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I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh word to anyone or about anyone.

Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben’s beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.

Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food festival”. We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didn’t know what was about to take place.

By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five o’clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!

Well, the point wasn’t so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another’s company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben’s garden. Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!

1.According to paragraph 2, people wished they also had a garden so that .

A．they could spend happy times together with their family in it

B．they could grow vegetables and sell at the market

C．they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it

D．they didn’t have to spend so much money on food

2. Which of the following is the same as the underlined word “bounty”?

A．Present. B．Kindness. C．Laughter. D．Happiness.

3.For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?

A．To ask them to attend a birthday party

B．To help them get to know each other.

C．To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.

D．To ask them to share some interesting stories.

4.What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?

A．He thought it was too short but enjoyable.

B．He thought it was wonderful.

C．He thought it was not as good as he thought.

D．He thought it was too terrible.

5.We can infer that .

A．Happy and her husband Ben don’t like spending time with others

B．Happy and her husband Ben sometimes quarrel with each other

C．Happy and her husband Ben are a generous and warm-hearted couple

D．Happy and her husband Ben live on the food they grow in their garden

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Last summer holidays．my classmates and I helped with a charity show．Its aim was to raise money for those children who 1 go to school in poor areas．We did a lot for that．

I felt happy when I 2 to be the host．Though it was 3 ，1 was very nervous ___4 the TV cameras．I knew that lots of people would come 5 the show, also there would be a large audience 6 the TV．

As some famous stars would come to the show．one of my 7 was to introduce each of them．I also had 8 things to do．So I often worked from morning tin night．It was hard work， 9 I was happy．

I practiced a lot before the show．I had to remember all the words and do everything right at tile same time．At first, I thought l would never be able to do it well．I kept 10 myself not to be nervous．Slowly everything became easier．

The big day came very fast． 11 people came to the show．They donated money and materials．And the local businesses also gave 12 a lot of support． 13 generous they are!

After the show，we sent the donations to those poor children．Soon they wrote back．They were 14 grateful to us．I was very proud that I could help them．I hope 15 people will help them．

1．A．mustn't B．couldn't C．needn't D．shouldn't

2．A．choose B．chose C．am chosen D．was chosen

3．A．exciting B．excited C．frightening D．frightened

4．A．as B．since C．because D．because of

5．A．to look B．to watch C．to notice D．to find

6．A．in front B．in front of C．in the front of D．in the front

7．A．duty B．work C．duties D．works

8．A．some other B．others C．another D．some others

9．A．or B．but C．and D．so

10．A．tell B．telling C．told D．to tell

11．A．Hundred B．Hundreds C．Hundred of D．Hundreds of

12．A．we B．us C．our D．ourselves

13．A．How B．What C．How a D．What a

14．A．real B．really C．true D．truly

15．A．1ittle and little B．1ess and less C．many and many D．more and more

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Over the last 70 years, researchers have been studying happy and unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference. Our feelings of well-being at any moment are decided to a certain degree by genes. However, of all the factors, wealth and age are the top two.
Money can buy a degree of happiness. But once you can afford to feed, clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference. Researchers find that, on average, wealthier people are happier. But the link between money and happiness is complex. In the past half-century, the average income has sharply increased in developed countries, yet happiness levels have remained almost the same. Once your basic needs are met, money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends, neighbors and colleagues.
“Dollars buy status (social position), and status makes people feel better,” say some experts, which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways, scientists or actors, for example, may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs.
In his research, Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires, not just for money, but for friends, family, job, health, rose furthest beyond what they already had, tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap. Indeed, the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone. “The gap measures just blow away the measures of only income.”says Michalos.
Another factor that has to do with happiness is age. Old age may not be so bad “Given all the problems of aging, how could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen. In one survey, Carstensen interviewed 184 people between the ages of 18 and 94, and asked them to fill out an emotion questionnaire. She found that old people reported positive emotions just as often as young people. Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it, or they’re more realistic about their time running out. Older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don’t.
“People realize not only what they have, but also that what they have cannot last forever,” she says. “A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85, for example, may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.”
【小题1】Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs__________.

A．make them feel much better

B．provide chances to make friends

C．improve their social position

D．satisfy their professional interests

【小题2】Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if _________.

A．the gap between reality and desire is bigger

B．they have a stronger desire for friendship

C．the hope for good health is much greater

D．their income is far below their expectation

【小题3】We can infer from the passage that older people _________.

A．would like to have more goodbye kisses than young people

B．are used to living a hard life because they are kind to others

C．express their positive opinions just as some young people do

D．find it easier to feel happy because they are more realistic

【小题4】According to the passage, the feeling of happiness _________.

A．increases gradually with age

B．is controlled partly by desires

C．has little to do with wealth

D．is decided mostly by genes

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     Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the
doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children,
and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that
evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself.
     She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to one little boy,
Dicky. He was eleven years old, but he was already able to talk like an adult. Poor Dicky had a very
serious illness, and now he was hardly able to move any part of his body except his hands. Joan knew
he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people instead
of about himself.
     Dicky knew that Joan loved dancing, so now when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted
her with the words, "I'm very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of us. But we are going to
have a party for you. If you look in my drawer(抽屉), you'll find a piece of cake. I saved it from my
supper today, so it's quite fresh. And there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with
that. And I'd get up and dance with you myself if I were able to." he added.
     Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not important to Joan at all.

1. Joan felt unlucky that evening mainly because __________.

A. there was a dance ball at the hospital
B. of her unpleasant job
C. she was obligated(被迫) to look after the sick children
D. she would lose the chance to go to the big dance at the hospital

2. Poor Dicky __________.

A. was no more than a boy of eleven
B. fell seriously ill
C. was clever at talking though he was very young
D. all the above

3. Dicky was lovely because __________.

A. he was a nice, kind boy of eleven
B. he was always thinking about others more than himself
C. he saved a piece of cake for his nurse
D. he could foresee(预知) that he would never get any better

4. Which of the following is not TRUE?

A. Dicky knew why Joan was unhappy.
B. Dicky heard about the dance.
C. Dicky showed sympathy(同情) for Joan.
D. Dicky rose up to greet Joan when she came.

5. At that party arranged(安排) for Joan, Dicky probably __________.

A. got up and danced with her
B. gave Joan some cake he had saved
C. brought her something to drink
D. lost the dollar which he was going to give Joan

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　　Over the last 70 years, researchers have been studying happy and unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference．Our feelings of well-being at any moment are decided to a certain degree by genes．However, of all the factors, wealth and age are the top two．

　　Money can buy a degree of happiness．But once you can afford to feed, clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference．

　　Researchers find that, on average, wealthier people are happier．But the link between money and happiness is complex(复杂的)．In the past half-century, the average income(平均收入)has sharply increased in developed countries, yet happiness levels have remained almost the same．Once your basic needs are met, money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends, neighbors and colleagues．

　　“Dollars buy status(social position), and status makes people feel better,”say some experts, which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways, scientists or actors, for example, may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs．

In his research, Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires(欲望), not just for money, but for friends, family, job, health, rose furthest beyond what they already had, tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap(差距)．Indeed, the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone．“The gap measures just blow away the measures of only income．”says Michalos．

　　Another factor that has to do with happiness is age．Old age may not be so bad“Given all the problems of aging, how could the elderly be more satisfied?”asks Professor Laura Carstensen．In one survey, Carstensen interviewed 184 people between the ages of 18 and 94, and asked them to fill out an emotion questionnaire．She found that old people reported positive emotions just as often as young people．Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it, or they’re more realistic about their time running out．Older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don’t．

　　“People realize not only what they have, but also that what they have cannot last forever,”she says．“A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85, for example, may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20．”

(1)

Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs ________．
[　　]
A．	make them feel much better
B．	provide chances to make friends
C．	improve their social position
D．	satisfy their professional interests

(2)

Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if ________．
[　　]
A．	the gap between reality and desire is bigger
B．	they have a stronger desire for friendship
C．	the hope for good health is much greater
D．	their income is far below their expectation

(3)

We can infer from the passage that older people ________．
[　　]
A．	would like to have more goodbye kisses than young people
B．	are used to living a hard life because they are kind to others
C．	express their positive opinions just as some young people do
D．	find it easier to feel happy because they are more realistic

(4)

According to the passage, the feeling of happiness ________．
[　　]
A．	increases gradually with age
B．	is controlled partly by desires
C．	has little to do with wealth
D．	is decided mostly by genes

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