1 . Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, what if it could? Not by making it or spending it, but by giving it away.
In an experiment in Switzerland, researchers gave each of the 50 volunteers 20 yuan every week for four weeks and asked half of the volunteers to spend the money on themselves and write down how they spent the money. But researchers asked the other half to spend the money on another person.
After that, all 50 volunteers did the same task in a laboratory. They needed to think of a person who they would like to give money to. Then they had to decide how much money, from 3 yuan to 20 yuan, they wanted to give away. While the volunteers thought about this, researchers studied their brain activity using an MRI machine.
The results showed two things. First, the 25 volunteers who gave their money to others during the four weeks were more generous (慷慨的) and chose to give more money to others in the laboratory task. Second, those same people were much happier than the people who once spent the money on themselves. In the experiment, the volunteers must give money away.
But would you like to do this in your daily life? Can you really make yourself happy by giving? The answer is yes, but remember to start small. You can start by giving £1 to a homeless person. Little by little, you can try to change your habits so you save money to give away. For example, stop buying something that you don’t really need. Then you can save some money and give it to people in need.
Learning to give away money is all about changing the way you behave. It’s about living with less money and being more generous. And this will make you happy.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. How does the writer start the text?
| A．By telling a story. | B．By asking questions. |
| C．By describing a scene. | D．By giving examples. |
| A．Who did the same task in a laboratory. |
| B．How they wanted to spend their money. |
| C．If they wanted to join the experiment. |
| D．How much money they would like to give away. |
| A．Being volunteers. | B．Giving away money. |
| C．Changing your habits. | D．Making yourself happy. |
| A．①②/③④⑤⑥ | B．①/②③④/⑤⑥ |
| C．①②/③④⑤/⑥ | D．①/②③/④⑤⑥ |
| A．“Buy” happiness? | B．“Sell” happiness? |
| C．How to save money? | D．How to be a generous person? |
2 . Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest artists in the world. He was born in 1452. He lived in Italy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and died in 1519. He was a very talented (有天赋的) man. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern day life. He was good at physics and many other different subjects. He painted some of the most famous pictures in the world. Mona Lisa is a good example of his works. He started to paint Mona Lisa in 1503. And it took him about four years to paint it. And we can still see Mona Lisa in Paris, France now. The Last Supper is also another famous painting in the world and lots of people love it very much.
Leonardo da Vinci loved science and math. He used a clever way about science and math in his painting. And people can see that there is lots of geometry (几何学) in Mona Lisa. We can also see geometry in his other paintings. Now many artists use this way when they are painting a picture of a man or a woman.
1. From the passage we can know Leonardo da Vinci was not only an artist but also ________.| A．a teacher | B．a doctor | C．an inventor | D．a musician |
| A．Leonardo da Vinci’s mother | B．the title of a famous painting |
| C．the name of an old woman | D．Leonardo da Vinci’s friend |
| A．Physics. | B．Geometry. | C．Inventions. | D．Science. |
3 . Being outgoing (外向的) is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not as hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.
You can start being outgoing with your best friends or a group of friends. But the real challenge comes when you meet new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.
Start a talk. Just a simple “Hello” or “How is it going” is a good start. If you want to have interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare your ideas, or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.
The easiest way to be more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other places that you think can be fun, and you can make new friends there and then you can get more outgoing.
1. You should start to be outgoing with your ________.| A．parents | B．teachers | C．new friends | D．best friends |
| A．agree with | B．get ready for | C．talk about | D．get used to |
| A．more serious | B．healthier | C．more outgoing | D．quieter |
4 . September 21, 2050
The first visitor leaving for Mars (火星) will be the 38-year-old US businessman (商人) Patrick Clifford. He’ll leave the earth in June, 2052 and arrive on Mars in November, together with the other six astronauts.
Patrick has now two years to get ready for the trip. He’ll spend five months in getting to Mars, and another 600 days there before he can go back home. Patrick is of course very excited. “I had this dream when I was four, and seeing the first man on Mars 20 years ago made me think that it was possible.”
So, how is Patrick going to spend his 600 days on the planet? “Well, since I don’t have a job when I get back after selling the company, I have lots of time to find a new business idea,” he says. If Patrick brings a shovel (铁铲) he may start building the first hotel on Mars.
1. What does Patrick Clifford do?| A．A businessman. | B．An astronaut. | C．A scientist. | D．A writer. |
| A．Getting to the earth. | B．Selling the company. | C．Getting to Mars. | D．Going back home. |
| A．2030 | B．2050 | C．2070 | D．2250 |
| A．Help the astronauts with their work. | B．Find a new business idea. |
| C．Build a hotel. | D．Start a company. |
| A．A successful astronaut. | B．A crowded planet. |
| C．Moving to Mars. | D．The first visitor to Mars. |
5 . As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. Once (一旦) you find your dream, what do you do for it? Did you ever try to make your dream come true？
Andrew Matthews, a famous writer, tells us that realizing our dreams is our life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts (想法) stop you from realizing your dream. In fact, everyone can make their dreams come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. And follow your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams. You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dream.
But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of (代替) watching TV will bring you better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
If you don’t have dream, you won’t make up your mind to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
1. If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard, our dreams ________.
| A．can be very big | B．can be very small |
| C．can’t be remembered | D．will come true |
| A．yourself | B．your school | C．your friends | D．your parents |
| A．Lily always remembers what her dream is. |
| B．Li Ming does what he should do step by step. |
| C．Danny plays games instead of studying. |
| D．Jenny reads more books, learns more skills and finds new interests. |
| A．The biggest difference between dreams. |
| B．How to make your dream come true. |
| C．How to become a writer. |
| D．Students have many dreams. |
6 . Are you bored with your daily life? Here are three things you can try before you are 18.
Learn to swim
Seriously (说实在的), this is important because it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you can do it.
Try at least one kind of team sports
Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually give a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.
Collect something
One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect all kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like movie tickets or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.
1. The underlined word “it” refers to ________.| A．waterskiing | B．boating | C．surfing | D．swimming |
| A．you’ll study in groups |
| B．you’ll go to parties and make many friends |
| C．you’ll take part in many matches |
| D．you’ll have a good living condition (条件) |
| A．three good books to read. | B．three skills to have |
| C．three things to try | D．three sports to play |
7 . Harry comes from the U.K. It has four parts—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland is north of England. Wales is west of England.
England is the biggest (最大的) part in the U.K. Many people in the U.K. live here. The weather of England is very changeable. In England, you can feel four seasons in one day. It can be sunny, rainy, or windy at any time of a day. It’s raining when you get up in the morning, but it can be sunny or windy in the afternoon. It is sunny when you get up, but when you go out, it can be rainy. So don’t forget to take an umbrella with you.
In England, stores open from 9: 00 a. m. to 5: 30 p. m. from Monday to Friday. On weekends, stores open from 10: 00 a. m. to 4: 00 p. m. But a lot of stores don’t open on Sundays. Banks and other places open from 10: 00 a. m. to 5: 00 p. m. If you want to go to the parks, you can get there at any time of the day. In England, you can take the bus, the subway or the taxi to the places where you want to go.
Englishmen go to a restaurant every month. They like fast food like hamburgers, fish and chips.
1. The biggest part in the U.K. is ________.| A．Scotland | B．Wales | C．Northern Ireland | D．England |
| A．8. | B．8.5. | C．9. | D．9.5. |
| A．温暖的 | B．晴朗的 | C．多变的 | D．寒冷的 |
| A．At 9:00 a. m. | B．At 11:00 a. m. | C．At 5: 30 p. m. | D．At any time of the day. |
| A．The U. K. has three parts. |
| B．Englishmen don’t like fast food like hamburgers. |
| C．Harry comes from America. |
| D．You’d better take an umbrella with you when you go out in England. |
8 . If you are in America or go to American families to have meals, you should learn some table manners (礼仪). Here are some tips:
Don’t circle your plate with your arms. If you do so, you will become the focus (焦点) of the table. Everyone would wonder, “Is there anything wrong with the food?” This may give a wrong message that you don’t like the food or something like that.
Don’t push the plate back when it is finished; leave it, where it was. Do you want to let the hostess (女主人) know that you’ve just done a labor?
Don’t lean (倚靠) back and say “I’m through” or “I’m full”. Just put the fork and knife across the plate. That’s all.
Don’t cut up everything before you start to eat. Cut only one or two bites (块) at a time.
Never take a huge mouthful of (满嘴) anything. Do you want to show how hungry you are? Don’t do that. It’s not so good.
It’s never good to reach across the table for anything. If the thing you want is not at hand, simply ask the nearest person for help, like “Mrs. Smith, could you pass me the dish?”
1. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?| A．Leave the plate where it was when it is finished. |
| B．Cut up one or two bites before you start to eat. |
| C．Push the plate back where it was. |
| D．Don’t take a huge mouthful of anything. |
| A．put the fork and knife across the plate | B．stand up and leave the table |
| C．say “I’m full” | D．say “Thank you” |
| A．ask the nearest person for help | B．leave your seat to get it |
| C．sit there until others help you | D．stand up and reach across the table for it |
| A．you don’t like the food | B．the food isn’t good for you |
| C．there is something wrong with the food | D．all above |
| A．How to Behave in America | B．Table Manners in America |
| C．What You Can Do in America | D．Table Manners |
9 . November 9 is a time for us to learn a lot more about fire because it’s National Fire Prevention Day (消防日). This is what to do in a fire:
| 1. Shout out. Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep. 2. Call 119. Never try to put out a fire yourself. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire. 3. Keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it’s easier to breathe (呼吸) and see where you are going. 4. Test (检查) the door. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out. 5. Get out. Do not stop to pick up anything. A fire can become very big in a few seconds! 6. Don’t use the lift. Always use the stairs (楼梯). The lift may go wrong and keep you inside. 7. Don’t go back. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Animals have a very good sense of smell. They often get out of buildings before people. |
1. How many things should we do according to the passage?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
| A．look for your pet | B．telephone 119 |
| C．call 120 | D．put out the fire yourself |
| A．there is less smoke down there | B．the firemen can find you easily |
| C．people may be asleep | D．you should look after your things carefully |
| A．If the door is hot, try to find a different way out. |
| B．Don’t use the lift. |
| C．Do not stop to pick up anything. |
| D．People often got out of buildings before animals. |
10 . Always do your homework before you get too tired. Don’t wait until very late in everything, or your work will seem much harder than it really is.
If you have more than an hour’s work, give yourself a break after an hour. On the other hand, don’t break it up so much, or you can’t finish anything, you should be able to work at least a half at a time without stopping.
Don’t put it off (推迟) until the last minute. If you put off doing your homework, you will have it on your mind, and you will not enjoy your free time so much. If you put it off until the end of the week or until right before a test, you will have too much work to do.
Do your homework at the same time every evening. This will help you make it a habit. It will make it easier to do, and it will make your free time more enjoyable, as well.
1. If we wait very late in the evening, our work will________.| A．look very easy | B．go to so much trouble |
| C．become a little hard | D．seem much harder |
| A．never finish their homework in time |
| B．want to keep up with what is happening in the school |
| C．have to do their homework each night |
| D．will have too much catching up to do |
| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
