Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as "honor" help you create this life of good feelings.

      Here's an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.

     Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerk's mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.

     Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?

     In the first case, where we don't tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerk's attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased.  Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.

     There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And it's easy to think and act honorably again when we're happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once it's started, it's easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.

1. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our

A. self-respect B. financial rewards C. advertising ability D. friendly relationship

2. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to___.

A. lying     B. stealing     C. cheating     D. advertising

3. The phrase "bringing the error to the clerk's attention" (in Para. 5) means___.

A. telling the truth to the clerk B. offering advice to the clerk

C. asking the clerk to be more attentive D. reminding the clerk of the charged item

4. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?

A. We'll be very excited.         B. We'll feel unfortunate.

C. We'll have a sense of honor.    D. We'll feel sorry for the clerk.

5. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage.*

A. How to Live Truthfully        B. Importance of Peacefulness

C. Ways of Gaining Self-respect   D. Happiness through Honorable Actions

Malaria, the world's most widespread parasitic(寄生蟲引起的) disease, kills as many as three million people every year—almost all of whom are under five, very poor, and African. In most years, more than five hundred million cases of illness result from the disease, although exact numbers are difficult to assess because many people don't (or can't) seek care. It is not unusual for a family earning less than two hundred dollars a year to spend a quarter of its income on malaria treatment, and what they often get no longer works. In countries like Tanzania, Mozambique, and the Gambia, no family, village, hospital, or workplace can remain unaffected for long.

   Malaria starts suddenly, with violent chills, which are soon followed by an intense fever and, often, headaches. As the parasites multiply, they take over the entire body. Malaria parasites live by eating the red blood cells they infect (感染). They can also attach themselves to blood vessels in the brain. If it doesn't kill you, malaria can happen again and again for years. The disease passed on to humans by female mosquitoes infected with one of four species of parasite. Together, the mosquito and the parasite are the most deadly couple in the history of the earth—and one of the most successful. Malaria has five thousand genes, and its ability to change rapidly to defend itself and resist new drugs has made it nearly impossible to control. Studies show that mosquitoes are passing on the virus more frequently, and there are more outbreaks in cities with large populations. Some of the disease's spread is due to global warming.

    For decades, the first-choice treatment for malaria parasites in Africa has been chloroquine, a chemical which is very cheap and easy to make. Unfortunately, in most parts of the world, malaria parasites have become resistant to it. Successful alternatives that help prevent resistance are already available, but they have been in short supply and are very expensive. If these drugs should fail, nobody knows what would come next.

1. According to paragraph 1, many people don't seek care because___.

A. they are too poor

B. it is unusual to seek care

C. they can remain unaffected for long

D.     there are too many people suffering from the disease

2. People suffering from malaria___.

A. have to kill female mosquitoes

B. have ability to defend parasites

C. have their red blood cells infected

D. have sudden fever, followed by chills

3. Which of the following may be the reason for the wide spread of the disease?

A. Its resistance to global warming.

B. Its ability to pass on the virus frequently.

C. Its outbreaks in cities with large populations.

D. Its ability to defend itself and resist new drugs.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that___.

A. no drugs have been found to treat the disease

B. the alternative treatment is not easily available to most people

C. malaria has developed its ability to resist parasites

D. nobody knows what will be the drug to treat the disease

5. Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage?

A.      How can we know one is suffering from malaria?

B. How many people are killed by malaria each year?

C. Why are there so many people suffering from malaria ?

D. What has been done to keep people unaffected for long ?

上周，我們以“誰是你的偶像”為題，在2600名學(xué)生中進(jìn)行了一次調(diào)查(survey)。以下是調(diào)查數(shù)據(jù)：

 [寫作內(nèi)容]

根據(jù)以上數(shù)據(jù)，寫一篇短文，包括以下內(nèi)容：

  1．調(diào)查時(shí)間、調(diào)查問題以及調(diào)查對象；

  2．男女生在以明星為偶像方面的差異；

  3．“父母”在男女生偶像中的排序差異；

  4．男女生在以偉人為偶像方面的異同；

  5．你的偶像及理由。

  [寫作要求]

  1．只能使用5個(gè)句子表達(dá)全部內(nèi)容；

  2．文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

[評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]

    句子結(jié)構(gòu)準(zhǔn)確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫。

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

Dear Ari,

     As you sleep in my arms, I'm amazed at how light you feel. I stare at your tiny body, so fragile that a sudden wind could lift you up into the air. I love this feeling of protecting you and dreaming of all I have in store for you.

     I intend to bring you up to be brave and successful in an often difficult society. That's why your mommy and I have named you Ari, which means "lion". It's our hope that you will grow strong and eagerly grasp every opportunity to do well for yourself and others.

     Before you came into the world, we had spent months imagining what you'd be like. Would you be a boy or a girl? Would you look like Mommy, Daddy or your elder brothers? Anyway, we would find out soon.

     Finally your mother's labor came. And several hours later, we met the first time. I held you high up in the air. I then was able to cut your umbilical cord (臍帶) and put you in your mother's arms. She still had enough energy to radiate the love while she pressed you to her face.

     And here we are tonight. As I hold you close, you sleep so peacefully. I press my ear to your chest and hear your strength. I am listening to the first beats of a lion's heart. Welcome to the world, Ari.

      Love,

      Daddy

[寫作內(nèi)容]

    假設(shè)你就是信中的Ari，父親在你出生的時(shí)候?qū)懥诉@封信。今天是父親50歲生日，你準(zhǔn)備以寫信的方式，祝賀他的生日。以下是信的內(nèi)容(信的開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)為你寫好)：

1．以約30個(gè)詞概括父親在他信中對你的期望；

2．以約120個(gè)詞表達(dá)你對父親的感恩，并包括如下要點(diǎn)：

(1)讀信后的感受；

(2)以你自己成長的經(jīng)歷說明你的感受；

(3)表達(dá)你對父親的感激和祝福。

 [寫作要求]

1．作文中可使用自己的親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容但不得直接    引用原文中的句子；

2．信中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

 [評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]

概括準(zhǔn)確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

This magazine is very         with young people, who like its content and style.

A. familiar                    B. popular                     C. similar                      D. particular

Emergency line operators must always         calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.  

A. grow                       B. appear               C .become                    D. stay

Despite such a big difference in          towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special. 

A. point                        B. idea                   C. attitude                     D. sight

If the firms failed to make enough money, they would          .

A .close down               B. call off                     C. turn down                D. set off

She devoted herself          to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.

A. strongly                          B. extremely                 C. entirely                            D. freely

People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this      creates further problems. 

A. in short                   B. in case                            C. in doubt                   D. in turn