We always seem to want those things we don't have. Moreover, we are often convinced (使相信) that if
we had those things we want so badly, we would finally be happy.
     The truth is that happiness is an attitude(態(tài)度). _________is not something created by outside
circumstances(環(huán)境), ______ instead is completely within your control.
     Nothing will give you a deep sense of satisfaction and happiness, unless you cultivate (滋養(yǎng))happiness
consciously. Below are some simple yet specific steps you can take to cultivate happiness.
     Be grateful.
     Create a sense of gratitude for what you have, for what is working, for what is wonderful and sweet in
your life. A morning or evening gratitude list, written each day, can do wonders for helping you feel grateful.
     Take care of yourself.
     Identify(辨別) the small things in life that make you feel good, and do one daily. A short walk, a few
minutes of writing in your journal, a short meditation, watching the sunset…whatever, will improve your
outlook on life.
     Read inspirational(勵志的) material.
     It helps to be reminded of positive thoughts and positive attitudes. Get a small book of positive, inspirational
thoughts and keep it by your desk. Read one or two thoughts each day.
      Is the glass half empty or full? Life works better when the glass is half full regardless of your life status.
     No matter how many wonderful things you do to create a positive, happy, satisfied life, you could still end
up unhappy. Ultimately, happiness, gratitude, a feeling of satisfaction is a choice. So, from now on, choose to
be happy!

1. 在劃線出填入所缺單詞:___________ ___________
2. How many ways can we take to cultivate happiness?
________________________________________________________________________
3. 將短文中劃線的句子譯成漢語.
________________________________________________________________________
4. 找出同義句:We are sure if we can have the thing we want so much,we will be very happy.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. 找出文章的主題句
______________________________________________________________________

     There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or television set. Both of them
have become a necessary part of our daily life, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many
fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, dancing and acting.
      Marconi, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didn't know how much his great invention
would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had perhaps done as much as any other
communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they
happened. Travelers in out-of-the-way places, ships at sea and even astronauts traveling round the earth are
able to keep in touch with each other by radio.
      Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV
has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere. Many programs are now televised (播放) in color.
     Perhaps the most modem invention is "Telstar", a "star" moving round the earth. It makes it possible for the
people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV a motor-car
race in Italy, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan when these events are actually
happening!

1. We can know from the passage that a of families in America have radios or television sets.
2. Radio and TV have become a ______ part of our daily life because they have _____ nearly everything in
    our life.
3. When the writer introduces Marconi in the second paragraph, he means his ______ has much for the world.
4. Since television ,it has made a great-_______ to our daily life.
5. According to the passage"Telstar" is used to help _____ radio or TV information to the people _____ the
   world.

     Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that
has millions of current answers. That question is"What's your name?" Everyone gives a different answer, but
everyone is correct.
     Have you ever wondered about people's names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?
      People's first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or
other member of the family is used.
     Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith;
a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones. Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara
means "bright"; Beatrice means"one who gives happiness"; Donald means"world ruler"; Leonard means"as
brave as a lion".
     The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or
Brooks probably lived near brook (小溪); someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved
road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
      Other early surnames came from people's occupations (職業(yè)). The most common occupational name is
Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very
important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter-a person who owned
or drove a cart; Potter -a person who made pots and pans (罐和鍋).
      The ancestors (祖先) of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village.
The Carpenter's great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture (家具).
     Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities.
When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably
became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an
excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
     Some family names were made by adding something to the father's name. English-speaking people
added -s or -son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family's ancestor was Robert. Irish and
Scottish
people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O'Donnells are
descendants of the same Donnell.

1. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT include?

A. Places where people lived.
B. People's characters.
C. Talents that people owned.
D. People's occupations.

2. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.

A. owned or drove a cart
B. made things with metals
C. made kitchen tools
D. built houses and furniture

3. Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to
    become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.

A. Beatrice Smith
B. Leonard Carter
C. George Longstreet
D. Donald Greenwood

4. The underlined word "descendants" in the last paragraph means a person's _____. 

A. 后代
B. 親朋好友
C. 同事同伴
D. 祖先

     Advertisements are an important p__________(1) of our lives. We are so u___________(2) to them that
we don't even r_____________(3) how many we see and hear in a day. I did some r________ (4) on
advertisements. There are two main types of advertisements---commercial (商業(yè)) advertisements and public
service advertisements (PSAs). A commercial advertisement is one which someone has p_________(5) for to
promote (推銷) a product or service. PSAs are often placed for f____________(6). They p__________ (7)
information with attractive images and creative language, but they are made to serve the public. PSAs are meant
to teach us and help us l (8)better lives. Since 1996, a number of PSAs have a______________(9) around
China. You have probably seen or heard some of them yourself, l__________ (10) ' Yes to life, no to drugs
(毒品)' and 'Knowledge changes life.' These ads d__________ (11) with social problems. There are also PSAs
about public service project, such as ' Project Hope - schooling every child.' All the ads are helpful, and you
can often learn a lot by f__________ (12) the advice they give.

     People used to say, "The hand that rocks the crade (搖籃) rules the world," and" 2) Behind every successful man, there's a woman." Both these sayings mean the same thing: Men rule the world, but their wives rule them.
     Most of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful. But some of them want
something for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work, they want to be better paid, they want to be
as successful as men.
      The American women's liberation movement 1)_________ __________ by the women who don't want to
stand behind successful men. They don't want to be told that certain jobs of offices are closed to them. They
refuse to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.
     A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and confidence herself. If somebody says to her.
"You've come a long way, baby." She'll smile and answer,"Not nearly as far as I'm going to go, baby." This
moment is quite new, and many American women do not agree. But it has already made some important
changes in women's lives-in men's lives, too.

1. 將1)句的空白填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~,使句意完整,上下文通順:
__________,__________.
2. 將2句譯成中文:
________________________________________________________.
3.What must a liberated woman be proud of?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. 在文章中劃出與下列句子意思相近的句子:She isn't so satisfied with success.
___________________________________________________________________________
5.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容,從文中找出或?qū)懗鲆粋�最適合的標(biāo)題.
___________________________________________________________________________

     American eating is funny. People in America eat almost everything with a fork. And it seems that holding
a knife in one's right hand longer than a few seconds is thought to be against good table manners.
     The system is that if it is necessary to use a knife, people take the fork in their left hands, and cut off a
piece of meat or others. Then they put the knife down, transfer the fork to their right hands, and then transfer
the food to their mouths with the fork. This is clearly funny, but it is considered good manners.
     There are several results of this system. First, if it is not necessary to use a knife, Americans don't use one,
because this greatly complicates (使復(fù)雜化) things. Therefore, sometimes they will try to cut things like
potatoes and even bacon with a fork. Second, since only one implement (器具) is being used, food has to be
chased around the plate with the fork. Third, tables are usually laid with one knife and two forks. The outside
fork is for the salad. There is no need for foreign visitors to follow the American system and try to eat the
salad with only a fork, but if you do use your knife, remember to save it for the meat.

1. 判斷正誤（“T”表示正確，“F”表示錯誤）
    (     ) Foreign visitors are not allowed to use knives. 
2. What do Americans use to put food into their mouths?
    _________________________________________________________
3. According to the passage, why do Americans eat potatoes with a fork?
    _________________________________________________________
4. What is the best title for this passage?
    _________________________________________________________
5. Put the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.
    _________________________________________________________

     There is a farm near my home. The farmers there grow rice and wheat. They have many animals on the
farm. But they don't use them to do farm work. They use a tractor. We often go to the farm after school. We
can play with the animals, walk, read books or help the farmers pick corn there. I like walking or doing some
reading on the farm because the air there is nice and clean. 　　
     You can see a lake on the farm. There are many fish in the lake. We often go fishing on Saturdays and
Sundays. We often swim in the lake in summer and skate on it in winter, too. 　　　　
(　 ) 1. On the farm near my home, farmers use animals to do farm work. 　　
(　 ) 2. I like reading books on the farm because there is a lake on it. 　　
(　 ) 3. The air on the farm is very clean. 　　
(　 ) 4. On Saturdays and Sundays, we often swim in the lake.