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     I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year - round sun．You may think People ,n such an
attractive, fun - filled place are happier than others．If so you have some mistaken ideas about the nature
of happiness．
     Many intelligent people still think fun equals happiness．The truth is that fun and happiness have little or
nothing in common．Fun is what we experience during an act．Happiness is what we experience after an
act．It is a deep, long-lasting emotion．
     Going to an amusement park or a ball game, watching a movie or television are fun activities that help
us relax, temporally forget our problems and maybe even laugh．But they do not bring happiness, because
their positive effects end when the fun ends．
     I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has
nothing to do with fun．They have constant access to exciting parties, fancy cars, expensive homes,
everything that spells "happiness" But in memoir(回憶錄) after memoir, they expose Ac unhappiness
hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages and loneliness．
     Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying．If he
is honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment．For commitment is in fact quite
painful．The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement．Marriage has such moments, but they
are not its most distinguishing features．
     Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful
happiness．They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they want．Couples with babies
are lucky to get a whole night' s sleep．I don't know any parent who would choose the word fun to
describe raising children．
     Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating
realizations we can ever come to．It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can
truly increase our happiness．It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do
nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless．And it frees us from envy: we now understand
that all those rich and famous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much
fun actually may not be happy at all．
1．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Fun and happiness．
B．Success and satisfaction．
C．Marriage and commitment．
D．Entertainment and responsibility．
2．The author probably agrees that ____．
A．fun creates long - lasting satisfaction
B．long - standing fun may lead to happiness
C．fun is short-lived while happiness is long-lasting
D．fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness
3．What does the author think of marriage?
A．It ends in pain．            
B．It means commitment．
C．It affords greater fun．        
D．It leads to raising children．
4．If one gets the real meaning of happiness, he ____．
A．will start a business          
B．won' t place too much value on money
C．will seek for freedom        
D．won't devote himself to his family
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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：山東省淄博市2010屆高三下學(xué)期第一次模擬考試 題型：閱讀理解


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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
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My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism when l was  young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to - live in a great country with limitless opporturuties．
I got my first real job when l was ten． My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a  cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist． He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr． Ben's Coiffure．
The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking． lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a．m．To pick up trash,  Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower． Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litterby hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot． I'd  s1eep in the car on-the way home．I did this for two years, but the lessons I leacmed have lasted a lifetime,I acquired' disci-pline and a strong work morality, and leamed at an early age the impmtance of balancing life's competing interests-----in my case, school, homework and a job．This really'helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours  a  week flipping hamburgers,at a fast – food  joint while taking afull load of college - prep courses．  The hard work paid off ．I attended the U．S．Milttary Academy and went on to reaceive graduate degree  in law and business from Harvard． Later,I joined a big Los Angetes law firm and was elected to the California state assembly． In these jobs and in everything else I’ve  done,I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignitty in all work and that if people are workmg to provide for thems elves ahd their families ,that is something we should honor．
56．According to the text,  the author thinks          
A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job
B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet
C．his parents are full of complaint about their life
D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions
57． In order to get a discount on rent,          
A．his father had to work as a hairstylist
B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory
C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week
D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
58.Which of the following is NOT true of the author?
A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．
B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．
C．He took a part - time job during his senior year．
D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．
59．What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?
A．The author got a high pay by working hard．
B．The author compkuned of the hard work．
C．The effort wluch he made had no effection．
D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．
60．We can leam from'the text that ________   
A．it is urrimaginable for a child to help his family
B． it is honored to work for one's family as a member
C． it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behaviour
D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows

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第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中(A、B、c和D)00，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Ryan  and Lowry had been friends  since high school，  but it wasn’t until after college
that they hit on the idea of a home—care-products company．“We were shocked to learn how  toxic  cleaning  products  were，”  says  Ryan．  Why  couldn’t they  create  green products that would be just as environmentally pure as Aveda’s skin—and—hair—care lines?
When Ryan’s mom heard about the plan，she stared at him blankly: “I’ve never even seen  you  clean your room!” Not discouraged，Lowry experimented with  nontoxic ways to clean．  while  Ryan  focused on marketing．  In  February 2001，they  mixed their first four   cleaning  sprays  and  convinced the  managers  of  20  grocers to try them·  Once  they had their  approval，they tapped  friends  and  family  and pooled their  savings to  come  up  with $90，000 in seed money．
From the start，“Go big or go home’’was their mantra(口頭禪)．Their first financing— that $l million—was due to be signed on September 11, 2001. By the time they got it, two months later，says Ryan, "we had$16 in the bank and personally owed$300，000·”
Seeking a national retailer(零售商)proved just as troublesome．The friends set their sights on Target，known for its trendy，affordable goods．“But Target didn’t like the product or the brand，”recalled Ryan．“We thought the deal was dead，but then a new buyer saw that even though we weren’t selling big volumes, we were  profitable, just on a smaller scale．”They won over Target．
Consumers  were  hooked  on the  natural things  and  wonderful  fragrance. Today，the partners sell 130 products in more than 8,000 stores，and taxes are over$100 million. Such  rapid  growth has  at times  stressed the  men’s  friendship． “Eric  and  I  agree on ‘what’  but  never  on‘how，’”  says Lowry．  “Although  we  are  willing to  challenge  each  other，we come up with interesting and smarter solutions．There’s little fire and ice between us·
56．The underlined word“toxic”in Paragraph 1 most probably means——·
A．poisonous    B．dirty    C．expensive   D．troublesome
57．When Ryan told his mom his plan, ___________.
A．he knew his mom was sure to support him
B．his mom asked him to clean his room
C．his mom suspected his ability
D．he was discouraged by his mom
58．We can learn：from the third paragraph that __________________．
A．Ryan and Lowry wanted to gave up and go home at first
B．their plan didn’t go smoothly at the very beginning
C．they made profit two months later after their first financing
D．$1 million was not enough as their seed money
59．The partners’cleaning products are sold very well because——．
A．the products are made of natural material and smell nice
B．their friends and family offered to use their products
C．they cooperated with a well—known national retailer
D．they convinced 20 grocer managers to try them
60．It can be inferred from the—passage that——．
A．Aveda’s skin—and—hair-care lines are not so successful as Ryan and Lowry’s
B．Target is a famous environment-friendly cleaning brand
C．The friends "cooperation with Target was very successful
D．The partners get on well with each other in their business

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第二部分閱讀理解(共25小題。第一節(jié)每小題2分，第二節(jié)每小題l分，i滿分45分)
第一節(jié)閱湊下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在
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WASHINGTON(Reuters)-People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer(胰腺癌)，an unusual but deadly cancer，researchers reported on Monday．
People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk，the study
of 60,000 people in Singapore found．
Sugar may be to blame but people who drink sweetened sodas regularly often have other
poor health habits，said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota，who led the study．
“The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin(胰島素)in The body,which we think contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth,”Pereira said in a statement．
Writing in the joumal Cancer Epidemiology，Biomarkers & Prevention，Pereira and colleagues
said they followed 60,524 men and women in the Singapore Chinese Health Study for l4 years．
Over that time，140 of the volunteers developed pancreatic cancer．Those who drank two or
more sweetened soft drinks a week had an 87 percent higher risk of being among those who got
pancreatic cancer．
Pereira said he believed the fndings would apply elsewhere。
“Singapore is a wcahhy country with excellent heahhcare．Favorite pastimes(消遣)are
eating and shopping，so the findings should apply to other western countries，”he said．
But Susan Mayne of the Yale Cancer Center at Yale University in Connecticut was cautious．
“Although this study found a risk，the finding was based on a relatively small number of
cases and it remains unclear whether it is a causal(因果的)connection or not�！眘aid Mayne．
who serves on the board of the journal，which is published by the American Association for
Cancer Research．
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer，with 230,000 cases globally．In
the United States，37,680 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in a year and 34,290 die
of it．
4 1．According to the text，who is in control of the health study?
A．Mark Pereira．               B．Scientists from Singapore．
C．Researchers in Yale．         D．Susan Mayne．
42．We can infer from Pereira,s words that__．
A．the heahhcare in Singapore should be greatly improved
B．2 soft drinks a day are considered harmful to health
C．87 out of l40 volunteers developed pancreatic cancer
D．sugar might not be the only cause of pancreatic cancer
43．How does Susan seem to feel about the findings of the study?
A．Satisfied．     B．Doubtful．     C．Worried．   D．Hopeful．
44．The best title of the text might be________．
A．The Deadliest Forms of Cancer          B．Drink Fruit Juice Instead of Sodas
C．A Study in University of Minnesota      D．Sugary Soft Drinks Lead to Cancer

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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A. B.C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

I used to work in an office, which had a Iocust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull. Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned(分配)to me, and l was depressed by it for quite some time.

When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree.I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!

One moming, when I opened the window for some some fresh air,I unexpectedly smelt a familiar

sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name. Suddenly,I realized it was the locust tree!

The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!

From then on,I usually came to the office very early to see dew【露珠】forming on the locust treeblossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year.

During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, butallowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times,I thought to take photos but never did. Then,I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so.

Actually, many times in our livesj we think we own something and thus do not value it.We don't

feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don'twant and need to discover the hidden beauty tofind unexpected joy!

56. The Jocust tree first attracted the author most by____.

A. the way it blocked the view    B.its height

C. the smell ofits flowers    D.its green leaves

57. In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree?

A. Spring.    B.Summer    C.Autumn.    D.Winter.

58. Which ofthe following statements is true of the author according to the passage?

A. He would have regretted ifthe locust tree had died as he had thought it had.

B. The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him.

C. He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him.

D. Hls work in the office changed with the seasons every year.

59. It can be inferred from the passage that _

A. the locust tree died soon after the author left the office

B. the author worked in the office for at least a few years

C. it was summer when the author took his job in the office

D. the wPather was dry when the author first saw the tree

60. What advice does the author intend to give us?

A. Treasure what we've owned.                B. Look before you leap.

C. Treat everything calmly.                  D. Never forget the past.

 

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     I arrived at my mother's home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the
kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt after quilt from the boxes,proudly showing me their beauties.She
was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into
the boxes,l noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. " What is this?"I asked.
      " Oh? " Mom  said , " That's  Mama's  quilt. "
      I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced  it  together:irregular designs ,
childish  pictures , a crooked line on the right.
      "Grandmother made this?" I  said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This
certainly didn ' t look like any of the quilts she had made.
      " Yes , right before she died,l brought it home with me last year and made some changes, "she said. "I'm still working on it. See, this is what I' ve done so far. "
       I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had
stitched(縫) a piece of cloth with these words : "My mother made many quilts. She didn't get all lines
straight. But l think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt. "
       " Oh, this is so nice, Mom, " I said. It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother' s quilt,
my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized. too, that I held in my hands a family
treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.
1. Why did the author go to her mother's home?_________ 
A. To see her mother's quilts.
B. To help prepare for a show.
C. To get together for the family dinner.
D. To discuss her grandmother's life.
2. The author was surprised because__________. 
A. the quilt looked very strange
B. her grandmother liked the quilt
C. the quilt was the best she had seen
D. her mother had made some changes
3. The underlined word "crooked"  in the passage most probably means__________. 
A. unfinished                      
B. broken
C. bent                            
D. unusual
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?_________ 
A. A Quilt Show                  
B. Mother's Home
C. A Monday Dinner            
D. Grandmother's Quilt

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