Happiness is important for everyone．Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness．Money and success don't bring lasting happiness．Happiness depends on ourselves．In other words, we make our own happiness．
Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness．On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness．In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can't be bought by money．However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government．These people value(重视)their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health．They think these can make them happy．
Here are a few ways 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 don't 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 close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives．
The second secret of happiness is to be active．Many people go dancing or play sports．People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities．
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others．According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people．If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house．
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!
(1)
The underlined word“wealthy”means“________”in the article．
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A．
pleased
B．
healthy
C．
excited
D．
rich
(2)
Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can ________．
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A．
get money and something they can't buy with money
B．
do what they want to do at any time
C．
enjoy health which makes them work hard
D．
take an active part in all kinds of activities every day
(3)
The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ________．
China is a friendly country．Many leaders in other countries have come to China for their visits．
He first took a plane to Shanghai on the night of November 15．Chinese people there gave him a warm welcome．The next day, ha had a face-to-face conversation with the college students at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum．At noon, the Chinese leader Hu Jintao invited him to have a big dinner．Then they sat together, talking relationship between the two countries and some other important things．
Obama had a very busy schedule(日程)every day．But he still spent some time visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall．When a leader visits another country, he or she sometimes goes to the country's most famous places．It is to show respect to the local culture．For the leaders, it's also a good time to relax during a foreign trip．Obama spent 50 minutes in the Forbidden City on November 17．He thought the Forbidden City“a magnificent place to visit”．He said,“I will come back with my girls and my wife．”
The next afternoon, he took a quick tour of the Great Wall at Badaling．There, he enjoyed a moment of peace．“How wonderful!It reminds you of the progression(进程)of history．”Obama said about the Great Wall．There is proverb in China：He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a True man．US President Barack Obama is a true man．
On the night of November 18, Obama ended his visit and came to Korea by plane．He has left China, but his visit will be remembered by Chinese people．
(1)
How long did the president of the USA Barack Obama stay in China?
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A．
Two days．
B．
Three days．
C．
Four days．
D．
Five days．
(2)
During his visit in Beijing, Obama visited ________．
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A．
the Science and Technology Museum and the Forbidden City
B．
the Science and Technology Museum and the Great Wall
C．
the Forbidden City and the Great Wall
D．
the Science and Technology Museum, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall
(3)
The passage is ________．
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A．
a story
B．
a novel
C．
an advertisement
D．
a piece of news
阅读理解
His songs are a bit sad, but his boy-like smile can quickly warm you up．And a lot of people love A-do(阿杜)for both reasons．
He has been singing for only two years, but he’s already a big star in Asian’s pop world．The Singaporean(新加坡的)singer has already made three albums．Together they have sold over five billion copies across Asia．
Last Friday, China’s Music Radio named him“the Asian King of Pop”．A-do said he did not expect the award．“It is great for me．It makes me want to work even harder．”
His new album“Hello” came out in December．He sing with the same rough voice, and he puts in some rock music．In the“Hello” music video, Vicky Zhao(赵薇)is with A-do outside on a cold day in Northern China．
A-do used to be a house builder．Every day after work, he would sing by himself．His workmates heard him and said, “You can go in for a contest．”
A-do hasn’t changed much．He still gets nervous in front of cameras．One of his fans said, “He is real and he never shows off．He is an everyday hero and shows anyone can do well if they work hard．”
(1)
How long has A-do been singing?
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A．
When he was a little boy．
B．
For only two years．
C．
About four years．
D．
Less than two years．
(2)
Why do many people love A-do?
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A．
Beacuse his songs are a bit sad．
B．
Because ha has a boy-like smile．
C．
Because he is good-looking．
D．
A＆B．
(3)
What was A-do before he became a famous singer?
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A．
A student．
B．
A big star．
C．
A house builder．
D．
A dancer．
(4)
How many albums has A-do made so far?
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A．
Three．
B．
Over five millon．
C．
Only Two．
D．
Five．
(5)
After reading the passage, we know that ________．
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A．
Vicky Zhao taught A-do how to sing
B．
A-do liked “the Asian King of Pop”
C．
A-do comes from China
D．
anyone can do well if they work hard
阅读理解
You wouldn't steal a car．You would never rob(抢劫)a bank or pick someone's pocket．But you may be another kind of thief．
If you have ever bought a disc for 15 yuan or less, then you have helped to rob artists or musicians of their intellectual properly rights(知识产权)．
Last Thursday was World Intellectual Property Day．Activities to tell people about intellectual property rights were held around the country．
Intellectual property includes inventions, literary(文学的)and artistic works, names, and pictures．They are of little value(价值)if they are not read, seen and used．
While the cost of copying discs is very small, authors, singers and actors have to spend a lot of money and time making a new product．That's why they have the right to make money from their work．
So buying pirated(盗版的)music of Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai is like stealing from them, paying them no respect for their hard work．
If Jay Chou cannot make money from his work, he may not make anything else．But those who make pirated goods are becoming rich without doing any hard work．
The authors should ask for a fair price for their work．Earlier this year there was much talk about how much KTV clubs should pay the music companies for using their songs．
The copyright fee(版权费)also should be fair to the users．That's good for the music's popularity and society as well．
(1)
What is the author's attitude towards protecting(保护)intellectual property rights7
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A．
He is for it．
B．
He is against it．
C．
He doesn't care about it．
D．
The article doesn't tell us．
(2)
Which of the following do intellectual property rights not cover?
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A．
Inventions．
B．
Literary and artistic works．
C．
Names end pictures．
D．
Pirated music．
(3)
According to the article, which of the following is true?
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A．
Authors should ask for a high price for their work,
B．
The copyright fee should ha fair to users．
C．
Authors, singers and actors have no right to make money from their work,
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