The way we spend our time can be divided into three "bottles"．These are the necessary tasks bottle，the voluntary（自愿的） tasks bottle and the happiness bottle．
Every day，we spend time filling the necessary tasks bottle with useful things，like making money，doing housework，buying food and paying bills．We then fill another bottle with voluntary tasks．These are things that we do for others，but we may not enjoy them．This bottle gets filled with tasks like taking children to activities，cooking family meals，and doing laundry．Those bottles are very important．If we don't fill them each day，our family won't run properly．
However，we often forget to fill the third bottle﹣﹣﹣﹣the happiness bottle that we fill with activities that make us happy．Is your happiness bottle sometimes empty at the end of the day？Between doing all the necessary and voluntary tasks，time flies by，and before we know it，it is time for bed．We all have days like that．
This is why each day we have to make an effort to fill our happiness bottle．I fill mine by going to the dancing class．And I always leave classes more happily than when I enter．This week，I had the pleasure of taking part in a guitar practice in my neighborhood．We show our musical talent and practice music for charity．It was a time of fun，friendship and music﹣making．At the end of the evening，my happiness bottle was filled to top．
Will your activities bring joy to your life？Or are the other two tasks eating up all your time？Try to find ways to achieve a balance between how you fill your three bottles．At the end of the day，hopefully we've done all we can to make sure that our happiness bottle is filled．
42．Which activity belongs to a necessary task according to the passage？
A．Going to work though it is raining heavily．
B．Buying a birthday gift for your good friend．
C．Having a yard sale to raise money for sick kids．
D．Sending your son to a piano lesson Sunday．
43．What does the underlined word "it" mean in the third paragraph？
A．We require enough time to fill the necessary tasks bottle．
B．Necessary and voluntary tasks are less important．
C．All the three bottles are filled to top at the end of the day．
D．We need time to do something to make ourselves happy．
44．How did the writer fill the happiness "bottle" this week？
A．By cooking meals for family．
B．By going to the dance class．
C．By practicing music for charity．
D．By listening to some nice music．
45．Which of the following is the best for " " in the last paragraph？
A．Make sure to fill all the three bottles．
B．So consider how your time will be spent．
C．People will have more happy activities．
D．It's not enough to fill the happiness bottle．
When I tidied up（整理）some old boxes under my bed, I found an old letter for me from my best friend. Her name was Minnie.
In the letter, Minnie wrote, “I am really sorry about before. Tell me if you will be my best friend again and tell me if you accept（接受）my apology . ”I wrote, “YES. I will be your best friend. ”
The twelve-year-old letter made me remember the time that Minnie and I spent together. We often wrote to each other during that time. One minute, Minnie and I would be playing happily together; the other moment we would get into arguments. But things would always be better again. She gave me a doll（洋娃娃）for my tenth birthday. I still keep it.
Finally things changed. We stopped writing letters to each other after she moved away, and I could no longer ride my bike to her house. Years later, she invited me to her sixteenth birthday party. I don’t see Minnie very often from then on. But I’ll always keep the letter and I’ll never forget the time we spent together.Minnie wrote the letter to .
| A．say sorry to the writer | B．thank the writer |
| C．invite the writer to her party | D．say goodbye to the writer |
The writer got the letter years ago.
| A．10 | B．12 | C．14 | D．16 |
The underlined word “apology” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．劝告 | B．帮助 | C．道歉 | D．祝福 |
Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
| A．The writer never had arguments with Minnie. |
| B．Minnie gave the writer a doll on one of her birthdays. |
| C．Minnie still writes letters to the writer. |
| D．The writer often rides her bike to Minnie’s house. |
The writer wrote the passage to tell us about her with Minnie.
| A．old boxes | B．letter | C．birthday party | D．friendship |
A school report
| Name：Edward Scott School: Kelvin High School Grade: 8 Term ending: May 6 |
| Math: He is a little weak in this, but he tried his best to catch up with others. |
| Science: He can work out many difficult problems. Well done! (做得好) |
| English: He is the best in the class. Keep it up（保持）. |
| French: His reading is very good, he can remember many words. |
| History: He is not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
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| Geography: He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world. |
| Music: He doesn’t like pop songs, though sings very well. |
| No. in class: 9 absences: 8 |
| Remarks(评语): Edward is able to do a lot better. He needs to do more work next semester. |
| Class teacher: Ivy |
| Principal: M. L. Martin |
| School reopens: September 1 |
根据上面所提供的信息，选择最佳答案。After reading this, we know it is ________________.
| A．a studying plan of Edward Scott | B．a teaching plan of Ivy |
| C．a report card of Edward Scott | D．a working plan of M. L. Martin |
Which subject is not mentioned(提到) in the report? .
| A．PE | B．Music | C．Math | D．History |
Edward’s best subject is _________________.
| A．science | B．English | C．geography | D．French |
Edward is not so good at ________________.
| A．science and geography | B．math and history |
| C．history and French | D．music and English |
Which sentence is not true?
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．Edward doesn’t do well in history. |
| C．Edward can do better if he works harder next term. |
| D．Edward learns two languages at school. |
An old lady went out shopping last Sunday. She came to a bank（银行）and saw a car near the door . A man got out of it（下车） and went into the bank . She looked into the car. The keys were in the lock.
The old lady took the keys and followed the man into the bank. The man took a gun（枪）out of his pockets and said to the clerk（职员）, “ Give me all the money . ”
But the old lady didn’t see this. She went to the man and put the keys in his hand and said, “ Young man , you’re foolish . Never leave your keys in your car. Someone’s going to steal（偷）it . ”
The man looked at the old woman for a few seconds. Then he looked at the clerk and then he took the keys and ran off the bank, got into his car and drove away quickly without any money .
根据短文内容，选择正确答案填空。The man got out of the car, and then he went into .
| A．the police station | B．the post office |
| C．the bank | D．the shop |
The old lady saw in the car.
| A．a gun | B．the keys | C．a wallet | D．a handbag |
The old lady took the keys and .
| A．went away | B．gave them to the policeman |
| C．took them home | D．returned to the young man |
The young man .
| A．had nothing to do |
| B．deposited（存）his money |
| C．ordered a clerk to give him the money |
| D．walked about to look for something |
When she gave the young man the keys, he .
| A．took them and ran out of the bank without any money |
| B．thanked her very much |
| C．was very surprised |
| D．said nothing and went to the police station |
If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in big cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Servings in restaurants are often large. If you can’t finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask the waiter or the waitress for a “doggie bag”(剩菜袋). It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself.
Tips are not usually added to the check. You should leave a tip of about 15% on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a waiter or waitress often bring your check on a plate, and you can put your money there. Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes.______ is usually served before you order at American restaurants or coffee shops.
| A．Bread | B．Butter | C．Coffee | D．Cold water |
American people always ______ when servings are too large for them.
| A．take the food home for their dogs. |
| B．leave the food on the table and go away |
| C．take the food home in doggie bags for themselves. |
| D．ask the waiter or the waitress to keep the food for them. |
If you spend ＄120 for your meal, you’ll probably leave a tip of _____.
| A．＄10 | B．＄18 | C．＄30 | D．＄50 |
How can you give tips in America?
| A．They are usually added to the check. |
| B．They are added to the price of the meal. |
| C．A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal. |
| D．You can leave them on the table when you leave. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．It’s bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it. |
| B．At American restaurants and coffee shops, bread, butter and coffee are all free. |
| C．American people never sit with people they don’t know. |
| D．Few cities and towns make rules for bars in American. |
Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another country, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “ . ”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小费). It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favourite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in a conversation. A kind of body language that is used in one culture may be impolite in another.When you travel to the USA, you don’t need to tip _________.
| A．porters | B．waiters | C．actors | D．taxi drivers |
The missing sentences in the first paragraph should be “ . ”
| A．Love me, love my dog. |
| B．He who laughs last laughs best. |
| C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do. |
| D．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
The underline work “porters” in the passage means _________.
| A．搬运工 | B．清洁工 | C．接线员 | D．售票员 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．In Spain, people usually have dinner very early. |
| B．In England, it’s not polite to talk about the weather. |
| C．In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. |
| D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．How to tip. |
| B．Body Language. |
| C．When to Have Dinner. |
| D．Advice to International Travellers. |
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