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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（铺瓦的）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.
| 小题1: | | A．different | B．missing | C．short | D．broken |
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| 小题2: | | A．nothing | B．none | C．all | D．anything |
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| 小题3: | | A．determined | B．predicted | C．assumed | D．imagined |
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| 小题4: | | A．completely | B．naturally | C．hopefully | D．really |
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| 小题5: | | A．tile | B．brick | C．ceiling | D．house |
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| 小题6: | | A．look on | B．focus on | C．count on | D．rely on |
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| 小题7: | | A．peaceful | B．difficult | C．easy | D．ordinary |
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| 小题8: | | A．certainly | B．merely | C．hardly | D．generally |
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| 小题9: | | A．secret | B．factor | C．rule | D．key |
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| 小题10: | | A．wealthy | B．grateful | C．proud | D．generous |
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| 小题11: | | A．upset | B．quarrel | C．complain | D．depress |
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| 小题12: | | A．admitting | B．assuming | C．proving | D．realizing |
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| 小题13: | | A．sources | B．results | C．answers | D．goals |
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| 小题14: | | A．among | B．from | C．through | D．for |
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| 小题15: | | A．probable | B．possible | C．likely | D．capable |
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| 小题16: | | A．value | B．destination | C．survival | D．existence |
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| 小题17: | | A．need | B．lack | C．demand | D．expect |
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| 小题18: | | A．involve | B．include | C．absorb | D．mean |
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| 小题19: | | A．worst | B．best | C．positive | D．negative |
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| 小题20: | | A．absolutely | B．totally | C．exactly | D．largely |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:C
小题20:D |
解析
试题分析：
【文章大意】文章介绍了两个快乐的秘密，总之，如果你决心去发现每种情况的积极面（事实上都有），你就会得福；如果你决心去发现其消极面，你就会遭殃。快乐取决于你自己。
小题1:B考查形容词词义辨析。此处different不同的；missing 缺失的；short短的；broken破碎的。毁坏幸福最有效的方法是观察事情而且专注于那些小的污点。就像看铺瓦的天花板，只注意缺（missing）瓦的地方。
小题2:C考查代词的用法。此处nothing什么都没有；none一个没有；all一切；anything任何事情。曾经我听到一位秃顶的人说：每当我走进房间，我所看到的（all）是头发。
小题3:A考查动词词义辨析。此处determined决定；predicted预测；assumed假设；imagined想象。一旦你决定（determined）你缺失的瓦片是什么，探索能否得到它将真的使你很幸福。
小题4:D考查副词词义辨析。此处completely彻底地；naturally自然地；hopefully有希望地；really真正地。一旦你决定你缺失的瓦片是什么，探索能否得到它将真的（really）使你很幸福。
小题5:A考查名词词义辨析。此处tile瓦片；brick砖；ceiling天花板；house房子。找到一个瓦片，用不同的瓦片替换它，或忘记它。根据前文的语境可知，此处指瓦片。故选A。
小题6:B考查动词短语的用法。此处look on看待；focus on集中精力于；count on信赖；rely on依靠。集中精力（focus on）关注你生活中没有缺失的瓦片。
小题7:C考查形容词词义辨析。此处peaceful平和的；difficult困难的；easy简单的；ordinary普通的。我们都认识一些人，他们过着相对安逸的生活却根本不快乐。
小题8:D考查副词词义辨析。此处certainly当然；merely 仅仅；hardly 几乎不；generally一般地。当人们遭受很多痛苦的时候却一般情况下仍然保持幸福。
小题9:A考查名词词义辨析。此处secret秘密；factor因素；rule规则；key钥匙。根据后文的The second secret is可知此处选A。第一个秘密是态度。
小题10:B考查形容词词义辨析。此处wealthy富有的；grateful 感恩的；proud骄傲的；generous慷慨的。根据后文的Ungrateful people cannot be happy.可知此处选B。所有幸福的人都感恩。
小题11:C考查动词词义辨析。此处upset使……难过；quarrel 争吵；complain抱怨；depress郁闷。根据后文的complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.可知此处选C。不幸福使人们抱怨，抱怨使人们不幸福。
小题12:D考查动词词义辨析。此处admitting承认；assuming假如；proving证明；realizing意识到。第二个秘密是幸福是某东西的副产品。
小题13:A考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。此处sources来源，出处；results结果；answers 答案；goals目标。最明显的来源是那些给我们的生活目的追求。
小题14:B考查介词的用法。此处among在……中间；from从……；through通过……；for为了。从研究昆虫到打棒球等都是给我们带来幸福的事情。
小题15:C考查形容词词义辨析。此处probable可能；possible 也许；likely可能，常用be likely to结构；capable有能力的。你越有激情，你可能（be likely to）体验的幸福就越多。
小题16:D考查名词词义辨析。此处value价值；destination目的；survival生存；existence存在。超越我们自己的永久的信仰和我们的存在有更大的意义能帮助我们感到更加幸福。
小题17:A考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。此处need需要；lack缺乏；demand要求；expect期望。我们需要（need）精神信仰或者哲理。它应该包括这条真理：如果你选择在每种情况下找到积极的因素，你会是幸福的；如果你选择找到令人讨厌的东西，你会受到诅咒。
小题18:B考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。此处involve涉及；include包括；absorb吸收；mean意味着。它应该（include）包括这条真理：如果你选择在每种情况下找到积极的因素，你会是幸福的；如果你选择找到令人讨厌的东西，你会受到诅咒。
小题19:C考查形容词词义辨析。此处worst最坏；best最好；positive积极的；negative消极的。如果你选择在每种情况下找到积极的（positive）因素，你会是幸福的；如果你选择找到令人讨厌的东西，你会受到诅咒。
小题20:D考查副词词义辨析及语境理解。此处absolutely绝对地；totally完全地；exactly准确地；largely主要的。就幸福本身而言，幸福主要（largely）是你的选择。 |
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When I first told people I was going to work in Cameroon, the most common reaction was: “Why?” The second was: “It’s in Africa; you’ll die!” The third: “Where is that?”
So let me give some answers. I was offered a job that looked interesting in a part of the world I’d never been to before. I’d also long had an interest in Africa, so I decided it was time to find out the reality.
A small amount of research showed that in more than 40 years since gaining independence, Cameroon has been a peaceful country with no wars. Not only are there no wars, but Cameroon is a food exporter to the region.
Now, after three years, I can say that these have been the healthiest years of my life! No malaria or any of the other frightening diseases you read about when Africa is mentioned. The worst thing that ever happened to me was a bout of food poisoning — once.
So what is it like to teach here? Well surprisingly not so different from teaching anywhere else.
Most students come to us with a bit of English in their heads. Cameroon is a bilingual country with French and English as official languages, while there are also close to 200 local ethnic languages in a country of 16 million people. French is the dominant language, spoken by about 80% of the population.
The local school system is very traditional and somewhat strict. Perhaps not surprisingly when there can be up to 150 students in the classroom (of which maybe 30 have the books, and there are probably seats for 70).
Like anywhere else, students appreciate it if you know a bit about their country, and not just Roger Milla (the top scorer of the 1990 World Cup, in case you’re wondering). It helps if you know the names of the ten provinces, know who the first president was, or can say a word in a local language.
So in conclusion: Cameroon isn’t just football. Not is it war, poverty and disease. It’s just life and people, like anywhere else.
小题1: On hearing the writer’s decision, most people _____.| A．didn’t understand him | B．considered it as a joke | | C．admired him | D．laughed at him |
小题2:According to the passage, Cameroon is _____.| A．a country full of diseases | B．peaceful after liberation | | C．a poor country, especially lack of food | D．quite different from others in education |
小题3: What can we infer from the passage?| A．Food export may lead to many frightening diseases. | | B．Most students in Cameroon do not need books | | C．Cameroon is not as bad as people commonly believed | | D．There must be a lot of people suffering from food poisoning. |
小题4:What does the underlined word in the sixth paragraph mean?| A．leading | B．easy | C．only | D．wonderful |
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Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results. However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem. Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team.
Effective leadership is one of the most important factors of good teamwork. The team’s leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.
Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team. Team members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each other’s opinions.
Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts. Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.
The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork. In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader himself needs to show these qualities. The team turns to the leader for support and guidance. So any negative words or behaviors on the leader’s part can be disastrous.
Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on and with a team is going to be extremely important to your success and that of your team.
小题1:66. Effective leadership is important partly because ___________________.| A．it creates a positive working environment | | B．it makes a leader feel supported and valued | | C．it helps a leader to develop lots of skills | | D．it depends on interpersonal relationship of a team |
小题2:67. The underlined word “articulate” probably means _________________.| A．hide | B．express | C．feel | D．plan |
小题3:68. When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should ________.| A．worry about the team members | | B．ignore the team members’ voices | | C．work out their differences | | D．try to avoid conflict issues |
小题4:69. To become a good team leader, you have to ________.| A．set up a good team | | B．be positive and committed | | C．look for support from the team | | D．avoid natural disasters |
小题5:70. Which is the best title for the passage?| A．Football And Teamwork | | B．Communication And Teamwork | | C．Handle Conflict In A Team | | D．What Makes Effective Teamwork |
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Yawning sends out certain messages -either “Oh，this movie is so boring” or “I probably need to get some sleep”. But did you know that a yawn can also help your brain to cool down when it is overheated?
A new study, led by a research team at Princeton University, has indicated that yawning could be the brain’s natural way of regulating temperature. People yawn more often when the temperature outdoors is lower than their body temperature but are less likely to yawn when it is hotter outdoors, according to Sciencedaily. com.
The research team did an experiment on 160 people, 80 in summer and 80 in winter, to examine how often they yawned at different air temperatures. The study found that people yawned more often in winter than in summer. Scientists say that when the air temperature is lower outside the body, there is heat exchange between the overheated brain and the cool air. But when the air temperature is higher than or equal to the body, people are less likely to yawn because the hot air they breathe in will make the brain even hotter.
When people yawn, their jaw is also stretched，which increases blood flow and may also help cool the brain
The study showed that the amount someone yawned could be related to the amount of time they spent outside. The longer they spent outside in summer, the less they yawned. Nearly 40 percent of participants yawned within their first five minutes outside, but after that the percentage was reduced to less than 10 percent.
However, the result was the opposite in winter. The number of people who yawned increased when they spent more than five minutes outdoors. But the change was only slight compared to summertime.
According to Gallup, this is the first report to show that yawning frequencies change depending on season. This could help us to understand better the way our brains work. It may also help us understand the reason why frequent yawning can sometimes be a sign of brain disease.
小题1:The purpose of the experiment is ______.| A．to find the frequency of people’s yawning | | B．to indicate brain can regulate temperature naturally | | C．to prove people yawn in winter and in summer equally | | D．to show the real reason why people yawn |
小题2:The information we get from Paragraphs 5 and 6 is that ______.| A．longer outdoor summertime results in more yawns | | B．yawning frequency increases with outdoor time | | C．yawning frequency changes with outdoor time | | D．longer outdoor wintertime leads to fewer yawns |
小题3:Acorrding to the text，people yawn more often ______.| A．when the air temperature is equal to the body | | B．when the hot air breathed in makes the brain hotter | | C．when the air temperature is higher than the body | | D．when the air temperature is lower outside the body |
小题4:What could be the best title for the text?| A．Yawning Is A Sign of Brain Disease | | B．Yawning Cools Your Brain | | C．Yawning Benefits Your Body | | D．Yawning Carries Some Information |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On the first day of your Senior High you must meet many new classmates. Do you want to make friends with them? Do you know how to make friends with them? The following article will tell you how to do it.
Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it improves practice. If you want to meet people and make friends you must be to take action. You must first go to places where there are people. You won’t make friends at home alone. Join a club or group, for talking with those who the same experience as you is easier, and them in some activities.
Many people are when talking to strangers. After all, meeting strangers means facing , and it’s human nature to a bit uncomfortable about the unknown.
Most of our fears about dealing with strange people from doubts about ourselves. We other people are judging us, thinking us too tall or too short, too this or too that. , don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself you are, and try to put the other person at ease. You’ll feel more comfortable.
Try to act self-confidently you don’t feel that way you enter a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk straight, look at other people and smile. If you see someone you’d like to , say something. Don’t wait for the other people to a conversation.
Just meeting someone doesn’t mean that you will make friends with that person. Friendship is on mutual（相互的）liking and “give and take”. It takes time and effort to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from growing.
| 小题2: | | A．able | B．sure | C．certain | D．willing |
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| 小题3: | | A．lying | B．going | C．staying | D．leaving |
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| 小题5: | | A．join in | B．take part in | C．join | D．enter |
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| 小题6: | | A．afraid | B．happy | C．nervous | D．familiar |
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| 小题7: | | A．the newcomer | B．the enemy | C．the failure | D．the unknown |
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| 小题8: | | A．feel | B．fall | C．cover | D．suffer |
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| 小题10: | | A．find out | B．believe in | C．doubt | D．imagine |
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| 小题11: | | A．Besides | B．But | C．However | D．Therefore |
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| 小题13: | | A．all | B．both | C．exactly | D．never |
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| 小题14: | | A．even if | B．because | C．so long as | D．as if |
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| 小题15: | | A．when | B．while | C．that | D．in which |
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| 小题16: | | A．well | B．immediately | C．highly | D．directly |
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| 小题17: | | A．refer to | B．love | C．speak to | D．smile |
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| 小题18: | | A．start | B．stop | C．show | D．hold |
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| 小题19: | | A．humorous | B．new | C．good | D．old |
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| 小题20: | | A．depended | B．based | C．taken | D．laid |
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The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a maginifying glass (放大镜) when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke.
"Hey . " said the man in the door. " Remember me? "
" Yes. " the boy said. whispering. "Rick. "
He felt so surprised to see Rick. All of Rick seemed to be shown in the eyes. With a strong feeling that ought to have hurt him.
" You knew me." Rick said. " You hadn"t forgotten. "
" You"re--just the same. " the boy said. and felt much thankful.
He seemed even to be wearing the same clothes, the same blue shirt and grey trousers. He was thin, but he was built to be lean; and he was still, or again. sunburnt. After everything, the slow white smile still showed the slight feeling of happiness.
" Let"s look at you." Rick said, dropping into a chair. Then slowly he felt more at home, and he became once more just Rick as if nothing had happened. There were lines about his eyes. and deeper lines on his cheeks. but he looked like-just Rick, lined by sunfight and smiling.
" When I look at you." he said, " You make me think about me, for we look like each other. "
" Yes, " said the boy, eagerly, " they all think we both look like my grandfather. "
小题1:On his return. Rick_______.| A．had not changed much | | B．looked very old | | C．was much thinner than before | | D．was wearing different clothes |
小题2:Rick and the boy are probably________.| A．brothers | B．related | | C．friends | D．neighbours |
小题3:You could describe Rick as________.| A．old and friendly | B．old and nervous | | C．thin and nervous | D．thin and friendly |
小题4:From the passage we can tell that the boy_____.| A．was worried that Rick had forgotten him | | B．was proud of what Rick had done | | C．was pleased to see Rick | | D．wondered where Rick had been |
小题5:Rick and the boy_______.| A．had similar personalities | | B．cared about each other | | C．had lived in the same house | | D．felt their friendship had changed |
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