Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, an

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Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- respect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized(归类) 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 benefit from the clerk"s mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky(鬼祟的) 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 show that we cannot be 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 h

appier 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.
79．The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to___.
A．lying
B．stealing
C．cheating
D．advertising
80．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 a

ttentive
D．reminding the clerk of the charged item
81．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.
82 .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

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Dinner was almost ready when the killing happened．When Don Wise walked into the living room of his home，his ten-year-old son，Mike，and a 12-year-old friend were sitting in front of a large-screen television set．They were playing a video game they had rente

d(租赁), called Golden eye 007，one of the top-selling titles of 2007．
Standing behind the boys，Wise saw that one boy pushed the button and shot the character in the face．Blood splattered(喷溅)the lab coat of the character as he circled and fell．“You’re down!”the boy said，laughing．
Frightened by the child’s obvious fun，Wise ordered the boys to turn the game off．“This game is terrible．“he said seriously．“I don’t want you to play with this any more．”
Video games have become pervasive form of entertainment since the 1990s．Today about 69 percent of American families own or rent video and computer games．Most are harmless entertainment，but in far too many of the most popular ones，kids are acting out realistic violent experiences on their TV and computer screens．“These are not just games any more，”says Rick Dyer，president of the San Diego-based Virtual Image Productions.“These are learning machines．We’re teaching kids in the most incredible way what it’s like to pull the trigger(扳机)．The focus is on the thrill，enjoyment and reward．What they’re not realizing are the real-life results.“
Such

video games introduce kids to a fantasy world that features amazingly lifelike characters，detailed images of brutality(野蛮)。 Unlike movies and television，where you watch the violence，the video game lets you feel the sensation（感觉） of taking violent actions． When you’re into the game，you’re in the game．
“The technology is becoming more engaging（吸引人的） for kids，”says David Walsh，president of the National Institute on Media and the Family(NIMF)，a watchdog group in Minneapolis，“and a part of the games features anti-social themes of violence，sex and rude language．Unfortunately，it’s a part that seems particularly popular with kids between ages 8 to15．”
57．Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this passage?
A．Video game violence is very harmful to kids．
B．Video game is a common form of entertainment．
C．Video game violence is popular with children．
D Video game is the reflection of the real—life violence．
58．We can infer from the passage that the_____________．
A．NIMF is characteristic for its social justice
B．NIMF is a political organization i

n Minneapolis
C．NIMF

promotes(推崇) video games and other media products
D．NIMF detects（侦查） the media industry’s illegal actions（违法行为）
59．The underlined word“pervasive”in

Paragraph 4 mos

t probably means____________．
A．worldwide B．instructive C．widespread n harmful
60．Which of the following statements would Rick Dyer agree with?
A Video games with some violence teach kids to experience real life．
B．Video games are realistic ways to learn more about the real life world．
C．Video games with fantastic features are loved by most kids in the US．
D Violence video games have a negative influence on children．

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
Home, sweet home
It was December 22. The cold wind swept the countless snowflakes(雪花） across my front yard. My dad was there sweeping the 36 . His nose was __37___as a cherry. With every breath he took, a white puff(水气) ran into the air.
Inside, my mother was 38 the last of the boxes. As I entered the front door, the 39 that after today I wouldn’t enter through that door ever again 40 a hole in my stomach. I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my arms on the 41 , wooden floor. I had no 42 but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture existing in my house. I sat there in a daze（恍惚）, just 43 . There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 44 12-year-old kid, 45 . I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean. 46 , this was “my house”. By no means did I want a couple of 47 living here. These recurring（重复）thoughts 48 around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer.
Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul. Instantly three men came 49 in the back door like World War III was starting.
I watched 50 as the men, my mother and my dad carried our belongings to the truck. My dog even winced（畏缩）as he stared out of the window. I wondered if he was 51 , too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow.
My mum came in, looking solemn（凝重）. She turned   52 the overhead light, put the 53 in my arm and took me out of the back door. A totally 54 feeling filled my heart. For the first time in my life ,I wondered what 55 would be to me tomorrow.
36. A. stairs       B. garden          C. sidewalk     D. driveway
37. A. red              B. black     C. white     D. blown
38. A. piling      B. packing      C. collecting   D. locking
39. A. wish        B. dream     C. thought      D. worry
40. A. cut              B. burned          C. shot       D. made
41. A. cold        B. wet        C. broken          D . messy
42. A. choice     B. way       C. solution      D. means
43. A. dreaming     B. thinking     C. staring          D. crying
44. A. hardworking       B. clever     C. happy     D. honest
45. A. remain     B. cry        C. suffer     D. move
46. A. However      B. Besides      C. Therefore   D. Yet
47. A. neighbours   B. strangers    C. visitors       D. elders
48. A. occurred      B. traveled      C. danced          D. flowed
49. A. running          B. laughing     C. talking          D. wispering
50. A. curiously     B. strangely    C. carefully    D. helplessly
51. A. afraid      B. angry     C. sad        D. lonely
52. A. down      B. off         C. on         D. up
53. A. box         B. dog        C. bag        D. hand
54. A. excited     B. eager     C. empty     D. angry
55. A. place       B. school    C. home    D. world

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Your mobile phone rings and instead of the usual electronic signals it’s playing your favourite music．A friend sends your favourite song to cheer you up．One day，a record company might forward new records and music videos to your phone．
The mobile business is getting into the music business．For the moment，the interest is in pleasant ring tones，but some companies are hoping to take full advantage of the next generation of mobile phones—all purpose gadgets that blend phone，personal stereo，video player and Internet browser into one．
Finally，record companies might send new records and videos to fans who register their cell phone numbers．
The fans could pass music or songs along to friends—a kind of musical trading card．Unlike Internet tracks，mobile downloads would be easy for record companies to control，said former record industry official Ralph，Simon，who is now chairman of Yourmobile，based in Santa Monic，California．
“If you pass a song along to other phones through a network，each phone can be charged，” said Simon．“It’s like going through toll gate (收费站)．There’s more possibility for copyright control than there is on the Internet．”
Massachusetts-based Converse is offering service in Portugal and the Netherlands that lets people record tunes on their voice mail or send music as presents to friends．Finally，people might be able to sing karaoke and pass them along．The company is sure that people will want to use music to reach out and touch someone．
“A mobile phone is not a listening machine，and you’ll be disappointed if you think you can change it into a radio，” said Ouzel，a creative manager for Converse in Israel．“But if someone sends you a song while you’re on vacation，you appreciate the feeling．”
72．The underlined word “blend” in the second paragraph most probably means _____．
A．send                B．come               C．mix                 D．compare
73．“Massachusetts-based Converse”in the sixth paragraph probably refers to ______．
A．a person                                      B．a city in Israel
C．a state of the USA                    D．a company
74．Record companies ______ the idea of passing songs and music along mobile phones．
A．are worried about                         B．are interested in
C．try hard to stop                             D．take no notice of
75．According to Ralph Simon it would be easier to _______ through mobile phone network than through the Internet．
A．protect copyright of music works   B．send personal messages
C．pass along songs and music            D．send voice mail

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（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you suffering a lot from test anxiety? Follow these tips to help you overcome it.
71     Prepare for the test by developing good study notes．Pick out the main points of the information or follow a study sheet from the teacher．Know the who, what, when, where, why and how of any main ideas．
Pick out the key words in the main points．Write a very short description of each point next to the key words．You will now have two sets of study notes．    72     Use the second to review right before the test.
Teach yourself little memory tricks．Some people use mnemonic（助记符号）devices to remember facts．If there is a list of information, take the first letter of each word and make an interesting saying．
73     Some people read all the questions first and then begin working．Others start with the first question and don’t look at the rest．They skip any hard questions and come back to them later.
Do some relaxation exercises like deep breathing．Some anxiety is normal going into a test．
74
Review the material one last time right before bed．We often remember things that we read or think about right before going to sleep.
75     Make sure you go to bed early enough the night before the test．It is very difficult to remember anything when you are overtired.

A．Work out a plan ahead.

B．Get a good night"s sleep.

C．Pay attention to the proper order of answering the questions.

D．Use the first detailed set to study the material．

E．Learn to develop a strategy for taking the test.
F．Always get as much sleep as possible.
G．Breathing deeply helps you calm yourself and concentrate on the test.

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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
We will meet a lot of crossings on the way of our lives．How to choose? The son of a brewer (酿造商), Jim Koch, presents it new 36 ．
When Jim was a teenager, his father did everything he could to persuade him 37 becoming a brewer, for he 38 brewing was so labour-costing a job．So 39 studied hard and went to Harvard to study law and business．In his second year, he 40 for he felt strongly that one 41
not wait till 65 to do what he wants in life．He became an instructor of the wilderness-education program．
After over three years, he went 42 , finished Harvard and got a 43 paid job at the Boston Consulting Group, 44 he stayed for five years．Still he was disturbed by 45 , “Is this what I want to be doing when I am 50?”
He 46 that Americans pay good money for beer．He thought why not to make good beer for Americans．Finally, he 47 his job and became a successful beer brewer．
As we all know, success is 48 to talent plus effort．However, in this story, success is applied with new meanings．To try to find what you are 49 and stick to it is what I learned from Jim．
Everyone should introspect (反思) himself from time to time like Jim, especially after he was 50
in one position．One might not be 51 for a job in his whole life．Since one will become 52 in his job, there are two ways which people usually 53 :one is to try to improve himself to 54 up with others still in this job; the other is to leave this job, and then find another one he is interested in．Both of them are 55 only if the job is what one is interested in．
36． A．spirits            B．chances                        C．thoughts                      D．jobs
37． A．into              B．from                             C．of                                    D．in
38． A．mistook                      B．ignored                         C．forgot                            D．thought
39． A．Jim                             B．His father           C．They                             D．One
40． A．put out                 B．left out                          C．dropped out               D．moved out
41． A．must                    B．dare                             C．need                             D．can
42． A．forward                      B．back                               C．on                                   D．away
43． A．lower            B．poorly           C．highly                     D．properly
44． A．where           B．which                            C．when                       D．then
45． A．trouble                       B．doubt                            C．belief                    D．imagination
46． A．supposed                   B．noticed                         C．considered                   D．treated
47． A．lost                     B．got                                 C．continued           D．left
48． A．key                             B．answer                        C．equal                    D．suitable
49． A．into                    B．good at                         C．fit                                   D．able
50． A．put                             B．seated                          C．fixed               D．defeated
51． A．anxious                       B．ready                   C．fit                                   D．important
52． A．successful                  B．interested          C．impossible          D．unable
53． A．build                            B．choose                          C．move                             D．complete
54． A．catch                           B．look             C．hold                                 D．stay
55． A．important                  B．available             C．successful           D．meaningful

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