We all know it is not always so easy to be happy. We also know how stressed you are, with homework, exams, sports meets and extra outdoor activities, let alone trying to have a life outside school. 1.
Exercise
Physical activity produces all sorts of things which help us to relax and feel good. Exercise can also make us feel more confident, which certainly makes us happier. You don’t have to be a future Olympian.2.If you hate P. E. , find something less competitive: go for a walk, dance around your room or hit a park.
Thankfulness
It is easy to take the good thing in life without thinking about them or showing you’re thankful.3. An easy way to do this is to make a list before bed of five things you’re thankful for. They can be big things, like your family and friends, or little things, like a good hair day.
Laugh
4. But research has shown that a good laugh reduces stress and, even if you start by forcing yourself to laugh, improves how you feel.
Sleep
Get enough sleep.5. Not getting enough sleep makes you angry and sad, so leave your phone outside your room, turn off the lights and let yourself have a good sleep. Sweet dreams!
A. Teens especially need at least eight hours.
B. If you’re feeling blue, know that you’re not alone.
C. You can increase happiness if you exercise with a friend.
D. So here are our top tips on being happy and staying happy.
E. Everyone can get something good from moving a little bit.
F. But studies have shown that giving thanks can make you happier.
G. Some days, laughing is just about the last thing you feel like doing.
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As victor Hugo once said, “1.(laugh) is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this 2.(well) than Charlie Chaplin. He 3.(bright) the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content 4. their lives. No one was ever bored watching him—his subtle acting made everything 5.(entertain). As time 6.(go) by, he began making films. He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout the world. He walked around stiffly 7.(carry) a walking stick. This character was 8. social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all 9.(difficult). Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. He is loved and remembered as a great actor 10. could inspire people with great confidence.
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（题文）What does the woman want?
A. Fruit. B. Tea. C. Juice.
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How did the man find his way home?
A. He got help from a friend. B. He asked a policeman for help.
C. He found the way himself.
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Where did the woman have lunch?
A. At her house. B. At a cafe. C. On a riverbank.
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（题文）What will the man do next?
A. Tell the woman his plans. B. Write a list for the woman.
C. Make a plan for himself.
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What does the man think of the movie last night?
A. It is moving. B. It is interesting. C. It is disappointing.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why does the woman talk to the man?
A. To ask for his ticket. B. To stop him from smoking.
C. To ask him to open a window.
2.Where does the conversation take place?
A. On a bus. B. On a train. C. In a restaurant.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A dream. B. A forest. C. An accident.
2.How does the woman describe the light?
A. It was a blue light. B. It got bigger and then smaller.
C. It looked like the face of a girl.
3.What happened to the woman when she tried to run away?
A. She fell down on the ground. B. She saw an old man.
C. She couldn’t run fast.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.How old was Franklin when he became the printer of money?
A. 10. B. 12. C. 19.
2.What was Franklin like when he was a young man?
A. He was fat. B. He had brown hair. C. He was good-looking.
3.What did Franklin set up in America?
A. The first fire department. B. The first college library.
C. The first glasses store.
4.What do we know about Franklin?
A. He had a great interest in science.
B. He rewrote the Declaration of Independence.
C. He started to work after graduating from school.
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Would you like to travel? Here is some advice for you.
Kingsway Hall Hotel
We offer quality service in Kingsway Hall Hotel. This location puts guests in easy reach of many places, such as the British Museum and Piccadilly Circus. Our hotel also has modern Western food, and offers a perfect dining environment. The lounge bar is a comfortable place to enjoy a drink while watching the tourists. There are hundreds of dining choices within walking distance. Non-smoking rooms are ready for guests.
Hilton Docklands Riverside
Located on the bank of the Thames, our hotel is about two miles east of Tower Bridge and 36 miles from London Heathrow Airport. Our hotel has a beauty salon, a flower shop and a swimming pool. The hotel also offers laundry(洗衣店)services, babysitting, shining shoes, and local area transportation.
Windermere Hotel
Located in the center of London, our hotel puts guests within easy reach of London’s well-known buildings. Buckingham Palace and the Royal Parks are just a short walk away. Within 1.5 miles you can visit Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. The theatres, Harrods shopping centre, and the designer shops of Sloane Square and Knightsbridge are all only a short walk away or a taxi ride away.
1.What does Kingsway Hall Hotel provide for its guests?
A. Chinese food. B. Smoking rooms.
C. A lounge bar. D. A swimming pool.
2.Which is true about Hilton Docklands Riverside?
A. It has delicious food. B. It offers a reasonable price.
C. It offers different kinds of service. D. It has convenient transport.
3.This passage is most likely to be found in _____.
A. a storybook B. a travel guide
C. a technical report D. a geography magazine
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Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were sitting on the sand, reading their magazines. Mr. Gordon was too stingy (吝啬的) to rent (租) a chair. Their twelve-year-old daughter, Sandra, was playing at the water’s edge. Suddenly a huge wave lifted Sandra up and carried her out to sea. Fortunately, a lifeguard (救生员) was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away. He ran along the beach and dived into the sea. He swam quickly to where the girl was, with her head only just above the water, was shouting for help. She was very frightened. When the lifeguard reached her, she struggled with him, as drowning people often did. However, he was a skillful lifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach. By the time he reached it, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon had realized what had happened. They had run down to the water’s edge. Neither of them could swim. They just stood in the shallow water, and worried about their daughter. Had the lifeguard reached her in time? Fortunately, he had. “That was quick work, young man,” Mr. Gordon said. He turned to his wife, “Give the lifeguard a dollar.” “A dollar!” Sandra cried. “Dad, how can you give him a dollar! He saved my life. I was half dead.” “Quite right, girl,”Mr. Gordon said, pleased by his daughter’s awareness of the value of money. He turned to his wife again and said, “She’s right. She was only half dead. Give him fifty cents.”
1.What would probably have happened to Sandra if the lifeguard had not been on the beach?
A. Her father would have saved her.
B. Her mother would have saved her.
C. She would have swum back to the beach.
D. She would have been drowned.
2.What did Mr. and Mrs. Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave?
A. They shouted to the lifeguard.
B. They dived into the water.
C. Perhaps they were reading magazines.
D. They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra.
3.Why was Sandra angry with her father?
A. He did not give the lifeguard any money.
B. He did not swim out to save her.
C. He did not show the lifeguard hearty thankfulness.
D. He gave the lifeguard too much money.
4.Why was Mr. Gordon pleased with her daughter?
A. She was safe again.
B. She was polite to the lifeguard.
C. He thought she did not want him to give the lifeguard too much money.
D. She gave the lifeguard fifty cents.
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You’re in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation: “I can’t believe it—Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn’t it beautiful? And it’s a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome.”
They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It’s nice and the price is right. You’ve never heard of the brand of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. Their clothes follow the fashion. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes to be heard by others.
Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.
Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don’t pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation-consumers between the age of 18 and 34.It’s a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don’t trust ads.
So advertising agencies hire young actors to “perform” in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice misleading, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. “Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing.” It is true, because everyone knows an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. However, you don’t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.
1.The two attractive young women were talking so as to __________.
A. get the sweater at a lower price B. be heard by people around
C. be admired by other shoppers D. decide on buying the sweater
2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “stylish” in the passage? ________.
A. out of date B. convenient
C. ancient D. fashionable
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Traditional advertising will soon disappear in the market.
B. The MTV generation tends to be more easily influenced by all kinds of ads.
C. That traditional advertising is too direct may lead to its decreasing effectiveness.
D. Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Two Attractive Shoppers. B. Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters.
C. Undercover Marketing. D. Ways of Advertising.
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One of the simplest and the most effective forms of communication involves nothing more than the movement of facial muscles. What am I talking about? Smiling! Everyone understands what a smile means»and everyone also understands what a frown means. In fact, these two basic facial expressions can be recognized across countries, across the world and across the globe, regardless of the language spoken or the culture lived in.
Hugs are so beautiful! When you give someone a hug or someone comes up and gives you a hug, this simple act of a hug can “speak” volumes about how much you care for the other person, how much love you want to share with the other person, how much you have missed the other person. This hug has so much to say, and yet there never has to be any words spoken.
And，who needs to say the words “yes” or “no” when a movement of the head says the same thing. These basic examples show just how powerful body language can be. Just knowing how to read and use body language effectively, makes it really easy to see why it is not always a bad thing to be lost for words.
Body language in the world of love is a very common thing and sometimes the only thing. And, most of the time, body language is the very first words “spoken” before any words are. The old saying is “love at first sight”, not “love at first word”. Across a crowded room, their eyes meet and linger，he winks at her, and she raises an eyebrow. The connection is made without any words needed. These displays of body language say it all. In fact, sometimes they can say more than words can.
1.How many kinds of body language are mentioned in the first two paragraphs?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
2.The author thinks it isn’t a bad thing to be lost for words because.
A. silence is usually better than words
B. body language can save much time
C. body language can be more effective
D. too many words may bring some trouble
3.The last paragraph talks 汪bout body language used .
A. between two people in love
B. between two good friends
C. between family members
D. between close relatives
4.Which word can best describe body language according to the passage?
A. Necessary. B. Important.
C. Wonderful. D. Powerful.
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完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to____a little pocket money.
One day I____on the door of an elderly woman and asked____she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in____and I showed her my worn____, which no longer kept me warm. She____me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be____now.” She then____a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a____job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to____new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to____me with your report card and I will____you when I see you have worked hard and have some good____Now reach out your little hands and take out as much____as you can.”
I put my hands in the jar and____so much money that it was____for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she____She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I________ her that I had an “A”.
I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge____this wonderful lady made over my life with her____This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.
1.A. save B. give C. earn D. change
2.A. turned B. knocked C. worked D. looked
3.A. how B. when C. why D. if
4.A. school B. time C. trouble D. bed
5.A. bag B. carpet C. coat D. sofa
6.A. allowed B. forced C. helped D. stopped
7.A. punished B. tested C. praised D. paid
8.A. set up B. took out C. talked about D. put away
9.A. boring B. new C. fine D. terrible
10.A. keep B. buy C. remove D. make
11.A. visit B. forgive C. welcome D. serve
12.A. recognize B. reward C. understand D. protect
13.A. goals B. stories C. marks D. ideas
14.A. room B. money C. food D. time
15.A. grabbed B. lost C. borrowed D. charged
16.A. rare B. enough C. simple D. special
17.A. promised B. discovered C. knew D. admitted
18.A. asked B. required C. showed D. wrote
19.A. decision B. progress C. mistake D. difference
20.A. courage B. kindness C. honesty D. happiness
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1.They took out their arms in d__________ of their country.
2.With the summer a__________, it’s getting hotter and hotter.
3.She tried her best to _________(使信服) us of her honesty and innocence.
4.Local people have _________(反应) angrily to the news.
5.She ___________ (克服) injury to win Olympic gold medal.
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1._______, the northerners are keen on dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice.
2.Don’t ________________ me when I’m speaking to you.
3.Mark Twain __________________ his novels internationally.
4.See if you can _______ me ______ in this photo.
5.They were __________ for not paying their phone bill.
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假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack不久前跟随父母来到中国求学。最近他因考试成绩不理想而感到沮丧，甚至想放弃学习。请你用英语给他写一封信，內容包括：
1. 表示安慰；
2. 你的看法及建议。
注意：1.词数100左右（开头已给出，但不计入总数）2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
I learnt from your last letter that.
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