How to stay happy? Here are some good ideas:

• Smile a lot—A smile is the easiest and the most friendly gift to people around you. And it

makes yourself feel good as well.

•Sing -—"Sing in the car, sing in the shower and sing when you are ready for dinner. Sing when you feel frustrated and notice how the bad feelings go away.

•Laugh——Much like smiling, laughing is a great way to overcome difficulties.

•Be thankful—Say ‘"thank you” for everything in your life. It is a way to be happy.

•Act like a child—Do things like a child: jump on a beach, sit on a swing and skip. Remember: We do not stop playing basketball.

•Get creative—Creativity is a great way to stay happy. Think of creative things as a hobby. Paint, dance, cook something new or plant flowers in the garden.

If you don’t feel happy, have a try!

51. ways to stay happy are mentioned in the passage.

A. Three                       B. Four                         C. Six                        D. Seven

52. Which is the easiest present to everyone around?

A. Smiles.                     B. Songs.                      C. Flowers.                D. Chocolates.

53. What does the underlined word “overcome” mean in Chinese?

A.放松                         B.接受                          'C.带来                      D.克服

54. If you want to stay happy, you can          on the beach like a child.

A. paint                         B. walk                         C. jump                      D. sleep

55. According to the passage, how can you be creative?

A. You can play basketball.                                 B. You can do some art jobs.

C. You can say ‘"thank you”.                              D. You can sit on a swing.

Eric and Helen are close friends．Yesterday was Helen's birthday，so Eric went to a shop trying to find a special birthday present．At last he saw a hair clip in the shape of a bird．He knew immediately the hair clip was exactly what he wanted for Helen．From the first time he saw it in the window，Eric knew he liked it．

Eric was happy as he walked to Helen's house．When she opened the door he said，"Happy．．．" and then stopped talking for a moment before going on，"birthday，Helen．" He just couldn't believe what he saw! There in Helen's hair was a bird hair clip．It was exactly the same as the one in his gift box! People at the party were talking，but most of the time Eric wasn't listening．He couldn't forget the hair clip．

Finally it was time for the birthday cake．"There are eighteen candles on the cake，Helen．Do you think you can blow them all out?" her parents said．"Make a wish first，wish for something that you want very much before you blow out the candles．If all the candles go out，you will get your wish．"

"I wish I had a bird hair clip，" Helen said and she blew out all the candles．

"What?" asked Eric．"What did you say?"

"The hair clip in my hair isn't mine．It's Millie's．She thought it looked good on me and she said I could have it for the evening．"

Eric quickly showed his little square box to Helen．He couldn't wait for her to open it!

1．How old is Helen?

A．16                     B．18                        C．20                       D．22

2．What shape is the hair clip?

A               B                  C                   D

3．Why did Eric stopped talking for a moment after he said，"Happy．．．" to Helen?

A．Because he felt cold．

B．Because he was too shy．

C．Because he was too excited to speak．

D．Because he saw a bird hair clip in Helen's hair．

4．What does the underlined phrase "go out" mean in Chinese?

A．出去                   B．点燃                    C．熄灭               D．尽力

5．What does the underlined word "it" refer to in the last paragraph?

A．the square box                                  B．the birthday cake

C．the door                                              D．the round box

6．What will probably happen after the birthday party?

A．Helen will argue with Eric．

B．Helen will be extremely happy．

C．Helen will not see Eric any more．

D．Helen will throw away the bird hair clip．

Decisions, decisions! Our lives are full of them, from the small ones to the life-changing. The right to choose is central to everyone. Yet sometimes we make bad decisions that leave us unhappy or full of regret. Can science help?

Most of us know little about the mental processes that lie behind our decisions. Luckily, what psychologists(心理学家)are finding may help us all make better choices. Here are some of their amazing discoveries to help you make up your mind.

Consider your emotions. You might think that emotions are the enemy of decision making, but in fact they are a part of it. Whenever you make up your mind, your brain’s emotional centre is active. University of Southern California scientist, Antonio Damasio, has studied people with damage to only the emotional parts of their brains , and found that they were unable to make basic choices about what to wear or eat. Damasia thinks this may be because our brains store emotional memories of past choice, which we use to help the present decision-making.

However, making choices under the influence of an emotion can greatly affect the result. Take anger, for example. A study by Nitika Garg of the University of Mississippi and other scientists found the angry shoppers were more likely to choose the first thing they were offered rather than considering other choices. It seems that anger can lead us to make quick decisions without much thinking.

All emotions affect our thinking and motivation（动机），so it may be best to avoid making important decisions under their influence. Yet strangely there is one emotion that seems to help us make good choices. The American researchers found that sad people took time to consider the various choices on offer, and ended up making the best choices. In fact many studies show that people who feel unhappy have the most reasonable view of the world.

51. According to the text, what may help us make better decisions?

　 A. To think about happy times.　　　　　　　　　　

B. To make many decisions at a time.

　 C. To stop feeling regretful about the past.　　　　 　

D. To learn about the process of decision-making.

52. What does the underlined word “central” mean?

　 A. 中心的　　　 B.中央的　　 C.起决定作用的　 D.后悔的

53.Damasia’s study suggests that ________.

　 A. emotions are the enemy of decision making.

　 B. our brain has nothing to do with decision making.

　 C. people with physical damage find it hard to make up their minds.

　 D. our emotional memories of past choices can affect present decisions.

54.Why are angry shoppers more likely to choose the first thing they are offered?

　 A. They often forget their past choices.　　 　　　　　

B. They make decisions without much thinking.

　 C. They tend to save time when shopping.　　 　　　

D. They are too angry to bargain.

55. What do we learn from the text?

　 A. Emotions are a part of decision-making.

　 B. Sad people always make worse choices.

　 C. No emotion seems to help us make good choices.

　 D. Only sad feeling affect our thinking and motivation.