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There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and __1__ the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life __2__. Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are __3__.
The database makes it __4__ 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 __5__ buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be __6__ by research. Many people still cling to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably __7__.
Studies have been __8__ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had __9__， people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they __10__ to return to the way they felt before they became rich.__11__ contented people continue to be contented，__12__ those who were miserable in the past sink back into misery.
If material wealth does not bring happiness, then __13__ does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with __14__ you live. The authorities at the World Database of Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different __15__. 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，__16__， seem to be the key to long－term contentment. The Web site suggests that __17__ in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness.
Nowadays people look to __18__ as an alternative source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet __19__ 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 __20__， time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money.
1. A. gamers B. analyzes C. uses D. collects
2. A. condition B. level C. style D. satisfaction
3. A. surprising B. exciting C. interesting D. annoying
4. A. actual B. true C. real D. clear
5. A. can B. may C. can't D. mustn't
6. A. supported B. carried C. satisfied D. served
7. A. correct B. mistaken C. foolish D. stupid
8. A. carried away B. carried on
C. carried off D. carried out
9. A. worn out B. cut off C. worn off D. cut out
10. A. intend B. tend C. desire D. want
11. A. Especially B. Previously
C. Actually D. Totally
12. A. then B. but C. so D. while
13. A. which B. who C. what D. when
14. A. space B. place C. where D. how
15. A. cites B. countries C. towns D. sections
16. A. in surprise B. in all
C. in fact D. in particular
17. A. dropping B. feeling C. falling D. stepping
18. A. entertainment B. information
C. technology D. study
19. A. other than B. more than
C. or rather D. rather than
20. A. reasonable B. simple
C. adequate D. accurate
1. 解析：选B。根据文意可知，“世界幸福数据库”综合并分析了调查结果。
2. 解析：选D。从上下文可知，这个“世界幸福数据库”是对生活满意度进行的调查。
3. 解析：选A。由文意可知，这个调查结果大多数在意料之中，但也有一些意外。
4. 解析：选D。make it clear意思是“表明”，符合语境。
5. 解析：选C。句意为：钱是买不到幸福的。
6. 解析：选A。由文意可知，研究结果似乎证明了这句俗语。
7. 解析：选B。句意为：许多人仍然坚信得到财富就可以解决他们所有的问题，但他们可能是错的。
8. 解析：选D。进行调查应该用短语carry out(开展，进行，执行)表示。carry on继续活动，进行下去；carry off 拿走，赢得；carry away运走，使着迷，使陶醉。
9. 解析：选C。wear out穿破，损坏，使筋疲力尽；wear off逐渐减弱，逐渐消失；cut out切去，删掉；cut off切去，砍掉，使中止通话，打断……的通话。此句句意为：在大多数情况下，最初的欢喜逐渐消失后，人们心中并没有留下持久幸福的感觉。故选C。
10. 解析：选B。句意为：事实上，最初的欣喜退后，他们往往又回到了致富前的心理状态。
11. 解析：选B。由文意可知，以前满足的人仍然很满足，故选择previously。
12. 解析：选D。此处用while表示转折、对比。
13. 解析：选C。此句的意思是：如果物质生活的富裕无法带来快乐，那么到底什么才能使人快乐呢？
14. 解析：选C。从下文可知，也许快乐与你所居住的地方有关。
15. 解析：选B。联系后文的“people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy”我们可以得此答案。
16. 解析：选D。in particular特别，尤其。此处表达：尤其家庭关系似乎是令人能长久感到满足的关键。
17. 解析：选C。fall in love为固定搭配，意思是“相爱”。
18. 解析：选C。look to指望。句意为：现在人们指望科技能成为满足感的另一个来源。
19. 解析：选D。rather than而不是。句意为：人们把越来越多的时间花在看电视或上网上，而并非与家人共聚。
20. 解析：选D。此句前半句的意思是：如果这个网站的研究结果是精确的。
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help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might 34 my boat,” Vanity answered. Just then Sadness was 35 , so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh…Love, I am so 36 that I need to be by myself!” Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so 37 that she did not even 38 Love when Love called her. 
was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was 44 ,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge 45 with d
eep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is!”There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are strictly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers.This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.
What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of skill, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their insistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the US, China,Japan and among the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys reflect their surroundings.Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.
Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been affected by technological quick development that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the ox-cart to the automobile is a direct line of ahievement. The progress from a rattle(拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by a baby today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of times and subject to the limtations of available materials.
【小题1】. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that_________.
| A．their social roles are strictly determined |
| B．most boys would like to follow their fathers’ professions |
| C．boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers |
| D．they like challenging activities |
| A．The making skills in toys has remained essentially unchanged. |
| B．Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries. |
| C．The toy industry has witnessed great improvement in technology in recent years. |
| D．Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child’s character. |
| A．follow a direct line of achievement |
| B．also appeal greatly to adults |
| C．are not characterized by technological progress |
| D．reflect the pace of social progress |
| A．in toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materials |
| B．even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology |
| C．it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy-making |
| D．even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time |
Most British telephone cards are just plain green, but card collecting is becoming a popular hobby in Britain and collectors even have their own magazine, International Telephone Cards. One reason for their interest is that cards from around the world come in a wide variety of different and often very attractive designs. There are 100, 000 different cards in Japan alone, and there you can put your own design onto a blank card simply by using a photograph or a business card.
The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are attractive, small and light , and they do not need much space. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can buy only telephone cards, and some French cards cost up to 4, 000 pounds. The first Japanese card has a value of about 28, 000 pounds. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors magazine.
【小题1】The text is mainly about ________ .
| A．the history of phone cards | B．phone card collecting as a hobby |
| C．reason for phone card collecting | D．the great variety of phone cards |
| A．In 1971. | B．In 1975. | C．In 1976. | D．In 1981. |
| A．they find the cards beautiful and easy to keep |
| B．they like to have something from different countries |
| C．they want to make money with cards |
| D．they think the cards are convenient to use |
| A．card collecting is popular among young people |
| B．French and Japanese cards are the most valuable |
| C．people can make money out of card collecting |
| D．card collectors magazines are very useful |
Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized(把…归类) as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.
Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.
Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky(卑鄙的) excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.
Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?
In the first case, where we don't tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate(演示) that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk's attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility(高尚).
There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.
【小题1】According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our_______.
| A．self-respect | B．financial rewards | C．advertising ability | D．friendly relationship |
| A．lying | B．stealing | C．cheating | D．advertising |
| A．telling the truth to the clerk | B．offering advice to the clerk |
| C．asking the clerk to be more attentive | D．reminding the clerk of the charged item |
| A．We'll be very excited. | B．We'll feel unfortunate. |
| C．We'll have a sense of honor. | D．We'll feel sorry for the clerk. |
| A．How to Live Truthfully | B．Importance of Peacefulness |
| C．Ways of Gaining Self-respect | D．Happiness through Honorable Actions |
A farm planted levels or floors is called a vertical（垂直的）farm. A skyscraper type building can house a vertical farm. Since the garden is built upwards，rather than outwards，it requires much less space than a conventional farm.
The world is quickly running out of room for conventional farming. Vertical farms could be a key to this situation. An 18story vertical farm could feed as many as 50,000 people，all in an area which is the size of the average city block. Vertical farms in the city could cut down on transportation costs as well. Think about the amount of fuel it takes to transport food from farmland to city. The resources saved would be surprising. Besides saving travel time，food would be delivered in fresher condition and with less damage.
There is a growing concern about the use of pesticides(杀虫剂) in agriculture today. But the vertical farm would be a greenhouse type environment, avoiding the need for a large number of pesticides. Vertical farms can be built in a contained space，therefore they are an excellent solution for living well in an environment far different from our own. Hydroponics(水耕法) could be a big part of vertical gardening. This would reduce the amount of soil needed to grow food. Of course，not all food does well with this type of planting，but there are many crops that actually seem to do better.
In some climates，a lack of sunlight creates a short growing season. The solar power option may not work as well here. The addition of grow lights would make it possible to grow crops in vertical gardens in these areas .In other words，we could grow crops in areas where we never could before.
Vertical farms may just be a concept for now，but they are a concept that will solve many of our problems in the future.
【小题1】According to the passage, a vertical farm________.
| A．is mainly built outwards |
| B．is dependent on solar power |
| C．is planted on levels upwards |
| D．is only an environmental friendly farm |
| A．depend far less on sunlight |
| B．greatly increase the use of soil |
| C．help to protect the limited gardens |
| D．reduce the use of harmful pesticides |
| A．have been put into use |
| B．only use hydroponics to grow food |
| C．need less room than conventional farms |
| D．may increase the transportation costs |
| A．Vertical farms for our future |
| B．Ways to deal with future problems |
| C．Vertical farms and green skyscrapers |
| D．Making Full Use of Our Limited Land |