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You don't need millions to be happy. In fact, at the Happiness Training Centre in Australia, a couple
of hundred dollars may be enough. The training centre opened its doors last year, and, since then, men and
women of all ages have been paying A $ 200 an hour for lessons on how to feel great. "You can really increase
your happiness levels. That's what we teach, " said Timothy Sharp, beginner of the centre.
Experts say that only about 15 per cent of happiness comes from income and finance(收入及财务). As
much as 85 per cent comes from things such as attitude, life control and relationships.
Most of us are better off financially than our parents and grandparents, but happiness levels haven't
changed to match that.
Studies show that once the basic needs of housing and food are met, other wealth adds very little to
happiness.
Scientists now say part of the reason we are richer but not happier is that we compare ourselves to
people better off. "
The fact is that if you want to be happy, there's a very simple thing you can do: compare yourself to
people who are less well off than you-poorer, smaller house, etc. ," said Sharp.
The Happiness Training Centre hopes to show you how to overcome these unhappiness factors(因素) by
paying attention to" more than just your bank account".
"If I compare myself to Bill Gates, then I'm always going to be down," said Sharp.
of hundred dollars may be enough. The training centre opened its doors last year, and, since then, men and
women of all ages have been paying A $ 200 an hour for lessons on how to feel great. "You can really increase
your happiness levels. That's what we teach, " said Timothy Sharp, beginner of the centre.
Experts say that only about 15 per cent of happiness comes from income and finance(收入及财务). As
much as 85 per cent comes from things such as attitude, life control and relationships.
Most of us are better off financially than our parents and grandparents, but happiness levels haven't
changed to match that.
Studies show that once the basic needs of housing and food are met, other wealth adds very little to
happiness.
Scientists now say part of the reason we are richer but not happier is that we compare ourselves to
people better off. "
The fact is that if you want to be happy, there's a very simple thing you can do: compare yourself to
people who are less well off than you-poorer, smaller house, etc. ," said Sharp.
The Happiness Training Centre hopes to show you how to overcome these unhappiness factors(因素) by
paying attention to" more than just your bank account".
"If I compare myself to Bill Gates, then I'm always going to be down," said Sharp.
1. Do people need a lot of money to be happy?
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2. When did the Happiness Training Centre open?
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3. Who's the beginner of the Happiness Training Centre in Australia?
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4. What does happiness depend on according to the passage?
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5. What does the last sentence mean?
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I grew up in the 1950s with very practical parents. My mother washed aluminum foil（铝箔纸）after she cooked in it, and then she reused it. She was the earliest recycle（回收）queen before people had a name for it．
My father was no different. He preferred getting old shoes fixed to -buying new ones. Their marriage was good and their dreams were focused（集中）．Their best friends lived just a wave away. Though my parents have passed away, I can see them now - Dad in trousers, a T-shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress, lawnmower（割草机）in one hand and dishtowel in the other.
It was the time to fix things -a curtain rod(挂帘杆),the kitchen radio, the screen door, the oven door, and so on. They fixed all things we had. It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing and renewing made me want to scream.1 wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant being rich. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more. I often thought like that.
But then my mother died, and on that clear summer night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I learned that sometimes there isn't any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away and it will never return. So, while we have it, it is the best that we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and cure it when it's sick.
This is true for marriage, old cars, children with bad report cards, dogs with bad hips and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it and because we are worth it.
小题1:We can learn that when the writer was young, she_______.
小题2:What did the writer realize afier her mother's death?
小题3:What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
My father was no different. He preferred getting old shoes fixed to -buying new ones. Their marriage was good and their dreams were focused（集中）．Their best friends lived just a wave away. Though my parents have passed away, I can see them now - Dad in trousers, a T-shirt and a hat and Mom in a house dress, lawnmower（割草机）in one hand and dishtowel in the other.
It was the time to fix things -a curtain rod(挂帘杆),the kitchen radio, the screen door, the oven door, and so on. They fixed all things we had. It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy. All that re-fixing and renewing made me want to scream.1 wanted just once to be wasteful. Waste meant being rich. Throwing things away meant you knew there'd always be more. I often thought like that.
But then my mother died, and on that clear summer night, in the warmth of the hospital room, I learned that sometimes there isn't any more. Sometimes, what we care about most gets all used up and goes away and it will never return. So, while we have it, it is the best that we love it, care for it, fix it when it's broken and cure it when it's sick.
This is true for marriage, old cars, children with bad report cards, dogs with bad hips and aging parents and grandparents. We keep them because they are worth it and because we are worth it.
小题1:We can learn that when the writer was young, she_______.
| A．thought highly of her parents' habits |
| B．often helped her parents fix old things |
| C．often threw things away without being noticed |
| D．at times hated it when her parents fixed old things |
| A．Her mother truly loved her. |
| B．She had wasted a lot of money. |
| C．Things may never return once they are gone. |
| D．She had hurt her parents for many times. |
| A．To advise us to love what we have. |
| B．To encourage us to recycle old things. |
| C．To explain why her parents recycled. |
| D．To help us know about life in the past. |
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Lily is a poor fourteen-year-old girl. Her parents died when she was little, and she now lives with her
grandma. They are so poor that Lily's grandma has to recycle (回收) things on the street to make a living.
She works hard to give Lily the things that she needs in life.
One day, a man riding his bike very fast knocked Grandma down when she was walking on the street.
Grandma was badly hurt and she had to be in bed for a long time. Lily was very sad, and she had to look
after her grandmother and herself. After school, she did all the housework herself. And she also did the
recycling to make some money on weekends. After doing this, she knew how nice Grandma was. It made
her really appreciate what Grandma had been doing for her.
Fortunately, Grandma got well a few months later. Lily made up her mind to be a doctor. She wants to
help people who are in need and make a lot of money to help her grandma. She works hard because she
knows it will not be easy to make her dream come true. And she will never give up.
grandma. They are so poor that Lily's grandma has to recycle (回收) things on the street to make a living.
She works hard to give Lily the things that she needs in life.
One day, a man riding his bike very fast knocked Grandma down when she was walking on the street.
Grandma was badly hurt and she had to be in bed for a long time. Lily was very sad, and she had to look
after her grandmother and herself. After school, she did all the housework herself. And she also did the
recycling to make some money on weekends. After doing this, she knew how nice Grandma was. It made
her really appreciate what Grandma had been doing for her.
Fortunately, Grandma got well a few months later. Lily made up her mind to be a doctor. She wants to
help people who are in need and make a lot of money to help her grandma. She works hard because she
knows it will not be easy to make her dream come true. And she will never give up.
1. What's the story mainly about?
A. An accident.
B. A poor family's life.
C. The importance of recycling.
D. A poor but hard-working girl.
B. A poor family's life.
C. The importance of recycling.
D. A poor but hard-working girl.
2. What do we learn about Lily's grandmother?
A. She is funny.
B. She is rich.
C. She is strict with Lily.
D. She is very kind to Lily.
B. She is rich.
C. She is strict with Lily.
D. She is very kind to Lily.
3. Which of the following is true?
A. Grandma can't walk any more.
B. Grandma needed a long rest after the accident.
C. Grandma got hurt in a car accident.
D. Lily recycled things every day.
B. Grandma needed a long rest after the accident.
C. Grandma got hurt in a car accident.
D. Lily recycled things every day.
4. Why does Lily want to be a doctor?
A. Because she hopes to help others.
B. Because she wants to become rich.
C. Because she hates recycling.
D. Because she wants to leave her family.
B. Because she wants to become rich.
C. Because she hates recycling.
D. Because she wants to leave her family.
5. What does the underlined word "appreciate" mean?
A. 迷惑
B. 怀疑
C. 讨厌
D. 感激
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B. 怀疑
C. 讨厌
D. 感激
根据汉语提示填写单词。
1. How many Chinese stamps have you ________(收集)?
2. It's ________(舒服) sitting with him under the tall tree.
3. His long talk is just a ________(浪费) of time.
4. The things can be ________(回收).
5. The policemen are ________(搜寻) the woods for the lost child.
6. What's the ________(人口) of Zhejiang this year?
7. At last a smile ________(出现) on her face.
8. The rules of ________(社会) must be obeyed by everyone.
9. If you want to start it, just ________(按) this button.
0. The boy does well in most of his lessons, ________(尤其是) Chinese.
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2. It's ________(舒服) sitting with him under the tall tree.
3. His long talk is just a ________(浪费) of time.
4. The things can be ________(回收).
5. The policemen are ________(搜寻) the woods for the lost child.
6. What's the ________(人口) of Zhejiang this year?
7. At last a smile ________(出现) on her face.
8. The rules of ________(社会) must be obeyed by everyone.
9. If you want to start it, just ________(按) this button.
0. The boy does well in most of his lessons, ________(尤其是) Chinese.
People didn't use to throw things away. They used to mend their clothes and reused them until they wore
out. When they bought things, they used to carry shopping baskets. But now we don't reuse things well and
more rubbish has been produced. We throw away 25 million tones of waste in our dustbins (垃圾箱) every
year. That means one family throw away about one thousand kilos of waste.
We have a strong reason to take it as a serious problem! The fact is that lots of rubbish we throw away
could be reused or recycled (回收利用). The so-called rubbish isn't really rubbish.
The UK is one of the worst recyclers in Europe. In other words, in the UK, they're recycling only about
8% of their everyday waste. That's much less than many other countries. Germany recycles 10%, while
Japan recycles 40%. The govemment has set a goal of recycling 30% of their everyday waste by the year
2010. But it looks that it is not easy to reach it. As we know, some habits are difficult to change and some
collection plans are expensive to carry out.
At present, the movement called Recycle Now in the UK tries to change that situation. The Top designer
(设计师) Oliver Heath is a strong fan of the movement. In 2005 he designed the first home built completeiy
from recycled things, including metal cans and glass bottles. "It always makes me excited when I make good
use of those recycled things," he said, " Maybe in the near future, you can also make something from recycled
computer printers, plastic bags, bottle tops or CDs." When his story was reported on TV, more and more
people begin to try his ideas.
Some local (地方的) govemments have set up recycling centres where it's easy for families to take their
empty bottles and old newspapers. Instead of throwing away the so-called rubbish, some families start doing
more about it.
With the effort of the whole country, we are happy to see some progress in some places in the UK.
out. When they bought things, they used to carry shopping baskets. But now we don't reuse things well and
more rubbish has been produced. We throw away 25 million tones of waste in our dustbins (垃圾箱) every
year. That means one family throw away about one thousand kilos of waste.
We have a strong reason to take it as a serious problem! The fact is that lots of rubbish we throw away
could be reused or recycled (回收利用). The so-called rubbish isn't really rubbish.
The UK is one of the worst recyclers in Europe. In other words, in the UK, they're recycling only about
8% of their everyday waste. That's much less than many other countries. Germany recycles 10%, while
Japan recycles 40%. The govemment has set a goal of recycling 30% of their everyday waste by the year
2010. But it looks that it is not easy to reach it. As we know, some habits are difficult to change and some
collection plans are expensive to carry out.
At present, the movement called Recycle Now in the UK tries to change that situation. The Top designer
(设计师) Oliver Heath is a strong fan of the movement. In 2005 he designed the first home built completeiy
from recycled things, including metal cans and glass bottles. "It always makes me excited when I make good
use of those recycled things," he said, " Maybe in the near future, you can also make something from recycled
computer printers, plastic bags, bottle tops or CDs." When his story was reported on TV, more and more
people begin to try his ideas.
Some local (地方的) govemments have set up recycling centres where it's easy for families to take their
empty bottles and old newspapers. Instead of throwing away the so-called rubbish, some families start doing
more about it.
With the effort of the whole country, we are happy to see some progress in some places in the UK.
1. Do people produce more rubbish than before?
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2. Why does the writer think rubbish is a serious problem?
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3. Which country recycles more than 10%, Cermany or Japan?
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4. How does Oliver Heath feel when he turns recycled things into something useful?
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5. What conclusion (结论) can you get about the recycling work in the UK?
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2. Why does the writer think rubbish is a serious problem?
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3. Which country recycles more than 10%, Cermany or Japan?
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4. How does Oliver Heath feel when he turns recycled things into something useful?
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5. What conclusion (结论) can you get about the recycling work in the UK?
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