Michael Jackson?
A. In the Beijing subway station
B. In the New York subway station.
C. In the Stockholm subway station.
D. In the Tokyo subway station.
2.What will passengers in the Beijing subway station enjoy only when they take Line 8?
A. TV programs.
B. Touch-screen maps
C. Pictures of blue and white porcelain.
D. The moon walk.
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Nowadays people still can ’ t make phone calls in the Beijing subway station.
B. You can take the subway whenever you want in New York.
C. The subway in Stockholm is called the longest subway in the world.
D. All the subway stations in Tokyo are on the fourth floor of trade centers.
One day a farmer ’s donkey(驴) fell into a well(井). The donkey cried for hours as the farmer tried to find a way to get it out. Finally, he decided to give up the donkey, because it was old, and the well was needed to be covered up.
He invited all of his neighbors to come over and help him. They all began to fill the well with dirt(土). The donkey realized what was happening and began to cry. Then, to everyone ’s surprise, it became quiet. A few minutes later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was surprised at what he saw. With each shovel(铲) of the dirt that hit its back, the donkey shook(摇晃) it off and took a step up.
As the farmer ’s neighbors went on to shovel dirt on top to the donkey, he still shook it off and took a step up. Pretty soon, the donkey happily got out.
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. You can get out of the deepest well just by not stopping and never giving up.
Shake it off and take a step up.
1.The farmer couldn ’ t get the donkey out and decided to give it up at last.
2.The donkey cried again because it didn ’ t like the dirt.
3.The donkey found a way to save itself so it became quiet.
4.The donkey saved itself by asking the neighbors for help.
5.From this story we know we should make the trouble a stepping stone.
阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
My friend Mr. Smith is a famous doctor and has a hospital. So he has enough money to ___ all over the world. And he’s been to a lot of places of interest. He likes to ____ _ children and has a lot of little friends. They often ask him to tell them all kinds of funny things he _____. It makes them happy and his room is always full of children when he’s free.
It was my little son’s seventh birthday yesterday. The boy wanted to invite (邀请) his old friend Mr. Smith to the party. He ____ Mr. Smith for himself and tol d him about it. The doctor accepted his invitation ____ _. At half past seven the boy was waiting for his coming at the gate. ______ he saw his car, he ran towards him. Mr. Smith came on time, with a nice present in his hand. After dinner the children sat around the traveler and asked him to tell them some funny stories. Mr. Smith agreed and his stories made them ____ again and again. At last he told them the funniest story. He said, “Once I reached a city _____ _ a foggy(雾的) day. The fog was the thickest in the world …”
“Please wait a ___ , Mr. Smith,” said my son. “it’s said that the fog in London is the thickest in the world.”
“You’re _____ , my clever boy,” said the funny doctor. “The city had much fog that day …” “What was it, then?” the boy couldn’t wait to ask again.
“The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see it at all,” the funny doctor said with a smile.
1.A.work B.fight C.live D.travel
2.A.wait for B.look over C.play with D.look after
3.A.read B.wrote C.thought D.saw
4.A.knew B.caught C.taught D.called
5.A.sadly B.happily C.surprised D.interested
6.A.as long as B.as soon as C.as far as D.as well as
7.A.think B.laugh C.cry D.fear
8.A.with B.in C.at D.on
9.A.moment B.day C.week D.year
10.A.sorry B.sad C.wrong D.right
______ a long holiday early ?
A. Why not expect to take
B. Why not expect taking
C. Why don ’ t you to expect to take
D. Why don ’ t you expect taking
The furniture in the other shop will be ______, but ______.
A. cheaper; not as better
B. more cheaper; not as better
C. cheaper; not as good
D. more cheap; not as good
