Today， people in the world have busy lives， and they often feel unhappy under much pressure． In fact， keeping happy is important and necessary for everyone． Most people want to be happy， but few know how to be happy． Money and success can bring pleasure； however， it won't last long． Actually， happiness depends on ourselves．
Here are some ways to help you to be happy．
The first secret is to enjoy the simple things in life． We often spend too much time thinking about the future， for example， going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation． You should enjoy the simple pleasure in life， such as reading a good book， listening to your favorite music and spending time with good friends．
The second secret is to be active． Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports． You can forget all your pressure and think only about the activity you are doing．
The third secret is to help others． It is a good way to keep happy． You always feel happy when you do something necessary for someone． You can do chores for your parents， help a friend or a classmate， or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor．
In a word， learning to be happy is good for your health．
46． The writer thinks happiness depends on ．
A． money and success
B． busy lives
C． ourselves
47． Which of the following makes us unhappy in our life？
A． Reading a good book．
B． Spending too much time thinking about the future．
C． Listening to music and spending time with friends．
48． You can forget all your when you enjoy dancing or playing sports．
A． pleasure
B． happiness
C． problems
49． Keeping happy in life is good for ．
A． your study
B． your health
C． your parents
50． What is the article about？
A． How to be happy．
B． How to be active．
C． How to help others．
There are seven continents﹙洲﹚in the world. Among them, Antarctica﹙南极洲﹚is the most special one. It is a world of snow and ice all year round. China has sent many scientists there. They try to find resources﹙资源﹚under the icy land and study climate change and sea biology.
What do they eat?
Scientists don’t have many choices on what they eat. About 60% their food is frozen food. It is easy to heat﹙加热﹚。Meat is common on the menu, while vegetables are not usual. Fresh vegetables are hard to grow in the cold weather. Therefore, people often eat dried and canned vegetables.
How do they sleep?
In Antarctica, summer lasts from November to March. During this time, Antarctica faces the sun and gets sunlight 24 hours of the day. In order to get some sleep,scientists cover the window with black cloth to make “night”.
How do they work?
People can wear warm clothes to be against the cold weather, but they can do little with the strong wind. Sometimes, the wind is even stronger than a typhoon. It can easily blow people away.
So there are ropes﹙绳索﹚that connect some research stations. People can hold these ropes to keep balance in strong winds.
How do they keep in touch with others?
There are no cables or Internet on the frozen continent. So mobiles and computers don’t work there. Scientists usually use two-way radios to communicate at work. If they want to say hello to family and friends, they can use the satellite phones.What do scientists do in Antarctica?
| A．They mostly study on the animals and plants there. |
| B．They mostly find resources and study climate change and sea biology. |
| C．They mostly find different kinds of lives under the ice and study them. |
| D．They mostly study on the ice and geography. |
What kind of vegetables do they usually eat?
| A．Fresh vegetables |
| B．Green vegetables only |
| C．Dried and canned vegetables |
| D．They go down the ice to work. |
What do they do when the day lasts for 24 hours?
| A．They work all day long. |
| B．They find a way to make “night”. |
| C．They stop working on those days. |
| D．They go down the ice to work. |
How do the scientists work on the terrible windy days?
| A．They use ropes to help themselves. |
| B．They just stay in the houses. |
| C．They use cars and ships to help. |
| D．They don’t think the wind brings trouble. |
If scientist wants to say “I love you”to her daughter, what can she use?
| A．Mobile phones | B．Tow-way radios | C．Satellite phones | D．Iphones and Ipods. |
Here is an interview with a painter. Read and choose the best.
Reporter:Mr Shum, you were one of Taiwan’s most outstanding youths last year. Why was that?
Mr Shum:Well, I can tell you that there are two reasons.First, I am a painter. Second, and more important reason is I am handicapped﹙残疾的﹚。I have no arms and only one leg.
Reporter:Well, how do you paint then if you’ve got no arms? Do you use your foot?
Mr Shum:Hah! For some handicapped people, it’s true and they are able to use their feet.No,I use my mouth. I put my paintbrush or my crayons or pencils or whatever I am using in my mouth. I hold it firmly in my teeth and paint or draw like that. It was a little strange for me at first, but it quickly became very easy.
Reporter:I know you feel that you are first a painter and only secondly that you are a disablbed person, but can we talk first about your handicap?
Mr Shum:Well,in fact I think of myself firstly as a person, secondly as a painter and thirdly as someone with a physical handicap. Can I say that I am not happy with the word “handicapped”?
I am a popular painter because my paintings are good, not because they were painted by a handicapped person. “handicapped”means you can’t do anything. It is difficult for me to do some things like getting dressed.
Reporter: Were you born with your handicap?
Mr Shum:No. An accident happened to me when I was 15 years old.After that I became depressed﹙沮丧﹚and even tried to end my life, but my mother was always there for me.Mr Shum is a painter who has no ____.
| A．mouth | B．teeth | C．feet | D．arms |
Mr Shum thinks himself first as ____.
| A．a person | B．a painter | C．a hit | D．a star |
He doesn’t like the word“handicapped”because it suggests ______.
| A．he can do anything |
| B．there are some things he can’t do |
| C．there are somethings he can do very well |
| D．he doesn’t want others to look him down |
What does the underlined word“firmly”in this passage mean?
| A．紧紧地 | B．随意地 | C．缓缓地 | D．轻轻地 |
What can we learn from Mr Shum’s story?
| A．Comfort in living by painting |
| B．Pleasure of living with a brave mother |
| C．Help gives people happiness. |
| D．What really matters is how you face it. |
Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country' s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most popular city of Australia.
The climate of Sydney is very good. It' s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, "Don't worry. "
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Center point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre(80 storeys)tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口). The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.Sydney is the city in Australia.
| A．youngest | B．largest | C．coldest | D．hottest |
It seems that people in Sydney have easy life because .
| A．the climate is very good |
| B．the sea is very beautiful |
| C．they are very rich |
| D．they always tell you, "Don't worry. " |
What is true about the Center point?
| A．It' s the tallest building in the world. |
| B．It's an old building. |
| C．You can see most of the city on it. |
| D．It' s 80-metre tall. |
Australia is rich in .
| A．wool | B．wheat | C．meat | D．all the above |
What do you think of people in Sydney?
| A．cool | B．busy | C．shy | D．warm-hearted |
Once there lived an old man in a mountain village. He was a famous hunter. He often went hunting alone in the mountains. He was not afraid of any wild animals, not even a tiger.
One night, someone saw a tiger come into the village, and stole two sheep away. The next night the tiger came again. The villagers were frightened. They asked the old hunter to catch it so that they could have a safe life.
When the old man heard about the tiger, he thought hard. He wondered why the tiger came at night twice but only stole the sheep. The next night he walked outside the village. Suddenly he saw the tiger coming. He quickly threw himself on the ground. To his surprise, the tiger did not come at him, but went away. He followed it quietly and found it was running on two of its feet just like a man. Then everything was clear.
On the fourth day, when it got dark, the hunter took some animal skins with him and hid himself behind a big tree near the village. He was waiting for the "tiger". As soon as the "tiger" came near the tree, the old hunter jumped out, caught the "tiger" by the "leg" and said, "Don't be afraid. I do not mean to hurt you. You know who I am, don't you?"
The "tiger" said "Yes" and took off the tiger's skin.
"You are poor. But you mustn't steal anything from others. Here are some animal skins for you. You may sell them at the market. With the money, you can buy food and clothes for your family. Work harder and try to make a living. " With tears in his eyes, the poor man thanked the kind-hearted old hunter and walked home.Where did the hunter live?
| A．Outside a village. | B．On a farm. |
| C．In a village. | D．Near a village. |
How many times did the tiger come into the village?
| A．Only once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
What did the old hunter do when he first saw the tiger?
| A．He was frightened. | B．He threw himself on the ground. |
| C．He ran away. | D．He hid himself behind a tree. |
How did the old hunter know the tiger was a man?
| A．The tiger came to the village only at night. |
| B．He saw the tiger run on its two feet. |
| C．The tiger only stole sheep. |
| D．The tiger could speak. |
Why did the old hunter take some animal skins with him when he was waiting for the "tiger" ?
| A．To help the poor man. |
| B．To make himself well hidden. |
| C．To sell them at the market the next morning. |
| D．To buy food and clothes on his way home. |
A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches（英寸）longer.
He went to the kitchen, there his mother and two sisters were doing housework. He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. Could one of you help me to shorter them by two inches?” But they were too busy. They said nothing and were still working.
After his mother finished washing all plates, she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remember his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When the other sister came back home from cinema, she also remembered the new trousers. “I nearly forgot that.” She thought. Then she shortened them by two inches.The new trousers were too ______________.
| A．long | B．short | C．big | D．small |
He had _______________.
| A．only one sister | B．two brothers |
| C．two sisters | D．a brother and a sister |
They said nothing because ________________.
| A．they didn’t want to help him |
| B．they had no time to help him |
| C．they didn’t know what to do |
| D．they didn’t hear him |
His mother was the _____________ one to make the trousers shorter.
| A．only | B．last | C．second | D．first |
The next morning he would find his trousers were _________shorter than the original （原来）one.
| A．two inches | B．four inches | C．six inches | D．not |
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