Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success do not lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends on ." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the -for example, getting into college or getting a good job -that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends live happier and healthier lives.
Another to living a happy life is to be active. It’s a good idea to have some . Many people experience this by dancing, or playing a , such as tennis or basketball. You can about your problems, and only think about the activity.
, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elder person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes. Please remember: when someone is in trouble, try to give them a hand.
A．bring B．sell C．show D．lose
A．themselves B．yourself C．itself D．ourselves
A．letters B．lessons C．suggestions D．exercise
A．strange B．surprising C．simple D．expensive
A．health B．future C．money D．danger
A．in fact B．such as C．as a result D．rather than
A．but B．so C．or D．and
A．never B．seldom C．hardly D．often
A．plan B．secret C．game D．task
A．hobbies B．parties C．classes D．dreams
A．CD B．sport C．part D．joke
A．forget B．think C．meet D．remember
A．Unluckily B．Firstly C．Finally D．Suddenly
A．After B．Unless C．Though D．If
A．in B．at C．on D．with
Mr. Strong is a London taxi driver. The following talk is given by him.
“I have been a taxi driver 36 nearly ten years. It’s a nice job most of the time. You meet a lot of people. I always work at night, 37 there is too much traffic during the day. I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon, and I usually 38 between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning.”
“Some 39 things happened late at night. 40 day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her 41 . So I waited in the car 42 she climbed in through the windows.”
“I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out 43 was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to 44 in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief.”
“Luckily the woman came downstairs. She 45 have gone to sleep and forgotten me and the dog!”
A．in B．for C．before D．after
A．if B．so C．though D．because
A．go home B．go shopping C．do sports D．do housework
A．sad B．good C．strange D．disappointing
A．The other B．Another C．The others D．Other
A．money B．bag C．box D．key
A．until B．while C．since D．as soon as
A．what B．which C．who D．that
A．drive B．walk C．climb D．run
A．will B．can C．may D．must
When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For “weeks my mother had helped me practise my lines. But once on the stage, every word 11 from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator (解说者) for the play. 12 I didn’t tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 13 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping (炸开) 14 the grass in bunches (束). I watched my mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I’ll dig up (挖光) all these weeds (野草),” she said. “From now on, we’ll 15 have roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,” I protested(抗议). “All flowers are 16 —even dandelions !”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is 17 of people, too,” she added.
When I 18 that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she said, 19 me of how much I loved to read stories’ aloud.
Thanks to my mother’s encouragement, I got to know everybody had his or her own 20 in the world. I felt proud of the role in the play.
A．developed B．left C．failed D．disappeared
A．If B．Because C．Though D．Since
A．difficulty B．mistake C．danger D．unhappiness
A．through B．past C．beyond D．behind
A．hardly B．only C．still D．also
A．harmless B．healthy C．beautiful D．fresh
A．true B．kind C．same D．clever
A．remembered B．realized C．explained D．promised
A．representing B．complaining C．recommending D．reminding
A．honor B．progress C．value D．interest
根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was two days before Christmas, when my ten-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her bike was too 16 , and it needed repairing as well.
As Christmas 17 , her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn’t say it again. We were busy 18 some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than 19 .
Now we didn’t know 20 to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing 21 presents, parents’ presents, a brother’s present and friends’ presents till midnight. So there was 22 time to take to buy the "right hike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and 23 .
Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (mi) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully 24 with clay to make a small bike.
25 Christmas morning, we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the 26 loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real 27 ?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would 28 trade in this beautiful bike 29 Daddy made me. I 30 keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present I have ever got in my life!"
A．new B．old C．beautiful D．modern
A．came nearer B．was over C．went by D．passed
A．buy B．bought C．to buy D．buying
A．something else B．anything else C．else something D．else anything
A．what B．how C．why D．where
A．children B．children’s C．boy D．girls
A．enough B．no C．much D．still a little
A．happy B．excited C．sad D．angry
A．works B．worked C．working D．to work
A．In B．On C．At D．For
A．book B．story C．note D．newspaper
A．one B．ones C．some D．any
A．usually B．certainly C．never D．of course
A．who B．those C．what D．that
A．am going to B．would like to C．had better D．would rather
Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet (西藏).Our legs were so heavy and cold that 16 felt like big pieces of ice.Have you 17 seen snowmen ride bicylces? That’s what we looked like! Along the way children who were 18 long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late 19
we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze (结冰).However, the lakes 20 like glass in the setting sun and loooked wonderful.
Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was in high spirt and I knew I didn’t need to 21 her.To climb the mountains was hard work but as we 22 us, we were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After a while, we began going 23 the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much 24 .At the foot of the mountains, colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep eating green grass. Then we had to 25
Our caps, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.
In the early evening we stopped to 26 .We put up our tent and then we ate. Afte supper Wang Wei went to sleep but I stayed 27 .At midnight the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter.As I 29 below the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.
We will reach Dali in Yunan Province soon, where our cousins will join us. We 30 hardly wait to see them!
A．we B．you C．they D．it
A．never B．ever C．even D．yet
A．dressed in B．put on C．taken off D．dressed up
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．shine B．shining C．shines D．shone
A．follow B．encourage C．remind D．discover
A．looked at B．looked after C．looked for D．looked around
A．up B．down C．around D．into
A．colder B．drier C．warmer D．wetter
A．charge B．check C．chase D．change
A．make beds B．make friends C．make camp D．make money
A．alive B．alone C．away D．awake
A．cloudy B．foggy C．noisy D．quiet
A．lie B．lied C．lay D．laid
A．may B．can C．must D．shall
Of all the things we eat and drink，water is the 1 important.The human body can go 2 food for a long time，but two 3 three days without water could make people 4 .
A lot of people don’t understand how 5 water the human body needs 6 well and many people don’t drink enough，esecially in 7 weather. Most people drink 8 they are thirsty but in fact they need more water，expecially when they take 9 .
A man’s body is 65 to 75 percent of 10 . If we don’t have enough water. We fell tired and may become ill.
1.A.more B.most C.less D.least
2.A.with B.on C.without D.by
3.A.or B.and C.of D.but
4.A.died B.to die C.dies D.die
5.A.many B.little C.few D.much
6.A.work B.working C.to work D.works
7.A.hot B.cold C.cool D.warm
8.A.so B.that C.when D.since
9.A.fun B.exercise C.exercises D.work
10.A.blood B.water C.air D.food
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