B 

     Money does buy happiness,but there are also many other ways to make you happy. You can increase the happiness in your life within minutes by taking more notice of things that make you happy. Here are some of them.

    ◆ Life

      It's easy to forget about the fact — that you are alive is itself a miracle (奇 迹) . As the old saying goes “Every day above ground is a good day”.

     ◆Friendship 

      Almost everyone has friends,although it's easy to lose news about them in the rush of events. Today,take a few minutes to reconnect (重新联系) with some of them.

     ◆Family

     If you’ve got a good relationship with your family,enjoy it!You’re experiencing one of the deepest sources (来源) of happiness on the planet.

     ◆Self-reliance

     Feeling safe that you can depend on yourself to complete what you set out to complete creates quiet but strong happiness.

      ◆Laughter 

     It is impossible to laugh and be sad at the same time. Regular doses of laughter are more than medicine.It's the flavor of life.

     ◆Gratitude (感恩)

     Be thankful for the wonderful things already in your life,instead of focusing on what you don t have or what's out of reach.

() 1. How do you increase the happiness in your life according to the passage?

   A. By chatting with strangers on the Internet. B. By depending on parents all the time.

   C. By spending a lot of time shopping. D. By reconnecting friends.

() 2. How do you understand the old saying “Every day above ground is a good day”？

   A. The day when you are alive is a wonderful day.

   B. The day when you can stand is a wonderful day.

   C. The day when you are traveling is a wonderful day.

   D. The day when you are smiling is a wonderful day.

() 3. Why is your family very important in your life?

   A. Because your parents love you very much.

   B. Because you can always depend on your family.

   C. Because it's one of the deepest sources of happiness.

   D. Became you can⁵t always stay with your family.

() 4. What does the underlined word “Self-reliance” mean in Chinese?

   A. 自尊   B. 自信   C. 自足   D. 自立

() 5. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. Money can buy happiness. B. The ways to make yourself happy.

   C. Try to make yourself happy. D. Love yourself,love life.

二、 阅读理解

A 

      In the tenth grade,I volunteered to work at a vet's. I wanted to get experience for my future job. However,I learned something more important one Saturday.

     The hospital was in a poor place of the city. One Saturday,a man and his young son walked in with a small cat in a box. There was something wrong with the cat’s left eye. But the man couldn’t afford the cost of the medicine. He kept quiet for a while,and then he asked where the nearest animal shelter (避难所) was. Hearing this,his son cried and started to argue with him. At this time,an old woman walked up to them and told the man that she would pay for the cost. The man thanked her and the son got to keep a healthy cat.

     I always thought it was the right thing to help out a person who was in trouble,but I only saw that on TV or in movies. What the woman did made me believe that these things did happen in real life.

     Now,when I can't decide whether to help someone in need or not,I remember this woman’s and then I have the courage (勇气) to do it.

() 1. We can infer that “a vet's” is most probably a hospital for .

   A. animals   B. the poor   C. kids   D. women

() 2. The writer worked at the vet's to .

   A. help others out   B. make some money

   C. get some work experience   D. meet more people

() 3. What would the man probably do with the cat if the woman didn't help him?

   A. Take it home without treatment. B. Send it to an animal shelter.

   C. Give it to the woman. D. Give it to someone on the street.

() 4. We can learn from this that .

   A. the man didn't like the cat

   B. the old woman worked at the vet's

   C. the son didn't agree to his father's first decision

   D. the vet's often asks for too much money

() 5. After reading the passage,we know that the act of the woman .

   A. would be shown on TV to teach people a lesson

   B. made the writer believe that women were kind

   C. made the writer know that he could do everything

   D. encouraged the writer to help others. 

一、完形填空

(浙江宁波中考英语模拟试题) About ten years ago when I was a student at university,I spent my summer holidays 1 at a museum. 2 was hard for me then. Dad had lost his job and Mom was 3 in bed. I 4 if I would be able to go on with my studies the next term.

     One day while I was working at the cash register (收银台) in the gift shop,I saw an old man come in with a little girl 5 a wheel chair (轮椅) .As I looked 6 al the girl,I found she had no arms and no legs. She was wearing a little white dress and she 7 had a hat on.

     As the old man 8 the wheelchair up to me,I was busy with my work. I 9 my head toward the girl and gave her a wink (眨眼) . When I took the money from her grandfather,I looked back at the girl,10 was giving me the prettiest,largest smile I had 11 seen. Suddenly her handicaps (生理缺陷) 12 and all I saw was this beautiful girl,whose smile gave me a better understanding of what life is all about. She 13 me from a poor,unhappy university student and brought me into her 14 ,a world of smiles,love and warmth.

      I'm now a successful business person and 15 I get down and think about the troubles of the world,I would think about that little girl and the unforgettable lesson about life that she taught me.

() 1. A. looking   B. visiting   C. travelling   D. working

() 2. A. Work   B. Life   C. Business   D. School

() 3. A. sick   B. happy   C. kind   D. friendly

() 4. A. wondered   B. dreamed   C. hoped   D. checked

() 5. A. at   B. for   C. in   D. with

() 6. A. longer   B. higher   C. further   D. closer

() 7. A. too   B. either   C. as well   D. also

() 8. A. pulled   B. pushed   C. produced   D. kept

() 9. A. took   B. turned   C. put   D. gave

() 10. A. whose   B. whom   C. who   D. which

() 11. A. ever   B. never   C. almost   D. even

() 12. A. was driven   B. was missed   C. was gone   D. was covered

() 13. A. saved   B. took   C. helped   D. taught

() 14. A. place   B. mind   C. earth   D. world

() 15. A. whatever   B. whenever   C. whoever   D. however

四、 短文填词

     Julian finally left his village when there was no one left living there. He had n 1 left his village before,but he wanted to know why everyone had gone to the city. He decided to go and see for h 2 what wonderful things those cities had.

     On reaching the city,the f 3 thing Julian noticed was that everyone was in such a h 4 He thought that there must be something special happening. Julian started following a man w 5 looked like hurrying to see something interesting. However,after several h 6  following him,Julian found nothing happened.

     Then he saw a child who was playing on a little machine called PSP(掌上游戏机) . He was hitting it so hard w 7  his hands,and making all kinds of faces and angry gestures. Julian thought the machine was making him a 8 . He decided to help the boy. Julian took the PSP and t 9  it on the ground. The boy was angry with Julian and wanted to catch him. Julian had to run away. He didn't stop running u 10  he reached the road leading back to his village.

    As he was making his way home,he couldn’t help wondering whether the whole world had gone mad.

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6.  7.  8.  9.  10. 

三、任务型阅读

But the building,which we’ll tell you now,looks strange. Though it is a three-story house,it will be the narrowest house in the world.

Yes!The house that a few years later will be built in Warsaw will be the narrowest house in the world because of its wide reach of all—60 inches. It is such a short distance between two neighboring houses,but on this piece of land a group of Polish architects (建筑师) are just going to build a new building.

Is it too small? No. In fact,the average (平均的) width of the body of an adult male is about half a meter. Moreover,in the narrowest building in the world on three floors you can find a living room,bedrooms,an office,a kitchen and a bathroom with a toilet. It is so narrow that the architects didn't even make the traditional stairway. The move from floor to floor depends on the vertical axis (竖轴) .

阅读短文，根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。

C

() 1. Who did Li Yugang once learn from according to the passage?

   A. Mei Lanfang. B. Mei Lanfang's students.

   C. Mei Yanfang's students. D. Mei Lanfang's friends.

() 2. The underlined word “grace” means in Chinese.

   A. 粗旷   B. 做作   C. 傲慢   D. 优雅

() 3. From the passage,we know Yue Fei .

   A. was not born in a rich family   B. was not brave

   C. killed Qin Hui   D. built a temple

() 4. Ma Huateng set up his own company when he was .

   A. 18   B. 22   C. 27   D. 42

() 5. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Li Yugang invented QQ.

   B. Ma Huateng used to work as a computer programmer for a company.

   C. Li Yugang won the first prize in CCTV’s Star Road.

   D. Yue Fei seldom won battles with his soldiers.

B 

      You might be getting ready for your first grown-up party. But do you ever hear your mom give you advice on how to behave at table? If your answer is “No”，you can listen to me!

      Pay attention to your postures at table. Don’t eat at the table with a painful look. And never put your elbows on the table. Don’ t  take your face towards the plate — that is not a doggy bowl!

      How do you pass the food if someone asks you to? If it is near you,simply take it up ahd place it next to your neighbor,instead of putting it in his hand. Remember not to eat that dish as you are passing it to him. Don^,t stand up and try to reach out to other dishes.

      If someone asks you to pass the relish,remember to pass both the salt and pepper.

      What can you do when you have some embarrassing moments—like a loud bump (饱嗝) ？

      Just be relaxed Excuse yourself gently and put your napkin to your mouth. Don’t use the napkin to wipe your face or nose.

      And if you happen to spill (洒) something,just apologize (道歉) politely and put your napkin on the spill so that it doesn’t run on to other people's dresses.

() 1. When you have dinner at a table,you can .

   A. put your elbows on the table

   B. take your face towards the plate

   C. wipe your mouth with a napkin

   D. put the dish in your neighbor's hand

() 2. Which behavior is thought to be polite at table?

   A. To taste the dish as you’re passing it to others.

   B. To reach out to the dish by standing up.

   C. To pass the salt to others with pepper always.

   D. To clean your face with a napkin.

() 3. The underlined word “postures” means “ ”in Chinese.

   A. 态度   B. 容貌   C. 思想   D. 姿势

() 4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. You are supposed to eat at the table with a sad look.

   B. You can apologize politely for something embarrassing.

   C. If you happen to spill something,you can put your napkin on it.

   D. The writer believes Mom's advice can help us behave well at table.

() 5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Greeting manners. B. Mom's dinner advice.

   C. Table manners at a formal dinner. D. Have dinner at school.

二、阅读理解

     A

     Twenty years ago,I drove a taxi for a living and sometimes I had to work at night.

     One late night,I got a telephone call from a neighborhood. When I arrived there at 2:30 a. m.，the only building was dark except for a single light in the first floor window. So I walked up and knocked at the door.

    “Just a minute ,” answered a weak voice. After a long time,the door opened and a small woman stood in front of me. Next to her was a small suitcase.

     Quickly I took her suitcase to the car and then returned to hold her. She kept thanking me.

     When we got in the car,she asked, “Can you drive me through downtown (市中心) ？”

     “But it's too late now ,” I replied.

     I don t; mind ,” she said slowly. “I'm in no hurry.The doctor says I don't have much time left...”

     I quietly turned off the meter. For the next two hours,we drove through the city and passed the building where she had once worked,the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived,and some other special places. As the sun was rising,we stopped in front of a low building where two nurses were waiting.

     “How much do I have to pay?” she asked “Nothing ,” I replied.

     She looked surprised. “You gave a dying woman a little moment of joy”，she said. “Thank you."

     Sometimes people may not remember exactly what you did or said. However,theyll always remember how you made them feel.

() 1. Why did the weak woman want to travel through downtown?

   A. She enjoyed the night in the downtown.

   B. She’d like to run away from other people.

   C. She planned to go to a very far and quiet place.

   D. She wanted to remind herself of past memories.

() 2. What do you think of the driver in the passage?

   A. He was funny and active. B. He was young and smart.

   C. He was kind and patient. D. He was serious and strange.

() 3. What might the underlined word “meter” mean in Chinese?

   A. 计费器   B. 收音机   C. 后备箱   D. 安全带

() 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The weak woman was going on vacation with a small suitcase.

   B. The writer was touched by the weak woman and did good to her.

   C. The weak woman gave the writer some money to thank him for his help.

   D. The writer took the weak woman to the new building where she would live.

() 5. Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. A Strange Woman. B. A Special Taxi Trip.

   C. A Kind Taxi Driver. D. A Dark and Late Night.

—、完形填空

     “Never give up!” It is my law (法则) of life. It has brought me 1 . I learned the law from my father's 2 story.

      My father was 3 in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu,China. When he was a young boy,he went to school in the morning,then 4 in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework 5 midnight. Life was hard,because they had no 6 !

      At the age of 14 ,my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold,the land where 7 people can become rich.

     “ 8 don't I go to America?” he thought to himself,full of hope.

      So,my father came to America. "I had thought it was easy to 9 money in America”’ he told me.“But when I arrived there,I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire (雇佣) me because I spoke 10 English. Later,I worked in a small restaurant,cleaning up tables,11 dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was 12 for the first few years. I worked from 10 a. m. to 11 p. m. I wanted to go to school to learn English,but it was impossible. I couldn’t 13 the schooling (学费) . ”

      My father 14 working hard,and reached his goal.

     “Alan ,” he often says to me ,“if you want something,you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come 15 in life. ” That is what I learned from my father.

() 1. A. disaster   B. loss   C. success   D. pity

() 2. A. life   B. fashion   C. danger   D. history

() 3. A. famous   B. lucky   C. rich   D. born

() 4. A. taught   B. worked   C. studied   D. slept

() 5. A. until   B. towards   C. for   D. during

() 6. A. experience   B. energy   C. time   D. money

() 7. A. kind   B. poor   C. strong   D. lazy

() 8. A. What   B. How   C. Why   D. When

() 9. A. discover   B. make   C. collect   D. spend

() 10. A. little   B. good   C. much   D. excellent

() 11. A. giving   B. running   C. washing   D. receiving

() 12. A. comfortable   B. cheerful   C. nice   D. hard

() 13. A. borrow   B. need   C. afford   D. pay

() 14. A. kept   B. finished   C. minded   D. stopped

() 15. A. really   B. easily   C. quietly   D. slowly

四、 短文填词

      Scientists say that the total number of species (物种) Most each year may reach 40 ,000. Many animals are in d 1 The Malayan sun bear is among the animals that need our h 2 Malayan sun bears live in f 3 which are being destroyed by people who are cutting down the trees and using the land for farming. The roads they build w 4 they are cutting down the trees also make it easier for hunters to find the bears. W 5 the trees,the bears can't find enough food,so they have to go to look for food on f 6 . That makes the farmers angry and they sometimes try to shoot or trap the bears.

      People hunt the Malayan sun bears because they want to eat the m 7 and use parts of the bear's body to make traditional medicine. Perhaps the main reason why people try to k 8 the bears is that they want to make money. Some of the medicine made from the bears is worth more than gold!

      There are also people who like to k 9 Malayan sun bears as pets. When people want the bears as pets,they steal the young bears and kill the mother bear. We can help the Malayan sun bears by telling our friends about them and asking them not to b 10 any products made from the bears.

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