题目内容
What is the greatest reward of being alive? Is it chocolate, ice cream, tropical vacations, hugs from children, a perfect night’s sleep, or the satisfaction of a job well done? 【小题1】 . But one supreme pleasure that includes all people is laughter.Little can compare to the feeling of a deep, complete, heartfelt time of laughing. 【小题2】 , no matter your age, wealth, race, or living situation.【小题3】 . Research finds that humor can help you cope better with pain, improve your immune(免疫) system, reduce stress, even help you live longer. Laughter, doctors and psychologists agree, is an basic part of a healthy, happy life.As Mark Twain once said, “Studying humor is like dissecting (解剖) a frog. You may know a lot but you end up with a dead frog.” Nonetheless, we’re giving it a try. Here are some tips for getting — or growing — your sense of humor, based partly on the idea that you can’t be funny if you don’t understand what funny is.First, regain your smile. 【小题4】 , but they do live in the same neighborhood.Treat yourself to a comedy festival. Rent humorous movies. Reward yourself frequently with the gift of laughter, Hollywood style. 【小题5】 . Then find the humor in them. Now practice telling stories describing them in a humorous way.Read the comics(连环画) every day and cut out the ones that remind you of your life.Every night at dinner, make family members share one funny or even embarrassing moment of their day. a) Life is also healthierb) Recall several of the most embarrassing moments in your lifec) A thousand people, a thousand different answersd) Life is good when laughter is frequente) Humor is everywheref) A smile and a laugh aren’t the same thingg) Humor is a way to make yourself relaxed from stress
Money and Happiness
A Guide to Living the good life
Author: Laura Rowley
Publisher: Wiley (March 1, 2005)
Laura Rowley makes us all understand the money-happiness connection in our own lives so that we spend our time and our efforts wisely. She offers insight that every reader can use to make smarter decisions that will lead to living a rich life in every possible definition of the term.
The Happiness Makeover
How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every Day
Author: M. J. Ryan
Publisher: Broadway (May 10, 2005)
Ryan’s own desire to be happier first led(引领) her to study what is known about happiness from brain science, psychology, and the wisdom traditions of the world. The Happiness Makeover draws on this wide-ranging knowledge and presents a plan that will help you:
Clear away happiness hindrances(障碍物) like worry, fear, envy, and grudges
Discover happiness boosters like meaningful work, challenge, and gratitude
Learn to think optimistically(乐观地)（it is really possible!）
Find daily ways to truly enjoy, even relish, the moments of your life Happiness
The Science Behind Your Smile
Author: Daniel Nettle
Publisher: Oxford University Press (July 1, 2005)
This is the first book to look thoroughly at what happiness is and how it works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy or unhappy, whether success can make us happy, why some people are happier than others, and much more.
Hormones（荷尔蒙）, health, and Happiness
Author: Steven F. Hotze
Publisher: Forrest Publishing (April, 2005)
Dr Steven Hotze is leading a wellness revolution that advances a new model of health care. In Hormones, Health, and Happiness you are shown how to reach and maintain optional cell, tissue(身体组织), and organ（器官） functioning so that you can enjoy a better quality of life.
1.At least how many books are written by women according to the passage above?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1
2.Whose model will possibly help readers obtain health naturally(自然地)?
A. Laura Rowley B. Ryan’s C. Daniel Nettle’s D. Steven F. Hotze’s
3.Which book is the result of the author’s own need to know more about happiness?
A. Hormones, health, and Happiness
B. Money and Happines
C. The Happiness Makeover
D. The Science Behind Your Smile
I was sitting at the bar of a local restaurant having __36__ and taking a break. A pretty girl who looked about 25 walked in and sat down in a booth(饭馆的小隔间) __37__ for her friend. It didn’t take long __38__ I saw she was trying to stay __39__ from other people’s gazes(注视) and my heart sank. You could see her hair was __40__ and, at such a young age, she was receiving chemo(化疗).
I sat there watching her trying to remain composed(镇静的) and she was having a __41__ time of it. I __42__ for her, imagining what it must be like to go through this and yet I know some of her __43__.
You see I __44__ my wife, the love of my life just a few short years ago and watched her slowly fade away. I needed to give a message of __45__ to this girl. But how? What could I do?
Then it __46__ to me! I called over her waitress and explained that I wanted to buy the girl and her friend’s lunch but I also told her not to tell her it was me. I also __47__ the waitress a note to give to the girl.
The note __48__ as follows:
“ Someone today thought you were beautiful; someone today thought your smile glowed __49__ excitement; someone today thought your eyes __50__ up the world; someone today cared and wanted you to know this. Enjoy the rest of your day, pretty young lady.”
About 15 minutes later, the young girl asked for her __51__ and I watched as she was told it was paid for. She asked why? Who? What for? The waitress simply handed her the note and __52__ to her the gentleman who did it left.
I watched as she slowly read the note. Her eyes tore up, for only a moment, and then came the smile! A huge, beautiful, hopeful smile! She lit up the room and then sat up straight, not __53__ who saw her.
It’s not __54__ we look or what we have; it’s not our houses or how many cars we have; nor is it how much money we can earn. It’s all about how much we care and what we do, __55__ it’s making someone feel pretty only for a moment.
1.A. meal B. lunch 0C. tea D. breakfast
2.A. searching B. hoping C. looking D. waiting
3.A. so B. before C. after D. until
4.A. hidden B. stubborn C. focused D. sighted
5.A. falling in B. falling over C. falling out D. falling behind
6.A. easy B. good C. tough D. great
7.A. sank B. ached C. trust D. puzzled
8.A. idea B. view C. trouble D. pain
9.A. left B. deserted C. buried D. valued
10.A. dream B. hope C. energy D. wish
11.A. struck B. happened C. occurred D. hit
12.A. handed B. presented C. provided D. brought
13.A. told B. spoke C. read D. wrote
14.A. for B. on C. of D. with
15.A. tore B. lit C. cheered D. lifted
16.A. bill B. meal C. check D. share
17.A. explained B. informed C. warned D. reminded
18.A. knowing B. ignoring C. risking D. caring
19.A. what B. when C. why D. how
20.A. even though B. as though C. as if D. if only
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Dear Jin Jing，
Your problem is common one among middle school students．Maybe the following advices can help you．First in all，believe in yourself．Your greatest problem is that you lack self-confidence．The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmate．One smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word．Your smile will show that you are friendly to him．Next，trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest as you．You can discuss your studies with a classmate，and you can also talk about your hobbies as well．Unless anyone is in trouble，you should be ready to help him or her．Once you have confidence，you can make as many friends as possibly．
Your smile is one of the strongest tools that make ______ possible for you to meet new people.
A. it B. them C. this D. /
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s laughter.
getting — or growing — your sense of humor, based partly on the idea that you can’t be funny if you don’t understand what funny is.
of their day.