Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.

He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence(篱笆) along the side of the farm. He could see a house with golden windows. “If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.” He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself, “Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place.”

One morning, his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows.

As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how wrong he was. The house was much farther than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad need of painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood by the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows.

The girl said, “Sure, I know.” and invited him to sit on the porch(门廊). As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset(夕阳) turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.

1.During his break every morning, the small boy would __________.

A. fix the fence B. climb up on the fence

C. eat sandwiches D. walk around the farm

2.One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to __________.

A. go to the town B. play on the field

C. go to see the house D. make the golden windows

3. What did the boy find when he got there?

A. Nobody lived in the poor house.

B. The house was as old as he expected.

C. No golden windows were in the house.

D. The house was nearer than he thought.

4.The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought __________.

A. Like father, like son

B. Love me, love my dog

C. Every dog has its day

D. The grass is greener somewhere else

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Golden Windows B. A Wonderful Place

C. Father and Son D. A Boy’s Promise

When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.

One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my because of its high speed.

Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I every day.

However, it’s easier than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness . I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes ; they don’t have a mobile phone but have, and so on. But I only life. I was lucky to realize from an accident : It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have . We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what ? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.

Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel .Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.

1.A. feet B. legs C. arms D. ears

2.A. with B. without C. for D. on

3.A. Or B. But C. So D. Once

4.A. cried B. laughed C. sat D. stood

5.A. dreamed B. acted C. called D. said

6.A. strongly B. especially C. completely D. similarly

7.A. crazy B. normal C. full D. special

8.A. get excited B. get nervous C. get serious D. get worried

9.A. early B. first C. fast D. late

10.A. the other B. one another C. other D. others

11.A. hate B. dislike C. enjoy D. save

12.A. lost B. had C. found D. spent

13.A. because B. as C. if D. whether

14.A. happens B. takes place C. used D. uses

15.A. funny B. happy C. excited D. unhappy

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