1 . Ms Keller often said, "Without Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown."

As a little girl, Sullivan was no stranger to hardship(困苦). She almost couldn't see anything and was, at one time, locked in a dark underground room of a mental institution (精神病院) because of mental problems. Little Anne Sullivan would attack anyone who came near sometimes. However, an elderly nurse believed there was hope and she offered to help the child. Every day she made all her efforts to give little Anne words of love and encouragement.

At last, doctors noticed a change in the girl. They had ever saw anger and hostility(敌意) in her eyes, while now they noted a little gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to become better. Then the day finally came when this seemingly "hopeless" child was released.

Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she herself   was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw hope in Helen Keller. She loved her, played with her until the flickering candle became a bright light to the world. Anne Sullivan brought wonders into Helen's life. But without that kind and warmhearted nurse, how could little Anne become such a kindhearted teacher?

And so it goes. Just how far back does the chain of love extend? And how far forward will it lead? You can never ignore the power of your love. It is a fire that, once lit, may burn forever.

1. What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean?

A．When young, Sullivan was not afraid of hardship.

B．Hardship knew Sullivan when she was young.

C．When young, Sullivan experienced much hardship.

D．When young, Sullivan knew much about hardship.

2. The passage mainly wants to tell us                 .

A．the secret life of Sullivan	B．how Keller succeeded
C．the hardship of Sullivan	D．the power of love

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Keller's teacher was completely blind and deaf.

B．Sullivan was once mentally ill.

C．Sullivan recovered with the help of an old nurse.

D．Sullivan tried to be as helpful as the old nurse.

4. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word "flickering"?

A．Burning brightly.	B．Burning weakly.
C．Shining violently.	D．Shining strongly.

2 . Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe,     1     we remember from his classical musicals including My Fair Lady and Camelot, was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a     2    (music) and composer in his early years. But after he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other     3    (type) of work including gold mining and boxing.     4     he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music.

During those difficult years, he could not always afford     5    (make) payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard, he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such rare     6    (inspire). When he finished and looked up, he was astonished to find that he had     7     audience of three moving men who     8    (seat) on the floor.

They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they dug into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed     9     on the piano and walked out, empty handed.     10    (move) by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.

3 . Happiness pays off, studies show.
Psychologists seeking the real secrets of happiness report that very happy people tend to be more extroverted and agreeable than less happy people.
“Our findings suggest that very happy people have rich and satisfying social relationships and spend little time alone compared to average people,” write psychologists Ed Diener and Martin E. P. Seligman in the journal Psychological Science.
Solid social relationships do not promise happiness, but they are an important contributing factor. The very happy people whom the authors studied all said they had good quality social relationships. However, the authors write, there is no single key to high happiness. “High happiness seems to be like beautiful symphonic music--including many instruments, without any one being enough for the beautiful quality.”
Diener regards happiness as “subjective (主观的) well­being”--in other words, the person evaluates his or her own quality of life. The question to ask is, “Is my life going well, according to the standards I choose to use?” If the answer is “yes”, then that person is judged to be happy.
Because people evaluate their lives based on happiness, subjective well­being is very important. Though necessary, it is not enough for having a good life. “Subjective well­being seems quite necessary for the ‘good society’, although it is not enough for that society because there are other things we also value and would want in such a place.” says Diener.
Can subjective well­being be measured scientificall? Diener points out three parts contributing to happiness: pleasant emotions and moods, lack of negative emotions and moods, and satisfaction judgment, to which other factors including cheerfulness and feelings of fulfillment may be added.
There is no magic formula for happiness. Diener suggests steps you can take to ensure you are as happy as you can be. Surrounding yourself with good friends and family--people who care about you and whom you care about--is a start. Joining in activities you enjoy and value is also important; whether it’s work or play, keeping busy in an environment enjoyable to you will contribute much to your subjective well­being. In addition, a healthy outlook is necessary.
1. The underlined word “extroverted” probably means________.

A．pleasant and social	B．hard­working and active
C．careful and shy	D．warm­hearted and helpful

2. Happiness and symphonic music are common in that________.

A．they are both something beautiful

B．they both make people feel pleased

C．they both depend on more than one factor

D．they are both hard to achieve

3. According to Diener, a person can be judged to be happy when he________.

A．has rich and satisfying social relationships

B．spends more time with other people

C．joins in a lot of activities he enjoys and keeps himself optimistic

D．thinks his life is going well according to his own standards

4. Which of the following does NOT belong to factors contributing to happiness?

A．Pleasant moods.

B．Negative emotions.

C．Satisfaction judgment.

D．Feelings of fulfillment.