Today， people in the world have busy lives， and they often feel unhappy under much pressure． In fact， keeping happy is important and necessary for everyone． Most people want to be happy， but few know how to be happy． Money and success can bring pleasure； however， it won't last long． Actually， happiness depends on ourselves．
Here are some ways to help you to be happy．
The first secret is to enjoy the simple things in life． We often spend too much time thinking about the future， for example， going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation． You should enjoy the simple pleasure in life， such as reading a good book， listening to your favorite music and spending time with good friends．
The second secret is to be active． Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports． You can forget all your pressure and think only about the activity you are doing．
The third secret is to help others． It is a good way to keep happy． You always feel happy when you do something necessary for someone． You can do chores for your parents， help a friend or a classmate， or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor．
In a word， learning to be happy is good for your health．
46． The writer thinks happiness depends on ．
A． money and success
B． busy lives
C． ourselves
47． Which of the following makes us unhappy in our life？
A． Reading a good book．
B． Spending too much time thinking about the future．
C． Listening to music and spending time with friends．
48． You can forget all your when you enjoy dancing or playing sports．
A． pleasure
B． happiness
C． problems
49． Keeping happy in life is good for ．
A． your study
B． your health
C． your parents
50． What is the article about？
A． How to be happy．
B． How to be active．
C． How to help others．
Find a Job This Summer
This summer there are things that students can do to earn some pocket money or to help others． Also， many programs are offered by provincial government and its partners to help students find summer jobs． Here are a few ideas．
Deliver Newspapers
Teenagers can deliver newspapers﹣ usually you ride a bike around a neighborhood and leave the newspaper at each house． Normally you have to have your own bike﹣and you have to get up early too， because people want their newspapers to read with their breakfast． If you are 15﹣ 18 and return to school this fall， you can find jobs of this kind．
Wash Cars
It's crazy for adults to drive to an expensive car wash when they can get a teenager to do the job for less money． Wash the car well and carefully and people will want you to do it again． Then you've got customers!
Give Older People a Hand
Lots of older people are happy for teenagers to help them carry their shopping or do small things for them， like washing or keeping them company （陪伴）． You earn money or not， and people in the neighborhood get your help．
Job Programs
If you are a student living in certain communities of the province， you are lucky． There are programs that provide four weeks of paid jobs along with training． After that， you can start and run your own summer business， and you have a chance of wining awards of up to﹩1000． Go to the government website to learn more about these programs． People under 25 could build skills， find a job or start businesses all year round．
They are all great ideas． Just choose one of them to make some money． Then spend it or save it． But don't forget it's important always to tell an adult where you are going．
（1）What is special about Deliver Newspapers？
| A． |
It requires one to get up early． |
| B． |
It needs patience and strong body． |
| C． |
It offers help to neighbors． |
| D． |
It gives training before work． |
（2）Which one provides training？
| A． |
Deliver Newspapers． |
| B． |
Wash Cars． |
| C． |
Give Older People a Hand． |
| D． |
Job Programs． |
（3）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
It's hard for teenagers to find jobs． |
| B． |
The elders don't want help from teenagers． |
| C． |
Washing cars is the best choice for teenagers． |
| D． |
Whatever you want to do， safety comes first． |
What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like？
Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything． They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to． What does a lifelong learner look like？
Here are some of their main characteristics（特征）．
•They are knowledge seekers． They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills．
•They are social and self﹣directed learners． They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in． They also know their own learning styles， and their strengths and weaknesses． They can plan and organize their own learning．
•They are critical（批判性的） thinkers． They always use a lot of ways to analyze（分析） and synthesize（合成） information． From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand．
•They are problem solvers． They will meet different problems while learning． However， they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them．
（1）What does the underlined " knowledge seekers" mean ？
| A． |
Persons who are looking for knowledge． |
| B． |
Persons who are teaching knowledge． |
| C． |
Persons whose jobs are inventing knowledge． |
| D． |
Persons who are testing knowledge． |
（2）What can be put in the blank（空白处） ？
| A． |
They don't like learning on society． |
| B． |
They learn both from and with others． |
| C． |
They learn from plants and animals． |
| D． |
They invite each other to parties． |
（3）Which of the following most clearly shows you are a critical thinker ？
| A． |
You always use a lot of ways to analyse and synthesize information． |
| B． |
You believe in the information you get and use them in your study． |
| C． |
You correct mistakes someone makes as soon as you find them． |
| D． |
You ask others for help when you can't correct your own mistakes． |
（4）How is the passage organized ？（P＝ Paragraph）
（5）What is the purpose of the passage ？
| A． |
To describe the height， clothes and hairstyle of a lifelong learner． |
| B． |
To explain the relationship between common people and lifelong learners． |
| C． |
To suggest lifelong learners become experts． |
| D． |
To introduce some of the main characteristics lifelong learners have． |
There were two men who lived next to each other． One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a businessman． Both of them had planted many plants in their gardens． The retired teacher seldom watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them． But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often．
The retired teacher's plants were small， but still looked okay， while the businessman's plants were much bigger and greener． One night， there came a storm with a heavy rain and strong wind． The next morning， both of the neighbors came out to check in their gardens． The businessman saw that his plants had come out from the earth and were totally out of life． But the retired teacher's plants nicely stood where they were．
The businessman was surprised． He went to consult （咨询） the retired teacher． "We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did． How could your plants still be okay？"
The retired teacher smiled and said， because you gave your plants too much attention．You made it too easy for them to grow． I gave my plants just a little bit of water， so they had to
grow deeper to absorb（吸收）more water． That is why my plants survived．"
（1）What did the retired teacher do with his plants？
| A． |
He often watered his plants． |
| B． |
He was careful with his plants |
| C． |
He paid little attention to his plants |
| D． |
He never watered his plants |
（2）How were the businessman's plants before the storm？
| A． |
They looked better than the teachers |
| B． |
They looked worse than the teacher 's |
| C． |
They grew shorter and thinner． |
| D． |
They looked the same as the teachers |
（3）The underlined word"survived"means in Chinese．
| A． |
生长 |
| B． |
存活 |
| C． |
枯萎 |
| D． |
茂盛 |
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
The neighbors had different jobs． |
| B． |
The teacher's plants were still good after a storm． |
| C． |
The businessman looked after his plants worse than the teacher． |
| D． |
The businessman was surprised to find his plants dead after the storm． |
（5）Which is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
a businessman and his plants |
| B． |
Different treat the same result |
| C． |
A retired teacher and his plants |
| D． |
Different treat |
My interest in cooking started when I was 11， partly thanks to my mother． She didn't really like cooking and when she did cook， I didn't like her food． Once I was watching something about cooking on TV and I thought I could do this， so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find．
During a year， I had produced most of its recipes（食谱）and was ready for a bigger challenge（挑战）． I wanted to create my own dishes and I started cooking for more people than just my family． To my joy， my parents allowed me to build a test kitchen． I did much cooking to test my dishes in itand my skill improved quickly． Later， my mom and I set up a dinner club that organized monthly events inside my home． Now as a teen chef （主厨）， I have also cooked in top﹣class restaurants around the country． I am not doing it for the money， but because I love cooking．
Now I know that when you stop caring whether you'll be famous or do well， your dream will come to you．
（1）The writer is now ．
| A． |
a TV star |
| B． |
a news reporter |
| C． |
a well﹣known bookseller |
| D． |
a good chef |
（2）What made the writer begin to cook？
| A． |
His parents' wish． |
| B． |
The customers' advice． |
| C． |
His mother's delicious food． |
| D． |
The information about cooking on TV． |
（3）After producing most of the recipes in the cookbook， the writer wanted to ．
| A． |
take cooking lessons |
| B． |
write his cookbook |
| C． |
make new dishes of his own |
| D． |
open a restaurant |
（4）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代） " "．
| A． |
the bookstore |
| B． |
a test kitchen |
| C． |
a dinner club |
| D． |
the country |
（5）What is important for the writer？
| A． |
Finding a good job． |
| B． |
Making lots of money． |
| C． |
Doing what he loves． |
| D． |
Becoming famous． |
（1）Which club can you join on weekdays？
| A． |
Smart Kids Club． |
| B． |
Global English Club． |
| C． |
Body﹣building Club． |
| D． |
Piano club． |
（2）In which club can you drink and eat fruits while having a rest？
| A． |
Smart Kids Club |
| B． |
Global English Club |
| C． |
Body﹣building Club |
| D． |
Piano club |
（3）How many choices does Lucy have if she wants to join two clubs at weekends？
| A． |
1 |
| B． |
2 |
| C． |
3 |
| D． |
4 |
（4）If you want to talk with native English speakers， please ring ．
| A． |
0816﹣2878806 |
| B． |
0816﹣2515868 |
| C． |
0816﹣2676911 |
| D． |
0816﹣2018367 |
（5）What can be the best title for the above four ads？
| A． |
Build Your Body with Us |
| B． |
Best Clubs Available in Town |
| C． |
Enjoy Your Weekends in Clubs |
| D． |
Fascinating Activities on Weekdays |