—Don’t worry. ________. We can give you a helping hand.

A.Practice makes perfectB.Where there’s a will, there’s a way

C.One swallow does not make a summerD.Many hands make light work

Jason and Andy are twins． They share a lot of things， including room， food and toys．

One Saturday， Jason and Andy went out 【1】（play） with a toy car． Both of them wanted to be the owner of the car， so they shouted at each other．【2】（They） mother heard the boys arguing． She came out and told them to take turns to play with the toy car， but the twins wouldn't．

A few days later， Mother brought 【3】pet home． "Can't we each have our own pet dog？" asked the boys． They were 【4】（tire） of sharing everything．

"No! The dog must 【5】（share）．" Mother said． "You will have to feed the dog and make sure it does not get into anything wrong．"

Several days later， the dog got into mother's room 【6】（secret） and made a mess there． Jason saw the dog playing with mother's clothes． He quickly went to find Andy and told him 【7】the dog had done．

"Oh， no! It's our duty to clean up the mess!" 【8】（cry） Andy． They boys picked up the clothes and put them away rapidly．

"Just think， Jason，" said Andy， "what a big mess two 【9】（dog） would have made!" "I agree 【10】 you，" laughed Jason， "Maybe sharing isn't so bad!"

﹣﹣﹣ That's true． We don't even need to ______ money from the bank．

A.take outB.take offC.take up

—Me, too. I think he should have more vegetables and fruits．

A.afraid ofB.worried aboutC.unaware of

﹣﹣﹣ No problem． Let's check it together．

A.without difficultyB.without instructionC.without mistakes

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 fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasure, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life 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. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good thingsfor 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.

【1】Does the writer agree to “Happiness depends on ourselves”?

【2】What can make you happier, to think too much about the future or to enjoy life’s simple pleasure?

【3】Why do many people go dancing or play sports?

【4】What’s the example in helping others to find happiness?

【5】What’s the passage about?

【5】Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.

–______ exciting idea!

A. WhatB. HowC. What anD. How an

New Years Eve, also called Old Year’s Night, is celebrated on December 31st, the final day of the year. It is celebrated all over the world with parties and social gathering with usually a lot of fireworks and noise.

In the United States of America, New York is the place where this celebration is associated with. People gather in the Times Square just before midnight in the last minute of the countdown to see the “ball dropping”.

The celebration is also associated with parties in other parts of the world. In France, for instance, the celebration is called le Reveillon. Special food is prepared accompanied with champagne. People also go to the Eiffel Tower in Paris to see fireworks display. In Japan, people traditionally clean their home. Buddhist temple bells are rung 108 times at midnight. In Brazil, the beach of Copacabana is considered by many to be the place of the most beautiful fireworks show in the world.

On New Year’s Eve, people commit themselves with resolutions. These are made reform a habit and should go into effect and remain until fulfillment.

【1】When is New Year’s Eve celebrated?

A.On December 30th.B.On January 1st.C.On December 31st.

【2】What is le Reveillon?

A.A kind of celebration.B.A kind of food.C.A kind of display.

【3】How many countries are mentioned in the passage to celebrate New Year’s Eve?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.

【4】In the last paragraph, “These” refers to “______”.

A.PeopleB.ResolutionsC.Habits