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 too 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. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
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. The best title（标题）of this passage is _____________ .
| A．The Secrets of Happiness |
| B．Money Makes You Happy |
| C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy |
| D．Good Friends Make You Happy |
The second paragraph tells us that_________.
| A．the more friends you have, the happier you’ll 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 |
The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
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 |
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 |
China is famous for tea．Drinking tea is very popular in China and even around the world．It's said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink．A few thousand years later，Lu Yu，"the saint of tea"， mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing． The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea．
Nowadays， according to different processing ways， there are mainly four kinds of Chinese tea．They are green tea，black tea，Oolong tea and scented （有香味的）tea．Without fermentation（发酵），green tea keeps the original color of the tea． If the green tea is fermented before baking，it will be black tea．Oolong tea is partially （部分地） fermented． And if fragrantflowers are mixed in the tea during the processing， the scented tea will be made．
Tea is produced in many different areas in China． For example， Anxi and Hangzhou are widely known for their tea． Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains．When the leaves are ready，they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing． Later， the tea is packed and sent to many different countries and places around China．
It's believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6 thand 7 thcenturies．In England，tea didn't appear until around 1660． The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19 thcentury．
Tea is good for people's health and plays an important role in Chinese social life．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案．
（1）Who discovered tea as a drink first according to the passage？
| A． |
Shen Nong． |
| B． |
Lu Yu． |
| C． |
Hou Yi． |
| D． |
Yu Gong． |
（2）How many kinds of Chinese tea are there according to different processing ways in general？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（3）What does the underlined word "fragrant" mean？
| A． |
悦耳的 |
| B． |
难闻的 |
| C． |
难看的 |
| D． |
芳香的 |
（4）Which is the right order to produce tea？
①Later， the tea is packed．
②When the leaves are ready， they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing．
③Then it is sent to many different countries and places around China．
④Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains．
| A． |
④③②① |
| B． |
④②①③ |
| C． |
④③①② |
| D． |
②④①③ |
（5）When did the tea trade from China to Western countries take place？
| A． |
During the 6 thand 7 thcenturies． |
| B． |
Around 1660． |
| C． |
In the 19 thcentury． |
| D． |
In the 1990s． |
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My name is Jenny． I want to be a teacher because my mother is a teacher． She always makes her classes interesting and she is nice to her students．So they like her very much． I'm proud of my mother． She sets a good example for me． Besides， as a patient person， I think I will be good with my kids． |
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I'm John． I really want to be a scientist． Science is great and I'm interested in it．When I grow up， I want to discover many useful things to help people． I must study hard to make it possible． |
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Hi! I'm Helen． Becoming a doctor is my dream． As we all know， doctors can be heroes． They change the lives of their patients and give them hope to live on．Every time I go to see a doctor and see a smile on the doctor's face， I feel really warm． |
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I'm Frank． I have a dream﹣ to be a soldier： My cousin is a soldier． He looks cool and I think he is a real man． So I want to be a person like him．Soldiers are brave．When our country is in trouble， they are always there to help． I want to be one of them and serve our country． |
阅读上面的信息，选择正确答案．
（1）Jenny wants to work in ．
| A． |
a museum |
| B． |
a school |
| C． |
a hospital |
| D． |
a shop |
（2）John is interested in ．
| A． |
science |
| B． |
math |
| C． |
English |
| D． |
computer |
（3）Helen feels whenever she sees the doctor's smile in the hospital．
| A． |
nervous |
| B． |
bored |
| C． |
excited |
| D． |
warm |
（4）Frank wants to be a soldier ．
| A． |
to be a tall man |
| B． |
to help sick people |
| C． |
to serve the country |
| D． |
to set a good example |
（5）The four children are talking about their ．
| A． |
heroes |
| B． |
patients |
| C． |
experiences |
| D． |
dreams |
Looking for Crafts（手艺）is a documentary about the story of 199 Chinese Craftsmen．We can watch it online． Although it doesn't show beautiful pictures or exciting scenes， it quietly tells the story of traditional Chinese Crafts and their special skills． After watching the film， the warmth and faith（信念） of the traditional culture may deeply touch you．
Zhang Jin， the director of the documentary is from the countryside of Hunan． After living in a moden and busy city for many years， he became to miss the traditional crafts of his hometown，so he made a decision to record them． He sold his apartment and invited two friends to join him and travelled all over China．The film was made without professional filming machines or much money． Yet its narration （带有口音的旁白）made people feel at home．
In the film you can see an 80﹣year old man who makes paper umbrellas with bamboo for the Dai people．Making umbrellas is a long process that includes six steps． but he has continued with his hobby for 60 years．After watching the film， many people wanted to buy such an umbrella，but the old man was dead．
It's easy to notice that the hands of these craftsmen are full of wrinkles（皱纹）﹣ these craftsmen are using their lives to protect our culture heritage（遗产）． From making a piece of clay to crating a musical instrument， these crafts are hard work．
True artists give up their own comfortable lives to produce what's in their heart， which is believed to be the real meaning and the purpose of making this documentary． The film reminds people the importance of the crafts． And it has also caught a lot of attention．
I hope these ancient and wonderful skills will still be alive forever．
（1）What can we know about Looking for Grafts？
| A． |
It's an action movie． |
| B． |
It tells the story of Chinese directors． |
| C． |
It has lots of nice pictures in it． |
| D． |
It can be watched on the internet． |
（2）Why did Zhang Jin decide to make the documentary？
| A． |
Because he wanted to be famous． |
| B． |
Because he needed much money． |
| C． |
Because he hoped to work with his friends |
| D． |
Because he missed the traditional crafts of his hometown． |
（3）The old man started to make paper umbrellas at the age of ．
| A． |
20 |
| B． |
40 |
| C． |
60 |
| D． |
80 |
（4）What does the writer advise us to do？
| A． |
To make more documentaries． |
| B． |
To protect our culture heritage． |
| C． |
To make things by hand． |
| D． |
To give up our comfortable life． |
Paul， a carpenter（木匠），was over 60 years old． He was ready to retire（退休）．
He told his boss that he was about to leave the house building business because he wanted to live a relaxing life with his wife and enjoy family life．The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build one more house． Paul said yes， but not long after that it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work． He didn't care about the work， and he used bad materials to build the house． It was a terrible way to end his job．
When Paul finished his work and the boss came to check the house． Then he handed the front ﹣ door key to Paul， "This is your house"he said "my gift to you．"
Paul was shocked! What a shame!If he had only known he was building his own house，he would have done it all so differently．Now he had to live in the home that wasn't built very well．
After Paul moved into the house， he found everything wasn't going well．One day，his wife fell over and hurt herself． She complained，"Look!The floor isn't smooth at all．The stairs are broken and there is something wrong with the windows．"Sorry，it's my fault，"said Paul，"I should have tried my best to build it well．but…"
So it is with us． Sometimes， we don't give the job our best effort，When looking back at what we have done，we find that we are now living in the house ，we have built． So we should build our lives in a responsible way．Your attitudes（态度）and the choices you make today help build the"house" you will live in tomorrow．
（1）What was Paul going to do after retiring？
| A． |
To move to a big city． |
| B． |
To live with his children． |
| C． |
To enjoy family life． |
| D． |
To travel around the world． |
（2）Which statement of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
Paul was more than 60 |
| B． |
Paul accepted the house from his boss |
| C． |
Paul was serious about his last work as usual |
| D． |
Paul was asked to build one more house before retiring |
（3）How do you feel about the boss？
| A． |
A He's careless． |
| B． |
He's honest． |
| C． |
He's mean． |
| D． |
He's kind． |
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Building Your House |
| B． |
Being Good to Others |
| C． |
A Good Carpenter |
| D． |
A Bad House |
In the search for clean． renewable（可再生的） energy． wind power might be the perfect choice．People have been using the power of the wind for centuries．Since ancient times， wind power has been used to move ships， grind （碾谷）and so on，Around the end of the 19 thcentury， the invention of the wind turbine（涡轮机） made it possible to use Wind to produce electricity．
The first advantage of wind power is that it is a renewable resource{能源）． No mater how much wind we use to produce electricity， it will never run out． Secondly， wind power i a clean resource of enery， meaning it produces electricity without harmful emissions（排 放物）． Thirdly，although wind turbines can be very tall， each uses only a small piece of land． This means that the Land below can still be used．
Yet． wind energy has some disadvantages．One of the disadvantages is that the large spinning lodes（螺旋桨叶） of the wind turbines can be dangerous to birds． The second is that the turbines create noise pollution． The sound may make the people nearby uncomfortable． The third，wind can not provide a constantsupply（供应） of energy． Even the windiest places on Earth are peaceful． Without a strong wind， wind turbines are not able to produce electricity． That means wind power isn't suitable as the only resource of electricity．
Although wind energy has certain disadvantages， there is no reason why we should give up this renewable and clean resource of energy． Wind energy certainly is one of the bight hopes of our future．
（1）When did people start to use wind to produce electricity？
| A． |
Several centuries ago． |
| B． |
At the beginning of the 19 thcentury． |
| C． |
In the mid﹣19 thcentury． |
| D． |
At the end of the 19 thcentury． |
（2）How many advantages are mentioned in this passage？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Five． |
| D． |
Six． |
（3）What's the main idea of the third paragraph（段）？
| A． |
The advantages of wind energy． |
| B． |
The disadvantages of wind energy． |
| C． |
The history of wind energy． |
| D． |
The development of wind energy． |
（4）The underlined word "constant" means in Chinese．
| A． |
连续的 |
| B． |
短暂的 |
| C． |
无害的 |
| D． |
一次性的 |
