When we think about happiness, we usually thi...

When we think about happiness, we usually think of something surprising and unexpected, a top great delight.

For a child, happiness has a magic quality. I remember playing police and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at tops of pleasure is easily seen, such as winning a race or getting a new bike.

For teenagers, or people under 20, the idea of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity. I can still feel the pain of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. I also recall the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man.

In adulthood the things that bring great joy — birth, love, marriage — also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. Love may not last; loved ones die. For adults, happiness is complex.

My dictionary explains “happy” as “lucky” or “ fortunate”, but I think a better explanation of happiness is “ the ability to enjoy something”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy for us not to notice the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to love where we please, and even good health. Nowadays, with so many choices and much pleasure, we have turned happiness into one more thing we have. We think we own the right to have it, which makes us extremely unhappy. So we try hard to get it and consider it to be the same as wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.

While happiness may be more complex for us, the answer is the same as ever. Happiness isn’t about what happens to us. It’s the ability to find a positive for every negative, and view a difficulty as a challenge. Don’t be sad for what we don’t have, but enjoy what we do possess.

1.According to this passage, Middle School students look at happiness mainly in terms of _______.

A. academic achievement　　 B. spiritual satisfaction

C. friendship　　 D. material gains

2.The author thinks that when one dreams wealth and finally gets it he __________.

A. can realize what happiness is　　 B. may consider it extreme happiness

C. may not end up with happiness　　 D. should not feel satisfied with himself

3.According to the passage, happiness lies in the ability to __________.

A. think of something pleasant　　 B. experience delight at an old age

C. feel the magic quality of pleasure　　 D. enjoy what one has at the moment

4.The passage aims to tell __________.

A. the constant dream of happiness　　 B. the great importance of happiness

C. the real meaning of happiness　　 D. the changing idea of happiness

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When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer as we get older.

For kids, happiness has a magical quality: Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved (毫不掩饰的).

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 (复杂的).

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(忽视) 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 lunchbox and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came 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 is what satisfied her most.

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 us－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.

1.As people grow older, they  _____   .

A. care less about their happiness

B. feel it harder to experience happiness

C. will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness

D. tend to believe responsibility means happiness

2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?

A. She cares little about her own health

B. She enjoys the freedom of traveling

C. She prefers getting pleasure from housework

D. She is easily pleased by things in daily life

3.People who equal happiness with wealth and success_____

A. stress their right to happiness too much

B. consider pressure something blocking their way

C. are at a loss to make correct choices

D. are more likely to be happy

4.What can be concluded from the passage?

A. Happiness lies in wealth　　 B. Each man is the servant of his own fate

C. Happy is he who is content　　 D. Success leads to happiness

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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 (毫无掩饰的).

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.

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 came 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 is 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 us—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.

1.As people grow older, they ________.

A. feel it harder to experience happiness

B. associate their happiness less with others

C. will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness

D. tend to believe responsibility means happiness

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.

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.

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. are at a loss to make correct choices

D. are more likely to be happy

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 satisfied.

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When we think of a generation gap we usually think of conflicting tastes in music, or pastimes. But now the generation gap is handwriting. After one teacher in Tennessee discovered that she had students who couldn’t read the assignments she was writing on the board, she posted it on the Internet saying handwriting should be taught in schools.

Opponents claim that handwriting has become out of time in our modern world. Typed words have become a primary form of communication. Once a practical skill, handwriting is no longer used by the vast majority of Americans. It is no longer taught in schools, and some claim that the time that it would take to teach it could be put to better use, for instance, by teaching the technical skills.

But even in today’s world there are still plenty of reasons to pick up a pen and apply it to paper. Many American institutions still require original signatures, for instance, signing for a registered letter and buying a house. And original signatures are much more difficult to forge（伪造）than their digital counterparts. There is also strong evidence that writing by hand is good for the mind. It activates a different part of the brain, and improves fine moving skills in young children. People also tend to remember what they write by hand more than what they type, and the process of writing by hand has been shown to stimulate ideas. Not only that, studies have shown that kids who write by hand learn to read and spell earlier than those who don’t. Not to mention, handwriting is pleasing, as is evidenced by the fact that no one has ever typed a love letter. And handwriting remains popular as an art form.

Yes we live in a modern world, but we live in a modern world that is based on fundamental values.

1.What did the teacher find in her class?

A. Her students had a big generation gap with her.

B. Her handwriting was too terrible to understand.

C. Some students could not recognize her handwriting on the blackboard.

D. Some students’ handwriting on the blackboard was too difficult to tell.

2.Why do some people agree to teach handwriting in school?

A. Handwriting is very easy to remember.

B. Handwriting is beneficial to the brain.

C. Handwriting can help one buy a house.

D. Handwriting is an art form out of time.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. What people write by hand is not easy to fake.

B. Lovers often write love letters to each other.

C. Handwriting is unnecessary in our modern society.

D. Technical skills are more important than handwriting.

4.What is the authors attitude towards teaching handwriting in school?

A. Opposed.　　 B. Objective.

C. Unconcerned.　　 D. Supportive.

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When we hear the words “college students”, we usually think of a young person between 18 and 22 years old. But in the U.S.A today, a college student often is much older. In fact, educators say in the nest few years colleges and universities may have more older part-time students than traditional (传统的) full time younger students.

Educators report a big increase in the number of Americans who attend college and university classes in the evening or at night or weekends. Most of them are older than 25 years old and more have full- time or part- time jobs. Many are in their thirties or forties.

Why are so many people deciding to spend their time and money in order to continue their education? Many are doing it because they believe more education will help them to get a better job. Some are industrial workers whose factories are closed. They are learning new skills to prepare for other kinds of work. Some of the part-time students are not pleased with the jobs they have. They are studying for new ones. Some have retired(退休) and are looking for new kinds of work. Two of every three of the students older than 35 are women. Many of them are returning to school after years of staying at home to care for children.

Are older students good students? Most teachers say yes. They say older students really want to learn. They ask difficult questions and are not pleased with simple answers. They often get high grades.

71. It’s said that in the next few years _________.

A. students in college and universities will be much older.

B. full-time students in college and universities will be even younger.

C. American colleges and universities will take in part-time students equally.

D. the number of older students will be greater than that of the younger ones.

72. Judge which of the following is not true according to the above passage.

A. It’s reported that a large number of Americans attend college or university classes in their spare time.

B. Most of them are over 25.

C. Most of them are without jobs.

D. The number of students in colleges and universities is reported to have gone up greatly.

73. Why are so many people deciding to go on with their education? Because________.

A. most of the Americans enjoy learning something new.

B. most of them believe: more education, better jobs.

C. they have lost their jobs.

D. they are tired of their jobs.

74. “ They often get high grades” means__________.

A. they rise to high grades easily.

B. they often get very good marks.

C. they are more likely to receive a master’s or a doctor’s degree upon graduation.

D. they often win high prize.

75. What does the whole passage mainly tell us?

A. Why does so many older students go to college in America.

B. What older students in college can learn.

C. Older students are mostly good students.

D. Higher education can help you get a good job.

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When it comes to generation gap ( 代沟), we usually think of different tastes in music, or games. But now the generation gap is handwriting. After one teacher in Tennessee discovered that she had students who couldn't read what she was writing on the board, she posted it on the Internet saying that handwriting should be taught in schools.

Others who are against it argue that handwriting has become out of time in our modern world. Typed words have become a main form of communication. Once a practical skill, handwriting is no longer used by most of Americans. It is no longer taught in schools, and some claim that the time that it would take to teach it could be put to better use, for example, by teaching the technical skills.

But even in today's world there are still plenty of reasons to pick up a pen and write on the paper. In America, signatures (签字) by hand are still often requested, for example, signing for a registered letter and buying a house. And original signatures are much more difficult to fake (伪造).

There is also strong evidence that writing by hand is good for the mind. It makes a different part of the brain active and improves fine moving skills in young children. People are also more likely to remember what they write by hand than what they type, and the process of writing by hand has been shown to stimulate ideas. Not only those, studies have shown that kids who write by hand learn to read and spell earlier than those who don't.

Yes, we live in a modern world, but we live in a modern world of basic and important values.

1.What did the teacher find in her class?

A. Her students were too lazy to follow her class.　　 B. Her handwriting was too terrible to understand.

C. There was something wrong with some students’ eyes.　　 D. Some students could not recognize her written words on the board.

2.Some people are against handwriting teaching because they think ________.

A. technical skills are more important than handwriting.　　 B. handwriting is no longer used in society

C. it's difficult to fake typed signatures　　 D. nobody can practice good handwriting in school

3.How many advantages does handwriting have for the mind?

A. 3　　 B. 4

C. 7　　 D. 8

4.The underlined word“stimulate”in Paragraph 4 probably means_________.

A. cause　　 B. collect

C. exchange　　 D. influence

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When it comes to generation gap (代沟), we usually think of different tastes in music, or pastimes. But now the generation gap is handwriting. After one teacher in Tennessee discovered that she had students who couldn’t read what she was writing on the board, she posted it on the Internet saying that handwriting should be taught in schools.

Others who are against it claim that handwriting has become out of time in our modern world. Typed words have become a main form of communication. Once a practical skill, handwriting is no longer used by most of Americans. It is no longer taught in schools, and some claim that the time that it would take to teach it could be put to better use, for example, by teaching the technical skills.

But even in today’s world there are still plenty of reasons to pick up a pen and write on the paper. In America, signatures (签字) by hand are still often required, for example, signing for a registered letter and buying a house. And original signatures are much more difficult to fake (伪造).

There is also strong evidence that writing by hand is good for the mind. It makes a different part of the brain active and improves fine moving skills in young children. People are also more likely to remember what they write by hand than what they type, and the process of writing by hand has been shown to stimulate ideas. Not only those, studies have shown that kids who write by hand learn to read and spell earlier than those who don’t.

Yes, we live in a modern world, but we live in a modern world of basic and important values.

1.What did the teacher find in her class?

A. Her students were too lazy to follow her class.

B. Her handwriting was too terrible to understand.

C. There was something wrong with some students, eyes.

D. Some students could not recognize her written words on the board.

2.Some people are against handwriting teaching because they think ________.

A. handwriting is a practical skill

B. handwriting is no longer popular

C. it’s difficult to fake typed signatures

D. handwriting is no longer used by Americans

3.How many advantages does handwriting have for the mind?

A. 3.　　 B. 4.　　 C. 7.　　 D. 8.

4.The underlined word “stimulate” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A. cause　　 B. collect　　 C. exchange　　 D. influence

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When we talk about paper, we think of newspapers and books. But there are many other uses of paper. Only half of 1. world’s paper is used for books and newspapers.

Paper on 2.we usually write and draw is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleep on a large number of newspapers.3.Finland, it is sometimes -40° C in winter. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be4. (warm).

Each year, more and more 5. (thing) are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can 6.(make) of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can also wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. 7.you have used paper cups once, you throw them away and buy new8.(one).

The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These are not small houses for children 9.(play) in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours, 10.you can use it for about five years.

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When we talk about paper, we think of newspapers and books. But there is some paper1.(use) in many other ways. Only half of 2. world’s paper is used for books and newspapers. Paper , on 3.we usually write and draw , is very good for keeping you warm. You have perhaps seen homeless men asleep on a large number of newspapers. In Finland, it is sometimes -40° C in winter. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be4. (warm).

Each year, more and more 5. (thing) are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can 6.(make) of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can also wear paper hats, paper dresses, and paper raincoats. 7.you have used paper cups once, you throw them away and buy new8.(one).

The latest use of paper seems to be paper houses. These are not small houses for children 9.(play) in, but real, big houses for people to live in. You can buy a house with three rooms for about 500 dollars. You can put it up by yourself in a few hours, 10.you can use it for about five years.

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This is 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 of money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need story books 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 find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new saucepans. 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.Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations which work for _________ .

A. homeless and sick children

B. hungry people who have no beds to sleep in

C. less lucky members of our society

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 go to _____________ .

A. Street Food　　 　　　　　　 B. Children’s Home

C. Night Shelter　　 　　　　　　 D. Children’s Hospice

3.If you want to help but you have no extra to give, you may dial ________　　　　　　 and offer your help.

A.27713　　　　　 　 B.55671　　　　 　 C.62735　　　　　 D.66231

4.If your child has grown up, you may take the child’s things to ____________ .

A. Children’s Home and Children’s Hospice

B. Youth Club and Children’s Home

C. Children’s Hospice and Night Shelter

D. Youth Club and Night Shelter

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