When I was eleven years old, God gave me a gift of happiness. One day, on my way home
from school, a truck ran over me and cut off my . As I lay there bleeding, I realized that I might have to live the rest of my life legs. How depressing （令人沮丧的）! then I realized that depression won’t get my legs back. So I decided not to my life feeling depressed. When my parents arrived at the , they were shocked and sad. I told them, “I’ve already the fact. Now you also have to get used to this.” Ever since then, I often see my friends getting about little things: their bus comes late; they get a bad grade on a test. But I just life. I was lucky to realize that it is a waste of energy to focus on what you have , and that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have. Sounds simple, doesn’t it ? So are many people unhappy? People often think happiness is based on what you . “My whole life would improve if I had a new car.” But when you get the and what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being .Happiness is not a happening; it’s a state of .You can have whatever there is in the world and still be uncomfortable. Or you can have relatively and feel full of joy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating and consciously taking pleasure in what you already have.
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Many people believe that life has smiled on Yang Mi: at the age of 4, she got her first TV drama role; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college — Beijing Film Academy (北京电影学院). That year, the 24-year-old actress played the bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV drama, Palace (《宫锁心玉》). The drama became a big success and made Yang very famous. The number of her micro blog followers rises from several thousand to more than 3 million overnight.
Could she be any luckier? Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. She works hard all by herself. “Every chance is achieved from the efforts I’ve made,”said Yang. People now think she’s very hard-working.
She still remembers the time when people gave her the cold shoulder. People treated her with little love. They didn’t want to help her in her time of need.“I have to thank them because they gave me the strength to prove myself,”she said
That’s why she is eager to help others when they are in need.
In May, Yang became the ambassador (大使) for the Climate Group to fight the bad weather. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle (百万奇迹) project and plant trees on China’s dry land.
When did Yang Mi first play her role in TV dramas?
____________________________________________What kind of TV drama is Palace?
____________________________________________What made Yang Mi so successful?
____________________________________________Did luck have anything to do with her success?
____________________________________________What does Yang Mi call on people to do?
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Dear daughter,
You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you. It will not be long before you leave home to make your way in the world. Can I please give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.
1. Never Look Down Upon Yourself.
You are great and able to achieve great things so believe in yourself. When things go badly, never stop believing. Some girls get upset and lose confidence. And then all kinds of problems can follow.
2. Never Get Upset With Your Looks.
We think you look great . Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have. Eat well, take exercise and be healthy. Some girls become upset because they try to lose weight or get the perfect shape. You look fine.
3. Never spend money more than your income.
Never spend money more than your income and save a little every month. Don’t borrow other’s money if possible.
4. Never Give Less Than Your Best.
We are very proud of what you have succeeded so far. You should be proud too. Keep doing well. Keep trying your hardest at everything you do. No one can ask for more than that.
5. Never Forget That Your Parents Love You.
Whatever happens in life, your family will still be your family. Whatever difficulties you have, you can always talk to us and we will try to help. We are here for you.
Love
DadFrom the letter, we can know the daughter will _________soon.
| A．leave school | B．go to college |
| C．go to another city | D．face lots of difficulties |
According to the father, some girls become upset because they __________.
| A．aren’t healthy enough | B．don’t make enough money |
| C．don’t have good jobs | D．try to have the perfect shape |
When someone gets upset and loses confidence, _________________.
| A．nobody will love him |
| B．he can’t get good income |
| C．all problems will follow him |
| D．his parents won’t believe in him anymore |
The father thinks his daughter has been a _____________person.
| A．happy | B．successful |
| C．perfect | D．hard-working |
The father writes this letter to his daughter in order to tell her_____________.
| A．that her parents love her |
| B．what she should never do |
| C．how she can become successful |
| D．that her parents will always help her |
Even kids know that we should wait for the traffic light to turn green before crossing a road, but not everybody follows this basic rule.
“Chinese style road crossing” has become a hot expression recently. Chinese people “cross roads without thinking about traffic lights, so long as they are part of a crowd”, said a post on Sina Weibo.
A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour, more than 600 people ran red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.
Many people say that they jaywalk (乱穿马路) because the red light lasts too long. Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University.
The team did research on people’s waiting times at different road crossings from 2008 to 2010. They found that Chinese people would wait for 70 to 90 seconds before they lost their patience.
“People are likely to run the red light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear (忍受),”said Ni Ying, a member of the research team.
However, a survey on Sina Weibo shows that nearly half of respondents (调查对象) believe that people jaywalk mainly because they disregard (忽视) rules.
“I always obey(遵守) traffic rules. Time is important but safety should come first,”wrote “Qixiaoe”on Weibo.
Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers. In Singapore, the maximum can be three months in prison. Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions, too. For example, the first three people in a jaywalking group will be fined (罚款) 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang.
But calling on people to respect rules is more important. “To completely solve the problem, everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules,”Wang Jianping, a professor at Sichuan University, said to Huaxi Metropolis Daily.What does the phrase“the team”in Paragraph 5 refer to(指的是)?
| A．A CCTV news program. |
| B．A research group at Tongji University |
| C．A post on Sina Weibo. |
| D．Huaxi Metropolis Daily. |
How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience?
| A．Less than one minute. |
| B．About five minutes. |
| C．Less than one and a half minutes. |
| D．More than ten minutes. |
In the sentence“People are likely to run the red light, we can use ________ to take the place of “be likely to.
| A．may | B．love to |
| C．be able to | D．be going to |
Why do people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo?
| A．Because there are too many people on the road. |
| B．Because the red light lasts too long. |
| C．Because people don’t pay much attention to rules. |
| D．Because people have less patience. |
Wang Jianping suggests that we should ______ to solve the problem of jaywalking.
| A．punish the jaywalkers |
| B．disregard the traffic rules |
| C．reduce the time of red lights |
| D．call on people to obey the traffic rules |
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Marsha's House may be a ________.
| A．supermarket | B．hotel | C．restaurant | D．cinema |
If you want to buy apples, you should go to ________.
| A．Marsha's House | B．Country Life Market |
| C．Wawa Village | D．Next Wave Music Store |
Amold Swenson may be a(n) ________.
| A．musician | B．athlete |
| C．film star | D．singer |
If you want to get a present from Next Wave Music Store, you should ________.
| A．get there before 7：00 a.m. |
| B．be the first person to get there |
| C．call 543616 |
| D．not get there later than 50 people on Saturday |
What's the type of the four short articles?
| A．Novel. | B．News. |
| C．Advertisement. | D．Essay. |
In our daily lives, Wechat (微信) is really hot now. Many people express themselves, exchange ideas and deliver information by Wechat.
There are a number of reasons for Wechat to be popular. To begin with, Wechat is a cheap way of communication, which cuts down a great deal of the cost made by phone calls. Next, Wechat is to the taste of the most of people. Its attractive and lots of functions(功能) are loved widely. What’s more, convenience also leads to its popularity. It is available no matter where we are.
However, it has problems, too. First of all, our IDs might be revealed when we use Wechat and we could be in danger. Secondly, we may spend more time on Wechat instead of with our family. As a result, relationship(关系) could break down. The last problem is that our attention might be drawn too much and sometimes we may find it difficult to focus on study.
There is no doubt that Wechat will improve as time goes by. So let’s look forward to the better Wechat and have more fun with it.What can’t we do by Wechat ?
| A．Express ourselves. | B．Exchange ideas. |
| C．Make phone calls. | D．Deliver information. |
What does the underlined word “available”mean in the passage?
| A．舒适的 | B．可用的 |
| C．好玩的 | D．便宜的 |
Using Wechat could be dangerous because _____________
| A．relationship could break down |
| B．IDs might be revealed |
| C．it`s difficult to focus on study |
| D．spending too much time on Wechat |
How many problems you may have by using Wechat according to this passage?
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
What do you think is the best title for this passage?
| A．Wechat has problems. |
| B．Why is Wechat hot ? |
| C．Wechat will get better in the future. |
| D．Wechat in our daily lives. |
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