1 . Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to worry about people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely             and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you are studying hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of you; When you get success,             your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. All your happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are             very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you should not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you             get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
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1. Happiness is for ____________.

A．those who have large and beautiful houses

B．those who have cars

C．those who have a lot of money

D．all people

2. When you do something wrong, _________.

A．people around you will help you to correct（改正）it

B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself

C．your classmates will laugh at you

D．you will be happy

3. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you.

B．You can’t get help from others when you make mistakes.

C．You can’t be a happy person if you have little money.

D．Happiness is not a feeling from your heart.

4. Why do we say “Happiness is not the same as money”?

A．Because money always brings happiness.

B．Because money doesn’t always bring people happiness.

C．Because everything can be bought with money.

D．Because only rich people have happiness.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Happiness is for everyone.

B．Lucky life.

C．Do something good to others.

D．Life and success.

2 . A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. He was a witness (目击者). This is what they said.

TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both cars were damaged（受损害）.

TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning (警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.

TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was not going very quickly. There was a taxi about two hundred meters behind the truck. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.

Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom.

1. How many people are mentioned (提到) in the story?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. The truck was hit on the way ___________ .

A．to the airport

B．to the police station

C．to Newton

D．home

3. From the story, we know _________ told a lie.

A．the truck driver	B．Tom
C．the taxi driver	D．Tom's friend

4. In fact, Tom's friend was also a _____________ .

A．witness

B．driver

C．policeman

D．cleaner

5. What's the best title (题目) for this passage?

A．A Taxi Driver

B．A Traffic Accident

C．A Story of Tom

D．A Truck Driver

3 . It was the last day of the final exam in a college. Outside the classroom, a group of students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence.
They knew the exam would be easy. The teacher said they could bring any books or notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom. The teacher handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the teacher began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident but they looked very nervous. The teacher watched these worried faces, and then asked. “How many of you finished all five questions?” No one answered. “How many of you answered four?” Still no one put up the hand. “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly(不安地)in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody finished one.” But the class kept silent(沉默). The teacher said, “That is what I thought. I just want to make you know clearly that you finished four years of study, but there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are common(常见的) in everyday life.” Then, he smiled and said “You will all pass this exam, but it doesn’t mean that you learned the subject well. There are still more things for you to learn in your later life.”
Now we can’t remember the name of this teacher clearly, but we can’t forget the lesson he taught us.
1. .Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?

A．Because it was their last exam in the college.

B．Because they knew there were only five questions.

C．Because they thought they were clever and talented.

D．Because they could bring any books and notes into the classroom during the test.

2. How many students have finished all the five questions?

A．All of them.	B．Some of them
C．None of them.	D．Only one of them.

3. What does the underlined word “confident” mean in the text?

A．糊涂的

B．放松的

C．自信的

D．紧张的

4. What can the students learn from the last exam?

A．He laughs best who laughs last.

B．A good beginning is half done.

C．One is never too old to learn.

D．The early bird catches the worm.

5. What’s the best title for the article?

A．Some confident students.	B．An easy exam.
C．An interesting teacher.	D．An unforgettable lesson.

4 . Lamu was a 12-year-old Tibetan girl. She wanted to go to Beijing to watch the 2008 Olympics. Only one month ago, Lamu still thought it would be difficult.
In the past Tibet had no railroad (铁路). If Lamu took a bus, it would take her a long time to reach Beijing. And a plane ticket would cost lots of money.
However, things changed for Lamu. She was able to buy a ticket to the world’s highest railroad. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway had been completed! The 1,142-kilometer railroad runs on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau (高原). Lamu could reach Beijing by train in 48 hours!
About 550 kilometers of the railroad are constructed on the frozen earth (冻土). When the frozen earth warms in summer, it can move the track. But Chinese scientists have built a special structure to solve the problem. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway has been designed with the wild animals in the designers’ minds. It also has special underpasses (地下通道) for animals like Tibetan antelopes (藏羚羊) to go through.
“The new railroad greatly helps Tibet’s tourism,”said Liu Yueqin, an expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社科院).
As more tourists take trains to Tibet, there are more money for Tibetans. With the money, more kids can go to school.
The railroad also makes things less expensive in Tibet. Now one can buy a TV set for about 1,500 yuan. It used to be much higher than that price. When there was no railroad, it had been difficult to send things in and out of Tibet. With the new railroad, shopping can be more convenient (方便的) and faster.
1. The special underpasses are _____ to go through.

A．only for Tibet’s antelopes

B．for Tibet’s tourism

C．for animals

D．for Tibetans

2. Which of the following about the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is TRUE?

A．It is not the highest railroad in the world.

B．It’s the longest railroad in the world.

C．Scientists have no way to solve the problem of the frozen earth.

D．Wild animals have special underpasses to go through.

3. After the new railroad was completed _____.

A．everyone could buy a cheaper TV set

B．Tibetans can do business in and out of Tibet and develop their tourism

C．more and more people could fly to Tibet as soon as possible

D．more and more animals would be killed by people

4. Before the railroad was finished, _____.

A．all Tibetan children could go to school

B．the transportation in Tibet was convenient and fast, too

C．it was hard for Tibetans to buy and sell things in and out of Tibet

D．the Tibetans had never walked out of Tibet

5. The best title (标题) of the passage is “_____”.

A．Something about a 12-year-old Tibetan Girl

B．Reaching Beijing from Tibet by Train in Forty-eight Hours

C．High-tech (高科技) Brings the Tibetans Happiness

D．The Railway Puts Tibet Closer

5 . When you discuss about eating out with your friend, first of all, you must make it clear who will pay for the meal.If somebody suggests having lunch with his friend, he might simply say something like this "I'm afraid it'll have to be some place nearby ,as I have little money." The other person may say. "OK. I'll meet you at Mcdonald's." This means he has agreed that the two will go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may say "Oh, no. I want to take you for lunch at Johnson's." This means the person is to pay the bill（账单）for both of them. Although the other person is pleased with the invitation, there is one reason why he shouldn't accept it by simply saying "Thank you."

American customs are much the same as those in other parts of the world. American women used to expect men to pay for all the meals. But today, some of them like to. However, if a woman is asked to attend a dinner or a dance outside, the invitaton itself means "Come as my guest". So, as you see, it is a polite thing to make the situation clear at the very beginning.

1.              is first of all when you discuss about eating out with your friend.

A．What to eat	B．Where to eat
C．Who will pay for the meal	D．When to eat

2. If your friend doesn't want to pay for the meal, he may say            .

A．I'm afraid it will have to be some place nearby

B．Come as my guest

C．Oh, no. I want to take you for lunch at Johnson's

D．I don't want to go anywhere

3. What does "go Dutch" mean? It means            .

A．go to Dutch

B．travel in Dutch

C．each person pays for himself

D．one person pays the bill for both of them

4. American women used to            .

A．pay for the meal themselves

B．ask men to pay for all the meals

C．go Dutch

D．eat nothing

5. Which of the following is the best title?

A．Eating out	B．American customs
C．Where to eat	D．Who pays the bill

6 . What will the weather be like in the future? Some people say they can know the weather from animals.
If birds are flying high in the sky, there will be a nice day. When they sit in trees or stay close together, bad weather is on the way. Ants often build their homes on the steep (陡峭的) side just before the rain comes. Cats like to clean their ears before the rain. Chickens make a loud noise and run here and there when the rain is coming. Frogs will stay in the water and make a lot of noise, too. But on a nice day, they are quiet and jump out of the water. Turtles (海龟) often look for higher ground and cows like to lie down when the rain is on the way.
1. How will the weather be if birds are flying high in the sky?

A．Sunny.

B．Windy.

C．Rainy.

D．Snowy.

2. What do cats like to do before the rain?

A．Clean their feet.	B．Clean their ears.
C．Run everywhere.	D．Stay at home.

3. How many animals does the passage mention (提到)?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Seven.

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Animals.	B．Animals like different weather.
C．The Weather.	D．Animals and weather.