There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and ____ the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life ____. Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are ____.
The database(数据库) makes it ____ that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. It is a cliche(陈词滥调) to say that money ____ buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be ____ by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably ____.
Studies have been ____ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had ____， people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they ____ to return to the way they felt before they became rich.____ contented people continue to be contented，____ those who were miserable in the past sink back into misery.
If material wealth does not bring happiness, then ____ does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with ____ you live. The authorities at the World Database of Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different ____. Apparently, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy.
Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships. Family relationships，____， seem to be the key to long－term contentment. The Web site suggests that ____ in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness.
Nowadays people look to ____ as an alternative source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet ____ spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site's research is ____， time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money.
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Jules Verne's most famous book is "Twenty Thousand League under the Sea". (A ‘‘league” is an old word about three miles. ) In those days submarines (潜水艇）had not been but he describes an underwater ship like a modern. The captain of the submarine in this book Captain Nemo (which means “no man") and
he and his men have strange adventures and find many strange things the bottom of the ocean. This book has been made into a film. you have seen it.
In all his books Jules Verne used his scientific knowledge as well as his imagination in describing future inventions. he was wrong, of course, but the accuracy (准确）of his descriptions is very clever.
He was a very good. His characters often surprising and sometimes impossible things but they always seemed real people. Sometimes they are very likeable and amusing. Two of these were Mr Fogg, the hero of “Around the World Eighty Days”，and his servant. In this book Mr Fogg made a bet that he would travel around the world in eighty days. This may seem easy to you. Nowadays we go around the world in than eighty hours but in those days there were no planes or even cars. Mr Fogg and his servant traveled in many different ，even on an elephant at one time! If you want to know whether Mr Fogg won his bet or not, you read the book. It has been written in English which you can easily read. The book， has been made into a film.
A．meaning B．including C．referring D．speaking
A．made B．discovered C．produced D．invented
A．ship B．boat C．plane D．submarine
A．is made B．is called C．is cried D．is shouted
A．few B．any C．many D．little
A．in B．near C．at D．under
A．Perhaps B．So C．Then D．Since
A．Always B．Seldom C．Some times D．Sometimes
A．still B．always C．never D．often
A．story-teller B．sailor C．captain D．pilot
A．wanted B．made C．did D．had
A．are B．to be C．that D．as if
A．characters B．women C．men D．children
A．in B．for C．on D．during
A．in the way B．all the way C．by the way D．on the way
A．much B．little C．many D．less
A．roads B．paths C．ways D．countries
A．should B．would C．could D．might
A．simple B．good C．correct D．difficult
A．too B．either C．however D．then
Nicknamed the Golden Music Boy, Hu Yanbin was born and grew up in Shanghai. At the age of 15，he made a that he would make his own album before he was 18. Fortunately, the boy's dream came true. His first album Adept with Both Pen and Sword in 2002 and he became the first mainland artist to a solo album in the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at the same time. The album him to become a popular star.
His success is not only because of his excellent singing ，but also because of his talent in song . Before his album was made, Hu Yanbin's
company tried to invite someone else to write several songs him. None of them were as good as they'd hoped. Hu Yanbin came into the office with a guitar on his back and played several songs.
，everyone in the office really liked these tunes and they decided to them in his first album.
Some people would this rising star with Jay Chou from Taiwan, but Hu says his musical is quite different from Jay Chou, s， he likes Jay Chou's music.
With many music awards already in his ，Hu Yanbin seems to be up with many of the superstars in the country. Though some people don't like him and say things about him, he says that it doesn't him. All he plans to do is focusing on his music and bringing out more and better songs for his fans.
A．hope B．point C．promise D．wish
A．clever B．talented C．determined D．fearless
A．came up B．came over C．came about D．came out
A．realize B．dismiss C．release D．gain
A．even B．all C．still D．yet
A．wanted B．expected C．let D．helped
A．skills B．ideas C．means D．methods
A．playing B．making C．writing D．feeling
A．concert B．record C．music D．performance
A．to B．about C．with D．for
A．But B．And C．Thus D．Then
A．To his surprise B．In a word C．To be honest D．In reality
A．take B．include C．contain D．seize
A．praise B．provide C．compare D．cheer
A．ability B．taste C．form D．style
A．as though B．even though C．in case D．now that
A．pockets B．mind C．sight D．heart
A．keeping B．coming C．catching D．doing
A．nice B．strange C．some D．bad
A．bother B．mind C．care D．ruin
A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburgh. A man, who was as brought in, and the doctor turned to of the students and asked，“ What's with this man?”
“I don't know, sir，” the student answered. “ I examine him and ？”
"There is no to examine him，” said the doc-tor. “You know without asking questions. He has his right knee. Didn't you notice the way he ？ He hurt it by burning it in the fire. You see his burnt away at the . This is Monday morning. Yesterday was ，but on Saturday the roads were and muddy. The man's trousers are muddy all over. The man fell down on night. " The doctor then to the man and said："You
your wages on Saturday and went to a restaurant and too much. You got wet and muddy on the way to . You tried to your clothes over the fire when you. got home. Because you had drunk too much, you on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?” “Quite right，” said the man.
A．injured B．ill C．drunk D．wet
A．each B．one C．some D．all
A．illness B．trouble C．matter D．wrong
A．Must B．Need C．Shall D．Will
A．tell B．discover C．find D．find out
A．man B．instrument C．time D．need
A．should B．might C．can't D．needn't
A．wounded B．hurt C．broken D．hit
A．drank B．talked C．walked D．looked
A．trousers B．dress C．right leg D．left leg
A．front B．foot C．knee D．end
A．good B．fine C．rainy D．cold
A．crowded B．wide C．dry D．wet
A．Saturday B．Sunday C．Monday D．that
A．walked B．pointed C．turned D．referred
A．accepted B．got C．asked for D．paid
A．ate B．drank C．slept D．walked
A．the restaurant B．our hospital C．your office D．your house
A．examine B．wash C．dry D．take off
A．fell B．leaned C．slept D．sat
Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met in my life is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his qualities. First of all, I respected his to teaching. Because his lectures were always well- prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an way, introducing such aids to as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. ，I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would a student to a game of chess. ，he would join student groups to discuss a variety of ： agriculture, diving, mathematics and so on. Many young people visited him in his office for on their studies；others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was by his lively sense of humour. He believed that no lesson is a success ，during it, the students and the professor at least one loud . Through his sense of humour, he made learning more and more lasting. If it is that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry， the professor is indeed a wise man.
A．Although B．When C．Even if D．Now that
A．basic B．special C．common D．particular
A．attention B．introduction C．relation D．devotion
A．insisted on B．talked about C．believed in D．agreed with
A．imaginative B．ordinary C．opposite D．open
A．listening B．understanding C．information D．discovery
A．also B．nearly C．even D．only
A．Later B．Secondly C．However D．Therefore
A．with B．by C．from D．on
A．invite B．lead C．prefer D．show
A．Later on B．In general C．Other times D．As a matter of fact
A．questions B．subjects C．matters D．contents
A．support B．explanation C．experience D．advice
A．disturbed B．moved C．attracted D．defeated
A．for B．until C．since D．unless
A．hear B．suggest C．share D．demand
A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．question
A．helpful B．enjoyable C．practical D．useful
A．natural B．normal C．hopeful D．true
A．so B．for C．then D．yet
The world's tallest building officially opened in Dubai on January 4th. The of the 828-metre Burj Khalifa was kept a until the opening cere-mony. It is the height of New York's Empire State Building. big surprise at the opening cere-mony was the of the tower. The building had al-ways been called Burj Dubai. However, Dubai's ruler announced it would now be called Burj Khalifa after the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Dubai's neighbour. The oil- emirate (酋长国） of Abu Dhabi helped Dubai from possible financial collapse (崩溃）. The chairman of the company that built the Burj, Mohamed Alabbar, said the building gives “ and optimism (乐观）”. He added，“The world has 9 difficult times. . . this is the beginning of a move forward. "
The Burj will be to remain as the world's building for a while to come. Since the 2008 global financial crisis, there seems to be appetite (欲望）for ambitious construction projects from property . The Burj's owners, however, are confident that the building will be a . More than 90 percent of the space has been sold. It costs $ 22 billion to build and has many records. The opening celebrations included the world's highest fireworks, which up the sky above the world's tallest building. The building the world's highest mosque (清真寺）and swimming pool， on floors 158 and 76. Burj Khalifa has 1，044 luxury (豪华的） apartments， of offices and the 160-room Armani hotel. Around 12，000 people will live and work in the tower.
A．width B．length C．size D．height
A．secret B．schedule C．stage D．signal
A．twice B．two times C．two D．second
A．The other B．Others C．Another D．Other
A．renewing B．renaming C．rewriting D．retelling
A．healthy B．easy C．rich D．hard
A．have B．buy C．refuse D．save
A．dream B．joke C．hope D．opinion
A．gone through B．got tired of C．made use of D．cared about
A．present B．gradual C．pretty D．clear
A．possible B．probable C．important D．likely
A．tallest B．biggest C．oldest D．richest
A．little B．few C．low D．small
A．chairmen B．developers C．buyers D．buildings
A．ceremony B．success C．winner D．tower
A．broken B．taken C．done D．destroyed
A．held B．turned C．got D．lit
A．makes B．puts C．houses D．invites
A．depended B．took C．attended D．located
A．floors B．buildings C．pools D．towers