What is real happiness？Different people have different ideas about it．Some people like money better than（1） in the world in the past．They think if they are rich，they have happiness； nowadays some think if they are（2） ，they have happiness； others think if they help people in trouble，they have happiness．
In fact，everyone in the world needs happiness．Everyone wants to own happiness．Many people always（3） happiness．Many people live in happiness，but they don't realize it．So you must have your own answers to happiness．You can find happiness（4） ．For example，working is happiness； playing is happiness； reading is happiness…happiness lies in what you do（5） you find and enjoy it．
（1）A．nothing else |
B．anything else |
C．else nothing |
D．else anything |
（2）A．in good health |
B．in public |
C．in need |
D．in danger |
（3）A．look after |
B．look out |
C．look down |
D．look for |
（4）A．somewhere |
B．everywhere |
C．nowhere |
D．anywhere |
（5）A．as well as |
B．as soon as |
C．as long as |
D．as far as． |
Harry wanted to find a job after finishing school． One day he came to a big company for it． There were six young people with Harry that day but the company only wanted one．The interview was very easy．It was only a few minutes' short talk．Then all of them were asked to go back home and wait．On the morning of the third day， Harry got a text message． It said， "We're sorry to tell you， someone did better than you in the interview． So you can't work in our company．"
Harry felt very disappointed． However， he answered "thank you all the same" in the text message． Later in that afternoon，Harry got another message．It said，"We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us．"
Harry couldn't believe his eyes． It was a big surprise to him． He didn't know why， so he called the company and asked about it． The interviewer told him， "That's because of the same message in the morning． Only you said 'thank you'． That was the real test， so only you gave the right answer．"
When you feel disappointed， do not forget to say "thank you" to the one who disappoints you．
（1）How many people went to the interview？
A． One．
B． Five．
C． Six．
D． Seven．
（2）Why did the company send the first message？ Because they wanted to ．
A． do a test
B． play a joke
C． tell them the truth
D． tell them the result
（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A． Only one man could get the job．
B． Harry felt surprised after he read the second message．
C． To know the reason， Harry sent a second message．
D． Only Harry gave the right answer．
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
A．Learn to Wait
B． Work Hard Forever
C． Never Lose Your Hope
D． Never Forget to Say "Thank You"
Today， many people complain that it is difficult to find a good hobby． Why don't you open up a garden in front of your house？ Having a garden means you need lots of space and free time． But there are many reasons why gardening is a good hobby to develop． One of them is that plants bring color to any room and keep the air nice and fresh．And，if you keep some flowering plants outside your windows，they may even attract cute bees and butterflies． In a word， it's good for places around us． Gardeners also feel very close to nature． This is quite important．
There are another two reasons for gardening as well．One is that it makes people more relaxed．Studies show that people who do gardening feel more peaceful in their lives．This is because gardening makes them feel less stressed． Another one is that it keeps you healthy． Gardening keeps you active and provides fresh food． Both of these are helpful for a healthy lifestyle．
If you are looking for a hobby， try gardening． You will find the fun of getting your hands dirty and pleasure that comes with growing something．Besides，nothing tastes better than vegetables you grow in your own garden．
（1）What does the writer advise us to do？
A． Do some reading．
B． Do some gardening．
C． Do some cleaning．
D． Do some shopping．
（2）If we open up a garden， we need ．
A． experience and energy
B． money and materials
C． space and spare time
D． water and air
（3）How does gardening make people feel in the writer's opinion？
A． More relaxed．
B． More tired．
C． Happier．
D． Cleverer．
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A． How to plant trees．
B． The problems of gardening．
C． The reasons for people to do gardening．
D． How to make your garden beautiful．
Story 1
Julia said to Sam， "I will either ask you ten easy questions or one．really difficult question． Think well before you choose． If you behave well， I'll give you a candy．" Sam thought for a while and said， "My choice is one really difficult question．" "Now tell me this： ‘What comes first， Day or Night？，" Sam said with a smile， "It's Day， mom．"
"Why？" Julia asked．
"Sorry， you promised me that you will not ask me a SECOND difficult question!'
Story 2
Steve entered a doctor's room． He looked very unhappy．
"Doctor，" he said， "you must help me． I swallowed（吞）a cent a month ago．"
"Oh， my god!" said the doctor． "Why have you waited so long？ Why didn't you come to me on the day you swallowed it？"
"To tell you the truth， Doctor，" Steve replied， ‘‘I didn't need the money so badly then．"
Story 3
In a cinema during a performance Linda gets up， makes her way along the row of seats and goes out into the restroom．
A few minutes later she returns and asks the man sitting at the heading of the row，"Excuse me， was it your foot I stepped（踩）on when I was going out a moment ago？"
"Yes， but it doesn't matter． It didn't hurt at all．"
"Oh， no， it isn't that． I only want to make sure that this is my row．"
（1）What's the relationship between Julia and Sam？
A． Classmates．
B． Friends．
C． Sister and brother．
D． Mother and son．
（2）How long has the cent stayed in Steve's stomach？
A． For one day．
B． For one week．
C． For one month．
D． For one year．
（3）Linda asked the man the question in order to ．
A． say "sorry" to him
B． say "hello" to him
C． say "goodbye" to him
D． make sure that it was her row
It was a dark night．There came a crazy（1） at the doctor's office door． "Come in!" the doctor was a bit impatient．
The door opened and in walked a scared little girl who was no more than nine．She had（2） on her mind， "Oh doctor， I beg you， please come with me． My father is certainly dying， he is（3） he can be．"
"I don't go to people's houses to serve them，（4） your father here．" "But he's too sick， （5） you must come or he will die， I'm afraid．" The doctor， touched by her deep strong love， decided he would go．
She led the doctor to her house where her father lay in bed．Her father was so sick that he couldn't（6） his head． But his eyes cried out for help．
The doctor got his fever（7） and he lived through the night． The doctor said he had to leave but would return again by two o'clock．And later he came back to check，just like he said he would do．
The father thanked the doctor for all the things he'd done． The doctor told him that he would have died （8） it had not been for his little girl．
"How（9） you must be of your wonderful little girl! It was her pleading（恳求）that made me come； she is quite a pearl （珍珠）!
"Yes， doctor． Though my daughter is very weak， she does all the housework．" The doctor stood quietly for quite a little while． He was（10） the whole thing that had happened， and about the beautiful little angel （天使）that had walked across his floor．
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（1）A． voice |
B． knock |
C． sound |
D． noise |
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（2）A． trouble |
B． questions |
C． ideas |
D． information |
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（3）A． as healthy as |
B． as careful as |
C． as fast as |
D． as sick as |
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（4）A． take |
B． put |
C． bring |
D． have |
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（5）A． and |
B． as |
C． so |
D． since |
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（6）A． lift up |
B． look up |
C． put on |
D． hold on |
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（7）A． up |
B． down |
C． out |
D． in |
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（8）A． whether |
B． unless |
C． although |
D． if |
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（9）A． pride |
B． proud |
C． nice |
D． kind |
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（10）A． thinking about |
B． talking about |
C． learning about |
D． caring about |
A young man entered the last interview of a company（公司）．The director learnt that the young man's academic（学业的） grades were very good．
"Did you get any scholarships（奖学金） in school？"the director asked．"None，"the young man answered．
"Did your father pay for your school fees（费用）？"the director asked．"My father died when I was one year old，so my mother paid for my school fees．"The young man answered．
"Where did your mother work？"the director asked．"My mother washed clothes．"the young man said．The director looked at the young man's hands．He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands．
"Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before？"the director asked．"Never，"the young man answered．"I have a request，"the director said．"When you go back today，wash your mother's hands，and then see me tomorrow morning．"
The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high．When he went back，he happily asked his mother to let him wash her hands．His mother felt strange； happy but with mixed feelings．She showed her hands to the kid．The young man washed his mother's hands slowly．His tears fell when he did that．It was the first time he had noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled（有皱纹的）．He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees．
The next morning the young man went to the director's office．"I washed my mother's hands，and I know that without my mother，I would not be the person I am today．"he said．
"This is what I am looking for．"the director said．"I want a person who can appreciate（感激） the help of others to get things done．You will be a member of our company．"
86．Did the young man get any scholarships in school？
87．Who paid for the young man's school fees？
88．How did the young man's mother make money？
89．What did the director ask the young man to do when he went back？
90．What's the best title of this passage？
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