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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__ __.

Once I heard a bald man said, "Whenever I enter a room, all I see is hair." Once you've __ __what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will completely make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different __ __,or forget about it and _ __the tiles in your life that are not missing.

We all know people who have had a relatively __ __ life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but generally remain happy.

The first secret is gratitude. All happy people are __ _. Ungrateful people cannot be happy.The second is __ _that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are likely to experience.Finally,if you choose to find the __ __in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As for happiness itself, this largely depends on your decision to make.

1.A. different B. missing C. short D. broken

2.A. determined B. predicted C. assumed D. imagined

3.A. tile B. brick C. ceiling D. house

4.A. look on B. focus on C. count on D. rely on

5.A. peaceful B. difficult C. easy D. ordinary

6.A. wealthy B. grateful C. proud D. generous

7.A. admitting B. dividing C. proving D. realizing

8.A. worst B. best C. positive D. negative

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My grandmother was always encouraging me to set goals and work hard to achieve them. She would tell me not to be a follower and not to set ________on what I could achieve. She ________ believed that there were no limits that you could ________ whatever you wanted. I would never forget the following story that she once told me：A farmer won first ________at the country fair for his huge radish (小萝卜)that was the exact shape and ________of a milk bottle. Many were ________as to how the farmer was able to grow this radish that was the exact shape of a milk bottle. ________ one gentleman went up to the farmer and asked the question. The farmer replied，“It was ________. I got the seed growing and then I put it into the milk bottle. It had ________else to go.”You can use this story as an analogy (比喻) to life－our lives are________ by the kind of surroundings we place ourselves in, the people that we allow to________ us, and the goals we give ourselves.If we only________ and take no action, then we get no further. But if we ________，set a goal and take action, then our life takes a________ shape.

Goals and actions can help us accomplish more in a year than what some people will accomplish in a lifetime. To prove this________ ，read the biographies of ________ people and you will see that goals and actions________played a big role in their success.

Remember the________ of Mary Kay Ash, who said，“Don't limit yourself. ” Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go ________ your mind lets you. Whatever you believe, remember, you can achieve.”

In summary, don't put yourself in a bottle; in other words, move out of what is ________ and secure if you want to move forward.

1.A. expectations B. rules C. limits D. lines

2.A. truly B. naturally C. tightly D. partly

3.A. win B. grasp C. realize D. achieve

4.A. remark B. prize C. position D. award

5.A. size B. length C. weight D. height

6.A. doubtful B. worried C. anxious D. curious

7.A. Immediately B. Gradually C. Finally D. Actually

8.A. strange B. easy C. funny D. secret

9.A. nowhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. anywhere

10.A. shaped B. formed C. controlled D. improved

11.A. understand B. help C. influence D. contact

12.A. dream B. refuse C. doubt D. change

13.A. struggle B. insist C. continue D. plan

14.A. beautiful B. different C. solid D. clear

15.A. theory B. lesson C. point D. evidence

16.A. successful B. brave C. friendly D. careful

17.A. as usual B. above all C. at all D. in fact

18.A. example B. wisdom C. statement D. speech

19.A. as if B. in case C. as far as D. as long as

20.A. comfortable B. valuable C. ordinary D. boring

–I am leaving for Madrid tomorrow,Caroline.

--- _______

A. Take your time B.All the best

C. Well done D.That's OK

It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.

“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals （凉鞋）, wet with heavy snow.

“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I saved them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.

The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”

“Am I rich? Pity, no!”

I looked at my worn-out slipcovers （椅套）. The girl put her cup back in its saucer （茶碟）carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.

1.The writer let the two children come in and served them well because ______.

A. she wanted to sell old papers to them

B. she wanted to give them some presents

C. she showed great pity and care on them

D. she wanted to show her thanks to them

2.The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to _______.

A. show that she was a kind-hearted lady

B. remind her she shouldn’t forget how rich she was

C. leave room for readers to think about what being rich is

D. call up her memories of the good old days

3.It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on _______.

A. how much money you have made

B. what attitude you have had toward life

C. the way you help others

D. your social relationship

The mother thanked the young man again and again, without _____ help her son would have been killed by the passing car.

A. whom B. his

C. whose D. who

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Last year, A Bite of China, made by CCTVs Documentary Channel, sparked discussion not only on Chinese food, but also on locally made documentary programs.

With fascinating footage（影片片段） and stories, documentaries encourage us to think about interesting issues we wouldn’t necessarily know about.

So, what makes a good documentary, and what should we pay attention to when we watch one? Here, we offer a few easy strategies to help you get the most out of watching documentaries.

Pay attention to the themes

While watching a documentary, keep your eyes and ears peeled for the themes people talk about and what ideas they focus on. Is it meant to be informative or raise a certain emotional response?

Think critically

Listen to what the people in the documentary are saying and ask yourself the following questions If you were debating with someone or introducing a new concept, would you say the things the people in the documentary are saying? Do the arguments make sense?

Check the sources

If you’re sitting at the computer and can’t think of anything to do, why not look up the points the documentary made and see if they are accurate? You could even read more about what is presented in the documentary.

Who are the creators?

The creators or financial backers of a film will usually be involved with how the subject matter is presented. For instance, as the documentary 2016 Obama’s America was directed in large part by a conservative writer, it’s not surprising that it’s critical of President Obama from the beginning.

1.Which of the following is the most proper to describe documentaries?

A. non-fictional B. controversial

C. subjective D. thoughtful

2.The passage is mainly written to ______.

A. inform us of factors of good documentaries.

B. help us enjoy documentaries better.

C. introduce ways of making documentaries.

D. help us figure out themes of documentaries.

3.Why is 2016 Obama’s America mentioned in the article?

A. Because the author dislikes Obama.

B. Because it is directed by a writer.

C. Because it is quite popular in China.

D. Because it is a persuasive example.

4.According to the passage, ______.

A. it is always difficult to get the themes of documentaries.

B. financial backers often appear in documentaries.

C. it’s better to think twice about what is in documentaries.

D. many points of documentaries are not accurate.

——Oh，must you? Stay a bit longer．It’s been such fun having you．

—— ．I’ve got an early start tomorrow morning．

A．Thanks anyway B．No problem

C．All right D．Never mind

When my friend put out the idea of homeschooling to her parents, the first reaction they gave was, “You are cutting the child off the world.” Did the child really get cut off or did the child socialize better?

The moment we hear of homeschooling, we think the child will have no opportunities to interact with peers. However, in my friend’s opinion, we forget that when attending a regular school, the child is not into socializing all the while. The child is confined to so many other activities. Studies take a major role in a child’s life. The child hardly has the time to interact at school.

The child might be meeting and studying along with many peers; however, how many kids interact with all the kids in a class? But in homeschooling system, as my friend mentioned, the kid has all the time and can plan his day accordingly. During the day the child studies just like other school-going kids but with no burden of homework and project work, the child has so much free time in the evening as to effectively interact and play with peers. The quality time the child spends in education is really impressive.

Homeschooled kids have the opportunity to socialize more often as they have a lot of time in their hands. They can also make socializing a regular habit. Just as my friend said, her child goes to a neighboring park almost every day and has a set of friends who go there daily. Other children get back home to finish off homework and project work whereas her child who is already through with studies gets the opportunity to spend time with family members.

When I heard this, I really felt how lucky the child was. Definitely the child had a better opportunity to socialize when compares with my kids. However, I might not consider homeschooling for my kid, as I am so used to the traditional schooling system and feel regular schooling the safest bet.

1.What is the author’s attitude towards his friend’s idea of homeschooling?

A. Surprised. B. Interested.

C. Negative. D. Confident.

2.The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to _________.

A. explain what homeschooling is.

B. express his views on homeschooling.

C. share his ways of teaching his children.

D. promote homeschooling

3.The underlined word “confined” in the Para.2 can be replaced by _______.

A. free B. restricted

C. devoted D. accustomed

4.According to the author what is the biggest advantage of homeschooling children?

A. They can be better at socializing.

B. They can be more popular.

C. They will become braver.

D. They can study better.

5.How does the passage mainly develop?

A. By following the order of importance.

B. By following the order of time

C. By presenting facts.

D. By making comparison.

When you sit down, you pick it out. When you are in your car, you reach for it．When you’re at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it. When you get into a lift, you play with it．

Cigarettes? Cup of coffee? No, it’s the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phone．And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their desire to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships．

With its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet away．In just the past couple of years, the cell phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and counselors（顾问）in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imagined．

The costs are becoming even more evident, and I don’t mean just the monthly bill．Dr．Chris Knippers, a counselor at the Betty Ford Center in Southern California, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from reality．

Sounds extreme, but we’ve all witnessed the evidence: the person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around him．

Is it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness? And pardon me, but how is this improving the quality of life?

Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separation．He points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with．Despite the growing use of phones, e-mail and instant messaging, in other words, Williams says studies show that we don’t have as many friends as our parents. “Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends,” he says．

If the cell phone has truly had these effects, it’s because it has become very widespread．Consider that in 1987, there were only 1 million cell phones in use．Today, something like 300 million Americans carry them．They far outnumber wired phones in the United States．

1.Which of the following best explains the title of the passage?

A. Cell phone users smoke less than they used to.

B. More people use cell phones than smoke cigarettes.

C. Cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes.

D. Using cell phone is just as cool as smoking cigarettes.

2.The underlined word “curb” in Paragraph 2 means __________.

A. control B. ignore C. develop D. rescue

3.The example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that _______.

A. women use cell phones more often than men

B. talking on the phone while driving is dangerous

C. cell phones make one-on-one personal contact easy

D. cell phones do not necessarily bring people together

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