There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know how to be a good father. I couldn’t  16  him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “  17 ” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a  18 . Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. Not my dad — he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.
So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and  19  every penny I could and when I had enough to buy my car, I did! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to  20  it off to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, you only need to pay me five dollars.” I offered with a smile.
“I see,” was all he said.
One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a  21  to work. The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house,   22  it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a hot day. As my dad got out of my car, I   23  him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his  24  from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were 25  lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad works for the family. My father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).
Suddenly, it came up with me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete(混凝土) to make a living for his family. And he did this day in and day out,  26 hot it got. Never, not once, had I heard him   27  about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he ask us to pay for it.
When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to   28  me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s my __29__. Don’t work too hard. I love you.”
His eyes met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he   30  his throat(喉咙) and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”

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.
【小题1】 The best title（标题）of the passage is ________.

Activities This Weekend

An Open-air Craft (工艺) Market

In Front of the City Hall

Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Need to buy a present? Find bamboo toys, paper flowers, paper umbrellas, model cars and more! Foodfrom around the world, too!       City Museum

Travel Movies

Meeting Room

Sat. & Sun. at 2:30 p.m.

Do you want to travel but don’t have enough money? See movies on Japan, Italy, America, England, Russia, and Australia. There are only 80 seats, so come early. Autumn Fashion Show

Golden Shopping Center

Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Men’s and women’s autumn clothes. See 25 handsome and pretty models show the latest fashions. All clothing will be on sale after the show for under ¥100.

Pop Concert at Yunhai Square

Saturday from 9:00 p.m. to midnight

Five groups of college students are going to play the guitar and sing pop songs. Bring your own food and drink.           Library Lecture

City Library Hall

Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

How to find the job that

you really want! Two-hour lecture. Advice on choosing and getting the right job for you. Coke and sandwiches are sold.        

1.Are you a movie fan? Then you can go to _____.

A. Autumn Fashion Show      B. City Museum  C. City Library Hall  D. Yunhai Square

2.People can buy presents _____.

A. at Yunhai Square              B. in City Library Hall 

C. in City Museum                D. at Open-air Craft Market

3. If people want to get some information about getting jobs, they can _____.

A. see the movies                               B. go to the pop concert

C. see the fashion show                  D. go to the library lecture

4.Pop concert at Yunhai Square will begin _____.

A. at 9:00 p.m., Saturday                    B. at 2:30 a.m., Saturday and Sunday

C. at 10:00 am., Sunday                     D. at 8:30 a.m., Sunday

5.Which of the following is Not true?

A. The two-hour Library Lecture takes place in City Library Hall.

B. There are few kinds of food at the Open-air Craft Market.

C. All clothing will be on sale after the fashion show for under ¥100.

D. Only 80 seats are available for travel movies.

任务型读写

Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.

But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?

Don't look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.

Don't let other people set goals for you. Only know what is best for yourself.

Don't give up when you still have something to give. (3)Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don't be afraid to fight difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible. (4) The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地) ; the best way tokeep love is to give it wings.

Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going.

Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless. It's a treasure (珍宝) you can always carry easily.

Don't use time or words carelessly. You can't get them back.

Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密), and today is a gift: that's why we call it “he present”.

A)根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. What are the five balls of life?

2. Please say something about knowledge according to the passage·

B)将短文中画线的两个句子译成汉语。

3._____________________

4. ____________________

C)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5. ____________________