“Are you happy?” The simple question usually makes people confused (迷惑的). Even Mo Yan, who won a Nobel Prize, replied to it by saying, “I don’t know.”
When a migrant worker (農(nóng)民工) was asked, “Are you happy? (Ni Xing Fu Ma?)” by a CCTV reporter, he looked confused before replying, “My family name is Zeng. (Wo Xing Zeng.)” This has become a joke. But his answer showed migrant workers and TV reporters live in different worlds and they cannot even communicate with each other.
Similarly, when asked, “Are you happy?” a 73-year-old man, collecting used plastic bottles in a street in Zhejiang, said, “The bottles can be sold for 0.1 yuan each.” Asked again, he said, “The government is good.” The reporter went on, “My question is ‘Are you happy?’” The old man answered, “My hearing is not good.”
The reporter probably tried to reach the same answer that the interviewees(被采訪者) including the migrant worker and the old man are “happy”.
In fact, when the question is asked, we should learn about people’s true situation and their true wishes and opinions but their “Yes” or “No”.
Luckily, the government has paid more attention to the importance. Now there are many TV programs giving common people the chance to give their opinions.
“Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At last year’s National People’s Congress (人大), Wen Jiabao said and agreed that increasing happiness would be a top aim for the 12th five-year plan.
【小題1】Ten plastic bottles could be sold for ________ to the 73-year-old.

A．0.1 yuan

B．1 yuan

C．10 yuan

D．20 yuan

【小題2】The government has paid more attention to the importance of ________.

A．learning about people’s true wishes and opinions

B．people’s different replies to “Are you happy?”

C．improving migrant workers’ education

D．keeping the old people’s health

【小題3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The reporters wanted the people to say “Yes” when asked “Are you happy?”

B．Letting people live more happily is a top aim in the next five years.

C．The reporter asked the old man three different questions.

D．We can call the migrant worker Mr. Zeng.

【小題4】This passage is mainly about ________.

A．the questions	B．the happiness
C．the popular songs	D．the education

Henry	I like dogs because they are so cute. Sometimes they play with you. How happy! They are our friends. So I enjoy watching animal shows about dogs on TV.
Julia	I don’t like dogs because they are scary. Some dogs hurt(傷害) people. I like to have some small or clean animals. So I don’t need to give them showers every day.
Nancy	Dogs are helpful! They help people with many things. Some dogs help to do the housework and some other work. Some dogs can be “doctors”, too! They can make the sick children or old people happy. So I love dogs.
Andrew	I like dogs. They are clever. But my mother dislikes them. She thinks they are noisy. She only likes cats. My father doesn’t like to have pets at home. So I can’t keep a dog or any pets. I’m not happy about that.

【小題1】_______ doesn’t like dogs.

A．Andrew

B．Julia

C．Nancy

D．Henry

【小題2】_______ kids like dogs.

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

【小題3】________ like the same animal.

A．Nancy and Julia	B．Henry and Nancy
C．Julia and Andrew	D．Andrew and his mother

【小題4】Some dogs are “doctor” because ___________.

A．They can work in the hospital	B．they treat (治療)the sick people
C．they can do some medical work	D．they can make sick children happy

【小題5】Which sentence is NOT true?

A．Henry thinks dogs are cute.	B．Julia likes giving animals showers.
C．Dogs can help people with many things.	D．Andrew thinks dogs are smart.

Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can? Of course, you save time by reading fast, but this is not the main reason for fast reading. The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast.
As your eyes move along the line of point, they make fixations (固定) or pauses (暫停). It is important that you see several words at a fixation. It is also important that your eyes leave a group. The numbers of letters or words that you see at a fixation are called your eye span (視跨). Pay more attention to improving your rate of reading. With practice you can learn to read faster than you usually read.
The way in which you read always depends on (取決于) what you are reading and for what purpose. You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method is necessary. Here are four ways of reading:
(1) Skimming is an important kind of reading. This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten. You can skim to get the main points.
(2) Rapid (快速) first reading and then rereading certain parts carefully is important. You may use this type of reading to study a science lesson or a history lesson.
(3) You need to do careful reading and rereading sometimes. This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive (細致的) study of your school subjects, solving math problems or reading directions.
(4) Rapid reading is used when reading stories for enjoyment. You may also do rapid reading when reviewing materials that you already know well.
【小題1】The main reason for reading fast is that you can ________.

A．get the ideas

B．save time

C．understand better

D．learn well

【小題2】The way of reading always depends on ________.

A．the method that you like	B．your reading material
C．your reading purpose	D．both B and C

【小題3】The word “skimming” means “________”.

A．reading the main points	B．reading carefully
C．reading very fast	D．reading some parts of the material

【小題4】Careful reading is an important kind of reading ________.

A．when you review a lesson that you already know well

B．when you read the directions before using a camera which is expensive

C．when you read a story of enjoyment

D．when you wish to find a lost place that you have read

What’s a big problem in Shenzhen today, do you think? Besides pollution, traffic is, of course.
There are too many people, too many cars but too little space so the roads are always busy. You can almost see traffic jams everywhere. It is even worse when everyone is going to school or to work. What’s more, cars need fuel(燃料) to move, so they let out a lot of dirty smoke and pollute the air.
However, the government is trying many ways to solve the problem. We can see more roads and footbridges over the main streets. And the workers are making some roads wider. It is said every car will have a computer. The computer can study the latest traffic news. Then it will look over its own map for the best way to drive and they won’t get into traffic jams.
【小題1】What’s a big problem in Shenzhen today?

A．It’s air pollution.	B．It’s sound pollution.
C．It’s dirty smoke.	D．It’s pollution and traffic jams.

【小題2】The roads are always busy because ________.

A．there are too many people and cars but there is too little space

B．there are too many buses, subways and too many taxis

C．they are very narrow and dirty

D．there are too many buildings and there is too little space

【小題3】With ____ cars on the roads, there will be fewer traffic jams.

A．more

B．many

C．less

D．fewer

【小題4】How is the government trying to solve the problem?

A．People are making old roads wider and building more roads and footbridges.

B．People are driving fewer cars and walking to school.

C．People are riding bikes to work and walking to school.

D．People are making old roads wider and building more bridges across the rivers.

【小題5】 People won’t get into traffic jams in a car with ___ because it can study the latest traffic news.

A．a(chǎn) policeman

B．a(chǎn)n inspector

C．a(chǎn) computer

D．a(chǎn) TV set

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people.
Why do we go wrong about our friends? Sometimes people hide their real meanings when they say something. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.” That’s being friendly. But “l(fā)ucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy(嫉妒) in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see _it_ himself. But “l(fā)ucky dog” puts you down a little. He may mean you don’t deserve your luck.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Do his words agree with the tone(語調(diào)) of voice? His posture(姿態(tài))? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. If you spend the minute thinking about the real meaning behind one’s words, it may save another mistake.
【小題1】According to the passage, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______.

A．we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B．we become angry when we realize what they really mean

C．they sometimes said one thing but meant another

D．we never believe what people say

【小題2】What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to(指) ?

A．Being friendly

B．A bit of envy

C．A lucky dog

D．The good luck

【小題3】From the passage, how many things should we pay attention to when we take a good look at the person talking?

A．Three

B．Five

C．Six

D．Four

【小題4】According to the passage, the writer most probably is a ______.

A．teacher	B．psychologist(心理學家)
C．farmer	D．doctor

【小題5】This passage is about __________.

A．how to tell the real meaning behind our words

B．what to do when you listen to others talking

C．how to avoid(避免) mistakes when communicating with people

D．why we must know the wrong we will do

As soon as you land at London Heathrow airport, you will see it is easy for you to ride the subway or take a bus to your hotel. However, if you are planning on touring London, it would be the best idea for you to rent a car so that you can go wherever you wish to visit freely and you don’t have to run to catch a bus or a train. Remember that the trains in London are always very crowded. So a rental car is the easiest and most comfortable way to travel.
London has so many different attractions（旅游景點） to offer and the same is true for England itself. In London you can find Buckingham Palace, which you can also visit during summer time when the Queen of England goes to one of the castles（城堡）around the country. If you are interested in history and art, you can’t miss the National Gallery, which is right in front of Trafalgar Square. Not far from Trafalgar Square, there is the House of Parliament that faces the Thames River. If you wish to have a good view of London, then the best idea would be to take a ride on the London Eye, the tallest Ferris wheel（摩天輪）of Europe. The tour takes about half an hour so you can sit comfortably and take pictures of London from above.
London is not too far from other major cities and attractions in England. For example, a drive of only one hour and a half will take you to Cambridge and with even less time than that you can reach Stonehenge to see the stones that have been there for centuries.
【小題1】According to the passage, the best way for you to tour London is ______________.

A．to take the subway	B．to take buses
C．to take the train	D．to rent a car

【小題2】If you wish to take pictures of London from above, you’d better ______________.

A．pay a visit to the National Gallery

B．visit Buckingham Palace

C．take a ride on the London Eye

D．take a plane

【小題3】Among these attractions, _____________ are in London.
①Buckingham Palace
②The London Eye
③Stonehenge
④Trafalgar Square

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①②④

D．①③④

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．By visiting the National Gallery, you can learn much about history and art.

B．The House of Parliament lies by the Thames River.

C．Cambridge is just one and a half hours’ drive from London.

D．The stones in Stonehenge have been there for only a hundred years.

Rent(出租)a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger (房客) earn you some money, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax (稅) on the first ￡4,500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Don’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis (基礎(chǔ)). If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Use your roof (屋頂)
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier (供應(yīng)商), which could prevent you from changing the roof. 
【小題1】If you earn ￡5,000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ________.

A．￡300

B．￡500

C．￡4,500

D．￡5,000

【小題2】If you want to use energy free, you have to ________.

A．sign an agreement with the government

B．pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

C．sell the roof to some energy companies

D．keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

【小題3】Who would most like to read the passage?

A．Lodgers.	B．Advertisers.
C．House owners.	D．Online companies.

Dear One Family Members,
First, please accept our great thanks for your support, trust and donations towards our Ya’an earthquake relief (救濟) work!
Recently, many worries were brought to our attention, and we managed to provide answers to some common questions.
Please read the Q&A in the following:
Q: Where may I find the latest news on One Foundation’s Ya’an earthquake relief work?
A: We warmly welcome you to visit our website, Sina Weibo, Tencent Weibo and you could get   
all the news from there.
Q: How may I donate to One Foundation from abroad?
A: Thank you for your kind heart and support. At present, there are two official channels for  
donations from abroad: Bank transfer and PayPal.
Q: How may I get a donation receipt (收據(jù))?
A: If you have donated more than 20 U.S. dollars, please send your personal information to
idonation@one-foundation.com. We will send the e-receipt by the end of May.
Because of the large number of donations we have received recently, try as we might, we may
not be able to send the receipt soon enough. Thank you very much for your patience.
Once again, we give our faithful thanks to you. We will carefully plan and use the donations from every One Family Member and we will do our best to help those who need your support. One Foundation
May 9, 2013
【小題1】______ about donating to One Foundation are answered in this passage.

A．Some questions

B．Few questions

C．All the questions

D．No questions

【小題2】You can get up-to-date information by visiting the following websites except ______.

A．Tencent Weibo	B．Sina Weibo
C．the website of Red Cross	D．the website of One Foundation

【小題3】How many official channels for donations from abroad are mentioned?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

【小題4】Why can’t One Foundation send the receipt soon?

A．Because there aren’t enough receipts.

B．Because there are a large number of donations.

C．Because the people in the foundation are not experienced.

D．Because the people in the foundation are not hard-working.

【小題5】Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A．One Foundation won’t accept donations from abroad.

B．One Family Members are trying to help people in Ya’an.

C．No worries were brought to One Foundation’s attention.

D．One Foundation will send e-receipts to all the people who have donated.

“I believe you’re the right person to write an advice column (專欄) for the students called Dear Amy!” Jenny, editor of the school newspaper, said to Andy, who finally agreed to accept the job if Jenny promised not to tell it to anyone else.
At first it wasn’t too bad. Most of the letters he received were interesting and quite easy to answer. Then came a letter from a person named Joe.
“Dear Amy,” it began, “I’m in real trouble. I’ve wanted to be a songwriter all my life, but my parents don’t even let me take music lessons. I have a guitar, but they both get angry if I play. I’ve tried explaining, but they didn’t listen. I feel sad. Should I run away from home? Maybe that will make my parents agree.” The letter signed “Joe”.
Andy thought about this letter for a long time. Should he advise someone to run away from home? Probably not. But didn’t Joe have a right to be a songwriter if he wanted to? Andy thought hard, but couldn’t think out a good answer. Andy couldn’t sleep. He just worried about poor Joe.
At a bar a few days later, Eleanor, a girl in Andy’s maths class, sat down next to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you? You look a little worried.”
“I guess I do,” said Andy.
“If you get a problem, why don’t you try writing to Dear Amy about it?” asked Eleanor.
Andy sighed. But Eleanor continued, “In fact, I guess Dear Amy is rather busy with other problems. She still hasn’t answered the phony letter I wrote her last week. You’d better read it — it may even make the most hard-hearted person cry! It was supposed to be from a songwriter named Joe.”
【小題1】Andy might be ______.

A．a(chǎn)n editor of the school newspaper

B．a(chǎn) songwriter

C．a(chǎn) maths teacher

D．a(chǎn) doctor in the school

【小題2】It’s clear that Dear Amy ______.

A．helps students who want to run away from home

B．a(chǎn)nswers letters from the students

C．writes songs for the students

D．meets readers at a bar

【小題3】It seemed to be easy for Andy to do the job until _____.

A．he changed his name

B．he received a letter signed “Joe”

C．he met Eleanor at a bar

D．his name was well-known

【小題4】In the letter Joe says that ______.

A．his parents don’t know about music

B．his classmates don’t understand him

C．he would stay away from his parents

D．he would obey his parents

【小題5】The underlined word “phony” means “______”.

A．unreal

B．boyish

C．popular

D．favourite

Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, which causes many problems. Children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge(挑戰(zhàn)). Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
【小題1】What does “Survival Holidays” mean according to the passage? ________.

A．Holidays to escape from danger

B．Winter holidays for survival challenge

C．Summer holidays in the great outdoors

D．Holidays in lonely places for exciting activities

【小題2】Which children may take part in “Survival Holidays”?

A．Poor children.	B．Rich children.
C．Children from cities.	D．Children from the countryside.

【小題3】In a “Survival Holidays” , children can NOT learn ________.

A．how to get good grades

B．how to stay calm in different times

C．how to keep safe when they meet danger

D．how to work in a team

【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．No companies can hold “Survival Holidays”.

B．Parents can take part in “Survival Holidays” with their children.

C．Parents like to keep their children busy with activities controlled by adults.

D．Children don’t listen to their parents any more after “Survival Holidays”.