happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our
own happiness.
Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do
anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this
way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can’t be
bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重视)their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think
these can make them happy.
Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too
often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don’t enjoy the present. You
should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.
The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the
activity.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to
studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many
meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping
to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!
B. healthy
C. excited
D. rich
B. do what they want to do at any time
C. enjoy health which makes them work hard
D. take an active part in all kinds of activities every day
B. think of the present they don’t like
C. often spend time with close friends
D. think about entering the college
B. do some meaningful things for others
C. go shopping to buy some food
D. make much money and little success
B. how to save happiness
C. to do something good for others
D. to value our beliefs or health
exam. Or you may become sad when you lose one of your friends or relatives. It"s 2______ to have these feeling. If you don"t know how to solve these problems, you may 3______ something from Jeff.
Jeff almost went mad when his 4______ was killed in a car accident. He 5______ play soccer or go to
the movies with his friends. Instead, he just sat in his bedroom and didn"t talk to 6______, even his parents. Jeff felt that the world was unfair. He was quite angry with the driver 7______ his car hit his brother,
even though it was an 8______. After a few months, Jeff began to understand it was useless to be angry. Now he still 9______ his brother, but he doesn"t hate the driver any longer. He is beginning to talk to his
parents and this makes them happy again.He doesn"t 10______ in his room by himself any longer. Instead, he goes to the movies or plays sports with his friends and he is feeling better now.
( )2. A. unusual
( )3. A. stop
( )4. A. friend
( )5. A. refused to
( )6. A. somebody
( )7. A. although
( )8. A. experience
( )9. A. helps
( )10. A. live
B. normal
B. learn
B. mother
B. decided to
B. everybody
B. so
B. experiment
B. misses
B. play
C. likely
C. protect
C. father
C. planned to
C. anybody
C. because
C. accident
C. likes
C. lie
D. strange
D. hear
D. brother
D. tried to
D. nobody
D. while
D. instruction
D. respects
D. stay
themselves as failures(失败者),and are not 2. a_____to get over the difficulties.They face up to the failure. They try to find out what the 3. p_____ was. At last, they get over their difficulties. They have the right
attitude to deal with difficulties.
"Do not ever lose heart." This is the advice given by a successful young man. This young man once got
hurt in his leg. He could never stand as 4. b_____. This was an unlucky thing. But he didn"t lose heart. At
last he found out that he could do many things as well as 5. h_____ people. He started to do research on
computers. 6. F_____ he succeeded in becoming an expert(专家)on computers.
The story tells us not to lose heart whatever 7. h_____ .Difficulties are nothing if you have courage and
confidence in yourself.Let"s learn something from the story.Keep on going,and you will make it.Remember: Nothing is 8. i_____ if you put your heart into it!
1. _______2. _______3. _______4. _______5. _______
6. _______7. _______8. _______
When people travel in another city or country, they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people.
This is called homestay. It is a great experience because you can meet people from a different country
or city and learn something new about that place. I am Wan Li from China. I came to the UK with my
friends for a short visit. we are living with an English couple, Mr. and Mrs.Green, in the west of London.
They have a wonderful four-bedroom house. This is a new house. It has two bathrooms and a garden
with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own.
There are some shopping centres and restaurants near the house, and the house is close to an under-
ground station. It takes about thirty minutes to get to the centre of London.
I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is your first time to visit abroad. The local people
are friendly and willing to help. If you happen to celebrate the holidays with them, you will get to know
more about western culture and customs.
A . Stay at home.
B. Stay in the homes of one"s friends
C . Stay in the homes of one"s relatives
D. Stay in the homes of the local people.
2. Wan Li and his friends live with _____ in London.
A. Mr. and Mrs. Bush
B. Mr. and Mrs. Green
C. Mr. and Mrs.
D. Mr. and Mrs. Brown
3. There is _____ near the house.
A. a bus station
B. an underground station
C. a train station
D. an airport
4. How long does it take Wan Li to get to the centre of London from the west of London?
A. Thirty minutes.
B. Thirteen minutes.
C. Twenty minutes.
D. Forty minutes.
5. When travelers to the Great Britain happen to celebrate the holidays with the local people they will
learn more about _____.
A. western culture and customs
B. world culture and customs
C. eastern culture and customs
D. southern culture and customs
A. What’s more, life is always giving new things to him. B. And if he wants to live comfortably, he has to work. C. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do. D. Each age has its own pleasures and its own pains. E. Childhood is a time when there are few duties. |
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Just because I have learnt English really well in the university,there is a good chance I will be able to stay on as a teacher with the university where I am _ 1 . Most of my friends and parents 2 that it"s best for a girl to be a university teacher. But I don"t know 3 to do. It is not that I wouldn"t like to be a teacher. But I don"t want to stay, not now, because I need some experience in telling my students how to turn 4 into practice. I once taught Business English at a night school, yet I had never done any business. Though I prepared my lessons well, Ito create a " real-life" situation (情景) for my students with. I feel now it is not the right time for me to still 5 to practice 6 here andspend my life in a university. I want to work in a place where I can- 7 what I"ve learnt: my knowledge of English and French. I alsowant to know more about other things. I know that 8 I leave the university, I shall start from the beginning in some ways,up with others ancl then,but I"m 9 to learn, to work hard to keep if possible, surpass(超过) them. English can be a good tool to help me. It is a 10 to an end, but not the end itself. |