6、Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achieve happiness alongside other traditional subjects such as math and languages．

    The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and they count from one to ten, someone starts，the next voice comes from the far right，a third from the other side．

  The aim of the game is to listen for an opportunity to shout out the number without clashing（冲突）with another voice or leaving a pause．On the first try，most of the young Germans try to be first，while a few are too shy to join in，but by the fifth time round．

they develop a rhythm．The message：give other people space but also confidently claim your own．This is a requirement for social well--being．

  The Willy Hellpach School in Heidelberg is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course-It is intended for students preparing for university entrance exams．

  “The course isn’t there to make you happy，”Ernst Fritz Sehubert．the school principal’warned pupils，“but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy．”

  Cooking a meal together is one of the class exercises．Improving body language under the guidance of two professional actresses is another．

  The course is taught for three periods a week．Despite the happy subject，the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter．

  “In the first period，we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves．No laughing al people，”said Fanny，17．

  Research by the school shows it is no[the first to start happiness classes：they also exist at some US universities，but are mainly based on positive thinking，using findings from studies of depression from studies of depression．

  “That would be too one—sided for us．We want to show how delicious food or exercise can help，too，”the principal said．

1．What’s the purpose of this passage?

  A．To introduce the happiness course．                      

B．To describe all the traditional courses．

  C．To arouse the readers。interest in happiness．        

D．To help students struggle against being sad．

2．The game intended for the students in the 2nd paragraph is mainly to

  A．give other people opportunity                          

B．practice how to speak in front of people

  C．confidently speak out one’s 0Dini3ns       

D．equip them with required social skills

3．According to the passage，the happiness course is

  A．created by the Willy Hellpach School

  B．to make all the students happy at the time

  C．required to be taken by the first year students

  D．to help students discover the way to happiness

4．It can be inferred from the passage that

A．the students’ self—respect can also improve happiness

  B．the students Just took the course as a laughing matter

  C．the students call certainly become happy after the course

  D．the students waste time learning something without value

5．What would be the best title of this passage?

  A．Basic things for happiness         B．Having a try to be happy

  C．Learning how to be happy         D．Laughing a lot at school

5、There are two types of people in the world．Although they have equal degree of health，wealth and other comforts of life，one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy．This arises from the different ways in which they consider things，persons，events and the resulting effects upon their minds．

   People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things：the pleasant parts of conversation，the well prepared dishes，the goodness of the wine and the fine weather．They enjoy all the cheerful things．Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things．Therefore，they are continually dissatisfied．By their remarks，they sour the pleasure of society，offend many people，and make themselves disagreeable everywhere．If this turn of mind was sounded in nature，such unhappy persons would he the more to he pitied．The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation．It grows into a habit，unknown to its possessors．The habit may be strong，but it may he cured when those who have it realize its had effects on their interests and tastes．I hope this little warning may he of service to them，and help them change this habit．

   Although in fact it is chiefly all act of the imagination，it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck Those people offend many others：nobody loves them，and no one treats them with more than the most con2mon politeness and respect This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments 1f they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune，nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes．If they bring on themselves public objections，no one will defend or excuse them，and many will Join to criticize their wrong doings．These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing，without worrying needlessly about themselves and others．1f they do not，it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them．Otherwise，it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient，especially when ore becomes mixed up in their quarrels

1．People who are unhappy                    ．

A．always consider things differently from others

  B．usually are affected by the results of certain things

  C．usually misunderstand what others think or say

  D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

2．The phrase“sour the pleasure of society”most nearly means“               ”．

  A．have a good taste with social life    B．make others unhappy

  C．tend to scold others openly         D．enjoy the pleasure of life

3．We earl conclude from the passage that_______________

  A．We should pity all such unhappy people

  B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

  C．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

  D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons

4．If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit．the author suggests that people

  Should________________．

  A．prevent any communication with them

  B．show 120 respect and politeness to them

  C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects

  D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

5．In this passage，the writer mainly _____________．

  A．describes two types of people

  B．laughs at the unhappy people

  C．suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

  D．tells people how to be happy in life

4、The UN Environment Programme says that rising temperatures could mean the end for some migrating animals．

  Migrating or mobile animals move through several environments as they travel away from the cold of winter to warmer areas．Birds may fly from one part of the world to another，perhaps stopping at feeding grounds on the way．Whales and turtles cover vast

areas of ocean．The report says that changes in any one of the places which these animals use can cause serious harm．“Obviously these animals have developed their traveling patterns over thousands of years，but climate change is almost certain to be extreme over the next 25 to 50 years and it is extremely unlikely that these animals can change their habits fast enough，”said the report author Dr Robert Hepworth．

  Hardest hit by rising temperatures are turtles．Scientists have found that at higher temperatures，turtles produce far more female eggs than male ones．In parts of Malaysia， turtle birthing sites are producing only females，the report says It also provides evidence that some turtles are more likely to develop cancer as the waters get warmer．

  With birds，the main problem is climate related damage to important areas at either end of the travels of at resting places along the way．About one—fifth of migrating birds are now in danger because of climate related changes including rising sea levels，land loss and more violent storms，the report concludes．

  Other animals picked out as particularly in danger include：

    ·the North Atlantic Right Whale，whose main food（tiny shrimp）is disturbed by the change in ocean flows and

    ·the White Nose Dolphin，which is out—competed by other kinds of dolphins in warmer waters

  The report is not all bad news．Even with major climatic changes．protecting the environment can still help mobile animals to recover．“We need governments to start taking action at the national and international level．The clock is running．”said Dr． Hepworth．And some animals ale already adapting，with the report mentioning whales that are changing their feeding behaviors，finding new feeding grounds and new foods to eat．

1．What is the main topic of the text?

  A．The effect of climate change on migrating animals．

  B．How animals are adapting to changes in temperature．

  C．The actions required to save migrating animals

  D．The need for government policies to prevent global warming．

2．By saying“the clock is running”in the last paragraph．Dr．Hepworth means that_________

    A．1t may be too late to save some animals

    B．it is time to start protecting the animals

    C．there is not much time to solve the problem

    D．it takes time to complete the actions

3．According to the report，how will global warming affect turtles in the future?

  A．They will only produce female babies．

  B．Their food supply will gradually disappear．

  C．Some will suffer from higher rates of cancer

  D．They will be in greater danger because of more violent storms．

4．Which of the following is mentioned as a consequence of rising temperatures?

  A．More storms will affect the ability of whales to find their feeding grounds．

  B．20 percent of all likely to die out because of land loss．

  C．Migrating animals are likely to start adapting to the changes more quickly．

  D．Warmer oceans will increase the competition between different kinds of dolphins．

5．What can be inferred about turtles from the text，___________

  A they are the only animals besides humans that suffer from cancer．

  B．they have traditionally lived longer than other ocean based animals．

  C．Those born nearer a hotter area are more likely to be female．

  D．Most kinds of turtles are likely to die out within 50 years．

2、西藏是中国领土不可分割的一部分，这块具有神秘和传奇色彩的土地也引起了世界的关注。 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter打算今年暑假来中国西藏旅游，请你根据下表内容甩英语向他简单地介绍有关西藏的一些基本情况。

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3．参考词汇：领土territory布达拉宫the Potala Palace经济（economy）西藏自治区the Tibet Autonomous Region

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Dear Peter．

  I am so glad to know that you will come to Tibet for a visit. ．

Looking forward to your coming to China．Have a wonderful journey in Tibet!

    Yours，

                                                                         Li Hua

28、

1．If you happen to be the 200th customer to buy Cholesterolblock, you will          .

       A．be able to buy it at a low price               B．be the luckiest one online

       C．try it free of charge                              D．change your diet

2．Liptor?, Zocor?, Crestor? are         .

       A．diseases              B．side effects          C．medicines            D．cholesterol

3．Cholestrolblock^TM  has the following advantages EXCEPT that _____________________.

       A．it helps take cholesterol out of whatever food you eat.

       B．it has been proved useful in hospital testing.

       C．it helps people absorb at least 42% cholesterol.

       D．it sells best on Internet every month.

4．Where can you most probably read this passage?

    A．In a travel guide book.                          B．On a university bulletin board.

       C．In a health magazine.                            D．In a doctor's prescription.

26、Zhai Zhigang, ___________, walked in _______ space on Sept 27,2008.

A．an enough brave Chinese astronaut; the 

B．a Chinese brave enough astronaut ; /

C．a Chinese astronaut brave enough;  /  

D．a brave enough Chinese astronaut; the