A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).

“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, you can’t. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”

One of the swans, strong and young, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He showed flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.

Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to try to keep himself from falling into the water.

The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”

“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because I am proud! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”

The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.

1.What does the underlined word exhaustedin Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Scared. D. Amazed.

2.What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A. Flying skills were useless.

B. The crow didn’t have a gift for flying.

C. The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.

D. The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.

3.What does the story tell us?

A. No pains, no gains.

B. Practice makes perfect.

C. Being proud makes you fail.

D. The early bird catches the worm.

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 on be happier.

The first secret(秘密)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 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 live a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

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.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

1.The second paragraph tells us that ________.

A. we shouldn’t think about our future

B. some people fail to live a happy life

C. the more friends you have, the happier you will be

D. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life

2.The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.

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

3.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.

4. Choose the structure(结构) of the passage.

It was wonderful to travel around Taiwan. I still remember my last trip to Taiwan.

First, I visited National Palace Museum in Taiwan. It was built in 1962. It was completed(完成) in 1965. In this museum, you can find lots of exhibitions. It is said that the museum keeps about 600,000 artworks. The workers of the museum said they changed exhibitions every three months.

Yinke was the second place I visited. The town is like 19th century European houses and has a lot of small streets as in old England.

It was a great experience to visit Keelung. The Keelung coasts are very famous for their wonderful scenes. There is also a seafood market. You can buy fresh products there.

I then arrived at Danshui. The most interesting place of Danshui is the Lovers Bridge. The bridge connects one side of the river with the other side. It is about 40 meters long. However, only one person can cross it at a time.

I like Taiwan and I want to visit Taiwan again if I have time.

1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about National Palace Museum in Taiwan,?

A. It is said that the museum keeps about 600, 000 artworks.

B. You can find lots of exhibitions in the museum.

C. They change exhibitions every three months.

D. It took people about five years to finish building(建造) the museum.

2. Why does the writer think the Keelung coasts are very famous?

A. Because fresh products there are very famous.

B. Because people can buy wonderful seafood there.

C. Because the coasts have wonderful scenes.

D. Because there are some beautiful European houses.

3. What does the underlined word “ it ” refer to?

A. The town. B. Old England.

C. The experience. D. To visit Keelung.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Taiwan And Keelung. B. Lovers Bridge.

C. A Visit To Yinke. D. Traveling In Taiwan.

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