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.

任务型阅读 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在答题卷上相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一词。

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 (电). 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 (太阳能电板) 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 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。

1.黄山太美了，我忍不住拍照起来。

Mountain Huang was so beautiful that I ______________________.

2.我们将搭乘直飞航班到成都。

We are going to _____________________________ Chengdu.

3.这男孩感冒两周多了。

The boy_______________________________________.

4.这儿曾经有一个机场。

There_____________________________________________________.

5.我认为她不会和我们保持联系的。

____________she _________________________________________us.

6.他去香港两天半了。要下周回来。

He _________________________________. He will be back next week.

书面表达

请你以 A Trip to Wuxi为题写一篇短文，包括以下要点：（注意：词数80个字左右，请写在答卷纸上。）

1.上周末你和家人一起乘长途车去了无锡；

2.你们在那呆了两天；

3.第一天你们乘公交车去南禅寺(Nanchan Temple)，然后去锡惠公园(Xihui Park)，在那儿划船，爬山，吃午饭。饭后去太湖广场(Taihu Square)放风筝，看了著名的太湖风景，拍了许多照片；

4.第二天，你们步行去市中心购物，买了一些纪念品(souvenir)；

5.你们玩得很开心，不会忘了这次兴奋的旅行。

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