happiness. Money and success alone 2 lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other
words, we make 3 own happiness. Here are 4 ways to help you be happier.
5 secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time 6
about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job-that we fail to enjoy the 7 . You
should enjoy life"s simple pleasures, such as 8 a good book, listening to your favorite music, or
spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends tend to live happier and healthier
lives.
The second secret to leading a happy life is to be 9 . Many people experience this, dancing or
playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and 10 think about the activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping 11 . Accord.ing to studies, people feel good
12 they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel
happier, do 13 for someone. You can help a friend 14 his or her studies, go shopping to get food
for 15 old neighbor, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
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Think about two people you know. How would you describe their personalities? Are they the s 1 ?
Of course not! Everyone is different. Even identical twins have different personalities. .
Some people are very outgoing(外向的)and friendly. They like to be w 2 other people all the time. Maybe they like to be the centre of attenition. And some people are quiet,maybe even s 3 . They can
be friendly, too. But they like to be alone or with just a f 4 friends.
Some people worry a lot. They may worry about many things , such as their jobs , their families and,
anything that may happen in the future.
H 5 ,some people don"t worry about anything ! They n 6 mind what is going on next. These
people are very relaxed.
Some people are hard-working. They always do their b 7 . But some people are lazy. They don"t care about d 8___things right or getting things done on time. Hard-working people always get more chances
than those lazy o__9__ in life.
And don"t f 10 this:Everyone is different. That means you are special!
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called-Iron Man? He"s also a character from a popular US comic book. This summer, he"s on the
big screen.
Iron Man was an ordinary person before he got his powers. He is Tony Stark, CEO of a company
that makes weapons for the US army. Tony got the company after his father died.
Tony lives the life of a hard-drinking, rich playboy, but he is also brilliant at his job. He has invented
many high-tech weapons for this company. One day, he flies to Afghanistan (阿富汗) to test new
weapons for the US Air Force (空军). On his way back to his plane, terrorists (恐怖分子) attack him,
and wound him.
The terrorists put Tony in a cave with Yinsen, a doctor. Yinsen treats Tony and saves his life.
The terrorists ask Tony to produce weapons for them. But instead, Tony builds a suit of armor
with Yinsen"s help. The suit helps Tony escape the terrorists.
Back in the US, Tony builds a better suit of armor. It gives him superhuman strength and the ability
to fly. He vows (发誓) to protect the world as Iron Man.
If you are interested in exciting action scenes and special effects, you might enjoy this movie. It"s
in theatres now.
B. a character from a comic book
C. a Spider-man
D. a Batman
B. a rich playboy
C. brilliant at his job
D. A, B and C
B. vows to protect the world as Iron Man
C. makes weapons for the US army
D. helps Tony escape the terrorists
choose them easy communicate close |
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Tom has just received four invitations(邀请)from four different friends. Here are his replies(答复)to them. Jim, I can"t meet you at 6 p. m. because I won"t finish work until 5:45, What about6:30? Is it OK with you?I"d love a game of tennis. Tom Hi, Cary! I"m sorry but I can"t go to Rock city for the concert with you tomorrow though I love rock music so much. I usually have a late meeting on Thursday evening. Let"s make it some other time. Tom Dear Kate, Thank you so much for inviting me. I can"t dance very well, but I"d love to go to the dance with you. I"ll pick you up at7:00 on Saturday evening. Tom Dear Susan , I"ll be free and I can come to your birthday party on August 5. See you then. Tom |
1. Tom politely refused(拒绝) in vitation. |
A. Jim’s B. Cary’s C. Kate’s D. Susan’s |
2. On Saturday evening Tom will . |
A. go to the dance |
3.Tom wrote to Cary . |
A. on Saturday B. on Friday C. on Thursday D. on Wednesday |
4. When Tom meet Susan on August 5, he should say to her,“ ”. |
A. Have a nice trip! B. Help yourself. C. Happy birthday! D. Make yourself at home. |
5. Tom will go dancing with Kate . |
A. in the morning B. at noon C. in the afternoon D. in the evening |
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American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV set. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday. Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some programs help children to understand the news. Others show people and places from other countries or other times in history. With TV a child doesn"t have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the sea to see the ship. Boys and girls can see a play , a concert or a game at home. Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime and other things. They are bad for children. So parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do. |
1.Some children usually spend ____________ a day watching TV. |
A. six hours B. more than eight hours C. four to six hours D. a few hours |
2."TV brings places,and events to homes. " means _________ . |
A. TV makes things happen at home B. we can find them easily C. we can know places and events without going out D. we can see houses and buildings on TV |
3.On TV children can see ___________ . |
A. games B. animals C. ships D. almost everything. |
4.Parents should help their children to find other things to do when there is ___________ for children. |
A. a bad program B. a game C. a big animal D. a concert |
5.Which of the following is NOT right? |
A. Children can watch a football match on TV. B. All the programs are good for children. C. With TV children can hear a concert at home. D. Some children watch TV too much. |