The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, painfree life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever gaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true — more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

       As a result, many people avoid the very source of true happiness. They fear the pain unavoidably brought by such things — marriage, raising children, professional achievements and self-improvement.

       Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a promise. For a promise is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has moments, but they are not its most distinguished features.

       Couples with babies are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or three-day vacation. I don’t know parents who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

       Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that truly increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that expensive mobile phone or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

1．What the author is mainly trying to tell us is        .

       A．a(chǎn) happy life means life full of fun and without pain

       B．happiness often goes hand in hand with pain

       C．it is important to avoid pain in order to be happy

       D．one must know how to gain happiness

2．According to the author, the bachelor resists marriage mainly because       .

       A．he is unwilling to take on family responsibilities

       B．he fears it will put an end to all his fun and adventure

       C．he believes that dating will be more cheerful

       D．he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

3．Raising children, in the author’s opinion, is        .

       A．a(chǎn) desperate attempt                              B．a(chǎn) thankless job

       C．a(chǎn) rewarding task                                  D．a(chǎn) painfree life

4．To understand what true happiness is, one must         .

       A．have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime

       B．make every effort to liberate oneself from time and money

       C．put up with pain under all circumstances

       D．be able to distinguish happiness from fun

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第一部分：聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)

聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

1．How did Charles travel through Australia?

A．By bus．

B．By car．

C．By train．

2．Where is the man speaker now?

A．In a hotel．

B．In his home．

C．In a restaurant．

3．What do we know about the man?

A．He wants to get a new position．

B．He is asking the woman for help．

C．He enjoys letter writing．

4．Who is probably the man speaker?

A．A lawyer．

B．A driver．

C．A policeman．

5．What was Mary probably doing when the conversation took place?

A．Having supper out with her classmate．

B．Doing homework with her classmate．

C．Attending a party at a classmate’s home．

第二節(jié)(共15小題;每題1.5分，滿分22.5分)

聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6．What are the girl’s strengths?

A．PE, English and science．

B．Science, business and computer．

C．PE, science and business．

7．Which field does the girl intend to go into?

A．Sports．

B．Science．

C．Medicine．

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

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B．The changes of life．

C．The invention of electric lights．

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A．In the early 1960s．

B．In the 16 th century．

C．In the early 1900s．

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A．Because someone invented ways to use electricity．

B．Because we have more money than before．

C．Because we don’t need to pay much for them．

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11．Where was Jenny when the hurricane took place?

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B．On her way home．

C．At home with her husband．

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聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

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C．Go to the doctor．

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C．To the playground．

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B．At 4∶30．

C．At 5∶30．

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

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C．He read books．

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A．He is a person who can’t change his mind．

B．He is a person who is eager to learn more．

C．He is a person who can’t get along well with others．

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