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When we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, a pinnacle (顶点) of sheer (纯粹的) delight. And those pinnacles seem to get rarer the older we get.
 1   I remember playing police and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved.
For teenagers, or people under 20 the concept of happiness changes.   2   I can still feel the pain of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. I also remember the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man.
In adulthood the things that bring great joy—birth, love, marriage—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss.   3   For adults, happiness is complex.
 4   But I think a better definition of happiness is “ the ability to enjoy something”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, even good health.
While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isn't about what happens to us; it’s the ability to find a positive for every negative, and view a difficulty as a challenge.   5  

A．Love may not last; loved ones die.

B．For a child, happiness has a magic quality.

C．Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life.

D．Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect.

E. The dictionary defines “happy” as “lucky” or “ fortunate”.
F. It's not wishing for what we don't have, but enjoying what we do possess.
G. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity.

Some snakes eat other snakes, even poisonous ones. The poison does not do them any harm(伤害). Snakes can swallow(吞下) things that are bigger around than they themselves are. This is possible because the jawbones(腭骨) are loosely joined, and the mouth can stretch（伸展）to make room for a fat animal. The snake’s slim body stretches to make space for the animal when it is inside.

      Many snakes eat birds’ eggs or frogs（青蛙）. Others eat pests（害虫）, mice and other animals that harm crops on farms. Because snakes do this valuable work, you should never kill one. It is too dangerous for you to kill a poisonous one. Leave that job to experts.

1. Which of the following groups of food is usually had by a snake?

A. Mice, crops, birds’ eggs.

B. Pests, frogs, some animals, plants.

C. Birds’ eggs, frogs, all animals, other snakes.

D. Mice, frogs, pests, some animals, other snakes.

2.We should not kill a snake because       

A. it is poisonous

B. it can do something useful for man

C. it will strike you in return

D. we are not experts

3.Snakes may do some valuable work by       

A. eating pests, mice and some harmful animals

B. doing harm to other animals

C. eating birds’ eggs and frogs

D. both A and C

4.In writing this passage the writer mainly wants us to       

A. have a better impression(印象) about snakes

B. like snakes

C. kill snakes with the help of experts

D. regard snakes as one of man’s best friends

 

Ideas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia, for example, are mobile and very open. People here change jobs and move houses quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time, and they need to get to know people quickly. So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.
On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long–term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers, but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different from place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.
Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.
This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check–in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check–in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.
【小题1】Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians ______.

A．like traveling better

B．easy to communicate with

C．difficult to make real friends

D．have a long–term relationship with their neighbors

【小题2】 People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those ______.

A．who will tell them everything of their own

B．who want to do business with them

C．they know quite well

D．who are good at talking

【小题3】Which of the following is true about “particularist societies”?

A．There is no rule for people to obey.

B．People obey the society’s rules completely.

C．No one obeys the society’s rules though they have.

D．The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations.

【小题4】 The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different ______.

A．interests

B．habits and customs

C．cultures

D．ways of life

Good health is the most valuable thing a person can have, but one cannot take good health for granted. It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food ,get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.
Proper nutrition (营养) is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel”(燃料).Don't eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein (蛋白质) ,like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins (维他命) and minerals. However, don't overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.
Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you don't get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little a amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality (人的个性).Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.
Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span (寿命).Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shapes: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.
If everybody, were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.
【小题1】According to the passage,_________

A．we should always keep fit

B．if we were healthy, we could spend our days in doing things with less sleep

C．one can eat a lot to stay in good shape

D．one needn't take any exercise if he is healthy

【小题2】In order to keep good health, ___________ .

A．we should eat a lot of sweets

B．one needs a large amount of fat

C．people should eat according to the foods nutrition

D．we must try to sleep now and then

【小题3】Eating more and sleeping less________.

A．can keep healthy	B．is no good for you
C．gets you more energy	D．will keep your personality

【小题4】The writer explains ________in this passage.

A．how to eat

B．the importance of doing exercise

C．how to keep healthy

D．what to eat

【小题5】The title of the article should be___________ .

A．Eating and Exercising

B．How Vitamins Work in Man's Body

C．Staying Healthy

D．Sleeping Well

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Are you truly happy? ___1___ These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves．The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life．
● Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy．Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value．
●Surround yourself with happy people．___2___On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious．
●When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self -pity．Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor．
●____3____These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness．
●____4____You can treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance．Then you will be subconsciously（下意识地）putting yourself in a better mood．
●Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness．Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy．
●Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness．_____5_____.

A．It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way．

B．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．

C．Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?

D．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself．

E．True happiness is hard to reach for most of us.
F．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy．
G．Speak your trouble out to your close friends openly．