Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends on(取決于)ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are some ways to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that 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 is to be active, and have hobbies that make you forget your problems and time. Many people dance 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 to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

1.The second paragraph tells us that________.

A.we shouldn’t think about our future. B.some people fail to live a happy life.

C.happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. D.the more friends you have, the happier you.

2.The writer thinks that ________.

A.everyone knows how to live a happier life

B.it’s wrong to spend time on work

C.people spent too much time on hobbies

D.doing good things for someone can make you happier

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

A.Happiness is always around us in some small things.

B.People are able to find and make their own happiness.

C.Money and success will never bring people happiness.

D.An active person who enjoy simple life must be happy.

4.The passage mainly tells us________.

A.how to enjoy happy life with your family B.we can find happiness by helping others

C.some secrets of finding true happiness D.most people know how to be happy

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

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

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

Julie is ten years old. Her brother Rick is eleven. Last year their family went to Kenya(肯尼亞) for their summer holiday. They had a wonderful time. Kenya is famous for its safari holiday.

On a safari holiday, you stay in a national park and watch the wild(野生的) animals. Julie’s family did this. They camped in the middle of a national park, far from any towns.

There were guides with them, and the guides knew a lot about wild animals. During the day, their guides took them in a big car and they saw all kinds of animals. They saw lions, elephants, monkeys and other wild animals. Sometimes the animals came very close to them.

Once an elephant started to walk towards them and Julie and Rick felt very scared. The guide said, “It’s all right. Don’t move, please.” He didn’t feel afraid at all! After some minutes, the elephant walked away.

At night, the family slept in a tent. They could hear the noises of the animals. They said it was noisy, and sometimes they couldn’t sleep! Also, they said it was very, very hot. But they loved their holiday and are going again next year.

1.When did Julie and Rick travel to Kenya? (不超過(guò) 5 個(gè)詞)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.How did the guides take them to watch wild animals? (不超過(guò) 5 個(gè)字)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.Why were Julie and Rick very scared? (不超過(guò) 10 個(gè)詞)

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

按要求完成句子，每空一詞。

1.How about going for a walk with me after dinner? (改為同義句)

________ ________go for a walk with me after dinner?

2.They like to go along the river by boat. (對(duì)劃線部分提問(wèn))

________ ________they like to go along the river?

3.Jack is12 years old. Mike is14 years old. (合并為一句)

Jack is two years ________ ________Mike.

4.Her eating habits are not the same as mine. (改為同義句)

Her eating habits are ________ ________mine.

5.It is twenty minutes’ walk from my home to my school. (對(duì)劃線部分提問(wèn))

________ ________is it from your home to your school?

6.Tim collected over three hundred stamps last year. (改為同義句)

Tim collected ________ ________three hundred stamps last year.

7.The film yesterday is pretty good. (對(duì)劃線部分提問(wèn))

________ ________The film yesterday?

8.What other things can you see in the picture? (改為同義句)

________ ________ can you see in the picture?

9.Lucy is the tallest girl in her class.(改為同義句)

Lucy is taller than_________ ________girl in her class.

10.My brother likes playing table tennis because it is popular. (對(duì)劃線部分提問(wèn))

________ ________ your brother like playing table tennis?

假如你的家鄉(xiāng)是中國(guó)北部一座美麗的村莊，請(qǐng)你根據(jù)下面的要點(diǎn)提示，以“ My hometown”為 題，用英語(yǔ)寫一篇 80-100 詞的短文介紹你的家鄉(xiāng)。開頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

提示：

1. 有 80 多年的歷史，以優(yōu)質(zhì)的蘋果而聞名;

2. 現(xiàn)在村子里有了許多變化(房子變得更大、道路變得更寬、河水變得更清等)

3. 村子?xùn)|邊有幾家俱樂(lè)部，人們工作之余可以鍛煉身體，放松心情。

4…….

My hometown

My hometown is beautiful village in the north of China.

You want to know how we helped to save our earth this week? OK. Let me tell you.

First, my family tried to save electricity. We never left the lights _______________ when leaving the room. We turned off the TV when nobody was watching it. Mum only used cold water in the washing machine.

Second, we started recycling this week. We tried to write on _______________ side of our paper, but not just on one side. We also divided our rubbish into different bags for bottles, paper and food. Mum kept the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket to use them again as rubbish bags.

Third, my family started to save _________________ . We stopped taking long baths and had short showers instead. We washed the toilet with used water. Mum and dad used less water to do the washing. My sister and I didn’t leave the tap running when we brushed our teeth.

At last, mum and dad began to save gas. Mum used to _______________ us to school, but now my sister and I started riding our bikes to school. It’s hard work but exercise!

This week dad and a few of the people in his company also started to go to work in one car and share the _______________.

These are great ways to help protect our environment.

1.A.on B.out C.off D.in

2.A.both B.all C.every D.each

3.A.food B.electricity C.water D.energy

4.A.carry B.drive C.show D.take

5.A.cost B.value C.pay D.spend

完形填空。閱讀短文，從每題A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)能填入文章中相應(yīng)空白處的最佳答案。

One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then_______to eat something. A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree.

“Please tie your horse to_______tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.”_______the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse how I want!” he tied up his horse and had lunch nearby. After a moment they heard a terrible_______, the two horses were fighting. They went to them, but it was too_______. The rich man’s horse was killed. “See what your horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to_______it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know.

Mr. Know asked the poor man some questions. But he did not_______. At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb (啞的). He can’t speak.”

“Oh,” the rich man shouted_______“He can! He spoke to me when I met him.”

“Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “What did he_______?”

“He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and would kill my horse.”

“Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he________you. Then can you expect to get money from him?”

The rich man said nothing and left silently.

1.A.put down B.sat down C.set down D.turned down

2.A.other B.others C.another D.the other

3.A.So B.And C.Though D.But

4.A.song B.word C.bell D.noise

5.A.late B.slow C.hard D.quick

6.A.pay for B.look for C.care for D.wait for

7.A.write B.sing C.answer D.listen

8.A.quietly B.angrily C.happily D.heavily

9.A.speak B.talk C.tell D.say

10.A.helped B.warned C.ordered D.thanked

Lots of people love to keep pets, but they don’t know how to communicate with their pets. Are you one of the pet keepers? If your answer is “yes”, here are some suggestions for you.

1.Talk with your pet.

Although your pet may not exactly understand your words, he can at least pick up on the tone of your words and your body language when you talk to him. For example, if you speak with him in a stern voice, he might pick up on the fact that you are unhappy with his behavior.

2.Use non-verbal(非語(yǔ)言的) communication.

Your non-verbal communication is just as important as verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is often used in training your pet to do a certain activity. For example, if you are sitting on your horse, you would use your legs and hands to command your horse to turn around. When you teach your dog to sit, you would actually combine verbal and non-verbal communication (hand signals) to give him the ‘sit’ command.

3.Avoid punishing your pet.

Punishing your pet is never a good idea. Punishment can make your pet fearful of you and possibly lose trust and respect that he has for you. What’s more, some pets, like cats, do not necessarily make the connection between your punishment and the behavior you are punishing them for.

1.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “stern” in this passage is probably“________”.

A.和善的 B.嚴(yán)厲的 C.柔和的 D.耐心的

2.You can use your________to command your horse to turn around.

A.legs and hands B.arms and feet C.leg and feet D.arms and hands

3.What can we know from the passage?

A.The writer tells us four suggestions in the passage.

B.The writer doesn’t mention “horse” in the passage.

C.The writer thinks it necessary to punish pets.

D.Your pet cat doesn’t understand why you punish him.

4.In which part of a magazine can we read the passage?

A.Animal World. B.Animal Stories. C.Body Languages. D.Body Parts.

5.The best title of the passage may be “________”.

A.How to Talk with Pets B.How to Take Care of Pets

C.How to Communicate with Pets D.How to Train Dogs and Cats

In April this year, lots of bags full of small change were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin.

“People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want to do something to help them.” said Wang Yongcun, 15, one of the four students.

The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags. After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school, and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.

Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job. But things didn’t go as the boys thought. Two days later, they found that the money was gone, and that even the bags were taken. It really made them sad but they would not give up. Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time. They put their pocket money in bags again. And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags. They tried their best to do it.

The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers. Their warm hearts are moving. More and more people are beginning to join in the activity.

1.The change bags were put ________.

A.on the buses B.at the bus stops

C.under the desks D.near the parks

2.It took ________the whole weekend to make the change bags.

A.the parents B.the teachers C.the passengers D.the four boys

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The idea of small change bags came from four boys.

B.The passengers refused to put money in the bags.

C.The teachers gave up when the bags were taken.

D.The small change didn’t help the passengers much.

4.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “change” in the passage is________

A.變化 B.替代 C.零錢 D.機(jī)會(huì)

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

A.Making change bags is difficult. B.Pocket money can be helpful.

C.Giving help brings us happiness. D.Every coin has two sides.

E-DA World is the largest vacation resort in southern Taiwan. Besides hotels and restaurants, it has a big mall with eight floors of shopping. Many people go to E-DA to relax, shop and have fun. E-DA World Resort also has a theme park. At the theme park, people enjoy the rides, play games and make some great memories.

Many theme parks have a parade(游行), and E-DA has a nice one. You can see Da-E and Donkey in the parade. They’re two of E-DA World’s characters. Like many theme parks, the E-DA World theme park is divided into several sections. There are rides and fun things to do in each section. Each section is inside a castle. It’s the perfect place to spend a few hours if it’s too hot outside or if it starts to rain.

The best part of the theme park is the rides. E-DA World has many fun rides. Some go up and down and all around. There are water rides where people get wet. There are fast and slow rides and a big swing. The Flying Theater “Feeling Taiwan” lets you fly over Taiwan to see its many beautiful sights. And be sure to play in E-DA World’ big VR station! It’s a lot of fun. There is a ride for everyone to enjoy at E-DA World.

1.E-DA World has a big mall with________ floors of shopping.

A.six B.seven C.eight D.nine

2.After reading the passage, we can know Da-E is ________.

A.a character in the parade B.the name of a restaurant

C.the name of the theme park D.the manager of E-DA World

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the third paragraph?

A.Water rides B.The Flying Theater

C.The VR station D.The 5-D theater

4.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To explain why people love vacation resorts. B.To invite more people to visit E-DA World.

C.To advise people to do some shopping. D.To encourage young people to work for E-DA World.

5.Where may you read this passage?

A.In a TV show B.In a restaurant menu C.In a guidebook D.In a storybook

閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的六個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，有一項(xiàng)是多余的。每個(gè)選項(xiàng)只能用一次，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Parents should help their children understand money. 1. So you may start talking about money when your child is interested in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

The basic function of money

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or service. It’s important to show your child how money is traded for the things that he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand it to the cashier.

2. . When your child grows a bit older and understand the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.

Money lessons

Deal with money lessons with openness and honesty. 3. . If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”

4.

Begin at a big store. Pick out similar brands of a product— a famous brand and an ordinary brand, for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 5. . If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to buy again with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other things.

A.Value of money

B.Wise decision

C.Tell your child why he can or can’t have certain things

D.Allow the child to choose between them

E.Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store

F.The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest