"Spending as little as $5 a day on someone else can make you happier," the researchers from a team at the University（大学）of British Columbia and Harvard Business School reported.
Their experiments on 600 volunteers in the US showed people were feeling happier when they spent money on others.
The team asked their 600 volunteers about their income（收入），their daily costs, gifts for others and donations to charity. "No matter how much money each person made, those who spent money on others could get greater happiness than those who spent money only on themselves," Dunn said.
Dunn’s team also surveyed 16 workers at a company in Boston after they received an award of between $3,000 and $8,000. "Of course they felt happy after receiving the awards," they wrote in their report. "But when they gave the people in need $5, they were happier."
"The findings showed that as little as $5 could be enough to produce happiness on a whole day," Dunn said.
小题1: There were ______ people in all who took part in the experiments.
小题2:The underlined word "experiments" means ______ in Chinese.小题3:What does the passage mainly tell us?| A．Money is not important for people. | | B．Money really can "buy" happiness if you spend it on others. | | C．We should try our best to give our money to more people in need. | | D．Spend all the money on others and you’ll feel happier. |
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小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B |
小题1:根据Their experiments on 600 volunteers in the US 可知这个实验有600人参加,故选D
小题1:联系下文,可知这是一个实验,故选C
小题1:根据"Spending as little as $5 a day on someone else can make you happier," 及下文描述,可知本文主要是告诉我们把钱花在别人身上,可以给我们买来快乐.故选B |
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On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh. I’m terribly sorry,” I said. “That’s all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn’t even 26____ you. I wish I didn’t hurt you.”
We were very 27 . We said good-bye and went on our way.
But at home we often 28 our loved ones in a different way.
Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly. When I turned, I nearly 29 her down. “Move out of the way.” I shouted. She walked away, tears (眼泪) in her eyes.
While I lay awake in bed, I realized how 30 I’d spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some 31 by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her 32 . She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked, “Did you pick these flowers for me?”
She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them 33 they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.”“Oh dear, I’m really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”
“ That’s okay. Mom. I 34 you anyway.”
I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word 35 like this: (F) ather (A) nd (M) other, (I) (L) ove (Y) ou!
| 小题1: | | A．saving | B．helping | C．calling | D．noticing |
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| 小题2: | | A．sad | B．angry | C．polite | D．proud |
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| 小题3: | | A．help | B．treat | C．criticize | D．encourage |
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| 小题4: | | A．put | B．took | C．turned | D．knocked |
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| 小题5: | | A．sadly | B．rudely | C．softly | D．calmly |
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| 小题6: | | A．books | B．clothes | C．flowers | D．vegetables |
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| 小题7: | | A．bed | B．desk | C．chair | D．computer |
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| 小题8: | | A．if | B．though | C．before | D．because |
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| 小题10: | | A．father | B．mother | C．family | D．daughter |
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Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 41 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.
“Finding a job” is not 42 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 43 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 44 a more important part than “decision”.
Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs 45 you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 46 what kind of person you are, which special qualities 47 you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 48 an interest and a skill. If you like 49 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 50 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a 51 .
Then ask yourself a question, “ In the following three areas--skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your 52 skills?”
After 53 your skills, the next step is research. To 54 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 55 the work they do.
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.
| 小题1: | | A．It’s saying | B．It’s say | C．It is said | D．It says |
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| 小题2: | | A．same | B．as same | C．so good | D．the same |
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| 小题3: | | A．suitable | B．fitted | C．able | D．like |
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| 小题4: | | A．take | B．play | C．have | D．choose |
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| 小题5: | | A．which | B．what | C．if | D．whether |
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| 小题6: | | A．feel | B．realize | C．to feel | D．to realize |
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| 小题7: | | A．helps | B．makes | C．make | D．help |
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| 小题8: | | A．both | B．between | C．from | D．either |
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| 小题9: | | A．art | B．music | C．sports | D．acting |
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| 小题10: | | A．ride | B．feed | C．draw | D．treat |
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| 小题11: | | A．success | B．skill | C．hobby | D．fact |
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| 小题12: | | A．good | B．the best | C．better | D．best |
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| 小题13: | | A．examine | B．have examined | C．examining | D．examined |
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| 小题14: | | A．find out | B．look out | C．find | D．look at |
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| 小题15: | | A．what do they think of | B．how do they think of | | C．what they think of | D．how they think of |
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Hello! I have four classmates. Do you want to know what they 56 ? Let me tell you.
Wang Lin is the capital of the basketball team. He is tall and he is 57 medium build. He has short straight hair. Wang Lin is very popular in my class.
Mary is thin and she is 58 heavy. She has short curly blond hair. She is good –looking but she is a little bit quiet.
Xu Quian loves 59 jokes. She is short and a little heavy. She has beautiful long black hair. She never stops talking.
Mike is a good student. He is very tall. He has curly brown hair. He 60 reading and playing chess.
Which one of them do you like best, could you tell me?
| 小题1: | | A．looks like | B．look like | C．look at | D．looks at |
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| 小题3: | | A．little | B．kind | C．kind of | D．lots of |
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| 小题4: | | A．to talk | B．saying | C．telling | D．to speak |
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| 小题5: | | A．like | B．enjoys | C．love | D．liking |
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What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary(日记). It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often. Sound like a fashion? In fact, It’s another trend (流行趋势). And the word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online. Are you a blogger?
Many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework. They share diaries, post(发布) songs from the latest bands and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.
However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using the language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words.” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two children.
Many teenagers and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place where it can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are unwilling to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them.
小题1: The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph means ________.
A. the fashion B. the Internet C. the blog
小题2: Which of the following is NOT TRUE？
A. Teenagers don’t tell about their personal life in their blogs.
B. Teenagers mostly write down what they do every day in their blogs.
C. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework in their blogs.
小题3: What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Many parents don’t understand kids’ language in their blogs.
B. Many parents are worried about these young bloggers.
C. Many parents can understand why their kids don’t like studying.
小题4: Many parents think it’s for their children to get messages from strangers.
A. dangerous B. interesting C. surprising
小题5: We can learn from the last paragraph that .
A. It’s easy for many teenagers to give up blogging on the Internet
B. It’s safe for many teenagers to put their personal information on the Internet
C. It’s popular for many teenagers to use blogs on the Internet |
My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough 36 to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would 37 me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school, he would give me a big 38 on the face and tell me to be a good 39 . It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would still kiss me goodbye!
I remember the day when I decided I was too 40 for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean (倾斜) toward me, but I put my hand up and 41 , “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a long time, and his 42 started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield (挡风玻璃). “You’re 43 ,” he said.“You are a big boy—a man. I won’t kiss you any more.”
It wasn’t long after that when my dad went out to 44 and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family to feed
How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would 45 have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.
| 小题1: | | A．food | B．birds | C．animals | D．fish |
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| 小题2: | | A．ride | B．carry | C．drive | D．bring |
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| 小题3: | | A．kiss | B．laugh | C．look | D．hand |
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| 小题4: | | A．man | B．boy | C．teacher | D．fisherman |
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| 小题5: | | A．old | B．young | C．excited | D．moved |
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| 小题6: | | A．spoke | B．said | C．repeated | D．answered |
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| 小题7: | | A．hands | B．feet | C．eyes | D．face |
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| 小题8: | | A．kind | B．clever | C．wrong | D．right |
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| 小题9: | | A．school | B．sea | C．boat | D．river |
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| 小题10: | | A．still | B．ever | C．never | D．only |
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