What is the definition of “happiness?” Is it material wealth filled with fancy cars, a dream house or jewelry? Or does happiness simply mean having a roof over your head? Food in the fridge? Having a swimming pool? A designer Gucci bag? Love? Money? A perfect job?
Do you recall a time----let’s say when you were about 5 years old-----what defined happiness back then? Was it getting a puppy for Christmas? Or maybe, you were a child of divorce; and all you wanted was for Mom and Dad to get back together again? Then as you got older, you were hoping that someone would ask you to the party that would have made your day. During college, good grades made you happy, but it was short-lived. Because in the real world, you had to look for a job, and competition was fierce. But then, you got a perfect job, could you be happy?
We like having and accumulating things. We work so we can pay our rents, credit card debts, school loans, car payments… The list goes on and on. And at some point, we realize that apart from having most of what we want, we still aren’t happy. Now since we’ve learned to adapt to new standards which we’ve created for ourselves, we find that we have less time, less patience, less sleep, which leads to more stress and more anxiety. Therefore, don’t stupidly make a conclusion that happiness is just based on “things”.
Sometimes, we trade our lives for not only basic necessities, but for excessive items and services as well. Certainly, you’ve heard of individuals trying to “find themselves”, or to “rediscover themselves”. But the point has been missed: happiness is already there.
Disappointments and tragedies in life will come and go, but happiness never leaves you. We can lose our jobs, but be grateful for those who love us. We can lose our homes to nature, but be thankful to be alive. If we think we are happy, we are indeed happy. Happiness is merely a perception of each individual.
Happiness is part of love, and love is an ocean. Go dive in and get some, and then share it with everyone, which can be an endless supply. But sharing happiness with people around demands skilful techniques.The author puts forward a lot of questions to__________.
| A．ask readers for information |
| B．compare answers from readers |
| C．expect positive answers from readers |
| D．draw readers’ attention to the topic |
It can be inferred from Para.3 that___________.
| A．accumulating things is not a good habit. |
| B．pressure and worry should be ridded of. |
| C．people have to work hard to pay for daily necessities |
| D．some aren’t satisfied with what they have possessed |
Individuals trying to “rediscover themselves ” fail to realize that___________.
| A．they haven’t got lost in the material life |
| B．each individual has different opinions on happiness |
| C．there has existed something worth making them happy |
| D．it is not necessary for them to bear heavy financial burden |
People will feel happy if__________.
| A．they think of the positive aspects of life |
| B．they seek excessive items and services |
| C．they have no disappointments in life |
| D．they can get a puppy for Christmas in their childhood |
The paragraph following the last will probably talk about___________.
| A．the definition of happiness |
| B．how to share happiness with others |
| C．the ways to rediscover happiness |
| D．where to seek happiness in our daily life |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do．In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice．It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends．Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．The question of “choice” is an interesting one．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parent don’t like?Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.
| A．friends |
| B．teachers |
| C．brothers and sisters |
| D．classmates |
When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.
| A．go to their friends |
| B．talk with their parents |
| C．talk with their friends on the phone |
| D．have a discussion with their family |
Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
| A．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends. |
| B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
| C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. |
| D．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy. |
| B．In all families, children can choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help． |
This March is a busy month in Shanghai．There's a lot to do．Here are the highlights.
Live Music - Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player．He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes．Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep．This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai．The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.
PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15---23 March
PRICE: ￥80,120 TIME: 10:00p.m．till late!
TEL: 6466—8736
Scottish dancing
Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop．Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn．Instructors will demonstrate the dances．The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.
PLACE: Jack Stein's DATES: every Monday
PRICE: Y60 including one drink TIME: 7:00 ---0:00 p.m.
TEL: 6402-1877
Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum
There are 120,000 pieces on show here．You can see the whole of Chinese history under one roof．It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition．There are lots of mummies and more gold than you've ever seen before．Let us know if you see a mummy move!
PLACE: Shanghai Museum PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students)
TEL: 6888-6888 DATES: daily
TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m．- 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m.--- 9:00p.m.
Dining - Sushi chef in town
Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai．In Japan, it’s become an art form．The most famous Sushi 'artist' is Yuki Kamura．She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan．She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.
PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel DATES: all month
PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunchtime
TEL: 6690-3211
For a full listing of events, see our website.Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p．m．on Saturday, which one can you choose?
| A．Live Music - Late Night Jazz |
| B．Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum |
| C．Scottish dancing |
| D．Dining - Sushi chef in town |
Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?
| A．Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out. |
| B．The performance given by the American jazz band won't last long. |
| C．Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food. |
| D．It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt. |
From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.
| A．an instructor |
| B．a waitress |
| C．a coo |
| D．an artist |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest (巢) on a cliff (山崖)．The baby eagle loved his nest．It was warm, soft and comfortable．And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give．Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.
He was growing happily day after day．But suddenly his world eagle changed．His mother stopped coming to the nest, he was full of sadness and fear．He thought he would die soon．He cried, but nobody heard him.
Two days later mother appeared with some nice food．The baby eagle was wild with joy．But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby．
The baby eagle cried out, “Mum, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry．Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”
“Here is the Last meal I give you．Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said．Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest.
The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster．He looked up at his mum.“ Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth．The ground was much closer．Then something strange happened．The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more．Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun.
You are flying! You can make it!” His mother smiled.Which of the following is TRIJE about the baby eagle’s life before his mother stopped coming to the nest?
| A．lie lived in a nest in the tree． |
| B．He was always cold and hungry． |
| C．He lived very happily with friends． |
| D．His mother offered him nice food. |
How did the baby eagle feel as soon as lie saw his mother coming again?
| A．Sad |
| B．Afraid |
| C．Happy |
| D．Angry |
What does the word “abandon” mean?
| A．保护 |
| B．抛弃 |
| C．歧视 |
| D．拯救 |
We can infer (推断) from the story that _____________
| A．The baby eagle lost his mother |
| B．The baby eagle fell down and died |
| C．The baby eagle was still angry with his mother. |
| D．The baby eagle could get food himself. |
阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
There was once a man called Mr．Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life．He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions．He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup (银杯) for the Rose of the Year．
Mr．Flowers’ glass-houses were very near to a middle school．Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr．Flowers’ glass-houses．So Mr．Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day．
But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times．Mr．Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful．He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good．He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away．He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others．
At last Mr．Flowers had a good idea．He put up a large notice (布告) made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses．On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE．After this, Mr．Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses．It was Mr．Flowers’ hope to ________．
| A．build glass-houses in his free time |
| B．grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup |
| C．win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color |
| D．grow a rose with the longest name |
Boys were often tempted to ________．
| A．throw stones at Mr．Flowers’ glass-house |
| B．throw stones at Mr．Flowers from their school |
| C．be in or near by Mr．Flowers’ glass-houses |
| D．play with Mr．Flowers near his glass-houses |
Mr．Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _______．
| A．at times when school-boys were walking near them |
| B．all the school day when there were no boys about |
| C．where he could not be seen by the boys passing |
| D．at the beginning and end of the school day |
Mr．Flowers had tried to ______ to protect his glass．
| A．be on watch in his free time |
| B．ask the headmaster for help |
| C．pick up all the stones around his garden |
| D．do all the above |
Mr．Flowers’ good idea was to ______．
| A．write some words on the glass |
| B．put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses |
| C．give the boys something else to throw stones at |
| D．send for policemen |
阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Typhoons (台风) in the northern part of the world have girls’ names．Sometimes they have very beautiful names．Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose．It was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong in ten years．
It began to rain in the morning of Monday, August 16th, 1971．At ten o’clock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but already the wind was blowing people’s umbrella away．The wind became stronger and stronger．The typhoon shelters (避风港) were soon full of boats．Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors (锚)．Some very big ships went out to sea．It is safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because it cannot be blown onto rocks．Kai Tak Airport closed．No planes were able to take off or land．At 9:00 in the evening, all the lights went out．
No one slept well that night．It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather．
In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died．229 people were hurt and 66 of these had to go to hospital．1500 lost their homes．The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!What’s true according to the passage?
| A．Typhoons all over the world have girls’ names． |
| B．Typhoons with pretty names are usually beautiful． |
| C．Typhoon Rose only hit Hong Kong． |
| D．For ten years, people in Hong Kong haven’t seen a worse typhoon than Typhoon Rose． |
What’s the possible result of Typhoon Rose?
| A．Lots of big shops were blown onto rocks． |
| B．More than two hundred people lost their lives and many more lost their homes． |
| C．People didn’t sleep well in such bad weather． |
| D．People turned off the lights at 9:00 in the evening． |
The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose because ____________．
| A．it caused the terrible losses(损失) |
| B．they didn’t sleep well that night |
| C．Typhoon Rose wasn’t as pretty as its name |
| D．they couldn’t find their ships after the typhoon |
Some big ships didn’t go inside the shelters because _______．
| A．they had more anchors |
| B．it is safer outside |
| C．they were out at sea and they weren’t fast enough to reach the shelters when Typhoon Rose came |
| D．it was too expensive for big ships to go inside the shelters |
This passage is mainly about ______．
| A．the names of typhoons |
| B．typhoons in Hong King |
| C．Typhoon Rose |
| D．the typhoons |