Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring   33  .Happiness depends on   34  .In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few   35   to help you happier.

    The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we   36   so much time thinking about future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that, we fail to enjoy the present(现在).You should enjoy life’s simple   37  ,such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several   38   friends live happier and healthier lives.

    Another secret to lead a happy life is to be active and have   39  .When you are dancing or playing sports, you can forget about your problems, and   40   think about the activity.

    Finally, many people find happiness in helping   41  .If you want to feel happier, do   42   nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her lessons, go shopping to buy food for your family members, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

(  ) 33.A.happiness            B. goodness             C. health

(  ) 34.A.them                 B. yourself             C. ourselves

(  ) 35.A.problems             B. suggestions          C. advice

(  ) 36.A.take                 B. cost                 C. spend

(  ) 37.A.pleasures            B. pleasant             C. interest

(  ) 38.A.closely              B. close                C. better

(  ) 39.A.friends              B. money                C. hobbies

(  ) 40.A.sometimes            B. only                 C. seldom

(  ) 41.A.others               B. himself              C. parents

(  ) 42.A.anything             B. nothing              C. something

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 (取决于)ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions（建议） 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.
【小题1】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

【小题2】The passage gives us ______pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小题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

【小题4】Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?

A．Reading a good book.	B．Traveling to a foreign country.
C．Playing a sport.	D．Spending time with close friends.

    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 (取决于)ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions（建议） 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.
【小题1】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

【小题2】The passage gives us ______pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小题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

【小题4】Which of the following is not mentioned（提及）in the passage?

A．Reading a good book.	B．Traveling to a foreign country.
C．Playing a sport.	D．Spending time with close friends.

Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky. Either they have very interesting jobs or they make a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Either their jobs are not very interesting or they don’t make much money.
The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. People take a long time to learn how to do them. Doctors study for at least six years after finishing school.
Some young people have interesting and high-pay jobs. Many young players do their work successfully. Football and tennis stars are usually under 35 Years old. Older people usually cannot play these sports very well. They cannot move fast enough. Golf, however is a good sport for older people. Many golf players are quite old, but they can play it successfully.
Most people work until they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they retire (退休) and have a lot of free time. Some people never retire though. These people usually have very interesting jobs. Writers, artists, scientists and actors (演员) usually work until they die. Their work is their life.
根据短文内容，完成下列句子，每空一词。
【小题1】Some _______ people have interesting or high-pay jobs, but most people don’t have such good luck.
【小题2】Some jobs take a long time to learn because they are _______.
【小题3】Young players can move very fast, so many of them play these games like football and tennis very _______.
【小题4】Golf is a good sport for _______ people.
【小题5】 Most people keep _______ until the age of 60 or 65. but writers, artists, scientists and actors can work all their lives.

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 too 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. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
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.
【小题1】 The best title（标题）of this passage is _____________ .

A．The Secrets of Happiness

B．Money Makes You Happy

C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D．Good Friends Make You Happy

【小题2】The second paragraph tells us that_________.

A．the more friends you have, the happier you’ll 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

【小题3】The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小题4】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

【小题5】Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Reading a good book

B．Traveling to a foreign country

C．Playing a sport

D．Spending time with close friends