Many people might think that if they had more money， then they would be happier in life． For example，people might look at what others have， like expensive clothes or nice cars， and wish they could have the same． But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long．
①But is that really true？ Studies have found that money can， in fact， make people happier． ②Instead， it's giving money to others that makes people happy．③It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member．④It could be buying a homeless person food to eat． It could be giving money to a person in need． Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else． How did you feel？ Whether it is a small or large amount of money， people feel happier when they give． This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy， too．
This idea of connecting your happiness to the happiness of others is described as ubuntu in an African language． There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree． The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat． Surprisingly all the children held hands and ran together． They all touched the tree at the same time． The man asked why they had done this． The children simply said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one．
（1）The writer says that buying things ．
A．can make people worried
B．can make people nervous
C．may lead to sadness for long
D．may lead to happiness for a short time
（2）Where can we best put "But it′s not having money that brings happiness．" in Paragraph 2？
A．①
B．②
C．③
D．④
（3）Why does the writer quote（引用）a story in Paragraph 3？
A．To explain Africans like sweets．
B．To show examples are not enough
C．To make the writer′s opinion clearer．
D．To express happiness is from children．
（4）What does the writer try to tell us？
A．Buying new things can make people happy．
B．The key to happiness is making others happy．
C．If you want to be happy， you can visit Africa．
D．People who have a lot of money might not be happy．
Now lots of teenagers like smoking. It's a big problem. Some of them smoke, just for fun and some think smoking looks cool. Others smoke because there are many people around them that smoke.
As we all know, smoking is harmful, especially to students. Some teenagers even steal money so that they can buy cigarettes. Besides, smoking does harm to brains and it can influence studies. Finally, it is bad for health because it can cause diseases.
Therefore, we should protect ourselves from smoking. First, we should learn more about the danger of smoking. Second, we should keep away from people who smoke.Now some teenagers like smoking because_________.
| A．smoking is good for them |
| B．their parents want them to do so |
| C．they think it is fun and cool |
| D．smoking makes them comfortable |
Smoking is harmful to_________.
| A．brains | B．legs | C．eyes | D．hands |
The writer of the passage wants teenagers________.
| A．to smoke |
| B．not to smoke |
| C．not to keep away from smoking |
| D．to smoke less |
An old woman walked into a clothes shop. She asked the salesgirl to let her have a look at a new dress on display, but the girl stood still behind the counter, taking no notice of the request.
The old woman spoke to the girl again, raising her voice a bit, but still received no answer. The old woman looked closely at the girl and nodded to her, "I am too old to see well." I can't even tell a plastic (塑料的) model from a real girl."
On hearing this, the salesgirl shouted at the old woman, " What? Did you call me a plastic model?"
The old woman was greatly surprised. "On, dear me," she said. "The model can speak. Then it must be a robot of a new type."The old woman wanted ______in the clothes shop.
| A．to buy something |
| B．to play a joke on someone |
| C．to look for someone |
| D．to talk to the girl |
The assistant was a ________.
| A．woman | B．model | C．robot | D．man |
The assistant took no notice of the old woman because _______.
| A．she was a plastic model |
| B．she was a robot |
| C．she was not a good assistant |
| D．she had bad hearing |
A gentleman stopped his car at the door of a flower shop. He planned to order flowers and asked the shopkeeper to deliver them to his mother, who was far away in his hometown.
The gentleman saw a little girl crying on the road before he entered the shop. The gentleman asked her: “Why are you crying?”
“I want to buy a rose for my mother, but I haven’t got enough money,” said the girl.
The gentleman took the girl’s hand and entered the flower shop. He first ordered the bouquet (花束) for his mother and bought a rose for the girl.
When he was walking out of the shop, the gentleman asked the girl if she would like a ride home.
“Will you really drive me home?” she asked.
“Of course,” the gentleman replied.
“Then drive me to my mother. But the place where my mother lives is very far.”
The gentleman drove along the mountain road and finally came to the cemetery (墓地).
The little girl put the flower onto a new grave (坟墓). In order to send a rose to her mother who had died a month before, she had gone on a very long journey.
The gentleman drove the girl to her home and then returned to the flower shop. He cancelled（取消）the bouquet and bought a big bunch (束) of fresh flowers instead. He drove directly to his mother’s home, a five-hour drive from here. He would send the flowers to his mother in person.The word “deliver” in Paragraph 1 means “______________”.
| A．give | B．take | C． send | D．bring |
Why was the little girl crying?
| A．Because her mother died. |
| B．Because she lost her money. |
| C．Because she lost her way home. |
| D．Because she couldn’t afford a rose. |
The little girl asked the gentleman to drive her ______________.
| A．to her home | B．to her school |
| C．to a cemetery | D．to a mountain |
We can tell from the story that ___________.
| A．The little girl loves her mother very much |
| B．The gentleman doesn’t care about his mother |
| C．The little girl’s mother lives far away from her home |
| D．The gentleman’s mother passed away a month ago |
In Britain you’re allowed to drive a car when you’re seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you’re learning,someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don’t have to go to a driving school --- a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license.
Before you’re allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you’re allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons! When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you’re allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.
Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.In the driving test, one _______________________.
| A．mustn’t drive his car, even though the car is fit for the road |
| B．is usually asked to drive on roads for some time |
| C．has to be examined(考查) only in car driving skills |
| D．must drive around for more than an hour |
When can I take the driving test again if I don’t pass it?
| A．a few years later |
| B．right after the first test |
| C．a few weeks later |
| D．never |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There is no limit (限制)to the age of an old man who drives a car. |
| B．One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it. |
| C．There was a speed limit to cars before 1878. |
| D．A car driver didn’t have to get a limit license until 1935. |
The best title for the passage is _____________.
| A．Driving Licenses in Britain |
| B．Tests for Britain People |
| C．Driving Cars |
| D．Young Men’s Driving Licenses |
Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I’m not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills—how to work when you are in the exam. Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then.
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you’re studying, then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it won’t remember well. Work at the time when you know you’ll work at your best.
If you’re studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.How does the writer feel about exams?
| A．Excited. | B．Bored. | C．Worried. | D．Surprised. |
Why are the students afraid of exams?
| A．Because they are afraid of failing. |
| B．Because they want to get full marks. |
| C．Because exams are usually hard. |
| D．Because their teachers will be angry at their bad grades. |
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. |
| B．Start planning and working for each exam early. |
| C．If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it. |
| D．You should sleep well before the exam. |
According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _____.
| A．take a short rest |
| B．tell someone about your worries |
| C．walk or get exercise |
| D．keep busy working and forget your worries |