What is the best way to study ? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often   41   very hard   42  long hours. This is a   43   habit (习惯), but it is not a better way to study . A good student must   44   enough sleep, enough food and enough rest. Every   45   you   46   to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you   47   to your studies, you’ll find yourself   48   than before and you’ll learn more.

Perhaps we can   49   that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine, we mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果) of your study   50   slowly but surely. Learn every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.          

1. A. play                   B. study                               C. sleep                                D. think

2. A. at                         B. in                           C. for                           D. with

3.A. best               B. better                                 C. good                          D. bad

4. A. have                         B. do                            C. want                          D. make

5. A. month           B. week                         C. hour                           D. day

6. A. want              B. hope                          C. need                          D. wish

7.A. begin              B. return                        C. go                             D. are

8.A. stronger          B. weaker                        C. strong                          D. week

9.A. say              B. guess                                  C. talk                            D. know

10. A. return                     B. come                        C. give                            D. get  

Several days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked, I found __1__ differences in school life between the US and China. For example, each class __2__fifty minutes in the US. It is a little__3_than that in China. We usually have forty-five minutes in each class. Another difference is that they have less break time between__4__. Besides, although most schools in both countries finish their__5__classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have _6__break, so they need to eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over at __7__ 3:00 pm. Then they take part in club activities or play sports.

Many Chinese students don’t work during their high school years, __8__ the US students like to find a part-time job(兼职) in their free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think __9__ is no difference between jobs. Working is a useful experience for them and they make money at the same time. Some of them even take one-year full-time jobs__10__they leave high school and then go to college.

1.                A．a little          B．little           C．a few D．few

2.                A．has            B．finishes         C．starts D．stays

3.                A．shorter         B．longer          C．earlier   D．later

4.                A．schools         B．classes         C．meals    D．students

5.                A．day            B．night           C．morning  D．afternoon

6.                A．a hour-long      B．an hour long     C．an- hour- long D．an hour-long

7.                A．after           B．before         C．during    D．about

8.                A．although        B．when          C．but  D．and

9.                A．it             B．there          C．that  D．this

10.               A．after           B．with           C．when D．during

My now 7-year-old grandson, who lives 100 miles away, has kept my phone number in his mind since he was 4. Since then, he has been  1  me every night before he goes to bed to tell me about his day or just to say “Good night, Grandma.”
He also often calls me at other times during the day just to  2  a happy or sad moment. Many times he’s playing a basketball with one hand, or laughing with a friend about something that I  3  quite understand, or crying about something he may or may not want to talk about while I’m on the other end of the phone. I just listen and empathize (同情) or laugh with him—just share his current (当前的)  4 . I always let him control the  5  , and the time he’s on the phone with me. Many times I just listen to him play, or play games we’ve made up together that we can play over the   6  .   
The only time I take control of the  7  is when he’s ready to say goodbye at night. Often there are four special   8  I say to him every night. One night I thought maybe he was tired to hear those, so I didn’t say them. He  9  called me back and told me that I forgot to say those sentences! I haven’t missed saying them since then!
My friends all know that he is the most important for me.  10  I’m in church(教堂), or some place where I really can’t take his call, I always politely excuse myself and talk to him, even if it’s just for a minute to tell him I’ll call him back in a few minutes.
He knows that he takes first place in my heart.

Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don’t bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.

Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can’t be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重视 ) their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.

Here are a few ways to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don’t 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 close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.

The second secret of happiness 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. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

1.The underlined word “wealthy” means “      ” in the article.

2.Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _______.

3.The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people _______.

4.Many people find it happy to ______.

5.The passage mainly tells us _______.