The secrets of happiness
Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
66 . Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to 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. 67 .
Another secret to leading a happy life is to be active and have hobbies where you forget your problems. Many people experience this dancing or playing a sport, such as skating or soccer. 68 .
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to help others. 69 . You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for your family members, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
| A. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. |
| B. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. |
| C. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. |
| D. People who have several close friends live happier and healthier lives. |
70. According to the article, what can bring lasting happiness to you？
A. Enjoying the simple things you like. B. Being active and having hobbies.
C. Helping others D. All of the above.
科目：初中英语 来源：2012届江西省桑海中学初三第二次联考英语试卷（带解析） 题型：补充句子
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012-2013学年北京四中九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In the Caucasus region（高加索地区）, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these Caucasus people aren’t alone. The Pakistani Hunzas, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Vilcabambans of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador seem to share the secret of long life too.
These peoples remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Caucasus people aged 110-140, work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked, “At what age does youth end?” most of these old people had no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.” The very youngest estimate was age 60.
What accounts for this ability to survive (live) to such old age, and to survive so well? First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived peoples. They began their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr. Rustam is 142 years of age. He remembers his life experience: the Crimean War of 1854; the Turkish War of 1878; the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr. Rustam has no plan of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why? What else would I do?” he asks. Oh, he’s slowed down a bit. Now he might quit (stop working) for the day after 6 hours in the field instead of 10.
All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. They live and work at elevations（海拔）of 5,000 to 12, 000 feet(1,660 to 4,000meters) above sea level. The air has less oxygen and is pollution-free. This reduced oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel（血管）system stronger.
Another factor（因素）that may lead to the good health of these people is their isolation. To a great extent, they are separated from the pressure（压力）and worries of industrial society.
Inherited（遗传的） factors also play some role. Most of the longest-lived peoples had parents and grandparents who also reached very old age. Good family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longer.
Finally, although these three groups don’t eat exactly the same foods, their diets are similar. All of them eat little animal meat. Their diets are full of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, cheese and milk. They never eat more food than their bodies need.
It is clear that isolation from urban pressure and pollution, clean mountain air, daily hard work, moderate diets, good genes, and a youthful approach to life all lead to the health and remarkable long life of all these people.
1. What is the main idea of this article?
A．Cause and effect of long-lived life.
B．People in the world enjoying a longer life.
C．Factors leading to the health and long life of people.
D．A description of several societies where people living a long life.
2. “The idea of aging is foreign to them” means that _________.
A．they don’t care much about their age
B．they have no idea of how old they are
C．they won’t say anything about their age until they are asked to
D．the idea of getting old has never come into their mind
3. How do you think the writer feels about these long-lived people?
A．He is much impressed with them.
B．He doesn’t care a bit about them.
C．He hopes that they will live a still longer life.
D．He doesn’t think their life is full of pressure and worries.
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011-2012学年浙江省初三第一次模拟考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
A long time before I was born, my grandma and grandpa moved into the house on Beechwood Avenue. They had a young family of 4 little girls. During that time, it was hard to find a job. So, on weekend grandpa and grandma cleaned the garden to grow some of their own food. They planted tomatoes, beans, cabbages, potatoes and strawberries to feed their growing family. All summer long, the family ate food from the garden.
The family grew up, and before too many years had passed, the grandchildren came to visit. Grandma and grandpa still planted their garden every spring. Everyone still enjoyed the good food from the garden and always took some home.
Then grandpa died in one summer when he was eighty-nine years old. It was a lonely winter for grandma. She sat near the window, looking out at the yard and wondering if she could plant the garden in the spring. It would be hard to care for it by herself. When spring came, she planted only a little.
One nice day in the early summer, grandma heard a noise in the front yard and looked out the window. There were thousands of bees in the air. Grandma wondered what she could do. She decided to wait and think it over. Before long, she decided the bees won't bother anyone, so she went about her business and didn't give them any other thought.
That summer, grandma’s little garden grew and grew. The neighbors all puzzled* why they grew so well. One day, grandma’s brother Frank visited her. Frank said，"In my hometown, the farmers often hired* beekeepers to set up bee houses near their fields. The bees helped them to grow." That was when Grandma realized that her bees had helped with her garden all summer.
From that Time on, grandma always believed that since grandpa couldn't be there to help her that summer, he had sent the bees to take his place and make grandma's little garden grow and grow.
1.How did the grandparents feed their growing family?
A. did whatever jobs he could.
B. grow some of their own food in the garden
C. moved into the house on Beechwood
D. making a lot of money
2.In the passage, “It was a lonely winter for grandma.” probably means .
A. The winter is really long.
B. The winter is really cold.
C. Grandma couldn’t plant the garden in winter
D. Grandma really missed the grandpa.
3.Who helped with the grandma’s garden?
A. Grandchildren B. Bees
C. Frank D. The neighbors
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The Garden B. My Grandparents
C. Grandpa’s Bees D. The Secret of Grandma
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011-2012学年浙江省杭州市城北片九年级上学期期中质量检测英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Walter owns three Italian restaurants which are running very well in Rhode Island in America. Every day his restaurants welcome crowds of customers（顾客） all over the world.
He studied to be a cook, but he sees now that his success is the result of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, all of a sudden his schooling knowledge , the history of his family and his ethics(道德准则) of his father came into play . It made him a person who studied and explored （探索）the secrets in the food business.
Walter’s learning never stops. He says “ The food business is one where you need to stay on top. Cooks should be trained. You have to keep on studying or you will be left behind.” So he spent more time in reading. Every time he gets new ideas from the book, he brings them into his work.
Walter also has a clear understanding about success. That is he would like to be remembered as a person who is creative, who believes in the Italian cooking culture in America. Food is like a bridge connecting to the past, to the family and to the country. He says “Success to me is not how much money I make, but if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty customers happy, I’m a happy man.”
1.The underlined phrase “came into play” means
A. played a joke on him B. needed to be used
C. gave him much help D. began to be studied
2.The secret of Walter’s success is .
A. building a bridge to the country
B. keeping on learning without any stops
C. getting new cooking ideas from his family
D. bringing the Italian cooking culture into America
3. From the last sentence of the passage, we can know that it is .
A. happy to make a lot of money
B. exciting to have more and more customers
C. important to make the customers pleased
D. impossible to make 15 or 20 customers happy every day
4. We can learn from the passage that .
A. the lifetime education is important
B. creative spirit always comes first
C. exploring the food business is difficult
D. new ideas are necessary in running a restaurant
5.The best title of this passage may be “ ”
A. Culture is Important for Cooks
B. A Cook and His Customers
C. The Story of Three Restaurants
D. A Winner is Made, not Born
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科目：初中英语 来源：2011年浙江省温州市中考英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18, 1975 in Hawaii. Being the son of a famous surfer, Jack naturally has an interest in surfing. Most of his life lesson were learned in the water. At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters – the world’s most famous surfing competition. Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfing like his father. Unluckily, one month later, he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practice playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital. At first, his father thought Jack only did it for fun, but soon he was surprised at the great progress his son had made.
When studying in the university, Jack didn’t stop practicing his guitar skills. He played the guitar for school parties. He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends. They liked his songs. His first music album Brushfire Fairytales came out in 2001. It was a great success. His second album, On and On, was much like his first. They were filled with sweet, easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to. Later Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America. He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copies of them were sold. His music doesn’t fall into any of the popular music styles like pop, R&B or hip-hop. It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice. When listening to his songs, you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunshine.
Jack is a talent, though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success: Whatever happen in our lives, we have to accept it and do the best we can.
1.At the age of 17, Jack __________.
A. had his first music album B. took part in a surfing competition
C. had his first concert D. became popular all over the world
2.Jack started to write songs ___________.
A. while he was staying in hospital B. when he had concerts out of America
C. after his second album came out D. after he played the guitar at the school party
3.What is the secret of Jack’s success?
A. He was born in Hawaii.
B. His father was very famous
C. He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends.
D. He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.
4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A Famous Writer B. Surfing in the Sea
C. A Guitar Player D. Surfing in the Music
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