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When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer as we get older.

For kids, happiness has a magical quality: Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved (毫不掩饰的).

In the teenage years, the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.

In adulthood the things that bring deep joy－love, marriage, birth－also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated (复杂的).

My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook(忽视) the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.

I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunchbox and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.

Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don’t think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children，had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her most.

We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have. We’re so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier.

Happiness isn’t about what happens to us－it’s about how we see what happens to us. It’s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have, but enjoying what we do possess.

1.As people grow older, they _____ .

A. care less about their happiness

B. feel it harder to experience happiness

C. will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness

D. tend to believe responsibility means happiness

2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?

A. She cares little about her own health

B. She enjoys the freedom of traveling

C. She prefers getting pleasure from housework

D. She is easily pleased by things in daily life

3.People who equal happiness with wealth and success_____

A. stress their right to happiness too much

B. consider pressure something blocking their way

C. are at a loss to make correct choices

D. are more likely to be happy

4.What can be concluded from the passage?

A. Happiness lies in wealth B. Each man is the servant of his own fate

C. Happy is he who is content D. Success leads to happiness

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1．个人情况介绍。

2．希望能想成为Tom的驴友。

注意:

1．词数100左右;

2．可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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If women are mercilessly exploited（剥削）year after year,they have only themselves to blame.Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion,they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores.Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.When you come to think of it,only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe（衣橱）packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.

Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste.Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn.Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way,waste hours of their time altering（政变）the dresses they have.Skirts are lengthened or shortened;neck-line are lowered or raised,and so on.

No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society.Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth,comfort and durability（耐用）.They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort,as long as they look right.There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some times in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day,or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.

When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion,the conclusions to be drawn are obvious.Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes,one wonders,reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability （不稳定）?Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers.Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability（可靠）?That is for you to decide.

1.Designers and big stores always make money .

A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing-industry

B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions

C. by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

D. because they place great importance on quality in women's clothing

2.To the writer,the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as .

A. a waste of money B. a waste of time

C. an expression of taste D. an expression of creativity

3.The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing.

A. cost B. appearance

C. comfort D. suitability

4.According to the passage,which of the following statements is true?

A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.

B. The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.

C. The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

D. Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.

5.By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" the writer means that .

A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

B. women are better able to put up with discomfort

C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

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A. count B. do

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I don’t remember the first two operations very well3.I do recall the third. Dr. Ge Yun was kind and eased me into the process. She tried everything she could4.(make)sure that I was okay. I5.(recent)saw a picture of me before my operation, and I knew what a big job she did.

Dr. Ge Yun operates 6.people with all types of birth defects. She also goes to other countries7.people cannot afford the treatment and helps them for free. Many people benefit from her new ways8.(invent)to fix birth defects of the head and face. She9. (win)many awards so far.

Though I was just one of the patients to her, to me she was10. (much)that just my doctor. She was and is my hero, and she returned the smile to me.

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Today in China, Mother’s Day is gaining8. (increase)popularity among young people who want to show love and respect9.their mothers. Would you like to share with us some stories 10.you and your dear mother, or some gifts you sent to your mother for Mother’s Day?

为了人民的健康，一些城市相继在公共场所实施了禁烟，然而与之不协调的是，越来越多的青少年正在加入烟民的行列。请根据以下提示写一篇短文，分析高中生吸烟现象，原因并呼吁高中生戒烟。

原因：1.认为吸烟很酷；

2.父母吸烟，树立了坏榜样；

3.受影视作品中吸烟人物的影响。

呼吁：吸烟一点都不酷，马上戒烟吧！

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

More and more teenagers are smoking nowadays.Why do they enjoy smoking?

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A young and successful manager was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.

As his car passed a park, one child appeared, and a brick smashed into the Jaguar's side door. He stopped the car very suddenly and drove the Jag back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown. He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what on earth are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?"

"Please, sir, please, I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do!" begged the youngster. "It's my brother," he said. "He fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."

Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump(隆起的肿块)in his throat．He lifted the young mail back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes(擦痕)and cuts, checking to see if everything was going to be okay.

"Thank you, sir. And God bless you, "the grateful child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long walk back to his Jaguar... a long, slow walk. He never did repair the side door. He kept the dent(凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.

Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you don't have the time to listen... Life throws a brick at your head.

It's your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick!

1.What happened when the manager's car passed a park?

A. A boy ran out to ask for help.

B. A brick hit his car at the side door.

C. A boy's brother fell off his wheelchair.

D. A boy was playing with a brick by the roadside.

2.Why did the manager never repair the dent?

A. He forgot about it soon.

B. He couldn't afford to pay for the repairs.

C. He didn't care about his car as it was.

D. He wanted to keep it as a reminder.

3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Life Throws a Brick at Your Head

B. Be Careful of the Brick on the Way.

C. A Misfortune Happened to a Manager

D. How a Boy Gave the Manager a Lesson

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A. calling B. being called

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