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 (取决于)ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions（建议） to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so 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, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
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 of the passage is______.
| A．Money Makes You Happy |
| B．The Secrets of Happiness |
| C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy |
| D．Good Friends Make You Happy |
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（提及）in the passage?
| A．Reading a good book. | B．Traveling to a foreign country. |
| C．Playing a sport. | D．Spending time with close friends. |
阅读理解
Most of Tom's neighbors were friendly． They were always ready to help each other when they were in trouble． But there was one woman who was disliked by everyone because she was always borrowing things from her neighbors but forgetting to give them back．
One morning， Tom heard a knock at his front door， and when he opened the door he found this woman outside．
"Good morning， Tom！I have to take some things to my sister in the town today， but I haven't got a horse， as you know． Will you lend yours？ I will bring it back this evening．"
"I'm sorry，" answered Tom． "If my horse was here， I would lend it to you， but it isn't．"
"Oh？"said the woman． It was here last night because I saw it under the tree in your garden．"Where is it now？"
"My wife took it to the town early this morning，" answered Tom．
Just then the horse made a big noise．
"You're not telling the truth， Tom!" "I can hear your horse．You should tell the truth to your neighbor．"
"Sure!" said Tom． "Is is good manners to believe a horse's word rather than that of your own neighbor？"
The woman left without a word．
（1）How were most of Tom's neighbors？
| A． |
They were impolite． |
| B． |
They were friendly． |
| C． |
They were unfriendly． |
| D． |
They were in trouble． |
（2）When did the woman knock at Tom's door？
| A． |
One morning． |
| B． |
One noon． |
| C． |
One afternoon． |
| D． |
One evening． |
（3）What did the woman want to do？
| A． |
She wanted to return something． |
| B． |
She was looking for her own horse． |
| C． |
She wanted to see Tom． |
| D． |
She wanted to borrow Tom's horse． |
（4）Why did the woman because angry？
| A． |
because Tom didn't let her in． |
| B． |
Because Tom's wife took the horse to the town． |
| C． |
Because Tom didn't tell her the truth． |
| D． |
Because her horse missing． |
（5）What can we infer （推断） from the passage？
| A． |
Tom lent his horse to the woman． |
| B． |
Tom didn't lend his horse to the woman． |
| C． |
Tom's horse was not at home then． |
| D． |
The woman told a lie． |
Movie ﹣ making factories are called studios． Like all other businesses， they have to follow the rules of good business． There is a person， called "the top man"， running the studio． He is usually someone with a powerful personality． His power of character is necessary so that the "boss" can deal with famous stars and rich investors．
Some movie stars can only contract with one studio． They cannot work for another． Big studios like Columbia， Fox， Metro ﹣ Goldwyn ﹣ Mayer are the most important film ﹣ making companies in Hollywood， and at the time， in the world．
Studios have lots of workers and overhead costs． Overhead refers to the money for everyday operations． The studio has to make enough money to pay everyone． For example， studios have their own screenwriters， filming and sound equipment， offices and marketing staff． A studio has a building full of pros which are items and objects that might be needed for a movie， such as old cars， everything from old ﹣ fashioned schoolbooks to streetlights． Like a librarian， the studio property manager has to be able to find any needed pros fast．
In the studio system， a movie is under the control of the studio manager， usually a producer． A screenwriter writes the story for the movies． A director is chosen to organize the parts． Art directors and camera experts work with the director to imagine the finished film． Studio clothes designers and set designers work with the director to plan the work for the soldiers and doctors． The director of filming plans how to "shoot"（拍摄） the movie with cameras and film． With makeup artists and hair﹣dressers， cameras and sound experts， everything is ready for the big day． The actors and actresses memorize the lines， and all the parts of the great production come together． All is ready for the filming to begin． The post ﹣ production team waits to do their part of the job．
66． Picture shows us the right relationship about movie ﹣ making．
67． What can be pros for making movies？
| A． |
Old cars． |
| B． |
Undergrounds |
| C． |
Biscuits． |
| D． |
All above |
68． How does the studio property manager help with the movie making？
| A． |
By paying everyone that works for a movie． |
| B． |
By getting cameras ready． |
| C． |
By preparing anything that will be needed in a movie． |
| D． |
By making a plan before all is ready for the filming to start． |
69． The passage mainly helps us to know something about ．
| A． |
movie making |
| B． |
how to make a movie |
| C． |
how to become a director |
| D． |
how the studio works |
70． All the following descriptions are correct except ．
| A． |
Columbia， Fox， Metro ﹣ Goldwyn ﹣ Mayer are studios from America． |
| B． |
Movie actors can only contract with one studio． |
| C． |
Set designers work hard to make everything look right in the movie． |
| D． |
The post ﹣ production team has lots of things to do after shooting such as cutting， editing and montage． |
Esperanza lives in a poor Latino （拉丁美洲人） neighborhood in Chicago， America． She dreams of having her own house one day． Her parents told her that when they moved from their last house， they would have a new and shiny （亮闪闪的 ） house． But the house is small and old．
Many people live in Mango Street in a big old house． Esperanza lives behind it with her family． A lot of the people who have come from Mexico don't speak English． Many miss their home country． Esperanza understands their sadness， but she also feels at home in America． She is an American， but her roots （根） will always be Latino．
Esperanza is young． Like her friends， she has to grow up fast． She is stuck between being a girl and being a woman． In the poor and dangerous area where she lives， this is difficult for her． Mexican people usually live in a close neighborhood． This means that people live packed （挤塞的） in together． Everyone knows everyone else． So Esperanza knows other older girls that do things she is not comfortable doing． It is just a fact of her life．
But Esperanza has good friends too． She becomes friends with two sisters named Lucy and Rachel． They ride bikes and have adventures （冒险） together． Esperanza is also friends with a girl named Alicia． Alicia is afraid of the rats in her apartment． She shares her poems with Esperanza．
61． Who is Esperanza？
| A． |
She doesn't like what some of her older girls are doing． |
| B． |
She isn't quite used to her life in America． |
| C． |
She is an American and has a comfortable life． |
| D． |
She often lives with her friends enjoying doing things together． |
62． Where does Esperanza live？
| A． |
In a big old house in Mango Street． |
| B． |
In a small and old house in Mango Street． |
| C． |
In a new and shiny house． |
| D． |
In a small and dangerous house． |
63． We can infer from the text that ．
| A． |
Many people who live in Mango Street are dangerous． |
| B． |
Mango Street is an area where Esperanza's childhood is unforgettable． |
| C． |
In Mango Street， people don't speak English． |
| D． |
In Mango Street， everybody understands Esperanza's sadness． |
64． What does the word " stuck" in the third paragraph mean？
| A． |
hard to agree |
| B． |
hard to believe |
| C． |
hard to move |
| D． |
hard to have a correct idea |
65． The passage is mainly about a simple introduction to ．
| A． |
a person's experience |
| B． |
a person's friends |
| C． |
a place named Mango Street |
| D． |
love and sadness from Mango Street |
On December 24， kids around the world waited for Santa Claus （圣诞老人）． They thought that the fat， white ﹣ bearded man would bring them gifts． But do you know that some people would rather keep Santa out of the door？
Last month， 10doctoral （博士的） students from Tsinghua， Peking and Renmin Universities said Santa Claus wasn't welcome in China．
"Foreign holidays like Christmas are now very popular in China， while fewer and fewer people celebrate traditional Chinese festivals like the Dragon Boat Festival，" said the students in a public letter．
They asked people to stop sending Christmas cards and giving gifts to their children． Instead， they said， Chinese should spend more time on traditional festivals．
They have lots of support． In Hunan， several people went out on the street on Christmas Day． They made poems and wrote Chinese calligraphy （书法）．
"Rather than spending money on Christmas， we should care more about our own culture，" said one of them．
But others have different ideas． "Celebrations of foreign holidays help us know more about foreign cultures． It is good for us to make friends，" said Liu Yang， a 14 ﹣ year ﹣ old boy from Shanghai．
Sun Long， 13， from Beijing， sees the celebration as a way to make people happier and closer． "My school held a big party on Christmas Day． We played games and shared gifts with each other． I think we have got closer，" he said．
56． Why did some people not like Santa Claus？ Because ．
| A． |
he was fat and white bearded |
| B． |
he was kind |
| C． |
he stopped some Chinese from caring more about their own cultures |
| D． |
he had lots of presents but usually stayed out of the door |
57． Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Some college students wanted Chinese people to pay more attention to traditional Chinese festivals． |
| B． |
All students are interested in foreign holidays． |
| C． |
More students want to stop spending more time on Chinese cultures |
| D． |
Fewer people like the Dragon Boat Festival． |
58． What did people do in China after the 10students' letter came out？
| A． |
They stopped sending Christmas cards and giving gifts to their children． |
| B． |
They made poems and wrote Chinese calligraphy． |
| C． |
Few of them cared more about their own culture． |
| D． |
Many of them supported the students' idea． |
59． What did a student called Sun Long think of foreign holidays？
| A． |
It was good to make friends． |
| B． |
It was helpful to know more about cultures． |
| C． |
It was a happy time to relax and get closer． |
| D． |
It was a good time to get gifts． |
60． The best title for this passage is ．
| A． |
Santa Claus |
| B． |
A Public Letter |
| C． |
Foreign Holidays |
| D． |
Celebration of Christmas |
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BBC World Have Your Say Every day， BBC News on TV， radio and online brings you stories from across the world． But what we want to hear are the stories that matter to you． Have got a story about life in China today？ If you do， please put your stories here． |
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I like traveling and I have traveled a lot around China． During the trip， I often find that a number of Chinese don't have good public manners． They always talk loudly on the phone and smoke everywhere． The worst is that they often break the rules in public． For example， when I traveled in Hong Kong in January this year， I saw a kid eating noodles on the subway， which is against the rules． However， the kid's mother didn't think he did wrong． Can you believe it？ Let's improve our public manners． （ Mike， Shenzhen） |
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I am a 14 ﹣ year ﹣ old boy from a poor village in Fuyang， Anhui Province． Like many other left ﹣behind children （留守儿童） in China． I live with my grandparents now． My father went to work in Shanghai several years ago． Last year， my mother went there to care for him because his health is not as good as before． They tell me to listen to my grandparents and call me about twice a month to ask about my study． I really miss my parents and I hope I can afford to go to school in Shanghai． I think every child needs parents' love and care． （ Wu Peigen， Anhui Province） |
51． What is the topic of BBC World Have Your Say？
| A． |
Travel around China． |
| B． |
Improve our pubic manners． |
| C． |
Left ﹣ behind children need parents' care． |
| D． |
Life in China． |
52． The thing that the kid did on the subway was ．
| A． |
talking loudly on the phone |
| B． |
smoking everywhere |
| C． |
eating noodles |
| D． |
crying |
53． When did Mike travel in Hong Kong？
| A． |
Last year． |
| B． |
This year． |
| C． |
When he was 14years old． |
| D． |
We don't know． |
54． Now Wu Peigen lives ．
| A． |
with his grandparents |
| B． |
with his parents |
| C． |
with his grandmother |
| D． |
alone |
55． Wu Peigen's mother went to Shanghai to ．
| A． |
make money |
| B． |
look after his father |
| C． |
find a job |
| D． |
travel |