Today, people in the world have busy lives, and they often feel unhappy under much pressure. In fact, keeping happy is important and necessary for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to be happy. Money and success can bring pleasure; however, it won’t last long. Actually, happiness depends on ourselves.

Here are some ways to help you to be happy.

The first secret is to enjoy the simple things in life. We often spend too much time thinking about the future, for example, going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation. You should enjoy the simple pleasure in life, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music and spending time with good friends.

The second secret is to be active. Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports. You can forget all your pressure and think only about the activity you are doing.

The third secret is to help others. It is a good way to keep happy. You always feel happy when you do something necessary for someone. You can do chores for your parents, help a friend or a classmate, or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor.

In a word, learning to be happy is good for your health.

1.The writer thinks happiness depends on ________.

A. money and success B. busy lives C. ourselves

2.Which of the following makes us unhappy in our life?

A. Reading a good book.

B. Spending too much time thinking about the future.

C. Listening to music and spending time with friends.

3.You can forget all your ________ when you enjoy dancing or playing sports.

A. pleasure B. happiness C. pressure

4.Keeping happy in life is good for ________.

A. your study B. your health C. your parents

5.What is the article about?

A. How to be happy. B. How to be active.

C. How to help others.

Caring for birds, goats and a tortoise is all part of a living classroom.

High-school students in Arlington, Virginia are learning how to care for animals. They are at the animal science lab, learning about and taking care of nearly 50 kinds of animals.

Holding a rabbit in her arms, Elleny Alemu says it is "so cute". She says soon she will be getting one of her own.

Miguel Zambrano doesn't feel the same way about Snickers. Zambrano is feeding her hay(干草) , hoping she will let him brush her. "She gets mad if you sometimes don't even pay attention to her.

And she doesn't like people to ride her. "

Zambrano is one of 70 students taking the yearlong animal science program. Students learn in class and hands-on with the animals. It gives them a chance to learn what it is like to work with animals.

Sydney Miller takes a rabbit to walk, to give it exercise. She takes the animal on a leash(皮带) , like a dog. They walk past other different kinds of animals. " I wanted to learn more about them and get a hands-on experience. "

Cleaning the rabbit's cage is something she didn't like to do. " I have to clean his dirty box and bedding every day. " But Miller hopes to be a vet one day.

Science teacher, Schall explains that the students are learning " hand taming (驯养) ". They have to hold them for at least 10 minutes. Yes,, that includes snakes and even a kind of deadly spider. Schall says she helps the student by first holding the animal herself.

Lab assistant(助手) Rebecca Brumbaugh helps the students. She says that like people, animals have minds of their own. "They have their feelings. Different animals have different personalities(个性) and they connect with different humans. "

1.What are the students doing according to the passage?

A. Keeping animals as pets. B. Protecting the environment,

C. Taking care of the animals. D. Experiencing the future life.

2.According to Paragraph 4, Zembrano's Snickers is probably

A. rabbit B. horse C. bird D. mouse

3.When training animals, Mrs. Schall teaches her students by .

A. comparing with another B. showing some pictures

C. downloading information D. setting an example

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