— Linda looks happy. She must have performed well at the job interview yesterday.

— But in fact she _______.

A. have                                 B. did                                     C. haven’t                            D. didn't

— Have you watched Gravity, _______ the best film in 2013?

—Yes. It is a survival story _________ in space.

A. considered; setting       B. considered; set              C. considering; set              D. considering; setting

—People often don't appreciate what they have, do they?

   —No, _________ they lose it.

A. if                                        B. after                                  C. until                                  D. when

Pointing to the hospital on ______ roof there is a parking garage, Granny told me that was _____ I was born.

A. whose; what                   B. which; what           C. which; where                  D. whose; where

— Why do we get up so early?

— If we ______ the flight we would have to stay here for another day.

A. will miss                           B. miss                                   C. missed                              D. would miss

— Could you give me a ride to the railway station? I’m going to be late.

— I’ll take the nearest route. You ________ be in time for the train.

A. shall                                  B. can                                    C. may                                   D. need

_______ more effective measures put in place, the disease has been brought _______ control.

A. For; beyond                    B. For; under                       C. With; beyond                  D. With; under

— I _______ the dishes for over a week. It’s your turn.

   — I ______ you would say something like that.

A. have washed; have known                                         B. have been washing; knew    

C. have washed; know                                                      D. have been washing; know

 — New York is so crowded and the pollution is so bad. 

— You know, ___________. I'm going to quit my job and move to the country. 

A. I've had enough                                              B. I like it here           

C. It’ll be OK                                                                        D. It’s not as bad as all that

There was once a group of young people searching everywhere for happiness but what they got was only annoyance, grief and misery.

So they       Socrates for advice on where happiness      . But       giving any answers, Socrates asked them to help with building a       first. The group of guys had to       the task, laying aside their own business of seeking happiness. It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out (挖空) the center. Through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of the tree. They launched the canoe into a river, and then       together in it, singing with      .

Socrates asked, “My children, do you have happiness now?” They answered in chorus: “We       be happier!” Socrates      , “That’s it!       you are too busy pursuing something to notice anything bitter, happiness will occur.”

From the story I got to know that happiness      hides behind every tiny thing that you are involved in, and that you may only get pleasure through       work and creativity.

We may have to       pain in our daily life and in the process of       happiness. Sometimes we tend to look for happiness in       things, like a new car, clothes, etc. True long term happiness, however, comes from within our       and spirit. So why not turn suffering into       life, and       tears into the light in your heart? Only in this way can we make it through and find true happiness.

So my dear friends, just remember happiness is a state of mind and a matter of      , and I       you all a life of happiness.

1.A. pointed to           B. referred to             C. turned to                D. kept to

2.A. lay                                  B. belonged                C. stood                       D. laid

3.A. apart from          B. instead of               C. other than              D. for fear of

4.A. house                            B. boat                         C. bridge                     D. school

5.A. set about             B. set down                 C. set out                     D. set up

6.A. sat                                  B. stood                       C. got                           D. rowed

7.A. joy                            B. sorrow                      C. curiosity                  D. hope

8.A. mustn’t                         B. shouldn’t                C. couldn’t                  D. needn’t

9.A. declared            B. thought            C. added                      D. assumed

10.A. Unless                         B. Whenever              C. Until                         D. However

11.A. never                          B. always                     C. ever                         D. seldom

12.A. cautious            B. endless          C. hard                         D. effective

13.A. experience                B. avoid                       C. enjoy                       D. deny

14.A. searching                   B. seeking          C. hoping                     D. improving

15.A. spiritual             B. nice                         C. new                         D. material

16.A. body                           B. part                          C. soul                          D. head

17.A. blaming             B. praising                   C. ending                     D. cursing

18.A. turn                   B. put                           C. divide                      D. draw

19.A. time                            B. energy                    C. fact                          D. choice

20.A. wish                            B. promise                  C. bring                        D. require