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 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.According to the writer, which isn’t a simple thing in life?
| A．Enjoying the present |
| B．Reading a book |
| C．Spending time with close friends |
| D．Spending too much time getting a good job |
The best title（标题）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 second paragraph tells us that ________.
| A．the more friends you have, the happier you will 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 |
Do teenagers in small villages do chores at home? How about the teenagers in big cities? Here is a survey. We asked 4,000 teenagers in China several questions. Half of them come from big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.The others are from small villages. We made a diagram of the result of our survey. Let’s have a look at it.We found out that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities. Maybe it is because they live a harder life. Our advice to parents in big cities is that parents should give their children some chores to do. Doing chores teaches teenagers to take care of themselves.
| Chores |
2000 teenagers in small villages |
2000 teenagers in big cities |
| Take out the trash |
1600 |
1000 |
| Sweep the floor |
1200 |
850 |
| Make the bed |
1400 |
750 |
| Do the dishes |
1100 |
600 |
| Fold the clothes |
900 |
1500 |
They surveyed ______ teenagers from small villages.
| A．1,000 | B．2,000 | C．3,000 | D．4,000 |
There are 1,000 teenagers from the cities who ______.
| A．take out the trash | B．do the dishes | C．make the bed | D．fold the clothes |
Fewer than ______ teenagers in big cities sweep the floor and make the bed.
| A．500 | B．1,000 | C．1,500 | D．2,000 |
The number of teenagers ______ in big cities is bigger than that in small villages.
| A．making the bed | B．taking out the trash |
| C．folding the clothes | D．doing the dishes |
Why did they make the survey?
| A．Because they don’t want teenagers in China to do chores at home. |
| B．Because they thought it’ll help teenagers to take good care of themselves to do chores at home. |
| C．Because they wanted to know if teenagers in China do chores at home. |
| D．Because they thought it’s not necessary for teenagers to look after themselves. |
Sunny English Club is for .
A. nurses B. policemen C. studentsYou will payif you want to stay in the English club for half a year .
A. 300yuan B.600yuan C. 1200yuanYou can visit Sea Museum.
A. on Saturday B. on the Street C. anytimeOne can get free exam in Health Center if he is .
A. 9 B. 17 C. 73If you are interested in the life of fish, you should callfor help.
A. 5439871 B. 3801451 C. 3785290
There are two main kinds of sports. These two kinds of sports are team sports and individual (个人的) sports. Team sports are such sports as baseball, basketball, and volleyball. Team sports need two separate (独立的) teams. The teams play against each other. They compete against each other to get the best score. For example, in a football game, if team A gets 8 points and team B gets 4 points, team A wins the game. Team sports are sometimes called competitive (竞争性的) sports.
Another kind of sports is individual sports. In individual sports there are no teams. There isn’t any competition. People play individual sports in order to get some exercise, not to win a game. Individual sports are such sports as swimming, skiing, and running.
Of course, it is possible (可能的) to compete in individual sports. It is possible to keep a score in individual sports. The main difference, however, between team sports and individual sports is that individual sports can be finished alone. But team sports always need more than one person.
根据短文内容，指出能完成所给句子的最佳答案。There are ____ kinds of sports according to the passage.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
In a football match team A gets 1 point and team B gets 3 points, then ____ .
| A．team A wins | B．team B wins | C．team B loses | D．both teams win |
____ sports need more than one person in the games.
| A．No | B．Favorite | C．Individual | D．Team |
____ is a kind of individual sports.
| A．The high jump | B．Table tennis | C．Volleyball | D．Basketball |
Team sports ____ .
| A．are also called individual sports |
| B．can be done alone |
| C．need two teams to play against each other |
| D．are the same as individual sports |
Does eating a good breakfast improve school study? More than 1,000 students in the city of Lawrence took part in an experiment (试验) a year ago, and the answer is YES. In the experiment, students with breakfast got high scores in their tests than those without breakfast. Among those with breakfast, fewer were late for school and much fewer missed their school. “By eating breakfast, you feel active in your morning study and keep good health,” says Amy Sampson, a famous doctor. He did the experiment for a year.
Students without breakfast may lose important nourishment (营养) in eggs, fruit, bread and so on. So try to get your kids to have breakfast so that they can feel well, keep strong and do their best in the school work.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正 (T) 与误 (F)。Over 1,000 students took part in the experiment.
It’s good for students to have some eggs, fruit, milk, bread and so on for their breakfast.
The passage tells us that a good breakfast will help students to get more scores.
Amy Sampson did the experiment for two years.
The best title for this passage may be “Breakfast or Not”.
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Successful Fishermen
Fishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside. This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and how to make good fishing rods （竿） easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a more successful fisherman.
Best Learners
This book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents，teachers and students themselves. Read this book and learn：
●What the three difficulties in study are and what to do with them.
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How to Keep Pets
A pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets，but also provides you with the knowledge about：
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We have many other books on sale. For more information enter www.knowbetter.com ,If you buy two or more books at a time，you’ll get 10% off.If you buy and read Successful Fishermen，you will ____________.
| A．go to the countryside |
| B．know where to buy fishing rods |
| C．know how to cook fish |
| D．learn how to choose fishing places |
There are many pictures in ____________ according to the passage.
| A．Best Learners | B．Successful Fishermen |
| C．How to Keep Pets | D．Learn to Study for Beginners |
You can____________ for more information about other books according to the passage.
| A．call the writer | B．go to the shop | C．search the Internet | D．ask the clerk |
The writer wrote this passage in order to____________ .
| A．increase sales of the books |
| B．buy useful and interesting books |
| C．tell people how to keep pets |
| D．teach students to study easily and fast |
You can most probably （可能） find this passage in a____________ .
| A．story | B．report | C．dictionary | D．newspaper |