For the first time, Zhang Shengyu, a student from Laiyang Middle School in Shandong, didn’t ask her mother to buy her a new schoolbag or any new pens for the beginning of the school term. “My old schoolbag can still be used, so there is no need to buy a new one,” Zhang said, “I’ve decided to be thrifty from now on.”

       As the center of the family’s attention, many of the one-child generation (一代人) do not know about the hardships of life. They sometimes have no idea of the value of things. Many students would throw away pens and erasers that haven’t been used up and buy new ones. Some like to compete with each other to see whose clothes and school things are more expensive.

       On its website in January, the Ministry of Education called on students to form good habits such as working hard, being helpful and thrifty, to avoid wasting food and to pay more attention to study and others.

       Many schools consider teaching the value of money to be an important lesson and encourage their students to be thrifty.

       Students at No. 44 Middle School of Shijiazhuang, Hebei planted many fruit trees in their school. Through taking care of the trees, the students learned how to value things.

       At Tie Yi Middle School in Xi’an, students organized a group to collect waste and reuse them. “What we students do are small things, but I think with everyone’s work, we can make a difference,” said Li Dongdong, 16, a student from the group.

1 The underlined word “thrifty” in Paragraph 1 means ______.

A. giving money to the poor              B. spending lots of money

C. spending no money at all                       D. using money carefully and wisely

2 Many of the one-child generation usually ______.

A. waste things                                      

B. know about the hardships of life

C. don’t know the prices of many things  

D. like competition with each other in study

3 In January, the Ministry of Education called on students to do the followings EXCEPT _________. 

A. working hard                                   B. being thrifty          

C. helping others                                 D. protecting environment

4 We can conclude that Li Dongdong ____________.

   A. took care of trees                     B. planted fruit trees

   C. collected waste                                       D. didn’t ask his mother for a new school bag

5 What is the best title of the passage?

A. School activities                                  B. Waste not, want not

C. Make a difference                    D. The problems of one-child generation 

　 For the first time, Zhang Shengyu, a student from Laiyang Middle School in Shandong, didn’t ask her mother to buy her a new schoolbag or any new pens for the beginning of the school term. “My old schoolbag can still be used, so there is no need to buy a new one,” Zhang said, “I’ve decided to be thrifty from now on.”

　 As the center of the family’s attention, many of the one-child generation (一代人) do not know about the hardships of life. They sometimes have no idea of the value of things. Many students would throw away pens and erasers that haven’t been used up and buy new ones. Some like to compete with each other to see whose clothes and school things are more expensive.

　 On its website in January, the Ministry of Education called on students to form good habits such as working hard, being helpful and thrifty, to avoid wasting food and to pay more attention to study and others.

　 Many schools consider teaching the value of money to be an important lesson and encourage their students to be thrifty.

　 Students at No. 44 Middle School of Shijiazhuang, Hebei planted many fruit trees in their school. Through taking care of the trees, the students learned how to value things.

　 At Tie Yi Middle School in Xi’an, students organized a group to collect waste and reuse them. “What we students do are small things, but I think with everyone’s work, we can make a difference,” said Li Dongdong, 16, a student from the group.

51. The underlined word “thrifty” in Paragraph 1 means ______.

A. giving money to the poor　　　　　　 B. spending lots of money

C. spending no money at all　　　　　　 D. using money carefully and wisely

52. Many of the one-child generation usually ______.

A. waste things　　　　　　　　　　

B. know about the hardships of life

C. don’t know the prices of many things

D. like competition with each other in study

53. In January, the Ministry of Education called on students to do the followings EXCEPT _________.

A. working hard　　　　　　　　 　 B. being thrifty　　　

C. helping others　　　　　　　　　 　 D. protecting environment

54. We can conclude that Li Dongdong ____________.

A. took care of trees　　　　　　　　　 B. planted fruit trees

C. collected waste　　　　　　　　　　　 D. didn’t ask his mother for a new school bag

55. What is the best title of the passage?

A. School activities　　　　　　 　　　 B. Waste not, want not

C. Make a difference　　　　　　　　 D. The problems of one-child generation

Nobody is happy all the time, but some people are really happier than others. Here are some tips for you to be happy.
Make enough money to meet your basic needs: food, shelter, and clothing. In the US, that magic number is $40,000 a year. Any money you make beyond that will not necessarily make you happier. Once you make enough money to support your basic needs, your happiness is not affected by how much money you make.
______Or move to where other members are-so you can see them more. Now, people follow jobs around the country and sometimes around the world. As a result, our relationships with our friends and family have a far greater impact (影响) on our happiness than our jobs do. So next time you think about moving, consider a place where most of your friends and families live.
Find happiness in the job you have now. Many people expect (期待) the right job to change their level of happiness. But happiness research makes it clear that changing jobs can’t bring you happiness. If you want, you will make the best of any job. If you have good relationships with people, you won’t depend on (依赖) your job to give your life a greater sense of meaning. You will find it in your interactions with the people you care about.
If you are unhappy for a long time, you should ask an expert (专家) or a doctor for help. I hope you will be happy all the time.

1. 1.

   The writer wrote this passage mainly to ______.

   1. A.
      make friends
   2. B.
      give suggestions
   3. C.
      put on an advertisement
   4. D.
      complain about your actions
2. 2.

   The underlined word “interactions” means ______.

   1. A.
      arrangement
   2. B.
      choice
   3. C.
      communication
   4. D.
      agreement
3. 3.

   What is the title for the third paragraph?

   1. A.
      Ask family members for help.
   2. B.
      Borrow money from family members.
   3. C.
      How to make family members be happy.
   4. D.
      Stay close to friends and family.

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  1 the first time, Zhang Shengyu, a student at Laiyang Middle School in Shandong, didn’t ask her mother to buy her a new schoolbag or any new pens for the beginning of the school term. “My old schoolbag can still be used, so there is no  2 to buy a new one,” Zhang said. “I’ve decided to be thrifty (节约的) from now on. ”
As the center of the  3 attention, many of the one-child generation do not know about the hardships of life. They sometimes have no idea of the value(价值) of money. Many students would  4 away pens and erasers that haven’t been used up and buy new ones. Some like to compete with each other to see whose clothes and  5 are more expensive.
The Ministry of Education put a notice on its website on Jan 20. It called on students to have good habits such as diligence and thrift, to stop wasting food and to pay  6 attention to famous brands. （牌子）
Many schools consider  7 the students the value of money  and encourage their students to be  8 .
Students at No 44 Middle School of Shijiazhuang, Hebei planted many fruit trees in their campus. By taking care of the trees, the students learned  9 to cherish(珍惜) things.
At Tie Yi Middle School in Xi’an, students organized a group to collect used pen refills (替芯) and use them for crafts (手工作品). “What we students do are small things,   10 I think with everyone’s work, we can make a difference,” said Li Dongdong, 16, a student at the school.

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  1 the first time, Zhang Shengyu, a student at Laiyang Middle School in Shandong, didn’t ask her mother to buy her a new schoolbag or any new pens for the beginning of the school term. “My old schoolbag can still be used, so there is no  2 to buy a new one,” Zhang said. “I’ve decided to be thrifty (节约的) from now on. ”

As the center of the  3 attention, many of the one-child generation do not know about the hardships of life. They sometimes have no idea of the value(价值) of money. Many students would  4 away pens and erasers that haven’t been used up and buy new ones. Some like to compete with each other to see whose clothes and  5 are more expensive.

The Ministry of Education put a notice on its website on Jan 20. It called on students to have good habits such as diligence and thrift, to stop wasting food and to pay  6 attention to famous brands. （牌子）

Many schools consider  7 the students the value of money  and encourage their students to be  8 .

Students at No 44 Middle School of Shijiazhuang, Hebei planted many fruit trees in their campus. By taking care of the trees, the students learned  9 to cherish(珍惜) things.

At Tie Yi Middle School in Xi’an, students organized a group to collect used pen refills (替芯) and use them for crafts (手工作品). “What we students do are small things,   10 I think with everyone’s work, we can make a difference,” said Li Dongdong, 16, a student at the school.

1.                A．For            B．In             C．On  D．Of

2.                A．reasons        B．need           C．way  D．use

3.                A．mother’s      B．father’s        C．parent’s D．family’s

4.                A．give           B．throw          C．put D．take

5.                A．houses         B．cars            C．bikes D．school thing

6.                A．some          B．less            C．more D．fewer

7.                A．teaching        B．knowing        C．learning D．showing

8.                A．active          B．thrifty          C．honest   D．careful

9.                A．how           B．where          C．when D．why

10.               A．so             B．but            C．and  D．however