Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong , people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.Those who have big houses may often feel _____.
| A．lonely | B．happy | C．excited | D．free |
When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will _____.
| A．play jokes on you | B．help you up |
| C．quarrel with you | D．laugh at you |
What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?
| A．Good luck | B．Oh, so do I |
| C．Congratulations | D．It’s just so-so |
Which idea is not right according to the passage?
| A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air. |
| B．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you. |
| C．You can get help from others when you make mistakes. |
| D．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
Which of the following is this passage about?
| A．Bad luck. | B．Life | C．Good luck | D．Happiness |
What kind of music do you like？How do you feel when you listen to your favorite music？Do you think music can make people feel better or help them to learn？
Jen Morgan is a music therapist （治疗师）.（1） Jen uses music to help her patients learn new skills.She can also help patients with their speaking and their memory.
Jen uses different activities with her patients.She gets them to listen to music and sing or play along.（2） Jen might get them to clap，jump or dance.Jen also asks her patients to try to remember songs they like.
Jen writes songs and uses them in her therapy work.She says，"（3） .I write songs about everything：about getting dressed，about flowers，about my favorite food﹣you name it!Sometimes my patients help me write songs."
Jen loves her job as a music therapist.She says， "（4） .It's wonderful to see how music
therapy can help children with disabilities.Often children are shy when I first meet them.（5）
Music makes people feel good!"
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A.I'm very lucky to have this job. B.She works with children with disabilities. C.Jen plays with children to sing and dance. D.I've probably written more than 200 songs. E.Her patients also enjoy moving to the music. F.But they soon start having fun and enjoying the music. |
Most children are taught the virtue （美德） of honesty from stories.The well﹣known story of Pinocchio teaches the importance of telling the truth.Every time Pinocchio lies，his nose grows longer and longer.Another story is about the boy who"cried wolf." In the end，he loses all his sheep and the trust of his fellow villagers because he tells lies many times.These types of stories show children that "honesty is the best policy." Still，if thisis the case，then why do so many people lie？The fact is that people lie for many reasons.
One reason people lie is to minimize （减少） a mistake.While it is true that everyone does something wrong from time to time，some people do not have the courage to admit their errors （错误） because they are afraid they will be blamed.For example，students might lie to their teachers about unfinished homework.They might say that they left the work at home when，in fact，they did not do the work at all.These students do not want to get in trouble or seem irresponsible，so they make up an excuse﹣ a lie﹣ to save face.
Another reason for lying has to do with self﹣protection.Parents，particularly those with young children，may teach their children to use this type of"protective" lie in certain circumstances （状况）.What should children do if a stranger calls while the parents are out？Many parents teach their children to explain that their mother and father are too busy to come to the phone at that time.In this situation，protective lying can mean greater safety.
People lie for many reasons，both good and bad.Lying to keep the peace or to stay safe can have positive results.However，lying to stay out of trouble can lead to more trouble in the end.Understanding the motives behind the impulse （冲动） to lie might minimize this habit of lying.
（1）What does the underlined word"this" refer to in the passage？
| A． |
Honesty is the best policy. |
| B． |
The well﹣known story of Pinocchio. |
| C． |
The story of the boy who"cried wolf". |
（2）Why do some children lie to their teachers？
| A． |
Because they like making up an excuse. |
| B． |
Because they have left the homework at home. |
| C． |
Because they are afraid to be blamed at school. |
（3）How does the writer explain why people tell lies？
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By asking questions. |
| B． |
By giving examples. |
| C． |
By showing the results. |
（4）What is the correct structure of the passage？ （P﹣paragraph 1）
| A． |
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| B． |
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| C． |
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（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
The Truth behind Lying. |
| B． |
The Types of Lies. |
| C． |
The Habit of Lying. |
China's Grand Canal
Most people have heard of the Great Wall of China，but not many people outside of China know about the Grand Canal.This man﹣made waterway﹣known in China as Da Yun he ﹣ is 1，700 kilometers long and some parts of it are more than 2，000 years old.It linksthe north of China with Hangzhou，a city in the southern part of the country.It's the longest man﹣ made waterway in the world.
It was built as a way to transport grain （谷物） from the rich agricultural land in China's south to cities in the north.In fact，it's not one canal，but a system of canals and rivers linked together.It's still an important part of the transport system in China.Thousands of boats use it every day to transport grain and many other types of cargo.
Now the Chinese government is doing new work on the Grand Canal，It is making parts of it deeper，so bigger ships can use it.The canal will also help to move water.There is a lot of rain in the south of China，but not as much in the north.The canal will carry millions of liters of water from the south to the north.
The Grand Canal is much less famous than the Great Wall，and not very many tourists visit it.But its possible to go on a cruise （乘船游览） along some of the oldest parts of the canal.Passengers on these cruises see beautiful parts of China that other visitors don't see.
（1）From the passage，we know that the Grand Canal is .
| A． |
more than two thousand years old |
| B． |
more famous than the Great Wall |
| C． |
the longest man﹣made waterway |
（2）What does the underlined word"'links" mean in paragraph 1？
| A． |
Connects. |
| B． |
Compares. |
| C． |
Competes. |
（3）What is the main idea of paragraph 2？
| A． |
The Grand Canal is helping to move water. |
| B． |
Why the canal was built and how it is used now. |
| C． |
The Grand Canal was used for transporting grain. |
（4）The writer wrote this passage to .
| A． |
describe how beautiful the Grand Canal is |
| B． |
introduce how important the Grand Canal is |
| C． |
explain why few people visit the Grand Canal |
（5）This passage is probably taken from a magazine.
| A． |
history |
| B． |
fashion |
| C． |
science |
Vicky liked dog biscuits. （1） She thought of a way to get the biscuits for herself.
As a little dog.Vicky had learned to watch for the postman.Every day she went to meet him.He gave her all the letters.She brought these to Mrs.Smith﹣sometimes as many as six at a time.（2）
One day Vicky brought only one letter to Mrs.Smith.But the little dog looked excited about something.How happily her feet danced as she followed Mrs.Smith to the cupboard!She ran into the next room with the biscuit. （3） "How strange!" thought Mrs.Smith. "Why did the postman come back so soon？" But she went to the cupboard and got another biscuit for Vicky. （4） There she saw Vicky eating the biscuit.And under the dog"s front paws （爪） was another letter!
Vicky had thought of a way to get more of the biscuits she liked.She was not going to bring all the letters at once.（5）
What will you do to a dog like Vicky？Will you give her another biscuit？Mrs.Smith did just that.
A.Then she followed the dog to the next room.
B.But she did not ask anyone to help her to get them.
C.She wanted a biscuit for every letter she brought in.
D.As a reward （奖励），Mrs.Smith gave Vicky a dog biscuit.
E.After about two minutes，Vicky was back with another letter.
Recycling is a way to take rubbish and turn in into new products.helpful to our environment There are a number of different recycling steps that allow materials to be used more than once.
All kinds of materials can be recycled.Some of the most common things in use today include recycling plastic glass，metals and paper Things made of these materials include soda cans，plastic milk boxes，newspapers，computers and cardboard boxes.
There are a number of advantages for recycling.These include：Landfills ﹣Recycling materials means less rubbish and saves space in landfills.Resources﹣ When we use materials again，this means we can take fewer resources from the earth Pollution in general，recycling materials can produce less pollution，helping to keep our environment clean.
Be sure to recycle everything you can in your house and school There is almost a "recycle" rubbish can around.Be sure to drop your used aluminum cans and plastic bottles there.At home，be sure to put paper things like the newspapers.paper bores.and homework pages into the recycle box.
Plastics are usually marked with an identification code that shows a recycling symbol and a number from 1 to 7.This shows that the type of chemicals，or materials，is used in making the plastic.Used paper can be recycled around seven times.
It is high time we set up a recycle station in every street，across the city and the country so the cleaners can transport the rubbish conveniently.This is the only way out for handling rubbish without causing danger to the environment and our health.For ourselves，our children and our children's children，let's take action NOW!
（1）From the first paragraph，we know that .
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A we can make more money from recycling |
| B． |
recycling is helpful to our environment |
| C． |
recycling is common and popular |
| D． |
there is too much rubbish around us |
（2）In paragraph 3，we know that recycling has many advantages including .
| A． |
less rubbish |
| B． |
more space |
| C． |
less pollution |
| D． |
all the above |
（3）What kinds of materials are usually marked with an identification code？
| A． |
Paper. |
| B． |
Plastics. |
| C． |
Glass. |
| D． |
Metals. |
（4）The underlined word "handling" in the last paragraph means in Chinese.
| A． |
处理 |
| B． |
生产 |
| C． |
收购 |
| D． |
变卖 |
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
| A． |
We should recycle everything in our daily life. |
| B． |
Many resources can be saved by recycling. |
| C． |
We should take action to recycle rubbish. |
| D． |
Recycle stations should be set up in the street. |
