"Spending as little as $5 a day on someone else can make you happier," the researchers from a team at the University（大学）of British Columbia and Harvard Business School reported.

    Their experiments on 600 volunteers in the US showed people were feeling happier when they spent money on others.

    The team asked their 600 volunteers about their income（收入），their daily costs, gifts for others and donations to charity. "No matter how much money each person made, those who spent money on others could get greater happiness than those who spent money only on themselves," Dunn said.

     Dunn's team also surveyed 16 workers at a company in Boston after they received an award of between $3,000 and $8,000. "Of course they felt happy after receiving the awards," they wrote in their report. "But when they gave the people in need $5, they were happier."

     "The findings showed that as little as $5 could be enough to produce happiness on a whole day," Dunn said.

1. There were ______ people in all who took part in the experiments.

2.The underlined word "experiments" means ______ in Chinese.

    A. 会议　　　　　　B. 表演             C. 实验             D. 化验

3.What does the passage mainly tell us?

    A. Money is not important for people.

    B. Money really can "buy" happiness if you spend it on others.

    C. We should try our best to give our money to more people in need.

    D. Spend all the money on others and you'll feel happier.

 

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46  with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”

　　 Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.

1.                A．conversation    B．report          C．survey   D．speech

 

2.                A．So             B．But            C．Therefore D．However

 

3.                A．very           B．many           C．much D．too

 

4.                A．could          B．had to          C．should   D．would

 

5.                A．soon           B．quickly         C．well D．good

 

6.                A．pleased        B．tired           C．bored    D．interested

 

7.                A．worried        B．patient         C．careful   D．serious

 

8.                A．made          B．took           C．got  D．thought

 

9.                A．argue          B．say            C．discuss   D．talk

 

10.               A．surprised       B．surprising       C．surprise   D．surprises

 

11.               A．which          B．what           C．that  D．how

 

12.               A．seeing         B．noticing        C．helping    D．watching

 

13.               A．since          B．before         C．after  D．when

 

14.               A．always         B．hardly          C．really D．just

 

15.               A．advice         B．love           C．idea  D．decision

 

 

U.S.A. Weather Report of May 13

City	Weather              ℉
DETROIT	Clouds early 　 Maybe a shower, and then skies clear up. High: 73° Low: 43° Tomorrow: sunny to partly cloudy. High: 66° Low: 45°
BOSTON	Staying cool　 More clouds than yesterday. Cool east wind. High: 65° Low: 51° Tomorrow: showers in the afternoon; then clearing. High: 69° Low: 47°
LOS ANGELES	Not bad　 Some morning clouds; then a sunny afternoon. High: 78° Low: 61° Tomorrow: warmer. High: 81° Low: 65°
PHILADELPHI	A Mainly sunny A few clouds; then showers tonight. High: 75° Low: 57° Tomorrow: clouds early; then heavy rain. High: 76° Low: 52°
WASHINGTON D.C.	Sunny intervals(间隔) Some clouds, and heavy rain tonight. High: 77° Low: 60° Tomorrow: cloudy to partly sunny. High: 77° Low: 54°

 
【小题1】Which city was sunny to partly cloudy on May 14?
A. WASHINGTON D.C.             B. LOS ANGELES.
C. DETROIT.                   D. BOSTON.
【小题2】When did BOSTON have showers?

A．On the afternoon of May 13.	B．On the morning of May 13.
C．On the afternoon of May 14.	D．On the morning of May 14.

【小题3】Which’s TRUE about the weather in LOS ANGELES?
A. It was cooler than WASHINGTON D.C. on May 13.
B. It was warmer on May 14 than on May 13.
C. It was cloudy on the afternoon of May 13.
D. It was sunny on the morning of May 13.
【小题4】Which picture represents the weather on the night of May 13 in PHILADELPHIA?
 
【小题5】What did most people probably do in PHILADELPHIA on May 13 at night?

A．Enjoyed looking at the moon.	B．Went for a walk.
C．Did sports outside.	D．Stayed at home.

　　Expert(专家)say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger(手指)with his eyes still closed, begging(请求)for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
　　 A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker(虚弱)than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep(睡觉) during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
　　 Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.
【小题1】The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because__________.

A．he didn’t have enough sleep

B．it wasn’t time for him to get up

C．he didn’t want to go to school

D．he wanted his mother to wake him up

【小题2】In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may________.

A．become too weak to sleep	B．not work well in class
C．go to bed early	D．be weak in English

【小题3】In this passage “early birds” means “persons who ______________.”

A．get up early	B．get up late
C．sleepless	D．don’t want to sleep

【小题4】“Stay up late” here means “_____________.”

A．study late	B．watch TV late
C．not go to bed until late	D．stay outside

【小题5】According to the passage, which of the following is right? _________.

A．If you want to study better, you must work hard at night.

B．Sleeping less means working hard.

C．Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits.

D．Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do.

Do you ever feel a stomachache during a test? Are you ever so worried about something that you even have a headache or can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid —all this can give you a stomachache or a headache.

There are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress may happen when someone asks you to answer questions in class or when you have to give a report. This kind of stress can help you to finish things better.

However, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you upset every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you.

The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life. If you get enough sleep and food, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll feel less stressed.

1.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A.  How can you pass a test? 

 B. Why do you have a stomachache?

C.   What is stress? 

D. Why are you worried?

2. Good stress may happen when you’re doing the following things EXCEPT _______.

A. answering questions in class 

B. having problems at school

C. helping other classmates

D. giving a report in front of school

3.The underlined word “upset” means _______ in the passage.

     A. delightful            B. unhappy           C. excited        　 D. successful

4.Which of the following is RIGHT, according to the passage?

A. Having a balanced life is the best way to keep stress away.

B. Different kinds of stress will help you with the study a lot.

C. You may feel angry, sad, or afraid when you’re doing something.

D. You may not feel well if your parents are talking about things.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. A Balanced Life

B. How to Do Better in a Test

C. Bad Stress and Good Stress

D. How to Face Your Stress