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Are people less happy or happier when they get older? If your answer is “happier”, then you are right, based on a study published five years ago. It found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty. In fact, it found that by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.
The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred and forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
Levels of happiness were the highest among the kids and those in their early seventies.
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Title: Relationship Between Age and
| The elements of the survey |
Time: 2008 Place: in the United States Researcher: Arthur Stone and his Targets: 340,000 adults |
| The |
Generally people become happier and feel Adults between the ages of 22 and 25 have the The kids and those in their early Men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women feel sadder, more |
| Conclusion |
Happiness |
Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love. Older relatives, English teachers and the media always praise (表扬) him. But when you actually take the time to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you find that his work is more wonderful than you could ever imagine.
The novel describes a young boy named Tom Sawyer growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River. He explores the countryside on a riverboat with his friends, falls in love with girls, starts secret clubs and searches for treasure. Twain’s idea of childhood is magical – a time of imagination, wonder and, of course, adventure.
More importantly, through the eyes of Tom Sawyer, Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture. For example, Tom hates going to church, and Twain uses scenes of Tom there to mock religion and its old traditions.
Twain’s writing is full of these kinds of critical (批判的) points about culture and politics. That’s why he is so loved in the US – he wasn’t afraid to state his opinions, and he did so clearly.
He also believed strongly in women’s right to vote in elections and gave a famous speech on the subject, called “Votes for Women”, in 1901.
“Tom was a great hero once more – the pet of the old, the envy of the young,” Twain writes in Tom Sawyer. But he could just as well be describing himself.
According to the writer, after reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you are likely to think _______.
| A．it’s not worth all the praise |
| B．it’s as wonderful as you imagined |
| C．it’s better to read it with teachers |
| D．it’s even better than you imagined |
What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
| A．A brief description of the novel. |
| B．Where Twain’s idea of childhood comes from. |
| C．How naughty and adventurous Tom Sawyer is. |
| D．What makes Tom Sawyer’s adventures so wonderful. |
What does the underlined word “mock” mean?
| A．make changes to | B．make fun of |
| C．give reasons for | D．give examples of |
Why is Twain so loved in the US according to the article?
| A．He supported women’s right to vote. |
| B．He wrote bad things about US wars abroad. |
| C．He criticized American culture and society clearly and cleverly. |
| D．He showed readers a magical childhood that everyone would love. |
任务型阅读：根据短文内容，填写下面表格。
Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
★Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside at night. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily.
★Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back. when a bus is full of people, it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.
★If you are followed by someone you don’ t know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next, don’t go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift (电梯).
★If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops other people from studying you. On the bus, don’t sit alone. Sit behind the driver or with other people. Don’t sleep.
任务型阅读：根据短文内容，填写下列表格。
| How to keep safe in our daily life |
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| What we should do |
What we shouldn’t do |
| ◆Always notice the environment around you. Make sure where the |
●You shouldn’t walk alone outside when you are out |
| ◆ |
●Don’t put your bag on your back because it’s |
| ◆Let the person understand that you know he or she is after you if you are followed by someone you don’t know. |
●Don’t go home or get into a lift at once. You are safer in the |
| ◆Get to the stop a little earlier if you have to take a bus to a place far away. Sit |
●Don’t sit alone or sleep on the bus. |
Laura lived in a small village near the sea. One day she decided to go for a swim in the sea. She knew that the sea near the village had a strong tide(浪), but she was a good swimmer, so she wasn’t afraid. Laura left her friends lying on the sands and ran into the sea. She swam quite far out from the beach and waved(招手) to her friends in the distance. After a short while she decided to swim back. She tried her best, but she couldn’t get any closer to the beach. The tide kept pulling her back. She waved her arms in the air to let her friends know that she was in trouble, but they just waved back, for they didn’t know what she meant. After a long time, Laura became very tired and she couldn’t swim any more. Her legs went down and she lost hope. Suddenly, her foot touched the sand! All the time she had been swimming in a place where the water wasn’t deep!
When at last she came back to the beach, one of her friends asked, “Did you enjoy your swim?”
“Yes, it was lovely,” she answered. She never told them what really happened.Where did Laura swim one day?
A. In a swimming pool.
B. In a sea behind her house
C. In the sea near her village.When she swam quite far out from the beach, her friends____________.
A. were playing on the sands.
B. were lying on the sands.
C. were swimming with her.What did Laura’s friends think of her second wave?
A. They thought she was very happy.
B. They thought she was asking them to swim with her.
C. They knew that Laura was in danger.Who saved Laura at last?
A. Her friends.
B. Someone in the sea.
C. Herself. Which of the following sentences is NOT true.
A. The tide was too strong for Laura to swim back to beach.
B. Laura was a swimming lover.
C. Laura told her friends the truth in the end.
1970 was World Conservation(保护) Year. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is in danger. They hoped that governments would act quickly to conserve nature(保护自然). Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland but now only 866 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air, the water and everything that grows and lives. We can’t live without these things. If things go like this, we shall destroy ourselves.
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask, "What must we do now?" The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know conservation is necessary. Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States, a large number of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through the song called "No one is going to change our world." It was made by the Beatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to protect animals.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的写“A”，错的写“B”。The United Nations wanted everybody to know that the world is in danger.
There are fewer plants, trees and flowers in Holland because many kinds of plants, trees and flowers can’t grow there any more.
The most important thing for us to do is to clean the banks of our rivers.
“No one is going to change our world” is a name of a song.
From this passage we know that we must conserve nature.
Since last year, Where Are We Going, Dad? has become the most popular TV shows. On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China. riding camels through the western deserts, fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用)home in southwestern Yunnan province.
One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must survive(生存)with his son for three days in the desert. because the father can’t cook ,they only eat instant noodles(方便面).
Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids.” In traditional Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much gentle on their kids and more involved(参与)in their upbringing(成长).” said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.
In the past, children were taught to follow their parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But today Chinese parents increasingly realize that respecting their children ’s choices may be a better way to prepare them for modern society(社会). As they raise their children, parents are growing up at the same time.
According to the passage, what didn’t the fathers and their children do on the show?
| A．Rode camels. |
| B．Sold vegetables. |
| C．Climbed the mountains. |
| D．Fished on the east coast. |
In the forth paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to (指的是) .
| A．modern parents |
| B．the five fathers on the show |
| C．the parents in the past |
| D．the children in the old days |
Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular?
| A．Because it’s about how Chinese parents raise their children. |
| B．Because there are many famous stars on the show. |
| C．Because it’s about how to help the poor. |
| D．Because it’s about how to sell vegetables. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Fathers are much gentle on their kids on the show. |
| B．Children were told to obey their parents’ wishes in the past. |
| C．Parents can also learn something when they raise their children. |
| D．In traditional Chinese culture, parents are both strict with their kids. |
Going to a new school can be difficult, but this passage will help you in the beginning. Here is something to help you to fit in(融入).
First, take a day to enjoy your school. You won’t fit in at school if you don’t know the school. Ask for a school map. Try to get to know every corner of your new school. A good school handhook can be of great help. But to make it easy, ask the people near you where something is—tell people that you are new when you need help.
Be nice to everyone. Be nice to everyone, the young or the old, because they might just be your next teacher or friend.
Get to know your teachers and pay attention in class. Teachers always pay attention to(关注) new students, Talk to them and find out more about them. Never test their limits(底线)—don’t go too far, or you may end up getting into trouble（麻烦）
You need to make friends. Talk to different people. Be yourself and don’t lie. This is YOUR school now, take a chance(机会) on being who you weren’t at your old school. Join a few clubs or sports teams and make more friends in this way.
Be yourself and be polite. Don’t worry too much about what people think of you. Be true, be yourself, and be nice to everyone, no matter how mean (unfriendly) they may seem at first. It’s often the “girl/boy that I didn’t like at my new school” that ends up being my friend after a little while. But then again, don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself if it’s very clear that you should.
Work hard to fit in while still being yourself. The first few weeks are always hard, but you’ll soon get used to it. Who does the writer write the passage for?
| A．parents | B．teachers |
| C．students | D．friends |
It is very easy to find places in your new school by ____________.
| A．looking at a map | B．asking people for help |
| C．reading a handbook | D．walking around the school |
The underlined phrase “stand up for yourself” means you should ________.
| A．try to stand up all the time |
| B．be friendly to the mean persons |
| C．always do things by yourself |
| D．not change your idea if it’s right |
The passage is mainly about ________________.
| A．how to fit in when at a new school |
| B．how to make friends at a new school |
| C．how to enjoy the beauty of the school |
| D．how to be yourself at a new school |
Green Eyes is a book. It’s about a lovely cat called Green Eyes. He is one year old. He is interested in everything around him. He is in his big red box and greets(迎接)spring, summer, autumn and winter—each with their special colours and feelings(感受). The pictures of the book are beautiful, and the words are easy to read. Here are some reviews of the readers:
Hello Kitty
It is a great book about how a cat sees the seasons. I like it very much and I read it to my students every year when we study the seasons.
A Sweet Girl
I’m a little girl from America. I have got the book on my 12th birthday this year. My parents buy it for me. I love it so much. I often read it before going to bed.
Warm Wind
I’m Jenny. I’m in the school reading club(俱乐部). We share our favourite books every Sunday. I share this book with other students in the club. They all like it.
What is Green Eyes?
| A．It’s a dog. | B．It’s a cat. |
| C．It’s a bird. | D．It’s a lion. |
The underlined word “reviews” means ______ in Chinese.
| A．建议 | B．想法 | C．评价 | D．注意 |
How much do you know about “A Sweet Girl”?
| A．She is 13 years old. |
| B．She is a girl from England. |
| C．Her friend gives her Green Eyes. |
| D．She loves the book Green Eyes. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Green Eyes is a book about numbers. |
| B．Jenny never shares her books with others. |
| C．Hello Kitty and Warm Wind are in the same club. |
| D．Hello Kitty is a teacher and she thinks Green Eyes is good. |
My Favorite Sweaterby Bonnie Highsmith Taylor
My favorite sweater grew too small.
I love that sweater best of all.
My grandma made it when I was three.
She made that sweater just for me.
I picked the yarn (纱线), a special blue.
The color of bluebells, wet with dew(露珠).
When I was three I was very small.
But now I’m five and much too tall.
I have a new jacket now that’s green.
So I gave my sweater to our cat Queen.
Queen just had kittens out in the shed (小屋).
My favorite sweater is now their bed. Who is the writer of the poem?
| A．The grandma. | B．Miss Taylor. |
| C．Mrs. Taylor | D．Queen |
The girl in this poem is_______ years old now.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The word "kitten" in this poem most probably means _______.
| A．a baby cat | B．a kind of food |
| C．a kind of drink | D．a bed for a baby |
Look at this photo. ①The boy’s name is John. He has two sisters. ②The one in the white dress is his sister, Rose. The other one in the yellow dress is his sister, Mary. Rose and Mary have the same age. They look the same. They are ③twins. John and his sisters are in different schools. ④They have good friends in the school. Their dad and mom are English teachers. They like their students. The family are happy.
根据短文内容,完成任务。写出①句的同义句。( )
A,The boy is John. B The boy name is Jone C The boy are John D， The boy isn’t John根据②句的意思, 请把它补充完整。
(1)The girl’s dress ____ ____.
| A．is white | B．are white |
| C．is black | D．are black |
根据上下文意思, ③单词的汉语意思是：( )
| A．双胞胎 | B．兄妹 | C．儿子 | D．同班同学 |
请把④句变成否定句。( )
They have good friends in the school
| A．They don’t have good freinds in the school |
| B．They isn’t have good friends in the school |
| C．They aren’t have good friends in the school |
| D．They has good friends in the school |
下列说法正确的是 ( )。
| A．The two girls are in the same dress. |
| B．The two girls look the same. |
| C．John and his sister are in the same school. |
| D．John’s mom is not a teacher. |
Jack is an English boy. He is a good student. He is twelve years old. Now he is in a red coat. Linda is Jack’s sister. She is a nice girl. She is fourteen years old. Now she is in a green dress. Lucy and Lily are from the USA. They are students, too. They are in yellow coats. They look the same. Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are good friends. Jack, Lucy and Lily are in the same school. But Linda is not in the school. They like China.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Jack is from ____.
A. the USA. B. England C. China D. JapanLinda is ____.
| A．Lucy’s sister | B．Lily’s sister |
| C．Jack’s sister | D．Jack’s mom |
Linda is in ____.
| A．a red dress | B．a red coat |
| C．a green dress | D．a green coat |
Lucy and Lily are ____.
| A．in the same school | B．in the same class |
| C．in different schools | D．in different colors |
Jack, Linda, Lucy and Lily are ____.
| A．good teachers | B．good sisters |
| C．good classmates | D．good friends |
I’m Bruce Green. My dad is tall and has short gray hair now. But I see an old photo of him. In the photo, he’s 15 years old. He’s short. He has long yellow hair. He is in blue jeans(牛仔裤) and a T-shirt. He looks cool.
Now I’m 15 years old. I’m not tall and not short. My hair is short. It isn’t yellow, it’s brown. I don’t like blue jeans. I like big pants and long T-shirts.
根据短文内容，判断正误，正确填A, 错误填B。Bruce’s dad is short and has gray hair now.
Bruce’s dad has long yellow hair in the old photo.
Now Bruce’s hair is yellow, too.
Bruce likes big pants and long T-shirt.
Bruce and his dad are in the old photo.
Live Music—Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He is known(出名) to play well in the early hours. So don’t want to get much sleep.
| PLACE: The Jazz Club. DATES: 15-23, June PRICE:￥200-250 TIME: 10 p.m. till late TEL: 4668736 |
Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given(将举行).
| PLACE: Jack Stein’s DATES:10-20, May PRICE:￥180 TIME:7-10 p.m. TEL: 4021877 |
Shows-Anhui Museum
There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.
| PLACE: Anhui Museum DATES:1 Mar.-30 Jun. PRICE:￥60(￥30 for students) TIME: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Weekends 9 a.m. –9 p.m. TEL: 4888688 |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。 If you want to watch dancing, you can call ____.
| A．4668736 | B．4021877 |
| C．4210877 | D．4888688 |
You can see the whole of Chinese history at ____ in April in Anhui Museum.
| A．8 p.m. every day |
| B．7 a.m. from Mon. to Fri. |
| C．10 a.m. at weekends |
| D．7 p.m.every day |
You can enjoy ____ at Jack Stein’s.
| A．American jazz |
| B．Scottish dancing |
| C．12,000 pieces on show |
| D．yourself at night |
You have ￥150 and you can ____.
| A．listen to Jazz | B．watch Scottish dancing |
| C．go to Anhui Museum | D．go to the Jazz Club |
The history teacher, Mr. Li and his four students want to go to the museum. How much will they pay?
| A．￥150. | B．￥300. | C．￥180. | D．￥160. |
A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) ... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。What is a hobby?
| A．job. |
| B．A school subject. |
| C．Something interesting. |
| D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．7. | B．8 | C．9. | D．10. |
Hobbies can bring people _______.
| A．much money |
| B．health |
| C．happiness, friendship and knowledge |
| D．lots of trouble |
What kind of people can have a hobby?
A. Rich or poor. B. Old or young.
C. Sick or well. D.A、B and C.When do people often take up hobbies?
| A．In their work time. | B．In the daytime. |
| C．In their free time. | D．In the holiday. |
My name is Scott and my hobby is collecting stickers (贴纸). It is popular with many people because it is not an expensive hobby.
I began to collect stickers in 1938. One day when I was playing in the house of my neighbor, Bob, he showed me his sticker albums(册子). I was happy to see so many beautiful stickers of different shapes and sizes. He gave me a few from his collection, and my interest in stickers started from that day.
At first, I kept my stickers in sticker albums. Later I found it difficult to move the stickers in the albums, so I decided(决定) to keep them in boxes.
Most of my stickers are from my parents. They often buy me nice stickers. I also exchange(交换) some of my stickers with my aunt. She is an air hostess (空姐) and she buys me stickers from different countries around the world.
In my free time, I like to bring out all my lovely stickers, lay them on the floor and take a look at them. I really enjoy doing this and it helps me recall(回忆) who gave them to me, where and when I got them.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。(5分)Collecting stickers is a common and cheap hobby.
Bob was Scott’s neighbor and his stickers were in different shapes and sizes.
Scott keeps his stickers in boxes because the stickers in the boxes are easy to move.
Scott’s aunt can go to different countries because of her job.
Scott has a lot of stickers, so he doesn’t know who gave them to him.
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