题目内容
Sadness and happiness are often talked about by people in their spare time. Most people want themselves to be happy for ever, but few know how to find happiness. Others say if you own lots of money and success, you will be happy. However, money and success alone do notbring lasting happiness. A famous a Greek thinker, Aristotle, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” That’s to say,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 so much timethinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good job, which we fail to enjoy thepresent. 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 or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person.
If you do above, you will be happy.
【小题1】How many suggestions of happiness are mentioned in this passage?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．listen to your favorite music | B．remember some problems |
| C．think about getting into college | D．read a bad book |
| A．Money and success alone do notbring you lasting happiness. |
| B．If you want to feel happier, you can go shopping for an elderly person. |
| C．Spending so much time thinking about the future can enjoy the present. |
| D．Active person may live a happier life than inactive person. |
| A．How to live a happy life. | B．How to depend upon ourselves. |
| C．How to help the old people. | D．How to get a good job. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
解析试题分析：本文提出了一些让人快乐的建议。钱和成功不能带来持久的快乐。但是我们可以做到：1.享受生活中那些简单的东西；2. 过积极的生活，积极锻炼；3.乐于助人。帮助别人，快乐自己。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据1.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. 2.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. 3.Finally, many people find happiness in helping others.这三句话可知，这篇文章提到快乐的3条建议。故选C。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends，和4个选项对比可知，共同点是听最喜欢的音乐。故选A。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据However, money and success alone do notbring lasting happiness.可知，钱和成功不能带来持久的快乐，所以A对；根据You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person.可知，帮助别人可以得到快乐，所以帮老人买东西会感到快乐，所以B对；根据Another secret to living a happy life is to be active.可知，积极的人比不积极的人更快乐，所以D对；根据Too often, we spend so much timethinking about the future. For example, getting into college or getting a good job, which we fail to enjoy thepresent.可知，过多考虑未来的事会使我们不能享受现在，所以C不对。本题要求我们找出不正确的陈述，故选C。
【小题4】推理判断题。根据Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.可知，本文提出了一些让人快乐的建议。故选A。
考点：日常生活类短文阅读。
名校课堂系列答案There’s a big zoo in our city. It’s about five kilometres away from my house. I like all kinds of animals. I often go to the zoo by bus on Sundays. In the zoo, I can see many different kinds of animals, such as monkeys, bears, pandas, tigers, lions and dolphins. Some animals are friendly, but some are not. Tigers, lions and bears are dangerous, so they have to stay in cages. But I don’t think it’s good for animals to stay in cages. They are not happy. They should be free.
Tigers and lions usually live in forests. They can run very fast there. They catch and eat small animals like deer and rabbits. But now in the zoo, they live in small rooms. They walk round and round (徘徊) in the cages, and they want to get out. I feel sorry for them.
Of all the animals I like dolphins best. The most interesting animals in the zoo that I like are dolphins. I like watching them swim and jump. They swim fast and they jump very high. They are very clever. They can play with balls. They are very friendly to people. If you fall into the water and can’t swim, they may come to help you.
【小题1】How does the author （作者） usually go to the zoo?
| A．By train. | B．By bus. |
| C．On foot. | D．By taxi. |
| A．Rabbits. | B．Deer. |
| C．Monkeys. | D．Lions. |
| A．Because they are friendly. |
| B．Because the tigers like to live in cages. |
| C．Because they can run very fast. |
| D．Because they are dangerous. |
| A．they live in forests |
| B．they are interesting, clever and friendly |
| C．they catch and eat small animals |
| D．I fall into the river |
| A．Some animals are friendly. |
| B．Tigers usually live in forests. |
| C．The author thinks tigers should stay in cages. |
| D．Dolphins can play with balls. |
We always regard dogs as man’s best friends. But what about cats?
Cats can also do us a favor sometimes.
Here is a comparison of the two animals.
A Friend Helps You When You’re Sick
| Dogs | When Catherine lay down on the sofa, Pepe stared(盯) into her eyes and kept sniffing(嗅). After being pushed away, he suddenly jumped onto her chest. That’s when Catherine felt a pain that made her visit a doctor, and a fast-growing cancer was found. Months later, however, Pepe started staring and sniffing again. It seemed strange, but sure enough, Catherine’s cancer had spread. |
| Cats | Alana immediately finds a chair when Tee sits and stares directly into her face. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day. But Alana won’t get hurt if she sits down. Not only does Tee warn Alana, but also her husband. Then the cat stays with Alana until she recovers. |
| Dogs | Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of ice, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion. “Zion knew the boy was in trouble,” says Chelsea. “Ryan grabbed onto the dog’s collar, and Zion just turned around and came back to the bank.” |
| Cats | Bernice says: “I was sleeping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running”. Then she found smoke around her. With Joey helping her, she managed to get out of the door. “I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very lucky. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.” |
【小题1】When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ________.
| A．stare at her and keep sniffing | B．jump onto her chest suddenly |
| C．sit and stare directly into her face | D．scream and run |
| A．He likes swimming in rivers. |
| B．He has a lovely dog, Zion. |
| C．Chelsea helped him swim back to the bank. |
| D．He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea. |
| A．She was badly hurt in a big fire. |
| B．She found the brave cat in a mailbox. |
| C．A fire broke out when she was sleeping. |
| D．She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen. |
阅读短文，根据其内容，选择最佳选项。（每小题2分，满分10分）
| The 2014 FIFA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, will be held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teams from different countries will bring us sixty-four wonderful games during the World Cup. This is the second time the World Cup is held in this country and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans are looking forward to watching the games. |  |
| A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国), a mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV. The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relations between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food as well as Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen. |  |
| Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of the first Chinese Character Dictation Contest, which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like reading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest. |  |
| A．About a week. | B．About two weeks. |
| C．About a month. | D．About two months. |
| A．A comedy. | B．A documentary. |
| C．A thriller. | D．An action movie. |
| A．She likes reading. | B．She likes running. |
| C．She likes eating. | D．She likes playing soccer. |
| A．Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school. |
| B．The World Cup has been held in South America twice. |
| C．Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China. |
| D．Lu Jialei hopes more people can take much interest in Chinese characters. |
| A．A story book. | B．A science report. |
| C．A sports magazine. | D．The Internet. |
I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.
【小题1】The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.
| A．the man | B．a ghost |
| C．the puppy | D．the bag |
| A．talkative and friendly | B．boring and frightening |
| C．unfriendly and strange-looking | D．good-looking and outgoing |
| A．Because the man was carrying it and running quickly. |
| B．Because the writer wondered what was inside. |
| C．Because there was something dangerous in it. |
| D．Because the writer saw a puppy in it. |
| A．He left it in the countryside. |
| B．He gave it to his brother. |
| C．He took it home after the holiday. |
| D．He played with it and gave it back to the man at last. |
| A．Don’t Be Afraid | B．A Strange Man |
| C．Never Believe in Others | D．The Best Holiday |
“Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!”
That’s an old joke in the west, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shaanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.
When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns(喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess.
Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking(乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.
Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. That way we can avoid the traffic accidents.
【小题1】The underlined word “intersection” here probably means “ ”.
| A．road | B．bridge |
| C．crossing | D．traffic |
| A．crossing the road in a mess |
| B．waiting for the green light patiently |
| C．crossing the road with chickens |
| D．hurting each other in the street |
| A．He thinks it’s OK. |
| B．He thinks it’s wrong. |
| C．He has no idea of it. |
| D．He doesn’t mention it |
To: manager@tastytreat.com
Date: Monday, 7th October, 3:34 p.m.
From: raymondyuen@canada.net
Subject: Complaint
Dear Mr. Price,
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service. This makes what happened last Saturday even more disappointing(失望).
It was my son’s birthday so we booked a non-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30 p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 8:00 p.m., we were given a table in the smoking area. I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite and helpful. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and tasty. When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead cockroach(蟑螂)in her vegetables. She was shocked and wanted to leave. At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic(作料).When we told her it had legs, she apologized
(="said" sorry) and took the food away.
We asked for the pay for my wife’ s meal bill, expecting not to pay for my wife’s meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager. The headwaiter told us that you were on holiday. I complained again about the horrible cockroach. He told me Janet had finished work. He didn’t believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals. I argued with him but was forced(被迫)to pay.
The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like an apology from your impolite headwaiter and a full refund(退款)for our meal. It cost $68. Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it to anyone.
You can contact me at 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Raymond Yuen【小题1】 The headwaiter didn’t believe Mr. Yuen because _______.
| A．the waitress hadn’t told him about what happened |
| B．he believed that the cockroach was garlic |
| C．he didn’t want to pay Mr. Yuen back |
| D．the manager was on holiday |
【小题2】 What does Mr. Yuen want to pay for now?| A．Nothing. | B．Two meals. |
| C．Three meals. | D．Only the drinks. |
【小题3】 Mr. Yuen wanted Mr. Price to ______.| A．say sorry to his family |
| B．let the headwaiter stop working in the restaurant |
| C．get the headwaiter to say sorry |
| D．get the headwaiter and Janet to say sorry |