When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.
For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved (毫無(wú)掩飾的).
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy—love, marriage, birth—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated (復(fù)雜的).
My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband come home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don’t think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have. We’re so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.
Happiness isn’t about what happens to—it’s about how we see what happens to us. It’s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have , but enjoying what we do possess.
小題1:As people grow older, they ____.

A．feel it harder to experience happiness

B．a(chǎn)ssociate their happiness less with others

C．will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness

D．tend to believe responsibility means happiness

小題2:What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6?

A．She cares little about her own health.

B．She enjoys the freedom of traveling.

C．She is easily pleased by things in daily life.

D．She prefers getting pleasure from housework.

小題3:What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?

A．Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.

B．Psychologists’ opinion is well proved by Grandma’s case.

C．Grandma often found time for social gatherings.

D．Grandma’s happiness came from modest expectations of life.

小題4:People who equal happiness with wealth and success ______.

A．consider pressure something blocking their way

B．stress their right to happiness too much

C．a(chǎn)re at a loss to make correct choices

D．a(chǎn)re more likely to be happy

小題5:What can be concluded from the passage?

A．Happiness lies between the positive and the negative

B．Each man is the master of his own fate.

C．Success leads to happiness.

D．Happy is he who is content.

There is a virtue (美德)in China－Respecting the  36 and care for the young”. About the above two aspects, we will discuss the former one in this passage.
Why should we  37 the old? because they are ahead of us in age, in wisdom and in experience. Our elders have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us   38  everything to their kindness and love.
When we show them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or   39   them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of   40  our own love and gratitude to them.   41 , elders have also been through all the years you are   42  and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is   43  that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always   44  with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human   45 . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their   46 .
With changing times and   47  influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should   48  express their views and if there are arguments, they should not   49  their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately   50  their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are   51  to give up their places to older people. This is not a   52  of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear   53 , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a   54  disadvantage.
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become   55  that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.

小題1:	A．grandpas B．friends C．fathers D．old

小題2:	A．look forward B．contribute C．loved D．respect

小題3:	A．exhibit B．owe C．explain D．point

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ccepting B．showing C．devoting D．greeting

小題5:	A．describing B．expressing C．sending D．suggesting

小題6:	A．Though B．Besides C．Therefore D．However

小題7:	A．going through B．experiencing with C．suffering from D．worrying out

小題8:	A．possibly B．maybe C．likely D．probably

小題9:	A．disagreed B．quarreled C．liked D．dealt

小題10:

A．society B．company C．community D．school

小題11:

A．fact B．experience C．emotion D．information

小題12:

A．environmental B．especially C．cultural D．good

小題13:

A．indifferently B．quickly C．silently D．quietly

小題14:

A．raise B．rise C．rouse D．a(chǎn)rise

小題15:

A．give in B．get out C．send out D．give up

小題16:

A．forced B．expected C．needed D．reminded

小題17:

A．question B．doubt C．wonder D．challenge

小題18:

A．suffering B．discomfort C．trouble D．upset

小題19:

A．slight B．light C．heavy D．serious

小題20:

A．wander B．living C．a(chǎn)ware D．sensitive

This Mother’s Day will be the 8^th year I have spent without my own mother. She passed away less than a month before Mother’s Day in the year 2000. She had been ill for almost two years, and I didn’t cry when she died, or at her funeral, but on that first Mother’s Day without her. On that day, I realized that this person I loved and depended on was gone forever.
She still lives in family memories, in the thoughts of her friends and co-workers, in the values she had instilled(灌輸) in her children, and in the lovely flower gardens that she had so carefully tended.
She loved her gladioli and irises. Each fall she would dig the bulbs out of the soil and carefully wrap them in paper. The bulbs would be stored until the following spring when they would be replanted. It seemed like a lot of effort to me, but each year her flower garden was more glorious than the year before. She put the same hard work into caring for her family, instilling in her children a sense of justice and fair play, compassion, and strong moral values so that we blossomed.
Share anecdotes about your mother’s life at your Mother’s Day party. Too often, we avoid speaking of those loved ones who have passed away, fearful that we will unearth sad feelings. It doesn’t have to be that way. Sharing fond memories and stories of the life we shared with her can be a healing process that binds（捆綁）the family together.
My mother passed away when her oldest grandchild was only eight years old. Children will enjoy sharing pictures and stories of the grandmother they may have never known or have little memory of. Sharing anecdotes to pass on to the next generation will give children a feeling of family history and continuity, and may be one of the best ways to honor our mothers and grandmothers who have gone before us.
小題1:What does the underlined words “passed away” ( in Paragraph 1)mean?

A．died

B．continued

C．started

D．lasted

小題2:On the first Mother’s Day after mum died the author realized_______ .

A．mum had been dead for a long time	B．mum had suffered a lot from the illness
C．it was true that mum had been dead	D．it was impossible to depend on mum

小題3:From the third paragraph we can infer that mum_______ .

A．loved her gladioli and irises	B．showed kindness to all her children
C．taught the children to plant patiently	D．had a good influence on the author

小題4:At the Mother’s Day party people don’t mention their lost mums only because_______ .

A．they are simply afraid of causing sad feelings

B．they have forgotten their mums completely

C．they don’t love their mums any longer

D．they think their mums have passed away

小題5:In order to show honor to our mothers and grandmothers we can _____ .

A．spend the Mother’s Day with our children

B．share the stories of them with the children

C．hold the Mother’s Day party every year

D．plant beautiful flowers in the family garden

I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked. “If you have the time,” I said. “My time is eternity(永恒),” God smiled, “What questions do you have（1）_________for me?” “What surprises you most about humankind?” God answered, “That they (2)__________ bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children（3）_________. That they lost their health to make money… and then lost their money to restore their (4)__________. Then by thinking anxiously （5）__________ the future, they forget the (6)___________, so that they live in neither the present nor future. That they live as if they will never die, and die （7）__________ they had never lived.” God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked, “(8)__________ a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to(9) ___________?” He answered, “To learn they （10）__________make anyone love them. All they can do is to let themselves love（11）____________. To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. To learn that it only（12）___________ a few seconds to open profound（深的） wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal （13）__________. To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is the one who need the （14）___________. To learn that there are people who love them（15）____________, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their(16)___________. To learn that two people can look at the same thing and （17）___________ it differently. To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one（18）____________, but they must also forgive themselves.”
“Thank you for your（19）___________,” I said humbly. “Is there anything else you would like（20）_____________ to know?” God smiled and said, “Just to know that I am always here.”

小題1:	A．in life B．by heart C．a(chǎn)t hand D．in mind

小題2:	A．run B．live C．get D．prove

小題3:	A．either B．too C．further D．a(chǎn)gain

小題4:	A．life B．health C．lives D．spirits

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)bout B．in C．for D．over

小題6:	A．children B．living C．time D．present

小題7:	A．so that B．in order that C．a(chǎn)s though D．in case

小題8:	A．As B．For C．About D．By

小題9:	A．listen B．study C．learn D．a(chǎn)ttend

小題10:

A．can’t B．won’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t

小題11:

A．others B．a(chǎn)nyone C．everyone D．someone

小題12:

A．gets B．has C．spends D．takes

小題13:

A．it B．them C．themselves D．these

小題14:

A．best B．least C．last D．health

小題15:

A．mainly B．lovely C．dearly D．fairly

小題16:

A．words B．expressions C．ideas D．feelings

小題17:

A．see B．watch C．regard D．treat

小題18:

A．other B．a(chǎn)nother C．of them D．itself

小題19:

A．time B．word C．belief D．kindness

小題20:

A．me B．your humankind C．your life D．your children

She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal­Mart. She must have been 6 years old. It was　31　outside. We all stood just　32　the door of the Wal­Mart.
Her voice was so sweet for the　33　waiting.“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“What？” Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain！” She　34　.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it　35　down a bit,” Mom replied.
This young child waited about　36　minute and repeated,“Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.
“No,we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she　
　37　her Mom’s arm.
“This morning？When did I say we could run through the rain and not get　38　？”
“Don’t you remember？When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,‘If God can get us　39　this, he can get us through anything！’”
The entire crowd became dead silent. I  40 you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. Mom  41 and thought for a moment about what she would say.
“Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need  42 ,” Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they  43 past the cars. They held their shopping  44 over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were  45 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  46 to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing. Circumstances or people can take away your  47 possessions, they can take away your money, and they can take away your   48 .But no one can ever take away your precious  49 . So, don’t forget to  50 time and take the opportunities to make memories every day!

小題1:	A．quarrelling B．pouring C．snowing D．trembling

小題2:	A．beside B．behind C．inside D．outside

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)nnoying B．interesting C．a(chǎn)ppreciating D．expecting

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)nswered B．declared C．repeated D．a(chǎn)nnounced

小題5:	A．brings B．comes C．cuts D．slows

小題6:	A．a(chǎn) more B．other C．a(chǎn)n another D．a(chǎn)nother

小題7:	A．pulled B．hit C．pushed D．dragged

小題8:	A．hurt B．wet C．wounded D．slipped

小題9:	A．off B．over C．through D．in

小題10:

A．recalled B．swore C．promised D．observed

小題11:

A．suffered B．walked C．wept D．paused

小題12:

A．washing B．bathing C．showering D．watering

小題13:

A．rushed B．flew C．walked D．drove

小題14:

A．goods B．supplies C．bags D．packages

小題15:

A．suspected B．challenged C．ordered D．followed

小題16:

A．route B．way C．path D．direction

小題17:

A．physical B．mental C．spiritual D．material

小題18:

A．health B．relative C．friendship D．happiness

小題19:

A．presents B．prizes C．memories D．chances

小題20:

A．take B．gain C．kill D．keep

Attitude is an internal(內(nèi)在的) state that influences the choices of personal action made by the individual(個(gè)人). Some researchers consider that attitudes come from differences between beliefs and ideas; others believe that attitudes come from emotional states. Here, we focus on the effects of attitudes upon behavior, that is, upon the choices of action made by the individual.
The kinds of actions taken by human beings are obviously influenced greatly by attitudes. Whether one listens to classical music or rock, whether one obeys the speed limit while driving, whether one encourages one’s husband or wife to express his or her own ideas-all are influenced by attitudes. These internal states are acquired(獲得) throughout life from situations one is faced with in the home, in the streets, and in the school.
Of course, the course of action chosen by an individual in any situation will be largely determined by the particulars of that situation. An individual who has a strong attitude of obeying laws may drive too fast when he is in a hurry and no police cars in sight. A child who has a strong attitude of honesty may steal a penny when she thinks no one will notice. But the internal state which remains unchanged over a period of time, and which makes the individual behave regularly in a variety of situations, is what is meant by an attitude.
Attitudes are learned in a variety of ways. They can result from single events, as when an attitude toward snakes is acquired by an experience in childhood at the sudden movement of a snake. They can result from the individual’s experiences of success and pleasure, as when someone acquires a positive attitude toward doing crossword puzzles by being able to complete some of them. And frequently, they are learned by copying other people’s behavior, as when a child learns how to behave toward foreigners by observing the actions of his parents. Regardless of these differences, there is something in common in the learning and modification(修正) of attitudes.
小題1:According to the passage, attitudes        .

A．come from different situations in one’s life

B．a(chǎn)re largely affected by one’s behavior

C．remain unchanged in one’s daily life

D．could be chosen according to one’s will

小題2:The author uses the examples in Paragraph 3 to show        .

A．people often make mistakes when they are not noticed

B．people with good attitudes may sometimes do bad deeds

C．particulars of a situation may influence an individual’s action

D．a(chǎn)n individual may change his or her attitude fairly easily

小題3:Which of the following is TRUE about the learning of attitudes?

A．Attitudes are only learned through one’s success.

B．Attitudes learned in danger will last no more.

C．Copying others’ behavior is not a good idea.

D．Attitudes can be learned from one’s parents.

小題4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Differences of Attitudes.	B．Nature(本質(zhì)) of Attitude.
C．Choices of Attitudes.	D．Changes of Attitude.

Even when you’re extremely busy, you aren’t using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps in everyone’s schedule where they aren’t doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time when you aren’t working as fast or as effectively as you possibly could.
Why aren’t you completely efficient? It’s because time isn’t the limiting factor. If it were the limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions (消遣). Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally procrastinate (拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.
The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when you’re tired, you can have enough time and still not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.
You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices. But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason why it’s hard to “find time” isn’t a lack of time. It’s because you don’t have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.
I first suspected time wasn’t the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over a year ago. I was extremely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily to-do lists with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, due to illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was incredibly light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this odd experience? I believe you have known it.
小題1:If someone can’t work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting factor is ________.

A．a(chǎn) schedule without gaps	B．breaks and distractions
C．the limited time	D．the limited energy

小題2:According to Paragraph 4, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can ________.

A．work without any rest

B．focus on many things at a time

C．find some more time in a day

D．do some exercise regularly

小題3:The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to ________.

A．prove what the real limiting factor is

B．show us how busily he needs to work

C．explain how important a healthy body is

D．tell us what an odd experience he has

小題4:What is the best title of the passage?

A．Do You Really Lack Time?

B．How Can You Work Efficiently?

C．What Makes Your Energy Limited?

D．When Should You Do Exercise?

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more __36__, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its _37____everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _38___what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __39_ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __40_. I can still remember he was always __41____a smile and willing to help. He always _42__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He__43___just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44___home.
Weeks passed and the __45___over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__before the holiday break. I smiled in ___47 __as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___48___standing by my desk..
“I have something for you ”he said and ____49____from behind his back a small box .__50___it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it ”I took the box from him ,thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my __51__, I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said,“The box is nice ,David ,but it’s__52__”.
“Oh no, it isn’t”said David.“It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”.
Tears filled my eyes ___53___I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given____54___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___55___the little empty box set on my desk .

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)nxious B．courageous C．serious D．cautious

小題2:	A．warning B．ringing C．calling D．yelling

小題3:	A．scolded B．wondered C．realized D．learned

小題4:	A．modestly B．naturally C．inaccurately D．improperly

小題5:	A．popular B．upset C．special D．funny

小題6:	A．expressing B．delivering C．wearing D．sharing

小題7:	A．practiced B．wandered C．studied D．stayed

小題8:	A．would B．should C．might D．could

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)im at B．turn to C．put off D．head for

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)rgument B．excitement C．movement D．judgment

小題11:

A．school B．year C．education D．program

小題12:

A．relief B．return C．vain D．control

小題13:

A．weakly B．sadly C．quietly D．helplessly

小題14:

A．searched B．found C．raised D．pulled

小題15:

A．Holding B．Handing C．Sending D．Leaving

小題16:

A．delight B．expectation C．a(chǎn)ppreciation D．surprise

小題17:

A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．special

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)s B．until C．because D．though

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)dvice B．support C．a(chǎn)ttention D．command

小題20:

A．from B．behind C．over D．towards

Bad behavior is something that most people don’t want to tolerate. However, we have had to tolerate it more and more with each passing year. There seems to be no concern for other people’s feelings; nor do we seem to care about other people’s property. We live in an age where saying what is on our minds has priority over any harm that it might do.
There are ways to deal with bad behavior in modern times, though. Too many of us let bad behavior go because we don’t want to rock the boat. This is the time that you should rock the boat and rock it hard. Let people know that you expect it to change. That is the key to dealing with bad behavior. If it continues, take the proper action for the situation you are in. If you have developed the habit of bad behavior, take a hard look at it and then change it. You can’t expect others to behave well if you aren’t willing to look at your own bad behavior and change it.
If you don’t have control over anything in a situation, just walk away from it and move on to something that you do have control over. You needn’t feel ashamed of that. Besides, you must stand firm in what you believe. You can’t control what other people do, but you can control what you do about it. You can’t go wrong if you stand firm in what you believe. Understanding your responsibility is also important. Don’t try to take on the responsibility for other people’s behavior. Take care of what you have to and do it in the way you know it should be done. The rest will take care of itself.
Bad behavior is on the rise with more and more people behaving badly without having to pay any consequences. Worry about how you behave rather than how others behave. Pretty soon, it just may catch on.
小題1:It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that _____________.

A．bad behavior is common today

B．bad behavior is sure to hurt people deeply

C．people behave badly because of carelessness

D．people are more understanding than before

小題2:When dealing with people’s bad behavior, you are advised to ____________.

A．fight it bravely whenever it happens

B．ignore it if it is beyond your control

C．let it go to avoid trouble

D．make people feel ashamed of their bad behavior

小題3:Why do many people behave badly according to the passage?

A．Because bad behavior is often ignored.

B．Because people are often influenced by others.

C．Because people aren’t punished for their bad behavior.

D．Because people haven’t realized its consequences.

It was blazing hot, just like most July days. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a
chocolate ice-cream. It was an old woman bent over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat down facing her a couple of tables away.
“Poor woman,” I thought, “What does she get out of life? Why God let people live so long past their prime?”
As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years... In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.
I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn’t hurting her.
As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.
小題1:From the passage we know that the ice-shop _________.

A．changed a lot in the past	B．had only a couple of tables
C．started its business 70 years ago.	D．had only women shoppers.

小題2:What is the meaning of the underlined word “prime” in this passage?

A．miserable life

B．wonderful experience

C．long career

D．time of great strength, beauty, vigor(活力)

小題3: The writer implies all of the following except that _________.

A．the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life

B．the writer had more problems than the old lady

C．the old lady was very lonely and sad

D．the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple things in life

小題4: Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady?

A．She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.

B．She considered the young man pitiable.

C．She was to be pitied for her old age.

D．People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.

小題5:Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A．To tell us the life of old people

B．To show that old age does not mean being short of spirit.

C．To show the difference between the old and the young.

D．To make the reader have a pity on the old people.