Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don't bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.
Some people believe that if they are wealthy, with the money they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can't be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重视) their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.
Here are a few ways 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 don't 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 close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.
The second secret of happiness 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. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!The underlined word “wealthy” means “__________” in the article.
| A．pleased | B．healthy | C．excited | D．rich |
Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _________.
| A．get money and something they can't buy with money |
| B．do what they want to do at any time |
| C．enjoy health which makes them work hard |
| D．take an active part in all kinds of activities every day |
The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ___________.
| A．think about getting money |
| B．think of presents they don't like |
| C．often spend time with close friends |
| D．often spend time on entering the college |
Many people find it happy to ___________.
| A．remember the old days and troubles |
| B．do some meaningful things for others |
| C．go shopping to buy some food |
| D．make much money and little success |
The passage mainly tells us __________.
| A．how to find happiness |
| B．how to save happiness |
| C．to do something good for others |
| D．to value our beliefs or health |
Although he died almost 40 years ago，Bruce Lee is still considered the greatest and most influential kung fu performer of the 20th century．His films brought traditional Hong Kong kung fu movies to a new level of popularity，and introduced kung fu to millions of people in the West。
Bona in the USA in 1940，Lee returned to his native Hong Kong before his birthday．As a teenager，the highly intelligent boy was accepted into one of Hong Kong’s most famous middle schools but he paid little attention to his studies. He was more interested in sport，especially kung fu，and hanging out with his street-gang friends. In 1959，Lee got into trouble with the police for fighting．His mother，fearing he would end up in prison，sent him to the USA。Two years later，he began studying at university there．
While still a student，Lee opened his own kung fu school，teaching a new fighting style he had developed．What made Lee’s style different was that it used power，strength and，quick—action attacks．It also combined(融合)Japanese，Korean and South American fighting styles with traditional stow—moving Chinese kung fu．
Among Lee’s students were several famous actors who，impressed by his good—looks and fighting skill，encouraged him to start acting．Over the next fire years Lee achieved some Success in America．But his dream of introducing his fighting style into American movies was not accepted by local film makers who thought western audiences were not interested in kung fu．
Determined to prove them wrong，Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1970．There he made two films Fists of Fury (1971)and Way of the Dragon(1972)，using his kung fu ideas and techniques.The movies were huge hits world—wide，making Lee an international star and symbol of kung fu．These were followed by what is widely considered the greatest kung fu movie of all time，Enter the Dragon(1973)．Tragically however，Lee suddenly and mysteriously died while making his next movie Game of Death。He was only 33 years old．AS a teenager,Lee was very ．
| A．quiet | B．hard—working | C．brave | D．smart |
Why was Lee sent to America?
| A．His parents wanted him to study at university there． |
| B．He wanted to develop a new American fighting style． |
| C．His family：feared he was getting into too much trouble in Hong Kong． |
| D．He was determined to become a successful and popstar actor there。 |
How was Lee’s style of kung fu different from the traditional Chinese style?
| A．It was much faster． |
| B．It was easier to Iearn。 |
| C．It made people more powerful． |
| D．It was much more dangerous， |
What was Lee’s dream according to the passage?
| A．To develop a new style of kung fu。 |
| B．To become a famous movie star． |
| C．To make movies using his fighting style． |
| D．To teach Americans kung fu． |
According to the passage．how many kung fu movies did Lee complete in his lifetime?
| A．Two． | B．Three． | C．Four． | D．Five． |
Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones．Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s dangerous．
Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate 0n driving and talking at the same time．It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much．A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones，their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally．It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers．
And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22％ of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month．An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send．That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road．The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before．
Using a mobile phone while driving puts others’ lives at risk．No matter how well we drive，if another driver is not being professional or careful，we are put in danger by their actions．Such drivers are selfish，careless and should have their driving licences(驾照)cancelled．
There is no doubt that mobile phones call be fun and are extremely useful，especially when you’re in trouble．But there is no need to use them while driving．Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own．The underlined word“'them”in paragraph 1 refers to.
| A．phone users | B．mobile phones | C．drivers | D．ears |
According to the passage，if a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normally, they will needseconds to stop when talking on a mobile phone．
| A．12． | B．13． | C．14. | D．15． |
According to the passage，in what order do the following activities influence driving?
Dangerous→More dangerous→Most dangerous
| A．drinking→talking on phone→texting |
| B．texting→talking on phone→drinking |
| C．talking on phone→texting→drinking |
| D． drinking→texting→talking on phone |
Why will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?
| A．It will take longer to send text messages． |
| B．People will want to talk on their phones more often． |
| C．There will be more things for people to do with their phones． |
| D．People think the new phones are easier and safer to use． |
According to the writer,what should be done to people who use mobile phones when driving?
| A．They should be put into prison． |
| B．Their cars should be taken away． |
| C．Their phones should be taken from them． |
| D．They should not be allowed to drive any longer． |
Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms．For 35 years they farmed side by side，sharing machinery and goods as needed，without a single problem．
However，one autumn，things changed．It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference．The difference led to angry words，followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers．
One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door．He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox．“I’m looking for a few days’work，”the builder said．“Are there any jobs here I could help with?”
“Yes，”answered Paul，extremely pleased to see the builder．“I do have a job for you．Look at that farm across the creek(小溪)．That’s my brother’s farm.That creek used to be a grass field，but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek．But I’ll go him one better．See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two metres tall，so 1 won’t need to see him anymore．”
The builder said thoughtfully．“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you．”
Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work．When he returned，the builder had just finished his job．Paul was shocked．Instead of a fence there was a bridge，stretching from one side of the creek to the other．
As Paul stood on the bridge，staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason，came across，and took Paul’s hand．“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason．
Then，Paul，with tears in his eyes，said to the builder who was packing his bag to go，“Thank you so much。Please stay．I have much more for you to do．”
“I’d love to．”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?
| A．The digging of the creek． |
| B．A problem about a farm animal． |
| C．Who owned the field between the farms． |
| D．Who would pay for building the fence． |
The underlined expression“go him one better”in paragraph 4 means·
| A．do something even worse | B．improve the situation |
| C．point out his mistake | D．help him out |
What do we know about the brothers?
| A．They had been fighting for many years． |
| B．Their farms were not very successful． |
| C．They finally realized their mistakes． |
| D．They liked building bridges． |
Why did the builder build the bridge?
| A．He needed a way to get across the river． |
| B．There was not enough wood for the fence． |
| C．He misunderstood Paul’s instructions． |
| D．He wanted to bring the brothers together． |
In what order did the following take place in the story?
a．The brothers stood on the bridge．
b．Jason dug the creek．
C．The brothers became angry with each other,
d．The builder asked for work．
e．Paul went into town．
A．b，c，e，d，a B．c，b，d，e，a
C．b，e，c，a，d D．c，d，b，a，e
The death list in a school bus accident that happened on Wednesday morning in the northwest province of Gansu has risen to 20 following the death of one child later Wednesday.
It’s known that the accident happened around 9:40 a.m. in Yulinzi town of Zhengning county, according to a report from the police. The report said five people including four children and their bus driver died just at the moment that the accident happened. While 15 others, their teacher included, were sure to be dead by the afternoon.
It’s reported that another 44 children were injured in the accident and have been sent to hospital. Twelve of the injured are in badly hurt. The truck which caused the accident was carrying coal. Another reason for the accident was the bus itself. The police has blamed(谴责）overloading for the accident, saying that the bus -- a van with nine seats -- was carrying 64 people.Where did the accident happen on a Wednesday morning?
| A．In Yushu,Gansu |
| B．In Yulinzi county,Gansu |
| C．In Zhengning,Gansu |
| D．In Zhengning town,Gansu |
How many more people did the bus carry than it could be carried in?
| A．9 | B．15 | C．64 | D．55 |
What does the underlined word“ovrerloading” mean ?
| A．loading on the Internet |
| B．carrying much more than usual |
| C．carrying coals |
| D．carrying people |
①The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all．You can plan your own hours and work when you want to．There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day．
②The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained．You can stay at home，work when you want to and make money when you need to．There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home，just by using your computer and the Internet．
③Start Today! Educate yourself，look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you．It will not happen during one night，but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today．
④How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog（博客）or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blog and website owners are not．But you can do that!
⑤ When you have your computer and the Internet working for you，your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day，seven days a week．You will make money while you sleep，travel or do whatever you want to do all day long．
⑥Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer．And you can begin your Stay-at -home businesses with just a little money．What are you waiting for?In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
| A．Sports | B．News | C．Culture | D．Business |
What does the underlined word“attained”in Point ② mean ?
| A．Broken | B．Achieved | C．Lost | D．Destroyed |
What’s the best title for Point ⑤ ?
| A．Sleep 24 Hours a Day |
| B．Make Money Every Moment |
| C．Play All Day Long |
| D．Travel Around the World |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?
| A．People need a lot of money to start a stay – at – home business. |
| B．People can even use their blogs to make money. |
| C．People can plan their own time when they work at home. |
| D．People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today. |
How is the passage organized ?
| A．By using famous people’s words. |
| B．By giving reasons only. |
| C．By showing a topic and giving solutions |
| D．By telling old stories |