what makes you happy in life perhaps

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇一：2011年上海各区二模英语首字母填空汇总

2010年上海市浦东新区中考英语第二次模拟试题

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）

Test scores make you either happy or sad and your parents pay high

attention to your test results. You spend days filling in blanks, trying to make

the best a (92) to question after question. Maybe you tried your hardest or

maybe you tried! What you need to remember is that a test is a

picture of your ability from just one day. It consists of some pieces including your health, your personality, your interests, and your motivation. You need to look at all the pieces to get a cleari(94) of your progress. So whether your scores are higher than you thought, or l (95) your scores have become the focus of your life. The purpose of a test is to check how much you have learned about a subject. It not only helps make your newly acquired knowledge forever, but also enables you to find out what needs to spend more time improving. If you’rewith the results, encourage yourself to work for a further aim. If disappointment has overcome you, ask your teacher and your parents to help you set a reasonable goal for improvement. Most exams are about to test your skill in certain subject areas such as math, language and arts. Some compare your skills to other students’ skills from across the countrymastered a specific skill. These scores can be very puzzling…even to adults. You should speak to both your teacher and your parents to find out what they mean in your educational journey. It is important to take a correct attitude towards test scores.

浦东新区2011年中考预测

D Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words

Anger is a common and healthy human emotion, But when it get out of control, It can c ______ problems: problems at work, in your personal relationships and in your family life,

Everybody gets angry sometimes. Although being angry is a familiar situation, what you do when you feel angry is important. This is d_______ for kids and even for adults, too.

These ideas may calm you down and help solve the problem which is troubling you. First, exercise can be good for people who are trying to get their tempers u______ control because it’s a method of releasing energy and stress. For example, you will feel good to dance around your room with your favorite music! Second, get into the h_______ of saying how you’re feeling and why. If you are having trouble with your temper, talk with your parents or friends and tell them what you are trying to do . Words help you show your feelings and r_____ understanding from others. Third, breathe deeply and repeat a calm word or phrase s______, such as relax or take it easy to yourself while breathing. Besides, you’d better think of people and things you are thankful for because you can’t be truly angry and thankful as the same time.

Anger is never an excuse to give up your work or influence the people around you .,Remember: life will always be filled with______, frustrated and some other unexpected actions. You can’t

change that, but you can change your way to face the events that affect you. Learning to control

your angry responses can hel p you stay away from being even unhappier.

宝山（嘉定）区2011年第二学期九年级质量调研考试

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：（14分）

The newest touch screen mobile phone that has been recently introduced by Apple Company is the Apple iPhone 4. It has surely a_____92_____ attention from fashion persons from all over the world. Exquisite（优美精致的） appearance, unique design, high-quality image and sound enjoyment, powerful iTunes store, all these make iPhone become p____93____ as soon as it was released（发行，推出）. After much expectation, people lined up for hours at stores around the world to buy the latest smart-phone（智能手机） by Apple.

The phone can help people realize the dream of video calling. Friends can say hello with a big smile from across the globe. The mother can take a good look at her son a____94_____. The communication will be more convenient.

The iPhone 4 is faster, thinner, has a longer battery life, and it features（以……特色） video calling. Apple is not the only c____95____ that makes so-called smart-phones that allow users to access the Internet. But loyal customers say its simplicity（简易）akes the iPhone stand out（出色）. All of these a_____96_____ features of the Apple iPhone 4 will ensure（保证）high quality performance that you will not experience w_____97_____ any other types of phone. In addition, as this phone is multi-functional（多功能的）, it can do more than just the usual call and text（短信）, you will surely appreciate everything that it can actually do for you. More perfect appearance and powerful functions will bring another round of Apple frenzy（狂热）.

But technology expert says Apple’s iPhone faces growing competition from o____98_____ companies, such as Google, that make their own smart-phones. With competition, experts expect prices to drop, making smart-phones much more accessible to（更易买到）consumers around the world.

奉贤区2011年初三英语二模试卷

D．Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入恰当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（共14分）

Most of the movies show our relationship and our society. What’s more important is that people love to watch highs and lows of the relationships in movies. Friendship has been the of movie makers for a long time. Many movies are based on lovely relationships like friendship. between friends is delicate (需要小心处理的). These movies also show how important it is to have a true friend in life and to own the friendship. of this lovely relationship including the pleasant and interesting faces. Let us discuss how friendship is described in movies.

see such friendship in movies such as “Harry Potter” and “Lord of Rings”. Harry Potter has two friends. All of them are interested in magic.

Friends make sacrifices (牺牲): In most of the movies, friends make sacrifices for each other.

A g___97___example is “Sholay”. In this movie, there are two friends Jay and Veeru who are there for each other till death. Jay sacrifices his life to save his friend.

Friends never run away from difficulties: In movies, it is always shown that true friends always stand up for their friends in times of difficulties.

A single smile can brighten up the faces of all the friends.

虹口区2011年九年级第二次质量调研考试

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（14分）

Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert. It's famous not only for its 6pals (猫眼石), but also for a very unusual r 92 -the people live and work underground.

Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid (避开) the boiling hot days and f 93 cold nights-daytime temperatures can rise to 50 *C or more and on a cold night the thermometer can hit zero. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer to the unfavourable climate. In the underground homes, the-temperature is always a very pleasant 19*C to 24"C. But that's not the only a 94 the people there don't need to pay builders if they want to build a home or make any changes.

You would be very surprised to see how well people manage to live underground. They have fitted kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes e 95 spas(温泉). "People are wrong about this place," says Bev Smith, who has lived in Coober Pedy for over 30 years. "They think it's impossible to live here and that we're like primitive (原始的) cave people, but that's not t 96 . When my husband, Larry, and I first came here, there was no electricity or running water. Life was very difficult and many people decided to leave. But now, things have c 97 a lot and we're very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!" Abigail and Brian Tynan left their large house in Melbourne two years ago to live in an underground home. "My mouth fell open when I saw my underground home," remembers Brian. "It was like a cave. It took us about a year to turn it into a cosy home, but we've settled in now and I'd rather live here than a 98 the ground. It's my choice and I really enjoy it."

金山区2011年第二学期九年级质量调研考试

D. Reading the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给出) ：（14分）

What makes you happy in life? Perhaps it is the love of your family or the friendship of your classmates. We all want people to love us, so it is natural for us to do what we can to make others p 92 . However, we also know that this is not always possible. Life does not always run smoothly（顺利）for us and mistakes often happen.

What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to hide the fact, or deny any

responsibility(责任)？We all know that this behavior(表现) usually makes the situation much w 93 . As we grow, we should realize the best thing to do a 94 a mistake is made is to accept responsibility, and to offer an apology.

When you’ve made a mistake, say you’re sorry. It allows several good things to happen. It helps people to believe you again, and it helps to repair any damage that was caused by the mistake.

A 95 very important reason of saying you’re sorry is that it helps you to gain respect for yourself again. It allows you to put a mistake b __ 96 you, and to move on with your life. Accepting responsibility also helps to learn from our mistakes, and encourages us not to r___97 them in the future. Perhaps it also helps us to learn how to forgive(原谅) others who make mistakes. Learning to say you’re sorry is a sure w___98 to learn how to respect yourself and others.

2011上海市静安区英语二模试卷

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（14分）

James is a good student and he has lots of friends, but he also has a problem .Some older boys are bullying him at school .James isn’t happy and he doesn’t know what to do about it .Here are some suggestions to the t 92 in this situation .

Don’t feel worried. It’s not your fault（过错）! Being bullied can make you feel very and angry, but you are not alone. Don’t feel that you have to hide the problem .You should find a person you can trust, and tell him/her. It might be your teacher, your parents, or even your friend’s parents .A 94 you tell someone ,you will get some support and feel some relief.

Speaking to an adult might make you a little nervous, but here are other things you can do .Some people show their feelings more on paper .Write a letter to someone or keep a diary .All the details should be i 96 in it about what the bullies do ,as well as when and where the bullying happens. You can use it to prove what is going on .And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or a 97 responsible adult . Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!

Also, never show that you are very u 98 ,and don’t try to fight with the bullies .You could get into trouble yourself .Pay no attention to them and just walk away . The bullies will soon stop.

闵行区2010学年第二学期九年级质量调研考试

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（14分）

I once believed that a friend is a friend all the way. Now I have changed my ideas about friendships.

Friends of convenience

They can be the people who live next door or the mothers of our children's closest friends. Friends of convenience are convenient .They'll help us when we need it. They'll look after our cats whenwe go on holidays. But we don't ever get too close or tell too much. We keep our public face and emotional distance. Thatalk about being overweight but not about

being sad or disappointed. However, people still feel these friendships valuable to them.

Special-interest friends

These friendships aren't deeply personal or emotional. Their value is that they can s Historical friends

We all have a friend who knew us when ... maybe we were back in the second grade of .t primary school, when our family lived in that two-room flat downtdwn. He or she was the first, the only friend we told our s 95 to.

The years have gone by, and we have gone different ways. We have in common now, but we're still a personal part of each other's past. We know how we looked before our teeth were straightened, and our getting together reminds us of an earlier part of ourselves,which is important andlost.

Cross-generational friends

These are friendships that form across generations. I have in my own life a p 98 friend, a woman of 65, who is wise, who listens well, and who represents not only an ideal mother to me but also the person I'd like to be when I grow up.

Best friends, I believe, totally trust, support and love each other.

浦东新区2011年第二学期九年级第二次质量调研考试

fill in the blanks with proper words

Anger is a common and healthy human emotion, But when it get out of control, It can c______ problems: problems at work, in your personal relationships and in your family life, Everybody gets angry sometimes. Although being angry is a familiar situation, what you do when you feel angry is important. This is d_______ for kids and even for adults, too.

These ideas may calm you down and help solve the problem which is troubling you. First, exercise can be good for people who are trying to get their tempers u______ control because it’s a method of releasing energy and stress. For example, you will feel good to dance around your room with your favorite music! Second, get into the h______ of saying how you’re feeling and why. If you are having trouble with your temper, talk with your parents or friends and tell them what you are trying to do . Words help you show your feelings and r_____ understanding from others. Third, breathe deeply and repeat a calm word or phrase s______, such as relax or take it easy to yourself while breathing. Besides, you’d better think of people and things you are thankful for because you can’t be truly angry and thankful as the same time. Anger is never an excuse to give up your work or influence the people around you .,Remember: life will always be filled with p______, frustrated and some other unexpected actions. You can’t change that, but you can change your way to face the events that affect you. Learning to control your angry responses can help you stay away from being even unhappier.

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇二：2011首字母填空

（浦东新区）Anger is a common and healthy human emotion, But when it get out of control, It can c______ problems: problems at work, in your personal relationships and in your family life, Everybody gets angry sometimes. Although being angry is a familiar situation, what you do when you feel angry is important. This is d_______ for kids and even for adults, too.

These ideas may calm you down and help solve the problem which is troubling you. First, exercise can be good for people who are trying to get their tempers u______ control because it‟s a method of releasing energy and stress. For example, you will feel good to dance around your room with your favorite music! Second, get into the h______ of saying how you‟re feeling and why. If you are having trouble with your temper, talk with your parents or friends and tell them what you are trying to do . Words help you show your feelings and r_____ understanding from others. Third, breathe deeply and repeat a calm word or phrase s______, such as relax or take it easy to yourself while breathing. Besides, you‟d better think of people and things you are thankful for because you can‟t be truly angry and thankful as the same time.

Anger is never an excuse to give up your work or influence the people around you .,Remember: life will always be filled with p______, frustrated and some other unexpected actions. You can‟t change that, but you can change your way to face the events that affect you. Learning to control your angry responses can help you stay away from being even unhappier.

（闸北）One Sunday morning, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. They love to chat there. As usual, they sat under the big tree. Suddenly, they heard a whisper from the bushes behind but could not see anything. They were frightened.

answered. They listened very carefully and heard the strange noise again. The two girls were very afraid. They ran away quickly. On their w they met Andy.

'What happened?* Andy asked.

'There's a ghost in the park. Please help us.' Millie said.

Millie told Andy everything. Andy went to the park, stood beside the tree and listened

carefully. Then he heard the whisper! He looked behind the tree and heard another whisper. He carefully.

'Oh! Here it is," Andy said to himself. He found a little cat in the bushes. It was very weak. When it miaowed, it made a sound like a whisper.

Andy put the little cat into a box and went to find Millie and Amy. They were frightened. Andy opened the box and showed them the „ghost‟.

'This is the ghost in the park," Andy said, Millie and Amy were surprised—it was a little cat- that day, they took the little cat to the animal centre. People in the animal centre would take care of it.

（黄浦）Cindy wanted a job. She thought that if she had a job after school, she could e___92___her own money. Then she wouldn't have to ask her parents for money.

Some of her friends worked when school was finished for the day. So Cindy went to some of the stores and asked for work. She f___93___ got a job in a cafe. She was very happy.

She came home and told her parents,-"Mum, Dad, I got a job at a cafe. Now I will have my own money.

“Congratulations!” they said. They asked her lots of questions about the job and about people who owned the store.

"Don't worry. Mum" Cindy said, "I think they are n___94___ people and I will be happy there." Her parents allowed her to take the job.

After the first day, they asked her if it was good.

"It was w___95___" said Cindy "The owners were very friendly. They showed me how to do things and helped me all the time."

Two days later, Cindy's parents saw her come home from job. She looked u___96___.

"What's the matter?" they asked her.

"I am tired." she said. "The owners of the cafe" arc making me work too hard. When I started, they were very friendly but now they are bossy. They watched me all the time and complained when something goes wrong, even if it isn't my fault. Sometimes they even criticize (批评) me in front of c___97___.Today a friend from school came to the cafe and I was telling her what was on the menu, and the owner told me to stop talking to my friend and get on with my work. It isn't f ___98____"

"Don't you like working there now ? " asked her mother.

"Yes, I do like working there," said Cindy. "I don't like the owners working there!"

（卢湾）Americans love cars. They go e 92 in them. 85% of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses. Why does this car culture exist（存在）？

How it started

America's love of cars started after the war when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives. They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars. They of importance. The more money they had, the bigger their cars were. Making of roads

During the war, President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had. He decided to build new fou-lane roads in America. He said if something happened suddenly, the two-lane roads the places quickly. Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started.

Car lovers

about cars. Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars These are called Art Cars. Every April there is an activity in Houston, Texas, where they show their cars.

Pollution

Cars have polluted the environment. American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is pollution. Many countries were angry about it. Bush said he had to think of the American economy（经济）and all the American people that make money from cars. People in say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars.

（奉贤）Most of the movies show our relationship and our society. What‟s more important is that people love to watch highs and lows of the relationships in movies. Friendship has been the f___92___subject of movie makers for a long time. Many movies are based on lovely

relationships like friendship. Movies based on friendship make us r___93___that the relationship between friends is delicate (需要小心处理的). These movies also show how important it is to have a true friend in life and to own the friendship.

Friendship is described in different w___94___in movies. These movies show different faces of this lovely relationship including the pleasant and interesting faces. Let us discuss how friendship is described in movies.

Friends share common interests: In most of the movies, it is shown that two people become friends e___95___when they have some common interests. For example, two friends may be in love with the same sports, studying in the same school or living in the same n___96___.you can see such friendship in movies such as “Harry Potter” and “Lord of Rings”. Harry Potter has two friends. All of them are interested in magic.

Friends make sacrifices (牺牲): In most of the movies, friends make sacrifices for each other.

A g___97___example is “Sholay”. In this movie, there are two friends Jay and Veeru who are there for each other till death. Jay sacrifices his life to save his friend.

Friends never run away from difficulties: In movies, it is always shown that true friends always stand up for their friends in times of difficulties.

Understanding: In movies, friends understand each other w___98___even saying a word. A single smile can brighten up the faces of all the friends.

（静安）James is a good student and he has lots of friends, but he also has a problem .Some older boys are bullying him at school .James isn‟t happy and he doesn‟t know what to do about in this situation .

Don‟t feel worried. It‟s not your fault（过错） and angry, but you are not alone. Don‟t feel that you have to hide the problem .You should find a person you can trust, and tell him/her. It might be your teacher, your parents, or even your friend‟s you tell someone ,you will get some support and feel some relief.

Speaking to an adult might make you a little nervous, but here are other things you can on paper .Write a letter to someone or keep in it about what the bullies do ,as well as when and where the bullying happens. You can use it to prove what is going on .And it is a wonderful idea to afraid if their names appear in a letter!

Also, never show that you are very ,and don‟t try to fight with the bullies .You could get into trouble yourself .Pay no attention to them and just walk away . The bullies will soon stop.

（金山）What makes you happy in life? Perhaps it is the love of your family or the friendship of your classmates. We all want people to love us, so it is natural for us to do what we can to make others p 92 . However, we also know that this is not always possible. Life does not always run smoothly（顺利）for us and mistakes often happen.

What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to hide the fact, or deny any responsibility(责任)？We all know that this behavior(表现) usually makes the situation much w 93 . As we grow, we should realize the best thing to do a 94 a mistake is made is to accept responsibility, and to offer an apology.

When you‟ve made a mistake, say you‟re sorry. It allows several good things to happen. It helps people to believe you again, and it helps to repair any damage that was caused by the mistake.

A 95 very important reason of saying you‟re sorry is that it helps you to gain respect for yourself again. It allows you to put a mistake b __ 96 you, and to move on with your life. Accepting responsibility also helps to learn from our mistakes, and encourages us not to r___97 them in the future. Perhaps it also helps us to learn how to forgive(原谅) others who make mistakes. Learning to say you‟re sorry is a sure w___98 to learn how to respect yourself and others.

（闵行）I once believed that a friend is a friend all the way. Now I have changed my ideas about friendships.

Friends of convenience

They can be the people who live next door or the mothers of our children's closest friends. Friends of convenience are convenient i___92___ .They'll help us when we need it. They'll look after our cats when we go on holidays. But we don't ever get too close or tell too much. We keep our public face and emotional distance. That m___93___ we'll talk about being overweight but not about being sad or disappointed. However, people still feel these friendships valuable to them.

Special-interest friends

These friendships aren't deeply personal or emotional. Their value is that they can s___94___ interest, so we may have an office friend, a tennis friend, or even a shopping friend.

Historical friends

We all have a friend who knew us when ... maybe we were back in the second grade of primary school, when our family lived in that two-room flat downtown. He or she was the first, the only friend we told our s___95___ to.

The years have gone by, and we have gone different ways. We have 1___96___ in common now, but we're still a personal part of each other's past. We know how we looked before our teeth were straightened, and our getting together reminds us of an earlier part of ourselves, which is important and n___97___ lost.

Cross-generational friends

These are friendships that form across generations. I have in my own life a p___98___ friend, a woman of 65, who is wise, who listens well, and who represents not only an ideal mother to me but also the person I'd like to be when I grow up.

Best friends, I believe, totally trust, support and love each other.

（虹口）Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert. It's famous not only for its 6pals (猫眼石—the people live and work underground.

Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid (避开 cold nights—daytime temperatures can rise to 50 *C or more and on a cold night the thermometer can hit zero. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer to the unfavourable climate. In the underground homes, the-temperature is always a very pleasant 19*C the people there don't need to pay builders if they want to build a home or make any changes.

You would be very surprised to see how well people manage to live underground. They have

温泉). "People are wrong about this place," says Bev Smith, who has lived in Coober Pedy for over 30 years. "They think it's impossible to live here and that we're like primitive (原始的) cave people, but that's not t a lot and we're very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!"

Abigail and Brian Tynan left their large house in Melbourne two years ago to live in an underground home. "My mouth fell open when I saw my underground home," remembers Brian. "It was like a cave. It took us about a year to turn it into a cosy home, but we've settled in now and the ground. It's my choice and I really enjoy it."

（徐汇）In the United States, young people generally enjoy much freedom. It is probably true that nowadays young Americans have more freedom t 92 they ever had. It is not really clear whether all of this freedom is a good thing with respect to dating relationships (关系). Dating has changed greatly in recent years.

According to traditional dating ways in the United States, much of the responsibility for a date falls on the young man. The young man must first call the girl he w 93 to date early in a week. Most girls in traditional dating relationships expect to get a telephone call f 94 a young man by Wednesday. Most dates take place on weekends. Fridays and Saturdays nights are p 95 for dates. The young man must ask the girl out and suggest the things that they might do. Usually it is the young man who pays for all of the evening's activities.

Some young people in the United States, e 96 college students, do not go out on traditional dates. Instead, they go out on group dates. This means that small groups of young people go out with each other. All of the people in the group are usually friends, but some in the group may not know before.

As a result, every person pays for his or her expenses. This means that the girls must pay for their admission(入场) tickets for the movies, for a cup of coffee, or for a _ 97 else that they spend on during the date.

The group is very different from the traditional date. Young people in the Unite States today enjoy both kinds of these dating ways. Traditional dating ways give young people a chance to get to know one another better. Group dates give young people a chance to know many other young people and to have a more relaxed evening. Both kinds of dates have their a 98 . The group date is really a new idea among young people. It seems to be a wonderful for the reasons

（松江）Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.

"I was eating with my wife and children," he said, '"When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇三：初三英语时文阅读(2009.5.11)

初三英语时文阅读（2009.5.11）

（材料一）今天你涂鸦课本了吗？

Doodling（乱写乱画） Can Improve Memory（重点精读课文）

典型阅读结构破解：提出问题→得出结论→分析原因→给出建议

Doodling may look , but it can in fact be a sign of an alert mind (机灵的头脑). It may help you remember snippets (小片段) of key information.

Researchers carried out memory tests on 40 volunteers, asking them to listen to a telephone message. As they were listening to the message, half of the volunteers were encouraged to doodle on a piece of paper, while the other half didn’t doodle at all. Afterwards, both groups were asked to write down the names and the places mentioned. To everyone’s surprise, doodlers performed much better than non-doodlers.

So why? If you are doing a boring task, like listening to a dull meeting or conversation, you may not be engaged in (参与) it all the time. You may start to daydream such as visualizing (显现) your holidays. You may even end up nodding off (打盹). Those things distract you from the task , resulting in (导致) poor performance. A simple thing will be sufficient (足够的) to stop your daydreaming without affecting your performance on the main task. Doodling is such a simple thing, and so this . It can keep you more alert so that you are more likely to what is being said.

Well, next time you’re zoning out during a dull meeting, you’d better reach for a pen and doodle — and not just to ease your boredom.

（材料二）关于2010年上海世博会，你知道多少？

A brief Introduction to World Expo 2010 Shanghai（应用文典型文章） 应用文阅读：找出文中关键词，熟悉相关词汇

>> Duration (持续时间):

May 1, 2010 — October 31, 2010

Expected Visitors: 70 million

Expected Participants (参展国) : 200

>>Emblem (会徽)

The emblem, showing the image of three people — you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes (象征) the big family of mankind. Inspired (启发) by the shape of the Chinese character “世” (meaning the world), the design conveys (传递) the organizer’s wish to host an Expo which is of global scale (规模) and shows the diversified (多种多样的) cultures of the world.

>>Mascot (吉祥物)

The name of the mascot of World Expo 2010, Haibao, means “the treasure of the sea.” It is a lucky name in Chinese tradition. He is welcoming friends from all over the world with his open arms and confident smile.

>>Theme

The theme of Expo 2010 is “Better City, Better Life.” It represents the common wish of mankind for better living in future urban (城市的) environments.

In 1800, 2% of the global population lived in cities. In 1950, the figure rose to 29%. In 2000, almost half of the world’s population lived in cities, and by 2010, as estimated (估计) by the United Nations, the figure will reach 55%. Expo 2010 will work out blueprints (蓝图) for future cities and harmonious (和谐的) urban lifestyles, which will promote (促进) a better city life in the

future.

>>Master plan (总体规划)

The Expo Site covers a total area of 5.28 km2. It spans (横跨) both sides of the Huangpu River, with 3.93 km2 in Pudong and 1.35 km2 in Puxi. There are five functional zones (功能区) marked A, B, C, D, and E, each of which has different functions:

Zone A will host the national pavilions (国家馆) of Asian countries except the Southeast Asian ones.

Zone B will be home to the China Pavilion (中国馆), the national pavilions of Southeast Asian and Oceanian (大洋洲的) countries, Pavilions for International Organizations, Theme Pavilions (主题馆), Expo Centre, and Performance Centre etc.

Zone C will host the national pavilions of European, American, and African countries. A large public amusement park will be built at the entrance of this zone.

Zone D is home to Corporate Pavilions (企业馆). The land is one of the original places of modern Chinese national industry. So some of the old industrial buildings will be kept and renovated (修复) into Expo pavilions.

Zone E will host stand-alone (独立的) Corporate Pavilions, Urban Civilization Pavilion (城市文明馆), and Urban Best Practices Area (城市最佳实践区).

（材料三）4月26日，海峡两岸关系协会会长陈云林与台湾海峡交流基金会董事长江丙坤在南京签署了《海峡两岸空运补充协议》、《海峡两岸金融合作协议》和《海峡两岸共同打击犯罪及司法互助协议》3项协议。

ARATS, SEF Sign Agreements on Regular Flights, Financial, Judicial Cooperation

The Chinese mainland and Taiwan signed three agreements on April 26. Chen Yunlin (陈云林), president of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS海峡两岸关系协会), and Chiang Pin-kung (江丙坤), chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF海峡交流基金会), signed the agreements in Nanjing. The three agreements are: “the agreement on cross-Strait air traffic supply (《海峡两岸空运补充协议》),” “the agreement on cross-Strait financial cooperation (《海峡两岸金融合作协议》),” and “the agreement on cross-Strait mutual assistance in cracking down on crimes (《海峡两岸共同打击犯罪及司法互助协议》).”

Regular flights and more terminals

(先前的), direct cross-Strait flight services were only provided on weekends and during four major traditional festivals. the two sides will launch regular flights. In addition to the current 21 terminals, the mainland will open another six for direct passenger flights. Financial cooperation without political limits

For so many years, many financial institutions (制度) in Taiwan haven’t had opportunities to enter the mainland market. Now they won’t miss them again. The mainland and Taiwan have agreed to help financial institutions to set up branches on both sides, and expand cooperation in financial areas.

Judicial cooperation to fight crimes

The two sides will improve judicial (司法上的) cooperation and take measures to crack down on crimes together. The two sides also agreed to exchange crime-related information and help each other investigate (调查) cases.

（材料四）人非圣贤，孰能无过。但是犯了错误的你敢不敢站出来说“这是我的责任！”呢？ （重点精读课文）

Mistakes happen. I’m sorry! 观点型课文：提出问题→给出建议

classmates. We all want people to like us, so it is natural for us to do what we can to please others. However, we also know that this is not always possible. Life does not always run smoothly for us. ... Mistakes happen.

Do you try to hide the fact, or deny any responsibility? We all know that this behavior usually makes the situation much worse. As we grow and mature we should realize the best thing to do after a mistake is made is to accept responsibility, and to offer an apology to those affected.

Taking ownership of a mistake and saying you’re sorry allows several positive things to happen. caused by the mistake.

very important aspect of saying you’re sorry is that yourself. It allows you to put a mistake behind you, and to move on with your life. Accepting responsibility also helps us to learn from our errors, and encourages us not to repeat them in the future. Perhaps it also helps us to learn how to forgive others who make mistakes. Learning to say you’re sorry is a sure way to learn how to respect yourself and others.

（材料五）全世界人民都一同庆祝“五一国际劳动节”吗？

May Day Celebrations

In many countries, May Day is celebrated as International Workers’ Day or Labor Day (劳动节). People celebrate the progresses of the labor movement. Did you know that people in some countries and places celebrate May Day differently?

In France

On May 1st, 1561, Charles IX, King of France, received a spray (雾状物)of lily of the valley (幽谷百合) as a lucky charm. So he decided to offer sprays of lily of the valley to the ladies of the court each year.

At the beginning of the 20th century, it became a custom on May 1st to carry or wear the scent of lily of the valley as a symbol of springtime. The government allows individuals and workers’ organizations to sell sprays of lily of the valley without paying tax. It is also a tradition for the lady who receives a spray of lily of the valley to give a kiss in return (作为回报) .

In Hawaii, USA

In Hawaii, May Day is also known as Lei Day (花环节). It is a holiday to celebrate island culture in general and native Hawaiian culture in particular. Lei Day was invented by a poet and a local newspaper columnist in the 1920s. The first Lei Day was proposed in 1927 in Honolulu (火奴鲁鲁， 夏威夷州的首府).

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇四：完形填空练习11篇

1.

It was several years since Hitler became head of the state. And his army was going into some parts of Europe. He was then at the t____92_____ of his career（生涯）. One day Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show. He seemed to have great interest in the exhibition. After walking round the hall and examining everything, he said he was ready to meet the young artists. And soon a group of children were asked to come out to give him a warm welcome. “Well, you did good work,” said Hitler with pleasure. “I’ m going to ask e__ 93___ of you a question. If you give me the answer which I’m pleased with, I am c___94___ to give whatever you want.” Then c___95___ the questions: “What would you wish to be if I were your father?” “A seaman,” one of the boys said.

“Good. I’ll have you join my navy(海军) and some day you will r___96____ the whole sea.”

“Ask for anything! What would you wish to be if I were your father?” He asked a second boy. “An artist as Rembrant.” （荷兰画家仑布兰特） “Good! You are going to be sent to the Fine Art School and surely you will be made an even greater artist.”

When Hitler noticed a sad-looking boy, he felt unhappy out of the race prejudices( 种族偏见)，then quickly forced a s____97____ and said, “ There, my boy, though I hate the Jews(犹太人), I would promise whatever you want. And your wish will be turned into a reality. What would you wish to be if I were your father?”

The boy looked s____98_____ at the man and said in a loud voice, “An orphan(孤儿)!”

92. top 93.each 94. certain 95. came 96.rule 97.smile 98.straight

2.

In every class there are some students who do very well and some who do not. That doesn’t why a student does not do well. Perhaps the person is very smart but doesn’t write exams very well. Perhaps lazy and do not know how to study and don’t study hard. Perhaps, in fact, they are not smart at all. The exam results don’t really tell you that; they simply tell you how students at the same grade level as you are. In other words, exams do not measure (衡量) accurately how smart you are because they can’t measure that.

However, this is the way the system works and there isn’t much you can do with it. If you u The good news is that it will be over soon. You are very young and, for you, a seems like a long time, but compared with the rest of your life, you will finish school and go into the working world soon enough. Getting a good job, of course, depends on having done well in it is.

92 reasons 93 but 94 other 95understand 96 better 97year 98 hard

3.

You may have seen this happening in schools: some students might be studying almost all the time but they just scrape through（勉强通过）their exams, while some others may spend much l____92___ time on their books but do much better in exams.

How could this happen? Some people may blame the education system, but this just shows the d____93___ between hard work and smart work.

People used to think that hard work is the o___94____ way to success. But now they have understood that it is smart work that does the trick（成功）.

Hard workers don’t mind working for long hours, while smart workers always think of various answers to these questions, “Why should I suffer this?” “Isn’t there a better way to do this?” But for these people, we would still be using the abacus (算盘); computers wouldn’t have been i____95____. Progress in every field is the direct result of the “Search for a better way” by smart workers.

There was a large soap factory in Japan. Once it received an unusual customer complaint---there was no soap in the soapbox he bought.

How could e___96____ soapboxes go out of the factory? The manufacturing was fine, but in about one in ten thousand cases the packing machine let go an empty soapbox. There was no need to spend a lot of money r___97____ the machine for such a minor defect（小缺点）.The chief engineer soon worked out a solution: he used a huge X-ray machine which was connected to two large computers to find out the empty soapboxes. After teaching the workers how to use it, he sat down in his seat, tired.

“Sir, we could have solved the problem in a much simpler and cheaper way,” a worked said. “Really? H___98____?”

“We can put a huge fan near the packing machine. The air coming form the fan will blow away the empty boxes, leaving the other boxes undisturbed（不惊动）. There would be no need for an X-ray machine, two computers, and operating by workers.”

See, this is smart work. We should work hard like the engineers; but also think smart like this worker.

92-98 less, difference, only, invented, empty, repairing, How

4.

When Florence Nightingale was a very little girl, she used to go with her mother to visit the sick people in the little town near where they lived. She helped to carry food and medicines.

Like other little girls of her age, Florence was very fond of playing with her dolls(玩具娃娃). was pretending (假装) that her dolls were sick and she took good care of One sunny day, Florence was riding her horse with a friend of the family. When they came to the road, they saw an old man sitting by the roadside, with his sheepdog, Cap, beside him. It was clear that Cap’s leg was s hurt and the old man looked very upset. The dog seemed to know its owner’s wmake any sound to show its pain.

the dog’s leg carefully. She found it was broken. She bandaged (用绷带扎缚)it firmly(牢固地) and it was not long before the dog stood up again. The old man couldn’ it began to Florence and told the story to everyone he knew. When Florence became well known he kept telling people that her first patient had been his sheepdog, Cap.

92. game 93 healthy 94. seriously 95. worry 96. examined 97. until 98. thankful

5.

As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be , such as becoming one of the best students in your class.

Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true?

is life’s biggest challenge(挑战). You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas you from realizing your dream.

what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling ywhat you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. Everybody knows what a big dream is made up.

You must also give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to the biggest difficulty doesn’t come from other people. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.

92. small 93. real 94. stop 95. remember 96. yourself 97. never 98. but

6.

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might write in his diary. Now a problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog(博客). In many ways, a dairy and a blog are almost the same. But what makes a blog different from a diary?

The biggest difference is that a blog is much more than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her diary like a book full of secrets. Both diaries and blogs tell what to the writer that day.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her blog. She writes about things like for her chemistry exam. When I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but only in my diary. Then, after I finished that my sister might read it!

Because a blog is such a public way of writing, it has both good and bad points. The biggest problem with a blog is that can read what you write. If I am angry with a friend during school and write something bad about her in my dairy, she will never know it. However, if my sister writes something bad about a friend, that friend may read her blog and get angry. So we have to be very careful of what we write.

A blog has good points, of course. People choose to write in blogs because they know that their friends will read what they write. For example, if my sister writes something in blogs, her friends will quickly reply and tell her how much they like her. Blogs help people stay in contact around them are doing.

If people are careful about what they write, blogs are a very good way to write about everyday life. However, I still prefer my old diary!

92. same 93. public 94. happened 95. enough

96. worried 97. anyone/anybody 98. people

7.

of your for us to do what we can to please mistakes happen.

What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to the fact, or deny any responsibility? We all know that this usually makes the situation much worse. we grow we should realize the best thing to do after we make a mistake is to accept responsibility, and to offer an apology.

Admitting your mistake and saying you are sorry helps people trust you again. It also helps by the mistake. Another very important thing is that it you, and to move on with your life. Perhaps it also helps us to learn to forgive (原谅，宽恕) others. Learning to say sorry is a sure way to learn how to respect yourself and others.

92. friendship 93. natural/necessary 94.Sometimes

95.hide 96.As 97.caused 98.behind

8.

As we know, Xiao Shenyang and Liu Qian did wonderful jobs in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. about these two persons. But how much do you know about them?

Xiao Shenyang was born in a poor peasant family which is in difficult family conditions (状况). His real name is Shen He. He is an a 93 . He is good at Er Ren Zhuan. He learned acts, following Zhao Benshan. During the school life, he was very active in many activities. He looks like stops pursuing (追求) his artistic aspiration (渴望). More and more people like his style (风格, and we hope he can make great progress in the future.

Liu Qian is a young magician from Taiwan. At the age of 7, Liu saw a magic toy in a shop. At to learn magic. Liu didn’t go to any magic school. , until one day he was able to put face, and he felt it was cool. He often does street shows for passers-by, police and farmers. He worked hard at it. Now he is a famous magician.

92. crazy/curious 93. actor 94. never 95. performance/performing

96. decided 97. skill(s) 98. everyone’s/everybody’s/each/every

9.

Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy．to find a better definition（定义）of friendship．A true friend does indeed find pleasure in our joy and us his or her help and comfort．A

true friend can always be trusted，loved and respected．Friends help each other when they are in

，and cheer each other up when they are sad．My friends will listen to me when I want to speak, will wipe my eyes when I cry, will take care of me when I am sick.

good friends. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won’t tell anyone else. The most important thing is that a you. Friendship is a kind of treasure in our lives. It is actually like a bottle of wine, the (97) it is kept, the sweeter it will be. It is also like a cup of tea. When we are thirsty, it will be our best choice, but when we have enough time to enjoy

, it is also the most fragrant(芬芳的) drink. In conclusion，when you have made a good friend，don’t forget him or her. Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in our choice of a friend through the journey of life.

92. difficult 93. give 94. trouble 95. two 96. understands 97. longer 98. ourselves

10.

In a few years, most people will know that a healthy, happy, loving family is a joy and it is a necessary part for building a strong society. But there are still some people who don’t believe experience.

Some people already accepted the idea of the “me generation(一代)”, so they fail to understand that there is a time in life when they have to give up their time to do more valuable.

adults need to think about the needs of their family, they will be doing other important things. Some people will spend too much time a more powerful car or a bigger house so that they can proudly say that they have them. Some will to their friends, and others will recite things like “I must become the best I can be” or “I don’t want to be at the bottom.” The needs of their family will be forgotten and they never seem to have time for the family.

Many people have not experienced a strong helpful perfect family life, so they have never its worth. Many people have always experienced family life as a fight, so they can’t find time and energy for work. But it is rvery important that we all expect good family relations. We need to realize the importance of what can be achieved by loving each other in the family. It is also important for our society to encourage family members to create happiness.

92. enjoyable 93. something 94. when 95. for 96. stories 97. discovered 98. really

11.

Japanese students work very hard, but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures(压力) from their parents. Most students are always told by their parents to study h___92___ and better so that they can have a wonderful life in the future. Though this may be a good idea for those very bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not wise e___93___. Many of them have tried very hard at school, but have failed in the exams and have their parents lose h___94___. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone else they meet and they d___95___want to go to school any longer.

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them i___96___ any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇五：十一月十七日作业

十一月十七日作业

31. Detectives’ job is to protect __________ innocent as well as find the guilty. A) a

B) an

C) the

D) /

32. The grand parade（大阅兵） to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the nation began ________ 10:00 on October 1st, 2009. A) in

B) at B) fathers

C) on C) father’s

D) with D) fathers’

33. Mr. Li, an old friend of my _________, has decided to give up smoking because of his disease. A) father

34.Mr Wang was pleased to see so __________ students enjoying his lecture. A) much A) thousand A) in

B) many C) few D) little B) thousands B) from B) Both

C) thousand of C) up C) None C) did they

D) thousands of D) of D) Neither D) didn’t they

35.Gong Yangling from Harbin in china has remembered over 15 __________ telephone numbers. 36. The famous huge horse was made ________ wood.

37. ________ of the twins shows interest in playing the violin so their father has to give up. A) No one A) do they themselves.

A）interesting nothing

B）nothing interesting

C) anything interesting D）interesting anything

40. We can see many old people on the playground every morning. Some are running and

________ are dancing. A) other

B) the other

C) others

D) the others

41. Because of the rain, I prefer __________ at home to _________. A) staying…hiking C) stay…hike A) and

B) stay…hiking D) staying…hike C) if

D) unless

38. Computers rarely give wrong answers, _________?

B) don’t they

39. Pupils in our district have no homework on Wednesdays. They can do ________ by

42. You won’t realize your ambition ___________ you work harder.

B) or

43. The comic strip looks very _________ and is warmly welcomed by children. A) nicely B) widely C)beautifully D) lovely 44. My son knows nothing about his hometown. He _________ there. A) has ever been C) has ever gone A) except A) paid news it is!

B) has never been D) has never gone C) besides C) used

D) including D) cost

45. The whole class went to the beach __________ Li Wei because he was ill.

B) with B) spent

46. Tom purchased a new MP5 last week. It ______ him nearly 600 yuan.

47. Liu Xiang came back to the athletic track and got another good beginning. ________ exciting

A) What an A) needn’t

B) What C) How a D) How D) not need

48. You ________ worry about difficulties. We will all help you.

B) needn’t to

C) don’t need

49. To prevent the spread of H1N1，one good way is to keep windows ________ so as to keep the

indoor air fresh. A) opened A) look up

B) open B) pick up B) no make

C) opening C) put up

D) to open D) take up D) not make D) greater

“_________” 51. The grandad told the children __________ any noise while watching the African ghost fish. A) don’t make A) the greatest

C) not to make C) great

52. The harder we work, ____________ progress we will make

B) the greater

53.— ______ has Doris lived in Shanghai? — Since ten years ago. A) How soon

B) How long C) How often D) How much

B) where had he put his glasses

54. The old man couldn’t remember . A) where he puts his glasses C) where he put his glasses — ______

A) Thank you. The same to you. C) It’s a pleasure. — ______

A) Yes, it’s the worst week I’ve ever had. C) That’s all right.

VI. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms( 用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子)：(共8分)

57. The family had a __________ trip to Beijing during the eight-day holiday. (pleasure) 58. Wang Daming is a man of average __________. (high) 59. I believe Expo 2010 will be a __________ wonderful one. (true)

60. All the _________ in Rio de Janeiro（里约热内卢）celebrated their winning the bid of holding the Olympic Games.(city)

61. The _________ of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, made his fans very sad. （die） 62. The old man was sent to hospital last night, but he looks even _________ today. (ill) 63. We hope that more university graduates will _________ in finding good jobs soon. (success) 64. This is the first year to learn the new subject-- __________. (chemical)

VII. Rewrite the sentences as required（按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词）：（共12分）

B) What’s the problem? D) It doesn’t matter.

B) Thank you. It’s lovely. D) You’re welcome.

D) where did he put his glasses

55. — Happy birthday, Alice. Here’s a present for you.

56. — It’s been raining since last weekend. What awful weather we’re having!

65. Pansy reads a lot of detective stories. (改为否定句) Pansy ______ ______ many detective stories.

(对划线部分提问) ______ ______ we give a computer instructions?

67. Traveling by underground between Pudong and Puxi is very convenient.(保持句意基本不变） ______ ______ to travel by underground between Pudong and Puxi. 68. The horse was so big that they couldn’t take it with them.（改成简单句） The horse was _______ big ______ them to take.

69. You should write all the answers on the answer sheet. (改成被动语态) All the answers should ______ ______ on the answer sheet.

70. Little Tom asked his mother how he could deal with the problem. （保持句意基本不变） Little Tom asked his mother ______ _______ deal with the problem.

C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完

成短文):（14分） How do people greet one another in countries around the world? A kiss, a hug（拥抱）, a handshake, or a bow? It depends on the country and culture.

In the USA, as in most places around the world, the handshake is a ___85___ greeting to show friendliness and trust.

In many places in Europe, people prefer kiss to greeting, and ___86___ of them have very strict rules about how many times to kiss someone's cheeks（脸颊） and on ___87___ cheek to start. Parisians kiss four times from cheek to cheek, always with the left cheek first. If you are in Brittany, a city in the north-west of France, kiss three times; and in other parts of France, keep it to two. Two kisses is ___88___ the rule in Spain, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. In the Netherlands, people usually kiss three times; more kisses are for the elderly and close family members. ___89___ is also a factor（因素） for Belgians, who kiss once for people as old as themselves. and three times for people ten years older.

___90___, handshake and kissing are not the only ways to say hello around the world. In Japan, people usually bow to greet each other. The different greetings around the world ___91___ make you confused. But don't worry. When you are not sure, remember that a firm（坚定的） but gentle handshake, a smile, and an open mind won't be wrong. 85. A. special 86. A. none 87. A. what 88. A. always 89. A. Age 90. A. More importantly 91. A. may

B. common

B. few B. that B. also B. Health B. At last B. need

C. unusual C. some C. whose C. again C. Sex C. For example C. shouldn't

D. wonderful D. most

D. which D. already D. Nationality D. Of course D. can't

D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填

入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分） What makes you happy in life? Perhaps it is the love of your family or the f___92___ of your classmates. We all want people to like us, so it is n___93___ for us to do what we can to please

others. However, we also know that this is not always possible. S___94___ mistakes happen.

What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to h___95___ the fact, or deny any responsibility? We all know that this usually makes the situation much worse. A___96___ we grow we should realize the best thing to do after we make a mistake is to accept responsibility, and to offer an apology.

Admitting your mistake and saying you are sorry helps people trust you again. It also helps to repair any damage that was c___97___ by the mistake. Another very important thing is that it allows you to put a mistake b___98___ you, and to move on with your life. Perhaps it also helps us to learn to forgive（原谅，宽恕） others. Learning to say sorry is a sure way to learn how to respect yourself and others.

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇六：上海牛津英语6B 周拓10

预备年级第二学期英语周末拓展练习十

Class _______________ Name _______________ 家长签字________________

I. Choose the best answers

1. The soldier ran down the stairs, two at ________ time. A) a B) an C) the

A) their

A) stole A) did

B) theirs B) to steal B) doing

D) /

D) themselves D) steal D) do D) two three D) None D) few D) if

2. Computers are super calculators, we usually call ________ electronic brains.

C) them C) stealing C) to do

3. The suspect admitted ________ the valuable vase after the detective showed him the proof. 4. Parents often expect their children ________ all the things that they couldn’t do in the past. 5. It is reported that ________ of the fruits in that supermarket are from Hainan Island.

A) two thirds A) Neither A) a little A) until

B) two-thirds B) Either B) little B) when

C) two-third C) Both C) a few C) unless

6. ---Which book do you prefer? --- _______ is OK. I like reading all kinds of books. 7. If you save ________ coins every day, you’ll be able to buy a mobile in a year. 8. We will go to the Happy Valley tomorrow ________ it rains. 9. The black suitcase is ________ the red one. I’ll take the red one.

A) so expensive as C) more expensive as

B) much expensive than D) much more expensive than

C) careful enough

D) carefully enough

10. The boy checked his test paper ________ in order to get full marks.

A) enough careful B) enough carefully

II. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.

1. All staff must dress ____________ in the office. (proper) 2. My brother is of average _____________ . (high)

3. I don’t think there is any____________ fish in the world. (visible) 4 Young people over eighteen should be ________ of their parents . (depend )

5 The doctors are wanted to listen to the patients ________. (patient)

6 With the help of his friends, he was finally able to ________ the problem. (solution) 7 It’s not safe to give out your ________ information to your strange net friends. (person) 8. Firemen use many different kinds of _____________ equipment to put out fires. (breathe)

III. Rewrite the sentences

1 It took Fiona one week to finish reading the book Harry Potter. (用spend改写)

___________________________________________________

2 The little girl could hardly understand this passage. (改为反意疑问句)

___________________________________________________

3 Australia doesn’t have as many people as China. (保持句意基本不变)

___________________________________________________

4 You should memorize your password(密码). It’s very important. （用It is…改写）

___________________________________________________

IV. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.

What makes you happy in life? Perhaps it is the love of your family or the friendship of your

classmates. We all want people to love us, so it is natural for us to do what we can to make others However, we also know that this is not always possible. Life does not always run smoothly (顺利地) for us and mistakes often happen.

What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to hide the fact, or deny any responsibility (责任)? We all know that this behavior (表现) a mistake is made is to accept responsibility, and to offer an apology.

When you’ve made a mistake, say you’re sorry. It allows several good things to happen. It helps people to believe you again, and it helps to repair any damage that was caused by the mistake.

very important reason of saying you’re sorry is that it helps you to gain respect for yourself again. It allows you to put a mistake you, and to move on with your life. them in the future. Perhaps it also helps us to learn how to forgive (原谅) others who make mistakes. Learning to say you’re sorry is a sure to learn how to respect yourself and others.

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________

5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________

Do you know something about rings (年轮) ? Do you know they can tell us what the weather was like, sometimes even hundreds of years ago?

A tree will grow well in a climate with lots of sunshine and rainfall. And little sunshine or of climate by studying the tree of ten years ago, we can count the rings of a tree to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the eleventh ring, then we’re sure of that year. If it is near to the eleventh ring, then the climate that year was bad.

Tree rings are important not only for studying the history of weather but also for studying the a lot of people at a place in New Mexico. But now you can find only sand there—no trees and no people. What happened?

A scientist studied the rings of dead trees there. He found that the people had to leave because fires and buildings. As all the trees had gone, the people there had to move.

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________

5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇七：七选五练习及答案

七选五阅读理解根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

（一）

__71___ .Being angry doesn’t really solve much, but what people do when they feel angry is important. The goal is to calm down and try to solve what is bothering you. This is hard for some kids and adults, too. Instead of calming down, some kids might keep getting more and more upset until they explode like a volcano!

__72___ .Their anger might be so strong that they lose control of their temper. They may act in ways unacceptable and hurtful. People may say that someone has trouble controlling their temper.__73___ Some kids might get so angry that they scream at their parents, break something , or even worse , hit their brothers or sisters._74____ .However, it’s not OK for a kid to do any of those things .Kids don’t want to act in this way , but sometimes angry feelings can be hard to manage. So what to do?

Well, the good news is that kids don’t just have to keep making the same mistakes over and over again.__75___ .Imagine your temper as a puppy inside you that needs some training. The puppy is not bad ---- it will probably turn out a great dog. It just needs to learn some rules because, right now, that puppy is causing some problems to you.

A. You can train you temper.

B. You don’t want to cause trouble.

C. Kids should be allowed to express their feelings, even angry ones.

D. Everybody gets angry sometimes.

E. In fact, they usually mean that a kid behaves badly when feeling angry.

F. Instead of thinking of the person you’re angry with, think of something else.

G. Some kids get angry more often or more easily than some other kids.

71._______ 72. _________ 73. __________ 74. _________ 75. __________

（二）

_71_ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.

The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. _72_ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.

Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. _73_ All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.

_74 You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.

At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!

Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. 75 Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.

So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things

to do!

A. That’s easy.

B. Enjoy your own club!

C. Invite a designer to join you.

D. What are you interest in?

E. Some vacation is just around the corner.

F. Then you need to pick a name for your club.

G. Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.

71.________ 72.__________ 73.__________ 74.___________ 75. ____________

（三）

Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve ※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded

※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.

※__73_. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

※ 74 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood. ※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 75 .

A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.

C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．

D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

F．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

71.________ 72.__________ 73.__________ 74.___________ 75. ____________

（四）

Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?”___71___.

There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and

then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. ___72____. He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the lad(少年) offered to take his place. ___73___.

__74__. If the lad had gone home to ponder（考虑）his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well.

Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs（美差）. When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. ___75___. And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.

A．This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.

B．People find jobs in an infinite number of ways.

C．it’s almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers

D．Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.

E．But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company’s faults.

F．He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.

G．It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.

71.________ 72.__________ 73.__________ 74.___________ 75. ____________

（五）

Before going outside in the morning, many of us check a window thermometer(温度计)for the coldness in the refrigerator. We want it a certain hotness in the oven. If we don’t feel well, we use a thermometer to see if we have a fever. We keep our rooms a certain warmth in the winter and a certain coolness in the summer.

Not all the thermometers use the same system to measure temperature. We use a system called the Fahrenheit scale. But most other countries use the Centigrade scale. The most common kind of thermometer is made with mercury(水银)inside a clear glass tube. As mercury (or any other liquid ) becomes hot, it expands. As it gets colder, it contracts(收缩). That is why First. Take a clear glass juice bottle that has a cap; fill the bottle with coloured water. Tap a hole in the center of the cap using a hammer and thick nail. Put the cap on the jar. Then stick a plastic straw(吸管) through the nail hole.

Finally. Place a white card on the outside of the bottle and behind the straw. Now you can see the water lever easily.

As the temperature goes down, the water will contract, and the lever in the straw will come down. Perhaps you will want to keep a record of the water lever in the straw each morning for a week.

A. We use and depend on thermometers to measure the temperature of many other things

in our daily lives.

B. Thermometers measure temperature, by using materials that change in the same way

when they are heated or cooled.

C. Now that you know this rule you can make a thermometer of your own that will work.

D. The water will rise in the straw. As the temperature of the air goes up, the water will expand and rise even higher.

E. They label these in different ways. On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. On the Celsius scale water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100degrees.

F. Take wax (you may use an old candle if you have one) and melt some of it right where the straw is struck into the cap to seal(把..粘住) them together.

G. People use thermometers which are made by themselves when travelling around the world.

71._______ 72. _________ 73. __________ 74. _________ 75. __________

（六）

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? ___71___ . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. ___72___ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

___73___ . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. ___74___ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

___75___ . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A. On the other hand, black is depressing.

B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up --- we are born with our preference.

C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.

G. Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it

71._______ 72. _________ 73. __________ 74. _________ 75. __________

（七）

Dear Sir,

I have to travel every day from So UK Road to the airport. Two buses travel along this route: No.49 and No.16. However, by the time No.16 reaches So UK Road, it is always full.__71__

The timetable states that there are buses from So UK Road to the airport every ten

minutes.__72__ The instructions state that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. __73__

The instructions state that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday, I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. __74___ There were 129 of them.

Clearly printed on the back of every bus is a sign that says “Maximum speed: 50mph.” ___75__ Saturday morning a No. 49 bus traveled the distance in ten minutes, at an average speed of 60 mph. At times it must have done at least 80 or even 90 mph.

It is obvious that our bus companies have neither respect for the instructions nor consideration for their passengers. Can nothing be done about this?

Jerry

A. I counted the other passengers as they got off.

B. Is there anything we can do to change this?

C. The problem is that we have to pay more for our trip.

D. The distance from So UK Road to the airport is 10 miles.

E. This leaves No.49 which sometimes has empty seats on it.

F. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?

G. Why is it that half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?

71._______ 72. _________ 73. __________ 74. _________ 75. __________

（八）

The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.

But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line.

For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.

It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.

A. It’s natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.

C. Everyone was new to the network once.

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇八：英语口语考试答案

1. Why do some people want to improve their appearance? (unit 2)

A love of beauty is part of human nature. People like to see beautiful

scenery, flowers, and animals. It is not strange that they also want to look at good-looking humans and improve the way they look themselves. As appearance is an indication of one people. A good appearance will make

people feel more confident whatever they go .Then, a good appearance can give people a good impression as well, and because this, people may be likely to make friends with them. Furthermore, concerning a job hunting, a good appearance can also make people to get the job easier. Some occupations attach great importance to appearance. Most actors, anchorperson, and fashion models can be recognized by their looks. It is sometimes argued that by looking good, one tends to feel self-confident. With confidence, success is more likely to follow in any undertaking.

2. Do you prefer to stay in one company or work for different

companies in your future career? (uint 5)

It depends . If I work for a large company ,I prefer to stay in this company to get promotion. If I work for a small company ,maybe I would go to another company as soon as I have richer experience .I think many youny people think so . First ,there are very limited changes to get promotion in a small enterprise, I will not submit to such treatment. Sencond, I can learn more knowledge in a large enterprise than a small .

3. In an enterprise or institution, is it necessary to describe each

employee’s duties clearly? Give your reasons. (unit 4)

I think it’s necessary to describe each employee’s duties clearly . For an enterprise may have many employees, if we didn't describe each employees' duties clearly, it will cause chaos as they don't know what they should do exactly. In contrast, if every employee know their duties clearly , they will focus all his mind on their own duties until their duties are completed. Then, they can spend their left time to help other employees with their duties. Useful expressions: be clearly defined, a detailed job description, definite aim, high motivation, rewarded and punished, duplication, conflict, proper, potential problems, scope of responsibilities, cooperation, play a significant role.

4. Mention at least three reasons people get angry. What can we do

to control our anger? (uint 1)

People tend to get angry when treated unfairly. Specifically, we may fly into a rage when we realize we were betrayed by a close friend or tricked by a clerk into buying something unnecessary at a high price. When people treat us with contempt, or deliberately ignore us, we may get annoyed. ‘also the sight of injustice often fills us with indignation. For instance, when we see a child being bullied by a group of hoodlums, it makes our blood boil.

To overcome our anger we have two options, to fight or to run. In the case of a small offense, it’s better to walk away and calm down. It is not necessary to explode at a slight provocation. However, when confronted with a gross injustice or a serious crime, we need to stand up for ourselves and speak our mind. After venting our anger we may feel better. If we keep negative feelings to ourselves, we will probably feel miserable for a long time and regret not taking action.

5. Can we overcome natural disasters? (unit 3)

Natural disasters are often so powerful that they cause widespread destruction. In the face of the raging elements, man may seem helpless. However, there is a lot human beings can do to reduce the dangers. For example, although the force of an earthquake is intimidating, we can construct quake-proof buildings, and avoid dangerous quake zones. To prevent flooding, we have built dykes, dams and reservoirs, and many potential floods have been prevented. The dams and reservoirs can also be used to fight a drought by allowing the irrigation of dry fields. As a last resort, we can choose to evacuate a disaster-prone area. In fact, human beings have achieved remarkable success in overcoming natural disasters.

6. Do you think success is due more to luck and opportunity or to

diligence? Why?

Sometimes a lucky person achieves great success without making the corresponding efforts, while a person who has worked diligently on and on fails to accomplish anything. But on the whole, I am inclined to believe that success is more closely related to diligence than to luck. It is true that in gambling, card-playing and some other games, luck plays a large role. But in most fields of endeavor, one has to study and work hard before one has a chance of success. For example, all scientists, engineers, teachers, musicians and athletes must receive years of rigorous training before they can do their work properly and stand out from the rest. Without hard work, they have almost no hope of success at all. After all, opportunity favors those who are well prepared.

7. What makes you happy? Describe one of your happiest

experiences.

8. When a boss employs or promotes people, what may be the chief

consideration: their education or their practical ability?

Useful expressions: attach importance to, candidates’ ability, profits, the entire staff, diligence, teamwork, loyalty, courtesy to customers, on-the-job training, possess good qualities, industriousness, intelligence, organizational ability, a strong will, practical work.

9. What is the relationship between one’s attitude to life and one’s

fate? Does the former determine the latter or is it the other way round?

Since the world is complex and mysterious, it is not easy to arrive at a definite conclusion. Some scholars, including a British psychologist, suggest that there exists a correlation between one's attitude to life and one's fate. But more research is needed before we can be sure of such a correlation. Moreover, the cause-and-effect relationship has not been clearly identified, and we are uncertain which causes which. In real life we can find counter examples: Some optimistic people are not very lucky, while some pessimistic people are quite lucky. Perhaps we should try to find out which case is more frequent: optimistic people with good luck or optimistic people with bad luck. Judging from my personal observations, the former is more common. I can even supply the reason: Optimistic people have more self-confidence, which facilitates their success in life. A survey involving many people is required to discover what most people think about this issue

10. What is beauty? How do you understand it?

11. Talk about your future career plan.

12. How do you understand “Distant pastures are always greener.”?

13. Do you think people are well-prepared for possible earthquakes in

China?

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇九：人教版初二英语 第七单元Section B

what makes you happy in life perhaps篇十：2014届各区二模英语试卷阅读理解 (D篇14套)

Answer the questions: (1)

Uniforms, used for identifying people, are seen almost everywhere in the world. They are a part of everyday life. Let‟s look at some of the reasons why people wear uniforms and the types of people that wear uniforms.

Many children have to wear a uniform at school. Boys and girls must wear the same coloured clothes and a school tie. There is often a school badge on the jacket or shirt. There are many reasons for having a school uniform. Firstly, the uniform shows that the children attend the same school. It is important for children to feel they belong to a school and that they identify with their school. Secondly, the uniform makes it easy for other people to tell which school they go to and the children are proud of their school. Thirdly, school uniforms are comfortable, smart clothing. Finally, it is cheaper for parents to buy one set of clothes for their child. Most parents cannot afford to buy lots of expensive, fashionable clothes for their children.

It is not only children who wear uniforms. Think about police officers, bus drivers, security guards, chefs, waiter, and bank clerks. They all wear special clothes for their jobs. These clothes are comfortable and practical for their daily work. Their uniforms also allow the public to recognize them at once.

Many other people wear uniforms too. A business person usually wears a dark suit, a white shirt, a tie, and carries a briefcase to the office. A builder wears jeans, strong shoes and a T-shirt. The clothes a person wears tell other people the kind of job the person does.

Go to a shopping mall at the weekend. You will see groups of teenagers wearing blue jeans, colourful T-shirts and baseball caps. These clothes say, „We are young and free. We do not need to work.‟ But they are all wearing the same clothes as part of the same group. Although they may not like the uniform they have to wear at school, they like to have a group identity. At the weekend, they have a group identity by wearing the same styles of clothes as their friends. This is also a uniform ----- the uniform of youth.

Clothes communicate many things about the wearers: their jobs, their social groups, even their attitudes. What do you want to tell people through the clothes you wear?

1. Are children the only people who wear uniforms?

________,_____________________________________________________________.

2. Why are children on their best behaviour when they wear their school uniforms?

_________ ___________________________________________________________.

3. Why do police officers wear uniforms?

_____________________________________________________________________.

4. Can you describe a teenager‟s weekend ‟uniform‟?

_____________________________________________________________________.

5. What do teenagers‟ clothes tell you about them?

_____________________________________________________________________.

6. What do you want to tell people through the clothes you wear?

_____________________________________________________________________.

Key:

1. No, they aren’t. / No, adults wear uniforms, too.

2. Because people know which school they can go to / and the children are proud of their school._

3. Because they wear uniforms so that people can recognize them. / These clothes are comfortable and practical for their daily work. / because they think people can recognize them easily.

4. (Their weekend “uniform” is ) a pair of jeans, as colourful T-shirt and a basketball cap.

5. They tell us that) they are young and free. / that they don’t need to work / that they are all part of the same group.

6. I want to tell people that I am a shiny, healthy and active young boy through the clothes I wear._

Answer the questions: (2)

He felt strange when he went back to his college in Oxford. He had left the college 25 years before, and he had never been back. As he walked up from station, he slowly began to feel the same excitement that he had felt when first went there as an 18-year-old boy. When he received the email inviting him to the reunion (重聚) for the people of his year at college, he had felt only happy and excited. Now, as he got nearer to the college, he was nervous, yes, definitely nervous. Perhaps his classmates had all been more successful than him, or at least earned more money than him.

He was happy in his job as a university lecturer, but the others were probably all lawyers, accountants and cankers. Who would be there at the reunion? He wondered. He was proud that he had studied there and glad to be back, but at the same time sad that the college was no longer part of his life, sad that he couldn‟t bring back those days which meant so much to him.

The porter gave him a key to a room in the college. He couldn‟t believe it. It was his old room. As he walked through the door, he was surprised to feel a tear rolling down his checks. He had never thought he would feel like this. He tried to remind himself that his times there had not always been happy, that there had been problems too. I t was almost time for dinner, so he put on his black dinner jacket and bow tie and walked down to the dining hall, wondering if any of his old friends would be there.

He walked into the dining hall, and there she was. She had changed a little. The smile which had made him fall in love with her was still the same. But she was sitting with the man she had chosen to marry, the man she had chosen to marry instead of him. He had thought the pain had gone, but hit him in the stomach like a boxer‟s punch. Was it wrong for him to have come back? Or should he …?

1. How old was the writer when he went to college?

__________________________________________________________________________

2. How did he feel when he received the email inviting him to his college reunion?

____________________________________________________________________________

3. Why did he feel sad on his way to his college?

____________________________________________________________________________

4. The old room made him think of happy and sad times in the college, didn’t it?

____________________________________________________________________________

5. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

____________________________________________________________________________

6. Please finish the last question.

____________________________________________________________________________ Key:

1. 18 / Eighteen years old.

2. Happy and excited.

3. Because the college was no longer part of his life / he couldn’t bring back those days which meant so much to him.

4. Yes, it did.

5 .”The pain.”

6. Should he come here with his wife? / Should he talk with them?

Answer the questions: (3)

Happiness is a feeling that lights up your eyes, makes your steps light and makes you want to sing for no reason. Everyone wants to be happy. But sometimes, a guest comes in without invitation. It‟s unhappiness. Don‟t let it get you down. Send it away.

When you are happy, the world feels like a better place. As the saying goes: When you smile, the world smiles with you; when you cry, you cry alone. Wearing a smile makes you more charming(迷人的)and helps you to win lots of friends. A good mood（心情）always gives you hope, which makes trouble and problems easier to handle.

No matter how happy you are, it‟s normal to feel angry, sad or gloomy once in a while. We can‟t change the way life is, but we can do our best to change a bad situation into a good one. To help us do this, it‟s good to know some of the factors（因素）that influence happiness.

One of the biggest factors is social relationships. People who are close to family and friends are happier than people who don‟t have those relationships. Talking and sharing is a good way to relax and build confidence. Knowing someone is there for you will make you braver and more outgoing.

Another factor is work or school. If you enjoy school, even if you have lots of homework or extra classes, you will feel that your school life is meaningful and happy. But if you hate school, your negative attitude（消极的态度）may cause you to feel bored and upset that you hate to do so much work.

A third factor is your attitude towards life. How do you feel if you fail in an exam? Maybe you think it‟s unfair because you always study and should have got a good mark. You can‟t stop blaming（责备）yourself. Or, maybe you accept it. You go through the paper carefully, find out why you made stupid mistakes, and tell yourself, “Take it easy! I‟ll do better next time!” Your attitude makes a big difference.

Do you smile a lot or wear a long face most of the time?

1. Happiness is a feeling, isn‟t it?

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2. What makes you more charming and gives you hope?

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3. What does the underlined sentence mean according to paragraph 3?

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4. What can we do when we can‟t change the way life is?

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5. How many factors influence happiness? What are they?

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6. How do you make yourself happy in your daily life? Give an example.

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Key:

Answer the questions: (4)

The first time I saw Jim Wooten I really understood him. He was a great TV

news reporter. When he was reporting in Rwanda, one heartbreaking moment

made a deep impression on me. When the camera showed all of the children who

were dying, suffered from terrible diseases, Jim ended his piece by saying that

when he got home, the first thing he was going to do was to put his arms around

his own children. Then I realized that he was different, that he didn‟t fall into any

of the modern television-news tricks, that he was not giving us any awful,

artificial (假的) television-journalist reports out of（出于) pity. Instead, I was

watching a real reporter with a gift (天赋) for both words and slight differences.

Then I read his book, We Are All the Same, about his friendship with Xolani

Nkosi, a South African boy who became the international spokesman for AIDS

(艾滋病). It is about the friendship between Wooten and a black child who was ten years old and already dying of AIDS. It is also a book about a great teacher and his student. But the teacher－the one with real wisdom and understanding about life－is the little boy, not the journalist. And, finally, it‟s about a love story of Gail Johnson, Nkosi‟s white mother who does her best to save the boy, and their love for each other. When reading the book, I felt touched from time to time.

1. How did Jim Wooten feel when he saw the dying children in Rwanda?

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2. What would an ordinary journalist do on TV when he saw these dying children?

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3. How did Jim end his piece when he saw the dying children in Rwanda?

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4. Who is the teacher in the book, the little boy or the journalist?

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5. Why did Nkosi‟s mother do everything possible to save the boy?

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6. What‟s the writer‟s attitude to Jim Wooten? How do you know that?

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Key: 1. He felt very sad./He was heartbroken

2. He would give us some awful, artificial television-journalist reports out of pity./He would fall into some of the modern television-news tricks.

3. By saying that when he got home, the first thing he was going to do was to put his

arms around his own children.

4. The little boy. (1分题）

5. Because she loved the boy./Because the boy was dying of AIDS.

6. He respected Jim./He admired Jim. The writer wrote/mentioned that Jim was a great TV news reporter.（3分题）

Answer the questions: (5)

One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of building with a hat by his feet. He held a sign which said, "I am blind, please help me."

There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said, but in a different way."

What he had written was, "Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it."

Do you think the first sign and second sign were saying the same thing?

Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.

The first sign simply said the boy was blind, while the second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.

There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.

The first is: Treasure (珍惜) what you have. Someone else has less. Try your best to help those who need your help.

The second is: Be creative (有创造力的). Think differently. There is always a better way！

1. Who sat on the steps of a building asking for help?

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2. A man walked by and gave the boy a few coins, didn‟t he?

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3. What did the man do to the boy‟s sign?

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4. What happened to the boy‟s hat soon?

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5. How did the man write the sign?

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6. Which sign do you prefer, the first one or the second one? Why?

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1. A blind boy.

2. Yes he did.

3. He turned it around and wrote some new words.

4. The hat began to fill up.

5. He wrote the truth, but in a different way.

6. I prefer the seconed one.The first sign simply said the boy was blind, while the second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind ,and it tell us to try our best to help those who need your help.