One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled（鋪瓦的）ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is     .

Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room      I see is hair.” Once you’ve      what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will     make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different     , or forget about it and      the tiles in your life that are not missing.

         We all know people who have a relatively      life, yet are essentially unhappy. while people who have suffered a great deal but     remain happy.

         The first      is gratitude. All happy people are      . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to      , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.

         The second secret is      that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The most obvious      are those pursuit that give our lives purpose — anything     studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are      to experience.

Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our     has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We       a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should     this truth: if you choose to find the   in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is     your decision to make.

1.A、different                    B、missing                           C、short                         D、broken

2.A、nothing                       B、none                               C、all                               D、anything

3.A、determined                    B、predicted        C、assumed          D、imagined

4.A、completely                    B、naturally                    C、hopefully          D、really

5.A、tile                               B、brick                          C、ceiling               D、house

6.A、look on                       B、focus on                         C、count on                   D、rely on

7.A、peaceful                     B、difficult                     C、easy                            D、ordinary

8.A、certainly               B、merely                   C、hardly              D、generally

9.A、secret                             B、factor                         C、rule                             D、key

10.A、wealthy                    B、grateful                          C、proud              D、generous

11.A、upset                            B、quarrel                            C、complain                  D、depress

12.A、admitting                           B、assuming                        C、proving                      D、realizing

13.A、sources                    B、results                            C、answers                    D、goals

14.A、among                          B、from                                 C、through           D、for

15.A、probable                           B、possible                         C、likely                D、capable

16.A、value                            B、destination            C、survival                     D、existence

17.A、need                                  B、lack                                 C、demand                    D、expect

18.A、involve                     B、include                           C、absorb                      D、mean

19.A、worst                            B、best                                  C、positive                     D、negative

20.A、absolutely                    B、totally                     C、exactly                      D、largely

Vampires (吸血鬼), creatures of myth, have been around in one form or another for centuries. Terrifying but also attractive, they are as popular in the early 21 st century as ever, as the current popularity of Twilight series, and its hero Edward Cullen, show.
Vampires first appeared in fiction in the 1700s. in 1895 Irish novelist Bram Stoker published Dracula, introducing the world’s most famous vampire.
But just what is it about these drinkers of human blood that continues to fascinate us? Speaking to Eric Lewis of the Times and Transcript website, academic Deborah Wells said that vampires are “culturally adaptive”. “We create very different vampires to fit different times. Edward Cullen is not the same as Count Dracula,” she said.
Different as they are, Wells believes vampires are “the perfect containers into which we can pour our current cultural anxieties”, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is powerful, yet old and physically ugly. Stoker’s book dealt with fear of the fall of the British Empire, real fears in the day in which it was written.
According to the website Bookrags, today’s vampires have all our cultural desires, money, power and sexual attraction. Represented by Cullen, they are noble, handsome young men whom women find irresistible. What’s more, vampires challenge traditional ideas about death, science and parental authority. This may be why teenagers are drawn to vampire tales.
“In many ways, the vampire story shows up teenage concerns,” said wells. “The emotional intensity (強(qiáng)度) of the relationship with the vampire matches the intensity of how it feels to have your first real love affairs. Your first real love, it really feels like life and death.”
55．The best title for this passage should be_______.
A．Vampires may continue to drink our blood
B．Vampires have been around us for long
C．Why Twilight is so popular nowadays
D．We still like the story about vampires
56．What is the image of the vampire in Bram Stoker’s book?
A．Anxious but perfect.
B．Powerful, old and ugly.
C．Terrifying but also attractive.
D．Afraid of the fall of the British Empire.
57．According to the website Bookrages, today’s vampires_______.
A．desire money, power and sexual attraction
B．may not think highly of parental authority
C．dare to give up traditional ideas
D．a(chǎn)re likely to be resisted by women
58．Which of the following statements is true according to Wells?
A．People need different vampires in different times.
B．Our current cultural anxieties are hidden in vampires.
C．The vampire story reflects the conches of the teenagers.
D．The relationship with the vampire equals your first real love.

    If you feel at present that you don’t have enough friends in your life，one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have．Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment．

    Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments that we don’t get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（敘舊）with the friends，relatives and acquaintances we already have．

    Making the effort to call your friends more regularly and to accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life in a hurry!

    Are there any people you could call right now and be assured of a pleasant welcome? Are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? Can you have close talks with them? Do you have fun when you are together? Are you happy to have them in your life?

    If you haven’t seen much of them lately。is it because you have become too busy? Have you grown apart? Was there an argument?

    If the main reason you haven’t been getting together with the people you already know is that you have gotten too busy，take a good look at how you spend your time．Compare it with your real values and priorities（優(yōu)先考慮的事）in life．Is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?   

    If you have become too busy for friends，why has this happened? Are you seeking material toys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? Have you allowed your time to be over．committed because you never say“No”to anyone? Do you insist on doing things yourself that could be delegated to others? If so，why? Do you believe that everything depends on you?

    Examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities．Make sure that you schedule enough time for the things that are truly most important to you．

    If you really want to keep friends in your lire，make a space in your schedule，and a space in your heart for them．

In this passage the author mainly discusses        ．

    A．how to balance friendship and work

    B．how to spend our spare time

    C．whether we should keep friendship   

    D．whether we should invite friends to dinner

Which of the following doesn’t indicate a good relationship?

    A．You have someone to count on when you are in trouble．   

    B．You have someone to have close talks with．

    C．You feel depressed with others in life

    D．You have fun when you are with someone

The underlined word“delegated”probably means“       ”．

    A．a(chǎn)ppointed            B．replaced               C．declined              D．handled

Tips For Choosing A Career

Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Most people spend half or more of their waking hours five days a week at their jobs. While selecting a career can be a difficult process, the following tips can make this process easier for you.

Extensive reading about potential careers is vital. ______1._______ It’s important to collect vital information such as career descriptions, career outlooks, employment statistics, educational requirements, and potential earnings.

______2._______ Do this frequently since these lists keep changing. A “hot job” today may not be “hot ” next year or the year after next year. When evaluating these lists, keep in mind your interests, skills and job satisfaction requirements.

Find a mentor（指導(dǎo)者）. Many colleges and employers have a formal mentoring program. ____3._______ It is a great way to learn about a career, and a mentor can provide valuable networking opportunities. “Mentworking” is a new trend which combines mentoring and networking, and which has shown good results.

Interviewing people in the field is an excellent way to learn about the various aspects of a career._____ 4._______ Informational interviews often change a person’s perspective about an occupation. You can find interview candidates by asking friends, teachers and neighbors. You can also contact relevant professional associations and societies and visit appreciate social and professional networking sites online.

The skills required for a career are an essential factor for an individual’s potential for success in that career. Write a list of the skills needed for a particular field. Place a check next to each skill you possess._____ 5.______

Your skills should be a vital factor in your career selection process. A satisfying career is often built upon a match with what you are naturally good at. Natural strengths allow an individual to work with ease and acquire expertise faster.

A. also, formal mentoring organizations are available that match mentors with individuals.

B. Doing this may also provide good social communication opportunities.

C. At last, please count the number of checks you have.

D. Potential careers are the jobs which you will have in the future.

E. You will discover details about careers that you were not aware of

F. The more checks you make, the more likely the field is right for you.

G. Look for lists of “hot jobs” on the Internet and in magazines.

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When Jack bowed to someone, he always did it much too quickly．They needn't to wait
any longer after he finished nodding his head．So he was blamed for no manner．Then a
warm-hearted man teaches him, "When you bow to somebody next time, you can count the
January, February, March, until December．Then you can lift your body．Thus, the ceremony
will almost perfect．The next day, he met his uncle, but he did as the man told him to．The bow
was too long that it made his uncle escape soon with a surprising look．When Jack looked
down, he found his uncle gone．So he asked a passer-by, "In which month did she go away?"