There are two types of people in the world Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

       People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation（仿效）It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

       Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact（联系）with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

1. People who are unhappy       

   A. always consider things differently from others

   B. usually are affected by the results of certain things

   C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

   D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

2. The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “      ”

   A. have a good taste with social life        B. make others unhappy

   C. tend to scold others openly             D. enjoy the pleasure of life

3. We can conclude from the passage that       

   A. we should pity all such unhappy people

   B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

   C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

   D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons

4. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should     

   A. prevent any communication with them

   B. show no respect and politeness to them

   C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects

   D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

5. In this passage, the writer mainly     

   A. describes two types of people        B. laughs at the unhappy people

   C. suggests ways to help the unhappy    D. tells people how to be happy in life

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项.

I have a friend who lives by a three-word philosophy: Seize the moment.    1    Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven’t thought about it ,don’t have it on their schedule, didn’t know it was coming or are too strict to depart from their. Routine。

I can’t count the times I called my sister and said, “    2   ” She would gasp and stammer(结结巴巴地说),“ I can’t. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday. I had a late breakfast. It looks like rain.” And my personal favorite response: “It’s just Monday.” She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, I’ve tried to be a little more flexible.

  3   The days get shorter, and the list of promise made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we are awoken, and all having to show for our lives is repetition of “I’m going to”，“ I plan on ”and “ someday, when things are settled down a bit.”

       When anyone calls my “ seize the moment ” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious.    4  My lips have not touched ice cream for 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy. 

  5   Do something you WANT to…. not something on your SHOULD DO LIST.

A. Now go on and have a nice day.

B. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet.

C. Life has a way of going faster as we get older.

D. So I won’t feel sorry because I have changed my attitude to life.

E. How about going to lunch in half an hour?

F. She used to promise to do something instead of doing it right away.

G. You talk with her for a while , and you’re ready to change your attitude to life.

2007年12月26日,中卫市下了一场百年以来最大的雪.雪持续了一个月.雪灾给人们的生活工作都带来了不便.请根据下面的提示写一篇作文.

1.       早晨外面大雪纷飞.

2.       许多车辆被困在路上,人们被迫步行前往目的地.

3.       所有班车被取消,列车被迫延迟.

4.       市政府召集全市市民参与扫雪活动.

5.       市政府及时采取措施解救受困群众,确保市民生活尽快恢复正常.

6.       最后写出你的感受.

注意:

1.       词数100左右

2.       文章开头已给出,不记入总词数

3.       参考词汇:  目的地 destination

                               A Snowstorm

  On December 26^th , 2007, the city of zhongwei saw a disaster of snowstorm that has never happened in the last a hundred years. The snowstorm lasted for a whole month, greatly affecting the life of people.

The old man leads ______ quiet life.

A．most            B．a much      C．a most       D．a more

The sun heats the earth, ____is very important to living things.

A．that   B．which          C．what          D．of which

---Do you have New Concept English Ⅵ in your shop?

---Yes, but no more than one copy. Would you like to take ______?

A．it               B them          C．some          D．one

We all went to the Sand Lake on May Day ______ Li Hui because she was looking after her sick mother.

A．as well as      B．except       C．besides       D．in addition to

The scientist is to attend the meeting ______ in the Great Hall of the People.

A．to be having     B．to be held      C．to hold      D．held

– Is the meeting held in Room 405 or 406?

-- It should be 405．But I hear that it ______till tomorrow.

A．was put off                B．will put off          C．has been put off D．is put off

Was it six years ago, when he came to China for the first time, _____ he began to learn Chinese?

A．where   B．how          C which        D．that