Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to 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 several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life 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. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
【小题1】 The best title(标题)of this passage is _____________ .
A.The Secrets of Happiness
B.Money Makes You Happy
C.Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
D.Good Friends Make You Happy
【小题2】The second paragraph tells us that_________.
A.the more friends you have, the happier you’ll be
B.we shouldn’t think about our future
C.happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life
D.some people fail to live a happy life
【小题3】The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.
A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four
【小题4】The writer thinks that _________.
A.everyone knows how to live a happier life
B.It’s wrong to spend time on work
C.hobbies take up too much time
D.doing good things for someone can make you happier
【小题5】Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Reading a good book
B.Traveling to a foreign country
C.Playing a sport
D.Spending time with close friends


Can you imagine a world without the Internet ?  It’s surprising to think about it.
Now, China has more than 162 million Internet users, according to the China Internet Network Information Centre. This is the second highest number of user in the world after the United States. Today, 66%of Chinese “netizens (网民)” are teenagers. “They spend about thirteen hours every week online,” said Qian Hulin, an Internet expert(专家). Doctor Song in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital said about 14% of Chinese netizens who are teens often lasted over ten hours to play online games.
The main reasons why teenagers surf the Web are to search for information, to communicate with others and to have fun. On the Internet, teenagers can find out almost anything. And surfing the Web can help students with their homework and widen their knowledge.
Li Dong, a teacher at No. 41 Middle School in Shijiazhuang, likes her students to use the Internet. “When we talk in class, students who surf the Net usually know more background information than the others,” she said. In addition, people can use the Internet to write letters or stories and send emails. Many teens keep in touch with their friends online. It is cheaper than phoning somebody far away and also much quicker.
【小题1】 _______ has the most Internet users in the world according to the article.

A.ChinaB.AmericaC.CanadaD.Russia
【小题2】.There are about ______Chinese netizens to surf about 13 hours every week.
A.107 million oldB.22.7 million old
C.107 million youngD.22.7 million young
【小题3】. Song said some teenagers continued _______ more than ten hours.
A.playing online games
B.searching for information
C.chatting with their friends
D.sending emails to others
【小题4】 Li Dong in No. 41 Middle School likes her students to use the Internet because she ______.
A.thinks surfing the net can help students spend less time on homework
B.thinks her students can get more background information than the others
C.wants her students to talk to her about their hobbies and interests
D.wants to know what her students do and think about at home
【小题5】Which way is the cheapest and quickest to learn something about friends far away?
A.Giving them a call.
B.Going to see them.
C.Writing a letter to them.
D.Sending emails to them.

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