Happiness is a feeling that lights up your eyes, makes your steps light and makes you want to sing for no reason. Everyone wants to be happy. But sometimes, a guest comes in without invitation. It’s unhappiness. Don’t let it get you down. Send it away!
When you are happy, the world feels like a better place. A good mood (心情) always gives you hope, which makes trouble and problems easier to handle.
No matter how happy you are, it’s natural to feel angry, sad or upset once in a while. Life is full of ups and downs. So it’s good to know some of the factors that influence happiness.
One of the biggest factors is social relationships. Talking and sharing is a good way to relax and build confidence. Knowing someone is there for you will make you braver and more outgoing.
Another factor is work or school. If you enjoy school, even if you have lots of homework or extra classes, you will still feel that your school life is meaningful and happy. But if you hate school, your negative attitude may cause you to feel bored and upset that you have to do so much work.
A third factor is your attitude towards life. How do you feel if you fail in an exam? Maybe you think it’s unfair because you always study hard and should have got a good mark. You can’t stop blaming (责备) yourself. Or, maybe you accept it. You go through the paper carefully, find out why you made stupid mistakes, and tell yourself, “Take it easy! I’ll do better next time!” Your attitude makes a big difference.
Do you smile a lot or wear a long face most of the time?
【小题1】 From this passage, we know that _______________.
A. we go upstairs and downstairs in life.
B. we should never feel sad or angry in life.
C. we have both happy and sad momentsin life.
【小题2】What does the underlined word “factors”mean in Chinese?
A. 事实       B. 结果    C. 因素
【小题3】Why is social relationship one of the biggest factors that influence happiness?
A. Because we can ask our friends to do what we want them to do.
B. Because we’ll feel braver and more outgoing if we know someone is there for us.
C. Because we are always happy to help others.
【小题4】Which of the following statements isTRUE according to the passage?
A. We should keep blaming ourselves whenwe fail in an exam.
B. We can’t be happy if we are busy with ourstudies.
C. We should accept our failure and try to dobetter next time.
【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?
A. You make your own happiness.
B. Being happy is the key to a successful life.
C. It is impossible for us to control ourselves.

1.What’s wrong with Mike?

A. He meets trouble with his parents.

B. He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates.

C. He has a hard time with his English class.

D. He is always speaking in class.

2.What happened in that English class?

A. Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand.

B. Mike had an argument with Tom about the question.

C. Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking.

D. Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill.

3.In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(惩罚) Mike?

A. Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class.

B. Because Mike answered the question wrong.

C. Because Mike was bad at English.

D. Because Mike had a fight with other students.

4.What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

A.采取行动      B.参加活动      C. 帮助         D. 表演

5.What can we learn from the letters?

A. Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher.

B. Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C. The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D. Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well.