1. How many festivals do Japanese children have each year?    

A. One.              
B. Two.               
C. Three.             
D. Four.

2. When is Boy's Day?     

A. On March 3rd.                         
B. On May Sth.         
C. In July.                                            
D. In November

3. Families get ___for their daughters on Girl's Day.      

A. a set of dolls                           
B. beautiful bags      
C. colorful flags                              
D. special candies

4. The candy is the symbol of ___ in the passage.      

A. good luck                               
B. courage and power       
C. a happy feeling                           
D. a long and healthy life

      The book, Bring Your Work To Life, by William John Mills, points out that the secret to meaning in life, 
and in work, depends on how you relate to yourself, how you relate to others and your relationship with higher 
values or purpose in life.       
      Relationships are an important part of work. Despite (不管) what the work is, how you relate to people 
influences not only how well you work, but also how you feel about yourself.  And how you feel about and 
treat yourself in tum influences both how you work and how you get along with others.       
     Mills suggests that people take a look at how they use time, which is what life is all about. Taking a look 
at how you use time, and how you would like to use it, can give you a better picture of yourself, and help you 
make better choices in life.          
     Mills also points out how varying amounts (變化量)  of time and energy influence how people feel.  Having 
little energy and too much time on your hands can turn you into a couch (沙發(fā)) potato.  But when you have 
both time and energy, you will enjoyyour work the best, whatever job you do.    
     Mills focuses on the need to love what you do, suggesting the following focuses: 
1. Be purposeful.  Remind yourself of your purpose and put it into practice.
2. Be responsible. Only attend to those things that are within your control.
3. Be there. Stay focused on what you're doing at the time you're doing it.
4. Be accepting.  Accept yourself and accept others.          
      Mills also shares a quotation,  " Your work is to discover your work,and then withall your heart to give 
yourself to it. "      
     That can make the difference between just living and feeling fully alive. You have to work at living, not
 just at working. Mills' book just has excellent guides for such a joumey.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?    

A. Your attitude to work is your attitude to yourself as well.      
B. How you relate to yourself decides the meaning in your life.     
C. Having too much energy and time turns you into a couch potato.
D. Focusing on what you're doing can help you make better friends.

2. The underlined word "That" in the last paragraph probably refers to ____.    

A. not only living, but also feeling fully alive     
B. being purposeful, responsible and accepting      
C. being an excellent guide for your life joumey      
D. discovering one's work and giving oneself to it

3. The best title for the passage is ____ .      

A. Love What You Do and What You Have      
B. Live a Life with Higher Values or Purpose      
C. Find Meaning in Your Work and Your Life      
D. Build Relationships Between Your Work and Life

      Leading scientists have joined the growing chorus of concem ( worry)  about govemments and companies 
rushing into producing biofuels (生物燃料 )  as a solution for global warming, saying that it could be harmful if 
they do not consider the long-term  influence of what they are doing carefully.        
     It is necessary to build standards for the supply system of any green fuel project in order to make sure that 
there aren't any side effects on the environment and social structures. The report produced by the scientists 
expresses concem that many companies may not be fully aware of the possible disadvantages.       
     Production of crops (農(nóng)作物) ,  such as com and soya beans, has increased greatly in the last few years as 
another eco-friendly choice to natural fuels, but environmental and human rights movement leaders are worried 
that this will lead to destruction (破壞)  of rain forests.  Food prices could also go up as there is increasing 
competition for crops as both food and sources of fuels.  Last week, the UN wamed that biofuels could have 
dangerous side effects and said that steps need to be taken to make sure that land chosen to grow biofuels 
does not damage the environment or social structures.  There is already great concem about palm oil (棕櫚油) , which is used in many foods in addition to being an important biofuel, as rain forests are being cleared in
some countries and people driven from their homes to plant more palms.        
      The report suggests that biofuels are not a solution for climate change but they can play their ptut as long 
as govemments and companies manage the social and environment influence thoroughly.  There should also be 
greater measures (措施) taken to increase the effectiveness and to reduce needs.

1. The underlined phrase "side effects" probably means _____ .

A.improving conditions    
B．unwanted results     
C. increasing influences    
D. unchanged advantages

2. The third paragraph is mainly about____.   

A. the danger of rain forests    
B. the waming given by the UN    
C. the green biofuels liked by people    
D. the possible disadvantages of biofuels

3. What can we infer from the passage?    

A. The development of biofuels will probably influence people's daily life.    
B. Greater measures should be taken to reduce the amount of biofuels.     
C. Almost all the companies are worried about the future of biofuels.    
D. Rain forests are being cleared to grow more palms as biofuels.

     You need 3D glasses to see some films. I think it is easy to make your own 3D glasses instead of buying
them.
      There are two ways to make 3D glasses. You can decide which way would be easier for you.
      The first way seems like the cheaper way but the things needed to make the glasses this way may not be
things laying around the house. First print out a template(模板) for the glasses at
http://paperproject. org/ PDF files/3 dglasses. pdf. 
     After you cut out the template, cut your cellophane (玻璃紙) to fit the holes in the glasses. Make sure you
place the red cellophane on the left eye and the blue on the right. You can either stick or tape the cellophane in
place. You are now ready to use your glasses.
     To leam more about why your eyes see different colors, read this article:
http:// nzphoto. tripod. com/sterea/anaglyphs. htm#redcyan.
     To learn some more cool things about your eyes, check out the games at this link:
http_://faculty. washington. edu/chudler/chvision. html.
     Another way you can make 3D glasses is to find an old pair of sunglasses. Take out the lenses(鏡片).
Get a piece of clear plastic and place the lenses on it, draw a line around the lens and then cut the new
plastic lens out. Place the lens back into the sunglasses frame (框). Color the left lens red with a marker
and the right eye blue. You now are ready to watch 3D films.

1. When do we need to use 3D glasses?

A. When the sun is bright.
B. When we cook dinner.
C. When we make things.
D. When we see some films.

2. If we want to know why our eyes see different colors, we can find the information at____.

A. http://paperproject. org/PDF files/3dglasses. pdf
B. http://nzphoto. tripod. com/sterea/anaglyphs. htm#redcyan
C. http://faculty. washington. edu/chudler/chvision. html
D. http://www. xcjyyxw. cn/tresearch/XCindex/index. js

3.What does the writer think of making our own 3D glasses?

A. Easy.
B. Hard.
C. Interesting.
D. Boring.

     You don't need millions to be happy. In fact, at the Happiness Training Centre in Australia, a couple
of hundred dollars may be enough. The training centre opened its doors last year, and, since then, men and
women of all ages have been paying A $ 200 an hour for lessons on how to feel great. "You can really increase
your happiness levels. That's what we teach, " said Timothy Sharp, beginner of the centre.
     Experts say that only about 15 per cent of happiness comes from income and finance(收入及財(cái)務(wù)). As
much as 85 per cent comes from things such as attitude, life control and relationships.
     Most of us are better off financially than our parents and grandparents, but happiness levels haven't
changed to match that.
     Studies show that once the basic needs of housing and food are met, other wealth adds very little to
happiness.
     Scientists now say part of the reason we are richer but not happier is that we compare ourselves to
people better off. "
     The fact is that if you want to be happy, there's a very simple thing you can do: compare yourself to
people who are less well off than you-poorer, smaller house, etc. ," said Sharp.
     The Happiness Training Centre hopes to show you how to overcome these unhappiness factors(因素) by
paying attention to" more than just your bank account".
    "If I compare myself to Bill Gates, then I'm always going to be down," said Sharp.

1. Do people need a lot of money to be happy?
   _____________________________________

2. When did the Happiness Training Centre open?
    _____________________________________

3. Who's the beginner of the Happiness Training Centre in Australia? 
    _____________________________________

4. What does happiness depend on according to the passage? 
     _____________________________________

5. What does the last sentence mean? 
    _____________________________________

     At the University of Califomia, my students and I studied more than 2 000 years of self-change methods
and also reviewed the scientific research works on that. Among all the methods, three should be specially
mentioned: they're useful, simple and easy to leam. What's more, people who have made successful changes in
their lives often depended on one or more of these methods.
     To get yourself started in a new direction, try the Three M's:
     Modify Your Environment. People who have never tried this are surprised by the large result it often had.
One of my students got herself bicycling every day simply by putting her bicycle in her doorway before she
left for schools. When she retumed home, that was the first thing she saw, and that's all she needed to start
cycling away. The power of rearranging (重新布置) one's space has been well shown in studies since it was
first reported in the 1960s. Professor Israel Goldiamond taught this method to patients with different personal
problems. For example, a young woman who had difficulty studying made great improvement when she got a
better desk lamp and moved her desk away from her bed. To change yourself, change your world.
    Monitor Your Behavior. I've been reading research studies on self-monitoring for 20 years, and I've tried
some myself. To be honest, I still don't fully understand why this method works, but it does, and surprisingly
well for most people. The fact is, if you monitor what you do, you'll probably do better. Weigh yourself often
and you may well start to lose weight. Keep a record of what you eat and you'll probably start eating more
wisely. Use tiny objects. If you say "you know" too much, take a golf counter, and push down the counter
whenever you catch yourself saying "you know". I'll be sure you say it less often in just a few days. Or you
can put a small piece of paper in your pocket each time you say "you know". The result is the same: you
become more sensible about what you're doing, and that makes you do better.
    Make Promises. When you make a promise to another person, you've arranged for a reward(獎(jiǎng)賞) if you
keep it and a punishment if you don't.lt puts some pressure (壓力) on you, and that's often just what you need.
    For example, if you want to exercise more, arrange to do it with a friend. If you don't, your friend will get
angry, and that may be just the ticket to keeping you on time.

1. What does the underlined word "Modify" mean?

A. Protect.
B.Improve.
C.Create.
D.Arrange.

2. What is the writer's purpose?

A.To tell the importance of self-change.
B.To present some successful changes.
C.To show the study results of self-change methods.
D.To encourage people to change their bad habits.

3. Based on the passage, which can help you stop playing computer games too often?

A.Study hard and give away your computer.
B.Keep a record of what you've achieved.
C.List the hours spent on computer games.
D.Talk with your friends about your pressure.