【题目】Americans gave nearly $300 billion away last year. Do you know the reason? Beyond the noble goals of helping others, it is that giving will make them happier.

It is a fact that givers are happier people than non-givers. According to the Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, a survey of 30,000 American households, people who give money to charity are 43% more likely than non-givers to say they are “very happy” about their lives. Similarly, volunteers are 42% more likely to be very happy then non-volunteers.

The happiness difference between givers and non-givers is not due to differences in their personal characteristics, such as income or religion. Imagine two people who are identical in terms of income and faith, as well as age, education, politics, sex, and family circumstances, but one donates money and volunteers, while the other does not. The giver will be, on average, over 40 percentage points more likely to be very happy than the non-givers.

A number of studies have researched exactly why charity leads to happiness. The surprising conclusion is that giving affects our brain chemistry. For example, people who give often report feelings of euphoria, which psychologists have referred to as the “Helper’s High”. They believe that charitable activity produces a very mild version of the sensations people get from drugs like morphine and heroin.

Of course, not only does giving increase our happiness, but also our happiness increases the possibility that we will give. Everyone prefers to give more when they are happy. Researchers have investigated this by conducting experiments in which people are asked about their happiness before and after they participate in a charitable activity, such as volunteering to help children or serving meals to the poor. The result is clear that giving has a strong, positive causal impact on our happiness, so does happiness on giving

【1】According to Paragraph 2. We can learn that .

A. only those people who gave money to charity will be happy

B. more givers say they feel having happy lives than non-givers

C. those who donate money are happier than those who volunteer

D. 42% of the volunteers say they are as happy as the non-volunteers

【2】What causes the happiness difference?

A. Income. B. Faith. C. Education. D. Donation.

【3】The underlined word “euphoria” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .

A. relaxation B. uncertainty

C. nervousness D. pleasure

【4】If a person feels happy, he may .

A. ask for more donations B. stop charitable activity

C. be likely to give more D. cook food for the poor

【5】Which of the following is the main theme of this passage?

A. Giving brings happiness. B. Americans love donating.

C. The happiness difference. D. Feelings of volunteers.

【题目】The headmaster will __________ a speech to the visiting foreign guests this afternoon.

A. deliver B. address C. announce D. declare

【题目】Liz had been bleeding for a long time! She was my closest professional colleague and good friend at the time when we worked in an IT company. It was her first day back at work after an operation and I thought she should have taken a few more days to recover.

Realizing that we couldn’t stop the bleeding, we headed to the emergency room and spent hours there waiting to be seen. After the treatment, I drove her to my apartment. I had to leave her in my apartment while I dashed off to take a final exam for a very important course I was taking. Upon my return, we decided Liz was in a good enough condition to sustain a trip back from my Northern Virginia apartment to her home in Maryland.

Although it was nearly midnight and we were both exhausted, we still decided to set off. Unfortunately, in a not particularly safe part of town, we heard my car make a strange noise, and then ti was shaking violently as we drove along. Quickly, I stopped the car in the road and found a tire had blown out. Not knowing how to change a tire and feeling scared, I was trying out to figure out what to do next. Liz, weak from losing all that blood all day and weighing only about eighty pounds to begin with, came out and tried to help me. I had to scream at her to get back in the car and relax.

Within seconds, a taxi pulled up behind us. A huge man appeared and began walking toward us. I felt that the blood drained out of my face and I nearly fainted in fear.

“Got a flat tire, girls?” he asked.

“Yes,” I answered in a trembling voice.

In no time at all, the man changed the tire for us and rushed off back to his taxi. He refused any payment and did not even tell me his name. He would never know how badly we needed his services that particular evening. And I, with a grateful heart, will never forget his kindness.

【1】The author thought that Liz was bleeding because .

A. she worked too hard in an IT company

B. she had an operation but didn’t rest enough

C. she hurt herself in the workplace carelessly

D. she had a long trip from her house to the company

【2】What was the author doing when Liz was in her apartment?

A. She was seeing a doctor. B. She was waiting for help.

C. She was taking an exam. D. She was travelling in Maryland.

【3】According to the paragraph 3, which of the following is true?

A. The author decided to send Liz back because they rested well.

B. The car’s tire blew out when they reached a safe place in the town.

C. The author felt puzzled as she didn’t know how to change tire.

D. Liz came out to help because she was strong enough.

【4】Seeing the man coming out of the taxi, the author felt .

A. frightened B. delighted C. annoyed D. Excited

【5】The passage is intended to .

A. report a medical emergency

B. show us how to change a car tire

C. warn us of the danger in the town

D. tell us about a midnight assistance

【题目】Finding a friend doesn’t seem like a difficult job. However, bad friends are easier to find than good friends these days. If you’re sitting there and wondering if you have a bad friend, let me define it for you.

A bad friend is someone whose jealousies and insecurities outweigh their love for someone. They night want to be a good friend but they’re too messed up in their own head to ever actually do it. They wonder if their friends are going out without them or if they’re being forgotten and left behind. People who are violently insecure don’t have what it takes to be the quality of a friend.

Bad friends are narcissistic(自恋的). They look for any opportunity to bring the conversation back to them. Worse, they might not even be aware that they’re doing it. In their mind, they might think they are the best friend ever, which is truly frightening.

Bad friends are quick-change. They’re by your side when you’re fun and you have something to give them but as soon as you’re going through a difficult time, they will become indifferent quickly. They won’t bring you cold medicine. They won’t give you a ride to the doctor, everything they do is self-serving.

If you find a friend who has these same characteristics, send them to your bad friend list immediately. Your friends are supposed to be the solution to your problems, not the source.

I believe your twenties are a time when you need positive and helpful friends. In such a time, friendships aren’t easy to maintain like they once were in school. Now we actually have to put work into it, we have to make a conscious effort to keep the friendship going. You need to ask yourself, “Is this person worth it? Do they treat me like a fool or what?” if your have doubts, try to make them clear by considering the past experiences. Toxic(有毒的) friendships do nothing but drag you down. My point is that you have to take care of yourself and stop getting in touch with your bad friends. Only surround yourself with people who bring out the best qualities in you. It may sound cruel but it’s true,.

【1】The author believes that we can easily find a .

A. close friend B. poor friend C. good friend D. bad friend

【2】Bad friends give the author the following impressions EXCEPT being .

A. outgoing B. insecure

C. narcissistic D. self-centred

【3】We can infer from the passage that a bad friend will when you have trouble.

A. feel worried as you do B. try hard to help you out

C. do nothing but leave you D. pay more attention to you

【4】In the last paragraph, you are advised .

A. not to treat your friends like fools B. not to keep a terrible friendship

C. not to be a bad friend of others D. not to doubt but ask yourself

【5】What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us finding a friend is not an easy job for everyone.

B. To help us know about bad friends and get rid of them.

C. To encourage us to make more friends in school.

D. To advise us not to treat our close friends badly.

【题目】Megan’s Library of Love Book Drive began in 2006, in memory of a student who passed away. The idea to send books to a school in____was created by Megan’s classmates at Cedar Groove-Belgium Middle School as a tribute to her.

The project formed out of the desire to honour memories of Megan, to help our community heal, and to make a____in the life of others. Students have many____of Megan, but the most vivid was her love for her family and the diligent help she gave to her classmates. They combined this with her____for learning and reading to create the Library of Love.

This project honours Megan’s special qualities. In the____of one of her classmates, “Megan was a good daughter, a good student and a good friend. We are all blessed to have been a____of Megan’s life.

Every February, on Megan’s birthday, fifth grades at Cedar Groove-Belgium Middle School____donations of newly-purchased books and send them to a school in need. The “love books” are truly a____of love meant to____reading and learning. Students earn the money for postage by writing letters to local____The fifth grades also have the____of labeling every book with a Library of Love sticker, sorting books in categories, and____all the books for shipping.

In the two years since the Library of Love____began, students have collected over 5,000 newly-purchased books to send to schools in need. In 2006, 3,149 books were sent to St. Bernard’s Parish to help to____their school library after Hurricane Katrina devastated the community. In 2007, 1,613 books were sent to Whited Mountain School in Alaska, which was____by a fire. Students look forward to sending the gift of reading to other schools in the future.

【1】A. debt B. need C. trouble D. practice

【2】A. mark B. contribution C. difference D. start

【3】A. images B. expressions C. comments D. memories

【4】A. enthusiasm B. interest C. preference D. determination

【5】A. looks B. words C. case D. diary

【6】A. company B. favor C. witness D. part

【7】A. collect B. abandon C. devote D. present

【8】A. force B. signal C. measure D. gift

【9】A. push B. inspire C. reward D. combine

【10】A. libraries B. post offices C. hospitals D. business

【11】A. ability B. pleasure C. responsibility D. chance

【12】A. packing B. fastening C. check D. settling

【13】A. project B. assignment C. organization D. campaign

【14】A. repair B. refill C. rebuild D. remove

【15】A. broken B. hurt C. closed D. damaged

【题目】Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always trust one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interest. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity, and understanding.

【1】Some friendships don’t last very long because ____.

A. some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back

B. they don’t know friendship is something serious

C. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others

D. there are too many people who want to make friends

【2】The best title of this passage is _____.

A. Honesty is the Best Policy

B. A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

C. Three Important Points in Life

D. Three Important Points in Making Friends

【3】Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A. Always tell your friends the truth.

B. Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value.

C. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

D. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.

【题目】阅读使人充实，阅读对于每个人的成长至关重要。请认真阅读下面的引言(quotation)，按要求用英语写一篇短文。

Reading makes a full man． 一Francis Bacon

内容要求：

1．你对该引言的理解；

2．举例说明；

3．恰当的结尾。

注意：

1．短文开头己给出，不计入总词数；

2．文中不能出现考生的具体信息；

3．词数：120左右。

As Francis Bacon puts it，reading makes a full man．

【题目】I walked as fast as I could, ________to catch the 930 train.

A. hoping B. to hope C. hope D. hoped

【题目】Why are you so anxious? It isn't your problem __________.

A. on purpose B. in all

C. on time D. after all

【题目】It was a nice house, but __________ too small for a family of five.

A. rarely B. fairly

C. rather D. pretty