Are you feeling blue? An American study suggests that being surrounded by happy friends and
neighbors could have more of an effect on your happiness than money. That is the finding of researchers
from Harvard University and the University of California at San Diego.
     Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler studied the emotional health of more than four thousand seven
hundred people. They used information from the Framingham Heart Study. That study began sixty years
ago in the American community of Framingham, Massachusetts. It was started to learn more about the
risks of heart attack and stroke. For the new study, the researchers examined the emotions of the men
and women in the Framingham Heart Study. The information was gathered from 1983 to 2003.
     The researchers found that friends of happy people had a greater chance of being happy themselves.
That means that happiness spreads, or has a contagious effect, among people. And, the smaller the
physical distance between friends, the larger the effect they had on each other's happiness. For example,
a person was twenty percent more likely to feel happy if his/her friend living within one and a half
kilometers was also happy. Having a happy neighbor who lived next door increased an individual's
chance of being happy by thirtyfour percent.The effects of friends' happiness lasted for up to a year.
     Another finding was that people who worked together or were married did not have as much of an
effect on happiness levels as friends did. The researchers said this was often true among friends of the
same sex. A report on the findings was published this month in the British Medical Journal.America's
National Institute on Aging helped to pay for the study. Some researchers who were not involved with
the study questioned its findings. They said the results could be disputed(爭議) unless a separate study
showed similar findings.

1. What does this text mainly tell us?

A. How to live a happy life?
B. One's happiness influences others.
C. How to keep emotions healthy?
D. A scientific experiment.

2. From this text we know that ________.

A. Nicholas and James based their findings on the study of a medical research
B. Nicholas and James have been doing their research for more than twenty years
C. a person with a happy friend has more chance of feeling blue
D. a happy person is more likely to suffer from heart attack

3. The underlined word "contagious" in the third paragraph means ________.

A. contacting  
B. embarrassing
C. spreading
D. frightening

4. According to this text, which of the following four persons may have a larger effect on Mrs. Smith's
happiness?

A. Mr. Green, Smith's former classmate.
B. Mr. Thomas, Smith's colleague.
C. A friend in another city.
D. A happy single lady next door.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. People who like country things prefer to live outside the city.
B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country.
C. Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer
to live inside London.
D. Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in London prefer
to live outside London.

2. One can use the same money for ________ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.

A. getting a small flat with a garden
B. having a small flat with a garden
C. renting a small flat without a garden
D. buying a small flat without a garden

3. When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those ________ have the reward of one
who has shared the secret of Nature.

A. who live in the country
B. who have spent time working in the garden
C. who have a garden of their own
D. who have been digging, planting and watering

4. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that________if they had to live it outside
London.

A. their life was meaningless
B. their life was invaluable
C. they didn't deserve a happy life
D. they were not worthy of their happy life

     Dog walkers provide a 20 to 60minute daily walk for a client's(客戶)dog, making sure the dog
answers the call of nature and gets proper exercise. They often walk more than one dog at a time. Some
walkers work for dogwalking services, especially when starting out. Others have their own businesses,  
and build by word of mouth and advertising. Dog walkers often work parttime, and some provide other
services like pet sitting or transporting.
     In New York, dog walkers usually earn about $25 an hour. If you work for a dogwalking business,
you may earn less; if you are on your own dealing with several dogs at the same time, it may be more.
What do you have to do to be a dog walker?
     First, have a real love of dogs, and have a good knowledge of how to get on with dogs. Try calling
dogwalking services to find out about openings. If you're on your own, you'll need to network and market yourself. You might advertise your services in pet offices, grooming businesses, or neighborhood papers.
You will need business cards and a mobile phone, and have good references and a clean background.
You'll also have to deal with taxes and insurance. You should be physically fit, friendly, neatly dressed
and extremely dependable. Many dog walkers are bonded(被擔(dān)保的)and insured, and this is a definite
selling point to clients.
     Of course, you will be cleaning up dog waste! You will also be outside in all kinds of weather. You
may have to deal with dogs that don't like each other, and difficult owners. It's also an upanddown kind
of business-clients can come and go.
     For pet lovers, spending the workday with dogs instead of navigating office politics is its own reward! You are your own boss-you can dress casually, your doggy clients will love you unconditionally, and
you'll get some great exercise!

1. By writing the passage the writer tries to________.

A. introduce you to a job
B. enrich your knowledge about pets
C. advertise for a business
D. tell you more about life in New York

2. The passage offers no information about how to ________ as a dog walker.

A. find a client  B. train a dog
C. get prepared  D. make more money

3. One who wants to ________ may find the passage helpful.

A. take up a weekend job
B. keep a good pet dog
C. make money in his daily spare time
D. be a parttime office worker

4. The fifth paragraph is meant to tell you________.

A. what dogwalking is like
B. why dogwalking is worth trying
C. the unknown part of dogwalking
D. the bad side of dogwalking

     閱讀下面的短文,并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題(請注意問題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求).
     A mobile phone service which makes your handset scream when it's been stolen has been started,
with its makers claiming it could put an end to mobile theft altogether.
     The Remote XT system uses software to link customers' mobile phones directly to a secure remote
server, which stores all their data from phone numbers to text messages and e-mails. If the owner's phone
is lost or stolen, they can dial a 24-hour call centre and have it registered. The handset is then disabled,
and cannot even be used if a new SIM card is put in. At the same time, the system sets off an alarm
sounding like a high-pitched(尖聲的) scream, which can only be stopped by removing the battery.
     Existing data is also wiped off the phone but, because the information has been stored centrally,         
as soon as the victim gets a news phone, the system designers said.
     "By making mobiles unusable to anyone but the rightful owner the phones become worthless and we
will see the market for stolen handsets stopped once and for all," said Mark Whiteman, managing
director of Remote XT. For the moment the system is aimed at business customers and comes with a
fee of 9.99 pounds per month, possibly available to the majority of average users within two years as
mobile technology advances.
      According to the latest UK government statistics, mobile phone theft has risen 190 percent in recent
years, with one third of all UK robberies now solely involving mobile phones.
1. What is the best title for the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
With a phone lost or stolen, the phone's user can call a service centre at any time, having his/ her case
recorded.
3. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please
answer within 10 words.)
4. Do you believe the security system can put an end to phone theft? Try to give your reasons. (Please
answer within 30 words.)
____________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.

     This is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra
to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.
     Littleton Children's Home
     We DON'T want your money, but children's toys, books and clothes IN GOOD CONDITION
would be very welcome.
     Also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few
hours or days as guests. You have so much?will you share it?
Phone Sister Thomas on 55671
     Children's Hospice
     We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We
cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need storybooks and
toys suitable for quiet games.
     Please contact the Secretary, Little Children's Hospice, Newby Road.
     Street Food
     In the winter weather, it's no fun being homeless. It's even worse if you're hungry. We give hot food
to at least fifty people every night. It's hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can
you offer a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans(平底鍋). Money
for new ones would be most welcome indeed.
     Contact Street Food, c/o Mary's House, Elming Way. Littleton Phone 27713
     Littleton Youth Club
     Have you got an unwanted chair??a record-player??a pot of paint ? Because we can use them!
     We want to get to work on our meeting room!
     Please phone 66231 and we'll be happy to collect anything you can give us.
     Thank you!
     The Night Shelter
     We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former
Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough
money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help.
     Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter.

1. What kind of people are these organizations designed for?

A. Homeless and sick children
B. Less fortunate members of our society
C. Hungry people who have no beds to sleep in
D. Friendly members of our society to help others

2. If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may contact _____.

A. Street Food      
B. The Night Shelter  
C. Littleton Children's Home      
D. Children's Hospice

3. What can be concluded from the passage?

A. There are too many social problems in this society.
B. People are very poor during the time of giving.
C. To offer help is just an excuse for these organizations to collect money.
D. There are many organizations trying to solve social problems.

4. What kind of things would Littleton Youth Club like to collect?

A. Old furniture and second-hand electrical equipment.
B. An apartment and some saucepans.
C. Hot food and storybooks.
D. A sum of money and children's toys.  

                                How Many Lies Do the Children Tell You?
     Mothers who feel their children don' t appreciate them can add another grievance to the list: half
the time, their children are lying to them．A study designed to expose the truth about lying shows that
undergraduates lie to their mothers in 46% of their conversations．Still, mums should feel better than
total strangers, who are told lies an astonishing 77 % of the time．
     Bella Depaulo and a team of psychologists from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, asked
77 undergraduates to keep a record of all their conversations for a week, and write down whethe
r they lied at any time．DePaulo named lying broadly, as "when you intentionally try to mislead
someone", so she would catch the smallest of lies.
     The students told an average of two lies a day．They said they had been studying when they had
been out drinking．One told his parents that a textbook cost $50 rather than $20 so that they would
send him extra money．Female students constantly told their plain-looking roommates that they were
pretty．"They are everyday lies," says DePaulo.
     DePaulo and her colleagues conclude that people tend to tell fewer lies to those they feel closest to．
College students lied to their best friends 28% of the time but lied to acquaintances 48% of the time．
In close relationships, people were more likely to tell "kind-hearted" lies, designed to protect feelings,
rather than self-serving lies.
     Romantic partners are somewhere between close friends and acquaintances．Students lied to
romantic partners about a third of the time. DePaulo thinks that unmarried lovers can expect less honesty
than best friends because of the insecurity that comes with romance.
     Mothers can take heart from one other finding. They may have been lied to, but at least their children
talked to them．The students were recorded telling few lies to their fathers because they had little
interaction with them.

1. According to the passage, college students felt closest to ______.

A. mothers            
B. best friends    
C. acquaintance        
D. romantic partners

2. Female students lied to their roommates to       .

A. get money from them          
B. offer them the services
C. gain more security      
D. make them happy

3. What is the purpose of this article?

A. To present a fact.              
B. To argue an idea.
C. To tell a story.            
D. To explain a theory.

     "How lucky you are to be a doctor…" Anyone who's a doctor is right out of luck,  I thought.
Anyone_who's_studying_medicine_should_have_his_head_examined.
     You may think I want to change my job. Well,  at the moment I do. As one of my friends says-even
doctors have a few friends-it's all experience. Experience! I don't need such experience. I need a
warm, comfortable and undisturbed bed all my own. I need it badly. I need all telephones to be thrown
down the nearest well. That's what I need.
     All these thoughts fly round my head as I drive my Mini(微型汽車) through the foggy streets of
East London at 3:45 am on a December morning. I am a ministering angel in a Mini with a heavy coat
and a bag of medicines. As I speed down Lea Bridge in the dark at this horrible morning hour, the heater
first blowing hot then cold, my back aching from the car seat, I do not feel like a ministering angel. I
wish I were on the beach in southern France. Call me a bad doctor if you like. Call me what you will.
But don't call me at half past three on a December morning for an earache that you have had for two
weeks.
     Of course,  being a doctor isn't really all bad. We_do_have_our_moments. Once in a while people
are ill, once in a while you can help, once in a while you are given a cup of tea and rockhard cake at
two o'clock in the morning-then you worry if you have done everything. But all too often "everything" is
a repetitious rule: look,  listen, feel, tap, pills, injection,  phone, ambulance and away to the next.
     And then there is always the cool, warm voice of the girl on the switchboard of the emergency bed
service who will get your patient into hospital for you-the pleasant voice that comes to you as you stand
in the cold, dark, smelly and dirty telephone box somewhere in a dangerous section of town. Oh,  it has
its moments, and this life does.

1. According to the sentence "Anyone who's studying medicine should have his head examined." we
know that ________.

A. a medical student should have a very good memory
B. a doctor must be mentally strong so that he can meet any difficult situation
C. the writer thinks that those who want to be doctors are crazy
D. to be a doctor is a challenge for people's mental health

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The writer wishes he could have a quiet, undisturbed night in bed at home.
B. One of his friends says that being a doctor helps one gain all sorts of experience.
C. He hates the telephone as a modern means of communication.
D. He is not happy with the small and uncomfortable car he is driving.

3. The statement “We do have our moments.” could best be replaced by “________.”

A. We doctors are called at a moment’s notice to see people who need medical treatment
B. Usually we are glad that we can do something to help the sick
C. Sometimes we find people are thankful for our help
D. There are chances that doctors find their work rewarding and satisfying

4. From the whole passage we know that the writer ________. 

A. is a bad doctor,  unwilling to make a house call during the night time
B. is so dissatisfied with his job that he wishes to find a new one
C. is satisfied with his job but he hates to be called out unnecessarily
D. thinks a doctor can enjoy certain special rights because he likes to be a doctor

     Teen Dating can be fun if you are aware(知道)of its pros and cons and are also aware of the ways
to protect yourself. There are a couple of suggestions you would like to know before you are out for
dating.
     Do not go out for dating with somebody whom you have seen only a few times and does not know
much about him or her.
     Before leaving on a date,know the exact plans for the evening and make sure a parent or friend
knows these plans and what time to expect you home. Let your date know that you are  expected to
call or tell that person when you get in.
     Similarly, if you leave a party with someone you do not know well,make sure you tell another person
you are leaving and with whom. Ask a friend to call and make sure you arrive home safely.
     No matter how good the person appears to you,trust your inner instincts(直感). If a situation makes
you uncomfortable,try to stay calm and think of a way to remove yourself from the  situation without
letting your date realize what is going on in your mind.
     Always stay firm,straightforward and clear in your relationships,thoughts,decisions and judgments.
Never let a doubt come to your mind or face when out for dating. If you are firm and  clear in your
communication,your date will always be careful in dealing with you.
     You should think ahead about ways to be safe if you are in a dangerous or potentially(潛在)
dangerous relationship. Adults,like parents,teachers,counselors,can be trusted in such cases.

1. Which of the following is forbidden when dating according to the passage?

A. Knowing the plan for the evening.
B. Telling your parents about the date.
C. Going out for dating with a stranger.
D. Telling the person you date that your parents know about the date.

2. The underlined word"date"in the third paragraph might mean

A. a time    
B. a plan    
C. a person
D. a place