One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It's like looking at the tiled(铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is .
Once I heard a bald(秃头的) man said. “Whenever I enter a room, I see is hair." Once you've what your missing tile is, explore whether getting it will make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different , or forget about it and the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have had a relatively life, yet are often unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but remain happy.
The first is gratitude. All happy people are . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to , but it's truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret, is that happiness is a byproduct(副产品) of something else. The most obvious are those pursuits(追求) that give our lives purpose—anything studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We a spiritual faith, or a philosophy of life. Whatever your philosophy, it should this truth: if you choose to find the in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is your decision to make.
A．different B．missing C．short D．broken
A．nothing B．none C．all D．anything
A．determined B．predicted C．assumed D．imagined
A．completely B．naturally C．hopefully D．really
A．tile B．brick C．ceiling D．house
A．look on B．focus on C．count on D．decide on
A．peaceful B．difficult C．easy D．ordinary
A．certainly B．merely C．hardly D．generally
A．secret B．factor C．rule D．key
A．wealthy B．grateful C．proud D．generous
A．upset B．quarrel C．complain D．depress
A．admitted B．assuming C．proving D．realizing
A．sources B．results C．answers D．goals
A．among B．from C．through D．for
A．probable B．possible C．likely D．capable
A．value B．destination C．survival D．existence
A．need B．lack C．demand D．expect
A．involve B．include C．absorb D．mean
A．worst B．best C．positive D．negative
A．absolutely B．totally C．exactly D．Largely
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was worried because I thought I had her. I was and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen , but it’s really there. Love is .”
I listened carefully but I her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t me.” He said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and . But from this experience, I understand that love is just in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
A．keep fit B．rise early C．earn money D．collect money
A．magic B．romantic C．fantastic D．attractive
A．simple B．easy C．relaxing D．luxurious
A．control B．question C．reach D．the question
A．feeling B．love C．quarrel D．smile
A．raised B．Shook C．nodded D．bowed
A．hurt B．Injured C．wounded D．harmed
A．in great surprise B．in a great embarrassment C．with deep depression D．at extreme sorrow
A．happens B．comes about C．appears D．occurs
A．warm and soft B．hot and hard C．thin and cool D．strong and durable
A．somewhere and sometime B．anywhere or anytime C．more or less D．here and there
A．inside B．outside C．faraway D．nearby
A．could believe B．couldn’t understand C．wouldn’t recognize D．might know
A．got sick B．got stuck C．threw up D．became disabled
A．quite healthy B．very pale C．fairly red D．much surprised
A．jump high B．go hurriedly C．run fast D．walk slowly
A．think about B．talk with C．worry about D．laugh at
A．Reading B．Seeing C．Saying D．Writing
A．fresh roses B．gold ring C．sweet kisses D．beautiful jewelry
A．a thread B．a needle C．the cloth D．the cotton
In our whole life，we will come across different kinds of people and things.__ _，our views of the world，life and value have been changing all the time. To be honest，one of my English teachers has made a great _ _on me.
Although she was short，old and ugly，she was talented，____and passionate(热诚的)．Thus，we called her “a crazy stone”．She didn't mind it___；instead，she seemed to love her____very much. In addition，she was so____with students that she knew how to raise our___and get along well with us. Therefore，we studied English well and____her.
To be honest，I am fond of listening to____told by others in my daily life. Maybe I have heard so many that it is____for me to laugh. But she was a(n)____．Her jokes were always so funny，for she always led you to the scenes of them and____an interesting atmosphere. Although I____the university ten years ago，I still remember several jokes，one of which I would like to____with you.
Before having an English lesson，there was a handsome boy who made a selfintroduction. He said that he was able to do____and finally made a conclusion that he was rather untalented. After hearing that，Stone____the teacher's desk and said an old saying: “Innocence is the virtue(美德) for____”．Hearing this we all burst into laughter.
Although I met several good teachers when I was in the high school and during my college，“a crazy stone” is the best teacher in my____．It was she that made me get____in English. It was she that educated me how to fight for success and____difficulties.
A．But B．Although C．Because D．Therefore
A．expression B．promise C．influence D．reputation
A．humorous B．serious C．active D．bright
A．after all B．at all C．above all D．in all
A．description B．occupation C．nickname D．students
A．strict B．friendly C．popular D．familiar
A．force B．enthusiasm C．inspiration D．power
A．respected B．agreed C．pushed D．thanked
A．lessons B．experiences C．tales D．jokes
A．impossible B．easy C．difficult D．likely
A．model B．teacher C．laugher D．exception
A．enjoyed B．came C．created D．reduce
A．lived in B．came into C．left for D．graduated from
A．spend B．communicate C．share D．talked
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．stood on B．walked to C．broke down D．pushed away
A．men B．students C．women D．teachers
A．heart B．life C．school D．world
A．hurt B．down C．interested D．rewarded
A．ignore B．overcome C．escape D．face
What a busy day! The three boys were fed, bathed and changed into their nightclothes. Mary had them a story and finally they were asleep. “Babysitting (照看) the three boys aged eight, six and four is extremely ,” she thought.
“Sleep,” she considered, “if only I could!” But she had difficult homework to complete. Leaning back, she her feet onto the sofa to get comfortable. Whoever said babysitting was a(n) way to make money obviously hadn’t met the three boys, she thought. The television was on, the room was warm, and the lights were dim. Mary’s felt heavier and heavier. I mustn’t sleep, she thought—which was what she did, of course.
Strangely enough, she soon that she was a world-famous chef（主厨）. She made a and wore diamonds and designer clothes. Most days she relaxed by the pool, meeting the rich and famous or —her favorite hobby. She took the leading role in her own TV show.
That is, until she became too . “I am definitely the best in the world,” she thought, as she prepared a tasty chicken dish. But seemed to go right. She spilt the flour, she dropped an egg and she cut her finger. Despite all the troubles, she to get the chicken into the stove. Soon, smoke blanketed the room. The children was on fire. set in, but Mary could not run—she was to the spot. She tired hard to move, but could not, a sharp sound awoke her.
She got shocked and confused— was pouring from the kitchen. Rushing to investigate, she was met by three little faces and some very burnt bread. “Sorry, we were hungry and you were , so we tried to make some bread.” explained a boy. Relieved, Mary made them a snack and sent them back to bed. She them never to fall asleep on the job again!
A．given B．written C．told D．taught
A．successful B．helpful C．tiring D．surprising
A．shook B．put C．bent D．kept
A．difficult B．boring C．important D．easy
A．eyes B．mind C．heart D．legs
A．nicely B．exactly C．curiously D．carelessly
A．realized B．reminded C．learned D．dreamt
A．decision B．fortune C．business D．plan
A．sleeping B．reading C．running D．babysitting
A．just B．ever C．even D．only
A．selfish B．proud C．stubborn D．sensitive
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．tired B．arranged C．managed D．prepared
A．Panic B．Pain C．Noise D．Stress
A．frozen B．dragged C．pushed D．brought
A．because B．until C．as D．unless
A．smoke B．light C．water D．fire
A．cheerful B．strange C．guilty D．confident
A．busy B．hungry C．worried D．asleep
A．promised B．allowed C．expected D．persuaded
One day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me he had a good in Chicago and he wondered if I to know him.For a moment, I thought he might be ,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was .I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to think that all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a big city.He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to the subject and talk about something else.But he was silent for a few minutes, and then began to tell me all about his friend.
His friend's main in life seemed to be tennis, and he had his own tennis court.A lot of people have swimming pools, yet only two people have private tennis court and his friend in Chicago was one of .I told him that I knew several people like that, my brother, a doctor in California. He _ that maybe there were more private courts in the country he realized, Then he asked me my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had the house next to my brother's house.
“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He and said,“Yes. Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my to laugh.“Yes,” I replied.
A．brother B．friend C．neighbour D．teacher
A．managed B．tried C．happened D．wanted
A．expecting B．lying C．talking D．joking
A．funny B．serious C．careful D．disappointed
A．against B．out of C．beyond D．far from
A．instead B．actually C．indeed D．exactly
A．so B．too C．very D．such
A．begin B．reject C．refuse D．drop
A．problem B．choice C．interest D．work
A．just B．even C．ever D．surely
A．those B．them C．that D．whom
A．included B．including C．includes D．to include
A．admitted B．argued C．advised D．announced
A．as B．that C．than D．when
A．how B．whether C．where D．when
A．if B．because C．then D．though
A．friend B．doctor C．neighbour D．player
A．hired B．visited C．designed D．sold
A．smiled B．nodded C．cried D．laughed
A．chance B．turn C．time D．pleasure
I had lost many cherished (珍爱的) pets over the years, but never in my childhood did I think I would lose a family member.
One autumn morning, our family was to find out that my grandfather on my Dad’s side of the family had cancer. He through two years of it. We did everything we could to help him enjoy a stay at the hospital – we sent him videos of my soccer games and visited him often.
He all he could, but one November day, he passed away. At that time, my parents were visiting him in Chicago, and my other grandparents from Virginia were us. Our parents came home early that visit. I still remember they sat all of us down and told us the news. I felt a(n) of depression, loss and . I ran outside into the crisp November air and silent tears.
Almost a year passed, and we were eating dinner at the dinner table. A discussion started about how we could help find a for cancer to save other families from tragedies. My older sister Molly and I came up with the idea to sell honey from our Virginia grandparents’ beehives. I came up with the name Hives for Lives and we had our business !
The business started taking the honey and some beeswax (蜂蜡) from the hives. We left enough for the bees to through the winter. I only got stung (刺痛) once! Then we went through the long of filtering (过滤) and storing the honey. it all came together, and we got down to and selling our product and message. Last year, we $2,000 for the American Cancer Society and all of it went to a camp for children who have cancer. This year, with a few of our friends, Molly and I on selling beeswax candles and lip balm (润唇膏). With a lot of help, we raised $9,300!
I learned many things from my grandfather, such as the importance of taking and helping those around us. I know that he would be very proud of the things I’m doing today.
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．shocked D．scared
A．pulled B．carried C．broke D．suffered
A．long B．comfortable C．meaningful D．necessary
A．fought B．talked C．left D．donated
A．visiting B．comforting C．watching D．instructing
A．when B．why C．before D．after
A．pressure B．mix C．association D．feeling
A．failure B．anxiety C．emptiness D．disappointment
A．cried B．rolled C．made D．contained
A．medicine B．method C．reason D．cure
A．avoidable B．similar C．serious D．huge
A．plan B．success C．service D．experience
A．at B．in C．within D．by
A．go B．travel C．survive D．work
A．route B．process C．step D．distance
A．Eventually B．Especially C．Luckily D．Surprisingly
A．buying B．advertising C．advocating D．removing
A．stole B．received C．acquired D．raised
A．relied B．lived C．worked D．turned
A．breaks B．challenges C．risks D．responsibility
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