12．Long ago in a small town.there was a place known as the House of 1.000Mirrors．A small.happy littl——青夏教育精英家教网——

12．Long ago in a small town，there was a place known as the House of 1，000Mirrors．A small，happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit．
When he arrived，he bounced（跳） happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house．He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could．To his great surprise，he found himself staring at 1，000other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his．He smiled a great smile，and was answered with 1，000great smiles just as warm and friendly．As he left the house，he thought to himself，"This is a wonderful place．I will come back and visit often．"
In this same village，another little dog，who was not quite as happy as the first one，decided to visit the house．He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door．When he saw the 1，000unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him，he growled at them and was horrified to see 1，000little dogs growling back at him．As he left，he thought to himself，"This is a horrible place，and I will never go back there again．"
All the faces in the world are mirrors．What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of the people you meet？
51．Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house？A
A．Because he didn't expect to see so many happy dogs．
B．Because he didn't know there were 1，000mirrors in the house．
C．Because he was always in a mixed mood．
D．Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him．
52．Why did the first dog like the house？D
A．Because there were 1，000mirrors in the house．
B．Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house．
C．Because he liked everything presented to him．
D．Because he felt he was welcome here．
53．The underlined word"growled"probably meansA．
A．make an unfriendly noise B．smile C．say hello D．stare
54．Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage？B
A．A Small Happy Little Dog
B．The House of 1，000Mirrors
C．The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place．
D．Two Little Dogs．

11．I don't allow ______ in my office and I don't allow my family _________ at all．（　　）

	A．	to smoke； smoking		B．	smoking； to smoke
	C．	to smoke； to smoke		D．	smoking； smoking

10．The students took an English speech contest last week，and to the joy of the teachers，most of _______ passed it．（　　）

9．--I hear that as many as 150people were killed in the earthquake．
--Yes，_____ news came as ______ shock to us．（　　）

8．Ever since the global economic recession（萧条） began in 2008，many Americans have changed their lifestyles by downsizing what they buy and what they possess．
Tammy Strobel and her husband used to own a two-bedroom apartment，two cars and had good incomes．But Tammy wasn't happy．Inspired by a web site，they began donating some of their belongings to charity，and eventually got rid of their cars．Some thought they were crazy，but now they feel much happier．Without debt and working fewer hours，now they have more time to be outdoors and to volunteer．
"The idea that you need to go bigger to be happy is false，"Ms．Strobel says．"I really believe that the acquisition of material goods doesn't bring about happiness．"
Despite the fact that the economy is not as booming as it was，studies have shown that many are feeling happier as they save more and spend less．This mainly happens when they spend money on experiences instead of material objects and when they relish（喜爱）what they plan to buy long before they buy it．
It is true that extra cash always makes life a little easier because it lets people meet basic needs．But scholars have found that types of purchases，their size and frequency，and even the timing of the spending all affect long-term happiness．One major finding is that spending money for an experience---concert tickets，French lessons，sushi-rolling classes---produces longer-lasting satisfaction．
At the height of the recession in 2008，consumers were doing something different---vacationing in their yards，eating more dinners at home，organizing family game nights．As a result，these leisure activities appeared to make them less lonely and increased their interactions with others．
"I think people are realizing they don't need what they had．They're more interested in creating memories，"says a scholar．
To stop purchasing things using credit cards at any time brings happiness，too；in other words，waiting for something and working hard to get it makes it feel more valuable and more stimulating．In fact，scholar have found that anticipation increases happiness．Considering buying an i-Pad？You might want to think about it as long as possible before taking one home．
Ms．Strobel is now an advocate（拥护者） of simple living．"My lifestyle now would not be possible if I still had a huge two-bedroom apartment filled to the gills（完全满了）with stuff，two cars，and 30 grand（一千美元） in debt，"she says．"Give away some of your stuff，"she advises．"See how it feels．"
56．What did Ms Strobel and her husband do to change their life？D
a．Donated their things to charity．b．Changed their jobs．
c．Got rid of their cars．d．Spent more time outdoors．
A．a，b，c          B．b，c，d          C．a，b，d          D．a，c，d
57．Which of the following is not a purchase of experience？C
A．Enroll in a French course．
B．Learn how to make Japanese sushi．
C．Get a new Mac．
D．Go to a concert．
58．It is true that moneyD
A．always makes people happier
B．enables people to work fewer hours
C．makes one a better volunteer
D．helps people to meet their basic needs
59．Purchase of experience can make people feel happier becauseA
A．They increase the interaction between people
B．They are more economical than material goods
C．They are unique and can't be obtained again
D．They make the participant smarter
60．Why does stopping using a credit card to buy anything at any time bring happiness？B
A．Because one has to pay for interest by using a credit card．
B．Because the process of saving money and waiting for the thing you want makes it feel more valuable．
C．Because it helps stop buying things one actually doesn't need
D．Because as one waits，he/she often finds something better to buy．

7．There was once a professor of medicine，who was very strict with the students．Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee，the students would be in fear，because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave．A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him．At the end of the term，the students of medicine would take their exam again．Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee．This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all．
    The professor began to ask．The student was required to describe a certain illness，his description of which turned out to be OK．
　　Then the professor asked about the cure for illness，and the student，too，answered just as right．
"Good，"said the professor，"and how much will you give the patient？"
"A full spoon"，answered the student．
"Now you may go out and wait for what you can get．"，said the professor．At the same time，the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given．Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer．"A full spoon is too much，"he thought to himself．Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried，"Mr Professor，I've make a mistake!A full spoon is too much for a patient．He can take only five drops．"
"I'm sorry，sir．"Said the professor coldly，"But it's too late．Your patient has died．
41．The students were afraid of the professor becauseA．
A．their answers seldom satisfied him
B．their answers often astonished him
C．they often angered and disappointed him
D．he often misunderstood them and give them bad markers
42．The student's description of the illness wasB．
A．not correct      B．accepted      C．completely discouraging    D..not satisfied
43．Before he left the room the student was almost sure thatC．
A．he had made a mistake
B．his last answer was satisfying
C．he had passed the exam，and the only thing was to wait for the mark
D．he had not done well in the exam．
44．Which of the following is Not true？A
A．Since one spoon is less than five drops，the patient will be all right soon if he takes  only one full spoon at a time．
B．The doctor will be in trouble if he's given the patient a full spoon．
C．The patient will be in danger if he's taken as much as a full spoon．
D．If the patient wants to remain safe，he should take no more than five drops at a time．
45．Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage？D
A．The student must have passed the exam．
B．The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark．
C．The student must have been very happy when he heard，"Your patient has died．"
D．The students may not have passed the exam．

6．Last evening，I went to teahouse with my best friend Susan．Before the tea was serving，we talked to each other happily．When the waiter went to us with the tea，we didn't see him．Unfortunately，Susan rose her hand to comb her hair just while the waiter bent to put the plate on the table．His hand hit the cup，and the tea was spattered （溅） on her trousers．In my surprise，instead of complaining，Susan smiled，"So lucky that it's not on my shirt，and I can't even clean it．"Her words were very inspired．We can't foresee what will happen，but looking at it in a positive way can let us happy．

5．To make matters worse，the room is rather small，so I have to put my books on the floor．

4．Glancing at her scornfully，he told her that the dress was sold．

3．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词．
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
I will spend the summer holiday in the country next year．Although the city is modern and convenience，there are still some problem，such as air pollution and noise．In the country，I can enjoy a comfortable and quiet life．There，the air was fresh and the water is clean．Trees are green and birds are sung．I can also go boating，fishing and swimming in the lake．What's most，I can climb the hills．All this will be interested and good for your health．Above all，I can go back to the nature．But I want to go to the country a change．I'm looking forward to my summer holiday．

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