6．Here are the tips from Sonja Lyubomirsky.author of The How of Happiness.to help you deal with a ba——青夏教育精英家教网—

6．Here are the tips from Sonja Lyubomirsky，author of The How of Happiness，to help you deal with a bad economy，and increase your happiness throughout the day．
（1）Avoid Overthinking
In order to remove pessimism when things are difficult，it's best to think positively（积极地）．"What can I learn from this？Times are hard，I've been out of work over a period of time，but I can spend more time with the kids，take up a new hobby，or learn a new set of skills．"
（2）Practice Acts of Kindness
Now more than ever we need each other to stay alive．Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for friends，family，or strangers can make you happier．Think of practical，everyday offers that make someone's life a little bit easier．
（3）Focus on Your Relationships
You don't need an expert to tell you that relationships are important to happiness．Not being the bread-winner anymore or not being able to meet your kids'needs can make your family life hard．But the solution is to stop feeling bad and focus on nurturing（培育）your loved ones．
"What parents don't realize is that kids don't care about toys but their attitudes towards them"says Lyubomirsky．
（4）Pick a Goal
Devote yourself to a project-whether it is a business you want to start or a dance you want to learn．But it's also important to remember to be flexible （灵活）in these times．Don't feel down if conditions are stopping you from meeting your goals．Stick to it and change it if necessary!
（5）Take Care of Your Body
Spend a small part of your day giving your body some TLC （tender loving care）．It will go a long way in adding to your happiness．"Even if you can't afford to go to the gym，"Lyubomirsky says，"take time out to exercise at home．"

46．Which of the following is opposite （反义词） to the underlined word"pessimism"？A
A．happiness B．criticism C．devotionD．pressure
47．Which act is a practical one to help people in a bad economy in our daily life？B
A．Offering someone a plane trip．B．Offering someone a ride．
C．Offering someone your income．D．Offering someone a car．
48．Which of the following is true according to the tips？C
A．It is important for children to be given new toys．
B．There is no time to take up something new as a hobby．
C．Stick to a goal and make necessary changes．
D．It's unnecessary to take some exercise in a bad economy．
49．What does the passage mainly talk about？D
A．How to overcome difficulties in times of trouble．
B．How to start businesses in hard times．
C．How to reach a goal in times of trouble．
D．How to find happiness in hard times．

5．

The active advantages of passive housing
Imagine a house that keeps itself warm in the wintertime．Think of the savings in terms of fuel bills and unfriendly emissions．Such houses in fact exist．Called"passive houses"，the concept of these highly energy-efficient buildings took root in around 1990，before slowly consolidating as a niche construction concept in roughly 2000．Are passive houses now actively moving into the mainstream as sustainable buildings？
For Brian McGarry，an economics lecturer who built a family house based on passive housing criteria in the Pyrenees this year，the arguments look compelling．As his first full winter in the low energy house drew in，we asked him to keep us posted．Do passive houses work？
I had never heard of a passive house in February 2012，when I purchased a plot of land in a Pyrenees village at 1，200m altitude on the Spanish-French border，embarking somewhat reluctantly on a self-build housing project．I knew what I wanted：a comfortable，pleasing and economically sensible house in an attractive location．And I knew what I didn't want：a costly project management nightmare for an inexperienced builder．
What I didn't know is that I would be persuaded to build a pre-constructed，custom-designed house based on energy-efficient passive house criteria．Some European economies are already demanding levels of energy efficiency that are close to those standards，but the simplicity and logic of the proposal proved overwhelming：it promised to be easier and quicker to build，cheaper to run，and more comfortable to live in．The objective was not to meet standards such as those of Germany's Passivhaus Institut，but to include the fundamental concepts of passive energy management in my project：an airtight and highly protected building envelope； large south-facing double or triple-glazed windows （if possible，filled with argon gas） that passively capture the energy of the sun； a heat recovery ventilation system to provide fresh air； and a simple，low-cost heating system consisting of a modern wood-burning stove，a bathroom heater and a portable radiator backup for when the sun doesn't shine and temperatures drop．No significant limitations were placed on the design，the risk of a budget overrun for a highly specified factory-built structure looked low，and it was environmentally friendly．Moreover，the cost was no more than a conventional build．
Certainly，arguments against the project could be made，such as the uncertain resale value of innovative houses in a conservative market，and the risk of being an early adopter of technologies that are relatively new to Spain and France．
A German architect recommended a young Catalan colleague，Josep Bunyesc，to do the job for me．In 2009Bunyesc designed the first house in Spain based on passive house criteria，built in conjunction with an innovative industrial specialist in wooden structures，Fustes Sebastia．I was deeply impressed by the houses I visited-the functionality，comfort and spaciousness of the designs，coupled with the efficiency，quality and cost of the construction method．I then hammered out a design with the architect-the longest part of the process．
The rest was disconcertingly fast：a USB pen drive transmitted the design orders to an automated woodcutting and assembling factory in Spain．A total of 22insulated wall and roof structures were completed in three weeks and，with most windows also fitted，these were transported by truck to the plot location across the French border．The house was then assembled on site by local house-building specialists，Ecobois．eu，who took another week to combine the structure，despite adverse weather conditions in February 2013．
What are the main performance results so far？
After six months in use，the house is proving to be both cheap to run and remarkably comfortable-staying cool in the hot summer was effortless，as long as the windows were shuttered or shaded from the sun．Now staying warm in the cold，high-altitude December climate also seems easy，so far．The temperature remains even throughout the building-no hot or cold rooms-and the dynamics of the building's passive heat management mean that once the sun shines with reasonable regularity，the house stays comfortable，even when empty．Arriving on a cold night after an extended absence has so far not been a concern．
Winter arrived in force in the Pyrenees in November，with abundant snowfalls and temperatures as low as minus 8° Celsius．Though early days，the house has responded well：the stove is lit during cold evenings but the portable radiator has not yet been needed．This type of construction seems not only to make economic and environmental sense，but to enhance our quality of life，too．

66．The author states in Paragraph 1that passive housingB．
A．calls for energy to keep warm in winter and cool in summer
B．had been promoted for a decade before the birth of its theory
C．catches on with both the self-builders and those constructors
D．refers to a certain house comfortable，costly and also pleasing
67．The houses，regarding the passive energy management，can NOT be characterized byD．
A．using south-facing windows to take in solar energy
B．providing energy for taking a shower when it's rainy
C．supplying fresh air with a special heat recovery system
D．placing much more demands and limits on the design
68．According to the passage，passive housing turns out promising because it isA．
A．reasonable in practice and easy to operate
B．relatively warm in winter and cool in summer
C．much cheaper to run and comfortable to live in
D．quite economical and environmentally friendly
69．How did the author find his self-built house？C
A．Very unaffordable．B．Energy-consuming．
C．Comfortable to live．D．Far from eco-friendly．
70．Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the underlined words"hammered out"？A
A．decided on B．worked out C．referred to D．thought up．

4．A spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT） called Empatica，has created a wearable device that monitors epileptic seizures（癫痫发作）．
According to Statista，the value of the global mHealth market for 2015is forecasted to be at around 14.5billion U．S．dollars．In fact，247million people in the US have downloaded a healthcare app for their personal use．
The new product，Embrace，can be paired with a companion watch that a family member，friend or caregiver can wear．When the companion watch is in range of the user's Embrace watch，it will vibrate to alert the companion watch of their medical situation or status．
Embrace is tied together by two apps：an event detector which sends an alert when the user's electrodermal response reaches a pre set level they customize based on their history and health profile； and a diary app which helps monitor and manage everyday routines．
The ultra thin Embrace is the result of several years of research from MIT professor Dr．Rosalind W．Picard，founder and director of the Affective Computing Research Group at MIT Media Lab and her team．Embrace evolved from a discovery with an early device called iCalm in 2008which allowed the researchers to see the outbreak of stress even before it was noticed by the subject．
The sensors in the iCalm device measured the"fight-or-flight response"through electrodermal activity which was measured from the skin surface．In a small test group，the data from the iCalm showed that the wristband data was related to how long the brain waves were suppressed after an epileptic seizure．According to Picard，the data showed the bigger the signal on the wrist，the longer the brain waves went flat after the seizure had supposedly ended．The problem with that discovery，according to the researchers，is that someone who's had an epileptic seizure and then appears to recover should be monitored and not left alone．
Over time，Picard and her team fine-tuned iCalm to what is now the Embrace watch which monitors the user's physiological stress levels．Embrace monitors electrodermal activity （EDA） and movement with an objective of reducing Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy （SUDEP），the leading cause of death of those with epilepsy．
Embrace recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for further product development．The company also has partnered with the Epilepsy Foundation and plans to give Embrace watches to children or families who can't afford them．

62．What can be inferred from the passage？A
A．Embrace will undoubtedly have a bright market future．
B．With Embrace，many epileptic sufferers have got cured．
C．Embrace is unaffordable for most children and families．
D．The government financially supports Embrace advances．
63．Embrace works with devices consisting ofB．
A．paired companion watches B．an event detector and a diary app
C．smart sensors in the iCalm deviceD．the signals shown on the wrist
64．Empatica developed iCalm because itA．
A．failed to detect an epileptic patient who tends to be cured
B．was weak in reporting the accurate data of the stress outbreak
C．could not figure out the brain waves via signals on the wrist
D．lacked the function to explain the sudden death in Epilepsy
65．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？C
A．From Fine-tuned iCalm to the Embrace Watch
B．A Cure of Epilepsy by Picard and her Team
C．A Smart Watch to Manage Epileptic Seizures
D．Embrace，a Great Scientific Breakthrough．

3．Successful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures．They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions--mistaken ideas．
One cause of misconceptions is ethnocentrism，the belief that one's own culture's way of doing things is better than the way of other cultures．It's ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business．To avoid ethnocentrism，it's necessary to study the different elements（组成部分） of culture：language，values and attitudes，and customs and manners．
Language
A knowledge of the local language can help international business people in four ways．First，people can communicate directly．Second，people are usually more open in their communication
with someone who speaks their language．Third，an understanding of the language allows people to infer meanings that are not said directly．Finally，knowing the language helps people to understand the culture better．
Values and Attitudes
Values are people's basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong，good and bad．An attitude is a way of thinking or acting．Values and attitudes influence international business．For
Example，many people in the United States believe that chocolate from Switzerland is better than chocolate from other countries，and they buy a lot of it．
Customs and Manners
Customs are common social practices．Manners are ways of acting that the society believes are polite．For example，in the United States，it is the custom to have salad（色拉） before the main course at dinner，not after．It's not acceptable to talk with food in mouth at table．Failure to understand the customs and manners of other countries will bring difficulty selling their products．Orange juice as a breakfast drink of an American company in France doesn't sell well because the French don't usually drink juice with breakfast．

32．A knowledge of the local language allows international business peopleB．
A．to be more open with their customers
B．to communicate without outside help
C．to express their thoughts indirectly
D．to have a better idea of their own culture
33．The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role ofC．
A．manners  B．values   C．attitudes  D．customs
34．What would be the best title for the text？C
A．Misconceptions in Business    B．Basic Beliefs in Business
C．International Business Culture   D．Successful International Business
35．The author's purpose of writing this article is to tell peopleB．
A．how to take a right attitude in business
B．how to avoid misunderstandings in business
C．how to use a local language in business
D．how to act politely and properly in business．

2．Classified Ads SEEK is the trademark of Claseek．com，a site registered in Singapore．You can buy，sell，trade，rent，deal，find and advertise almost anything here．Common categories（种类） include house，parking，camera，computer，mobile phones，bags，shoes，clothing，jewelry，car，private teacher，car rental，hotels，business，pets，food，restaurants，sports，music and others．The site is also available in Hong Kong，India，Indonesia，Malaysia，Australia and Philippines plus a global site which is open to all countries worldwide．Here，you can advertise your things for free．Ads may contain video for better product presentation．
What are you waiting for？Explore the site and advertise for free!The following are some of the Ads in Australia．

55．The reason for Dr．Johnson's giving the puppies out is that heC．
A．dislikes little puppiesB．wants to make more money
C．is busy and going abroaD．D．finds loving homes for the puppies
56．If you want to hire the bus for half a year，you will have to payD．
A.2，520US＄B.4，200US＄C.25，200CN￥D.33，000CN￥
57．In the Ads we can learn thatC．
A．classified Ads SEEK is a site registered in Malaysia
B．you should pay some money for advertising your products．
C．you can add video to your ads to present your products better．
D．Dr．Johnson was too busy and poor to raise the three little dogs．

1．People give gifts in almost all societies．Some gifts are expensive，as they may take months to create．Others are of less （48）D，such as birthday cards．In some cultures，there are certain rules about gift exchange．In Pakistan，for example，there is a tradition called"taking giving"．It （49）A this way：You give the newly-married couple a gift，and they"repay（回报）"you with a gift of higher value．Then you give the couple another gift．This one should be worth the difference between the first two gifts．
Today presidents usually bring gifts when they （50）D a foreign leader．Leaders bring gifts to strengthen relationships between （51）A．
Gifts can also send special messages．For example，gifts can tell people that we are thinking of them and that we want them to feel（52）B．Sometimes a gift makes us remember the giver．The gift keeps the
（53）C of a special person and a special relationship alive．
There is no doubt about the good side of gift giving．That is why some people don't （54）D the idea that modern gift giving is very wasteful．It is （55）A that there is an emotional benefit for people who exchange gifts．That is surely enough of a reason for the tradition to continue．

48．A．power	B．help	C．fun	D．value
49．A．works	B．stands	C．judges	D．ends
50．A．discover	B．like	C．trust	D．visit
51．A．countries	B．cities	C．villages	D．families
52．A．lucky	B．special	C．safe	D．strong
53．A．wealth	B．happiness	C．memory	D．growth
54．A．turn down	B．give up	C．think over	D．agree with
55．A．clear	B．strange	C．popular	D．serious

6．AN ESTIMATED 2.5BILLION adults do not have access to banks．Unsurprisingly，they are among the world's most destitute：According to a report released by the World Bank and other development groups，about three out of four adults living on less than $2a day，from farmers in Tanzania to slum-dwellers（贫民） in India to seamstresses（女裁缝） in Bolivia，lack an account with a formal financial institution（机构）．
But many of these people do have cell phones．Globally，there are some 7billion mobile-phone subscriptions（订购），up from about 2billion in 2005．Beyond simply helping people stay in touch，the devices are being used to report fair-market prices for crops，document wartime atrocities（暴行），and even track the spread of disease．The technology is also reinventing a key tool for economic growth：banking．In countries across the world，mobile operators-think the equivalents（对应物） of Sprint and Verizon-now offer services that enable individuals to transfer cash via text message．In 2014，according to the international mobile-carrier trade group GSMA，there were 255mobile-enabled electronic money services working in 89countries，and nearly 300million mobile-money accounts．The trend is particularly significant in Africa，where in at least 15countries mobile-money accounts now outnumber formal bank accounts．With even the most basic cell phones，users can pay taxes and taxis，send money to far-away families，and even receive salaries and government subsidies（补贴）．
To be sure，it's still the early days for this booming industry．Developing economies remain dominated by cash．But mobile money has in many ways already started to reshape the very architecture of financial services for the better．
24．What does the underlined word mean？B
A．rich
B．poor
C．happy
D．upset
25．What is paragraph 2mainly about？A
A．The banking service by mobile phones is becoming popular．
B．The challenges of mobile phones．
C．The running of mobile companies．
D．The banking service
26．In which area does the mobile phone service reinvent a key tool for economic growth？D
A．Keeping in touch
B．reporting prices
C．tracking the spread of disease
D．banking
27．What can we infer from the article？A
A．Mobile financial service is playing a more and more important role in the world．
B．Mobile financial service has taken the place of cash in most of the developing economies．
C.2.5billion people don't have access to banks．
D．Tracking the spread of disease by mobile phones is impossible now．

5．Do you know what the famous sports brand in the world is？Do you know their history？Do you know what they symbolize？Here is our familiar sports brand．

Adidas	Nike

Adidas：Adidas is a German sports goods manufacturer，Adidas AG member of the company．With its founder Adolf ADI Dassler （Adolf ADI Dassler） named in 1920in Nuremberg，close in Herzogenaurach Aurach began production of the footwear products．Registered in August 18，1949with the name of AG adidas．Use Shamrock logo after ten years is at the end of the eighties of the 20th century and the beginning of the 1990s，Adidas to compete with Nike，to enhance the sense of movement fashion，again the brand's first three stripes re application to products．In 1996，after experienced a stake in the acquisition of the storm，Adidas re enabled clover logo，and the specifically applied to the flag and sport performance phase region of other high class sports enthusiasts and shoes，fans the tailored Adidas classic series （Adidas original）．
Nike：Nike is the world famous sports brand，the English original intention refers to the Greek goddess of victory，Chinese translation for Nike．
The company is headquartered in Beaverton，Oregon．The company production of sports goods such as clothing，footwear，cover and contain everything，sports equipment etc．．
Nike logo is a small hook．Nike has been to inspire every athlete in the world and to offer the best products as a glorious mission．Nike's first air cushion technology has brought a revolution to the sports industry．The use of this technology to create the sports shoes can be very good to protect the athletes in the knee，in the exercise of their impact on the knee to reduce the impact of the knee．On June 8，2016，2016BrandZ the world's most valuable brands hundred list released，Nike ranked twenty-fourth．
1．Which was the Clover logo officially opened？C
A．one
B．two
C．three
D．four
2．What is Nike's most glorious mission？A
A．Made a special clothing
B．The invention of the right hook
C．Air cushion technology
D．Into the world's top 100
3．Where is the article is likely to come from？D
A．Brand profile
B．Encyclopedia of history
C．Mark invention
D．Global famous brands．

3．Ancient Egypt included in the National Curriculum（课程）and Tutankhmun stressed，the Tutankhmun Exhibition has been recognized as a major resource in the study of Ancient Egypt by schools from England．School children can experience the mystery and wonder of the discovery of Tutankhmun*s tomb first hand．The Exhibition-the best on the boy Pharaoh outside of Egypt-actually recreates the tomb，treasures，and mummy of Tutenkhamun．NATIONAL CURRICULUM：
HISTORY-aspects of the history of the wider world，the achievements of the earliest civilizations and a deep study of one such civilization-Ancient Egypt & Tutenkhamun
．ENGLISH 一 Development of writing systems．GEOGRAPHY 一 Egypt's position in the world．Importance of the Nile．TECHNOLOGY 一 Trade，Raw material 一 Gold．RELIGIOUS EDUCATION-Religion of Ancient Egypt Gods & Goddesses．Funeral Customs．SCIENCE-Egyptian technology-invention of glass．Chemistry of mummification．Egyptian science．
MATHEMATICS-Mathematics of the ancient Egyptians，etc．ART-Great Treasures of Egyptian art
PRICES：（for 15or more in a group） &5per pupil．One adult is admitted free for every ten pupils．Extra adults are charged &6each．
OPEN：All year，daily，Apr-Sepl0：00-17：00 （16：00Oct-Mar）．Closed 13-26December．
DISABLED：The Exhibition is suitable for those with impaired mobility．There are two steps at access point，but temporary ramps（斜坡）are available．Other special needs：Hearing Impaired-Although there are several audio programmers，all information is clearly labeled．Partially Sighted 一 Some difficulty may be experienced with the low level of atmospheric lighting．Address：The Tutankhamun Exhibition，High West Street，Dorchester，Dorset DTI 1UW．Telephone：01305 269571Email：info@tutankhamun-exhibition．co．uk Website：www．tutankhamun-exhibition．co．uk
21．What is the purpose of the writing？B
A．To introduce a national curriculum．
B．To attract student visitors to the exhibition．
C．To emphasize the importance of Tutankhamun．
D．To promote the awareness of cultural protection．
22．Which subject will the student pay attention to if he is interested in how glass was invented？C
A．Technology．
B．Art．
C．Science．
D．history．
23．What does the exhibition do for visitors in wheelchairs？A
A．Make temporary ramps．
B．Label all the information．
C．Lower the atmospheric lighting．
D．Build two steps at the access point．

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