Need a reason to be happy？ Then you will be happy to know that March 20th is the International Day of happiness．
The united Nations set up the International Day of happiness in 2012 to remind us that happiness is a basic human goal and right．
It was celebrated for the first time in 2013． On that day， we celebrated hundreds of " Happy Heroes" ﹣ those who did so much to bring happiness to others． They helped the homeless to live a comfortable life and the poor kids to go to school．
The 2014 Day of Happiness actions asked people to share pictures of making them happy． People all over the world showed their favourite pictures on the Internet． "It's exciting to see so many people sharing photos of what makes them happy．" Joe， a senior high school students from Canada said． The 2015 Day of happiness actions gave attention on relationships． Modern society is leaving more and more people felling lonely． On that day， thousands of people all around the world reached out to make new connections with others． They visited their neighbours， gave calls to the doctors they didn't know very well， drove the strangers to station for free…
The theme of the 1029 Day of Happiness is "Happier Together"． It encourages people worldwide to focus on what we have in common， rather than what divides us．
（1）When is the International Day of Happiness？
（2）Why did the United Nations set up the International Day of Happiness？
（3）How did Joe feel when he saw many people sharing photos？
（4）According to the passage， more and more people are feeling happy in modern society，aren't they？
（5）What is the theme of 2019 Day of Happiness？
There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines(烹饪、美食)，but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural （文化）features related （叙述）to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.
It’s said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the program .Most Chinese people see this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society（社会）.
On the other hand ,the documentary also stimulates(刺激)Chinese people’s consumption (消耗). Taobao, one of China’s biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search(搜索) on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within (在...之内) one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million, or 20%.
To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months.
Liu Wen, the director, says “As CCTV-9 serves as a window. allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines ,but also learn Chinese customs.”A Bite of China is a.
| A．film | B．TV show | C．Book | D．newspaper |
This program is quite different from other food shows because it has more features of.
| A．culture | B．cuisine | C．news | D．place |
The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new opportunity on.
| A．Internet communication | B．film making |
| C．food business | D．talking |
It took the production team aboutto complete the whole program.
| A．3 months | B．six months | C．a year | D．two years |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．Most people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook. |
| B．There’re many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”. |
| C．You can buy some food that’s more delicious and cheaper through the program. |
| D．There’re few wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”. |
The best day of the week for shoppers is Saturday. In America, women do most of the shopping, while the young also enjoy shopping with their friends. Men don’t enjoy taking time in the store. There are many places to shop. A mall is a group of many shops where you can buy clothes, furniture, and everything of the house. Shopping malls provide parking of the cars which is very important to the shopper. Usually the mall is under one roof, so each people doesn’t get cold or wet from rain, wind, or snow. Mothers can buy clothes for family members. For the children, shoes, socks, dresses, coats, and sweaters are bought in August for the new school year. For the kitchen the mother might buy cooking pots, drinking glasses, and the television set. The bedroom furniture has beds, mirrors and so on. Finally, there are pictures in most rooms.
To buy all these things at the mall takes many trips but mothers enjoy this kind of shopping.Who often goes shopping for the family members from the passage, we know?
| A．Mothers | B．Fathers | C．Young people | D．Children |
In America, women like shopping on.
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C．Monday | D．Friday |
Men do not enjoy shopping in the store, because.
| A．it will cost more money | B．takes shorter time |
| C．it takes a lot of time | D．they will get wet from rain |
The word “furniture” means.
| A．电视柜 | B．家具 | C．电器 | D．立柜 |
What is a shopping mall?
| A．It’s a group of many shops where you can buy everything you need. |
| B．A department store where you can buy everything you need. |
| C．A supermarket where you can buy vegetables, fruits and so on. |
| D．You can park your car there |
Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you got a pen?” while Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “bird “and “hurt”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, while “color” and “honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.Are there many differences in grammar between British and American English?
| A．There are few differences between them. |
| B．There are many differences between them. |
| C．There are some differences between them. |
| D．There are great differences between them. |
Americans don’t say “Have you got a pen.” do they?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．Yes, they don’t. | C．No. they don’t. | D．Sorry, they do . |
Who says “ in hospital ”? Who says “ in the hospital ”?
| A．Americans say “ in the hospital ” while Englishmen say “ in hospital ”. |
| B．Americans say “ in hospital ” while Englishmen say “in the hospital ” |
| C．Both Americans and Englishmen say “ in the hospital ” |
| D．They are the same . |
From the article we can know____.
| A．American English is better than British English. |
| B．it’s not so difficult for a British English speaker to understand American English. |
| C．the spelling of “color” is wrong while the spelling of “colour” is right. |
| D．British English is better than American English. |
What’s the main idea of the article?
| A．We should learn both American English and British English. |
| B．British and American English are two different languages. |
| C．Speakers of British and Americans speak the same language. |
| D．We should learn other languages . |
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No one is born knowing how to study. You need to learn a few study skills and then practice them. Here are six ways of studying smartly.
Listen carefully in class. When you listen carefully in class and take good notes, you are starting learning carefully. Are you sitting next to a loud person? Is it hard to see the blackboard clearly? Tell your teacher or parents about this kind of problems.
Take food notes. Not sure how to take notes? Start by writing down what your teacher says or writes on the blackboard during class. Try your best to write clearly so you can read your notes later.
Plan ahead （提前作计划）. It is bad to wait until Thursday night to study for Friday’s exam. You should plan ahead. Write down the date of your exam. You can plan what to do after school each day, and how much time to spend on each subject.
Break it up（拆开）。 When there’s a lot to study, it can help you to break things into units. If you have an exam on spelling words, break them up into five-word units and work on one or two different units each night.
Ask for help. Ask your teacher for help if you don’t understand something. If you’re at home, your mom or dad might be able to help.
Have a good sleep. A good sleep is good for your next day’s study.How many ways to study smartly are there in the passage?
What is the first step(步骤) of starting learning and studying?
What could you do if you have a lot to study?
Who can you ask for help when you don’t understand something at school?
Do you think a good sleep is good for your next day’s study