Are you happy? Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happiness today?

Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness.Some have put their heart and efforts into their work.Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol.Meanwhile, untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic(异国的)vacation homes and other popular “toys”. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: people are looking for a lasting source of happiness.

Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “I’ll be happy when I get my new promotion,” or “I’ll be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds.” It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a “response” to having, being or doing something.

       In life, we all experience stimulus(激励) and response.Today, some people think that an expensive car is stimulus.Happiness is a response.A great paying job is stimulus.Happiness is a response.A loving relationship is stimulus.Happiness is a response.This belief leaves us thinking and feeling:“I’ll be happy when…”

It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true.I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy.When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work.When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships.When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health.Happiness is not a response but a stimulus.

Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives.For unknown reason to me, many choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry most of the time.Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want—we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy.

61.From the second paragraph, we know too many people           .

         A.are not happy when they work hard

         B.are not happy when they drink or take drugs

         C.are happy when they possess their own expensive cars

         D.all desire exotic vacation homes

62.Generally speaking, most people feel happy because          .

         A.they think happiness is rooted in their deep heats

         B.they get what they want to have

         C.they get a great paying job

         D.they get an expensive car

63.Which f the following is right according to the author?

        A.If you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.

         B.We should try to get more and then we’ll be happy.

         C.Most people today are happy.

         D.Work is a necessary part in our daily life.

64.From the viewpoint of the author, happiness is        .

         A.based on our needs   B.unconditional

         C.out of reach                 D.linited 

Old Bear

Kevin Henkes(2008), under 40 pages

Target Audience: Preschoolers

Price: $3.8

Content: It is snowing really hard and Old Bear is getting ready for his long nap. As he sleeps, he dreams of being a cub again and enjoying the wonders of nature. He dreams about summer, fall, winter and spring and how each season brings him so much joy! The illustrations(插图) show the beauty of the seasons that Old Bear dreams about. Great book!

Half-Minute Horrors

Susan Rich(2009), 120~160 pages

Target Audience: Intermediates (4th~6th grade)

Price: $9.6

Content: Looking for a scary book that is also quick to read? How about a one-paragraph tale of terror or a simple drawing that will make your skin crawl? This book is a collection of very short stories, pictures and cartoons from an impressive group of authors and illustrators.

Leaves

David Ezra Stein(2007), under 40 pages

Illustrated by David Ezra Stein

Target Audience: Toddlers, Preschoolers

Price: $3.4

Content: It’s Little Bear’s first year. Fall has come to his island. When the leaves begin to fall, he wonders what to do. However, after following his instinct and sleeping through the winter, he awakens in spring to find everything blooming once again.

Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’

Eileen Spinelli (2003) , under 40 pages

Illustrated by Megan Lloyd

Target Audience: Preschoolers

Price: $3.5

Content: The Tappletons (bears) are gathered together for their big Thanksgiving feast. However, all is not going well during the preparations. The turkey slides out of the house, down a hill and into a pond. There are no pies at the bakery and the lettuce for the salad has been given to the rabbits. As they sit down for the feast, Grandmother Tappleton reminds them that although they have nothing to eat, they can still be thankful that they have each other.

1.Which book has the most pages?

A. Old Bear         B. Half-Minute Horrors

C. Leaves           D. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.

2.What can we learn from the book Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’?

A. We should always keep things in order.

B. We should try to make more delicious food on Thanksgiving.

C. If we don’t work hard, there will be no food.

D. Family love is the most important thing.

3.If you like reading horror stories, which book would you like?

A. Old Bear         B. Half-Minute Horrors

C. Leaves           D. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons’.

4.Who are the main readers of these books?

A. Adults.                B. Old people

C. Little children          D. Middle school students.

5.Where can you probably find this passage?

A. In a travel guide.         B. In an advertisement.

C. In a science textbook.     D. In an official report

 

We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.

Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must __1  test its pupils. The standards may be changed — no examination is 2  — but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not 3 either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean everything would depend on 4  since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each 5  .

Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the 6  respected schools and from families known to them – a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he is _7  for a job, while the lack of a certificate indicates the unsuitability of a 8  child attending a well-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were 9  , and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school’s reputation, unable to 10 for employment with the child from the 11__ school.

The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an 12  force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, __13 or academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic 14  . The selection would be made by people who themselves are 15  selected by some computer.

1.                A.seldom         B.regularly        C.never    D.rarely

 

2.                A.perfect         B.interesting      C.easy D.difficult

 

3.                A.predict         B.explain         C.improve  D.believe

 

4.                A.equality        B.luck            C.labor D.examinations

 

5.                A.classmate       B.friend          C.teacher   D.parent

 

6.                A.equally         B.slightly         C.highly    D.interestingly

 

7.                A.suitable        B.interested       C.generous D.sensitive

 

8.                A.cruel          B.dull            C.clever    D.bright

 

9.                A.handed down    B.picked up       C.brought in D.taken away

 

10.               A.compete       B.stand          C.argue D.protect

 

11.               A.ordinary        B.favored        C.ill-respected    D.average

 

12.               A.necessary       B.healthy         C.extraordinary   D.evil

 

13.               A.standard        B.normal         C.different  D.fair

 

14.               A.selection       B.test            C.discussion D.arrangement

 

15.               A.surely          B.clearly         C.actually   D.probably

 

 

Monday: Here I am, in the middle of nowhere. This camping trip idea is not getting off to a very good start. It’s raining and the tent leaks. The hiking seemed to take forever, and I still can’t understand how it could all have been up hill! How did I ever let my brother talk me into this? When we get home—if we ever get home—he’s going to have to do something great to get back on my good side. Maybe he should sponsor a shopping spree(狂购)at the mall!

Tuesday: Things are looking up. The sun came out today, so we were able to leave the tents and dry out. We’re camped at the edge of a small lake that I couldn’t see before because of the rain and fog. The mountains are all around us, and the forest is absolutely beautiful. We spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it out. Later in the afternoon we tried to catch the fish for dinner, but the fish were smarter than we were. At night we built a fire and sang songs happily.

Wednesday: We hiked to the far side of the lake and climbed to the top of a small peak. From there we could see how high the other mountains were and how far the forest spread around us. On the way up we passed through a snowfield!

Thursday: I caught my first fish! We followed the stream that fed the lake. After about two miles, we came to a section that Carol said looked “fishy”. She had a pack rod(竿), which can be carried in a backpack. I asked to cast it, and I caught a fish on my first try. Carol caught a few more. But they were just too pretty to eat for lunch so we put them back in the stream.

Friday: I can’t believe we are going home already. It will be nice to get a hot shower, sleep in a real bed, and eat junk food, but the trip has been wonderful. We’re already talking about another camping adventure next year where we canoe down a river. It’s hard to believe, but I think this city girl has a little country blood in her veins.

1.The writer went on this camping trip because________.

A.she enjoyed camping

B.she wanted to go fishing

C.she was influenced by her brother

D.she was tired of staying at home

2.The whole morning of Tuesday, the writer ________.

A.hiked along the lake                     B.dried out her belongings

C.climbed the mountain                    D.caught the fish for dinner

3.It can be inferred that Carol had a pack rod with her because ________.

A.she could not afford to buy a regular fishing pole

B.she needed it to get their main source of food

C.she thought the writer of the journal might need it

D.she expected to go fishing while they were hiking

4.It is likely that the writer will ________.  

A.go on another camping trip

B.invite Carol to go fishing together

C.make her brother buy her something

D.convince her brother to go camping

 

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