For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗幟) across the finish line of a long race.I felt that only when I____certain things could I finally be happy in my life.Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and____would win the race.At other times I would___like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous ____hoping to reach that banner a little faster.____，I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it，the banner was never any____.I finally decided to____and take a break.It was then that I saw my____sitting beside me.

It had been with me as I____hard to support my family，as I played with my children and heard their____and even when I was ____with my wife at my side looking after me.It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner.I just didn’t have the____to see it.

There is an old Chinese proverb that says，“Tension is who you think you should be.___is who you are.”Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the____life we think we should have and ____the life we have now.Happiness will never be found under some banner far away.It will be found____your own heart，soul and mind.It will be found when you____that others love you just as you do.

Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness.Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of____with you everywhere you go.____yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness，you are____there.

1.A．forgot　B．missed

C．overcame 　D．a(chǎn)ccomplished

2.A.safe 　B．steady

C．calm 　D．quiet

3.A.act 　B．run

C．jump 　D．walk

4.A.place　B．height

C．speed 　D．time

5.A.Generally 　B．Gradually

C．Fortunately 　D．Firstly

6.A.clearer　B．lower

C．closer 　D．smaller

7.A.settle in　B．start off

C．stop by 　D．sit down

8.A.happiness　B．goal

C．success 　D．friendship

9.A.studied　　B．fought

C．exercised　　D．worked

10.A.laughter 　B．complaints

C．stories　　 D．breathing

11.A.lonely　B．tired

C．sick　　 D．hungry

12.A.courage　B．chance

C．wisdom　D．strength

13.A.Stress　B．Relaxation

C．Failure　　D．Pain

14.A.real 　B．perfect

C．common 　D．ordinary

15.A.enjoy 　B．change

C．improve 　D．create

16.A.from 　B．on

C．over 　D．in

17.A.realize　　 B．believe

C．hope 　D．a(chǎn)dmit

18.A.sorrow 　B．responsibility

C．fortune 　D．joy

19.A.Carry 　B．Make

C．Push 　D．Take

20.A.never 　B．still

C．a(chǎn)lready 　D．ever

Since we are social beings，the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful (有壓力的) conditions.Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems.People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties.Studies over types of illnesses，from depression to heart disease，show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness，and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

Social support cushions stress in a number of ways.First，friends，relatives and co?workers may let us know that they value us.Our self?respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties.Second，other people often provide us with informational support.They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them.Third，we typically find social companionship supportive.Taking part in free?time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (轉(zhuǎn)移注意力) us from our worries and troubles.Finally，other people may give us instrumental support—money aid，material resources，and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.

1.Interpersonal relationships are important because they can________.

A．deal with life changes

B．smooth away daily problems

C．make people live more easily

D．cure types of illnesses

2.The researches show that people’s physical and mental health________.

A．has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

B．lies in the social medical care systems which support them

C．depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

D．is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes.

3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”？

A．takes place of　　　　B．makes up of

C．lessens the effect of　D．gets rid of

4.Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of________.

A．instrumental support

B．informational support

C．social companionship

D．the strengthening of self?respect

5.What is the subject discussed in the text?

A．Effects of stressful conditions.

B．Kinds of social support.

C．Ways to deal with stress.

D．Interpersonal relationships.

(2014·江西六校高三聯(lián)考)—Will you join us in the Talent Show?

—Thank you，________

A．but why not？　　　　B．but I’d rather not.

C．a(chǎn)nd I won’t.　D．a(chǎn)nd I’ll join.

(2014·桂林部分學(xué)校高三質(zhì)量檢測(cè))The happiest people don’t have the best of everything.They just________everything.

A．get away from　B．make the best of

C．fix attention on　D．catch up with

(2014·江西六校高三聯(lián)考)The decision about which college to go to cannot be made by any one of us________yourself.

A．more than　B．other than

C．rather than　D．better than

(2014·安徽省蕪湖三校一模)A recent study has ________an unexpected conclusion that the African elephant should be divided into two different species.

A．kept up with 　B．made up with

C．caught up with 　D．come up with

—He failed the exam again！What should I do，Miss Wang?

—In my opinion，your son is________than stupid.

A．quite lazier　B．much lazier

C．more lazy　D．lazier rather

(2014·南京一模)When________comes to an interview day，we’ve got many things in mind，such as being on time and giving proper answers.

A．that　B．this

C．it　D．one

(2014·蘇錫常鎮(zhèn)四市調(diào)研)You know it’s love when all you want is that person to be happy，________you’re not part of their happiness.

A．even if　B．a(chǎn)s if

C．if only　D．if ever

—According to my grandma，it is a good idea to eat chicken soup when you have a cold.

—________，scientists agree with her.

A．Sooner or later　B．Once in a while

C．To be exact　D．Believe it or not