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Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don't bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness.

Some people believe that if they arewealthy, with the money they will be able to do anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can't be bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重视) their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think these can make them happy.

Here are a few ways to help you be happier.

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 don't 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 close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.

The second secret of happiness 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. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

【1】The underlined word “wealthy” means “__________” in the article.

A. pleased B. healthy C. excited D. rich

【2】Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _________.

A. get money and something they can't buy with money

B. do what they want to do at any time

C. enjoy health which makes them work hard

D. take an active part in all kinds of activities every day

【3】The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ___________.

A. think about getting money

B. think of presents they don't like

C. often spend time with close friends

D. often spend time on entering the college

【4】Many people find it happy to ___________.

A. remember the old days and troubles

B. do some meaningful things for others

C. go shopping to buy some food

D. make much money and little success

【5】The passage mainly tells us __________.

A. how to find happiness

B. how to save happiness

C. to do something good for others

D. to value our beliefs or health

The students in Sunshine Middle School hope to know the specific situation on the middle school students buying laptop through the questionnaire survey. By this, they could analysis(分析) the statistical data to find the laptop brand(品牌), price and the main use which the middle school students prefer. They gave out 200 questionnaires. The followings show the results of it.

1 ) Analysis of laptop price 2) Analysis of laptop brand

3) Analysis of the purchase(购买) places 4) Analysis of the main use

【1】Which brand is the most popular among middle school students?

A. Dell. B. ASUS. C. Lenovo. D. HP.

【2】How many middle school students choose to buy laptops at specific stores?

A. 64. B. 72. C. 20. D. 34.

【3】The main purpose for the middle students to buy a laptop is .

A. to study and work B. to play games

C. to watch films D. to chat

Have you ever wanted to grow your own food inside your home? Scientists in Finland have developed a device(设备) that may do just that.

Unlike a usual vegetable garden, it doesn’t need soil. But, the small device, called the Cell Pod, grows plant cells which are safe to eat in the home.

Lauri Reuter, a biologist, says that instead of using the complete plant as food, scientists take only a small part of it–cells–and grow them in a bio-reactor(生物反应器). These plants have much of the same nutritional(营养的) value that a real plant has. The plant cells which are safe to eat, once fully grown, do not look very good. The Finnish researchers say they also need to improve the taste. However, the Cell Pod can provide important things that help your body to be healthy.

Lauri Reuter adds that the new technology will not be instead of fields for growing fruits and vegetables. However, the device could help save natural resources. All you would need to do is add the seed culture(培养物) to the device, give it water, sit back and then wait. The machine does the rest of the work.

The researchers hope to have a form of the Cell Pod on the market in the next ten years.

【1】If you want to grow vegetables inside your home, you need __________.

A. real plants and water B. the seed culture and the Cell Pod

C. the cells and the soil D. the complete plant and the device

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A. The plant cells are more delicious than the real plants.

B. People will not grow fruit and vegetables in the fields.

C. The plant cells are not only healthy but good-looking.

D. People may buy the Cell Pod on the market in the future.

【3】What does the writer think of the Cell Pod?

A. It is a usual vegetable garden at home.

B. It is a new useful device for growing food.

C. It is a difficult way of growing plants.

D. It can provide all the nutrition for our body.

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【1】What is The Story Starter, Jr.?

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【2】The Story Starter, Jr. is most suitable for __________.

A. parents B. children C. teachers D. writers

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【1】What’s the price of The Wise Woman?

A. $ 10.45 B. $ 8.06 C. $ 5.39 D. $ 2.70

【2】Who is the writer of Afanti Comic?

A. Huiyi Sima. B. Mortimer J. Adler. C. George Macdonald. D. Aesop.

【3】What does Aristotle for Everybody tell us?

A. The way to succeed. B. A lot of funny stories.

C. How to live a happy life. D. What is good and what is bad.

【4】Which book is good for a 13-year-old boy who is learning Chinese?

A. Aristotle for Everybody. B. Afanti Comic.

C. The Wise Woman. D. Aesop’s Fables.

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. There are short stories in Aristotle for Everybody.

B. There are lots of drawings in Afanti Comic.

C. One character in The Wise Woman is a queen.

D. The grammar in Aesop’s Fables is a bit difficult.

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A. when you will travel B. when will you travel

C. when you travelled D. when did you travel

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