How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains(痛苦), and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets(后悔).
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities(责任) to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child--- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done.
When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society(社会) as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of building up for himself his own position(地位) in society.
【小题1】What is the happiest person according to the passage?

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　　Tadatoyo Yamamoto is a Japanese businessman. He visits the USA from time to time. While he was telephoning at a hotel(旅社) on a visit to Chicago, he put his bag on the floor. A few minutes later, Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto reached down for it, but it was gone. Inside it were about $ 900, his passport(护照), photos of his family, and his return ticket to Japan.

　　But three weeks after he returned to Tokyo, Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto received an envelope(信封). There was nothing inside but his passport, his airline ticket and money order(汇票) for more than $ 900 and a letter from Mr Joseph Loveras. It said, “I hope this money order and the things will make you believe in the people of Chicago.”

　　The next time he travelled to the USA, Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto called on Mr Joseph Loveras. He was 67 years old and in bad health. He got only $ 493 a month.

　　He said that he saw the bag on a street corner and found the money and the ticket in the top part of the bag. He changed the money into money order and spent his own money to send it to Japan.

　　Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto was very moved by what Mr Loveras had done. “I asked him why he would go to all the trouble to return everything to me. He told me that if he had not done it, it would have made him feel bad for the rest of his life.”

　　Now they have become friends. Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto visits Mr Loveras every time he is in the USA.

1．While he was visiting Chicago, Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto ________.

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A．lost his bag

B．lost his way

C．changed his money into money order

D．made friends with an old American

2．When Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto couldn't find his lost things ________.

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A．he felt sorry for the people of Chicago

B．he thought the people of Chicago were very friendly

C．he thought they would never be found

D．he thought they would be soon returned to him

3．Mr Loveras sent back the things to Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto because he wanted ________.

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A．to get some money from him in return

B．to help him to do more business in USA

C．him to come to visit America more often

D．him to know most people in Chicano are nice

4．From the passage we know that Mr Loveras was ________.

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5．Which of the following is true?

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A．Mr Loveras took the bag away from the hotel and then returned it to Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto.

B．A thief(小偷) took the bag away and threw it on a street corner.

C．If Mr Loveras didn't return everything to Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto, he would die.

D．Mr Loveras knew Mr Tadatoyo Yamamoto very well before.

Hannah was born and raised in a poor (贫困的)framily. She wore（穿）hand –me –downs(旧东西) from her older sisters.For Christmas she usually got used toys and books .As a chilld ,she wanted to have the beautiful clothes ,cars ,and homes that she often saw on TV and in magazines.

Five years after college,she became a manager.Her dream came true.She had her own company(公司)near Central Park.She took skiing vacations in the winter and travelled by ship in the summer .At the age of 30,Hannah was on top of the world.

Then she had her usual health check-up.Her doctor told her that she had a serious illness.Her doctor guessed that she had less than a year to live.

He advised ,“If you have any once –in –a-life time plans,do them now.”

Hannah spent her last months in her company.She was looked after by hospice (临终安养院)workers.Her family and friends often visited her .The moment before she died ,she opened her eyes and said,“If you have your health,you have everything.”

1.What did Hannah often get for Christmas when she was a child?

A.Beautiful cars. B.New magazines.

C.Her sisters’clothes. D.Used toys and books.

2.What did Hannah do ?

A.She was a doctor.

B.She was A TV host.

C.She worked for a famous company.

D.She was the manager of her own company.

3.Why did the doctor ask Hannah to do some once-in-a-lifetime plans?

A.Because she had a lot of time after vacations.

B.Because she would not live for more than a year.

C.Because she was busy every day .

D.Because she had enough money to do so.

4.What is the most importeant thing for people according to Hannah’s last words?

A.Money. B.Time. C.Health. D.Friends.

5.What did Hannah probably realize(认识到)at last?

A.She should buy lots of beautiful clothes and a big house.

B.She should go to see the famous doctors in foreign countries.

C.She should give her company to her family.

D.When a person loses his health,he kows how important it is.

Li Ming is in poor health. He should pay more attention _________ exercise. 

A. to take  B. to taking  C. for taking  D. in taking

How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets(后悔).

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong.

When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society(社会) as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.

1.After a child grows up, he __________.

   A. will have little time playing

B. has to be successful in finding a job

   C. can still ask for help in time of trouble

D. should be able to take care of himself

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People are often satisfied with their life.

B. Life is less interesting for old people.

C. Adults are free to do what they want to do.

D. Adults should no longer rely on others.

3.The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph means__________.

 A. duties          B. jobs             C. suggestions     D. desires(渴望)

4.The main idea of the passage is _________ .

A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains

B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard

C. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life

D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life