An Englishman, a Frenchman and a Russian were discussing happiness. "Happiness," said the Englishman, "Happiness is when you return home tired after work, yet find your slippers(拖鞋) warming by the fire."

"You English have no romance," said the Frenchman. "Happiness is when you go on a business trip, meet a pretty girl who entertains(招待) you －then afterwards you part（分手）without regrets."

"You are both wrong," said the Russian. "True happiness is when you are at home in bed and at 4:00 a.m., you hear a ring at the door and outside stand the secret police, who say to you, 'Ivan ,Ivan, you are under arrest(逮捕)', and you say, 'Sorry, Ivan lives next door.'"

1.The Englishman's happiness suggests that _______.

A. he should have no time to warm his slippers

B. he enjoys the warmth of the family

C. he thinks it the most important to have slippers

D. he wants someone to warm his slippers

2.The meaning of the Russian's words is that _______.

A. he would like to have a good sleep at night

B. he will feel happy if his neighbour is arrested

C. he thinks it happiness to feel safe

D. he will feel afraid if anyone knocks at his door at night

3.The best title for this story is “__________”.

A. The difference in Happiness

B. How to Get Happiness

C. The Definition (定義) of Happiness

D. The Importance of Happiness

根據(jù)句意和漢語注釋，寫出單詞的正確形式。

1.The famous host will show us an ______________ (最新的) invention later.

2.It is __________(或許) the best movie I have ever seen in my life.

3.China’s information ____________(技術(shù)) has been greatly improved in the past few years.

4.These days a mobile is an ___________ (工具) which is used in daily communication.

—Excuse me, Liu Ming. Could you tell me what a UFO is like?

—Sorry. Perhaps really knows whether there is a UFO in the world.

A. nobody B. anybody C. somebody D. everybody

—I could believe my eyes when I came to Nanjing last year.

—Yes. Great changes have taken place in the past few years.

A. hard B. hardly C. almost D. nearly

weather it has been these days! One day is quite rainy, another day is quite windy.

A. What good B. What a good

C. What bad D. What a bad

—Have you seen my watch anywhere, Lucy?

—Is it the one your uncle bought for you in Hong Kong?

A. who B. what C. that D. when

The Quest Centre

Set in the wild Welsh countryside, the Quest Centre offers a wide range of activities for teenagers, from archery to rope climbing. Want to try something new? Why not take part in one of our special adventure activities?

MOUNTAIN BIKING

25th March—8th April, 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.

Want to put your mountain bike to the test? Join our guide for a ride on the wild side. Cost: £15 per ride.

CLIMBING

1st—30th April, 10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m.

Try out your mountain-climbing skills in the local countryside. Don’t worry! We won’t be doing anything dangerous: just short, safe climbs. Cost: £130 per person.

SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES

Daily, all year round, 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

Equip yourself with basic survival skills by taking part in this special 1-day course absolutely free of charge. Learn survival techniques like how to light a fire, build a shelter, find food and water, and cook over a campfire.

ABSEILING AND ROPE CLIMBING

27th August, 10:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.

If you’ve been dying to learn about abseiling and rope climbing, now is your chance! Ken Wallace, our professional coach, will teach you everything you need to know on this special 1-day course. Cost: £150 per person.

Please note:

? Phone the number at the bottom of the page for an application form.

? All activities are suitable for beginners.

? 20% DISCOUNT (折扣) for groups of 6 or more.

The Quest Centre: St Davids, Wales Telephone: (0800)34655

1.Kate and her family want to choose an activity during the May Day holiday, they can choose .

A. climbing B. survival techniques

C. mountain biking D. abseiling and rope climbing

2. If a group of 20 students go to the centre, ten of them want to take part in abseiling and rope climbing and the rest choose survival techniques, they have to pay .

A. £3000 B. £1500 C. £2400 D. £1200

3.“If you’ve been dying to learn about ….” Here “dying” perhaps means “ ”.

A. 冒險 B. 避免 C. 渴望 D. 同意

Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.

There is a break in the earth’s crust (外殼). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.

A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.

The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供應(yīng)). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.

People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (應(yīng)急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.

1.We can probably find this passage in .

A. a science book B. a sports newspaper

C. a travelling magazine D. a detective storybook

2.Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?

A. Many buildings were ruined.

B. Roads and bridges were damaged.

C. Many people were hurt or died.

D. Lots of animals lost their living areas.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days.

B. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies.

C. A break in the earth’s crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault.

D. Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake.

4.The purpose of this passage is to tell people that .

A. there will be a terrible earthquake in weeks

B. the earthquake may cause such serious results

C. the coming earthquake will destroy a lot of supplies

D. the earthquake is so terrible that we need to be prepared

Helen Keller was an American educator and journalist, who became one of the leading humanitarians in the history of the United States. Born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, a small town in Alabama, Keller was stricken with a childhood disease that left her deaf, and blind. The illness Keller suffered (遭受) is a mystery to this day. Unable to see, or hear, Keller became difficult to deal with as her behaviour was described as wild by her family and friends.

Soon Keller and her family developed their own type of sign language that allowed them to communicate with each other. Helen’s mother needed help for her anguished (痛苦的) child, which eventually led to Anne Sullivan, who was a recent graduate (畢業(yè)生) of the Perkins Institute for the Blind. The school had been successful in the past in educating blind students, and Sullivan was one of its star graduates. Once Sullivan and Keller got through the difficult beginnings, their friendship, and association (合作) lasted for 49 years.

Keller was determined to become educated, and to teach herself to communicate. After attending several schools, she became the first deaf and blind person to earn a college degree. She became very well-known, and began a lecture tour where she made speeches on social and political issues, including women’s suffrage (選舉權(quán)), and birth control. Also she required the government to raise awareness to the situation of the blind. She devoted much of her later life to raising funds for the American Foundation for the Blind.

On September 14, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the United States’ two highest civilian honours. In 1999, Keller was listed in Gallup’s Most Widely Admired People of the 20th century.

—Must I come to see you again?

—No,you .

A.mustn’t B、needn’t C、can’t