I remember the first time that I was extremely happy．I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom．I remember that my teacher that my teacher allowed each student to take turns playing various educational games on the computer．One day, I found the source code for one of these games．Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some portions of the BASIC code．
Anyone who knows a bit of programming can tell you that I just give myself an infinite(无穷大)number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing forever．This was also my first introduction to algebra(代数), and I didn't even know it at the time．This was a defining moment in my life , For the first time that I can remember, I was quite happy because of what I was learning and what I was able to do．As a result, I became enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers , and I was quite happy doing them , too．
I've noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic in what they do．This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy．It also leads to self-confidence and fulfillment in life．too , It may also lead to success．wealth, and achievements．
Yes , success, wealth, or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet know plenty of people who are unhappy．I know several people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing．I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too ling．Please remember that happiness is the journey of life, not the destination．
(1)
What is the secret to finding happiness in the author's opinion?
[ ]
A．
Success and wealth．
B．
Gifts and self-confidence
C．
Knowledge and achievements．
D．
Enthusiasm and good health．
(2)
The author mentions the happiness he experienced at age 8 to tell readers that ________．
[ ]
A．
creative thinking can change one's whole life．
B．
the BASIC code is not so difficult to learn
C．
being absorbed in something one loves makes one happy
D．
one can figure out any problem in life without other's help
(3)
The underlined word “defining” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “________”．
[ ]
A．
crazy
B．
decisive
C．
common
D．
difficult
(4)
We can learn from the last paragraph that ________．
[ ]
A．
wealth cannot bring people happiness
B．
rich people generally feel unhappy nowadays
C．
working whole-heartedly matters more than achievements．
D．
one will feel unhappy once he gets what he wants．
阅读理解
(1)
Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand?
[ ]
A．
20％ of the population being Maoris．
B．
There are four million white people．
C．
It lies about 1,600 km south of the Equator．
D．
Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains．
(2)
The country's population is mainly made up of ________．
[ ]
A．
the white people and the Polynesians
B．
the white people and the “pakeha”
C．
the Maoris and the white people
D．
the Maoris and the Polynesians
(3)
How many years ago did the white people begin to live in New Zealand?
[ ]
A．
1,000 years．
B．
200 years．
C．
85 years．
D．
50 years．
(4)
What do the Maoris value most in life?
[ ]
A．
Living in small villages．
B．
Developing farming skills．
C．
Keeping their own culture．
D．
Taking up government jobs．
阅读理解
Hello．It's one of the first words we learn as babies, yet it's one of the last ones we think to use as adults．That's unfortunate, because saying hello is more than just saying hello——it is recognition of another's worth．How might the world change——how might we change——if we mastered this word? To find out, I spent one month saying hello to every person I met．Here's what I've learned．
It can boost(促进)productivity．In one of the few studies ever done on this subject, Allan All day, an assistant professor of special education at Oklahoma State University, had middle school teachers greet their students individually each morning．This exchange of greetings raised the kids' productivity．School went from impersonal to personal, and that resulted in more class participation and better grades．
Environments influence friendliness．One study found that people in the city were less likely to shake hands with a stranger than those in the countryside．And researchers say, pleasant environments generally encourage more smiles and hellos than unpleasant ones．My experience was similarly．Whatever the reason, my urban hellos were answered far less often than my rural ones．Similarly, people in vacation spots , like the Jersey Shore, were far friendlier than those hurrying work downtown．It's a form of universal health insurance．It's impossible to say hello without smiling．And smiling has been shown to lower blood pressure, relieve stress and boost happiness．Apparently, a smile creates a similar effect in the recipient(接受者)．
So maybe we can make the world a better place by saying hello to each other．After a month of doing it, I feel lighter and more connected and I have a better sense of well-being．
(1)
What can be inferred in paragraph 1?
[ ]
A．
The first word we learn as babies is Hello．
B．
Saying hello is recognition of another's worth．
C．
Adults are not willing to say hello．
D．
The writer spent a month saying hello to every person．
(2)
The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
students can get higher scores in tests because they greet their teachers every day
B．
the exchange of greetings made more students participate in the class
C．
there is more class participation and better grades in private schools
D．
teachers and students got friendlier so that the students became more active in learning and scored higher in tests
(3)
According to the passage, smiling can have the following effects on health EXCEPT ________．
[ ]
A．
lowering blood pressure
B．
reducing stress
C．
increasing happiness
D．
improving intelligence
(4)
What's the writer's purpose of writing the passage?
[ ]
A．
To advise us to say hello more often．
B．
To tell us saying hello can boost productivity．
C．
To prove that environments influence, friendliness．
D．
To tell us saying hello is a form of universal health insurance．
阅读理解
The famous car Rolls-Royce has been largely hand-made and always one of the most expensive cars on the market．
In fact, Rolls-Royce is made up of two men's names, Charles S．Rolls and Henry Royce．They came from very different backgrounds, received very different educations and when they met; their careers were going in very different directions．
In 1903, Royce bought a second-hand France Decauville car．He found the car unreliable, difficult to start and overheated．Royce decided he could do better himself and set about building two-cylinder(双杠发动机)car of his own design．The first of these, built almost completely by Royce himself, was a success in almost every way：it started easily, ran smoothly and was very reliable．It never failed to impress everyone who saw it rode in the car, including Rolls．
While he was a university student at Cambridge, Rolls acquired a French Peugeot．It was the first automobile seen at Cambridge and by the time Rolls finished his studies, he was probably the most skilled driver in Britain．In 1902, Rolls went into the business of selling cars and became a leading automobile distributor．He was looking for a British car to market when he was told that Henry Royce had designed and built a two-cylinder automobile．
In 1904, Royce and Rolls joined together to build and sell motor car．They combined their talents－Royce the engineer and Rolls the salesman and businessman．
And, just two years later, the partnership produced the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, a milestone car acclaimed(盛赞)by many by the time as the “ best in the world”．Over the years the automaker built a legendary reputation．
(1)
The Rolls-Royce is expensive for its ________．
[ ]
A．
procedure
B．
engine
C．
function
D．
impression
(2)
The underlined word “distributor” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
boss
B．
producer
C．
buyer
D．
seller
(3)
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
The Rolls-Royce car is the most expensive car in the world．
B．
The two cylinder car built by Royce failed to impress people．
C．
When Rolls graduated from Cambridge University, he didn't do well in driving．
D．
In 1906 the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost was popular with many people．
阅读理解
Societies all over the world name places in similar ways．Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people．Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name．Frequently it happens that a place has two names：One is named by the people and the other by the government．As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost．
Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations．Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place．This is in keeping with traditions in many countries －in both the West and the East．
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places．Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after．The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases．If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus －obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel．
Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places．Bras Basah Road is an interesting example, “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay(马来语)．Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple．During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road．
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes．There is “Circular Road” for one．Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”．This road is called a crescent(月牙)because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again．
(1)
What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
[ ]
A．
Change suddenly．
B．
Change significantly．
C．
Disappear mysteriously．
D．
Disappear very slowly．
(2)
Which of the following places is named after a person?
[ ]
A．
Raffles Place．
B．
Selector Airbase．
C．
Piccadilly Circus．
D．
Paya Lebar Crescent．
(3)
What can be inferred from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain．
B．
Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes．
C．
The way Singaporeans name their places is unique．
D．
Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers．
阅读理解
For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor．Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people's lives．He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed．
“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself．So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope(听诊器)and walked around one of the biggest hospital in London．At first I just watched．Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and others doctors, it's easy to take people in,” he said．
One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan．She had been knocked down by a car and fainted．When she came to in hospital, York was standing over her．
“He looked very professional．He told me his name was Doctor Simon．Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said．And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was．She didn't think there was anything wrong．“I would never have realized he was a fake if a policewoman hadn't showed me his photograph a week later．When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears．”
Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “ shocked and horrified” that he got away with his deceiving for so long．And they sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminal with mental disorders．
“I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems．After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behaviour of the psychiatrists(精神科医生)who will look after you while you are there．If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence．” Judge Adams warned York．
(1)
York was proud of the fact that ________．
[ ]
A．
a surgeon let him watch an operation．
B．
he could perform some duties of a doctor
C．
he had cheated doctors for so long
D．
people thought he could become a real doctor
(2)
York learned how to behave like a doctor by ________．
[ ]
A．
watching other doctors work
B．
talking to doctors and nurses
C．
getting some training and experience
D．
observing doctors while he was a patient
(3)
Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?
[ ]
A．
She had swallowed something and almost died．
B．
She had to have and emergency operation．
C．
She had been injured in a road accident．
D．
She had lost consciousness while driving．
(4)
The judge's remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he ________．
[ ]
A．
pretended to be a psychiatrist
B．
tried to get away from prison
C．
was proud of what he had done
D．
studied the behaviour of the psychiatrist
阅读理解
George Washington Carver and Thomas Alva Edison were American scientists who were born during the nineteenth century．Caver, who was black, was born in Missouri in 1864．Although his parents were slaves, he was able to get a college education．After he graduated from Iowa State College, he developed many important new methods of farming．He also discovered many new uses for farming products．His discovery included three hundred uses for peanut and two hundred uses for sweet potatoes．Edison, who was born in Ohio in 1847, was not a good student when he was a young boy, so his parents took him out of school and his mother educated him at home．
Although he hated school, he loved science．One day he burnt down a barn(车房)while he was doing a scientific experiment．Most people know what a great scientist Edison became．His six thousand inventions included the electric light bulb．
(1)
George Washington Carver and Thomas Alva Edison were ________ scientists．
[ ]
A．
American
B．
French
C．
German
D．
British
(2)
According to the passage, Carver was ________ Edison．
[ ]
A．
seventeen years old than
B．
seventeen years younger than
C．
seven years younger than
D．
the same age as
(3)
Edison graduated from ________．
[ ]
A．
Iowa State College
B．
an American college
C．
a famous college
D．
we don't know where
(4)
Carver developed many important methods of ________．
[ ]
A．
educating people
B．
making important light bulbs
C．
farming
D．
writing
(5)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
Carver burnt down a barn while he was making an experiment．
B．
As a young boy, Edison loved school and was a very good student．
C．
Carver's inventions included electric light bulb．
D．
Carver once went to college．
阅读理解
Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to support themselves．Dr Robert Albert, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back thinks it' s because their self-respect is low．"There's always a superior around－parent, a teacher, a boss－who knows better．"
But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people help themselves．They offer "assertiveness training" courses A．T．for short．In the A．T．Course people learn that they have a right to be themselves．They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so．They learn to be aggressive without hurting other people．
In one way, learning to speak out is to get rid of fear．A group taking an A．T．Course will help the timid person to lose his fear．But A．T．uses an even stronger motive－he need to share．The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels．Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect．If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person．You start to doubt your answers to problems．You can get to feel good about yourself．And once you do you can learn to speak out．
(1)
The problem the writer talks about is that ________．
[ ]
A．
some people buy things they don't want
B．
some people are afraid to speak out for their rights
C．
there are too many superiors
D．
some people don't think enough of themselves
(2)
The cause of the problem talked about in this passage is that ________．
[ ]
A．
some people have a low self-respect
B．
there is always someone around who "knows better"
C．
salesmen talk people into buying things they don't want
D．
people don' t share enough
(3)
The A．T．Course often ________．
[ ]
A．
make people distrust their own answers
B．
make things more favorable for "superiors"
C．
help people know as much as their "superiors"
D．
help people become more important
(4)
One thing the A．T．Course don't do is to ________．
[ ]
A．
share the need of people
B．
show they have a right to be themselves
C．
help people overcome fear
D．
help people to help themselves even if others suffer
(5)
A good title for this passage could be "________"．
[ ]
A．
The Need to Share
B．
Talk Back When Necessary
C．
One Way to Build Self-Respect
D．
One Way to Train Speaking Ability
阅读理解
A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus．The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child．On seeing this, people began to talk．"You know this conductor used to be very rude．Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man．
"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger．"That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor．"Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised．"
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name．I call him Dad．"
(1)
The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child．
[ ]
A．
excited
B．
pleased
C．
interested
D．
surprised
(2)
One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ________．
[ ]
A．
make a demand for more buses
B．
thank the conductor for his good service
C．
criticize the conductor for his rude behavior
D．
invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor
(3)
What was the gentleman?
[ ]
A．
A teacher．
B．
A newspaper reporter．
C．
Not known from the story．
D．
The conductor's friend from his company．
(4)
The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to ________．
[ ]
A．
the gentleman
B．
the conductor
C．
the middle-aged man
D．
the three-year-old child
(5)
It is clear from the story that the conductor ________．
[ ]
A．
has changed his attitude towards his work
B．
has now been kind and polite to all passengers
C．
has not changed his rude behavior to passengers
D．
has now been kind and polite to women with children
阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
There are people in Italy who can't stand soccer．Not all Canadians love hockey．A similar situation exists in America, where there are those individuals you may be one of them who frown when somebody mentions baseball．Baseball to them means boring hours watching grown men in funny tight outfits standing around in a field staring away while very little of anything happens．They tell you it's a game better suited to the 19 th century, slow, quiet, and gentlemanly．These are the same people you may be one of them who love football because there's the sport that values “the hit”．
By contrast, baseball seems abstract, cool, silent, still．
On TV the game is divided into a dozen perspectives, replays, close-ups．The geometry(几何学) of the game, however, is essential to understanding it．You will view the game from one point as a painter does his subject; you may, of course, project yourself into the game．It is in this projection that the game affords so much space and time for involvement．The TV won't do it for you．
Take, for example, the third baseman．You sit behind the third base and you watch him watching home plate．His legs are apart, knees flexed(弯曲)．His arms hang loose．He does a lot of this．The skeptic(怀疑论者) still cannot think of any other sports so still, so passive．But watch what happens every time the pitcher throws：the third baseman goes up on his toes, flexes his arms or brings the glove to a point in front of him, takes a step right or left, backward or forward, perhaps he glances across the field to check his first baseman's position．Suppose the pitch is a ball．“Nothing happened,” you say．“I could have had my eyes closed．”
The skeptic and the innocent must play the game．And this involvement in the stands is no more intellectual than listening to music is．Watch the third baseman．Smooth the dirt in front of you with one foot; smooth the pocket in your glove; watch the eyes of the batter, the speed of the bat, the sound of ball on wood．If football is a symphony of movement and theatre, baseball is chamber music, a spacious interlocking(连锁) of notes, chorus(和声) and responses．
(1)
The passage is mainly concerned with ________．
[ ]
A．
the different tastes of people for sports
B．
the superiority of football
C．
the attraction of baseball
D．
the different characteristics of sports
(2)
Those who don't like baseball may complain that ________．
[ ]
A．
it is only to the taste of the old
B．
it is not exciting enough
C．
it involves fewer players than football
D．
it is pretentious and looks funny
(3)
The author admits that ________．
[ ]
A．
baseball is too peaceful for the young
B．
football is more attracting than baseball
C．
baseball is more interesting than football
D．
baseball may seem boring when watched on TV
(4)
By stating “I could have had my eyes closed．” the author means (4 th paragraph last sentence) ________．
[ ]
A．
Even if the third baseman closed his eyes a moment ago, it could make no difference to the result
B．
The third baseman is so good at baseball that he could finish the game with eyes closed all the time and do his work well
C．
The consequence was so bad that he could not bear to see it
D．
The third baseman would rather sleep than play the game
