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Believe it or not: the more TV you watch, the  78  (little) happiness you get. This is the result of a new study. It shows that unhappy people watch more TV than happy people.

Well, you may say that you enjoy  79  (watch ) TV. In fact, TV gives you happiness for a short time, but unhappiness for a long time.

Why? It is because, if you watch TV, you cannot take part in many other good  80  (activity). And sometimes, if you are unhappy, you  81  (usual) prefer being a couch potato(整天坐在沙发上看电视的人)，right? Watching TV is relaxing to you.

Then if you want to be happy, what should you do? You can read newspapers, visit  82  (you) friends, go to parties, … but don’t watch television all the time. Now turn off the TV, and take a walk outside. It’s the  83  (one) step to being happy!

Now a lot of families keep pets（宠物） in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on.

Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorites are cats and the third favorites are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also afford their pets nice food to have. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day.

Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.

Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely（孤独的）. They have them as their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important. I think every famil y needs pets.

1.Most people like to keep ________ animals at home.

A. small    B. white    C. big         D. black

2.People give their pets _______ and _________.

A. nice names, nice books     B. pet shops, nice books  

C. nice names, nice food    D. pet shops, nice food

3.Pets often _______ with people in the morning.

A. take a shower             B. go walking  C.  play soccer       D. listen to music

4.Why are the pets happy?

A. Many of them have their houses and beds.  B. They are children’s friends.  

C. They often go out to relax and take a walk.  D. Both A and C.

 5.The writer thinks __________.

A. pets are dirty                  B. people don’t need pets at home

C. people don’t like animals         D. pets are very important

Mr. and Mrs. Clark are 70 years old. They look young and they are very healthy. Why? Let me tell you. That’s because they have a healthy lifestyle.

    They exercise every day, and every morning they exercise in the park. After that they usually go to the supermarket. They walk there for about half an hour. They don’t take buses. Because they think walking is good for their health. They often take a walk after dinner.

    They also have a good eating habit. They drink milk every morning. They eat fruit and vegetables every day. As for meat, they only eat it twice a week. Besides (除…之外) that, they never eat junk food. They don’t drink coffee or cola at all. You see, they look after their health very well.

    Mrs. Clark likes watching soap operas and reading books. She reads books every day. Mr. Clark likes Chinese paintings. They usually go to bed at 9:00 pm and sleep for eight hours every night.

1.How old is Mrs. Clark?

        A. 60       B. 65      C. 70       D. 75

2.Where do Mr. and Mrs. Clark exercise every morning?

        A. In the gym.   B. In their garden.   C. In the park.  D. In their apartment

3.Mr. and Mrs. Clark usually ________ after dinner.

        A. take a walk        B. go to the supermarket

C. clean the house     D. watch soap operas

4.How often do Mr. and Mrs. Clark eat meat?

        A. Never     B. Once a day   C. Twice a day    D. Twice a week

5.What does Mr. Clark like?

        A. Soap operas   B. Chinese paintings   C. Reading books   D. Walking