Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends on ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

1.The best title of the passage is .

A. Money Makes You Happy

B. The Secrets of Happiness

C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D. Good Friends Make You Happy

2.The second paragraph tells us that .

A. the more friends you have, the happier you will be

B. we shouldn’t think about our future

C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life

D. some people fail to live a happy life

3.The passage gives us piece(s) of advice on happiness.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

4.The writer thinks that .

A. everyone knows how to live a happier life

B. it’s wrong to spend time on work

C. hobbies take up too much time

D. doing good things for someone can make you happier

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提到) in the passage?

A. Reading a good book. B. Traveling to a foreign country.

C. Playing a sport. D. Spending time with close friends.

任務(wù)型閱讀 閱讀下面的短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成表格中所缺信息，在答題卷上相應(yīng)的橫線上填寫答案，每空限填一詞。

New Energy (能源) in the Twenty-first Century

Energy from the wind

All over the world, people use wind power. It is a clean source of energy, and there is lots of it. However, if the wind does not blow, there is no wind energy.

Energy from the water

When water moves from a higher place to a lower place, it has the power to make electricity (電). In Brittany, waterpower produces enough energy to power a town of 40, 000 people. Waterpower gives energy without pollution. However, people have to build dams to use this energy, and building dams is very expensive.

Energy from the earth

There is heat in the rocks under the earth. Scientists use the heat to make geothermal energy. San Francisco gets half of the energy it needs from geothermal power. This kind of energy is cheap, but it is only possible in a few places in the world.

Energy from the sun

Solar panels (太陽(yáng)能電板) on the roofs of houses and buildings can turn energy from the sun into electricity. These panels can create enough energy to heat the whole house during winter. Solar power is clean and plentiful, but when the weather is bad, it can’t produce power.

完成句子 按所給的漢語(yǔ)，用英語(yǔ)完成下列句子，并將答案寫在答題卷相應(yīng)的橫線上。

1.黃山太美了，我忍不住拍照起來(lái)。

Mountain Huang was so beautiful that I ______________________.

2.我們將搭乘直飛航班到成都。

We are going to _____________________________ Chengdu.

3.這男孩感冒兩周多了。

The boy_______________________________________.

4.這兒曾經(jīng)有一個(gè)機(jī)場(chǎng)。

There_____________________________________________________.

5.我認(rèn)為她不會(huì)和我們保持聯(lián)系的。

____________she _________________________________________us.

6.他去香港兩天半了。要下周回來(lái)。

He _________________________________. He will be back next week.

書面表達(dá)

請(qǐng)你以 A Trip to Wuxi為題寫一篇短文，包括以下要點(diǎn)：（注意：詞數(shù)80個(gè)字左右，請(qǐng)寫在答卷紙上。）

1.上周末你和家人一起乘長(zhǎng)途車去了無(wú)錫；

2.你們?cè)谀谴袅藘商欤?/p>

3.第一天你們乘公交車去南禪寺(Nanchan Temple)，然后去錫惠公園(Xihui Park)，在那兒劃船，爬山，吃午飯。飯后去太湖廣場(chǎng)(Taihu Square)放風(fēng)箏，看了著名的太湖風(fēng)景，拍了許多照片；

4.第二天，你們步行去市中心購(gòu)物，買了一些紀(jì)念品(souvenir)；

5.你們玩得很開心，不會(huì)忘了這次興奮的旅行。

A Trip to Wuxi

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

—Tim and I will visit the exhibition this weekend. Would you like to join us?

—_______.

A. Well done B. That’s right C. You are welcome D. I’d love to

There ________ much water. You needn’t get some more.

A. are B. is C. has D. be

—Does the doctor live alone in his house?

—Yes. He has a wife and two children. But ________ of them lives with him.

A. both B. none C. all D. neither

—What are you going to do tomorrow?

—We’ll go to the West Hill for a picnic ________ it rains.

A. Unless B. if C. until Dor

— ________ I take the newspaper away?

—No, you mustn’t. You read it only here.

A. Must; can B. May; can

C. Need; must D. Must; must

—What time do you expect me to finish the task?

—________ two hours.

A. Before B. At C. For D. In