8．by chance碰巧，凑巧．

7．refer to查阅，参考，谈到．．

6．Once the book published，it will become a best seller．在book 和published 中间加is．

5．Professor Mihaly，from the University of Chicago，has interviewed thousands of people who have a happy life to find out how they do it．"I've been studying（36）Dfor over 30 years，"says Mihaly．"My（37）B in the subject came from my own experience as a child during World War II，when I saw many adults （38）A by the terrible events．But there were always a few who（39）Ctheir courage，helped others，and were able to give a sense of （40）Band meaning to their lives．I wanted to find out how a person could（41）A a fulfilling（愉快）and enjoyable life．"
  In general，his research showed that people were unhappy doing（42）A．The professor stresses that happy people don't（43）Ctime，either at work or when they're（44）A．"Many people（45）B that the time they spend at work or at school is wasted．But often their free time is also wasted．Many people are used to doing（46）Dthings-watching television，for example-without using any skills．（47）C，life goes past in a series of boring experiences．"
  But it doesn't have to be this way．The professor has foun d that people are（48）A
when they get into something he calls‘flow'．When people get involved in a task that they have chosen，and which is well-defined（定义明确的） and challenging，they（49）B‘flow'，a state where they don't notice time passing．
  They also experience enjoyment．Professor Mihaly makes a contrast（对比）（50）Cenjoyment and pleasure．"I used to think they were the same thing-but they're not!（51）Bis a big bowl of ice cream，or taking a hot bath on a cold day-nothing bad at all!But enjoyment is about doing something and（52）C something．It isn't really important what we do，but it's more important to do something，feel （53）Aabout it，and try to do it well．"
  People who are not used to happiness can （54）Bhow to be happy，says the professor，if they constantly get into‘flow'（55）D．Is happiness as easy as that？Perhaps it is．

36．A．life	B．courage	C．war	D．happiness
37．A．dream	B．interest	C．opinion	D．addiction
38．A．destroyed	B．protected	C．removed	D．moved
39．A．lost	B．missed	C．kept	D．forgot
40．A．humor	B．purpose	C．question	D．security
41．A．build	B．send	C．share	D．afford
42．A．nothing	B．anything	C．everything	D．something
43．A．take	B．make	C．waste	D．spend
44．A．free	B．comfortable	C．excited	D．busy
45．A．show	B．feel	C．indicate	D．understand
46．A．sensitive	B．attractive	C．active	D．passive
47．A．However	B．What's more	C．As a result	D．Therefore
48．A．happy	B．puzzled	C．painful	D．cautious
49．A．test	B．experience	C．choose	D．practice
50．A．among	B．before	C．between	D．besides
51．A．Comfort	B．Pleasure	C．Happiness	D．Excitement
52．A．making	B．finishing	C．achieving	D．forgetting
53．A．positive	B．sorry	C．pitiful	D．painful
54．A．follow	B．learn	C．beat	D．obtain
55．A．movements	B．periods	C．standards	D．states．

4．There are four possible birth order positions within a family．A child may be the oldest，the youngest or the（41）Achild，or an only child （42）Cno brothers or sisters．Birth order theory says that our birth order influences what kind of person we each（43）AChildren in each birth position have a （44）Bway to gain an advantage in the family．The oldest children often get more time with their parents．They always try to be （45）A and do everything correctly．The youngest children are used to other people providing for them．They may be more（46）Aabout themselves than about other people．As for middle children，they can sometimes feel left out，since the don't get the （47）Cof being the oldest or the youngest．Some middle children become competitive and even rebel against （反抗） their parents．（48）Cmany of them make peace in the family．
The last birth order position is only children．With no brothers or sisters they often（49）A
whatever they want!They don't have any （50）Dfor their parents'time or resources．Only children often use language very well（51）Bthey spend so much time with adults．They can also feel a lot of （52）Bas only children，which can make them competitive and hardworking．
Some people （53）Dthat birth order theory describes them very well．Other people say the theory doesn't （54）A．There are many other different（55）B that may change the effects of birth order on personality．These variables（56）Cthe sex and age of each child and the number of brothers and sisters．Culture and education（57）Bmake a difference．So does the amount of money that the（58）Dhas．The experiences of the family can also change how birth order affects  （59）C
As family expert Frank Sulloway says，"Humans are complex．But that doesn't mean birth order isn't （60）C
we can learn from．"

41．A．middle	B．last	C．small	D．cute
42．A．beyond	B．under	C．with	D．for
43．A．become	B．need	C．accept	D．see
44．A．new	B．different	C．strange	D．right
45．A．perfect	B．honest	C．polite	D．curious
46．A．concerned	B．cautious	C．excited	D．disappointed
47．A．results	B．promises	C．advantages	D．dreams
48．A．And	B．So	C．But	D．Or
49．A．get	B．ignore	C．hide	D．doubt
50．A．preparation	B．excuse	C．authority	D．competition
51．A．until	B．because	C．unless	D．though
52．A．sadness	B．pressure	C．pity	D．pain
53．A．advise	B．hope	C．know	D．find
54．A．work	B．happen	C．appear	D．develop
55．A．forms	B．situations	C．standards	D．purposes
56．A．influence	B．change	C．include	D．describe
57．A．seldom	B．also	C．never	D．ever
58．A．team	B．society	C．school	D．family
59．A．emotion	B．attitude	C．personality	D．behavior
60．A．anything	B．nothing	C．something	D．everything．

3．I'm fully convinced that nothing is impossible to a willing heart．

2．The e-books，which are intended for high school students，are well received．

1．I am not going to argue with you，but I think you are wrong．

20．Just calm down-shouting won't settle anything!

19．In the animal kingdom，weakness can bring about aggression in other animal．This sometimes happens with humans also．But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people．I see it every day when people hold doors for me，pour cream into my coffee，or help me to put on my coat．And I have discovered that it makes them happy．
From my wheelchair experience，I see the best in people，bur sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily．They don't get to see this soft side of others often，we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness，which includes a lot of pretending．But only when we stop pretending we're brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that's in them．
Last month，when I was driving home on a busy highway，I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual．People behind me began to get impatient and angry，with some speeding up alongside me，horning （按喇叭） or even shouting at me．At the moment I decided to do something I had never done．I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed．
No more angry shouts and no more horns!
When I put on my flashlights，I was saying to other drivers，"I have a problem here．I am weak and doing the best I can．"And everyone understood．Instead of getting impatient and angry，they waited，knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak．
Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don't feel that way．More often it would be better if we don't pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared．

41．The author has discovered that people will feel happy whenA．
A．they offer their help           
B．they receive others'help
C．they feel others'kindness      
D．they show their weakness
42．The author feels sad sometimes becauseD．
A．he has a soft heart               
B．he relies much on others
C．some people pretend to be kind    
D．some people fail to see the kindness in others
43．What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights？B
A．They speed up to pass．
B．They waited with patience．
C．They tried their best to help．
D．They put on their flashlights too．
44．In this passage，the author advises us toC．
A．handle problems by ourselves     
B．accept help from others
C．admit our weakness             
D．show our bravery
45．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？B
A．A Wheelchair Experience．
B．Weakness and Kindness．
C．Weakness and Strength           
D．A Driving Experience．