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    A new guidebook says being_happy_is_just_like_being_fit-you need to practice the skills needed to get
this emotion,even during the darkest times.
    Roadtesting Happiness:How to be Happier by Australian journalist and author Sophie Scott is a
selfhelp book with a difference. " Being happy is something you need to focus on；it doesn't come as a
matter of course,"  Scott said."You always need to make an effort to be happy,even if you reach the point
of saying you are contented, you still need to keep focusing and working on the things that made you
happy." Scott also said the book was born out of her interest in the human mind as well as how difficult she found it to cope after her mother died of cancer two years ago.
    "I was always interested in psychology,but a lot of happiness books don't address the fact that you can
be happy even if your life isn't going according to plan.The key is managing expectations." She says,"In the
book,I focused on what were the things most likely to make people happy,the ones with the most scientific evidence."  People should think that being happy is yet another task you have to do and then feel guilty
when you don't do it.Scott says the road to a positive outlook begins with very easy,small steps.
    "Women in particular today______________:they've got to be thin,got to have a career,got to have a
perfect relationship so the last thing you need is to be thinking you've got to be happy all the time,"  she
said."But it is important to improve your quality of life.Stop rushing around and filling each moment of the
day with things to do,and then sit down and think about your life and how you're feeling.The things I got
out of this were not things that take a lot of effort:feeling more grateful for the things you've got；adjusting
your reaction to situations and people.It's about changing small habits,more tinkering around the edges
instead of totally checking and changing your life."

1．By saying "being happy is just like being fit",the author probably means________.

A．people should practice how to remain happy
B．people should spend more time working out
C．keeping happy is the key to continuing our life
D．it's difficult for people to keep happy all the time

2．What should we do if we want to remain happy in Scott's opinion?

A．Do some scientific research into the skills of being happy.
B．Work hard to achieve your expectations.
C．Read more books about psychological activities.
D．Think that being happy is a very important task to do.

3．Which of the following would be proper to be filled in the blank?

A．get high expectation
B．feel overloaded
C．can't look after themselves well
D．have no friends to help them

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　　I had worked in a bookstore for quite a long time．One day a woman asked me for books on cancer．She seemed fearful．I showed her almost 　　1　　 we had in the store at that time．She left the store less 　　2　　．I’ve always remembered the 　　3　　 I felt in having helped her．

　　Years later, as a 　　4　　 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant(移民)child who was born with his fingers connected, web-like．His family could not afford a corrective operation, and the boy lived in 　　5　　, hiding his hand in his pocket．

　　I 　　6　　 my boss to let me do the story．After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the 　　7　　 for free．I visited the boy in the recovery room soon after the operation．The first thing he did was to hold up his improved hand and say, “Thank you．” I felt a sense of 　　8　　．

　　In the past, while I was at the 　　9　　, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store．Today it’s the 　　10　　．NBC News pays me salary, but I feel as if I work for the viewers, helping them make sense of the world．

(1)


[　　]
A．	anything
B．	something
C．	nothing
D．	everything

(2)


[　　]
A．	excited
B．	satisfied
C．	worried
D．	puzzled

(3)


[　　]
A．	pride
B．	failure
C．	sadness
D．	surprise

(4)


[　　]
A．	doctor
B．	store owner
C．	bookseller
D．	TV reporter

(5)


[　　]
A．	shame
B．	honour
C．	terror
D．	danger

(6)


[　　]
A．	advised
B．	forced
C．	persuaded
D．	allowed

(7)


[　　]
A．	action
B．	program
C．	treatment
D．	operation

(8)


[　　]
A．	sadness
B．	pleasure
C．	interest
D．	disappointment

(9)


[　　]
A．	radio station
B．	TV station
C．	bookstore
D．	hospital

(10)


[　　]
A．	difference
B．	same
C．	usual
D．	request

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The news that China bans time-travel TV dramas and movies got a lot of attention on the internet. Yet, time travel in China is a bit different from time travel in common sense．It is anything but science fiction and always goes backwards in time．There is minimum imagination involved--no ever-ending circles that mess up present and future, no advanced technology, no new social orders or new human forms from the twenty--whatever century, everything is a known historical fact when you travel through in China．

It is not even called time travel; rather the Chinese people refer it as time crossover．Time crossover has been an extremely popular theme for online novels for years(in fact , it is an indispensible part of China’s online culture), and didn’t get picked up by TV and the big screen until recent two years．Most of time-travel dramas and movies are adapted from popular online novels and like in other cases adaptations are never better than the original books．

The main plot of time-travel novels or TV dramas can be very well summarized in one sentence: from nobody to somebody．Time travel in China is more about escaping from the reality than about realizing wild dreams．

In China , there is no need of time machine either．People travel backwards in time via the possession of antiques presence at historical places of interest encounter of life-threatening accidents or simple a look into the mirror．Some time-travel novels even start with “I wanted to go back to history so much that one morning when I opened my eyes I was back．” Technology is not relevant at all．

Though China is not short of histories to go back to, people have their own preferences and it is pretty much a gender （性别）thing．If the main character is male then he usually goes back to special times in history when he is able to help build up or tear up a dynasty．A typical example is A Step Into the Past(寻秦记), the first time-travel TV drama in China, which tells the story of how a SWAT member helps to unite China and build up Qin Dynasty ．

On the other hand , female characters primarily go back to Qing Dynasty partly because Qing Dynasty has the most number of princes to fall in love with．Yongzheng Emperor is the favorite．As can be seen in Startling by Each Step（步步惊心）, a Qing time crossover classic, a girl goes back to Qing Dynasty and falls in love with Yongzheng Emperor and his brothers．

1.As for time travel in China, which of the following ideas does the writer agree to ?

A．it is complicated and can be classified into science fiction.

B．it is often based on the familiar story in history.

C．it sometimes messes up the times and social orders.

D．it always occurs in any times but the time before.

2.The writing purpose of this passage is to .

A．analyze why the time -travel TV dramas are banned in China

B．introduce the characteristics of the time-travel TV dramas in China

C．show the difference between time travel in China and in other cultures

D．advise people to watch the time-travel TV dramas in China

3.It can be inferred from the passage that .

A．China now has banned any forms of productions about time travel

B．adapted from online novels, time-travel TV and movie productions enjoy more praise

C．the main character always follows a set pattern in the time-travel TV dramas in China

D．all the time-travel productions are about heroes and their success

4.The news mentioned in the very beginning is intended to .

A．prove author’s view B．introduce the topic

C．give an example D．work as a topic sentence

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     In 1993,I had my first opportunity to visit Russia as a representative of the University of California.I
was there to provide some technical assistance in the area of agricultural labor management."The Russians
are very polite people," I had been tutored before my arrival.One of my interpreters,once I was there,
explained that a gentleman will pour the juice for the ladies and show other courtesies(礼节)．
     Toward the end of my threeweek trip I was invited by my young Russian host and friend Nicolai Vasile
vich and his lovely wife Yulya out to dinner.At the end of a wonderful meal Yulya asked if I would like a
banana.I politely declined and thanked her,and explained I was most satisfied with the meal.My mind was
racing,"What do I do? Do I offer her a banana even though they are as close to her as they are to me?
What is the polite thing to do?"
     "Would you like a banana?" I asked Yulya.
     "Yes," she smiled,but made no attempt to take any of the three bananas in the fruit basket."What now?"
I thought.
     "Which one would you like?" I asked.
     "That one," she pointed at one of the bananas.So all the while thinking about Russian politeness,I
picked the banana Yulya had pointed at and peeled it half way and handed it to her.Smiles in Yulya and
Nicoli's faces told me I had done the right thing.After this experience I spent much time letting the world
know that in Russia,the polite thing is to peel the bananas for the ladies.Sometime during my third trip I was
politely disabused(纠正)．
     "Oh no,Grigorii Davidovich," a Russian graciously corrected me."In Russia,when a man peels a banana
for a lady,it means he has a romantic interest in her." How embarrassed I felt!

1．The main purpose of the writer is probably to tell us ________.

A. what good manners are in Russia
B. the different ways to eat bananas in Russia
C. his interesting working experience in Russia
D. the cultural difference he has experienced in Russia

2．The author first went to Russia to ________.

A. teach agricultural labor management
B. work as an assistant in a Russian university
C. offer help in a certain area
D. meet some old friends there

3．Why most probably did Yulya and Nicolai smile when the author handed the peeled banana?

A. They wanted to hide their anger.
B. They were secretly laughing at the author.
C. They were very happy with what the author did.
D. They showed their understanding of the author.

4．After his experience with Yulya,the author probably thought ________.

A. he knew how to be polite to a lady in Russia
B. he had made a funny mistake
C. one should be careful when peeling bananas for ladies
D. one should not peel bananas for ladies

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 1me with a puzzle ---- all because he waved to me like someone does 2seeing a close friend. A big, 3smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 4his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 5me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 6that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the 7was solved. As I 8the school he was standing in the middle of the road 9his stop sign. I was in live behind four cars. 10the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 11. To the first he waved and 12in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 13from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking（表情刻板的） businessman, gave a brief, almost 14wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 15more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with 16. So far I haven’t seen anyone 17to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a（n） 18to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 19armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 20of the whole neighbourhood.

1.A. hit B. disappointed C. presented D. bored

2.A. on B. from C. during D. about

3.A. false B. shy C. apologetic D. bright

4.A. research B. study C. recognize D. explore

5.A. praised B. blamed C. mistaken D. respected

6.A. conclusion B. description C. evaluation D. introduction

7.A. argument B. disagreement C. mystery D. task

8.A. visited B. approached C. passed D. left

9.A. drawing back B. putting on C. handing in D. holding out

10.A. Once B. Before C. Unless D. While

11.A. in B. through C. out D. down

12.A. cried B. cheered C. smiled D. gestured

13.A. idea B. reply C. notice D. greeting

14.A. awkward B. angry C. elegant D. patient

15.A. came B. responded C. hurried D. appeared

16.A. surprise B. frustration C. interest D. doubt

17.A. fail B. try C. wish D. bother

18.A. offer B. sacrifice C. promise D. difference

19.A. effectiveness B. cheerfulness C. carefulness D. seriousness

20.A. trends B. observations C. regulations D. feelings

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