These days everyone wants to “get rich” fast．We all   1   marrying someone from a wealthy family, making a lot of   2  , or winning the lottery （彩票）．But do these things really make us happy? Many of the richest celebrities （名人）happen to be some of the most   3   people．They buy expensive houses and clothes that they   4   use．They may become   5 and even become addicted to   6  ．They have become so focused on money and material things that they forget about the people and activities they   7 ．

Now, more young people have the opportunity for a better education, and better chances of making a high   8  ．These are great achievement,   9   will they make you happy? In the U．S．many young people believe that being rich and being happy are two   10   things．When attending university, they often choose to study subjects that they are   11   rather than subjects that will get them   12   jobs．Instead of majoring in “business” or “management,” many American students today have majors like “theater”, or “modern dance．” The   13   is that your making a lot of money doesn’t mean that you will be satisfied with your   14  ．Nowadays, young people are   15  careers that they love doing rather than careers that pay well．

I think that as being   16   becomes more possible, we need to   17   what the term “fortune” really means．Do we need to have money or material things to be fortunate? Or does   18  just mean having what we need to be happy?   19 , what things make you happy? Be honest with yourself．It may take   20   a rich spouse （配偶） or much money to make you happy!

1．A．think of                 B．dream of             C．care about           D．insist on

2．A．changes                B．friends                C．efforts                D．money

4．A．always                  B．really                   C．never                  D．personally

5．A．annoyed                B．depressed            C．satisfied              D．injured

6．A．work                    B．games                 C．charity                D．drugs

7．A．love                      B．hate                    C．enjoy                  D．know

8．A．salary                   B．goal                    C．degree                 D．fame

9．A．so                        B．and                     C．but                     D．or

10．A．difficult               B．different              C．pleasant               D．important

11．A．used to                B．familiar with        C．related to             D．interested in

12．A．high – paying                        B．prize – winning

       C．trouble – saving                                  D．long – enjoying

13．A．point                   B．purpose               C．result                  D．question

14．A．health                  B．future                  C．life                      D．major

15．A．creating               B．avoiding              C．missing               D．choosing

16．A．independent         B．wealthy               C．unselfish             D．famous

17．A．study                  B．understand           C．rethink                D．recall

18．A．fortune                B．career                 C．success               D．peace

19．A．Even so               B．If so                   C．Instead                D．To conclude

20．A．kind of                B．nothing but          C．as much as          D．more than

Not long ago I was invited to dinner by a girl called Jane. I had only met Jane twice, and she was very beautiful. I was very pleased. “She likes me,” I thought. “I am so sorry we asked you at such short notice.” She said when I arrived, “but we suddenly realized there were going to be thirteen people at the table, so we had to find someone else,” Believing that the number 13 is unlucky is a typical of superstition（迷信）. Recently I came across a little group of worried people. They gathered round a man lying on his side beside a road in London. They were waiting for an ambulance, because the man had been knocked down by a passing taxi. He had stepped off the pavement and into the street in order not to walk under a ladder. To see a black cat in England is lucky. But if you see a black cat in India, it is considered very unlucky. There, if you are about to set out on a long journey, and someone sneezes, you should not go. If you break a mirror you will have seven years’ bad luck..

1．Jane invited the writer to dinner because      .

       A．she liked to buy him food

       B．she wanted to make him pleased

       C．she was friendly and generous

       D．she tried to avoid an unlucky number 

2．The underlined “at such short notice” in this context indicates that       .

  A．the girl asked the writer to dinner in advance   

  B．the girl told the writer about her friends with bad luck   

  C．the writer was invited shortly before the dinner   

  D．the writer took no notice of the real situation

3．To walk under a ladder is considered unlucky in      .

A．England            B．India                  C．the U.S.A．      D．Japan

4．In      , if you see a black cat, you might be unlucky.

  A．England          B．India                 C．the U.S.A．      D．Japan

5．The passage     _____________ .

       A．mainly talks about bad luck                   B．is made up to entertain people 

      C．gives examples of superstition      D．warns people of road accidents

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father’s Day as a national commemorative day in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is
NOT true?

Can you understand the beginning of this essay（短文）?
“My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages（短信）. Text messages (also called SMS) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting.”
A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it's common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent（代表） a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “lol” for “laughing out loud.” Another characteristic（特征） of  texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.”
Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”)
Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.
1. What is the writer's opinion of text messaging?
A. The writer does not give his opinions.     
B. It is not bad for children.
C. It will make children bad writers. 
D. It is fun and easy to do.
2. Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?  
A. Using letters to represent words. 
B. Using phrases to represent essays.
C. Using letters to represent phrases. 
D. Using numbers to represent words.
3. Which of the following was most probably the title of the student's essay?
A. My Smmr Hols         B. CU in LA          C. My GF              D. My Gr8 Tchr
4. Why do some people think that texting is bad?
A. It costs too much.                                        B. It's too difficult to type.
C. Teenagers won't learn to write correctly.  D. It's not comfortable.
5. Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting?
A. Not many people use texting.        
B. Spelling in English is too difficult.
C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.      
D. Texting will disappear because of new technology.

Whether you’re headed to another country for business or pleasure, it is likely that you need to keep in touch with family or business partners in the United States. But if you plan to do that using your cell phone, you could have an unwelcome surprise. U,S. cell phones don't work abroad. U.S. companies use different forms of technology, not like most of the international community, including Europe.
However, there is an easy, cost-effective solution to staying in touch while you're traveling, You can rent a phone that is guaranteed to work in the countries you're visiting. Roadpost offers a 30-day cell phone rental plan that includes call waiting services, free incoming calls and free voicemail.
The service is convenient and simple. You can place your order online and your phone will be shipped to arrive on the date you want. If an unexpected business trip comes up, Roadpost can provide next-day delivery for most cities. In addition to the phone, Roadpost provides a spare battery, travel Charger and a leather carrying case.
When your phone is shipped from Roadpost, you receive an e-mail confirmation that  contains your international cell phone number so you can leave it with family members and  business partners: Roadpost even provides business cards preprinted with your international  phone number.
Those who don’t want to be without e-mail while traveling can rent an international BlackBerry. It can be hard to stay in touch by e-mail when traveling. With an international BlackBerry, you can email as much as you like, without worrying about an expensive bill.
If you're traveling to very remote areas, you may want to consider renting a satellite phone. Because they receive their signals from satellites, these phones work anywhere the planet, including oceans and mountains. When you return, simply ship the phone BlackBerry back to Roadpost using the return kit the company provides.
【小题1】According to the text, Roadpost probably is______ .