According to researchers, money can buy happiness, but only if you spend it on someone else．
Spending as little as $5 a day on someone else could significantly bring you happiness, the team at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School found.
Their experiments on more than 630 Americans showed they were measurably（适度地） happier when they spent money on others---even if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier.
"We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn," said Elizabeth Dunn, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia.
They asked their 600 volunteers first to rate their general happiness, report their annual income and detail their monthly spending including bills, gifts for themselves, gifts for others and donations to charity（慈善机构）．
"Regardless of how much income each person made, those who spent money on others reported greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not," Dunn said in a statement.
Dunn's team also surveyed（调查）16 employees at a company in Boston before and after they received an annual profit-sharing bonus（奖金） of between $3,000 and $8,000.
"Employees who devoted more of their bonus to pro-social（有益社会的） spending experienced greater happiness after receiving the bonus, and the manner in which they spent that bonus was a more important predictor(预示) of their happiness than the size of the bonus itself," they wrote in their report, published in the journal Science.
They gave their volunteers $5 or $20 and half got clear instructions on how to spend it．Those who spent the money on someone or something else reported feeling happier about it.
"These findings suggest that very minor alterations（改动） in spending allocations（分配） --- as little as $5 --- may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day," Dunn said.
1.According to the passage,_____________.
A. the more money you spend on others, the happier you are
B. spending money on others can bring you happiness
C. Elizabeth Dunn is a psychologist from Harvest Business School
D. six hundred volunteers took part in the experiment
2.The 16 employees mentioned in the passage _________.
A. were given clear instructions on how to spend the bonus
B. had more happiness than the size of the bonus itself
C. experienced greater happiness after receiving their bonus
D. felt happier after they contributed much of the bonus to charities
3.Dunn’s statement suggested that ______________.
A．those who spent money on others felt happier no matter how much they earned
B．those who spent more money on themselves felt happier
C．people thought spending money could make themselves happier
D．the money spent was as important as the money earned
4.The best title of this passage is ___________.
A. Experiment on Money Spending
B. Devoting Your Money to Charities
C. Spending Money on Others Makes One Happier
D. Bonus and Pro-social Spending
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年广西钦州市高二上学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：填空题
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry．Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology．This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones．
"Mobile data is not a dream; it's not an option but a requirement," said Len Lauer, head of a U．S．Communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month．
With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterday's news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day．Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home．
Face-to-Face video calls
Don't worry about getting lost, 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset．
However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling．With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone．
Many European countries have already launched the services．In May 2000 the U．S．Government issued five license to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year．
International telecom companies can't wait to sell 3G in China, the world's largest mobile telecommunications market．But they will have to be patient．At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services．This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops．
"We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service," said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile．"We expect that the 3G licences will be issued late next year．"
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年河南省郑州市高三第二次质量预测英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother from stroke（中风）and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no what I could do to help her to relieve her . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.
Last month I precious watch，which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt about the loss. There have been many like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things I read“If You Have a Lemon，Make a Lemonade" by American writer Dale Carnegie.“When the wise man is handed a lemon，he says，‘What 48 can I get from this? How can I my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade？’”he wrote.
I suddenly that life is full of ups and downs，so I need to stay all the time. Now when I think of my past，I wish I could have handled things ．When my mother was fighting for ，I should have held her hands in mine，telling her things would get better instead of and crying.
Several weeks ago，I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't a prize. If I had not this article，I would definitely have felt again. But instead，I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage ．Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns（刺）as well，but these thorns help us become and strong. When life us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
1.A. resulted B. suffered C. survived D. escaped
2.A. hope B. wonder C. idea D. doubt
3.A. pain B. anxiety C. fear D. pressure
4.A. received B. sold C. fixed D. lost
5.A. unbelievable B. shameful C. angry D. terrible
6.A. diseases B. memories C. incidents D. difficulties
7.A. when B. until C. though D. since
8.A. lesson B. lemonade C. decision D. challenge
9.A. control B. accept C. improve D. avoid
10.A. realized B. thought C. discovered D. predicted
11.A. healthy B. independent C. serious D. positive
12.A. exactly B. differently C. easily D. practically
13.A. recovery B. life C. freedom D. happiness
14.A. shouting B．hiding C. quarreling D. regretting
15.A. expect B. miss C. win D. refuse
16.A. figured out B．written down C. found out D. come across
17.A. embarrassed B. discouraged C．excited D. concerned
18.A. performance B．experience C．progress D. effect
19.A. brave B. calm C. great D. clever
20.A. shows B. makes C. gives D. sends
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年河北衡水中学高三下学期三调（一模）考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：语法填空
根据汉意或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空，每空1词。
A boy trembled in the cold winter,1.wrap) his arms around himself on a bus stop bench. He 2.(wear) warm clothes and the temperature was - l0
C.A heartbreaking scene! But the good deeds of the ordinary people who witnessed3.11- year – old Johannes were both joyous4.inspiring. A woman, sitting next to the boy, discovered he was5. a school trip and was told to meet his teacher at the bus stop. She 6.(self) covered her own coat around his shoulders. Later,7.woman at first gave him her scarf, and then wrapped him in her large jacket. Throughout the day, more and more people offered Johannes their gloves and even the coats off their backs.8. (actual),it was a hidden camera experiment by Norwegian charity SOS Children's Village as part of their winter campaign to collect9.(donate) to help Syrian children get through the winter. Synne Ronning , the information head of the organization, also noted that the child was a volunteer who was never in any10.(dangerous) during the filming.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年海南省高三5月模拟英语试卷（解析版） 题型：书面表达
请根据下列表格中所提供的材料，结合你的生活经历，展开想象，以学生的身份用英语写一篇短文。注意：1.不要逐句翻译；2.词数100左右,开头已写好，不计入总词数。
We all have some keys in life, some visible and others invisible
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届四川双流中学高三12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：短文改错
短文改错
阅读下面短文并改正文中错误。共有 10 处错误，每句中不超过两处错误。错误涉及一个单词 的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
This morning, our school held a fire drill. We were listening to the teacher attentively in the math class while we heard the fire alarm from the speaker on the wall. The teachers stopped teaching immediately and instructing us to exit the classroom in order. When it got into the passageway, we found we were surrounded by heavy smoke somewhere. It was choking and our tears ran down. We bent down, covered our mouths with handkerchiefs, and ran downstairs rapid into the open on the playground, just as we had taught before.
When we come back to our classroom, we gave a summary of this fire drill. I think the fire disasters often happen. So we should know the tips to escape from a fire for case of emergency.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届四川双流中学高三12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family, and can be seen to the west rising up to a noble height and towering over the surrounding country. When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their beautiful shapes on the clear evening sky, but sometimes when it is cloudless, gray steam gathers around the top of the mountains which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will shine and light up like a crown of glory(华丽的皇冠).
At the foot of these mountains, a traveler may see light smoke going up from a village. In that village, and in one of the houses (which, to tell the exact truth, was sadly time-worn and weather-beaten), there lived many years ago, a simple, good-natured fellow by the name of Rip Van Winkle.
Rip’s great weakness was a natural dislike of all kinds of money-making labor. It could not be from lack of diligence, for he could sit all day on a wet rock and fish without saying a word, even though he was not encouraged by a single bite. He would carry a gun on his shoulder for hours, walking through woods and fields to shoot a few birds or squirrels. He would never refuse to help a neighbor, even in the roughest work. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to do such little jobs as their less helpful husbands would not do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to everybody’s business but his own.
If left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect satisfaction; but his wife was always mad at him for his idleness(懒散). Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was endlessly going, so that he was forced to escape to the outside of the house — the only side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband.
1.Which of the following best describes the Catskill Mountains? ________
A. They are very high and beautiful in this area.
B. They are on the west of the Hudson River.
C. They can be seen from the Appalachian family.
D. They gather beautiful clouds in blue and purple.
2.The hero of the story is probably__________.
A. hard-working and likes all kinds of work
B. gentle, helpful but a little idle
C. simple, idle but very dutiful
D. idle and hates all kinds of jobs
3.The underlined words “henpecked husband” in the last paragraph probably means a man who__________.
A. likes hunting B. is afraid of hens
C. is afraid of his wife D. loves his wife
4. What would be the best title for the text? ________.
A. Catskill Mountains. B. A Mountain Village.
C. A Dutiful Husband. D. Rip Van Winkle.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届辽宁沈阳东北育才学校高三上学期模拟3英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
The hottest TV drama in China – “Nirvana in Fire” or “Langya Bang” has just ended. Millions of people waited every day after midnight for the latest (two) episodes. Are you one of them? What is the story about? Why the show is so popular?
“Nirvana in Fire” is based on an Internet novel by author Hai Yan, who was invited to pen the screenplay for the television adaptation. The 55-episode series, set in a fictionalized kingdom, weaves together two storylines — one about a betrayed general's revenge and the other about princes fighting for the throne.
The series was put on screen on Sep. 19th, and the number of Internet views exceeded 140 million times the next day. Only during the week of National holiday, the number increased by 1.6 billion.
It’s now the hottest Chinese TV show with a very high score of 9.3 on Douban. (The classical TV drama, Journey to the West, produced in 1986 is with the same score). Previous and recent costume dramas such as “The Journey of Flower” and “Yun Zhong Ge” only scored 6.4 and 3.5.
Drawing comparisons to “The Count of Monte Cristo”, the story revolves around a gifted young man named Lin Shu, whose father serves as a general. Already a high-ranking military officer by his teenager years, Lin Shu enjoyed a close friendship with Prince Xiao Jingyan and was even engaged to Princess Nihuang.
At age 17, however, Lin Shu’s life turned upside down when his father’s army was framed and destroyed by a foxy political rival. Lin Shu escaped death, but due to the poisoning, his body became weak and frail, and he lost his martial arts abilities. From then on, his face was pale and his fingers always ice-cold.
After twelve years, Lin Shu returned to his country’s capital with a new name, Mei Changsu, and a new identity, the leader of the Jiang Zuo Alliance. He then became the strategic adviser for his friend, Prince Jingyan, who had been exiled(流放) by the king. Despite the efforts of Prince Xiao Jingheng and the crown prince to win the throne for themselves, Mei Changsu succeeds in paving the road for his friend to take over as king, as well as the avenging the injustices dealt to his troops many years before.
1.Which of the following is true?
A. Lin Shu changed his face and name in order to take revenge.
B. Lin Shu and the crown prince were childhood friends and Lin helped him to be the king.
C. Nirvana in Fire was set in a real kingdom in history.
D. Nirvana in Fire shares the same score with Journey to the West on Douban.
2.What is the underlined word mean?
A. made a false charge B. taken advantage of
C. defeated D. got ride of
3.What is more likely to talk about in the following paragraph?
A. How did the prince fight for the throne?
B. Where was Nirvana in Fire shot?
C. Why did Nirvana in Fire enjoy such popularity?
D. What happened to Mei Changshu after he succeeded in taking the revenge?
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届江苏清江中学高三2月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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For eighty four days old Santiago had not caught a single fish. At first a young boy, Manolin, had shared his bad fortune, but after the fortieth luckless day the boy's father told his son to go in another boat. From that time on, Santiago worked alone. The boy loved the old fisherman and always helped him with money and food. Usually, they would talk about the fish they had taken in luckier times or about American baseball after supper, while at night, alone in his cottage, Santiago dreamed of lions on the beaches of Africa, where he had gone on a sailing ship years before. He no longer dreamed of his dead wife.
On the eighty-fifth day, Santiago set off to fish before dawn. Two of his baits (饵) were fresh tunas (金枪鱼) the boy had given him. Then he set his lines which went straight down into deep dark water.
As the sun rose he saw other boats in toward shore. A man of war bird showed him where dolphin were chasing
some flying fish. This time Santiago saw tuna jumping in the sunlight. A small one took the hook on his line. Pulling the fish aboard, the old man thought it a good fortune.
Toward noon a marlin, a common fish in the sea, started eating the bait which was one hundred meters down. Gently the old man played the fish, a big one, as he knew from the weight on the line. At last he struck to settle the hook. The fish did not come out of the surface. Instead, it began to pull the boat to the northwest. The old man followed it. Although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks. He waited patiently for the fish to be tired .
It became cold after the sunset. Suddenly the marlin leaned, pulling Santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek. By dawn his left hand was cramped (抽筋的). The fish had headed northward; there was no land in sight. Hungry, he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly. That morning the fish jumped. Seeing it leap, Santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen. Then the fish went down and turned toward the east. Santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot afternoon. Close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had baited. He lifted it aboard, careful. After he had rested, he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he found in its stomach. That night he slept. He awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish jumped. Making the line loose slowly, he tried to tire the marlin. After the fish slowed its run, he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish. At sunrise the marlin began to circle. Faint and dizzy, he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn. Almost exhausted, he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon (鱼叉). The fish was two feet longer than the boat. No fish like it had ever been seen in Havana harbor. An hour later, he sighted the first shark, a fierce Mako, and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin. The old man struck the shark with his harpoon. The Mako rolled and sank, carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody. He knew the smell would spread. Watching, he saw two sharks closing in. He struck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water. He killed the other while it tore at the flesh of the marlin. When the third appeared, he thrust (刺) it with the knife. The other sharks came at sunset. At first he tried to beat them with the tiller (舵柄) from the boat, but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea. In the darkness, as he steered (掌舵)toward the harbor of Havana, he heard them hitting the boat again and again. But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness. He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him. He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin.
All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached his boat. He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish. Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on. In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep.
1.The above story is most likely to be adapted from __________.
A. The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
B. The Old Man And The Sea
C. The Son Of The Sea
D. Treasure Island
2.According to the text, which statement is NOT true about Manolin?
A. The boy left Santiago at last.
B. The boy had mercy on Santiago.
C. The boy was Santiago's adopted son.
D. The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago.
3.Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time?
A. Because a lot of sharks followed his boat.
B. Because a small tuna took the hook on his line.
C. Because he dreamed about the American lions.
D. Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins.
4.Why does Santiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up?
A. He was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up.
B. He wanted to use the marlin as a bait to catch the sharks.
C. His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out.
D. He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat.
5.Which sentence below can be used to best describe Santiago's character?
A. "He no longer dreamed of his dead wife."( in Para. 1)
B. "Although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks."( in Para.4)
C. "Almost exhausted, he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon."( in Para.5)
D. "Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on ."( in Para. 6)
6.According to the text, what will be talked about next?
A. People's reflection when they saw the giant marlin’s skeleton outside.
B. A funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death.
C. Santiago’s action to realize his dream about the lions.
D. Santiago’s struggle against sharks .
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