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中招测试英语任务型阅读专题练习卷
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Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourlves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first cret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the prent. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with clo friends. People who have veral clo friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another cret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. 主题班会策划书You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the hou by washing the dishes.
76. 判断正误。The passage is mainly the crets of happiness.
77. 完成句子。The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.
78. What are the life’s simple pleasures?
79. What can you do if you only think about your activity?
现实的社会
80. Put the underlined ntence into Chine.
（二）
阅读下面发表在博客中的短文，根据短文内容，在短文后76-80小题给出的横线上填入恰当的词语。每空词数不限。
Problems |
A | B | 神奇之旅 C |
My problem is my parents. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! None of my friends have got such terrible parents. What should I do? Helen | My best friend has suddenly turned her back on me and I don’t know why! Last week we phoned each other every day and e-mailed too, and over the weekend we went shopping together and she was fine. But at school on Monday morning she didn’t look at me or speak to me. I don’t know what I’ve done. She now spends all her time with another group of friends. Jane | I have a really bad habit of chewing（嚼）the ends of my hair. I try to stop, but I can’t! My mom is starting to get really angry about it. Have you got any ideas? Gina |
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Advice |
1Hi _________, Why should your parents do all the washing-up? You should help around the hou—it’s only fair. I don’t think you should change your looks though. Young people should look like young people. | ②Hi_________, Wearing your hair pulled back in a ponytail（马尾辫）will help keep it out of your mouth. When you feel like chewing something, try bubble gum（泡泡糖）. Give yourlf time and you should be able to break this habit. The first few days are usually the hardest. Good luck!刘秀阴丽华 | ③Hi ________， Don’t worry about it so much! Phone your friend up as usual and she won’t be able to refu you. I am sure you will get along well with each other. Everything will be fine. |
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76. 根据所读内容将Helen, Jane, Gina 三个名字分别填入相应的横线上。
①______________ ②_____________ ③________________
77. The three girls wrote to ask for _________________.100米跑步的技巧
78. The underlined words “turned her back on me” means “___________” in Chine.
79. It is clear that Helen is not __________________ with her parents.
80光盘行动图片. According to the advice, Jane should ______________ her friend as usual.
（三）
Chine parents may look in the dictionary to name their kids. They decide on characters (汉字)that mean things like: health, happiness, beauty or cleverness. However, things are different in the US.
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In America, it is an old tradition for men to give their own first name to their sons. This is not as common as it once was, though it still happens. For example, the US president (总统) George W. Bush has the same name as his father, George H. W. Bush. When a father and a son have the same name, people usually call the son “junior”. Sometimes, th
ere will be three or more generations(一代) of men with the same name. The grandsons and great-grandsons (曾孙) will be “George III”, “George IV” and so on.
The last few years, it is quite popular for Americans to name their kids after famous people. The most popular names, Daniel and Emma, both come from the names of the Harry Potter actors.
People are also thinking of new names all the time. For example, the NBA all-star LeBron James has a new and unusual name: LeBron. It is also common for people to name their children after things like “River”, “Apple” or “Star”.
A name may come from the Bible (圣经), the dictionary or Harry Potter. There ems to be no rule about how American parents name their children. The names are as unique(独一无二的) as the people who u them.
76. 判断正误。In America, a father and a son may have the same name.
77. 完成句子。Chine parents name their kids by looking up in the .
