A new study has found that the best way to make yourself feel happier is to think of something good that happened to you the day before.
Volunteers who were asked to remember a pleasant event from past 24 hours began to feel happier right away．Other activities such as saying “Thank you” and smiling also made volunteers feel happier, but not as much.
Professor Richard Wiseman of Hertfordshire University planned the study．He got 26,000 people to go online to try out a few different activities to make them feel happier．They were told to be nice, remember a pleasant event from the day before, give thanks or smile for 15 seconds twice a day．The volunteers did these activities for one week.
The result showed that thinking about one good thing that had happened the day before worked the best for making people happier.（146 words）
小题1:The text may probably be taken from _____.| A．a personal anecdote(轶事) | B．sports news | | C．a history novel | D．brief news |
小题2:Volunteers who _____ began to feel happier right away.| A．thought of something good that happened the day before | | B．were asked to remember a pleasant event from the past 24 hours | | C．did other activities like saying “thank you” and smiling | | D．went online to try out a few different activities |
小题3:From the text we know that Richard Wiseman is a(an) _____.| A．worker | B．artist | C．professor | D．director |
小题4:The best title may probably be _____.| A．Thinking about yesterday’s happiness to be happy today | | B．Making a study to make people happier and younger | | C．Letting out a secret to live a longer life | | D．Doing experiments to make people happier |
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小题1:推理题;从第一段的句子：A new study has found that the best way to make yourself feel happier 可知这是一篇简报。选D
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：Volunteers who were asked to remember a pleasant event from past 24 hours began to feel happier right away．可知回忆过去高兴的事会让人更愉快。选B
小题1:细节题：从第三段的句子：Professor Richard Wiseman of Hertfordshire University planned the study．可知是个教授。选C
小题1:主旨题：从开头句和最后一句：The result showed that thinking about one good thing that had happened the day before worked the best for making people happier.可知选A，为了今天的快乐想想以前的快乐。 |
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A friend and I were standing in line at the grocery store the other day, and I was telling her how lazy my children were．I had come in from work that morning, and like most times, my house was wrecked.
“I believe children nowadays are just out for what they can get．They can never help keep our house clean.” I said, feeling unhappy.
“Do you know how happy you are?” a woman behind us asked．“I would love to go home and find my house a mess．I wouldn’t mind my floor being dirty．Nor would I mind the dirty clothes being piled high．I wouldn’t even mind anyone talking about my dirty home．I would love it．I would love to kick my way through the house just to get to my kids and be able to hug them, kiss them and tell them how much I love them．You see, my two children were killed in an accident． My house stays clean; my clothes stay put up; the dishes are done.”
“There are no fingerprints on my walls．There are no sounds of arguing, either．So you see, you are very lucky．I would give anything to be going through what you are now! How I’d love to be able to hold my kids, wipe away their tears and share their dreams! I wouldn’t care how my house looked．I would be happy just to have them.”
Now if you come into my house and see a big mess, you can think bad thoughts if you want, but I feel greatly blessed.(268 words)
小题1:The writer was complaining about her children to her friend because they ____.| A．would go out without permission | B．couldn’t keep the house clean | | C．made her look dirty and bad | D．were too lazy to hug or kiss her |
小题2:My house was wrecked in the first paragraph means my house _____.| A．was very dirty | B．was broken into | | C．needed to be painted | D．looked beautiful |
小题3:What is the main idea of the passage?| A．Children shouldn’t be left home alone. | | B．A mother lost her children in an accident. | | C．People should be thankful for what life gives. | | D．A mother complained about the mess at her house. |
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It all starts with a tree．In fact, it starts with several trees．Since the first modern guitars were made in northern Spain over 150 years ago, crafts persons have known the wood to be used is important in making a guitar.
Every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood．Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed．The most important part of a guitar is the soundboard--the piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the strings(弦,线)．Guitar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness．Then they fix stripes（长条）of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar.
Wood for the curvy (弯曲的) sides of the guitar must be soaked (浸湿) in water and bent over a hot iron pipe．When all the pieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully stuck together with glue．Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar．The craftsperson must make sure that the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard.
Then it is time to use varnish(亮光漆)．This brings out the beauty of the wood．Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.
Finally guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones．Then it’s time to play a song．(273 words)
小题1:The best title for this passage may be _____.| A．How to Make a Guitar | B．What a Guitar Is Made of | | C．How to Play the Guitar | D．Where to Find the Best Guitar |
小题2:In order to make the soundboard strong, _____.| A．people tie strings to the top of it | | B．stripes are stuck across the inside of wood | | C．a large hole is made in it | | D．several pieces of wood are glued together |
小题3:Which of the following doesn’t affect the sound of a guitar?| A．Soundboard | B．strings | C．neck | D．color |
小题4:What will happen to the guitar if too much varnish is used to the wood?| A．The beauty of the wood can’t be seen clearly. | | B．The sound of the guitar will be flat and dull. | | C．The tone of the guitar will be improved | | D．A guitar will become thin |
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Ice cream can’t cure cancer or bring back a lost love, but it can make one feel better for a while.
A bout 18 months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently 36 , and my father had taken the loss of his partner of 55 years very hard and had lost interest in 37 . Trying to get him to 38 each day was quite a chore as he didn’t want anything. The one thing, 39 , that he would ask us to bring him was ice-cream.
One evening, to our 40 , he refused to eat the ice-cream, 41 I placed it in a staffroom freezer. A little while later, my son decided he wanted it, so I 42 it for him.
As I passed another ward（病房）, a 43 asked, “Are there more where that came from?” When I explained the 44 , she apologized. She then said that she had cancer and could eat very little, 45 the occasional ice-cream.
The next evening, I decided to buy two ice-creams. On the way to Dad’s room, I stopped in at the 46 woman’s room, and 47 her the ice-cream I’d bought for her. She was 48 stunned that I had thought of her, and 49 the gift with tears in her eyes. I spoke with her for a few minutes, 50 what was happening in my family and listened to her 51 story of pain and suffering. It was apparent that she did not 52 many visitors, and the ice-cream and our short chat meant a great deal to her.
I 53 the gesture a few days later, and this time was 54 with a huge hug.
I never even thought to ask her name, and never saw her again, but it made me realize that an act of 55 can be more rewarding when you give it, rather than receive it.
| 小题1: | | A．passed away | B．gone out | C．come back | D．calmed down |
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| 小题2: | | A．work | B．life | C．studies | D．games |
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| 小题3: | | A．speak | B．laugh | C．drink | D．eat |
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| 小题4: | | A．though | B．however | C．instead | D．therefore |
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| 小题5: | | A．joy | B．satisfaction | C．surprise | D．relief |
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| 小题6: | | A．if | B．unless | C．so | D．because |
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| 小题7: | | A．borrowed | B．bought | C．made | D．fetched |
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| 小题8: | | A．woman | B．granny | C．girl | D．child |
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| 小题9: | | A．question | B．situation | C．process | D．decision |
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| 小题10: | | A．better than． | B．more than | C．rather than | D．other than |
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| 小题11: | | A．pretty ’ | B．honest | C．sick | D．shy |
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| 小题12: | | A．offered | B．told ． | C．sold | D．charged |
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| 小题13: | | A．hardly | B．finally | C．gradually | D．totally |
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| 小题14: | | A．accepted | B．stored | C．exchanged | D．gave |
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| 小题15: | | A．remembering | B．denying | C．explaining | D．forgetting |
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| 小题16: | | A．ordinary ’ | B．similar | C．interesting | D．i’great |
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| 小题17: | | A．have | B．like | C．expect | D．J attract |
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| 小题18: | | A．reported | B．expressed | C．noticed | D．^repeated |
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| 小题19: | | A．covered | B．connected | C．rewarded | D．filled |
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| 小题20: | | A．politeness | B．kindness | C．selflessness | D．willingness |
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ONCE again, I was in new school. 36 was a girl in my class named Paris. That’s where the similarities 37 . I was tall and she was small. I was one of the 38 in the class while she was the youngest. I was awkward and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand her, considering her my 39 .
40 she wanted to be friends.
One day, she invited me 41 and I said yes I was too shocked to say no．42 no one had invited me over to play before．But this girl, who wore the 43 fashions, wanted to see me．She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister- When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies which was my next 44 ．I would have thought she’d outgrown them．I had 45 played with them．But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we 46 crazy stories about the Barbies．That’s when we found out that we both wanted to be 47 when we were older．We both had wild 48 ．
We had a great day that afternoon．Our jaws （下巴） 49 from smiling so much．She showed me her 50 , which had mostly come from a designer clothing store （时装设计店） down the block．The woman who owned it used her as a 51 sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange．
Paris had the whole 52 charmed．The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the 53__ gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free pieces．Soon I was 54 in her magic world．We slept over at each other’s houses, spent every free moment together．My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being tall．
Paris, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the 55 teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your "worst enemy" can turn out to be your best friend．
| 小题2: | | A．ended | B．started | C．came | D．began |
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| 小题3: | | A．youngest | B．shortest | C．oldest | D．tallest |
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| 小题4: | | A．enemy | B．friend | C．sister | D．rival |
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| 小题7: | | A．However | B．Actually | C．Therefore | D．Besides |
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| 小题8: | | A．modem | B．new | C．late | D．latest |
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| 小题9: | | A．surprise | B．joy | C．delight | D．happiness |
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| 小题11: | | A．made for | B．made up | C．put up | D．made into |
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| 小题12: | | A．writers | B．singers | C．dancers | D．designers |
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| 小题13: | | A．laugh | B．imaginations | C．behaviors | D．experience |
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| 小题14: | | A．harmed | B．ached | C．injured | D．wounded |
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| 小题15: | | A．books | B．paintings | C．food ． | D．outfits |
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| 小题16: | | A．writer | B．outfits | C．model | D．exchange |
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| 小题17: | | A．family | B．neighborhood | C．class | D．school |
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| 小题18: | | A．colleges | B．clothing stores | C．restaurant | D．movie theater |
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| 小题19: | | A．attracted | B．drawn | C．included | D．attached |
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| 小题20: | | A．tough | B．happy | C．colorful | D．rich |
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I was fifteen months old, a happy, carefree kid until the day I fell．It was a bad fall．I landed on a glass rabbit which cut my eye badly enough to blind it．Trying to save the eye, the doctors stitched the eyeball together where it was cut, leaving a big ugly scar in the middle of my eye．And as I grew, this sightless eye in so many ways controlled me．
Yet Mama would say to me, at every turn, "Hold your head up high and face the world．" It became a litany that I relied on．She had started when I was young．She would hold me in her arms and stroke my hair and say, "If you hold your head up high, it will be okay, and people will see your beautiful soul．" She continued this message whenever I wanted to hide．
Those words have meant different things to me over the years．As a little child, I thought Mama meant; "Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking．" As an a dolescent, even though I tended to look down to hide my shame, I found that sometimes when I held my head up high and let people know me, they lilted me．My mama’s words helped me begin to realize that by letting people look at my face, I let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind both eyes even if they couldn’t see it on the surface．
In high school I was successful both academically and socially．I was even elected class president, but on the inside I still felt like a freak．Ail I really wanted was to look like everyone else．When things got really bad, I would cry to my mama and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, "Hold your head up high and face the world．Let them see the beauty that is inside．"
When I met the man who became my partner for life, we looked each other straight in the eye, and he told me I was beautiful inside and out．He meant it．My mama’s love and encouragement were the spark that gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt．I had faced adversity, encountered my problems head on, and learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep compassion for others．
"Hold your head up high," has been heard many times in my home．Each of my children has felt its invitation．The gift my mama gave me lives on in another generation．
小题1:How did the writer have her eyes hurt?| A．She was attacked by a glass rabbit． | B．Her eyes were hurt by accident． | | C．The doctor made a mistake． | D．A serious illness blinded her． |
小题2:When she heard her mother told her to hold her head up high for the first time, she_____．| A．didn’t fully understand these words | | B．was greatly encouraged and moved | | C．was puzzled by these words | | D．was surprised by these words |
小题3:Why did the writer still feel unhappy when she was successful both academically and socially?| A．Because she was not satisfied with what she has． | | B．Because she thought she could have done better． | | C．Because she wanted to live a normal life． | | D．Because she really wanted to be different． |
小题4:What is the point of the story?| A．A mother’s love for a daughter is a treasure． | | B．One should not be controlled by others． | | C．The real beauty is inside out． | | D．Where there is a will．there is a way． |
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