All schoolchildren should have "happiness" lessons up to the age of 18 to combat(fight) growing levels of depression, according to a senior Government adviser.

   Pupils should study subjects such as how to manage feelings, attitudes to work and money, channeling (引导) negative emotions and even how to take a critical view of the media, said Lord Layard, a professor of economics at the London School of Economics.

   The proposal comes only days after the Government said that lessons in manners—including respect for the elderly and how to say "please" and "thank you" should be taught in secondary schools to combat bad behavior.

   Lord Layard said, "Learning hard things takes an enormous amount of practice. To play the violin well takes10,000 hours of practice. How can we expect people to learn to be happy without massive amounts of practice and repetition?"

   It is believed that at least two percent of British children under 12 now struggle with significant depression. Among teenagers, the figure rises to five percent. AUNICEF study involving 21 developed countries showed that British children were the least satisfied with their lives, while the World Health Organization predicts that childhood psychiatric (精神)disorders will rise by 50 percent by 2020.

   In a speech at Cambridge University, Lord Layard said the Government's lessons in manners did not go far enough. "We need a commitment to producing a major specialism in this area, with a serious teacher training program," he said.

   However, happiness lessons have been criticized by academics. Frank Furedi, a sociology professor at Kent University and author of Therapy Culture, said, "In pushing emotional literacy, what some teachers are really doing is abandoning teaching. They are giving up and talking about emotions instead, so that children value all this non-discipline-led activity more than math, English or science. What is amazing about this is that time and time again, research says that it does not work. "

Frank Furedi believes that ______.

A. happiness lessons should be taught to children

B. happiness lessons are just a waste of time

C. formal teaching can go side by side with happiness lessons

D. formal teaching should not give way to happiness lessons

We can conclude from the passage that _______.

A. the British Government hasn't fully realized the problems with British students

B. Lord Layard thinks little of the Government's lessons in manners

   C. British students are not well-behaved enough

   D. lessons in manners have brought about positive changes in British students

Which of the following methods does Lord Layard use to show learning to be happy takes practice?

A. Comparison.    B. Description.     C. Argument.   D. Analysis.

What does Lord Layard think of the Government's lessons in manners?

A. They are quite enough to solve the present problem.

B. They can hardly meet the special demands of education.

C. They are only focused on a major specialism.

D. They will probably end up in failure.

What do we know about British children from the passage? 

A. They are the least happy among 21 developed countries.

B. They suffer depression at an earlier age.

C. They are the easiest to suffer childhood psychiatric disorders.

D. Their standard of living is the lowest among 21 developed countries.

  All schoolchildren should have "happiness" lessons up to the age of 18 to combat(fight) growing levels of depression, according to a senior Government adviser.

   Pupils should study subjects such as how to manage feelings, attitudes to work and money, channeling (引导) negative emotions and even how to take a critical view of the media, said Lord Layard, a professor of economics at the London School of Economics.

   The proposal comes only days after the Government said that lessons in manners—including respect for the elderly and how to say "please" and "thank you" should be taught in secondary schools to combat bad behavior.

   Lord Layard said, "Learning hard things takes an enormous amount of practice. To play the violin well takes10,000 hours of practice. How can we expect people to learn to be happy without massive amounts of practice and repetition?"

   It is believed that at least two percent of British children under 12 now struggle with significant depression. Among teenagers, the figure rises to five percent. AUNICEF study involving 21 developed countries showed that British children were the least satisfied with their lives, while the World Health Organization predicts that childhood psychiatric (精神)disorders will rise by 50 percent by 2020.

   In a speech at Cambridge University, Lord Layard said the Government's lessons in manners did not go far enough. "We need a commitment to producing a major specialism in this area, with a serious teacher training program," he said.

   However, happiness lessons have been criticized by academics. Frank Furedi, a sociology professor at Kent University and author of Therapy Culture, said, "In pushing emotional literacy, what some teachers are really doing is abandoning teaching. They are giving up and talking about emotions instead, so that children value all this non-discipline-led activity more than math, English or science. What is amazing about this is that time and time again, research says that it does not work. "

1. Frank Furedi believes that ______.

A. happiness lessons should be taught to children

B. happiness lessons are just a waste of time

C. formal teaching can go side by side with happiness lessons

D. formal teaching should not give way to happiness lessons

2. We can conclude from the passage that _______.

A. the British Government hasn't fully realized the problems with British students

B. Lord Layard thinks little of the Government's lessons in manners

   C. British students are not well-behaved enough

   D. lessons in manners have brought about positive changes in British students

3. Which of the following methods does Lord Layard use to show learning to be happy takes practice?

A. Comparison.    B. Description.     C. Argument.   D. Analysis.

4. What does Lord Layard think of the Government's lessons in manners?

A. They are quite enough to solve the present problem.

B. They can hardly meet the special demands of education.

C. They are only focused on a major specialism.

D. They will probably end up in failure.

5.What do we know about British children from the passage? 

A. They are the least happy among 21 developed countries.

B. They suffer depression at an earlier age.

C. They are the easiest to suffer childhood psychiatric disorders.

D. Their standard of living is the lowest among 21 developed countries.

Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush said in Beijing Friday that both China and the United States should encourage bilateral (双边的) contacts and exchanges to promote mutual understanding.

“It’s important for our political leaders to come to China,”said Bush, who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in China.

His working visit to China and discussions with Oinghua students “help promote” Sino-U.S. (中美) relations, Bush said in response to a student’s question about what he would do to promote Sino-U.S. relations.

“Many people in my country are very interested in China,” he said, adding that these Americans have learned more about China’s culture and the Chinese people.

He said that he would keep encouraging such contacts and exchanges between the two countries.

Bush said that he would describe back home what he has seen here and that China as a great nation not only has a “great history” but also an “unbelievably exciting future.”

The president said that the 2008 Olympic Games would make a significant opportunity for the rest of the world to understand China, which enables more people to come to China and feel the modernization taking place, and many more people will see it on the television.

Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday for a two-day working visit to China.

What the word “prestigious” in the second paragraph probably means?

A. great          B. famous              C. honorable                 D. modest

Which of the sentence is NOT true?

A. Bush think bilateral contacts and mutual understanding will promote Sino-U.S. relations.

B. Many Americans are interested in China.

C. Bush and the students of Qinghua discussed something about how to make China richer and stronger.

D. The 2008’s Olympic Games is a great change for China been known by the world.

Many Americans are interested in China because _______.

A. they want to come here to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games

B. they have learned something of China and they want to learn more

C. China has been taking place great change

D. China has a“great history”and“unbelievably exciting future”

The narrator(叙述者) of the passage was most probably _____.

A. a reporter         B. a psychologist      C. a politician      D. a sociologist

根据所给汉语提示或首字母填写词的适当形式，完成下列句子

（共15小题；每空1分，满分15分）

 1. The boss needed many employees, so he decided to h       some.

 2. The farmer had only twenty    (牛) left after the serious snowstorm on the farm.

 3. The editor said that the book would be improved by      (插入) another chapter.

 4. From 1842 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many

Chinese people a         for right to live in USA.

 5. I’m sorry to b      you, but can you show me the way to the railway station?

 6. Cloning is a way of making an e      copy of another animal or plant.

 7.When we describe something very light, we say "as light as a        (羽毛)". 

 8. His opinion d        entirely from mine, so I had to change mine.

 9. In case of fire, please d      119.

10. The doctor felt the child’s f      and found the fever was gone.

11. He kept          ( 轻 敲) his fingers on the table.

12. P       experience is better than theoretical knowledge

13. He works in a small firm and lives on his wages（工资）. How can he make a f  ?

14. Could you lend me 20 yuan? I left my w       at home.

15. The police worked out a plan to catch        (小偷) in the whole city.

根据所给汉语提示或首字母填写词的适当形式，完成下列句子
（共15小题；每空1分，满分15分）
1. The boss needed many employees, so he decided to h      some.
2. The farmer had only twenty   (牛) left after the serious snowstorm on the farm.
3. The editor said that the book would be improved by     (插入) another chapter.
4. From 1842 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many
Chinese people a        for right to live in USA.
5. I’m sorry to b     you, but can you show me the way to the railway station?
6. Cloning is a way of making an e     copy of another animal or plant.
7.When we describe something very light, we say "as light as a        (羽毛)". 
8. His opinion d       entirely from mine, so I had to change mine.
9. In case of fire, please d     119.
10. The doctor felt the child’s f     and found the fever was gone.
11. He kept         ( 轻敲) his fingers on the table.
12. P      experience is better than theoretical knowledge
13. He works in a small firm and lives on his wages（工资）. How can he makeaf ?
14. Could you lend me 20 yuan? I left my w      at home.
15. The police worked out a plan to catch        (小偷) in the whole city.