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. |
We are looking for people to work as voluntary work for the local community．
There are many ways in which you can do voluntary work．You can volunteer to go shopping for old people or help organize a recycling project．Or you can become a member of a team．It might be about providing support to someone who has lost a family member，or who can't deal with a change in their lifestyle．Or，it might be about looking after someone．Melissa has been helping the old people，"I didn't think I'd have enough time at first，but when I saw how much difference I could make to people's life，I managed to find the time to do that，"she says．
If you are interested in gardening or animals，then you might want to join in our new project to change waste gardens into places for growing fruit and vegetables，or care for local animals and wildlife．Jack is a volunteer at the Dogs and Cats Home．"I started volunteering when I was out of a job．It was a bad time for me．Then I found looking after the animals did a lot of good to me：for example，I began to feel light﹣hearted，"he says．
We also need volunteers to work at local hospital．Don't worry﹣you don't need any medical skills．Volunteer work might ask you to work with hospital staff，or spend time with parents．And there are also possibilities of being a police support volunteer．
If you are interested in volunteering，then get in touch with us．By spending just a few hours of your time each week，you can make a real difference to your local area．Write and tell us about your interest and how you think you can do something for the community．
59．What does Melissa think of her work to help the old？
| A． |
It's disappointing． |
| B． |
It's difficult． |
| C． |
It's meaningful． |
| D． |
It's interesting． |
60．volunteer work is good for Jack because．
| A． |
he found a new job soon． |
| B． |
he's not sad any longer |
| C． |
He found his life partner |
| D． |
he's stronger than before |
61．Why is the article written in your opinion？
| A． |
To call on people to be volunteers． |
| B． |
To introduce a nice community． |
| C． |
To sell a certain kind of service． |
| D． |
To organize a charity project． |
How much sleep is enough？
To stay in good health，some expert in the US say，adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep．Teenager need nine to ten hours．And pre﹣school children need more than 10 hours of sleep a night．
Experts say the quality（质量）of our sleep becomes poor as we grow older．This happens because the brain unit that controls sleep begins to weaken slowly as we age．
Experts say the change starts in our 30s．By the time we reach our 50s，a person may have lost 50 percent of their ability to have a restful sleep.
These people have trouble failing and staying asleep through the night．From middle age on，these problems only get worse，and they can have a bad effect on their health．
Signs that show you may not be getting enough sleep．
You're always hungry or you've got unwanted weight．If you are in short of sleep，certain chemicals in your body will not work well and tell your brain in time that you have eaten enough．
You have trouble making decisions．Not having enough sleep may make your brain work slower in problem solving．
You have trouble remembering things．Sleep helps prepare the brain for new memories．
Your feeling changes unreasonably．People who don't sleep well may feel unable to control their feelings．
You are having trouble seeing．If there is a shortage of sleep，you may not be able to see thing as clearly as usual．
How to improve your sleep？Here are a few things people can do to get better sleep．
Health experts say that exercise and avoiding work on computers make people go to sleep more easily．A cool room is also a good choice for sleeping well．
55．What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
With the help of medicine，we can sleep better． |
| B． |
People begin to have sleep problems in their 40s． |
| C． |
Teenagers usually need more sleep than adults． |
| D． |
Few people have sleep problems in their late years． |
56．The underlined word"effect"in the passage is close in meaning to．
| A． |
Knowledge |
| B． |
influence |
| C． |
excuse |
| D． |
activity |
57．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT a sign that you are not sleeping well？
| A． |
You often get hungry． |
| B． |
Your eyesight is failing． |
| C． |
You have proper memory |
| D． |
You always feel tired． |
58．It is possible that the article is taken from．
| A． |
a middle﹣school textbook |
| B． |
a scientific report |
| C． |
A magazine on health |
| D． |
an ad in the newspaper． |
Have you ever been on a student exchange program？How useful was it We asked three people for their opinions．
Ellen
I spent 8days in Germany When I was studying for my Level A．I went to school every day，and spent the evenings with a family．It was great I had to speak German all the time．However，the most useful thing was that I was paying more attention to communicating in the language，instead of speaking perfect；y correct German．I was really glad that people could understand what I was saying．I'd certainly introduce it to other students studying languages．
Frank
I went on an exchange with my class for a week in Japan．Before the exchange，I thought my understanding of grammar was pretty good，but I had much trouble in listening and speaking．So，What I thought most meaningful was that I had no choice but to use everyday language skills，rather than the language from books．If I had the opportunity，I'd certainly take part in another language exchange．
Alice
I took part in a French exchange．It lasted two weeks and I stayed with my exchange family in a small town just outside Paris．I'm quite a shy person，so in the first few days，I was kind of nervous，but then it was fine．I love French and my French has always been good．But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills，and made me a much more confident（自信的）person．It felt great to be able to talk with French people．I also found the everyone who took part in the exchange did a lot better in their end of year exams．
51．How long did Frank stay in Japan？
| A． |
A week． |
| B． |
Eight days． |
| C． |
Two weeks |
| D． |
Half a year |
52．What did Alice think about her exchange？
| A． |
It developed her listening skills． |
| B． |
It made her more confident． |
| C． |
It taught her exam skills． |
| D． |
It took too much of her time． |
53．All three people would most likely describe their exchange as．
| A． |
Tiring |
| B． |
exciting |
| C． |
boring |
| D． |
helpful |
54．Who will be interested in the passage above？
| A． |
Students who are learning a foreign language． |
| B． |
Students who want to work as teacher later． |
| C． |
Students who are interested in traveling abroad． |
| D． |
Students who are not doing well in their studies． |
China is a nation with a very long history and its people are known as the most hospitablepeople in the world．If you visit a Chinese family，you will be surprised at the warm way they receive the guests．
Firstly，you'll feel comfortable even noble by their greetings．Such as，"Are you busy these days？"，"How are things going with you？"，"How's your trip here？"，etc．Then they will serve you with tea and snacks like sunflower seeds or peanuts．One of the family members，most of the time，the host will chat with you in order to make you feel important．
At the same time，the hostess and other family members will be busy with preparing a big dinner for you．They always prepare more food than you can eat．During the meal，the guest must be the first one to pick up the food．The host will pick food for the guest，which is impolite in the west．But this is the very Chinese way to show their hospitality．
After the meal，tea，snacks and chatting again．In the end，when you're about to leave，they will ask you to stay more time again and again．A perfect entertainment will close by the whole family seeing you off．
Being warm and hospitablehas long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition．As Confucius said thousands of years of ago：
To meet friends from afar
How happy we are!
根据短文内容选择最佳选项．
61．What does the underlined word "hospitable" mean in this passage
| A． |
朴实的 |
| B． |
好客的 |
| C． |
勤劳的 |
| D． |
医院的 |
62．As a guest in a Chinese family，you are usually offered by the host．
| A． |
coffee and snacks |
| B． |
juice and snacks |
| C． |
tea and snacks |
| D． |
fruit and vegetables |
63．Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him？
| A． |
Because he thinks it's not polite． |
| B． |
Because he thinks it's not necessary． |
| C． |
Because he thinks it is very rude． |
| D． |
Because it won't happen in western countries． |
64．What the Chinese family do for the guests is to．
| A． |
make the guest become one of the family members |
| B． |
make them feel at home |
| C． |
show their wealth |
| D． |
make them fell uncomfortable |
65．What's the meaning of the end words said by Confucius at the end of the passage
| A． |
学而时习之，不亦悦乎？ |
| B． |
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？ |
| C． |
人不知而不愠 不亦君子乎？ |
| D． |
知之为知之不知为不知． |
根据表格内容，选择最佳选项．
56．Which of the following books is the latest in print
| A． |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows |
| B． |
Deceptively Delicious |
| C． |
Rich Dad，Poor Dad |
| D． |
The Road |
57．Among the books，there is/are written for adults．
| A． |
one |
| B． |
two |
| C． |
three |
| D． |
four |
58．Who wrote Rich Dad，Poor Dad
| A． |
J．K．Rowling |
| B． |
Robert T．Kiyosaki |
| C． |
Cormac McCarthy |
| D． |
Jessica Seinfeld |
59．If you buy two copies of The Road and one copy of Deceptively Delicious，you should pay．
| A． |
23.83 |
| B． |
18.33 |
| C． |
12.83 |
| D． |
11 |
60．We can learned from the form that．
| A． |
Rich Dad，Poor Dad is hardcover |
| B． |
The road is the thinnest of the four |
| C． |
Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same day |
| D． |
J．K．Rowling's book is the most expensive among the four books． |