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“Excuse me! Could you tell me what is the most important day in our lives? Is it the day were born or the day we die? Is it the day we fall in love or the day we are successful?” A young man asked a wise man in the mountain. He wanted to ask for wisdom (智慧) of life.

“None. The most important day in our lives is today.” the wise man replied calmly.

“Why?” the young man was very surprised. “Is it because there is some unusual event taking place today?”

“No. Nothing has happened today.”

“So is it because of my visit?”

“Even if nobody visited me today, today is still very important, because today is the only wealth(财富) we have. No matter how important yesterday is, it has gone by; (73) no matter how wonderful tomorrow may be, it hasn't come; no matter how ordinary and boring today is, it is in our hands.”

The young man still wanted to ask something, but the wise man stopped him and said, “When we are talking about the importance of today, we have wasted a lot of it. That is to say, part of ‘today’ has passed.”

Having understood this, the young man nodded and then went down the mountain.(74) Actually today is the only wealth and chance we have. Therefore, what we should do now is to forget yesterday and tomorrow and catch hold of today!

1.Why did the young man want to visit the wise man?

2.Did the young man get the answer to his question?

(二)将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

3.___________________________________________

4.___________________________________________

(三)给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5.___________________________________________

Under pressure from health and children’s groups, McDonald’s is making changes to its famous Happy Meals. The fast food chain (连锁店) will add a serving (一份食物的量) of fruit or vegetable to all of the meals, which are aimed at children, and reduce the amount of French fries.

McDonald’s said it first experimented with cutting fries entirely from the Happy Meals, but children and parents disagreed. “People come to McDonald’s and, first of all, they want the choice and the control to be theirs, but their expectation of a Happy Meal does include fries,”said Jan Fields, president of McDonald’s in the US. ”When we did it without fries, there was a huge disappointment.”

The new French fries in Happy Meals will contain 1.1 ounces (31 grams) of potatoes, down from 2.4 ounces. Apple slices will often be included as the healthy dish, but it could also be carrots, pineapple slices or oranges, depending on the time of year and the region(区域) in which they are being served.

Although the subject to variation (变化) depends on what is ordered, the new meals will represent, on average, a 20% decrease (减少) in calories (卡路里) , the chain said. Fields said Happy Meal prices will not go up as a result of the changes. But the chain has raised prices this year as a result of increasing costs.

As the world’s largest restaurant chain by sales, McDonald’s has been under careful examination for the nutritional (营养的) quality of its food. People also criticized its sales of children’s meals with a toy, connecting it to the nation’s obesity (肥胖) problem.

1.Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A.New Happy Meals contain fewer calories.

B.New Happy Meal prices are not the same as the old ones.

C.People do not want to eat French fries in Happy Meals.

D.Old Happy Meals contain 2.4 ounces of potatoes in the form of French fries.

2.According to the passage ,_____________won’t be served in the new Happy Meals.

A.apple slices B.oranges

C.bananas D.carrots

3.Why did people criticize the sale of children’s meals with a toy at McDonald’s?

A.The toy is of poor quality.

B.Children prefer its toys to its meals.

C.It makes the children’s meals more expensive.

D.It will cause the obesity problem.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.McDonald’s to Raise Price Again

B.McDonald’s in Careful Examination

C.McDonald’s Criticized by Children and Parents

D.McDonald’s to Make Happy Meals Healthier

March 22 is World Water Day. It started in 1993. It not only makes us think about the importance of water, but also calls on(号召)us to___and protect water. Today, we're facing terrible water problems. Among them, the wastewater problem is rather ___, And the subject of World Water Day in 2017 is “wastewater”.

What is wastewater? It is used water. Usually, wastewater comes from homes,___, hospital and so on. It is produced by different kinds of activities, including washing machines, taking showers and using kitchens. The rain also___wastewater when it is running down the street during a storm. No matter where it comes from, this kind of water is sure to have____harmful in it.

___must we treat(处理)wastewater? Wastewater has a big influence in our lives. It causes both illness for us and pollution for the environment. We must care for our environment and our own___.

How can we treat wastewater? Different kinds of wastewater need different ways of treatment. Wastewater___homes can be reused. Then there will be___wastewater. Also, factory wastewater has to be cleaned____it goes back to nature.

1.A. drink B. save C. carry D. watch

2.A. easy B. popular C. small D. serious

3.A. factories B. lakes C. rivers D. seas

4.A. gets back B. hands in C. changes into D. picks up

5.A. nothing B. something C. nobody D. somebody

6.A. What B. Who C. Why D. How

7.A. work B. interest C. health D. business

8.A. on B. for C. with D. from

9.A. less B. more C. better D. worse

10.A. and B. whether C. after D. before

Many people might think that if they had more money, then they would be happier in life. For example, people might look at what others have, like expensive clothes or nice cars, and wish they could have the same. But the things that money can buy can not bring happiness to a person for long.

① But is that really true? Studies have found that money can, in fact, make people happier.②Instead, it's giving money to others that makes people happy.③It could be buying a present for a friend or a family member.④It could be buying a homeless person food to eat. It could be giving money to a person in need. Just think about the last time you used your own money to do something for someone else. How did you feel? Whether it is a small or large amount of money. People feel happier when they give. This is because making someone else happy makes the giver happy, too.

This idea of joining your happiness to the happiness of others is described as a ubuntu in an African language. There is even a story about a man visiting Africa who asked some kids to race to a nearby tree. The first child to touch the tree would get a sweet treat. Surprising, all the children held hands and ran together. They all touched the tree at the same time. The man asked why they had done this. The children just said they could only enjoy eating the treat if everyone had one.

1.Where can we best put "But its not having money that brings happiness." in Paragraph 2? ______

A.① B.② C.③ D.④

2.Why does the writer quote(引用) a story in Paragraph 3? ______

A.To explain Africans like sweets. B.To show examples are not enough.

C.To make the writer's opinion clearer. D.To express happiness is from children.

3.What does the writer try to tell us? ______

A.Buying new things can make people happy.

B.The key to happiness is making others happy.

C.If you want to be happy, you can visit Africa.

D.People who have a lot of money might not be happy.

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