I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery are 21 for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their 22 state of being before they won the money.I 23 that 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery (彩票) are__21_for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their__22__state of being before they won the money.I__23__that they would have been happy for a much longer time.

The reason for this is that__24__we try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves，like winning the lottery，or getting a new car or house，it never__25__.The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting (飞逝的)．We cannot__26__them for very long.In some way，it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is__27__to us at any moment.True happiness has__28__to do with what is happening outside；it is an inside job.Happiness is a__29__.

We can make the decision to be happy for one day，when we__30__in the morning，every morning.We can find something that brings us great __31__，like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and__32__the birds sing，or watching the dog or cat play，and just__33__the moment.It is our__34__state and we need only allow it in.At any moment，we can__35__，take a deep breath，and remember who we really are，and why we came here，and that truly is to__36__joy and the aliveness of being.

“Happiness is like a butterfly which，when run after，is always __37__our reach，but，if you will sit down___38__，may fall upon you，” said Nathaniel Hawthorne，an American novelist.So，today，no matter what is going on in your own__39__，stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just__40__to be happy，whatever that means to you.

1.A. clever B．lucky C．happyD．cautious

2.A. previous B．unusual C. constant D．positive

3.A. concluded B. suspected C. promised D．thought

4.A. anyhow B．anytime C. anywhere D．anyway

5.A. changes B．forms C. works D．appears

6.A. keep B．control C．blame D．guide

7.A. available B．consistent C. sensitive D．similar

8.A. much B．little C．some D．enough

9.A. choice B．chance C．result D．reward

10.A. wake up B．look up C．turn up D．stand up

11.A. success B．surprise C．pleasure D．worry

12.A. making B．helping C．listening to D．calling on

13.A. waste B．spend C．save D．enjoy

14.A. natural B．common C．accurate D．special

15.A. stay B．stop C．leave D．arrive

16.A. discover B．present C. experience D．accept

17.A. beyond B．within C．through D．against

18.A. noisily B．silently C．carefully D．quietly

19.A. mind B．heart C．life D．body

20.A. pretend B．decide C．agree D．hesitate

练习册系列答案

1.Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid ___________.

2.Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies to ___________.

3.Today’s festivals have _________________, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

4.He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. “___________________________________,” he thought.

5.RODERICK: __________do you know London? HENRY: Not at all, it's my first trip here.

6.HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself ____________to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault.

7.No one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to _______________________, the universe began with a "Big Bang" that threw matter in all directions.

8.For several billion years after the "Big Bang", the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into ___________________.

9.The earth became __________________ that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock.

10.Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada's most popular cities to live in. Its population is __________________.

11.The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some_________________over 90 metres.

12.That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins_________________in their seats.

13.Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to_________________ some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.

假定你是李华，你校将迎接英国代表团，作为学校书法团团长，请你写一篇发言稿，要点如下：1.介绍书法用具；2.阐述书法学习的好处；3.邀请英国同学参与。

注意:1. 100词左右；2. 开头已写好，不计入总词数。3.参考词汇：书法 calligraphy；文房四宝 the Four Treasures of the Study(writing brush, ink stick, paper, ink slab)

Dear friends,

We’d like to share our culture with you by introducing you to the art of Chinese calligraphy ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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My father had just come back from his short-term business visit to England when I came in, rather late, to dinner. I could tell that my parents had been talking about something in that half-playful, half-serious way I knew so well, he said, "How would you like to go to Eton?"

"You bet." I cried quickly catching the joke. Everyone knew it was the most expensive, the most famous of schools. You had to be entered at birth, if not before. Besides, even at 12 or 13, I understood my father. He disliked any form of showing off. He always knew his proper station in life, which was in the middle of the middle class, our house was medium-sized; he had avoided joining Royal Liverpool Golf Club and went to a smaller one instead; though once he had got a second-hand Rolls-Royce at a remarkably low price, he felt embarrassed driving it, and quickly changed it for an Austin 1100.

This could only be his delightful way of telling me that the whole boarding school idea was to be dropped. Alas! I should also have remembered that he had a liking for being different from everyone else, if it did not conflict with his fear of drawing attention to himself.

It seemed that he had happened to be talking to Graham Brown of the London office, a very nice fellow, and Graham had a friend who had just entered his boy at the school, and while he was in that part of the world he thought he might just as well phone them. I remember my eyes stinging and my hands shaking with the puzzlement of my feelings. There was excitement, at the heart of great sadness.

"Oh, he doesn't want to go away," said my mother, "You shouldn't go on like this.” “It's up to him," said my father. "He can make up his own mind."

1.The writer's father sold his Roils-Royce because ________.

A. it was bought at a low price B. it frequently broke down

C. it was a second-hand car D. it made him feel uneasy

2.The writer's father would enjoy being different unless ________.

A. there was no danger of showing off B. it drew much attention to him

C. it was understood as a joke D. it didn't bring him in arguments

3.The writer felt ________ about the idea of going to Eton.

A. unhappy B. unbelievable

C. delighted. D. complicated

4.Based on the passage we know that ________.

A. it is not easy for children to get admitted by Eton