I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery (彩票)  are__21_for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their__22__state of being before they won the money.I__23__that they would have been happy for a much longer time.
The reason for this is that__24__we try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves，like winning the lottery，or getting a new car or house，it never__25__.The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting (飞逝的)．We cannot__26__them for very long.In some way，it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is__27__to us at any moment.True happiness has__28__to do with what is happening outside；it is an inside job.Happiness is a__29__.
We can make the decision to be happy for one day，when we__30__in the morning，every morning.We can find something that brings us great __31__，like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and__32__the birds sing，or watching the dog or cat play，and just__33__the moment.It is our__34__state and we need only allow it in.At any moment，we can__35__，take a deep breath，and remember who we really are，and why we came here，and that truly is to__36__joy and the aliveness of being.
“Happiness is like a butterfly which，when run after，is always __37__our reach，but，if you will sit down___38__，may fall upon you，”   said Nathaniel Hawthorne，an American novelist.So，today，no matter what is going on in your own__39__，stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just__40__to be happy，whatever that means to you.

1.I believe that it is good to ask        (挑战性的) questions often．

2.You can put your       (私人) things in the next room．

3.The expert is going to give out some        (问卷) forms to collect the opinions．

4.Would you please tell me how many        (志愿者) will be sent to Zhouqu for rebuilding?

5.She spent a        (宁静的)afternoon by the river，reading a novel．

6.It is the ability that m        (很重要)，not where you come from or what you are．

7.The police officer is carrying out an important task       (附近的)the railway station．

8.Though it happened in the        (遥远的)past, I can remember very clearly today．

9.The new patient is in        (紧急的)need of medical attcntion.

10.Teaching can be a tiring and       (紧张的)job，but I still love it.

11.The new model of the car       (设计) by the engineer is popular with the youth．

12.To build a road in the mountainous area was a real c           .

13.A         helps to sell goods although something is false in it.

14.Zhang Yimou created many famous        (角色) in his films.

15.         (就自己而言), I prefer walking to going there by bus.

I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery (彩票) are1for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their2state of being before they won the money.I3that they would have been happy for a much longer time.
The reason for this is that4we try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves，like winning the lottery，or getting a new car or house，it never5.The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting (飞逝的).We cannot6them for very long.In some way，it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is7to us at any moment.True happiness has8to do with what is happening outside；it is an inside job.Happiness is a9.
We can make the decision to be happy for one day，when we10in the morning，every morning.We can find something that brings us great11，like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and12the birds sing，or watching the dog or cat play，and just13the moment.It is our14state and we need only allow it in.At any moment，we can15，take a deep breath，and remember who we really are，and why we came here，and that truly is to16joy and the aliveness of being.
“Happiness is like a butterfly which，when run after，is always17our reach，but，if you will sit down18，may fall upon you，” said Nathaniel Hawthorne，an American novelist.So，today，no matter what is going on in your own19，stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just20to be happy，whatever that means to you.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      clever
   2. B.
      lucky
   3. C.
      happy
   4. D.
      cautious
2. 2.
   1. A.
      previous
   2. B.
      unusual
   3. C.
      constant
   4. D.
      positive
3. 3.
   1. A.
      concluded
   2. B.
      suspected
   3. C.
      promised
   4. D.
      thought
4. 4.
   1. A.
      anyhow
   2. B.
      anytime
   3. C.
      anywhere
   4. D.
      anyway
5. 5.
   1. A.
      changes
   2. B.
      forms
   3. C.
      works
   4. D.
      appears
6. 6.
   1. A.
      keep
   2. B.
      control
   3. C.
      blame
   4. D.
      guide
7. 7.
   1. A.
      available
   2. B.
      consistent
   3. C.
      sensitive
   4. D.
      similar
8. 8.
   1. A.
      much
   2. B.
      little
   3. C.
      some
   4. D.
      enough
9. 9.
   1. A.
      choice
   2. B.
      chance
   3. C.
      result
   4. D.
      reward
10. 10.
    1. A.
       wake up
    2. B.
       look up
    3. C.
       turn up
    4. D.
       stand up
11. 11.
    1. A.
       success
    2. B.
       surprise
    3. C.
       pleasure
    4. D.
       worry
12. 12.
    1. A.
       making
    2. B.
       helping
    3. C.
       listening to
    4. D.
       calling on
13. 13.
    1. A.
       waste
    2. B.
       spend
    3. C.
       save
    4. D.
       enjoy
14. 14.
    1. A.
       natural
    2. B.
       common
    3. C.
       accurate
    4. D.
       special
15. 15.
    1. A.
       stay
    2. B.
       stop
    3. C.
       leave
    4. D.
       arrive
16. 16.
    1. A.
       discover
    2. B.
       present
    3. C.
       experience
    4. D.
       accept
17. 17.
    1. A.
       beyond
    2. B.
       within
    3. C.
       through
    4. D.
       against
18. 18.
    1. A.
       noisily
    2. B.
       silently
    3. C.
       carefully
    4. D.
       quietly
19. 19.
    1. A.
       mind
    2. B.
       heart
    3. C.
       life
    4. D.
       body
20. 20.
    1. A.
       pretend
    2. B.
       decide
    3. C.
       agree
    4. D.
       hesitate

I had the impression that the generation before me had fought very hard for women's rights. I have two younger brothers and we were all raised __50__, so I thought society was set up the same way. __51__, when I moved into the business world later, I learned that things were not __52__ I thought. My first boss said to me at my job interview, "A woman's place is in the house." But he saw that I __53__ good results and even had good things to say about me. So at a meeting a few months later, I said, "Perhaps you've __54__ your opinion about a woman's place," and he said, "No. You are not a woman." That was 25 years ago. Today I don't think anyone would dare say such a thing. But saying and thinking are two different things.

I don't have an ambitious __55__. My parents didn't challenge us. We were very loved and rather free. Growing up with love and freedom implant confidence in oneself but also teaches us to have confidence in others. If I got a bad grade at school, it was my problem. So I learned to __56__ responsibility and consequences at a young age.

When I was 25, I didn't see myself as a CEO at all. But I like challenges and I don’t like to fail. When I do fail, I think it's very important to __57__ what was wrong. People tend to try to forget their failures and want to sweep them under the __58__. I do the __59__: I'm a big believer in doing an autopsy（尸体解剖） on our__60__.

I try to be completely transparent within my company and to create collective energy and enthusiasm. I work in the energy business, so it's appropriate. I don't quite trust places where people are __61__ of one another. I like to have a team with __62__ backgrounds, ages and education… people who think differently, which make opinions __63__. I never put two people on the same task and never encourage in-house battles. It __64__ no purposes.

50.　　 A. separately　　　　　　　　 B. equally C. lovingly D. freely

51.　　 A. Moreover B. Indeed C. Therefore D. However

52.　　 A. that B. how C. what D. which

53.　　 A. produced　　　　　　　　 B. predicted C. proved D. expected

54.　　 A. considered B. changed C. formed D. developed

55.　　 A. nature B. mood C. quality D. policy

56.　　 A. assure B. suppose C. share D. take

57.　　 A. realize B. describe C. analyze D. define

58.　　 A. floor B. carpet C. blanket D. quilt

59.　　 A. same B. original C. best D. opposite

60.　　 A. bodies B. failures C. mistakes D. faults

61.　　 A. neighbors　　　　　　　　 B. enemies C. clones D. relatives

62.　　 A. humble B. similar C. indifferent　　　　　　　 D. various

63.　　 A. rich B. poor C. superior　　　　　　　　　 D. inferior

64.　　 A. conceals B. makes C. serves D. declares

Then why am I able to write about computers?  I can write on this subject because of these shortcomings. The last two years of learning has been an ordeal for me. By hard work I have managed to learn enough to use computers fairly well, and to work with people who know a great deal more than I. Since I have learned all this at such personal cost, I would like to share my knowledge with others. More and more people want to know about computers, and want to know quickly.

The best way to learn is to take a course. However, many people do not have the time for this. They will have to find some other ways to get some basic information. I hope to be able to help them by writing about some of the things I have learned by myself.

I have a home computer on which I’ve learned in my own time. I have used it like a home study course. I have sat down with it day after day, night after night. I have forced it to give up some of its secrets. Now I can use it to do some of the work that I get paid for. And I can do this work in my own home, instead of in an office. Many people may soon be working on a computer at home, just as many now take in other people’s typing.

Some things about computers are easier than you may fear. First, computers are logical. Things that at first seem difficult will make sense to you after you learn the rules. Second, it is really not hard to learn enough to use today’s machines. You do not need to have a great brain. But you do have to learn to think in new ways. And you do have to keep a good bit of information in your head. Finally, there are many people around who are really enthusiastic about computers. These people are always happy to be of help.

1. The purpose of writing this article is to ______.

A. help those who want to learn computers

B. tell us that it’s difficult to learn computers

C. let us know how hardworking the writer was

D. show us how to make money at home through computers

2. The underlined word “ordeal” probably means ______.

A. an interesting experience

B. something easy

C. something difficult

D. a tiring job

3. According to the passage, a home computer can be best described as ______.

A. puzzling　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. frightening

C. friendly　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. logical

4. We can learn from the passage that the writer ______.

A. often helps his co-workers

B. knows a lot about computers

C. wants to give a computer course to others

D. likes writing very much

5. According to the writer, a computer can be used at home to ______.

A. take typing for fun

B. help you change your job

C. help you make money in some way

D. take a college course