Happiness is like a pebble(鹅卵石)____ into a pool to bring ____ ever-widening circle of ripples（波纹）. As Stevenson has said, being happy is a duty.
There ____ no exact definition of the word happiness. Happy people are happy ____ all sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical health, since we find beggars, invalids(伤残者) and so-called failures, ___ are extremely happy.
Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend收益. But ____ happy is a total triumph(胜利) of soul and character. It is not selfish to work hard for it. It is, indeed, a duty to ourselves and others.
Being __ is like an infectious illness.__ causes people to shrink away from the sufferer. He soon ____ himself alone, sad and frustrated. There is, however, a cure so simple; if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be!
It works. __you will find that instead of driving people away, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding（有益的）it is to be the ____ of wider and wider circles of good will.
Then the make-believe becomes a ___. You own the peace of mind, and can forget yourself in being of service to ____.
Being happy, once(一旦) it is realized as a duty and started as a ____, opens doors into unimaginable gardens crowded___ grateful friends.
A．drop B．dropping C．to drop D．dropped
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．be B．are C．is D．was
A．because B．for C．as D．since
A．which B．who C．that D．whom
A．look B．staying C．to feel D．being
A．happy B．brave C．confident D．unhappy
A．It B．Which C．That D．What
A．enjoys B．makes C．finds D．lets
A．Long before B．after long C．Before long D．Long ago
A．center B．top C．middle D．end
A．real B．reality C．really D．realize
A．another B．others C．else D．other
A．surprise B．pleasure C．hobby D．habit
A．in B．to C．with D．of
I work in a school library. There are many kinds of __ in it. For example, books about English, science, music, history __ . You ___ do some reading or borrow books from it. But there are some ____. You must obey them.
When you are reading in the library, you have to be ___ . Don’t talk loudly (大声地). You can’t ____ music, either(也). You can’t ___ your bags into the library. ___ or drink in the library. You can borrow books from the library, ___ you can’t lend(借出)them to others. You have to __ them and return them on time.A. people B. books C. newspapers
A. so on B. and so on C. such as
A. can B. can’t C. don’t
A. rules B. CDs C. lessons
A. quiet B. kind C. happy
A. listen B. listen to C. listens
A. takes B. take C. taking
A. Not eat B. No eat C. Don’t eat
A. but B. and C. or
A. look after B. look like C. look at
Charlie is kind to his friends and they all him. His friend Andy likes drinking. Charlie often tries to stop him doing it. Sometimes Andy listens to him, sometimes he does not. One evening, when Andy had drunk in a restaurant, he drove his car home. He drove so fast that he hit a big tree and hurt himself. He was sorry for it and decided to drinking, but soon he forgot it. One afternoon he hit an woman who was crossing the street.
Hearing this, Charlie angry. He said he would not be his friend unless he stopped drinking. Of course Andy didn't want to lose his best friend. He decided to follow the law and rules and . And it made his friend happy.
One Sunday afternoon it was hot. Andy was going to swim in the river. He changed his clothes, entered his car and started it.When he was coming near the crossing, he suddenly remembered and got out at once. He began to push his car in the street. It made the policeman and he asked,"What's the matter with your car, sir?"
"Nothing, sir," answered Andy.
"But why push it, then?"
"Because I've left my at home!"
A．worry B．loves C．dislike D．like
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．too many B．too much C．a lot of D．much too
A．put up B．come up C．cut up D．give up
A．young B．old C．smart D．weak
A．became B．becomes C．is becoming D．has become
A．stop to drink B．stopped to drink C．stop drinking D．stopped drink
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．sad B．surprised C．happy D．surprising
A．license B．clothes C．wine D．cap
A beautiful ,well-dressed lady came to see her doctor . She said she was bored by her lifestyle , and her whole life was ________ and meaningless .
So the doctor called the old lady who cleaned the office floors , and said to the rich lady，“I’m going to ask Mary to tell you how she found _________ . All I want you to do is to listen.”
So the old lady put down her broom(扫帚) ，sitting on a chair to tell her _______,“Well ,my husband ________ malaria （疟疾 ） and months later my only son was killed by a car . I had nobody … I had nothing ____ . I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat ; I never smiled at anyone; I _____ thought of the death . Then one evening a little cat _______ me home from work . I felt sorry for the cat . It was cold outside , so I decided to let the cat in . I got it some milk , and it licked(舔 ) the plate _______ . Then it rubbed against my leg , and for the first time in months, I smiled . Then I stopped to think : if _____ a cat could make me smile , maybe doing something for _______could make me happy ,too . So the next day I baked（烘烤 ）some biscuits and took them to a neighbor who was ________ in bed. Every day I tried to do something ______ for someone . It made me so happy to see them happy . Today I don’t________ of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do . I’ve found happiness by _______ it to others . ”
When she heard that , the rich lady cried . She had everything that money could buy ,but she had _______ the things which money couldn’t buy .
A．full B．interesting C．empty D．quiet
A．meaning B．comfort C．truth D．happiness
A．question B．story C．survey D．matter
A．come over B．got over C．got out D．died of
A．left B．worried C．thought D．missed
A．ever B．even C．never D．still
A．followed B．reached C．arrived D．raised
A．bright B．perfect C．clean D．wet
A．saving B．helping C．making D．providing
A．groups B．animals C．families D．people
A．sick B．weak C．healthy D．tired
A．funny B．exciting C．nice D．great
A．care B．remind C．make D．know
A．making B．giving C．lending D．expecting
A．found B．got C．lost D．forgotten
Nicole, a 67-year-old Scot, has taught in Jinan for 15 years. He living and working in China a lot.
In 1997, Nicole was teaching Latin and Greek in a Scotland school when he was offered a job to teach in Shandong Economic University for . Even though Nicole had no idea of what kind of Jinan was, he decided to give it a try, because he thought if things weren’t good enough, he could always return to Scotland in one year. However, things to be quite different. The result: he has been enjoying the city and his work both for 15 years.
During his 15 years in Jinan, Nicole has set up his own teaching . He always encourages his students who want to improve their English to speak out in classes. “As an language teacher, I do think grammar is important in writing,” Nicole says. “Many English teachers don’t have real experience of teaching. They do know something is wrong, but they don’t know how to it.” In Nicole’s classes, nobody is to speak Chinese. If students cannot express themselves with one example, they are asked to try example until they understand.
Another reason for Nicole’s popularity his students is that he is more of a kind-hearted “grandpa” to them. he learns that some students cannot afford tuition(学费), he helps them overcome the difficulty and continue with their college education.
Though Nicole has 15 years in Jinan, he is not sure how many more years he will be in the city. But he is sure that his days in Jinan have in many ways been the of his life.
A．hates B．hopes C．enjoys D．wants
A．one year B．two months C．half a year D．two years
A．country B．city C．town D．village
A．turned on B．turned off C．turned out D．turned down
A．plan B．activity C．aim D．style
A．writing B．written C．speaking D．spoken
A．happily B．carefully C．politely D．bravely
A．exchanged B．old C．experienced D．unusual
A．explain B．read C．speak D．teach
A．advised B．allowed C．asked D．told
A．more B．another C．other D．some
A．among B．between C．of D．in
A．Wherever B．Whenever C．Whoever D．However
A．spent B．taken C．cost D．paid
A．saddest B．loneliest C．happiest D．loveliest
Dear Dad,
Happy birthday to you!____ this special day I’d like to talk to you in a special way. I am not good at ___ you my feelings face to face, so I’m writing to show my deep ____ for you.
You are not rich or famous. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest ___ in the world. I’m __ of you. You are ___ interested in fame and wealth (名利). But you often ___ me to school and help me _____ my schoolwork. You work ___ as a manager in your company. The smile on your face shows you are _____ with our family. You take good care of my grandparents. You do some _____ with Mom and cook for us on Sundays.
Now I am sorry to say I didn’t _____ you my love before, but I am thankful for ______ you have done for me.
I feel quite lucky that I have ___ a great father. _____ now I can let you know how much I love you.
Wish you happiness forever!
Yours,
son
A．In B．At C．By D．On
A．talking B．saying C．speaking D．telling
A．pleasure B．love C．dream D．advice
A．mothers B．fathers C．brothers D．sisters
A．worried B．proud C．afraid D．sorry
A．always B．often C．already D．never
A．give B．make C．drive D．get
A．with B．in C．on D．over
A．quite B．hard C．only D．nearly
A．happy B．polite C．awful D．angry
A．fishing B．shopping C．swimming D．climbing
A．bring B．take C．carry D．show
A．when B．what C．why D．how
A．too B．so C．very D．such
A．And B．But C．So D．Then
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