Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don't bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.
Some people believe that if they are wealthy, with the money they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can't be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重視) their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.
Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don't 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 close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.
The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!
小題1:The underlined word “wealthy” means “__________” in the article.
A．pleasedB．healthyC．excitedD．rich
小題2:Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _________.
A．get money and something they can't buy with money
B．do what they want to do at any time
C．enjoy health which makes them work hard
D．take an active part in all kinds of activities every day
小題3:The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ___________.
A．think about getting money
B．think of presents they don't like
C．often spend time with close friends
D．often spend time on entering the college
小題4:Many people find it happy to ___________.
A．remember the old days and troubles
B．do some meaningful things for others
C．go shopping to buy some food
D．make much money and little success
小題5:The passage mainly tells us __________.
A．how to find happiness
B．how to save happiness
C．to do something good for others
D．to value our beliefs or health

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:D

小題1:根據(jù)單詞的意思和課文語境，可知答案為D
小題2:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness.可知答案為A
小題3:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知答案為C
小題4:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.可知答案為B
小題5:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知答案為D
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A．should understand interesting news stories
B．ought to know which kind of things to read
C．need to look at the school news first
D．must know the contents of all the news
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Like some animals, dolphins use sounds to help them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. They do not use their ears to receive sounds,but use the jaw--the lower part of the mouth.
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Today, some people still kill dolphins, but many countries in the world now protect them. In these places, people are not allowed to kill them.
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A．下顎B．嘴巴C．嘴唇D．鼻子
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Many children are made to do what their parents expect, though they do not like it. For example, parents ask their children to learn to play the piano or go abroad. It should be decided by children themselves.
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C．the soil and airD．a(chǎn)ll of the above
小題2: It is the ____ that make it possible for living things to live in the forest.
A．treesB．birdsC．plantsD．farmers
小題3:According to the writer, human beings are ______ the forest “people”.
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A．we need people for friendship
B．we need one another in order to live
C．the forest is a whole world of its own
D．the forest is full of different living things
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A．We can see trees in the forests.
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小題2:Which of the following is not right according to the passage?
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小題3:Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
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Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them, because they are unnatural. They may feed people, then hurt them or their children later. But, both rich and poor countries are very interested in their use, and they are not going to go away. In 2050 we may think differently about them.
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A．a(chǎn)re a quick way to produce food
B．grow in the wild
C．a(chǎn)re safe
D．a(chǎn)re grown only in rich countries
小題2:Why do some people not like GM foods?
A．They are not useful.
B．They are not helpful.
C．They are not natural.
D．They are not cheap.
小題3:From the reading we know that ________.
A．GM foods will disappear one day in the future
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At Sudbury Valley School, you will allow children to talk, read, paint, cook, work on computers, study French, play the piano, climb trees, or just run around. Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each — even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, how to spend the school budget（預(yù)算）, and even which staff they want and do not want any more.
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A．Teachers cannot teach children well.
B．Children learn best when they do what they want to do.
C．Learning is for adults — children should only play.
D．Children should only learn about one thing at a time.
小題2:What does Daniel Greenberg say about three-year-olds?
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B．They are very naughty.
C．They want to be outside all the time.
D．They are too young to learn anything.
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A．They do the same things as children from other schools.
B．They have problems getting into college or getting a job.
C．They usually do very unusual jobs.
D．They are not successful in their business.
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I love my iPhone---it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my computer, as it stores all of my writing and thoughts. Though I love these devices(裝置) of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from them and truly communicate with others.
I teach history in a high school. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes(主題) and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and share their ideas with each other in the classroom. I have a rule---no computers, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule before class, some of them were not happy at all.
Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students believe that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations. Interruptions(打斷) by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and students realize that with deep conversation, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
小題1:What’s the second paragraph mainly about?
A．The reasons why students should use computers or iPads in class.
B．The advantages of using cell phones and computers in the classroom.
C．What the writer is trying to do and what rule has been made in class.
D．A new learning style that the teacher enjoys using in history class.
小題2:According to the writer, the use of technology in the classroom may _____.
A．improve teaching and offer more help
B．a(chǎn)llow students to get on well with each other
C．help students concentrate on what they learn
D．keep students from making deep conversations
小題3:What can we infer from the passage?
A．The teacher will carry on the success in the future.
B．The teacher will have to cancel the rule in class.
C．Some students will be punished according to the rule.
D．More and more students will be absent in history class.

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