Do you have any problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy ? If so, you will find Being a Happy Teenager written by an Australian writer Andrew Matthews.

In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers. There are many subjects, such as parents and friends, and the book says we should stop being angry and should forgive (宽恕). The book tells us some useful ways, such as how to understand better what you learned. Many teenagers think that happiness comes from a good exam result or praise(表扬) from other people. But you can still be happy when there are no such “good” things.

Success comes from a good attitude (态度). If you learn from problems, you will have success in the future. Some school students have problems, such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that happiness comes from thinking in a positive (积极的) way. If you are tall, you can get a better view(视线)when you see a film; if you are short, your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important lesson: “ You choose to be happy!”

 

1.What’s the name of the book written by Andrew Matthews ?

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2.What’s in Matthews’ book ?

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3.According to the paragraph 2 , where does happiness come from to many teenagers ?

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4.Is it right to think in a positive way ?

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5.What’s Matthews’ most important lesson ?

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Most children don’t enjoy doing housework. They like playing computer games instead of cleaning the rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert’s mother, Mrs. Black, has good and right ways to get their children to do housework. Here is an example.
“Mom,have you worked out next week’s housework? Let Jim and me choose the cards. I can’t wait. It’s fun.” When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, there are some words like these, “sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mom cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom” and many others, Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would hang them on the week day task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom, so he picked up the card“clean the bathroom”. Robert loves to make the bed so he picked up his favorite card. Jim again picked up“wash vegetables” and Robert chose“feed the fish”. Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards.
To help the children do housework, their mother thought hard and came up with this idea. Of course, the parents did the housework on weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free.
【小题1】From the passage we know that most children like          .

A．doing homework	B．playing computer games
C．playing cards	D．doing housework

【小题2】 Jim and Robert chose _________ cards for each day from Monday to Friday.

A．two	B．four
C．eight	D．ten

【小题3】Jim likes to ________.

A．clean the bathroom	B．make the bed
C．feed the fish	D．sweep the floor

【小题4】The underlined phrase“came up with”probably means“         ”.

A．looked at	B．gave up
C．thought out	D．gave away

【小题5】Who did the housework on weekends?

A．Jim	B．Robert
C．The parents	D．The whole family

When do you become an adult, a grown-up? At eighteen? Twenty-one? Thirty? Adulthood may seem a long way to you, but the fact is that you are in the process of becoming an adult right now. The changes are so gradual逐步的）( that you may not notice them ,but you can be sure that they’re happening.
When you were a child, a parent or an older relative probably bought your clothes and helped you clean up your room. Now you are likely to have a clothes allowance, to care for your bedroom, and to share other cleaning chores. You may once have had trouble getting your homework finished on time. By now, you may have learned to pace yourself. You know how much time you need. Do you remember begging your parents to stop for ice cream, or take an after-school job when you want money for a new clock radio? Of course, you don’t always budget your time and your money perfectly. Your room doesn’t always pass inspection. And you are often less than even tempered when something upsetting happens. But you’re learning.
As you get older, you have more privileges(特权) and more responsibilities. You may baby-sit for younger brothers and sisters, help cook dinner, and do odd jobs to contribute to the family income. You may get to stay up to watch a late movie on television, sit in on adult conversations, take subways and buses alone, or go on camping trips with your friends. Eventually, you will have a job and an apartment of your own.
You’ll become a voter and perhaps a husband or wife, maybe even a parent. But doing things adults do does not necessarily mean you will be wiser, braver, or more self-assured. It takes time to acquire knowledge and build self-confidence. Adults need to test themselves in the world, just as you do as a teenager. Being an adult is a continual process of growth.
【小题1】The best title for this passage may be _____________.

A．Becoming An Adult	B．It Is No Good Becoming An Adult
C．Becoming A Voter	D．Adulthood Is always A Long Way To You

【小题2】According to the passage, the writer may probably think that ________.

A．nobody can be called an adult

B．becoming an adult is a long process of becoming learned and self-assured

C．adults are not self-confident

D．only adults can budget time and money perfectly

【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You don’t know you’re growing up because changes are gradual.

B．You used to beg for toys when you were young.

C．Even if you are quite grown up , you still need to acquire knowledge.

D．People will never be wise, brave or self-assured.

All students need to have good study habits.When you have good study habits,you can learn things quickly.You also remember them easily.

　　Do you like to study in the living-room?This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy.You need to study in a quiet place,like your bedroom.A quiet place will help you only think about one thing,and you will learn better.

　　Before you begin to study,do not forget to clean your desk.A good desk light is important,too. You are feeling tired easily if there is not enough(足够的) light.

根据短文内容选择正确答案填入题前括号内。

1.When you have good study habits,you will _____________

A.learn things quickly B.remember things easily

C.learn things slowly D.both A and B

2.The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too _______.

A.quiet B.noisy C.clean D.dirty

3.You are feeling tired easily if the light is _____________.

A.good B.enough C.bad D.well

4.You should remember to ___________ before you study.

A.tidy the room B.clean the desk C.turn on the light D.turn off the light

5.The best title for this passage is ______________.

A.A habit B.How to Study C.Deck light is important D.Good Study Habits

 

—Allen, your bedroom is in a mess.

   —Sorry, Mum. I’ll ______ my things at once.

  A. put on         B. put away     C. put out          D. put up