Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. 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. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives. Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

1.According to the writer, which isn’t a simple thing in life?

A．Enjoying the present

B．Reading a book

C．Spending time with close friends

D．Spending too much time getting a good job

2.The best title（标题）of the passage is ________.

A．Money Makes You Happy

B．The Secrets of Happiness

C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D．Good Friends Make You Happy

3.The second paragraph tells us that ________.

A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be

B．we shouldn’t think about our future

C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

D．some people fail to live a happy life

4.The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one              B．two              C．three             D．four

5.The writer thinks that ________.

A．everyone knows how to live a happier life

B．it’s wrong to spend time on work

C．hobbies take up too much time

D．doing good things for someone can make you happier

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

"Dreams (梦 ) may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream," some scientists say.

Dreams take up about one quarter of our 1.________ time. People have several 2._______each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are 3._______ old films. They come to us over and over 4._______. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.

Some people get new ideas5._______ their work from dreams. They may have been 6._______ about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams.

Sometimes, we 7._______ with a good feeling from a dream. But often we can't remember the dream. Dreams can disappear (消失) 8._______ from memory (记忆).

Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的). The 9._______ we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is 10._______ we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. 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. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

1.The second paragraph tells us that ________.

    A. the more friends you have, the happier you will be

    B. we shouldn’t think about our future

    C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

    D. some people fail to live a happy life

2.The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.

    A. one              B. two              C. three                D. four

3.The writer thinks that ________.

    A. everyone knows how to live a happier life

B. it’s wrong to spend time on work

    C. hobbies take up too much time

D. doing good things for someone can make you happier

4.The best title of the passage is ________.

    A. Money Makes You Happy

B. The Secrets of Happiness

    C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D. Good Friends Make You Happy

--- Could you tell us ______?         ---- About two weeks.

A. how often are we going to be away     B. how often we are going to be away

C. how long are we going to be away      D. how long we are going to be away