Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes　 36 dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and　 37　 all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you.

On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it 　38 starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why　 39 sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(庄稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).

40　 everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way to success.　 41　 difficulty isn't terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is 42　 a spring (弹簧). If you are 　43　 , it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don't give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.

Attitude 　44　 everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and 45 . If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile, the fastest way to lose it is to complain.

36. A. seem B. seems C. seemed

37. A. cry B. smile　 C. complain

38. A. suddenly B. finally　 C. hardly

39. A. don't　 B. not　 C. didn’t

40. A. But B. For　 C. Although

4l. A. In fact B. From early on　 C. For example

42. A. unlike　 B. likes　 C. like

43. A. powerful B. weak　 C. confident

44. A. decides 　 B. deciding　 C. to decide

45 A. please　 B. pleased　　 C. pleasant

---Would you mind my closing the window ?

---_________ .

A. Certainly not　　　 B. Yes , please　　　　　　　　　 C. Sorry , I won’t

— John, could you please 　　　　 the black-board now? It’s your duty today.
— OK. I’ll do it right away.

--Well, my sons take great interest in most of the food on the menu.　

--Thanks. _______________?

--Yes, fried fish, beef, chips and cola, please.

　 A. Can I do for you　 B. At your service　 C. What to follow　 D. Shall I take your order

　　Salesman： $73.07，please.

　　Peter： 　 What? Show me the receipt.

　　Salesman： Here it is.

Peter： 　 Look. The price on this shirt is $17. But the receipt says $27.

　　Salesman： You are right. The receipt is wrong.

　　Peter： 　 And what is the $5.57 for?

　　Salesman： That’s for tax（税）.

1. The $5.57 is for the ___________.

         A. tax　　　B. bags　　　C. jacket　　D. shirt

2. When did Peter do some shopping?

　　     A. On June 17.B. At noon.C. On June 25.D.In the morning