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Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages.

The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten: someone starts, the next voice comes from the far right, a third from the other side.

The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing (冲突) with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in, but by the fifth time round, they develop a rhythm. The message: give other people space but also confidently claim your own. This is a requirement for social well-being.

The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course. It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams.

 “The course isn’t there to make you happy,” Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned pupils, “but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy.”

Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises. Improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses is another.

The course is taught for three periods a week. Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter.

 “In the first period, we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people,” said Fanny, 17.

Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes: they also exist at some US universities, mainly based on positive thinking, using findings from studies of depression.

68. This passage is written to           .

A. introduce the happiness course in a German school

B. describe all the traditional courses in a German school

C. arouse the readers’ interest in happiness

D. help students struggle against being sad

69. According to the passage, the happiness course is__________.

      A. created by the Willy Hellpach School

      B. to make all the students happy all the time

      C. required to be taken by the first year students

      D. to help students discover the way to happiness

70. It can be inferred from the passage that__________.

      A. the students’ self-respect can also improve happiness

      B. the students just took the course as a laughing matter

      C. the students can certainly become happy after the course

D. the students waste time learning something without value   

Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages

The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten；someone starts，the next voice comes from the far right，a third from the other side

The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing(冲突)with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first，while a few are too shy to join in，but by the fifth time round，they develop a rhythm. The message：give other people space but also confidently claim your own. This is a requirement for social well―being

The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop happiness course. It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams.

“The course isn’t there to make you happy,”Ernst Fritz Schubert，the school principal，warned pupils，“but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy. ”

Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises. Improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses is another.

The course is taught for three periods a week. Despite the happy subject. the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter.

“In the first period，we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves No laughing at people or teasing(取笑). ” said Fanny，17.

The message：self-esteem(自尊)improves happiness，too. Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes：they also exist at some US universities，but are mainly based on positive thinking，using findings from studies of depression.

“That would be too one―sided for us. We want to show how decent food or exercise can help，too. ”the principal said.

60. The best title of the text would be        .

A. Basic things for happiness   B. Having a try to be happy

C. Learning how to be happy   D. Laughing a lot at school

61. Why is the course compared with math and languages?

A. It is given like the subjects which already exist

B. It is as important as traditional courses

C. It is necessary for the students.

D. It arouses similar interest of the students at the schoo1.

62. This course is required to be taken by          .

A. first year students                       B. all students at this school

C. students with mental problems    D. students who are going to finish school

63. The underlined word“decent”in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to    .

A. strange    B.  good    C. ridiculous(可笑的)　  D. enough

Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages．

    The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten, someone starts，the next voice comes from the far right，a third from the other side．

  The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing（冲突）with another voice or leaving a pause．On the first try，most of the young Germans try to be first，while a few are too shy to join in，but by the fifth time round．

they develop a rhythm．The message：give other people space but also confidently claim your own．This is a requirement for social well--being．

  The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course-It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams．

  “The course isn’t there to make you happy，”Ernst Fritz Sehubert．the school principal’warned pupils，“but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy．”

  Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises．Improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses is another．

  The course is taught for three periods a week．Despite the happy subject，the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter．

  “In the first period，we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves．No laughing al people，”said Fanny，17．

  Research by the school shows it is no[the first to start happiness classes：they also exist at some US universities，but are mainly based on positive thinking，using findings from studies of depression from studies of depression．

  “That would be too one—sided for us．We want to show how delicious food or exercise can help，too，”the principal said．

1．What’s the purpose of this passage?

  A．To introduce the happiness course．                      

B．To describe all the traditional courses．

  C．To arouse the readers。interest in happiness．        

D．To help students struggle against being sad．

2．The game intended for the students in the 2nd paragraph is mainly to

  A．give other people opportunity                          

B．practice how to speak in front of people

  C．confidently speak out one’s 0Dini3ns       

D．equip them with required social skills

3．According to the passage，the happiness course is

  A．created by the Willy Hellpach School

  B．to make all the students happy at the time

  C．required to be taken by the first year students

  D．to help students discover the way to happiness

4．It can be inferred from the passage that

A．the students’ self—respect can also improve happiness

  B．the students Just took the course as a laughing matter

  C．the students call certainly become happy after the course

  D．the students waste time learning something without value

5．What would be the best title of this passage?

  A．Basic things for happiness         B．Having a try to be happy

  C．Learning how to be happy         D．Laughing a lot at school

Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages

The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten；someone starts，the next voice comes from the far right，a third from the other side

The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without

clashing(冲突)with another voice or leaving a pause．On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first，while a few are too shy to join in，but by the fifth time round，they develop a rhythm．The message：give other people space but also confidently claim your own．This is a requirement for social well—being

The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop happiness course．It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams．

“The course isn’t there to make you happy,”Ernst Fritz Schubert，the school principal，warned pupils，“but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy．”

Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises．Improving body language under the

guidance of two professional actresses is another．

The course is taught for three periods a week．Despite the happy subject．the pupils

themselves insist it is no laughing matter．

“In the first period，we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves No laughing at people or teasing(取笑)．” said Fanny，17．

The message：self-esteem(自尊)improves happiness，too．Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes：they also exist at some US universities，but are mainly based on positive thinking，using findings from studies of depression．

“That would be too one—sided for us．We want to show how decent food or exercise can help，too．”the principal said．

1．The best title of the text would be        ．

A．Basic things for happiness                  B．Having a try to be happy

C．Learning how to be happy                  D．Laughing a lot at school

2．Why is the course compared with math and languages?

A．It is given like the subjects which already exist

B．It is as important as traditional courses

C．It is necessary for the students．

D．It arouses similar interest of the students at the schoo1．

3．This course is required to be taken by          ．

A．first year students                        B．a11 students at this school

C．students with mental problems             D．students who are going to finish school

4．The underlined word“decent”in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to．

A．strange         B． good           C．ridiculous(可笑的)　D．enough

       Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside subjects like maths and languages.

       The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and count from one to ten: one begins, the next voice comes from the far right, a third from the other side. The aim is to listen for an opportunity to shout the number without clashing （冲突）with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in. But by the fifth round, they develop a rhythm.

       The message: giving other people space but also confidently claiming your own space is a requirement for social well-being.

       While the game suggests a soft course for the less bright, the school says it is trying to make it affect even clever pupils. The Willy Hellpach School is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course, intended for 17-19-year-olds preparing for university-entrance exams. "The course isn't there to make you happy," Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned the pupils who were taking the course, "but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy." Cooking a meal together will be one of the class exercises, along with improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses.

       "In the first period, we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people or teasing," said Fanny, 17.

       The message: self-esteem (自尊) improves happiness too.

       The course is taught for three periods a week and will be graded as a part of overall assessment. Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter. Max, 18, says he is happy when he finds people who share his interests. Janina, 18, says she needs to be fit to feel happy.

       "We want to show how proper food or exercise can help in becoming happy," the principal said. He hopes other schools in Germany will copy the idea. The school has attracted national interest since it announced its new course.

1．What would be the best title of this passage?

       A．Basic Things for Happiness.              B．Tips to Be Happy.

       C．Learning How to Be Happy.                  D．Laughing a Lot at School.

2．Why is the happiness course compared with maths and languages?

       A．It has been developed as a school subject.

       B．It is more important than traditional courses.

       C．It is part of the research.

       D．It arouses the students' interest.

3．Who are expected to take the course at the school?

       A．First year students.                              B．All the students.

C．Students with mental problems.             D．Students who are going to graduate.

4．Which of the following is NOT true about the happiness classes?

       A．Students learn through playing games.  B．Cooking a meal together is a class activity.

       C．Students are only made to be happy.    D．Students say positive things about each other

 (山东省聊城市2008年高三年级模拟（三）)

Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional  36  such as mathematics and languages.

The class sits in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten: someone starts, the   37  voice comes from the far right, a third from the other side.

The aim of the game is to   38  for an opportunity to shout out the   39  without clashing（相撞）with another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try,  40  of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in. But by the fifth  41  , they develop a rhythm. The   42  . give other people space but also  43  claim your own. This is a requirement for social well-being.

Unlike schools in other nations,  German schools do not usually have school sports teams or seek to build school spirit. Many teens admit they are   44  and confused, but school is not usually the place to find relief.

The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness  45  . It is   46  for 17-19-year-olds preparing for university entrance exams.

“The course isn’t there to make you happy as   47  ,” Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned pupils, “  48  rather to help you discover the ways to become happy.”

Cooking a meal together will be one of the class  49  , along with improving body language under the   50  of two professional actresses.

The course is taught for three periods a week.  51  the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter.

“In the first period, we had to each say something   52  about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people or teasing,” said Fanny, 17.

The message: self-esteem（自尊）improves  53  too.

Research by the school shows it is not the first to start happiness classes: they also   54  at some US universities, but are mainly based on positive thinking, using   55  from studies of depression.

“That would be too one-sided for us. We want to show how decent（好的）food or exercise can help too,” the principal said.

36．A．subjects              B．objects                C．customs              D．habits

37．A．sweet                  B．next                    C．last                     D．loud

39．A．name                  B．person                 C．number               D．slogan

40．A．All                      B．few                     C．most                   D．none

41．A．round                  B．limit                    C．sheet                   D．zone

42．A．topic                   B．rhythm                C．subject                D．message

43．A．patiently              B．confidently          C．immediately         D．quietly

44．A．happy                 B．lonely                  C．curious               D．distinctive

45．A． movement          B．class                   C．course                D．approach

46．A．intended              B．made                   C．managed             D．applied

47．A．much                  B．well                    C．usual                   D．such

48．A．and                     B．but                      C．so                       D．yet

49．A．tests                   B．exams                 C．exercises             D．homework

50．A．guidance             B．lookout                C．counsel               D．supervision

51．A．Except                B．Beyond                C．Unlike                 D．Despite

52．A．backward            B．positive               C．negative              D．subjective

53．A．atmosphere          B．achievement         C．happiness            D．score

54．A．exist                   B．happen                C．devise                 D．initiate

55．A．inspections          B．instructions          C．motives               D．findings