Cosplay is great!

Cosplay is short for “costume play”, which means play-acting in costumes. People who take part in cosplay are called cosplayers. They usually create or make costumes of their favorite animation characters by themselves or get a tailor to make them. Sometimes they even prepare small things, like knives and earrings, which the characters wear or use in the animation.
Cosplayers are creative and proud of their work. They spend a lot of money and energy on it. They not only dress up as their favorite characters in the animation, but also act like the characters.
New trend (趋势) is on!
While Chinese fans are busy cosplaying characters in Japanese animations or movies, Japan, as a big country of cosplay, now has a trend to cosplay non-Japanese movie characters. Japanese cosplayers like the characters in Star Wars and Lord of the Rings very much. But the most popular ones are from the Harry Potter films. They have a very large number of fans in Japan. The character who is liked the best by Japanese cosplayers in Harry Potter films is Draco Malfoy, though he is Harry’s rival(对手) and always tries to get Harry and his friends into trouble.
Cosplay doesn’t have anything to do with age. Whether you are 5 or 50 years old, you can be a cosplayer if you are creative enough! 
【小题1】We can infer that those who like to do cosplay must be ______ fans, too.

翻译下列句子

1.直到考试结束，Jim才发现问题的答案。

Jim did not find out the answer to the question _______  ________  _____  of the exam.

2.当他在看电视的时候，舅舅在网聊。

_______ ________ ________  _______ TV, Uncle was chatting on the Internet.

3.张扬和马金枝英语非常好，他们每天花多少时间学英语？

Zhang Yang and Ma Jinzhi are good at English. ________  ________ ________ they spend on English every day?

4.张美晨被挑选去主持桃林中学的元旦文艺晚会。

Zhang Meichen  ______ ________ _______ host the New Year cultural show of TaoLin Middle School.

5.当晚十点半，有人看见凶手在街上和别人争吵。

The murderer _______ _________ ___________ with someone on the street at half past ten that night.

6.为什么不跟他再解释一下这个问题呢？

___________  _________  __________ the problem to him again?

7.桃林中学的张扬和马金枝被认为是尖子生。

Zhang Yang and Ma Jinzhi from TaoLin Middle School ______ _________ ________ top students.

8.警方不能确认受害者是否是在别的什么地方遇害的。

The police were not _________  __________ the victim _________ murdered somewhere __________.

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

1. The best title（标题）of this passage is _____________ .

A. The Secrets of Happiness

B. Money Makes You Happy

C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D. Good Friends Make You Happy

2.The second paragraph tells us that_________.

A. the more friends you have, the happier you’ll be

B. we shouldn’t think about our future

C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life

D. some people fail to live a happy life

3.The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.

A. one      B. two      C. three   D. four

4.The writer thinks that _________.

A. everyone knows how to live a happier life

B. It’s wrong to spend time on work

C. hobbies take up too much time

D. doing good things for someone can make you happier

5.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Reading a good book

B. Traveling to a foreign country

C. Playing a sport

D. Spending time with close friends

用下列所给单词的适当形式填空使短文内容完整正确.

Somebody says ,‘‘Time is money.” But I think time is      important than money. Why do I think so? Because when money is over, we can get it back. But when time is      it’ll never     .That’s      we shouldn’t waste time.

It goes with saying that the      is usually limited. Even a second is very important .We should make full use of our time to do      useful.

But a lot of people do not know the importance of time. It is a pity. They spend their limited time smoking, drinking, sleeping and    . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own      .

In a word, we should save time. We shouldn’t      today’s work for tomorrow. Please remember that we have no time to      .

1.A.much        B. less          C. much less     D. even more

2.A.cost        B. bought        C. gone          D. finished

3.A. return     B. carry         C. take          D. bring

4.A.what        B. that          C. because       D. why

5.A.money       B. time          C. day           D. food

6.A.nothing     B. something     C. anything      D. everything

7.A.reading     B. writing       C. playing       D. working

8.A.time        B. food          C. money         D. life

9.A.stop        B. leave         C. let           D. give

10.A.lose        B. save          C. spend         D. take