Long long ago，there was a man and his wife who worked for an old man．One day，the old man pointed to a big box in his living room and said，“There’s only one thing you mustn’t do：Don’t open this 46　 ．”After saying this，he 　 47　 home．

The woman said to her husband，“There must be 　 48　 expensive in the box．Let’s open it，shall we?” Her husband didn’t want to do that，　 49　 the woman didn’t give up．

A few days later，the woman made a 　 50　 to find out what was in the box．Before her husband could stop her，she opened the box and looked into it．To her 　 51　 ，there was nothing in it．She tried hard to 　 52　 the box，but she failed．

That evening，the old man came home and found that the box was open．He was very 　 53　 and he asked the woman and her husband to leave his home at once．

“But there was nothing in the box，” the woman said，“We haven’t 　 54　 anything at all．”

The old man shouted，“The box is not important．Now I know that I can’t trust（信任）you．That’s what’s 　 55　 !”

46．A．bag　 　　　　 B．case　　　 　　 C．box　　　 　　 D．backpack

47．A．left　　　 　　 B．went　　　 　　 C．came　　 　　　 D．arrived

48．A．everything　 　　　 B．nothing　　 　　 C．something　 　 D．anything

49．A．so　　 　　　　 B．and　　　 　　　 C．or　　　 　　　 D．but

50．A．suggestion　　 B．decision　　　　 　 C．mistake　　　　 D．living

51．A．joy　 　　　　 B．fun　　　 　　 C．surprise　　 　　　 D．pleasure

52．A．close　　 　　　 B．open　　　　 　 C．throw　　　 　　 D．carry

53．A．afraid　　 　　 B．angry　　　　 　 C．excited　　　 D．tired

54．A．lent　　 　　　 B．broken　　　 　 C．sold　　　　 　　　 D．taken

55．A．important　　　 B．expensive　　　 　 C．useful　　 　　 D．lucky

　　 Happiness is for everyone. You don' t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.

　　 In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your

happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.

　　 Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can' t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转的)door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

51..Those who have big houses may often feel ________.

A. happy　 　B. lonely 　　　　 C. free　　　 　　 D. excited

52. When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will ______.

A. laugh at you 　 B. play jokes on you 　 C. quarrel with you　 D. help you up

53. What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?

A. Oh, so do I.　 B. Congratulations.　 　 C. Good luck.　　 　　 D. It' s just so-so.

54. Which idea is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?

A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.

B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.

C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.

D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.

55. Which of the following is this passage about?

A. Bad luck. 　　　　 B. Good luck. 　　　 C. Happiness. 　　　　　 D. Life.

I grew up in one of the poorest areas in Bradford. I live in a three-bedroom house with six brothers and sisters. I studied very hard . I got the best results in the history of the school. Other students would be happy with receiving such results. Their parents would give them an MP5 player as a prize or take them for a trip. What about me? In fact it made me sad. It was because my application(申请)to Imperial College London didn’t pass. It is my dream to study medicine there.

I know that nothing in life is easy. I won’t give up. I will apply again the following year. While some students are traveling during the holiday, I am working hard. I help the doctors look after sick people in a hospital . I believe I must become a doctor one day.

1.How many brothers and sisters does the writer have?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

2.What does the writer want to study? .

A. History. B. Medicine. C. English. D. Chemistry.

3.Why did the writer feel upset?

A. He didn’t get good grades.

B. His parents didn’t give him an MP5 player.

C. He couldn’t go traveling

D. His application to a college failed.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The writer is working as a doctor.

B. The writer is good at school

C. The writer’s family is poor.

D. The writer doesn’t think that life is easy.

5.From the passage we can learn that the writer is a person who

A. has hope B. is lucky C. hates life D. is shy