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One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is    1  .
Once I heard a bald man said, “Whenever I enter a room, all I see is hair.” Once you’ve    2   what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will    3   make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different    4 , or forget about it and    5  the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have had a relatively    6  life, yet are essentially unhappy, while people who have suffered a great deal generally remain happy.
The first    7  is gratitude. All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to    8 , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret is awareness. We should    9   that happiness is a byproduct (副产品) of something else. The most obvious    10   are those pursuits ( 追求) that give our lives purpose---anything from studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are   11   to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our   12   has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We need a spiritual faith, or a philosophy of life. Whatever your philosophy is, it should    13  this truth: if you choose to find the   14   in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As for happiness itself, this    15   depends on your decision to make.
小题1:
A．differentB．shortC．missingD．broken
小题2:
A．imaginedB．predictedC．assumedD．determined
小题3:
A．reallyB．naturallyC．hopefullyD．completely
小题4:
A．ceilingB．brickC．tileD．house
小题5:
A．go onB．focus onC．put onD．rely on
小题6:
A．easyB．difficultC．ordinaryD．peaceful
小题7:
A．factorB．secretC．ruleD．key
小题8:
A．upsetB．quarrelC．depressD．complain
小题9:
A．realizeB．decideC．proveD．suppose
小题10:
A．answersB．resultsC．sourcesD．goals
小题11:
A．curious B．satisfiedC．tentativeD．likely
小题12:
A．valueB．existenceC．survivalD．destination
小题13:
A．includeB．tell C．absorbD．mean
小题14:
A．worstB．positiveC．disgusting D．negative
小题15:
A．absolutelyB．totallyC．largelyD．exactly

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:C

试题分析：文章介绍了两个快乐的秘密，总之，如果你决心去发现每种情况的积极面（事实上都有），你就会得福；如果你决心去发现其消极面，你就会遭殃。快乐取决于你自己。
小题1:考查形容词：A. different不同  B. short 短的 C. missing错过，缺失，D. broken破的，这就像看瓦房顶一样，注意力集中于那缺瓦的地方。选C
小题2:考查动词：A. imagined想象B. predicted预测C. assumed假设D. determined决定，当你确定了你丢失的那片瓦是什么时，探究一下获得这片瓦是否真的会让你快乐，选D
小题3:考查副词：A. really真的B. naturally自然C. hopefully希望Dcompletely完全.，探究一下获得这片瓦是否真的会让你快乐，选A
小题4:考查名词：A. ceiling 天花板B. brick砖C. tile 瓦D. house房子，从前面的句子：where one tile is.可知选C
小题5:考查词组：A.go on继续B. focus on专注  C.put on穿上， D. rely on依赖或者忘了它，把注意力集中在你生活中那些未丢失的瓦上。选B
小题6:考查形容词：A. easy容易的B. difficult困难的C. ordinary普通的D. peaceful和平的，我们都认识一些人，他们过着相对安逸的生活却根本不快乐。选A
小题7:考查名词：A. factor因素B. secret秘密C. rule规则D. key关键，第一大奥秘是感恩的心境。B
小题8:考查动词：A. upset 使…难过B. quarrel 争吵C. complain抱怨D. depress压抑，从后面的句子：but it's truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.可知是不快乐会导致人们抱怨，选D
小题9:考查动词：A. realize意识到B. decide决定，C. prove证明D. suppose猜想，第二大奥秘是，要认识到快乐是别的事情的副产品，选A
小题10:考查名词：A. answers回答 B. results结果Csources来源. D. goals目标，其最显而易见的来源是那些赋予我们生活以目的的追求-选C
小题11:考查形容词：A. curious好奇的，B. satisfied满意的，C. tentative试验的D. likely可能的，我们有更多的激情，就有可能体会更多的快乐，选D
小题12:考查名词：A. value价值B. existence存在，  C. survival 幸存D. destination 目的地最后，要相信有一种永恒的东西超越我们，我们的存在有着某种更广大的意义，选B
小题13:考查动词：A. include 包括B.tell告诉， C. absorb吸收D. mean意味着，不管你的哲学是什么，它应该包括这个自明之理：选A
小题14:考查形容词：A. worst最坏的B. positive 积极的C. disgusting 令人不安的，D. negative消极的，如果你决心去发现每种情况的积极面（事实上都有），你就会得福；选B
小题15: 考查副词：A. absolutely绝对的B. totally完全地C. Largely主要地，D. exactly确切地如对快乐本身一样，这主要取决于你自己。选C
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I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I am so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said,“ Excuse me too… I wasn’t even watching for you.” We were very    , this stranger and I. Then we went on our     ways after saying goodbye.
But at home, a       story is told. Later, in the     , as I cooked our meal, my daughter crept up to me, very still. When I turned, I nearly     her down. “Get out of the way!” I        with a frown(皱眉). She left,       her little heart broken.
That  night, as I     awake in bed, God’s quiet     spoke to me and said, “While
      with a stranger, you are     and polite, but with those you love, you are quick and excited… Go look right now on the kitchen floor, you will find some       there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself- pink, yellow, and blue. She stood there quietly, not to      your surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her bed,“Wake up, sweetheart, wake up,” I said,“Are these the flowers you picked for me? She smiled, “I found them, out by the tree. I wrapped them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you would like them.     the blue.” I said,” I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I shouldn’t have fussed at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that is okay… I still love you     .” I hugged her and said, “ I love you too… And I love my flowers, especially the blue.”
Are you     that: If you die tomorrow, the     that you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave     will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we     ourselves more to our work than into our families- an unwise       indeed.
小题1:
A．practicalB．politicalC．politeD．personal
小题2:
A．sameB．separateC．aloneD．different
小题3:
A．differentB．similarC．coolD．same
小题4:
A．living roomB．bedroomC．toiletD．kitchen
小题5:
A．knockedB．putC．fellD．settled
小题6:
A．criedB．shoutedC．spokeD．said
小题7:
A．withB．byC．onD．beyond
小题8:
A．liedB．layC．laidD．lying
小题9:
A．noiseB．screamC．soundD．voice
小题10:
A．dealtB．dealC．dealingD．to deal
小题11:
A．calmB．excitedC．thrilledD．frightened
小题12:
A．grassB．flowersC．glassD．water
小题13:
A．hurtB．spoilC．harmD．damage
小题14:
A．especiallyB．specialC．especialD．specially
小题15:
A．somehowB．anyhowC．somewhatD．anyway
小题16:
A．knowB．certainC．awareD．sure
小题17:
A．houseB．shopC．familyD．company
小题18:
A．behindB．offC．outD．away
小题19:
A．loseB．absorbC．occupyD．devote
小题20:
A．answerB．choiceC．wayD．goal
I once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack．About a week after his death, she    some of her thoughts with a classroom of students．As the late afternoon sunlight shone    the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she    a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down.
With a    look on her face，she paused and said，“  class is over，I’d like to share with all of you a deep    which I feel is very important．Each of us is put here on    to learn，share，love，appreciate and give of ourselves．  of us knows when this fantastic experience will   ．It can be taken away at any moment．Perhaps this is the God’s    of telling us that we must make the     of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to   ，but she went on，“So I would like you all to make me a   ：From now on，on your way to school，or on your way home，find something beautiful to   ．It doesn't have to be something you see．It could be a    of freshly baked  bread  floating  out  of  someone’s house，  or  it  could  be  the  sound  of  the soft    rustling(沙沙作响)the leaves in the trees…．Please look for these things， and     them，for at anytime it can all be taken away．’’
The class was completely   ．We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently．That   ，I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual．
Remember：Life is not    by the number of breaths we take，but by the moments that take our breath away．
小题1:
A．learnedB．sharedC．arguedD．discussed
小题2:
A．ontoB．intoC．acrossD．through
小题3:
A．movedB．brushedC．sweptD．pulled
小题4:
A．surprisedB．worriedC．gentleD．strange
小题5:
A．AfterB．UnlessC．BeforeD．If
小题6:
A．feelingB．understanding C．loveD．memory
小题7:
A．businessB．timeC．duty D．earth
小题8:
A．NoneB．AllC．EachD．Neither
小题9:
A．happenB．beginC．endD．gain
小题10:
A．wayB．signalC．planD．joke
小题11:
A．leastB．worstC．lowestD．most
小题12:
A．acheB．waterC．shineD．dry
小题13:
A．promiseB．choiceC．wishD．rule
小题14:
A．buyB．enjoyC．takeD．learn
小题15:
A．smellB．giftC．tasteD．sight
小题16:
A．windB．handC．lightD．color
小题17:
A．getB．appreciateC．hideD．follow’
小题18:
A．puzzledB．excitedC．quietD．anxious
小题19:
A．morningB．nightC．noonD．afternoon
小题20:
A．wastedB．measuredC．savedD．lost
As we all know, some people get thirsty not for water. They are thirsty to ____a dream or to make something different. I think it is those people who are eager for ____ with an unquenchable (不能磨灭的) thirst who, ____, are likely to be most satisfied with their lives.
Author Napoleon Hill said, “____ is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, ____ a strong desire which transcends (超越) everything.” He is really ____ a deep thirst.
Alan C. Elliott tells in his book A Daily Does of the American Dream about a five-year study that was undertaken to ____ what made some people extraordinarily successful. The study consisted of detailed research into the ____ of 120 of the nation’s top artists, athletes, and scholars.
He reports that the researcher was ____ to find that natural abilities played only a small part in the ____ of those individuals. But research found that they ____ a powerful thirst to succeed. They practiced the piano four hours every day, ___ well before school in the morning to practice swimming or running, or spent much time ____ (time they could have spent hanging out with friends) working on science projects or painting.
Parental support was also a key factor. ____ of these extraordinarily thirsty young people helped out, ____ their children to great ideas and influential persons. Many sacrificed to ensure that their children received ____training. But in the end, it was their children’s ____ that made the difference.
The principle ____ adults, too. If you want to be more successful, the question you might first ask yourself is, “How thirsty am I?” Your ____ in any field you choose, anything you want to be or anything you want to do will ____ your answer to that simple question.
小题1:
A．searchB．realizeC．understandD．enter
小题2:
A．anythingB．everythingC．nothingD．something
小题3:
A．in the endB．for exampleC．by the wayD．on the contrary
小题4:
A．DeterminationB．CourageC．Desire D．Convince
小题5:
A．butB．soC．orD．and
小题6:
A．building upB．suffering fromC．looking forD．talking about
小题7:
A．predictB．discover C．wonderD．question
小题8:
A．tasksB．jobsC．livesD．games
小题9:
A．surprisedB．satisfiedC．frightenedD．disappointed
小题10:
A．failureB．historyC．procedureD．development
小题11:
A．abandonedB．possessed C．offeredD．required
小题12:
A．stoodB．stayedC．roseD．fell
小题13:
A．aloneB．awakeC．aliveD．alike
小题14:
A．TeachersB．ManagersC．FriendsD．Parents
小题15:
A．passingB．exposingC．devotingD．throwing
小题16:
A．ordinaryB．cruelC．goodD．physical
小题17:
A．thirstB．angerC．worryD．fortune
小题18:
A．stands forB．turns to C．goes againstD．applies to
小题19:
A．successB．lossC．salaryD．result
小题20:
A．carry onB．insist onC．depend onD．bring on
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage, credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us   51  chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell   52 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I   53  the countryside for some place I could rent for the   54  possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was   55 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and   56  a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, but slowly, they started teaching me the   57  of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a   58  American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were   59  for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.   60  on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my   61  with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into   62 . I saw many people were having a really hard time,
  63  their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to   64  a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in shelters if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about   65  we can all get bytogether.
小题1:
A．separatelyB．equallyC．violentlyD．naturally
小题2:
A．offB．apartC．overD．out
小题3:
A．crossedB．leftC．toured D．searched
小题4:
A．fullestB．largest C．fairest D．cheapest
小题5:
A．occupiedB．abandonedC．emptiedD．robbed
小题6:
A．turnedB．approached C．clearedD．cut
小题7:
A．benefitB．lesson C．nature D．art
小题8:
A．wild B．realC．differentD．remote
小题9:
A．uniqueB．expensiveC．rareD．necessary
小题10:
A．Up B．Down C．DeepD．Along
小题11:
A．cooperationB．relationshipsC．satisfaction D．appointments
小题12:
A．realityB．societyC．townD．life
小题13:
A．creating B．losing C．quittingD．offering
小题14:
A．put inB．turn inC．take inD．get in
小题15:
A．whenB．whatC．whetherD．how
Most people agree that it’s important to have a sense of humor. Having the ability to laugh can help one overcome anxiety, and make better decisions in difficult situations. People with a well-developed sense of humor appear to be happier, and some are healthier as well. This suggests that having a sense of humor is good for you. Humorless people may find themselves being treated as a fool, and become anxious and upset.
A sense of humor also plays an important role in human relationships. However, not everyone has a sense of humor. People with developmental disabilities (发展性能力丧失) can sometimes have no sense of humor, or have a very strange one.
A number of factors affect a person’s sense of humor, with the age probably being the main one. Young children are often highly amused by simple jokes or shows, while teenagers prefer to enjoy the ironic (讽刺的) events. Educational level, culture, and religious faith also affect one’s sense of humor. While Christians, for example, may have a deep appreciation of jokes about the Bible, others may find them disrespectful.
Many people believe that a sense of humor is something that develops on its own, and that you cannot teach someone to understand why jokes, certain comments, situations or events are funny. However, things can be done to enhance one’s sense of humor. Children, for example, benefit from being told jokes and encouraged to laugh, although some children’s jokes might seem rather strange to adults. If you have children, try to encourage them to tell jokes and think about what makes things funny. And it will help them develop a sense of humor.
小题1:The purpose of the passage is to _______.
A．explain what influences a person’s sense of humor
B．tell readers the importance of being healthy
C．explain how to make better decisions
D．tell readers how to understand jokes
小题2:What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 “enhance” probably mean?
A．Enjoy.B．Reduce.C．Improve.D．Prevent.
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following isn’t talked about in our passenger?
A．Culture.B．Age
C．Educational level.D．Family backgrounds.
Since the end of World War I(WWI) in 1918, Canadians, and millions of others around the world have paused at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to honour the sacrifice our soldiers have made in different ways, fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today.
Known as Remembrance Day, the day originated as a tribute to the soldiers of WWI, a dark period for our young country, which claimed the lives of over 60,000 military personnel and civilians and over 16 million dead worldwide. As there are no more surviving soldiers of WWI, today we rely on the wisdom and words of those soldiers who fought in the wars that followed and this day now also recognizes their heroic contribution. They tell us to always remember what those brave souls fought for, and all they ask in return is that we never forget.
That’s why we wear the red poppy(罂粟花)；that’s why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and say “Thank you”; that’s why we take a pause from our busy lives for two short minutes today to honor that request. Yet this message is fading away, year after year. Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies at school. Not only is this disrespectful, it distances the student from his or her classmates.
It is difficult to understand why any Canadian parent would want to remove their child from the time-honored tradition of reading the poem in Flanders Fields, while a wreath of poppies is laid. It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history, no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from the realities of war is a great disservice. Understanding why conflicts happened, or happen today can help shape choices and decisions they make as adults.
Of course, because we live in a free society, we cannot force an individual to do something. It is unfortunate, but some parents now have their child “opt-out” of the services. These people should be reminded they are free to make such choices only because of the men and women the rest of us are remembering.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a Remembrance Day activity today?
A．Stopping at 11a.m. to remember the war dead.
B．Listening to stories told by WWI soldiers.
C．Wearing a red poppy to show respect.
D．Showing gratitude to soldiers in uniform.
小题2:What can we learn from the passage?
A．War history is too violent for school children
B．The writer was once a soldier in the Canadian army
C．Few students are willing to take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies.
D．More parents are keeping their children away from frightening war stories.
小题3: The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph probably refers to_______.
A．the death of so many soldiers in wars
B．the fact that there were so many wars after WWI.
C．people’s ungratefulness for the freedom they have.
D．removing children from Remembrance Day events.
小题4:The writer believes that ______.
A．the sacrifice of the soldiers should always be remembered.
B．Remembrance Day is becoming less important for soldiers.
C．school no longer think Remembrance Day is necessary.
D．people should be forced to learn about the realities of war.
In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be   21  with who you are. There’s always someone who’s a bit   22 . The only solution is to reach   23  and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more   24  measure for comparison than who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your   25 .
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others .Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get   26 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for   27 . It is a fool’s game. Not one of us is exactly   28 . The only direct and honest comparison is   29  yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only   30  to compare yourself to someone else if their life  31  is the same as your own. Good luck finding that   32 . And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how dedicated（埋头苦干的）you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there’s not, you can   33  someone is coming up fast   34  you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best   35 .
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to   36  you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who   37  if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn’t make a bit of   38 . You are a more   39  person today than you were yesterday. Your own   40  is all you need.
小题1:
A．patientB．strictC．contentD．concerned
小题2:
A．strongerB．betterC．lazierD．wiser
小题3:
A．insideB．outC．forD．up
小题4:
A．accurateB．usefulC．carefulD．powerful
小题5:
A．endB．bestC．convenienceD．side
小题6:
A．satisfiedB．busyC．inspiredD．lazy
小题7:
A．nothingB．funC．sureD．success
小题8:
A．equalB．uniqueC．alikeD．common
小题9:
A．withinB．byC．forD．of
小题10:
A．instructedB．allowedC．directedD．suggested
小题11:
A．situationB．positionC．occasionD．accommodation
小题12:
A．gameB．matchC．friendD．enemy
小题13:
A．concludeB．betC．announceD．declare
小题14:
A．beforeB．besideC．belowD．behind
小题15:
A．assistantB．competitorC．coachD．teacher
小题16:
A．contributeB．exposeC．pushD．devote
小题17:
A．caresB．saysC．wondersD．asks
小题18:
A．effortB．senseC．differenceD．change
小题19:
A．successfulB．happyC．luckyD．fit
小题20:
A．benefitB．progressC．habitD．result
Bad behavior is something that most people don’t want to tolerate. However, we have had to tolerate it more and more with each passing year. There seems to be no concern for other people’s feelings; nor do we seem to care about other people’s property. We live in an age where saying what is on our minds has priority over any harm that it might do.
There are ways to deal with bad behavior in modern times, though. Too many of us let bad behavior go because we don’t want to rock the boat. This is the time that you should rock the boat and rock it hard. Let people know that you expect it to change. That is the key to dealing with bad behavior. If it continues, take the proper action for the situation you are in. If you have developed the habit of bad behavior, take a hard look at it and then change it. You can’t expect others to behave well if you aren’t willing to look at your own bad behavior and change it.
If you don’t have control over anything in a situation, just walk away from it and move on to something that you do have control over. You needn’t feel ashamed of that. Besides, you must stand firm in what you believe. You can’t control what other people do, but you can control what you do about it. You can’t go wrong if you stand firm in what you believe. Understanding your responsibility is also important. Don’t try to take on the responsibility for other people’s behavior. Take care of what you have to and do it in the way you know it should be done. The rest will take care of itself.
Bad behavior is on the rise with more and more people behaving badly without having to pay any consequences. Worry about how you behave rather than how others behave. Pretty soon, it just may catch on.
小题1:It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that _____________.
A．bad behavior is common today
B．bad behavior is sure to hurt people deeply
C．people behave badly because of carelessness
D．people are more understanding than before
小题2:When dealing with people’s bad behavior, you are advised to ____________.
A．fight it bravely whenever it happens
B．ignore it if it is beyond your control
C．let it go to avoid trouble
D．make people feel ashamed of their bad behavior
小题3:Why do many people behave badly according to the passage?
A．Because bad behavior is often ignored.
B．Because people are often influenced by others.
C．Because people aren’t punished for their bad behavior.
D．Because people haven’t realized its consequences.

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