There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and ____ the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life ____. Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are ____.

The database(数据库) makes it ____ that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. It is a cliche(陈词滥调) to say that money ____ buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be ____ by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably ____.

Studies have been ____ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had ____, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they ____ to return to the way they felt before they became rich.____ contented people continue to be contented,____ those who were miserable in the past sink back into misery.

If material wealth does not bring happiness, then ____ does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with ____ you live. The authorities at the World Database of Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different ____. Apparently, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy.

Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships. Family relationships,____, seem to be the key to long-term contentment. The Web site suggests that ____ in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness.

Nowadays people look to ____ as an alternative source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet ____ spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site's research is ____, time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money.

1.A. collects B. uses C. adopts D. analyzes

2.A. satisfaction B. style C. condition D. level

3.A. concerning B. surprising C. Controversial D. Contradictory

4.A. real B. true C.clear D. actual

5.A. can B. may C. can't D. mustn't

6. A. carried B. served C. supported D. satisfied

7.A. foolish B. mistaken C. correct D. stupid

8.A. carried out B. carried away C. carried on D. carried off.

9.A. worn out B. worn off C. cut off. D. cut out

10.A. intend B. tend C. attain D. attend

11.A. Previously B. Especially C.Totally D. Actually

12.A. then B. but C. so D. while

13.A. when B. what C. who D. which

14. A. where B. how C. space D. place

15.A. cites B. countries C. towns D. sections

16.A. in fact B. in particular C.in surprise D. in all

17.A. dropping B. feeling C. falling D. stepping

18.A. entertainment B. information C. technology D. study

19.A. rather than B. or rather C. more than D. other than

20. A. accurate B. Adequate(充分的,适合的) C. reasonable D. Simple

It is amazing to note that the Internet is still such a new device,and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools. But think about it for a moment. On the Internet,a big online company can be run by only two guys in their garage. So it is only reasonable then,that people shopping online would be a little leery of the security levels.

Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual(虚拟的) shopping off the ground,and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop online.

Credit card companies,too,quickly saw the potential for online shopping,and have installed things like online shopping insurance for people. If you ever have a problem with your online credit purchases,many credit card companies will happily refund(退还) your money and then set their claws on the company that wronged you. Now that’s buying power!

There are other bonuses for online shoppers,of course. No line?ups,for one. No annoying mall shopping carts with broken wheels and kids crying because their parents won’t get them what they want.

When shopping online,consumers can sit down,have a coffee,and wear their slippers,not having to worry about their hair or parking,and just clicking through sale after sale. Comparison shopping couldn’t be any easier. And thanks to courier companies(快递公司) getting in on the act,you never need to wait longer than a day or two to get those all important purchases delivered right to your door.

No wonder so many companies are shaking their heads at traditional advertising and instead looking to the“virtual” world to attract online shoppers.

1.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “leery” in the first paragraph?

A. confident

B. doubtful

C. hopeful

D. disappointed

2.Consumer confidence in online shopping mainly relies on .

A. freedom of shopping

B. shopping convenience

C. security in shopping

D. Internet access

3.The following have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping EXCEPT .

A. Internet giants

B. traditional advertisers

C. courier companies

D. credit card companies

4.What does the author think of the current online shopping?

A. Safe,fast but unrealistic.

B. Cheap,convenient but unsafe.

C. Reliable,popular but slow.

D. Safe,convenient and fast.

The eyes are one of the most expressive of body language.Keith,seventeen,from Montclair, New Jersey,learned the hard way about one the eyes can make.“I had a teacher who heavily on classroom discussion,”Keith says.“He seemed to have a strong to know just when I didn’t have the answer.I couldn’t how he could be so .Then it dawned on(逐渐被人明白)me. I didn’t know the answer,I would looking at him.When I did know what to say,I always stared straight back him.From that moment on,I myself to look him in the eye, I knew the answer or not.That trick has me a lot of trouble.”

Many people, some policemen,believe eye contact is a good of testing honesty.If someone can’t look at you directly in the eye,then he or she is not playing ,they insist.After many experiments, ,a number of exports have found out that good liars can make false eye contact.

Eye contact,though not a sure of dishonesty, is a clear way to show interest in another person.When a person looks at you and continues to do so,you know his attention is on you.When he turns his head away, his mind is probably .But there is .A shy person may have trouble making and keeping eye contact,no matter how interested he is in the other person.And certain nationalities,such as the British and Germans,are much oriented(适应)to eyeball-to-eyeball contact than,say,the French and the Arabs.

1.A. letter B. notice C. message D. news

2.A. looked B. graded C. lived D. took

3.A. ability B. body C. mind D. way

4.A. figureout B. speakout C. turnout D. putout

5.A. slow B. sharp C. boring D. cautious

6.A. Thefirsttime B. Lasttime C. Eachtime D. Attimes

7.A. hate B. enjoy C. like D. avoid

8.A. on B. at C. in D. of

9.A. allowed B. forbade C. taught D. persuaded

10.A. when B. whether C. if D. unless

11.A. saved B. given C. increased D. offered

12.A. except B. adding C. beside D. including

13.A. lesson B. way C. chance D. approach

14.A. honestly B. effectively C. efficiently D. constantly

15.A. furthermore B. moreover C. however D. otherwise

16.A. expression B. means C. sign D. trick

17.A. discovered B. lain C. put D. fixed

18.A. anywhere B. nowhere C. elsewhere D. everywhere

19.A. exception B. expectation C. question D. adaptation

20.A. worse B. less C. too D. enough

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Can one man make a difference? Ask Rossano Ercolini, the 2013 Goldman Prize winner, which is considered the Nobel Prize for “________”. Ercolini is a young ________ in a small town in Italy. After ________the news of reducing waste on the radio, he decided to teach his students to ________ paper and replace plastic water bottles in the school lunchroom with ________ glasses.

When his town announced plans to open an incinerator ( 焚化炉) to burn waste, Ercolini knew it would be ________ for his students. Incinerators are huge heaters that burn all waste and poisonous material, leaving behind ________. You might think it is ________ than sending waste to landfills. It is true landfills ________ space, smell bad, and that poisonous materials can make underground drinking water ________ to use. But incinerators have their own________. Burning gives off poisonous gases into the air which can cause ________ problems. People will have to wear a mask no matter ________ they go. The smoke also causes pollution, and even ________ the greenhouse effect.

Ercolini was worried about the ________ of his community and felt it was his duty to ________ them. He organized town hall meetings, and talked about how to reduce, reuse and recycle. ________ , Ercolini has advocated the zero-waste movement, the ________ of which is to reduce the waste sent to landfills and incinerators to the least possible amount. He has already ________ plans for more than 50 incinerators in many Italian cities. ________ his efforts, there are more than one hundred zero-waste towns in Italy now!

1.A. Peace B. Environment C. Medicine D. Literature

2.A. teacher B. farmer C. trainer D. gardener

3.A. watching B. reading C. hearing D. making

4.A. fold B. roll C. tear D. recycle

5.A. coloured B. reusable C. thick D. valuable

6.A. harmful B. necessary C. suitable D. convenient

7.A. rock B. sand C. water D. ash

8.A. worse B. harder C. better D. further

9.A. add B. fill in C. create D. take up

10.A. unsafe B. simple C. regular D. illegal

11.A. difficulties B. disadvantages C. expectations D. improvements

12.A. heart B. hearing C. breathing D. weight

13.A. why B. when C. how D. where

14.A. reduces B. worsens C. suffers D. measures

15.A. health B. development C. justice D. employment

16.A. praise B. support C. educate D. entertain

17.A. Anyhow B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover

18.A. goal B. reason C. truth D. problem

19.A. discussed B. defeated C. prepared D. suggested

20.A. Along with B. Except for C. Thanks to D. Instead of

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