Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages．
The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten：someone starts, the next voice comes from the far right, a third from the other side．
The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing(
冲突)with another voice or leaving a pause．On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in, but by the fifth time round, they develop a rhythm(节奏)．The message：give other people space but also confidently claim your own．This is a requirement for social well-being(幸福)．
The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course．It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams．
“The course isn't there to make you happy,” Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal(校长), warned pupils, “but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy．”
Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises．Improving body language under the guidance(指导)of two professional actresses is another．
The course is taught for three periods a week．Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter．
“In the first period, we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves．No laughing at people,” said Fanny, 17．
Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes：they also exist at some US universities, but are mainly based on positive thinking, using findings from studies of depression(郁闷)．
“That would be too one-sided for us．We want to show how delicious food or exercise can help, too,” the principal said．
(1)
What's the purpose of this passage?
[ ]
A．
To introduce the happiness course．
B．
To describe all the traditional courses．
C．
To arouse the readers' interest in happiness．
D．
To help students struggle against being sad．
(2)
The game intended for the students in the 2nd paragraph mainly to ________．
[ ]
A．
give other people opportunity
B．
practice how to speak in front of people
C．
confidently speak out one's opinions
D．
equip them with required social skills
(3)
According to the passage, the happiness course is ________．
[ ]
A．
created by the Willy Hellpach School
B．
to make all the students happy all the time
C．
required to be taken by the first year students．
D．
to help students discover the way to happiness
(4)
It can be inferred from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the students' self – respect can also improve happiness
B．
the students just took the course as a laughing matter
C．
the students can certainly become happy after the course
D．
the students waste time learning something without value
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(1)
By dialing 414-479-9860, a fan of Michael Jackson can buy ________ from the seller．
[ ]
A．
an iPod
B．
a CD player
C．
a Thriller album
D．
a music skin featuring the star
(2)
Which of the following descriptions of“Music Skins-Vinyl protective covers”is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
They are of the best quality．
B．
They need to be changed constantly．
C．
They have skins for all laptop models．
D．
They don't have skins for classical musicians．
(3)
How much do you have to pay for a“Michael09”T-shirt in red(size XL)and two music skins with images of Madonna?
[ ]
A．
＄39.99．
B．
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C．
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D．
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(4)
What's the meaning of the underlined word?
[ ]
A．
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B．
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C．
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D．
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阅读理解
I am terrible oh TV．I don't sit straight and I don't talk clearly．It bothers, because I know inside I am smart, sensitive and sincere．Television can make any fool look like an intellectual, but I come over as dishonest．After a disastrous TV show last year, when I called the interviewer by the wrong name, I was reluctant to do broadcasting again．
Now, I will have my first novel out next month, which is called DoItAgain, and the advertising people tell me I must go on TV to promote it．That is why I find myself practising my television interviewing technique with two consultants from Public Image Ltd．
“He blinks(眨眼)a lot, doesn't he?” says Diana, the speech specialist, studying my image on a video monitor．“And his crossed legs look defensive．But the voice isn't bad．” Jeannie, who is introduced to me as Public Image's image consultant, takes a step backwards to study the general posture．“Needs to get his bottom back in the sofa．And the jacket makes him look a bit deformed．Where does he get his clothes from?”
“Honesty is the most important thing,” Says Diana．“We don't want to turn people into actors．We want to bring out their personality．Then most importantly, there are the three E's：Energy, Enthusiasm and Enjoyment．And do try to stop blinking．”
And so our practice interview begins．“So, what can you tell us about your book, Martyn?” “Umm…” A long pause．“Errr…” A longer pause．“Tee hee, hargh…” A foolish giggle．“All right,” says Diana patiently, “We'll try that again．” We try it again, many, many times, each time trying to solve a different problem that I have．On the second run-through, my crossed legs keep moving up and down, which makes me look as if I want to run away(I do, I do)．On the third run they are uncrossed, but my hands are clenched on my lap．On the fourth my hands are fiddling with my ears．
But Diana is patient and gives me a lot of advice．She is very good at her job because on the final run-through, after three hours or so, I really don't look too bad．Steady gaze, breathing clear and no blinking．Not perfect but not bad．
I'm bursting with energy, enthusiasm and enjoyment and I'm talking a lot of nonsense, but you'd hardly notice．When you watch people on TV, you'll see a lot more just like me．
(1)
The writer believes that he is terrible on TV because ________．
[ ]
A．
he doesn't make enough effort to perform well
B．
he can't help being rude to the interviewers
C．
he seems not to be telling the truth
D．
his personality differs from that of newsreaders and presenters
(2)
Why has the writer come to Public Image Ltd?
[ ]
A．
Because he wants to find out what such companies do．
B．
Because he want to improve his interviewing style．
C．
Because he is interested in the work they do for politicians．
D．
Because the company is good at promoting novels．
(3)
Diana and Jeannie both say that one of the writer's problems when appearing on TV concerns ________．
[ ]
A．
the way he sits
B．
the clothes he wears
C．
the way his eyes move
D．
the way he moves
(4)
What was the author's purpose in writing this passage?
[ ]
A．
To promote Public Image Ltd．
B．
To describe an experience in his life．
C．
To advertise his new book．
D．
To give some advice to TV producers．
阅读理解
To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in a proper amount．That is according to a study published this Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine Journal．
After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45 to 79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993 to 2007, Kay-Tee Khaw of the University of Cambridge and his colleagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived all average of 14 years longer than those who didn't．
“We've known for a long time that these behaviors are good things to do, but we've not seen this benefit before, ”said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britain's Medical Research Council．“The benefit was also seen regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came from．”
Study participants(参与者)scored a point each for not smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake．
Public health experts said they hoped the study would inspire governments to introduce policies helping people to adopt these changes．But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviors would surely gain 14 years．
“We can't say that any person could gain 14 years by doing these things, ”said Dr．Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization．“The 14 years is an average across the population of what's theoretically(理论上地)possible．”
“Most people know that things like a good diet matter and that smoking isn't good for them, ”Susan Jebb said．“We need to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them change．”
(1)
Which of the following DOESN'T belong to the four healthy habits?
[ ]
A．
Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day．
B．
Do proper exercise in the morning every day．
C．
Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day．
D．
Having a cigarette before going to bed every day．
(2)
We can learn from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
Susan Jebb did not take part in the study．
B．
the study observed people as well as tested specific changes．
C．
there's no need for people under 45 to adopt these good habits．
D．
only those from first class can benefit from these healthy behaviors．
(3)
What can be inferred from the passage?
[ ]
A．
All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits．
B．
People aged 45 to 70 have bad habits in the United Kingdom．
C．
Governments should take measures to help people change their bad habits．
D．
People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing they're good．
(4)
What would be the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
Smoking and Drinking Cuts You 14 Years
B．
How to Live a Much Healthier Life
C．
Healthy Habits May Give Extra 14 Years
D．
How to Make Your Life Longer Than Others
阅读理解
One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea．Today, when we think of Western tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups．
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea．In the 18th and 19th centuries．the English ate only two main meals each day ,breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening．As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals．To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock．This meal included cakes and sandwiches．And tea was served to wash down the food．In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots．knives, forks and spoons were used．Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions．Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain．
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture．People often use the words “Will you come for coffee?” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange Juice will be served as well as coffee．and you will be asked what you would like．However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party．
Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places．Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee．In fact, the London Stock Exchange(股票交易所)is believed to have started from these coffeehouses
(1)
Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tee because she ________．
[ ]
A．
found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals
B．
loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups
C．
wanted to share nice food with her friends
D．
enjoyed chatting with her friends at home
(2)
If someone says to you “Will you come for coffee?”, you ________．
[ ]
A．
will be offered coffee only
B．
will be asked to have a chat with him or her
C．
are asked what you would like to drink
D．
are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party
(3)
From the last paragraph we can see ________．
[ ]
A．
most people wouldn’t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise
B．
coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers
C．
businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee
D．
a new business was started in coffeehouses
阅读理解
Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion．Over 450 people came to the event．There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park．Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days．Ms．Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park．
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms．Yates was about to speak．Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from and old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined．
Then Ms．Yates started to speak：
“I can't tell you how pleased I am to be here．I haven't seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies．I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students．Although I haven't appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination．”
Ms．Yates paused and started crying a bit．Then she continued：
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me．Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path．”
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work．You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart．”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping．Tee clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊)．Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown．
(1)
What activity was organized for the school reunion?
[ ]
A．
Sightseeing in the park．
B．
A picnic on the school playground．
C．
Telling stories about past events．
D．
Graduates' reports in the old building．
(2)
What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
[ ]
A．
Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms．Yates' speech．
B．
Many graduates disliked Ms．Yates' ways of teaching．
C．
Some people got tired from the reunion activities．
D．
Most people had little interest in the reunion．
(3)
We can learn from Ms．Yates' speech that she ________．
[ ]
A．
kept track of her students' progress
B．
gave her students advice on their careers
C．
attended her students' college graduations
D．
went to her students' wedding ceremonies
(4)
What was Ms．Yates' belief in teaching teenagers?
[ ]
A．
Teachers' knowledge is the key to students' achievements．
B．
Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced．
C．
Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed．
D．
Students' respect is the best reward for teachers．
(5)
Which of the following can best describe Ms．Yates?
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