Not long ago, I opened an interesting e-mail from Jennifer, a friend of mine. “I’ve realized I want to be around people who make me happy,” she wrote, “I’ve been seeing how I feel after communicating with different people and making a mental list of who I feel good about. And you’re on my list.”
Then she invited me — and 11 other women— to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. We’d chat, eat, and watch feel-good movies. She made it clear in her invitation that there was no stress to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful! I e-mailed her back immediately. I was in.
Later, Jennifer told me she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation. Though all the women were willing to join, some said they didn’t see themselves as cheerful people. “I’ve told them they didn’t have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel happy,” she says.
Research shows that gatherings such as Jennifer’s make sense. In a US study, researchers measured(测量) the happiness of 4739 people at regular intervals (间隔) over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on(取决于) the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to be the most contagious (传染性的) among friends of the same sex.
“People with more supportive friends are less likely to develop sadness,” says Dr Toupey Luft, a psychologist in Penticyon, British Columbia. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive(乐观的) relationships to your social circle. Here’s how…How many people did Jennifer invite?
| A．1 | B．11 | C．12 | D．13 |
What kind of things can you do on Jennifer’s movie night?
| A．Gathering and measuring happiness among friends. |
| B．Chatting, eating and watching feel-good movies. |
| C．Being cheerful all the time. |
| D．Showing up stress. |
What do the underlined words mean?
| A．有意义 | B．有鉴赏力 | C．有感觉 | D．制造气氛 |
Which of the following is right?
| A．Jennifer was puzzled with her invitation. |
| B．All the women who were invited are cheerful people. |
| C．Jennifer invited people who are cheerful around her all the time. |
| D．People with more supportive friends seem to be more positive than people who don’t. |
Can you guess what will be talked about in the following passage?
| A．Why it is important to pick friends who make you feel good. |
| B．How to make friends who make you feel good. |
| C．What kinds of friends you should not make. |
| D．How you can find your social circle. |
Mr. Green is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for school and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.
One day the teacher asked the students a question, “When John was ten years old, his brother was twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother?”
Mr. Green answered, “That’s easy. His brother is twice as old as John, so he is now thirty.”
Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, “When it thunders(打雷), why do we always see the light before we hear the sound?” “But, Miss White,” said Mr. Green quickly, “can’t you see our eyes are in front of our ears?”
The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, “Why can fish swim in the water?” “But, Miss White,” said Mr. Green quickly, “don’t you know fish can’t walk on land?”Mr. Green _____ when he was a student.
| A．understood much |
| B．did a lot of housework |
| C．didn’t like to do his homework |
| D．learned science and biology very well |
How old is John’s brother when John is fifteen in the teacher’s question?
| A．10 years old. | B．15 years old. |
| C．20 years old. | D．25 years old. |
Mr. Green think when it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound because _____.
| A．light goes faster than sound |
| B．our eyes are in front of our ears |
| C．our eyes are cleverer than our ears |
| D．our eyes can see but our ears can’t |
Why can fish swim in the water? Mr. Green’s answer was _____.
| A．fish can’t swim on land |
| B．fish can’t walk on land |
| C．fish has no legs or hands |
| D．fish can’t walk in the water |
It’s 8:00 a.m. and you are running out of the door. You walk outside and your handbag suddenly says, “Wait! You forgot your keys!” A talking handbag? Yes, it’s true. This “smart bag” can “talk” to the things you often bring with. If you forget your keys or drop your purse, for example, the bag will tell you.
How does it work? There is a “smart chip” in the bag. You put other chips on your phone, purse or keys. Then the bag and the others can “talk” to each other—and you!
SMART CLOTHES
These clothes change colors—while you are wearing them! Is it hot outside? Watch your jacket change from dark blue to a lighter color to protect you from the sun. Did you spill coffee on your white trousers or shirt? No problem. These smart clothes never get dirty!If you go outside with a “smart bag” but forget your keys, your _____ will tell you.
| A．mother | B．teacher |
| C．bag | D．keys |
Which of the following sentences about a “talking handbag” is TRUE?
| A．It is smart and it can chat with you. |
| B．It can tell you if you forget something. |
| C．It can talk to you when you are alone. |
| D．It has a smart chip and works as a phone. |
Smart clothes change colors when you _____.
| A．are wearing them | B．are washing them |
| C．put them on | D．make them dirty |
Who needs the “smart clothes” most?
| A．Someone working in a library. |
| B．Someone who has a bad memory. |
| C．Someone working in a restaurant. |
| D．Someone who always loses his or her mobile phone. |
| Name |
Tudou |
Youku |
Douban |
| Website |
www.tudou.com |
www.youku.com |
www.douban.com |
| Founder(建立者) |
Wang Wei |
Gu Yongqiang |
Yang Bo |
| Founding time |
April, 2005 |
June, 2006 |
September, 2004 |
| Idea |
“Show yourself like a superstar.” |
“Let the whole world watch us.” |
“Join us more, and you will get more.” |
| Feature(特点) |
Sharing videos with other people |
Watching microvideos on the C2C service platform |
Making friends with others and editing what you like |
If you want to watch micro-videos, you’d better choose _____.
| A．www.youku.com | B．www.baidu.com |
| C．www.tudou.com | D．www.douban.com |
Tudou was founded _____ months earlier than Youku.
| A．seven | B．fourteen |
| C．twenty-one | D．twenty-eight |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
| A．Douban is the youngest of the three. |
| B．You can edit what you like on Tudou. |
| C．Wang Wei helps us make more friends. |
| D．The idea of Youku is “Let the whole world watch us.” |
A terrible earthquake happened in Japan on March 11th, 2011.As a result of the extreme (激烈的) earthquake, the huge waves washed away all the coast(海岸)area northeast of the country. The more serious danger is nuclear power station explosion (核电站爆炸). Though a lot of countries including China have sent much help to Japan, the Japanese are still in trouble, because many people were killed in the disaster.
And some earthquakes even cause tsunamis (海啸). It was said that 300 thousand people died in Indonesian tsunami as a result of the earthquake in 2004.
How awful it is when we talk about them! As natural phenomena (自然现象), earthquake happens just like it would rain and thunder. People can't avoid earthquakes but can try our best to predict and evacuate (疏散) before it happens. Building stronger houses and teaching people how to protect themselves when there is an earthquake are also good ways to reduce damage.
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| The date of earthquake in Japan in 2011 |
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| What's the more serious danger in Japan after the extreme earthquake？ |
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| The disaster which usually comes with earthquakes |
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| The number of the people who died in Indonesian tsunami |
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| How to reduce damage？ |
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