Sadness and happiness are often talked about ...

Sadness and happiness are often talked about by people in their spare time. Most people want themselves to be happy for ever, but few know how to find happiness. Others say if you own lots of money and success, you will be happy. However, money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. A famous Greek thinker, Aristotle, said, “Happiness depends on ourselves.” That’s to say, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions 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, which we fail to 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 several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

Finally, many people find happiness is helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person.

If you do above, you will be happy.

1.How many suggestions of happiness are mentioned in this passage?

A. One.　　 B. Two.　　 C. Three.　　 D. Four.

2.If you want to enjoy the simple things in life, you can ________.

A. listen to your favorite music　　 B. remember some problems

C. think about getting into college　　 D. read a bad book

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Money and success alone do not bring you lasting happiness.

B. If you want to feel happier, you can go shopping for an elderly person.

C. Spending enough time thinking about the future can enjoy the present.

D. Active person may live a happier life than inactive person.

4.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Reading a good book.　　 B. Travelling to a foreign country.

C. Playing a sport.　　 D. Spending time with close friends.

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. How to live a happy life.　　 B. How to depend on ourselves.

C. How to help the old people.　　 D. How to get a good job.

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Sadness and happiness are often talked about by people in their spare time. Most people want themselves to be happy for ever, but few know how to find happiness. Others say if you own lots of money and success, you will be happy. However, money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. A famous a Greek thinker, Aristotle, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” That’s to say, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions 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, which we fail to 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 several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. 　　　 Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person.

If you do above, you will be happy.

1.How many suggestions of happiness are mentioned in this passage?

A. One.　　　 B. Two.　　　 C. Three.　　　 D. Four.

2. If you want to enjoy the simple things in life, you can ________.

A. listen to your favorite music　　　　 B. remember some problems

C. think about getting into college　　 D. read a bad book

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Money and success alone do not bring you lasting happiness.

B. If you want to feel happier, you can go shopping for an elderly person.

C. Spending so much time thinking about the future can enjoy the present.

D. Active person may live a happier life than inactive person.

4. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. How to live a happy life.　　　　　 B. How to depend upon ourselves.

C. How to help the old people.　　 D. How to get a good job.

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Celebrities(名人) are everywhere nowadays: on TV, in magazines, online. People think and talk about them a lot. Is this harmless fun or is it bad for us? How many people are truly crazy about modern idols(偶像)? And on the other side of the coin, is being famous harmful to the celebrities?

Studies suggest that most of the teenagers do not really idolize celebrities. Researchers have found three kinds of fans.

About 15% of young people have a social interest. They love chatting about their favorite celebrities with friends and this does not appear to do any harm.

Another 5% feel that they have a strong-personal relationship with a celebrity. Sometimes they see them as their soul-mates(心灵伴侣) and find that they are often thinking about them, even when they don't want to. These people are easy to feel depressed. If girls in this group idolize a woman star with a body they consider to be perfect, they are more likely to be unhappy with their own bodies.

That leaves 2% of young people with an unreasonable interest. They might spend several thousand pounds on a paper plate the celebrity had used, or they would do something lawbreaking. These people are in most danger of being seriously upset.

What about the celebrities themselves? Some researchers in the USA did a study to find out the effect of being famous on these people. The study showed celebrities showed off too much and they were very narcissistic(自恋的). The researchers looked at 200 celebrities, 200 young adults with MBAs (Masters in Business Administration), who were a group known for being narcissistic, and some general population. As the researchers expected, the celebrities were much more narcissistic than the MBAs and both of these two groups were a lot more narcissistic than the general population.

Four kinds of celebrities were included in the study. The most narcissistic were the ones who had become famous through reality TV shows. Next came comedians(喜剧演员) and then actors.

The least narcissistic were musicians. One interesting result was that there was no connection between narcissism and the length of time the celebrity had been famous.

So, what can we learn from this? Most people who are very successful or famous are usually self-centered and are likely to act only for their own benefits. As we can see from celebrity magazines, they also often feel lonely and even hopeless. They make harmful role models.

1.The underlined word "depressed" in Paragraph 3 probably means 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. sad B. afraid C. pleased D. hopeful

2. According to Paragraph 5, who are the most narcissistic?

A. Celebrities.

B. The general population.

C. Young adults with MBAs.

D. Teenagers who admire celebrities.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Most fans of celebrities want to become famous.

B. Talking about celebrities does harm to teenagers.

C. Narcissism increases with the length of time of being famous.

D. Only a very small group of teenagers are crazy about celebrities.

4.What's the purpose of this passage?

A. To make us understand celebrities better.

B. To direct teenagers to become celebrities.

C. To compare different people with celebrities.

D. To discourage teenagers from taking celebrities as idols.

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Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand , Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.

People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new names ” for themselves instead of the names their parents gave them when they were born.

Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.

In many countries , a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she got married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own names in some situations and their husbands’ in other situations. And some use both their own names and their husbands’.

1.Hanna changed her name to____________

A. Anne　　　　 B. Hans　　　　　 C. Hnne　　　　　　 D. Anna

2.Joseph is thinking about changing his name because he wants to______.

A.move to another place　

B. have a name with special sound

C.be different　　　　　　

D. make life easier in a new country

3.In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband,s ____.

A.in all situations　　　　　　

B. because she loves her husband

C. before she got married　　

D. after she got married

4.People change their names because______________

A.there is only one reason　　　　

B.there are two reasons

C.there may be many reasons　　

D.there are five reasons

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Anne and Joseph are talking about changing their names.

B.People like to be usual, so they change their names.

C.In many countries, women change their names after they got married.

D.There are many reasons for people to change their names.

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In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Scientists think that there are two groups of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors.

The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colors and lots of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red example is exciting sociable (善交际的) people, those who like to be with others like red. The cool colors are green, blue and purple. These colors unlike warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.

Red may be exciting but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He suggested that a warm color such as red or orange, is a good color for a living room or a restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating don’t want time to pass quickly.

Cool colors are better for offices of factories as the people who work there want time to pass quickly. Scientists don’t know why people think some colors are warm and other colors are cool.

However, almost everyone agrees that warm colors remind people of warm days and cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.

1.When people talk about two groups of people, they mean those that like ________.

A. warm colors and like cool colors

B. red, orange and yellow

C. warm colors and cool colors

D. green, blue and purple

2.People who like warm colors, ________.

A. are very hard to get on with others

B. are very easy to get on with others

C. like to stay at home by themselves

D. don’t like to be with others

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors.

B. The persons who are relaxing don’t want time to pass slowly.

C. Maybe warm colors remind people of warm days.

D. The writer thinks cool colors are good for offices of factories.

4.Why do some people like warm colors and others like cool colors?

A. Because the people who like warm colors are active.

B. Because the people who like cool colors prefer staying at home alone.

C. Because warm colors are nice and cool colors not nice

D. The writer doesn’t tell us the reason.

5.Which is the best title?

A. Two Groups of Colors　　　 B. Cool Colors

C. Warm Colors　　　　 　　　　 D. Colors and People

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Our parents often talk about the people and the things _____ they can remember in their middle school

A. which B. what C. that D. who

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Talking About English Learning

English is spoken by many people in the world. It’s becoming more and more seuful and _____1______ ( 重要的) in our daily life.

I have learned English s   2____  many years ago. In class, I try to listen to the teacher ____3_______ (仔细地)and speak English more. After class, first I go over the lessons. Then I listen to tapes, watch English programs on TV, read English, ___4______ ( 参加 ) the English corner and so on. While I am in trouble, my English teacher gives me much h____5_____. I study6   __  hard that I’m good at it now. I wish to practice ____7_____ (说)English with foreigners one day!

By the way, here are some suggestions for you. First, believe y    8 and try to read or speak English loudly. ___9_____, learn English words and useful phrases or sentences by heart. Third, try to use English as much as ___10______.

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Life is always filled ____ sadness and happiness.

A. of                B. with              C. by               D. in

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Now more and more people like talking about something that they are interested in. Here is a page from an Internet Forum (论坛). Some people are discussing who is a better singer.

Internet Forum

1.Who likes Andy Lau best?

A．Lucy             B．Anita             C．Tom              D．Peter

2.Who think(s) Jacky Cheung a better singer ?

A．Anita             B．Peter             C．Tom              D．Anita and Peter

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Nobody likes Jacky Cheung’s movies.

B．Jacky Cheung is a good singer and actor.

C．Lucy has never seen an Andy Lau’s concert.

D．Anita thinks Andy Lau’s voice is more special than Jacky Cheung’s.

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The people there are _______ . So they often talk_______

A. friend ；happy   B. friendly; happily     C. friend; happily

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