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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

In our daily life, everyone wants to be happy. Then, do you know how to be happy? Here are four ways for you to find more pleasure in your life.

Play that song you love so much. As a preschooler can tell you, 1. . When you experience something more than once, you notice more details about it each time, and it increases your enjoyment. That’s why you love revisiting that jazz club, favorite restaurant, and beloved old Woody Allen movie. Of course, you can overdo it.

Don’t buy boxed sets of DVDs. EconomistTyler says that much of the joy we get from our buying lies in the experience of finding them out, getting them home, and opening them up. 2. . Buy things one at a time and space out the pleasure.

3. . People long ago spent almost all of their time outside with trees, water, and sky around. The world in which most of us spend our time nowadays is unnatural and can harm the spirit. Even being close to nature for a short time can make us happy. In addition, physical contact with animals works wonders. 4. . It increases the brain chemicals connected with pleasure and decreases those connected with stress. Even people without pets can get some of the effect by hanging out for a few minutes at a dog shelter.

Wear a smile on your face. Like it or not, smiling improves your mood. That’s why people react better to you when you look happy, which in turn leads you to be happy. 5. .

A. Look outside

B. Love pets

C. You can pet an animal

D. playing songs can benefit you

E. repetition can lead to pleasure

F. If you receive 18 DVDs in one package, you’ll use up the excitement all at once

G. What’s more, looking happy fools your brain into thinking that you are happy

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阅读下面的短文,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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Last year, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After thereception(招待会), we were ______ for a bus to go back home. It was nine o'clock at night, and although many buses ______, none stopped.

We waited for one hour and were getting ______. We couldn’t stay there for all the _____ because it was a weekday, and we both needed to _____ the next day. It was almost 10 p. m. when a family who had _____ the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably _____ that we were waiting for some ______ of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift.

I was ______ by their kindness, and I expressed my feeling of being ______ to them.

When we reached our town, the family _____ us at the nearest place where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the place where we had _____ our bike. On the _____, a man stopped the taxi. The _______ saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the ______. The man ______ his head and said, "No." When hearing this, the driver _____ to take him. I remembered my own experience a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to _____ him to sit with us and I would pay his fare.

What a(n) ______ chance to pass on the family's act of kindness! That night, I felt a lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep ______, filled with joy about what I had done. I hope this kindness can continue all over the world with your help!

1.A. waitingB. expectingC. visitingD. guessing

2.A. emptiedB. gatheredC. promisedD. passed

3.A. embarrassedB. hopelessC. asleepD. dangerous

4.A. noonB. morningC. afternoonD. night

5.A. appearB. stayC. workD. rest

6.A. joinedB. heldC. attendedD. observed

7.A. hopingB. realizingC. rememberingD. insisting

8.A. meansB. changesC. ideasD. choices

9.A. surprisedB. terrifiedC. beatenD. moved

10.A. stressfulB. kindC. luckyD. thankful

11.A. stoppedB. helpedC. threwD. dropped

12.A. parkedB. repairedC. boughtD. changed

13.A. averageB. increaseC. runD. way

14.A. passengerB. ownerC. driverD. policeman

15.A. priceB. fareC. dinnerD. visit

16.A. noddedB. shookC. raisedD. hid

17.A. offeredB. refusedC. orderedD. planned

18.A. adviseB. forbidC. encourageD. allow

19.A. immediateB. terribleC. luckyD. funny

20.A. sadlyB. nervouslyC. happilyD. curiously

My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.

It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find night times the hardest. I miss her most at night.

In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.

For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you” said one of them.

I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.

1.The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.

A. the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children

B. the scene was very exciting and interesting

C. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson

D. she watched the scene with her daughter

2.After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.

A. realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter

B. often cried as she missed her daughter so much

C. didn’t get used to the change for a long time

D. failed to have a good sleep every night

3.What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?

A. Happiness. B. Anger.

C. Excitement. D. Sadness.

4.According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?

A. To call her daughter any time.

B. To wait for her daughter’s calls.

C. To wait for her daughter’s messages.

D. To say good night to her daughter.

Anyone can try to lead a group, but not every individual(个人) is cut for leadership.The better leaders possess a few qualities that can mean the difference between the success and failure of the group.These are the qualities the leader of higher rank will look for when choosing a leader for a group or when evaluating the performance of a leader. They're also the qualities team member want in a group leader, and appreciate when they find them.

Take Responsibility

Group leaders might share tasks around a group as necessary, but eventually a group leader needs to be able to accept that responsibility lies on her shoulders.That means that if things go wrong in a group project, she's the one who must accept the consequences and work out what mistakes were made.The group leader won't always have the power to control everything group member do, but she should be ready to admit any mistake the group has made as a result of her leadership.

Concern for Members

The group leader has a commitment to the task or project at hand, but perhaps more importantly,he has a real concern for each and every person who is part of his group. This means getting to know the strengths, weaknesses and goals of team member, as well as making time to build the group through collective(集体的) activities.The group leader should make sure that everyone is include, even if an individual is new to a group.

Good listener

The group leader needs to be able to listen to the suggestions, complains(抱怨)and ideas of group member. Not only will this allow complaints to be spoken up and potentially suitable ideas to be put into practice, but a leader who listens will also encourage group members to share their concerns and thoughts, creating an atmosphere of free speech and productivity.

1.The passage is mainly about ________.

A. choosing a good leader for a group

B. assessing the performance of a leader

C. qualities of a good group leader

D. team members' appreciation of a leader

2.A good leader should always be able to ________.

A.tell when things go wrong in a group project

B.control everything group members do

C.make group members admit their mistakes

D.recognize any mistakes as his own

3.According to "Concerns for members", which of the following is a good quality of a leader?

A. Fair.B. Reliable.C. Determined.D. Generous.

Are you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that generally things turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may well be successful at work and in love.

But you may be misguided because things don’t turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example, you may fail to obtain a new job, and another chance will come around soon). Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams in your face. That’s bitter reality.

Now a book has been published which confirms what we pessimists (悲观者) have suspected all along. It’s called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What’s interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situation’s outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better. ”

So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on a date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and “Don’t count your chickens until they hatch.” To have a confident and optimistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what Woody Allen, the American comedian says, “Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”

There are pros and cons of being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.

1. The writer would probably describe himself as ________.

A. a realist B. a scientist

C. an optimist D. an artist

2.Defensive pessimists are likely to make use of ________ to help achieve success.

A. the final outcome B. their low opinion

C. people’s motivation D. their performance

3.The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” in Paragraph 4 means “________”.

A. it is out of the question

B. it is quite simple to understand

C. it is far beyond reach

D. it is not a worthwhile thing to do

4. Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist probably believe?

A. “Every cloud has a silver lining.”

B. “Whatever will be, will be.”

C. “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

D. “The glass is half full not half empty.”

iPad vs textbooks

What if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your fingertips? In the first month of the Apple iPads release, 25million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, but one of their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. __1.____

To begin with, iPad are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools can update them for free. _2.___ Schools don’t have to spend $500 every year for iPads because they last a while and can be updated.

___3.__ Students usually have multiple classes, which results in multiple textbooks. Heavy backpacks filled with books can cause back problem. A solution to that is an iPad, which only weighs 1.33 pounds and can hold all of a student’s textbooks.

Thirdly, schools should get rid of their textbooks and get iPads because they have more capabilities. Some might think all of the apps are distracting, but the apps actually make iPads more efficient. 4. _ Textbooks cannot do those tasks, but iPads can easily do them with just a tap of the fingertip.

Lastly, iPads are a better choice for schools instead of textbooks because these devices allow students to access their learning anywhere at any time. _5.__ With iPads, they find it easier to get their homework done.

In conclusion, schools should get rid of their clumsy textbooks and switch to iPads. iPads have allowed this generation to have their entire backpack in the palm of their hands.

A. These tablets are perfect for busy students.

B. Secondly, iPads cost less and are more popular.

C. Therefore, they can use the saved money for other programs.

D. iPads have already replaced textbooks in over 600 American counties.

E. Moreover, in high school, textbooks have an average of 4.8 pounds each.

F. Schools have every reason to do away with their school books and switch to iPads.

G. iPads absorb the need to buy calculators, dictionaries, and other items that are found within the device.

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