Sometimes you may not understand your parents．One minute they’re friendly，the next minute they’re shouting and screaming loudly enough for the whole street to hear．So who makes them so 1  ? You，probably!

    Is your room untidy? Do you leave things on the floor ?You may find it hard enough to keep one room tidy．So imagine what it’s like for your mum and dad trying to keep a whole house in order．

    When you take your clothes off．remember to 2  ．Get into the habit of taking glasses and plates down to the kitchen．Before long you’ll be doing it without thinking．

    Even though you may not realize it，your parents have bought you many clothes．But they’re not buying themselves new things every week，are they ?The simple truth is that there are more  3   things to spend money on，like the electricity bill and food．

    You may hate missing a party to visit some boring old relatives．They may go on and on about what a sweet baby you were．You have no choice but to listen．Even if you 4  ，your parents won’t change their minds．Parents like to show off their family．The best thing you can do is to help entertain your relatives．Your parents will be so pleased with you afterwards that they’ll probably allow you to go to the next two 5  ．

    You might not want to eat，but think of it from the parents’ point I of view．If you cook two meals a day．It means 730 meals a year．Can you imagine how boring this can get? Imagine how your parents feel when you say you’re not really hungry．  6  ，your parents are probably worried that you aren’t eating enough．

    Eat fewer snacks and leave room for your meals．Finally，offer to  7  after the meal．Your offer may not be accepted，but your parents will be pleased．

1．A．friendly          B．lonely                 C．changeable             D．comfortable

2．A．hang them up  B．leave them alone       C．put them on            D．throw them away

3．A．interesting       B．difficult                C．important               D．surprising

4．A．agree              B．complain              C．listen                     D．win

5．A．concerts         B．meetings              C．classes                   D．parties

6．A．In addition      B．In return              C．At most                 D．At last

7．A．do the cooking B．lay the table          C．buy some snacks    D．wash the dishes

Mr King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm(镇定) in time of danger. And he escaped(逃跑) from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.

　　 Mr Baker，one of his friends，works in a factory outside the city. It’s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning，sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car， but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea（跳蚤） market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial （试验）drive， the seller agreed. He called Mr King and asked him to help him.

　 Mr King examined(检查) the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing，the lights turned red. He tried to stop it，but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop，but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.

　 “Didn’t you hear me？”the policeman asked angrily.

　 “Yes，I did. sir，”said Mr King，“Since it doesn’t listen to me，can it obey you？”

57. Mr King is paid more because he _______.

　 A. always drives very slowly　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. is not afraid of danger

　 C. had driven for years　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. drives very well

58. Mr Baker went to the flea market to _______.

　 A. buy a second-hand car　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have a trial drive

　 C. choose a new car　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sell his old car

59. Mr King tried to stop the car when _______.

A.he saw an old woman crossing the street　　　

B.he saw a big tree

C.the traffic lights turned red　　　　　　　　

D.the policeman shouted angrily at him

60. Which of the following is true？

　 A. Mr King will be sent away if he keeps being late

　 B. Mr Baker can’t afford to buy an old car

　 C. Mr King didn’t hear the policeman

D. Something was wrong with the car

Recently,CCTV reporter have asked a simple question, “Are you happy?”
The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, answered by saying “I don’t know.”
We should ask “What exactly is happiness? And how do you measure(测量) it？”. Last year, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, “Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At last year’s National People’s Congress(全国人民代表大会)， officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top target(目标) for the 12^th five-year plan.
Many argue that happiness is elusive. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about socializing(社交活动) or finding the perfect spouse(配偶).
Chen Shangyuan, 21, a college student, said his idea of happiness always evolves(进化). “At present it relates to how productive I am in a day”, he said. “It might be linked to(联系) job security (安全) or leisure(休闲) time after I graduate.”
【小题1】What did Mo Yan say when he was asked the question “Are you happy?”

A．Yes, I am very happy.	B．No, I am not happy.
C．It depends on the weather.	D．I don’t know

【小题2】What’s the top target for the 12^th five-year plan?

A．Economic

B．Peace

C．Culture

D．Increasing happiness

【小题3】What does “elusive” mean in the passage?

A．难以理解

B．难能可贵

C．难以实现

D．难以忘记

【小题4】What does Chen Shangyuan think happiness might be linked to when he works?
A big house.    B. An expensive car.    C. Money       D. Job security or leisure time.
【小题5】Form this passage, we can know that_________.

A．happiness can be measured

B．to be happy is very

C．different people have different ideas about happiness

D．If we have a lot of money we will feel happy