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  When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.

  For kids, happiness has a magical quality.Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫不掩饰的).

  In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.Suddenly it's conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity.I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.

  In adulthood the things that bring deep joy-love, marriage, birth-also bring responsibility and the risk of loss.For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的)

  My definition fo happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”.The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even goo health.

  I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself.Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love.When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.

  Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I don't think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either.She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.

  We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have.We’ve so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it's making us miserable.So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happier

  Happiness isn't about what happens to us-it's about how we see what happens to us.It's the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.It's not wishing for what we don't have, but enjoying what we do possess.

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As people grow older, they

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A.

feel it harder to experience happiness

B.

associate their happiness less with others

C.

will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness

D.

tend to believe responsibility means happiness

(2)

What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?

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A.

She cares little about her own health

B.

She enjoys the freedom of traveling

C.

She is easily pleased by things in daily life

D.

She prefers getting pleasure from housework

(3)

What can b informed from Paragraph 7?

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A.

Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness

B.

Psychologists’opinion is well proved by Grandma’case

C.

Grandma often found time for social gatherings

D.

Grandma's happiness came from modest expectations of life

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People who equal happiness with wealth and success

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A.

consider pressure something blocking their way

B.

stress then right to happiness too much

C.

are at a loss to make correct choices

D.

are more likely to be happy

(5)

What can be concluded from the passage?

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A.

Happiness lies between the positive and the negative

B.

Each man is the master of his own fate

C.

Success leads to happiness

D.

Happy is he who is content

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     When you are in a place where you are hunting for a new job or career, you will find that there are several
things needing your atten tion. Jobs and careers are fewer than you might entirely be prepared for; especially
when satisfying employment is something you need to seriously think about. How are you going to find the job
that you want and how are you going to avoid traps in your way? When you want to make the most out of your job search, take a moment and think about the things that you must avoid at all costs.
     One of the most important rules is, never to compromise on your requirements such that it will negatively
affect your life and peace of mind at a later stage. Keep in mind your basic expectations from a job. It might be
something along the lines of increased monetary pay ment or you might find that it has something to do with
benefits or time off. Whatever it is that you count as your basic requirements, make sure that you do not accept a job without it. Your requirements might be difficult to get, but you have all the rights to try and a chieve them.
     That being said, don't shy away from odd jobs that might actu ally take you to the place that you want to be
in, eventually. Some- times, finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been searching
and putting in a lot of efforts. And if something unexpected happens, remember that taking chances is something you might want to seriously consider. You are in a place where you are thinking about moving forward, so
don't be surprised by what route it might take to get there. As long as you keep your goals in mind, you are going to be doing much better than other people are during their job search.
     If you are looking for the right career, another thing that you can do to make sure that you get the right kind of employment is to advertise yourself. When you do nothing to push yourself forward, you will be the one
suffering for it. If required, motivate yourself and try to look at all that you possess by way of positive traits.
Make sure that you can present your skills and abilities in the best light possi ble. If the jobs that you have set
your sights on are challenging, set targets for yourself and work towards them in a systematic and fo cused
manner. The more efforts you put into marketing yourself, the better will be your chances of obtaining the job
of your choice.
     Remember that when you are working on a job search, you should not shortchange yourself. This is because you will only hurt yourself by aiming low.
     What to avoid during your job search
Paragraph Outline Supporting Details
Brief introduction ☆You need to know they are fewer than 1. _____
☆You should take the related things into 2. _____ and know what to a- void.
Detailed information of what to avoid dur ing the job search ☆Don't lower standards or it will have a negative 3._____ on your later
life. Accept a job with your basic 4. _____ which might be not easy to
get.
☆ Accept some odd jobs which might help you 5. _your goal. Sometimes, luck and chance may 6. _____  well in your finding the job. You can do better than others if you 7. _____ your goals during the job search.
☆You should make a( n) 8.____for yourself to hunt for the right job. If it is a 9. _____for you to find the job, set your targets and work hard.
Summary ☆Low aims may do 10. _____ to your- self, so you shouldn't shortchange yourself.

I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling, I wish it were so.  At your age, you ought to be growing from your parents, You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion, It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way fo showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching (抓紧)at one another’s hands for reassurance.

They claim they want to dress as they please, but they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music, but somehow they all end up huddled round listening the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus and such a way is that the crowd is doing it . They have come at of their cocoon(蚕茧)into a larger cocoon.

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his ro her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be, And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

But the barrier is worth climbing over, the path is worth following . You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party, You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records, You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with you classmate. Well, go to it , find yourself, be yourself Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you area. That’s the only kind of popularity that readily counts.

 

68.The author’s how to be popular with people around

A. readers how to be popular with people around

B. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves

C. parents how t control and guide their children

D. people how to understand and respect each other,

69. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most of them          

A. have much difficulty understanding each other

B. lack confidence

C. dare not cope with problems single-handed

D. are very much afraid of getting lost

70.Which fo the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There is no popularity that really counts

B. What many parent are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths

C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates

D. Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to , but they are actually doing the same.

71.The author thinks of advertisements as       

A. convincing     B. influential      C. instructive      D. authoritative

72.During the teenage years, one should learn to           

A. differ from others in as many ways as possible

B. get into the right season and become popular

C. find one’s real self

D. rebel against parents and the popularity wave

Buster Biown was a thief--and a good one, too ,he thought. He’d nevst decn caught by the police because he never look chance.  He was always prepared for any ruforesecn event of emcnhency. Confidently, he stood   the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the of the house. “Don’t worry the dog-be aware of the ownerl ” it said .Bust smiled and found his way in.

The house looked quite normal outside ,but inmde it was very exotie with fascinating objects on display when it saw Buster,then wagged its tail madly and went over to hat ligking his outatretched hand. “Good boy ,”Buster whispered. “What a great guard dog you are-trying to Hck me to death.”

Satished he’s umade  friends with the deg ,Buster began to wancer mand the house ,choosing itents to put his bag. His akilled eye picked out only the antiques (古董):a pail lfiailver eanllal llabldas. a silver tea-and-coffce service, etc .His new friend ,the dog .sat and watched,  wondering what was happening.

“Well, boy .”Buster whispered finally. “That might do. Any mow and I won’t be able to carry it ! ” Herswung the heavy bay onto his shouiders , just as the lights came on , nearly blinding him . He shielded his eyen with his hand.

“You’ re a very ailly person,” the figure in the doorway aaid , his voice dry as dust .As the man came closer . Bustor could see he was well dreascd . His face seemed bars for 20 year fang  ying to mb the hase of the wodd ’ s greatest fortrne-teller!”

“You should have talsm     notice of the sign outside.” The man rusoed  1 knew about this attempted robbery Iast week and I also kuor end up bchind bars for 20 year faney ying to the lasase of the world’ s greatest fortune-teller!”

1.Why was Buster so confident?

A. He was not afraid of dogs.     

B. He knew the house lived alone.

C. He had never been caught by the police.

D. The house had no security alarm.

2.Why wan Buster so confident?

A. Mcasy and untidy.         B. Rich and expenaive.

C. Comfortahle and calmc     D. Foreign and unuknl

3.How did Buster deojde wlich objects to take?

A. He took those the wete cnay fo carry in his bag.

B. He took only . the      antiqucs.

C. He took those that he    could sell easily.

D. He looked for   abjccts

4. What punishment wajts for Buster Brown?

A. A prison seutence with hard labour.

B.A long prison sentence.

C.A heavy fine

D.Comanttnity service fo-20

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