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________, he remains modest.
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The way people hold to the belief that a fun - filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably(不可避免的)brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment (义务), self - improvement.Ask a bachelor(单身汉)why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates（解放） time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.1. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _______ .A. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement2. Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ________ .A. a rewarding task B. a thankless jobC. a moral duty D. a source of inevitable pain3. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from(由…造成)________ .A. hatred B. ignorance C. prejudice(偏见) D. misunderstanding4. To understand what true happiness is one must ________ .A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetimeB. be able to distinguish happiness from funC. put up with pain under all circumstancesD. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain5. What is the author trying to tell us?A. It is important to make commitments B. One must know how to attain happiness.C. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. D. It is pain that leads to happiness.
Nelson Mandela is respected and admired across the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races(种族), despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africa’s white, racist government.
Mandela who won the nation’s first all-race elections in 1994, retired 1999. But he remains as popular as ever.
“He’s loved by all people, whether you’re while or black, whether you’re young or old,” said Ali Bacher, South Africa’s famous cricket (板球) athlete.
His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait(肖像) has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin and some business leaders hope to build a statue(雕像) for him --- the Statue of Freedom. It would stand taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty.
His popularity is similar to that of John F. Kennedy with US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in this times have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand.
“Sometimes it isn’t completely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career. He’s a very, very clever man.”
“Through the ages, the human race has had its icons --- men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generations,” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said. “In our generation, the gods presented us Nelson Mandela.”
1.Nelson Mandela is loved by all the people of South Africa because ________.
A. he’s as popular as Kennedy and Churchill
B. he has kept in prison for 27 years
C. he’s a great fighter against the racialism
D. he’s the first all-race elections president
2. Which of the following statements about Mandela’s portrait is true?
A. It helps develop business.
B. It appears on the Statue of Freedom.
C. It is used to raise money for the Statue of Freedom.
D. It is similar to that of John F. Kennedy or Winston Churchill.
3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “________.”
A. Mandela is as great as a god
B. We are proud to live in Mandela’s time
C. Mandela lives together with us all
D. We are proud to know Mandela.
Since I was a child, I called my father my Kong, after King Kong. I believed that he was just as strong as the giant ape(猿猴). As he faced death, I did my best to help release him to the next life.
Two months after he passed away, my sister called to ask if I would like to go see Lisa Williams, a well-known witch（巫婆）. I was familiar with Lisa from her show on Lifetime, and since I was eager to get a sign from my father, I agreed to go.
I took my father’s gold watch and listened as Lisa helped audience members communicate with their loved ones. “I have a grandfather-like figure with me and he is speaking about his granddaughter Jilly,” she announced. The audience was quiet; no one raised a hand. I nudged（用肘轻推） my sister and whispered to her that this was Dad ,for my third child and my father had a deep bond(关系，纽带) and he called her Jilly.
Although I sensed his presence, I wasn’t confident enough to raise my hand. I needed something a bit more concrete, something undoubted.
“This man is letting me know he had cancer,” she continued. I nudged my sister harder and assured her this was our father. Lisa went on to say that this person died in June (my father had died June 8th). There was swelling of the legs.
“Important information,” she called out. My heart beat fast . I jumped up when she asked, “Who is holding his watch?” I waved the watch in the air.
“He wishes you congratulations.” My fourth child was born three weeks after my father died. I was in shock and could not believe I was getting a chance to hear from him, yet I knew our bond was strong enough that he could come to the world. She banged on her chest like an ape and apologized, saying, “I don’t know why but he wants me to do this like Tarzan.” It didn’t resonate（共鸣） with me until my sister called out “King Kong!” I was convinced. No way could this woman have ever known a detail unless Dad was communicating through her.
Each bit of information she gave us was just as meaningful. She ended our session by informing us that he would send us coins. The very next day I found six coins in various places; they seemed to have come out of nowhere. Even in death he is my Kong, and he remains important in my life.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Information from Lisa Williams
B. Miraculous Messages from Heaven
C. Strange Things in the Party.
D. Unforgettable memories
2.What’s the meaning of underlined sentence?
A. I tried my best to make my father feel relieved in another world .
B. I wanted to help my father live a better life in future.
C. I tried to set my father free next time.
D. I wanted to help my father in everything.
3.What do we know about Lisa Williams?
A. She may be a learned teacher.
B. She may be a woman knowing witchcraft
C. She may be is a scientist researching Lifetime.
D. She may be a fairy.
4.From the passage we know that father _________________.
A. cared little about our life
B. withdrew from the society and lived alone
C. liked to live with giant ape
D. was still concerned about my family after his death .
5.What kind of writing style did the author use in the passage?
A .Narration B. Illustration C. Discussion D. Description
The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, self-improvement.
Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure , excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
1.Raising children, in the author’s opinion, is .
A.a moral duty B.a thankless job
C.a rewarding task D.a source of inevitable pain
2.According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because .
A .he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
3.To understand what true happiness is, one must .
A have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime
B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
C. put up with pain under all circumstances
D .be able to distinguish happiness from fun
4.From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes results from .
A .hatred B .misunderstanding
C. prejudice D. ignorance
5..What is the author trying to tell us?
A. How to get happiness
B. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain
C. The importance of happiness in our lives
D. Happiness equals fun
As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment（承担的义务）, self - improvement.
Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
1.According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ____________ .
A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
2.Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ____________ .
A. a moral duty
B. a thankless job
C. a rewarding task
D. a source of inevitable pain
3.From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ____________ .
A. hatred
B. misunderstanding
C. prejudice
D. ignorance
4.To understand what true happiness is one must ____________ .
A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime
D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun
5.What is the author trying to tell us?
A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain．
B. One must know how to attain happiness.
C. It is important to make commitments.
D. It is pain that leads to happiness.
