It is a hot summer day，and you feel thirsty．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade．How do you feel when you see the glass? Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure? I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure．There is a connection between these two kinds of feelings，and sometimes one causes the other，but they are not the same．Pleasure is a more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them．   

    When you are happy，little unpleasant events usuallv do not disturb you．When you are unhappy，you feel as if everything is against you．You may compensate for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure，yet you stay unhappy．A person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure，yet this does not make him happier，especiallv if he knows the fact that it is not good for his heahh．   

    The physical world is always in a changing state．At each moment a new thing is being created，changed，transformed and then destroyed．This is the normal state of things and no one  can change it．If we stay still in a certain state，we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later．0n the other hand, if

 we adjust to the environment，nothing can influence our moods．Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind．  

    The room of the mind is filled with worry or fear．If you are free of thinking about them，the room has been emptied，and  then you will see what is happening and experience it．When your mind stays quiet，you will see that happiness comes from the inside．   

What does the underlined phrase”compensate for“in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?  

    A．to make a suitable payment for  

    B．to let out your anger for   

    C．to provide with a balancing effect for  

    D．to solve the problems for  

According to the passage，in which of the following situations can you feel happy?  

    A．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade when you feel thirsty．   

    B．You eat chocolate and sweets when you feel as if everything is against you．  

    C．Smoke cigarettes even though you know the fact that it is not good for your health．  

    D．You are free from worry or fear when your mind stays quiet．

We call learn from the passage   

    A．happiness is more dependent on the five senses 

    B．pleasure sometimes arouses happiness   

    C．you feel happy when nothing around you changes in a certain state   

    D．you feel unhappy because you have to adjust to the environment   

Which can be the best title for the passage?    ]

A．Pleasure Leads to Happiness       

B．Happiness Changes Us  

C．Happiness Is Within Us           

D. Stay a Quiet Mind

It is a hot summer day，and you feel thirsty．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade．How do you feel when you see the glass? Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure? I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure．There is a connection between these two kinds of feelings，and sometimes one causes the other，but they are not the same．Pleasure is a more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them．   
When you are happy，little unpleasant events usuallv do not disturb you．When you are unhappy，you feel as if everything is against you．You may compensate for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure，yet you stay unhappy．A person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure，yet this does not make him happier，especiallv if he knows the fact that it is not good for his heahh．   
The physical world is always in a changing state．At each moment a new thing is being created，changed，transformed and then destroyed．This is the normal state of things and no one  can change it．If we stay still in a certain state，we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later．0n the other hand, if
we adjust to the environment，nothing can influence our moods．Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind．  
The room of the mind is filled with worry or fear．If you are free of thinking about them，the room has been emptied，and  then you will see what is happening and experience it．When your mind stays quiet，you will see that happiness comes from the inside．   
【小题1】What does the underlined phrase”compensate for“in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?  

A．to make a suitable payment for

B．to let out your anger for

C．to provide with a balancing effect for

D．to solve the problems for

It is a hot summer day，and you feel thirsty．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade．How do you feel when you see the glass? Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure? I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure．There is a connection between these two kinds of feelings，and sometimes one causes the other，but they are not the same．Pleasure is a more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them．   

    When you are happy，little unpleasant events usuallv do not disturb you．When you are unhappy，you feel as if everything is against you．You may compensate for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure，yet you stay unhappy．A person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure，yet this does not make him happier，especiallv if he knows the fact that it is not good for his heahh．   

    The physical world is always in a changing state．At each moment a new thing is being created，changed，transformed and then destroyed．This is the normal state of things and no one  can change it．If we stay still in a certain state，we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later．0n the other hand, if

 we adjust to the environment，nothing can influence our moods．Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind．  

    The room of the mind is filled with worry or fear．If you are free of thinking about them，the room has been emptied，and  then you will see what is happening and experience it． When your mind stays quiet，you will see that happiness comes from the inside．   

1.What does the underlined phrase”compensate for“in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?  

    A．to make a suitable payment for  

    B．to let out your anger for   

    C．to provide with a balancing effect for  

    D．to solve the problems for  

2.According to the passage，in which of the following situations can you feel happy?  

    A．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade when you feel thirsty．   

    B．You eat chocolate and sweets when you feel as if everything is against you．  

    C．Smoke cigarettes even though you know the fact that it is not good for your health．  

    D．You are free from worry or fear when your mind stays quiet．

3.We call learn from the passage   

    A．happiness is more dependent on the five senses 

    B．pleasure sometimes arouses happiness   

    C．you feel happy when nothing around you changes in a certain state   

    D．you feel unhappy because you have to adjust to the environment   

4.Which can be the best title for the passage?    ]

A．Pleasure Leads to Happiness       

B．Happiness Changes Us  

C．Happiness Is Within Us           

D. Stay a Quiet Mind

I am especially interested in eco-friendly cars.  Would you please give me some help?

-John Lily

John Lily,

More and more automobile companies are taking measures to create cars that do less harm to the planet. Here are some of the top green cars this year.

Tesla Roadster

This is an electric sports car. You can travel 220 miles before recharging the battery. The only problem? It will cost you $ 100 000. So, until you win the lottery or happen to find a box of gold at the end of a rainbow, let's move on to the more reasonable choices.

Aptera 2e

This electric car is much more affordable than the Tesla Roadster, with a starting price of around $25 000. Its electric motor runs 100 miles per charge. Unfortunately, it is currently only available in California through a complex booking process.

Toyota Prius

At 51 miles per gallon in the city and 48 0n the highway, the Toyota Prius is one of the most fuel-efficient cars in the world  With an annual C02 rating of 1 968 kilograms, this car holds the first place on MSN's list of the Least Polluting Vehicles of 2009. It also has other eco-friendly features like a solar-powered ventilation(通风) system.

Honda Civic Hybrid(混合动力车)

The Honda Civic Hybrid is competitive with the Toyota Prius when it comes to fuel efficiency.  It gets 40 miles per gallon in the city and 45 0n the highway. It also has the second-lowest annual CO₂ figure, releasing 2 160 kilograms in a year.

Honda Insight Hybrid

With a base price of just $20 000, the Honda Insight Hybrid is the least expensive Hybrid on the market today. Coming just after the Honda Civic and Toyota Prius in terms of pollution, this fuel-efficient vehicle gets 40 miles per gallon in the city and 43 0n the highway:

Besides all these, Toyota Camry Hybrid is also a good choice.

William

39. Compared with Aptera 2e, Tesla Roadster        

A. costs less                                          B. needs more time to be recharged

C. is harder to book                                    D. runs much further per charge

40. Which of the following vehicles causes the least pollution to the environment?

A. Honda Civic Hybrid.                                   B. Toyota Prius.

C. Honda Insight Hybrid                                  D. Toyota Camry Hybrid

41. We can infer from the passage that___________

A. as long as you have won the lottery, you can buy Tesla Roadster

B. only people in California are allowed to buy Aptera 2e

C. Honda Insight Hybrid may be the third least polluting hybrid of 2009

D. the fuel efficiency of the Aptera 2e must be the highest of all the vehicles mentioned

42. What might William be according to the passage?

A. A future car buyer.                                 B. A car expert giving advice to people online.

C. An eco-friendly car repairer.                                D. An eco-friendly car designer.