The autobiography(自传) of the happiest man wou...

The autobiography(自传) of the happiest man would not be a record of sensational or exciting experiences, but ________ composed of simple and plain incidents or routines.

A.it is B.which is C.one that D.one

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Robert Frost was at heart a mean-spirited human being, not the kind of man one would expect to write poetry. He was born in San Francisco. Frost entered Dartmouth University in 1893, but dropped out, and switched to Harvard, which he attended for two years. He started a brief teaching career, where he was inspired to become a poet by some of his students’ work. Frost stopped teaching and became a farmer. During this time he wrote numerous poems, and a couple of short stories. While he was a farmer he started to think seriously about becoming a famous poet.

In almost all of his poems, Frost wrote in the first person. The first widely-read poem that he published was called My Butterfly. At first his audience was very small, but with his Collected Poems he became famous. Robert Frost received almost all the awards that there were for poetry. His poetry describes the forces of nature, and the violence and deep emotional(情感的) needs of human beings, which reflect the experiences of his childhood.

Robert Frost will always be known as one of the best poets in history. His way of putting emotion and violence into words is remarkable(非同寻常的). His talent for poetry is natural-born and he had discovered this when he started to farm. Even though he treated his wife and children terribly, he still became one of the best-known poets of his and our day.

1.We can learn from the passage that ________.

2. According to the passage, Robert Frost was famous for ________.

3.The last paragraph of the passage mainly tells us ________.

4.From the passage we know that ________.

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As the richest country in the world, you'd expect that Qatar would also be the happiest. And you'd also expect Japanese people to be extremely positive, seeing as though they have the highest life expectancy. But clearly wealth and good health do not guarantee happiness after both countries failed to make the top ten most positive countries.

The poll (民意测验 ) of nearly 150,000 people around the world found that seven of the world's 10 countries with the most upbeat attitudes are in Latin America. Gallup asked about 1,000 people in each of 148 countries if they were well­rested, had been treated with respect, smiled or laughed a lot, learned or did something interesting and felt feelings of enjoyment the previous day.

In Panama and Paraguay, 85 percent of those polled said yes to all five, putting those countries at the top of the list. They were followed　 closely　 by　 El Salvador,　 Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, Guatemala, the Philippines, Ecuador and Costa Rica.

The people least likely to report positive emotions lived in Singapore, the wealthy and orderly city­state that ranks among the most developed in the world. Other wealthy countries also sat surprisingly low on the list. Germany and France tied with the poor African state of Somaliland for 47th place.

Many of the seven countries which were most positive do poorly in traditional measures of well­being, like Guatemala, a country torn by decades of civil war followed by waves of gang­driven criminality that give it one of the highest killing rates in the world. Guatemala sits just above Iraq on the United Nations' Human Development Index, a composite of life expectancy, education and per capital income. But it ranks seventh in positive emotions.

In Guatemala, it's a culture of friendly people who are always smiling,　 said Luz Castillo,　 a 30­year­old surfing instructor. Despite all the problems that we're facing, we're surrounded by natural beauty that lets us get away from it all.

The poll shows that prosperous nations can also be deeply unhappy ones. And poverty­stricken ones are often positive, or at least a close approximation (类似事物) of it.

1.________ may feel the most unhappy according to the poll.

A．People from Qatar　　　　　 B．People from Thailand

C．People from Japan　　　　　 D．People from Singapore

2.The underlined word “Gallup” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A．a country　 B．a polling organization

C．a person　 D．a magazine

3.Which of the following is NOT included in the United Nations' Human Development Index?

A．Life expectancy. B．Education.

C．Natural beauty.　 D．Per capital income.

4.What's the best title of the text?

A．Happiness does not depend on wealth

B．How to live happily?

C．Health leads to happiness

D．What are the standards to be happy men?

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The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

——Macaulay

About thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs. Nanette O'Neill gave a math_________to our class. When the papers were_________, she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the _________mistakes throughout the test.

There is nothing really new about._________in exams. Perhaps that was_________Mrs. O’Neill didn't even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to_________after class. I was one of he twelve.

Mrs. O'Neill asked_________questions, and she didn't_________us, either. Instead she wrote on the blackboard the _________, words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to copy these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.

I don't know about the other eleven boys. Speaking for__________, I can say: it was the most important single　 __________of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulays words, they__________seem to me the best yardstick(准绳 )now because they give us a way to__________ourselves rather than others.

________of us are asked to make__________ decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called__________daily to make a great many personal decisions. Should the wallet,__________ in the street, be put into a pocket or __________ to the policeman? Should the__________change received at the store be forgotten or__________. Nobody will know except you. but you have to live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you respect.

1.A.test B.question C.paper D.problem

2.A.examined B.marked C.completed D.answered

3.A.same B.easy C.funny D.serious

4.A.lying B.discussing C.cheating D.guessing

5.A.because B.when C.how D.why

6.A.leave B.apologize C.remain D.come

7.A.many B.no C.certain D.much

8.A.excuse B.reject C.scold D.help

9.A.above B.common C.following D.unusual

10.A.herself B.ourselves C.themselves D.myself

11.A.chance B.lesson C.incident D.memory

12.A.almost B.even C.always D.still

13.A.adjust B.measure C.help D.control

14.A.Few B.All C.Some D.None

15.A.quick B.wise C.great D.personal

16.A.out B.upon C.for D.up

17.A.found B.bought C.thrown D.stolen

18.A.turned up B.turned on C.turned back D.turned over

19.A.small B.necessary C.some D.extra

20.A.paid B.remembered C.returned D.shared

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The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

—Thomas Macaulay

Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs. Nanette O'Neill gave an arithmetic ________ to our class. When the papers were marked she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the ________ mistakes throughout the test.

There is nothing really new about ________ in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs. O'Neill_________ even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to ________ after class. I was one of the twelve.

Mrs. O'Neill asked ________ questions, and she didn't ________ us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the ________ words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to ________ these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.

I don't ________ about the other eleven boys. Speaking for ________ I can say: it was the most important single ________ of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay's words, they ________ seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a ________ to measure ourselves rather than others.

________ of us are asked to make ________ decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called upon daily to make a great many personal decisions. ________ the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket_________ turned over to the policeman? Should the ________ change received at the store be forgotten or returned? Nobody will know except ________. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always better to live with someone you respect.

1.A. paper　　 B. problem　　 C. test　　 D. lesson

2.A. easy　　 B. funny　　 C. same　　 D. serious

3.A. lying　　 B. cheating　　 C. guessing　　 D. discussing

4.A. didn't　　 B. did　　 C. would　　 D. wouldn't

5.A. come　　 B. leave　　 C. apologize　　 D. remain

6.A. no　　 B. certain　　 C. many　　 D. more

7.A. excuse　　 　　 B. reject　　 C. help　　 D. scold

8.A. following　　 B. common　　 C. above　　 D. unusual

9.A. repeat　　 B. copy　　 C. put　　 D. get

10.A. worry　　 B. know　　 C. hear　　 D. talk

11.A. myself　　 B. ourselves　　 C. themselves　　 D. herself

12.A. chance　　 B. incident　　 C. lesson　　 D. memory

13.A. even　　 B. almost　　 C. always　　 D. still

14.A. way　　 B. sentence　　 C. choice　　　　　 　　 D. reason

15.A. All　　 B. Few　　 C. Some　　 D. None

16.A. quick　　 B. wise　　 C. great　　 D. personal

17.A. Would　　 B. Must　　 C. Should　　 D. Need

18.A. and　　 B. or　　 C. then　　 D. but

19.A. extra　　 B. small　　 C. some　　 D. necessary

20.A. me　　 B. us　　 C. you　　 D. them

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Most of us would be traveling for the rest of our lives if traveling abroad were not so expensive. But there is no need for you to cut down on the number of holidays you’re having this year. Below are some of the cheapest places to travel to this year.

Sri Lanka

Great seafood, beautiful beaches, and amazing jungles await you in Sri Lanka. It is definitely one of the cheaper places to travel to as well. It will be possible for you to live in high-class hotels and resorts for as little as 70 dollars a night! If you don’t want to spend that much money, you can find hostels, and smaller hotels for as little as 20 dollars a day. You can just spend the day exploring Anuradhapura or go adventuring in Habarana Lake as well!

Hungary

It might be surprising to see Hungary on the list of cheap places to travel to this year. It is located in the most expensive continent on the earth, after all. However, Hungary is the country where you get rooms for as little as 16 Euros, and beer for about 4 Euros each! This is definitely a bargain! You can get a travel card to use the public transport throughout the country, and save quite a few dollars on that as well. Spend a few nights in Budapest or head out to the northern hills where you can hike and swim in the clear lakes!

Greece

There was a time when Greece was unbelievably expensive, but due to its recent economic problems, Greece has become quite cheap to travel to. Price of accommodation and food is at an all-time low, so this might definitely be a great time for you to visit! There are some areas of the country that will be expensive like Santorini or Mykonos, but if you just want to explore local Greek culture, you can walk on the streets of Greece, or adventure across the smaller islands around like Kefalonia or Piraeus or Los!

1.If Jack plans to stay in Sri Lanka for five days, he will pay at least ________ for the accommodation.

A. $100

B. $125

C. $250

D. $350

2.Why is it surprising that Hungary is on the list of cheap places to travel to?

A. There are varieties of high quality rooms.

B. The public transport is available throughout the country.

C. Europe is a continent with a high level of consumption.

D. Visitors can hike and swim in the beautiful lakes.

3.What can we learn about Greece?

A. Greece has always been a cheap place to travel to.

B. None of the tourist spots in Greece are expensive to visit.

C. Visitors can learn Greek culture by hanging around on the streets.

D. It’s not cheap to explore islands like Kefalonia.

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In most people's opinion, the tiger is not an animal that we would ordinarily think of as being chicken. However, one tiger, which lives in an English zoo, turned out to be more cowardly（胆小的）than his keepers could ever have imagined.

Tanvir, a two-year-old Bengal tiger, got stuck at the top of a new 5m-high activity tower in the zoo, after climbing it for the first time.

The wooden tower had been designed to provide mental exercise for Tanvir by testing his ability of dealing with troublesome situations, but after climbing it in just a few seconds, he lost his courage when it came to coming back down. Tanvir went on to spend nearly two days at the top of the tower trying to collect the courage to attempt to get down.

A spokesperson for the zoo said that several days before Tanvir had taken half an hour to get down a lower tower only 1.5m high, and the taller tower had clearly been too much challenging for him.

"Every time he got to the edge, he looked out, put a paw over, and thought, ‘no, I cannot make it!" ’laughed Samantha Cordrey, Tanvir's keeper. In the end Tanvir's hunger defeated his fear, and after almost 48 hours he made his way down. Burying himself in a big meal just like a hungry pig, Tanvir seemed to forget such a shameful experience for a while.

It appears that his experience would not be the worst in Tanvir's life if he continued to act like a chicken. It is not known whether he will take courage to go back up his exercise tower again.

The whole episode（插曲）only serves to show the difficulties faced by zoo staff in creating environments that will improve animals' living ability in enclosed space.

1.When speaking of Tanvir's shameful experience, Samantha Cordrey might feel it was　　　　 .

A. funny　　 B. surprising　　 C. exciting　　 D. unbelievable

2.What made Tanvir get down the 5m-high activity tower at last?

A. The coldness of the weather.　　 B. The direction from his keepers.

C. The sufferings of being hungry.　　 D. The fear of being alone.

3.Why does the author say "this experience would not be the worst in Tanvir's life if..."(Paragraph 6)?

A. Because Tanvir's keepers will design more difficult exercise for him.

B. Because Tanvir is so cowardly that he has little courage to meet greater challenges.

C. Because Tanvir's bad health will bring him much trouble in practice.

D. Because Tanvir is always careless and often causes trouble by accident.

4.The zoo designed the 5m-high activity tower to　　　　 .

A. make Tanvir become brave　　 B. improve Tanvir's performance skills

C. let tourists watch Tanvir better　　 D. improve Tanvir's living ability

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The Man Who Never Put a Foot Wrong

Some people do not like anything to be out of place: they are never late for work, they return their books to the library on time, they remember people’s birthdays, and they pay their bills as soon as they arrive. Mr. Dodds is such a person.

Mr. Dodds works in a bank, and lives on his own. The only family he has is in the next town: his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Mark. Mr. Dodds does not see his sister, or her family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of Mark’s birthdays.

Last week Mr. Dodds had quite a surprise. He drove home from the bank at the usual time, driving neither too slowly nor too fast. He parked his car where he always parked it, out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make his evening meal. Straight away, there was a knock at the door. Mr. Dodds opened the door to find a policeman standing on the door-step.

“What have I done wrong?” Mr. Dodds asked himself. “Have I driven on the wrong side of the road? Has there been some trouble at the bank? Have I forgotten to pay an important bill?”

“Hello, Uncle,” said the policeman. “My name is Mark.”

1.From the passage we know that his sister 　　 .

A. lives in the next town with her husband and son

B. is the only member of the family that he knows

C. never writes back to him

D. has a small family: a son and Mark, her husband

2.“He has not forgotten one of Mark’s birthdays” means 　　 .

A. he has forgotten Mark’s birthdays

B. he didn’t send Mark anything on his birthdays

C. he always sent Christmas cards on Mark’s birthdays

D. he always sent Mark something on his birthdays

3.There was a knock at the door when Mr. Dodds was 　　 .

A. driving home from the bank

B. parking his car

C. ready to make his evening meal

D. just about to shut the front door

4.The policeman was there 　　 .

A. to ask Mr. Dodds to go to see his uncle

B. to ask Mr. Dodds to park his car not too near to other cars

C. to meet Mr. Dodds, his uncle

D. to see Mr. Dodds about some trouble at the bank

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Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. How can you gain the most from them, and ensure you do not waste this wonderful opportunity to learn?

Be positive about school. Don’t say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school-life and your school subjects. Join lots of activities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go round the school with a big smile.

Expect to work. School is not a holiday camp. If you are not working, you are not learning, and you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.

Keep fit. If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class. Play some sports to keep your body strong.

Do today’s work today. Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time.

Don’t be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly. Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches and has bad days. Friends are not always perfect, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things. Don’t let small problems seem very big and important.

Talk about problems. Sometimes they are only the result of misunderstanding. Don’t be too embarrasssed to ask for help. You are young. No one thinks you can do everything.

Plan your time. Don’t waste life lying in bed on Saturday morning. Go and play a sport, learn the piano, work on a project, read a book, practise English, or help someone with problems. There are always a lot of things to do.

Set targets. If your last grade was a D, work for a C. try to make progress bit by bit. Think of small targets: “I will speak in class four times this week”, “I will finish my project on Wednesday” or “I will get two more marks this week”.

Follow our advice, and have a happy school-life!

1.If Johnny wants to read comic(漫画) books, not textbooks, he needs to read ________.

A. Expect to work.

B. Do today’s work today.

C. Plan your time.

D. Don’t be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly.

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is Not true?

A. If you are not interested in things at school, you are likely to feel bored.

B. It’s not a shame to have problems and need help sometimes.

C. You won’t make good progress unless you set big targets

D. Having enough food and sleep will help us study better.

3. Why do you think the writer thinks it is good to put up your hand in class?

A. Because you will impress your teacher most this way.

B. Because other students will admire you.

C. Because it means that you will enjoy school and learn more.

D. Because your parents will feel happy if you do so.

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Getting married can be one of the happiest moments in a person’s life. Throughout the world, weddings are very important events. Let’s look at some interesting wedding customs from different countries.

For African Americans, it is tradition for the married couple to jump over a broom covered with flowers. This represents the beginning of family life. It is interesting to note that African slaves who were brought to the USA started this tradition. African American couples were not allowed to have a legal marriage, so instead they had a ceremony where the bride and groom jumped over a broom “into marriage”.

Making jokes about the bride and groom is a wedding tradition in both France and Germany. In France, this includes making loud noises with pots; in Germany, wedding guests break dishes. Weddings in Germany often last for three days. On Thursday, there is a simple ceremony at a government office noting the official marriage of the couple. Then the couple will have a dinner with family and close friends. On Friday, there is a party. This is when guests break dishes to represent the start of a new life. Then on Sunday, there is a ceremony in a church.

In Greece and Italy, people eat special kinds of sweets at the wedding. Both Greece and Italy also have their own special wedding dances, which all of the guests enjoy.

In Russia, couples tie a doll to their wedding car if they want to have a daughter, or a toy bear if they want to have a son.

In England, it is tradition for the little girls to throw flowers on the ground on the way to the wedding ceremony. The bride and groom walk on these flowers. This represents the hope that the couples will follow the path that leads to a happy life.

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