阅读短文，然后用短文括号中所给词的适当形式填空。

Believe it or not: the more TV you watch, the  78  (little) happiness you get. This is the result of a new study. It shows that unhappy people watch more TV than happy people.

Well, you may say that you enjoy  79  (watch ) TV. In fact, TV gives you happiness for a short time, but unhappiness for a long time.

Why? It is because, if you watch TV, you cannot take part in many other good  80  (activity). And sometimes, if you are unhappy, you  81  (usual) prefer being a couch potato(整天坐在沙发上看电视的人)，right? Watching TV is relaxing to you.

Then if you want to be happy, what should you do? You can read newspapers, visit  82  (you) friends, go to parties, … but don’t watch television all the time. Now turn off the TV, and take a walk outside. It’s the  83  (one) step to being happy!

 

Which day is the most important for you? Your birthday, the first day of your work or the day you win a prize. Many teenagers may think their birthday is the happiest time because they can receive many wonderful presents and have much fun with their friends. Others may regard the starting day of their work as the most meaningful. They think it's the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves. They like to deal with challenges rather than to ask for the help of adults.
According to a survey, more than half of the Chinese people, certain ages and birthdays are especially important. One hundred days after a baby's birth has special meaning. On that day, relatives(亲戚) and friends come to bless the baby. In northern part of China, like Inner Mongolia, a child's 12th birthday is a big day. This is when a child becomes a teenager. Eighteen is another important age, which means you must be responsible(负责任的) for what you have done in laws. As for adults, maybe the anniversary of their marriage(结婚周年庆) is the most important. For some old people, the 60th or 70th birthday is also very important. They like to be cared about by all his family and friends, and the big family get-together can provide them a good chance to recall(回忆) the past.
【小题1】 Which is not regarded as the most important day for teenagers?

A．their first day of work	B．the day they win
C．their birthday days	D．the anniversary of marriage

【小题2】Why Inner Mongolian think the age 12 is important?

A．Because it's the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves.

B．Because it means a child becomes a teenager.

C．Because they can drive a car.

D．Because it means they must be responsible for what they have done in laws.

【小题3】What's the meaning of the underlined word “bless”in paragraph 2?

A．祝福

B．送礼

C．照顾

D．认识

【小题4】When you are _______years old, you must be responsible for what you have done in laws.

A．12

B．18

C．20

D．60

	The 16th Asian Games was held from November 12th to 27th in 2010 in Guangzhou, China. There were 41 events in the Games. China got 199 gold medals and reached the total medals of 416. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games. In 1990 Beijing held the 11th Asian Games.
	Premier Wen Jiabao went to Shanxi province on April 2nd , 2011. He made a three-day visit to impoverished(穷困的) Luliang. During his visit, he said that farmers’ right（权利）must be protected and he warned(警告) that no land should ever be taken against a farmer’s will(意愿).
	The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of June, 2011. The journey takes about five hours. The train can reach speeds of up to 380 kilometers an hour. The passenger volume (容量) is expected to reach 160 million a year, marking(标志) a great step in China’s Railway development.

【小题1】The 16th Asian Games was held in __________.

A．Guangzhou

B．Shanghai

C．Beijing

D．Tokyo

【小题2】 How many gold medals did China get in the 16th Asian Games ? 

A．11.

B．41.

C．199.

D．416.

【小题3】________ went to Shanxi province on April 2^nd , 2011. 

A．A farmer

B．Our premier

C．A worker

D．A passenger

【小题4】Premier Wen Jiabao said that_________ right must be protected. 

A．officials’

B．women’s

C．students’

D．farmers’

【小题5】The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of _______, 2011.

A．June

B．July

C．August

D．September

Gordon Williams’s hobby may seem strange to people when they meet it for the first time. But it is a traditional craft(手艺).He builds model ships inside old bottles.

  Gordon has always loved ships, especially sailing ships from the old days. His interest in this hobby began many years ago when he visited a museum in Ottawa, Canada, where there was a display of model ships in bottles. Gordon thought the display was wonderful. But he wondered how the craftsman got the ship through the thin neck of the bottle. Gordon decided to find it out.

  He found an old master craftsman who was willing to teach him the necessary skills. First, Gordon takes an old bottle. Then he puts in a layer of putty(一层油灰),carefully shaped and painted it look like the sea. Next he builds the ship. To get the ship through the neck of the bottle, Gordon holds down the masts(桅杆).Once the ship is inside the bottle, he takes a long, thin tool to raise the masts.

  Gordon has completed well over one hundred models. His wish is to build bigger model ships, such as aircraft carriers. This will be more challenging, as he will have to build the ship actually inside the bottle. His hobby certainly needs time, patience and a steady hand.

  根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1.What’s their opinion when people first meet Gordon’s hobby?

A. Useful.            B. Traditional.          C. Interesting.         D. Unusual.

2.How did Gordon become interested in this hobby?

  A. He met a craftsman who would like to teach him.

  B. He saw a show of model ships in bottles.

  C. He had a journey to Canada.

  D. He has collected many sailing ships.

3.For Gordon, the most difficult step that he wanted to learn was _______.

  A. to shape the bottle like a ship

  B. to paint the layer of putty like the sea

  C. to get the ship through the neck of the bottle

  D. to put the layer of putty into the bottle

4.Which of the following pictures shows the last step of Gordon’s work?

 

5.Gordon’s new plan is more challenging because he will _______.

  A. build a bigger model ship inside the bottle

  B. build more than one hundred ships

  C. put a bigger model ship inside the bottle

  D. make an aircraft carrier

 

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 16  that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choose the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not   17  as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not   18  for it. Sometimes “Chance” may   19  a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about   20  which you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important   21 what kind of person you are, which special qualities  22  you outstanding (突出的，杰出的) among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference   23   an interest and a skill. If you like   24  and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can  25   a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a  26  .

Then ask yourself a question, “In the following three areas --- skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your  27  skills?

After   28   your skills, the next step is research. To   29 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends  30  the work they do.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

1.	A．It’s saying B．It’s say C．It is said D．It says

 

2.	A．same B．as same C．so good D．the same

 

3.	A．suitable B．fitted C．able D．like

 

4.	A．take B．play C．have D．choose

 

5.	A．jobs B．life C．study D．works

 

6.	A．feel B．realize C．to feel D．to realize

 

7.	A．helps B．makes C．make D．help

 

8.	A．both B．between C．from D．among

 

9.	A．art B．music C．sports D．acting

 

10.	A．ride B．feed C．draw D．treat

 

11.	A．success B．skill C．hobby D．fact

 

12.	A．good B．the best C．better D．best

 

13.	A．examine B．have examined C．examining D．examined

 

14.	A．find out B．look out C．find D．look at

 

15.	A．what do they think of B．how do they think of C．what they think of D．how they think of