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One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 36
Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room 37 I see is hair.” Once you’ve 38
what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 39 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 40 , or forget about it and 41 the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have a relatively 42 life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but 43 remain happy.
The first 44 is gratitude. All happy people are 45 . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to 46 , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret is 47 that happiness is a byproduct (副产品) of something else. The most obvious 48 are those pursuit (追求) that give our lives purpose — anything 49 studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are 50 to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 51 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We 52 a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should 53 this truth: if you choose to find the 54 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is 55 your decision to make.
36.A、different B、missing C、short D、broken
37. A、nothing B、none C、all D、anything
38. A、determined B、predicted C、assumed D、imagined
39. A、completely B、naturally C、hopefully D、really
40. A、tile B、brick C、ceiling D、house
41. A、look on B、focus on C、count on D、focus on
42. A、peaceful B、difficult C、easy D、ordinary
43. A、certainly B、merely C、hardly D、generally
44. A、secret B、factor C、rule D、key
45. A、wealthy B、grateful C、proud D、generous
46. A、upset B、quarrel C、complain D、depress
47. A、admitted B、assuming C、proving D、realizing
48. A、sources B、results C、answers D、goals
49. A、among B、from C、through D、for
50. A、probable B、possible C、likely D、capable
51. A、value B、destination C、survival D、existence
52. A、need B、lack C、demand D、expect
53. A、involve B、include C、absorb D、mean
54. A、worst B、best C、positive D、negative
55. A、absolutely B、totally C、exactly D、largely
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Manhattan is the heart of New York City．It is really an island, which is only 13 miles long and 2 miles wide．Seen from the air, it look like a long finger．From the sea it is just like a picture we often see．
Manhattan has some wonderful sights．What is the easiest way to see them?First, get a map of New York City, which is often supplied free at gas stations and tourists offices．You can take a bus tour, but a better way to see the sights is to walk, and you’ll walk with your head thrown back so that you can look at the tall buildongs rising like steep cliff(悬崖)on ________ of the streets．
It is not easy to get lost here．The streets of New York from squares called blocks．Nearly all the streets are in the straight lines, running from east to west．Those from north to south are called avenues．Most of the avenues and streets have only numbers．The famous fifth Avenue is the dividing line between the east and west in Manhattan．Here you’ll see the Empire State Building．On the 102nd floor, over 1,400 feet above the ground, it is possible for you to see the area in which one in ten of all the people in America live．You can also look down at the other huge skyscrapers, the United Nations’ buildings, the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像)in the harbor, Broadway－the longest street in the world but not the straightest, and the greatest ships in the world’s biggest port．
1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)
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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
A street known as the Fifth Avenue divides Manhattan into two parts－the east and the west．
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3．Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words and phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words)
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4．Which is the better way to see the sights in Manhattan－to take a bus or to walk?Why?
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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．
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Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. After she retired, she found a volunteer job in an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking, she recognized two things: Old people had abilities that were not being used. Old people also had problems—mostly problems with communication.
Mrs Douglas found a new purpose for herself. Through the year, from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines. Now there is a new subject: Old people like herself. She begins to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus,” which focuses on getting old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being misunderstood.
Anna Douglas uses her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reasons why problems begin. She understands old people and young people, too. For example, one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grandchildren. She told him to listen to young people’s music and to watch the most popular television shows.
“It’s important to know something about your grandchildren’s world,” says Mrs Douglas. “That means questions and listening—and listening is not what old people do best.” She continues, “Say good things to them and about them. Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters, teenagers, or young adults. Never tell them that they are wrong. Don’t give them your opinion. They have been taught that they should have respect for old people. The old should have respect for the young as well. ”
1. Anna Douglas understands the problem of old people because __________.
A. she herself is old B. she likes their music
C. she has grandchildren D. she watches their television programs
2. Anna Douglas’s newspaper column _________.
A. contains mostly funny stories B. has some ideas for youngsters
C. is about how to find jobs for old people D. discusses the problems of the aged
3. Which of the following might NOT be Anna Douglas’ advice to her reader who had troubles with grandchildren？
A. Listen to pop music. B. Watch popular TV shows.
C. Give more explanations. D. Try to understand his grandchildren.
4. According to Mrs Douglas, old people need to learn how to __________.
A. work B. criticize C. listen D. complain
5. According to the last paragraph, the main point of Mrs Douglas’ advice is that old people ___________.
A. have a lot to learn from the young
B. should understand and respect the young
C. had better improve their hearing in order to understand the young
D. should show respect for the young even when criticizing them
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One morning a few years ago，Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man，it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work，he might wear himself out and die an early death.
Only after a week's leave—during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach—was Rudenstine able to return to work.
In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Surprisingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying:“I am so busy.”
We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax—this has become the model of a successful life.
Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.
How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week—for followers of some religions—for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals，walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.
Rest is a spiritual and biological need；however，in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities，we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath ”is more than simply permission to rest；it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.
50. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “______”.
A. a signal of stress B. a warning of danger
C. a sign of age D. a spread of disease
51. According to Paragraph 4,a successful person is one who is believed to ____.
A. be able to work without stress B. be more talented than other people
C. be more important than anyone else D. be busy working without time to rest
52. Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they ____.
A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions
B. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life
C. fail to realize that religions force them to rest
D. think that taking a rest means being lazy
53. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. We should balance work with rest.
B. The Sabbath givers us permission to rest.
C. It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.”
D. We should be available to our family and friends.
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