Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. 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 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 tend(有……打算) to live happier and healthier lives.
The second secret to leading a happy life is to be active. Many people experience this, dancing or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
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.
Title; 【小题1】
| What happiness depends on? | Happiness depends on 【小题2】 ______ |
| 【小题3】_ to be happy , | To enjoy【小题4】_____in life. |
| To be active. | |
| 【小题5】_. | |
| Conclusion | Happiness is important for everyone and we make happiness by ourselves. |
Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.
It's always a good idea to put on your seat belt when you're in a car. Why? Think about this example: You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push. If the skateboard hits a stone, it will stop, but the egg won't. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and break.
Now, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone, the egg won't go flying; it will stay safely on the skateboard.
Volvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.
Air bags are also very important for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isn't enough. If the car is going really fast and runs into something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them. Most new cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car hits something, its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us .
| A.two important ways to keep safe in cars | B.how air bags work to make cars safe | C.how seat belts work to make cars safe | D.why we must tie the egg to the skateboard |
| A.tell us that eggs are easy to break |
| B.show how to wear a seat belt |
| C.show why it's important to wear a seat belt in a car |
| D.tell us what a skateboard is |
| A.we are interested in them |
| B.they can stop us from hitting other cars |
| C.they can help us stay safely on the seats |
| D.they are made of strong materials |
| A.they are made of plastic |
| B.they can also help us to keep safe in a car |
| C.they can keep cars running slowly |
| D.they are put in front of and next to the seats |
| A.It won't be dangerous if there are seat belts or air bags in a car. |
| B.Now most of new cars still have only one air bag. |
| C.When a car hits something, its air bags will come out a few minutes later. |
| D.Volvo was the first to use seat belts. |
Escaping (逃) from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save a life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, for example, you can use stairways, roofs and fire escapes, but no lifts.
From the lower floors of buildings, to escape through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by a window with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average (平均) person, hanging from the window by the fingertips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground--about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful while you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, before opening the window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low next to the window to be sure you get fresh air.
On the second or third floor, the best windows to escape from are those which open onto a roof (屋顶) . From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely.
【小题1】You can try to escape a fire except _____.
| A.fire escapes | B.lifts | C.roofs | D.stairways |
| A.of no use when a fire breaks out |
| B.useful in putting out a fire |
| C.the only way of escaping a fire |
| D.one of the possible ways of escaping a fire |
| A.it is safer to jump out of the second floor window. |
| B.it is safer to stay in the room. |
| C.the second floor window is too high to jump out of. |
| D.it is the only way to drop out of the window. |
| A.to keep your head high will help you to escape a fire |
| B.it is necessary to keep the door open |
| C.fresh air can’t reach the second floor window |
| D.breathing in smoke might be bad |
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the nine o’clock Mystery Hour. Today we’ll show you two British stories. We hope you’ll enjoy them.
About 900 years ago two green children arrived in a small village in south England. Their eyes and skin were green and they spoke a strange language. They were very tired and weak, so the people of the village looked after them. The boy died a year later, but the girl grew strong and lived the rest of her life there. And her skin color turned back to normal day by day. Scientists say that sometimes of people don’t have enough food to eat for a long time, their skin goes very pale and can turn green.
Loch Ness is the largest lake in Scotland. It’s a very deep and cold lake. For hundreds of years, people have talked about a monster(怪物) called Nessie which lives in the lake. About seventy years ago, two people saw something moving in the lake. They said that the animal was playing and rolling around in the water. Since then many people say they have seen the monster. Their descriptions are always the same. It looks like a dinosaur, with a very long neck and a small head. It has a big bump(肿块)on its back. People have tried to photograph the animal, but the pictures have not been very clear. Scientists don’t know whether there is a monster or not. Some say it may be a whale or a very large fish. Some think it’s a snake. Others say there’s nothing at all— nothing but people’s imagination. Maybe we’ll never know what’s in Loch Ness.
【小题1】What kind of story is talked about in this program?
| A.Romantic stories. | B.Mysteries. | C.Horror stories. | D.Comedies. |
| A. | B. | C. | D. |
| A.They both enjoyed a long and happy life. |
| B.The girl’s eyes and skin were green all her life. |
| C.At first they spoke the same language as people in the small village did. |
| D.Maybe they hadn’t eaten enough for long before they reached the village. |
【小题5】What can we learn from the second story?
| A.Scientists are still not sure whether there is a monster or not in Loch Ness. |
| B.Loch Ness is very deep and warm lake in Scotland. |
| C.People have taken very clear pictures of Nessie. |
| D.In fact Nessie is a whale or a snake. |
Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a line. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.
At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
【小题1】If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _______.
| A.nine chairs | B.ten chairs | C.eleven chairs | D.one chair |
| A.A piano | B.A radio | C.A tape recorder | D.A telephone |
| A.with the desks | B.before the winner |
| C.all over the room | D.in a line |
| A.run about the room | B.get down |
| C.walk around the chairs | D.sit on the chairs |
| A.The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn. |
| B.The game “Musical Chairs” needs some chairs, some people and some music. |
| C.The winner sits on the last chair when the music stops. |
| D.If the person plays music, he can see the people in the game. |