In today's world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even lose their lives for it.
Money does have its most useful effect (影響) on the poor, but once a person has a rich life, a lot more
money doesn't mean more happiness.
     If money was everything, all millionaires (百萬富翁) would have true love, true friendship, good health
and a long life. However, this is not always true.
      Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words which are "I love you". But can love be bought? I'm
afraid not. Love means to give, not to take. To every person, health and long life are probably the most
precious (寶貴的) things. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is "No".
     Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. True friendship can't be bought
either. In a word, where money is worshiped (崇拜), money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate,
strangers to fight and so on. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy
person if you have not one to laugh with, no one to cry for.

1. According to the passage, which of the following do you think is right?

A. Money is everything.
B. Money isn't necessary.
C. Money is important, but not the most important.
D. With no money, with no success.

2. What's the most important thing for every person according to the writer's ideas?

3. Which sentence of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. If you haven't much money, you can't get more happiness.
B. You may live a long life even if you are poor.
C. Every year many people die in the world because their family is poor.
D. If you are rich, you will have less friendship.

4. In fact, all millionaires _______.

A. have much money
B. die earlier
C. love their money
D. have true love

A. 愛意味著給你，而不能帶走。
B. 愛是可以得到的，不要走開。
C. 愛意味著奉獻，而不是索取。
D. 愛是可以索取的，而不必付出。

     Have you ever had 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(寬恕). The book tells us some useful skills, such as how to put what you have learned
into pictures of your mind to, make your memory better. Many teenagers think that happiness comes from a good exam result or 'praise(費揚) from other people. But you can still be happy when there are no such "good" things.
     Success comes from a good attitude(態(tài)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(積極的) way. If you are tall, people notice you and you can
get a better view(視線) at the movie; if. you are short, your clothes and shoes take less room in your
bedroom! This is Matthews' most important lesson: 6*You choose to be happy! "
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題 。
1. What's the name of the book written by Andrew Matthews?
                                                                                
2. What's in Matthews' book?
                                                                                
3. According to the passage, where does happiness come from to many teenagers?
                                                                                
4. Is it right to think in a positive way?
                                                                                
5. What's Matthews' most important lesson?
                                                                                  

     Most of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said (1)s           
 you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can (2)s            angry for years about a small
problem. Time goes by, and good (3)f            may be lost.
    When we are angry, (4)h           , we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we have seen young children
playing (5)t           . Sometimes they have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other. But this usually
does not last for long. This is an important lesson: we can (6)s            a problem by learning to forget.

   It is important to have good human relationships. Good human reiationships mean that you get well with
the people around you. Most people say that they like you. Very few people or even nobody says that
they do not want to be friends with you .
  What helps to build good human relationships? Personality(人格)comes first of all. If you are open, warm and helpful, people will like you a lot. They welcome such personality.
Being, humorous(幽默) also helps you to have good human relationships among people. Jokes help to
make people; laugh. Laughing is good for health. A famous Chinese saying goes: If you laugh once, you
will be ten younger, If you enjoy playing .jokes on others and your jokes make them unhappy ,they will not like you.
   Good health helps to build good relationships, too. People always like to stay or work with a healthy
person If you are often sick, that means you can't always work together with others. So it is really
important to exercise often to stay healthy.

1.This passage is all about         .

A. good human relationships      
B. good health
C. good personality              
D. playing jokes on others  

2.What does the phrase  " human relationships" mean in Chinese?
A．身體狀況      
B．知足常樂
C．風趣幽默      
D．人際關系

3. If a person is open, warm and helpful, then this person          .

A. is friendly                  
B. has a bad mood
C. doesn't have too many friends
D.tolks a lot about himself

4. Is it right to play jokes on other people to make them feel bad?

A. Yes, it is right.
B. No, it isn't right.
C. It's not right, but it's nol. very wrong.
D. The text doesn't answer this question.

10. flow many ways does the text tell us to build good human relationships?

A. Only one.                  
B. Two.
C. Three.                      
D. More than three.

     If there is no rain, there will be no water to drink. We can only live for about three days without water. If there is no rain, we’ll have no water to brush our teeth. We will have no water to take a shower. We will have no water to wash dishes or our clothes.
    Plants and animals need water to grow. If there is no rain, they will die. We will not have any rice, any
vegetables or any meat. If there is no rain, we will have nothing to eat. We can only live for about one or
two weeks without food.
    If there is no rain, there will be no water in the streams(溪流)or rivers. Fish will have nowhere to live.
They will die. We will have nowhere to swim.
    If there is no rain, the cooks in the restaurants will have no water to cook food.
    If there is no rain, firemen (消防員) will have no water to put out fires.

1. How many days can people live if they don’t drink water?
A. Three.            
B. Four.          
C. Seven.              
D. Fourteen
2. If there is no water, what will happen to plants and animals?
A. They will die                        
B. They will grow.
C. They will run away                    
D. They will fly.      
3. Why do firemen use water?
A. To drink it.                          
B. To water flowers.
C. To put out fires                        
D. To feed animals
4. What’s the title of the passage?
A. Drink water                          
B. There is water on the earth
C. Plants and animals                    
D. Rains is important

     Happiness is important to everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting
happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our
own happiness.
     Some people believe that if they are wealthy, they will be able to do
anything they want, which means happiness. On the other hand, some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this
way, you have not only money, but also many other things which can’t be
bought by money. However, other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness, nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value（重視）their beliefs, or their intelligence, or their health. They think
these can make them happy.
     Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
     The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too
often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we don’t enjoy the present. You
should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.
     The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the
activity.
     Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to
studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many
meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping
to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.
     Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

1. The underlined word “wealthy” means “      ” in the article.

A. pleased          
B. healthy        
C. excited        
D. rich

2. Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can  .

A. get money and something they can’t buy with money
B. do what they want to do at any time
C. enjoy health which makes them work hard
D. take an active part in all kinds of activities every day

3. The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people      .

A. think about getting a good job        
B. think of the present they don’t like
C. often spend time with close friends    
D. think about entering the college

4. Many people find it happy to     .

A. remember the old days and troubles  
B. do some meaningful things for others
C. go shopping to buy some food
D. make much money and little success

5. The passage mainly tells us       .

A. how to find happiness              
B. how to save happiness
C. to do something good for others      
D. to value our beliefs or health

    Everyone may fail or may meet with difficulties. When a person meets difficulties, he should adopt(采取)a right attitude(態(tài)度)to them. In fact, some people will 1. g_____ up after they fail once. They regard
themselves as failures(失敗者),and are not 2. a_____to get over the difficulties.They face up to the failure. They try to find out what the 3. p_____ was. At last, they get over their difficulties. They have the right
attitude to deal with difficulties.
     "Do not ever lose heart." This is the advice given by a successful young man. This young man once got
hurt in his leg. He could never stand as 4. b_____. This was an unlucky thing. But he didn't lose heart. At
last he found out that he could do many things as well as 5. h_____ people. He started to do research on
computers. 6. F_____ he succeeded in becoming an expert(專家)on computers.
     The story tells us not to lose heart whatever 7. h_____ .Difficulties are nothing if you have courage and
confidence in yourself.Let's learn something from the story.Keep on going,and you will make it.Remember: Nothing is 8. i_____ if you put your heart into it!
1. _______2. _______3. _______4. _______5. _______
6. _______7. _______8. _______