In the project we help each other .They need us ________ we need them.

A．as many as               B．as much as     C．as soon as         D．as far as

Few of us act alone in the real world. Most things are done with the help or ideas of other people. Group projects are great practice for high school, college, and real life, when you will probably have a job that requires working with others. Right now, group projects can be fun and they often allow you to do a bigger, more interesting project than you could alone. With group work, you can actually learn more in less time.
Group projects also give you a chance to get to know kids you might not otherwise know or talk with. Group projects are also a great way to practice skills you’re not so sure of. For example: working on a deadline, staying organized, or being patient. And if you’re a little nervous talking in front of a group, a joint project can help you become more comfortable with it. Maybe your group will pick you to tell the whole class about your project. If so, you’ll know your whole group is rooting for you!
One of the most important things about group work is talking and meeting together. It’s a good idea to continually check with everybody on their progress to see if anyone needs help. You might think the first step is to figure out who will do what, but actually it’s getting to know another a little. Take a few minutes to chat. Even if you know each other well, it can help to take a minute to think about your skills and share your strengths and weaknesses. The second step is to go over ground rules from your teacher and any that you want to create together as a group.
【小题1】Group projects can give you a chance to do the following EXCEPT ________.

    根据短文内容，从下框的A---F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余选项。

    Five Happiness Secrets For Tough Times

    Sonja Lyubomirsky, an author, has researched the science of happiness for years．

    Here are her tips to help you cope with a bad economy, and increase your bursts of happiness throughout the day．

1.________

    “You could spend a lot of time thinking deeply,” says Lyubomirsky．“But that just makes you feel even more pessimistic, more out of control, and affects your self esteem．Your relationships will suffer and your job performance will suffer．”

    Get rid of pessimism．One of the most effective ways to cope when things are difficult is to adopt a positive thinking strategy．“What can I learn from this? Times are tough, I’ve been furloughed at work, but I can spend more time with the kids, adopt a new hobby, or learn a new set of skills．”

2.________

    Now more than ever we need each other to survive．Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for friends, family, or strangers can make you happier．Think of practical, everyday gestures that can make someone’s life a little bit easier．For example, Lyubomirsky says, “Maybe now many of us can’t afford to take a cab to the airport, so offer to give a friend a ride．”

3.________

    You don’t need an expert to tell you that relationships are critical to happiness．

    Not being the bread-winner anymore or not being able to fulfill your kid’s needs can weigh down hard on your family life．But the trick is to stop feeling guilty and focus on caring for your loved ones．

    “I was at a psychology conference where an expert was talking about the effects of this economy on families and how parents can’t afford to buy their kids luxuries like toys anymore,” says Lyubomirsky．“But what they don’t realize is that kids don’t care about toys — what they care about is parents being grumpy and taking it out on them．”

4.________

    “If you find a happy person you will find a project,” says Lyubomirsky．“Happy people all have goals they care about．”

    Commit yourself to a project – whether it is a business you want to start or a dance you want to learn．But it’s also important to remember to be flexible in these times．

    Don’t get frustrated if circumstances are stopping you from meeting your goals．Adopt and change!

    “If your spouse has lost their job you might have to change your goal,” says Lyubomirsky．“Or you might have to learn a whole new skill for a new job．”

5.________

    When times are tough, it’s easy to get skip your regular workouts in favor of moping in front of the TV and eating a bag of chips．Your thinking is “I have more important things to worry about right now than looking good．”

    But carve out a small part of your day to give your body some TLC．It will go a long way in boosting your happiness．“Even if you can’t afford to go to the gym,”

    Lyubomirsky says, “take time out to exercise at home．”

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

       根据短文内容，从下框的A---F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余选项。

       A．Focus on your relationaships．

       B．Think about what to do next step．

       C．Take good care of your body．

       D．Try to avoid overthinking．

    E．Set up a proper goal for yourself．

F．Practice acts of kindness．

       Five Happiness Secrets For Tough Times

       Sonja Lyubomirsky, an author, has researched the science of happiness for years．

       Here are her tips to help you cope with a bad economy, and increase your bursts of happiness throughout the day．

       61．________

       “You could spend a lot of time thinking deeply,” says Lyubomirsky．“But that just makes you feel even more pessimistic, more out of control, and affects your self esteem．Your relationships will suffer and your job performance will suffer．”

       Get rid of pessimism．One of the most effective ways to cope when things are difficult is to adopt a positive thinking strategy．“What can I learn from this? Times are tough, I’ve been furloughed at work, but I can spend more time with the kids, adopt a new hobby, or learn a new set of skills．”

       62．________

       Now more than ever we need each other to survive．Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for friends, family, or strangers can make you happier．Think of practical, everyday gestures that can make someone’s life a little bit easier．For example, Lyubomirsky says, “Maybe now many of us can’t afford to take a cab to the airport, so offer to give a friend a ride．”

       63．________

       You don’t need an expert to tell you that relationships are critical to happiness．

       Not being the bread-winner anymore or not being able to fulfill your kid’s needs can weigh down hard on your family life．But the trick is to stop feeling guilty and focus on caring for your loved ones．

       “I was at a psychology conference where an expert was talking about the effects of this economy on families and how parents can’t afford to buy their kids luxuries like toys anymore,” says Lyubomirsky．“But what they don’t realize is that kids don’t care about toys — what they care about is parents being grumpy and taking it out on them．”

       64．________

       “If you find a happy person you will find a project,” says Lyubomirsky．“Happy people all have goals they care about．”

       Commit yourself to a project – whether it is a business you want to start or a dance you want to learn．But it’s also important to remember to be flexible in these times．

       Don’t get frustrated if circumstances are stopping you from meeting your goals．Adopt and change!

       “If your spouse has lost their job you might have to change your goal,” says Lyubomirsky．“Or you might have to learn a whole new skill for a new job．”

       65．________

       When times are tough, it’s easy to get skip your regular workouts in favor of moping in front of the TV and eating a bag of chips．Your thinking is “I have more important things to worry about right now than looking good．”

       But carve out a small part of your day to give your body some TLC．It will go a long way in boosting your happiness．“Even if you can’t afford to go to the gym,”

       Lyubomirsky says, “take time out to exercise at home．”

根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

Five Happiness Secrets For Tough Times

Sonja Lyubomirsky, an author, has researched the science of happiness for years．

Here are her tips to help you cope with a bad economy, and increase your bursts of happiness throughout the day．

1.________

“You could spend a lot of time thinking deeply,” says Lyubomirsky．“But that just makes you feel even more pessimistic, more out of control, and affects your self esteem．Your relationships will suffer and your job performance will suffer．”

Get rid of pessimism．One of the most effective ways to cope when things are difficult is to adopt a positive thinking strategy．“What can I learn from this? Times are tough, I’ve been furloughed at work, but I can spend more time with the kids, adopt a new hobby, or learn a new set of skills．”

2.________

Now more than ever we need each other to survive．Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for friends, family, or strangers can make you happier．Think of practical, everyday gestures that can make someone’s life a little bit easier．For example, Lyubomirsky says, “Maybe now many of us can’t afford to take a cab to the airport, so offer to give a friend a ride．”

3.________

You don’t need an expert to tell you that relationships are critical to happiness．

Not being the bread-winner anymore or not being able to fulfill your kid’s needs can weigh down hard on your family life．But the trick is to stop feeling guilty and focus on caring for your loved ones．

“I was at a psychology conference where an expert was talking about the effects of this economy on families and how parents can’t afford to buy their kids luxuries like toys anymore,” says Lyubomirsky．“But what they don’t realize is that kids don’t care about toys — what they care about is parents being grumpy and taking it out on them．”

4.________

“If you find a happy person you will find a project,” says Lyubomirsky．“Happy people all have goals they care about．”

Commit yourself to a project – whether it is a business you want to start or a dance you want to learn．But it’s also important to remember to be flexible in these times．

Don’t get frustrated if circumstances are stopping you from meeting your goals．Adopt and change!

“If your spouse has lost their job you might have to change your goal,” says Lyubomirsky．“Or you might have to learn a whole new skill for a new job．”

5.________

When times are tough, it’s easy to get skip your regular workouts in favor of moping in front of the TV and eating a bag of chips．Your thinking is “I have more important things to worry about right now than looking good．”

But carve out a small part of your day to give your body some TLC．It will go a long way in boosting your happiness．“Even if you can’t afford to go to the gym,”

Lyubomirsky says, “take time out to exercise at home．”

Few of us act alone in the real world. Most things are done with the help or ideas of other people. Group projects are great practice for high school, college, and real life, when you will probably have a job that requires working with others. Right now, group projects can be fun and they often allow you to do a bigger, more interesting project than you could alone. With group work, you can actually learn more in less time.

Group projects also give you a chance to get to know kids you might not otherwise know or talk with. Group projects are also a great way to practice skills you’re not so sure of. For example: working on a deadline, staying organized, or being patient. And if you’re a little nervous talking in front of a group, a joint project can help you become more comfortable with it. Maybe your group will pick you to tell the whole class about your project. If so, you’ll know your whole group is rooting for you!

One of the most important things about group work is talking and meeting together. It’s a good idea to continually check with everybody on their progress to see if anyone needs help. You might think the first step is to figure out who will do what, but actually it’s getting to know another a little. Take a few minutes to chat. Even if you know each other well, it can help to take a minute to think about your skills and share your strengths and weaknesses. The second step is to go over ground rules from your teacher and any that you want to create together as a group.

1.Group projects can give you a chance to do the following EXCEPT ________.

A．get to know more friends                 B．learn more than you do alone

C．work in an organized way                 D．get rid of shyness forever

2.The underlined phrase “root for” in the second paragraph means _______.

A．like              B．support           C．offer             D．prevent

3.What’s the purpose in checking others’ progress?

A．To learn what they will do next.

B．To find good topics to talk with them about.

C．To help them when they need help.

D．To make sure that their work is finished on time.

4. According to the passage, we can infer that _______.

A．group members should be your close friends

B．talking with group members should be the first step of group work

C．knowing persons is more important than your projects

D．rules from teachers are more important than working among group members

I sat next to my close friend，Tina，in my history class．Our teacher，Miss Turner announced a new  11  ．We were to create a  12   about cultures．As required，we wrote the names of two friends we wanted in our group．Miss Turner informed us that she would  13  our choices and let us know the result．I had no  14  that I would work with Tina because I knew we had chosen each other．

The next day，I waited anxiously when Miss Turner started to call out  1 5．When she reached group three，Tina was called．  16  ，my name was not included．“There must have been some  17  ！"I thought to myself．

Than I heard  18  .The last group with Mauro and Karina! How  19  ! How could I face being in that group—the boy who hardly spoke English and the girl who wore  20  clothes a11 the time?

I went to Miss Turner to  21  I should be in a “good” group．She gently placed a hand on my shoulder．“I know what you want，Rachael，”she said，but your group 22 you more．Only you can help them get an ideal   23   ．Will you help them?"

I  24  walked to where the others in my group sat. Halfway through the week, I   25  myself enjoying working with my partners．There was no need to   26  —I grew sincerely interested in learning something about then. Mauro, I found out, was  27  with English after he came to this country. Karina wanted to be a fashion designer and she had a lot of  28  ideas．They were the ones no one cared enough about to try to understand—except Miss Turner．

Miss Turner gave us an A on that newspaper. But I think she is the one who truly   29  it. I really  30  that Miss Turner gave me a chance to see other people in a new light.

1.A．plan         B．subject       C．project       D．lesson

2.A．story        B．group          C．test     D．newspaper

3.A．make use of    B．pay attention to  C．put into practice         D．take into consideration

4.A．idea         B．doubt          C．intention     D．promise

5.A．names      B．numbers    C．students     D．topics

6.A．Besides    B．However    C．Thus   D．Finally

7.A．mistake    B．coincidence        C．problem      D．reason

8.A．her          B．it          C．them D．him

9.A．interesting        B．amusing      C．annoying     D．disappointing

10.A ．dirty    B．plain C．strange        D．formal

11.A．warn      B．remind       C．request       D．inform

12.A．needs   B．refuses       C．misses          D．ignores

13.A．design    B．job      C．chance        D．grade

14.A ．slowly           B．swiftly C．suddenly     D．bravely

15.A．found     B．kept    C．had     D．set

16.A．speak    B．pretend      C．refuse          D．panic

17.A． dealing         B．helping       C．beginning    D．struggling

18.A．funny     B．general       C．bright D．new

19.A．offered  B．deserved   C．neglected D．proved

20.A ．believed       B．appreciated        C．admitted     D．agreed

根据短文内容，从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。