Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”
Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.
Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.
Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(测量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (间隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取决于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (传染性的) among friends of the same sex.
“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(乐观的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…How many people did Jennifer invite?
| A．1 | B．11 | C．12 | D．13 |
What kind of things can you do on Jennifer’s movie night?
| A．Gathering and measuring happiness among friends. |
| B．Chatting, eating and watching feel-good movies. |
| C．Being cheerful all the time. |
| D．Showing up stress. |
What do the underlined words mean?
| A．有意义 | B．有鉴赏力 | C．有感觉 | D．制造气氛 |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Jennifer was puzzled with her invitation. |
| B．All the women who were invited are cheerful people. |
| C．Jennifer invited people who are cheerful around her all the time. |
| D．People with more supportive friends seem to be more positive than people who don’t. |
Can you guess what will be talked about in the following passage?
| A．Why it is important to pick friends who make you feel good. |
| B．How to make friends who make you feel good. |
| C．What kinds of friends you should not make. |
| D．How you can find your social circle. |
What Does the Sign Say
What time does the university（大学）park open in March?
| A．At 6:00 a.m. | B．At 6:30 a.m. |
| C．At 8:00 a.m. | D．At 8:30 a.m. |
Which sign tell you not to smoke?
| A．Sign 2. | B．Sign 4. | C．Sign 6. | D．Sign 8. |
How much will you at least pay for renting（租借）tents if you go camping with three friends?
| A．￡10. | B．￡15. | C．￡20. | D．￡30. |
Where can you see Sign 5?
| A．Near the hospital. | B．In front of the cinema. |
| C．In front of the school. | D．In a park. |
Where can you see Sign 9?
| A．On the playground |
| B．At the school library. |
| C．Near the swimming pool. |
| D．In the computer room. |
阅读理解(判断正误：T表示正确，F表示错误)
One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe (斧头) fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy （仙女）came out and asked the man what was the matter.
“I have lost my axe.” he said. “It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood.” The fairy showed him a gold（金） axe and asked, “Is this yours?” “No.” said the man.
The fairy then showed him a silver（银） axe and asked again. “Is this yours?” “No.” again answered the man. Then she showed him the old axe.
“Yes, this is mine.” called out the happy man. “I know that well enough.” said the fairy, “I only want to see if you can tell me the truth, and now I’ll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides（除了--外） your own one.”The man with his old axe fell into the river．
The fairy came out and asked what was wrong with him．
The sad man only wanted the gold and silver axes．
The fairy found his lost axe for the man．
From the story, we know that an honest （诚实的）man may get more．
Our class is going to volunteer to serve (服务) the old people’s home. Here is the time table.
| 8:00—9:00 |
Clean, repair(修理) chairs and tables |
| 9:00—9:30 |
Dance, sing and chat |
| 9:30—10:30 |
Plant trees and flowers |
| 10:30—11：30 |
Make dumplings |
| 13:00 |
Return home |
Leave: 7:00 a.m.
Meeting place: Our school gate
Transportation: By bus
Class 6, Grade 3
October 12, 2013Class 6, Grade 3 will go to _________.
A. have a picnic
B. help some old people
C. visit some famous old menThe activities will last for _________.
A. an hour B. three hours C. five hours What will they do at 11:00 a.m.?
A. Plant trees and flowers.
B. Chat with some old people.
C. Make dumplings.Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. They will take a train to the old people’s home.
B. They will dance and sing there.
C. They will leave the old people’s home at 1:00 p.m.Where may students see this passage?
A. On their math books.
B. On the school notice board.
C. In the school dining room.
English words don’t stay the same. People need new words for new ideas and new inventions. Different words come into use, or old words are used in a new way.
English can be changed by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico and “tea” came from China and so on. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too. New words can be formed by adding two words together. “Countryside” and “earthquake” are made up of two parts. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of old words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the end of the longer word. “Plane” was made by cutting off the front part of “airplane”. The names of people and products can become new words, too. Our “sandwich” was named after a man called Sandwich and “sellotape”(透明胶带) was a name given by the company that first made the product.New English words are needed because _________.
A. people use old words in a new way
B. the old words are not enough
C. new ideas and new inventions appear all the timeWhich of the following words was taken to English from another country?
A. Tomato. B. Sandwich. C. Countryside.Which of the following words came from China?
A. Tea. B. Earthquake. C. Airplane.How many ways of developing English words does the passage tell us?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.The main idea of this passage is _________.
A. that the English language is always changing
B. how people name new products and inventions
C. how people use old words in a new way
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂 “A”，错误的涂 “B”。
More and more advertisements appear on the Web. You have to be careful not to be fooled or tricked(欺骗) by the advertisements on the Internet. Something is said to be a bargain(便宜物品), but it isn’t always cheap. And some so-called new things just have a new outside.
However, shopping online is a kind of fashionable(时尚的) thing today. I love to buy things of everyday use, so I often get lots of information about them on websites online. For example, if I want an MP3, I can choose my favorite one, and look for what the users like or don’t like about it, then decide whether to buy or not. And at the same time, you don’t have to go to a shop or walk around a crowded shopping area, so you don’t have to waste much time. The Internet is really useful for shopping, but be careful not to spend too much.If you want to shop online, you should be careful not to be fooled.
The writer thinks that the advertisements online are always true.
MP3 is a kind of book that you can learn music.
The writer doesn’t like buy things online.
If you shop online, you can save time.