Recently, CCTV reporters asked many people a simple question, “Are you happy?”

1._________ Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, responded by saying, “I don’t know.”

While the question has become a popular phrase and the Internet plays host to heated discussions, we ask, 2.__________________

Last year, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, “We do everything to let people live more happily.” At last year’s Nation’s People’s Congress(人代会), officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top goal for the 12^th five-year- plan.

Many think that happiness is difficult to describe and that it is from many ways. 3.___________  For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about having wealth, keeping healthy or finding the perfect marriage.

Chen Shanguyan is a college student. 4._____________ “At present it relates to how well I study in a day, “ he said. “It might be linked to a good job after I graduate.”

5.______________  Does it depend on how many friends we have, or whether we own the latest smartphone? Is it even quantifiable(量化)?

Economists(经济学家) are trying to measure happiness in people’s lives. Since 1972, Bhutan’s GDP measurement has been taken the place of g Gross National Happiness index国民幸福指数), according to the people’s sense of being well-governed(管理), their relationship with the environment, their satisfaction with economic(经济的) development, and their sense of national belonging. But is well-being more easily measured?

A．What exactly is happiness and how do you measure it?

B．The question is really too difficult for us to answer.

C．Then there is the question of measuring happiness.

D．He said his idea of happiness always developed.

E.It also means different things to different people.

每空限填空一词，有些词需要做相应的变化。其中有两个多余的选项。

There were many stories in 2011 that showed our love in the beauty of mankind. Today I want to tell you a 1.____ story about Meng Peijie. She is still a student in a college now, but she was 2.___ as one of 10 recipients of its “Moving China” award by CCTV in 2011.

Meng Peijie was born in Sha’anxi Province in 1991. After her 3.___ death in a car accident in 1996, her mother decided to send her to Liu Fangying. Liu Fangying’s family lived more 4. than before. But it only lasted three years of happiness, then Liu didn’t walk anymore and had to stay in bed.  5., her husband left the home and never returned. Liu was so sad that she wanted to kill  6. by taking pills. But Meng Peijie found the pills, destroyed them and cried “Don’t die, mum. You’re the only one who  7. for me. You and I make a home.” It was only her  8. birthday at that time. Meng began  cooking, doing housework and taking care of her mother. But Meng  9. so short that she had to stand on the chair to reach the cooker. She fell off it for many times. Meng said, “I’d rather go hungry as long as my mother can eat properly. I think my mother would do the same for me if I couldn’t walk.” Liu Fangying said, “I wish to thank her natural mother for  10. me such a good daughter.”

What a kind-hearted girl she is! We should learn from her ----learn to be grateful: care for everyone and thank everyone.

补全对话。(每小题2分，共10分)

A: What are you going to do after the exam?

B: 1.___________________________________. Do you have any good ideas?

A: Yes. I want to relax myself. So I want to go on a trip.

B: Sounds great! 2._______________________________?

A: I’d like to go somewhere interesting and exciting.

B: There is a new zoo in Zhengzhou. 3.__________________?

A: No, I haven’t. What about you?

B: 4. __________________________________. But my cousin went there last week. He told me people could watch the animals there in a more natural environment.

A: Really? That sounds interesting. Let’s go to the zoo together.

B: OK. We can go there by bus tomorrow.

A: 5.____________________? It’s not too far from here. And riding a bike is a kind of good exercise.

B: OK. I can’t wait!

某英文杂志社就“建立和谐家园、和谐社会”主题征文。请以

“My family and I”为题，为该报社写一篇文章。短文应包括以下要点：

1、家庭成员及其基本情况。

2、家庭成员对你的关心、帮助和理解。（举一例说明）

3、家庭对你的重要性。

注意：1、词数：80词左右。   2、文章中不能出现学校、姓名等个人信息。

假设你是初中学生李华。近来，学生在网上看书(online reading)的风气越来越盛行。对此，同学们有不同的看法。请根据下面的提示，给某英语报社的编辑写一封信，说说同学们的观点，并谈谈自己的看法。

要求：

1.必须包括提示中的全部内容，自己的观点可以自由发挥；

2.词数：80左右。

Dear editor,

 I’m a middle school student named Li Hua,

Yours

Li Hua

The underlined part in the word “ suggestion” pronounces _______.

A．/ ??n /            B．/ t??n /           C．/ t?n /            D．/ t??:n /

 If we sit near _______ front of the bus, we’ll have _______ better view.

A．不填; the         B．不填; a           C．the; a            D．the; the

— I’d like some more cheese.

— Sorry, there’s _______ left.

A．some             B．none             C．a little            D．few

Simon made a big bamboo box _______ the little sick bird till it could fly.

A．keep             B．kept              C．keeping           D．to keep

It is true that knowledge _______ rather than being taught.

A．learns            B．learned           C．is learned         D．was learned