We often act like babies when we want to be happy. Why? I think it is because children have no worry and they don’t complain.

We can set a goal in our life and go after what we want. But if we’re   ①   all the time, how can we live happily? If you don’t believe me, count how many  ①   you complain about something in one day. Whether it is being trapped in busy traffic or troubled by weather, or whatever it is, there are endless things you can find to complain about.

But it’s not just the outside condition that we will complain about. We complain about ourselves too. We complain that we don’t have enough time or money, and that we’re not smart enough, cool enough, or just enough. Many times we experience lots of unpleasant things because of complaining about things we can’t control.

Think about how much happier you would be if you stopped complaining? ②Much of what you complain about is out of your control anyway. What’s the meaning of thinking about something you have no power to change?

Finding out what you are complaining about is the first step to stop complaining. Ask yourself if you prefer to complain or to be happy.

It’s best to stop to enjoy the beautiful life, but not to waste time to complain.

1．在①處填上適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使文章完整。                             

2．將②譯成中文。

3．在文中找出下列句子的同義詞：We can have a life goal and try to get it.

4．根據(jù)短文回答問(wèn)題：

  What should you do first to stop complaining?

5．找出文章的中心句。

根據(jù)所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空

1.The scientist died in his ____________(forty). What a pity! He should be taken good care of.

2.The dresses ____________ (they ) are made of cotton, but they sell well because of the famous designer.

3.He has done his best to give his parents a _______ (surprise) answer.

4.Would you please help us describe one of the most famous ____________ (direct) appearance in English?

5.He told me that he _____________ (return) home before 6 o’clock, but he didn’t.

6.The price of houses _______________(rise) a lot in the past few years.

7.I don’t know if they ______________(show) around the History Museum yesterday.

8.The little boy often made everyone he knew __________ (play) with him together in the past.

9. There is a risk of being killed here, so we will move to another place for        (safe)

10. As an excellent teacher, she devoted most of her time to        (teach) her students.

11．___________, our planet, Earth is becoming more and more crowded.(sad)

12．Are you certain meals in the form of pills are much___________(taste)?

13．How many___________( toy) trains does your brother have?

14．At present, it may be difficult to imagine_______________(develop) the desert.

15. The reporter            the important conference between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. yesterday. (cover)

　 Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(獻(xiàn)禮) to my grandmother .m

We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother's address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response (回應(yīng)) surprised us. We compiled(編輯)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.

The unusual thing about my grandmother's friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother's life.

I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one's lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.

(　 )71. How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday ?

A. They took her on a trip across the country.

B. They gave her a memory book of friendship.

C. They invited all her friends to her birthday party.

D. They asked all her friends to send her cards.

(　 )72. When receiving her birthday gift, the author's grandmother probably felt _____.

A. disappointed and lonely　 　　　 B. sorry and sad

C. surprised and pleased 　　　　　D. nervous and excited

(　 )73. The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means________

A. relationships　　　 B. works　　　 C. successes　　　　 D. celebrations

(　 )74. According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.

A. the more friends you have, the better 　　B. friends are more important than family

C. understanding leads to greater success　 D. true friendship is very important to us

(　 )75. Which of the following words can best describe the author's grandmother ?

A. Famous　 B. Great.　 C. Polite　 D. Pleasant

Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones．Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s dangerous．
    Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate on driving and talking at the same time．It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much．A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones，their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much-and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally．It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers．
    And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, texting(發(fā)短信) is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22％ of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month．An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send．That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road．The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before．http://www.xkb1 .com
    Using a mobile phone while driving puts others’ lives at risk．No matter how well we drive，if another driver is not being professional or careful，we are put in danger by their actions．Such drivers are selfish(自私的)，careless and should have their driving licenses cancelled(取消)．
    There is no doubt that mobile phones call be fun and are extremely useful，especially when you’re in trouble．But there is no need to use them while driving．Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own．
(    )66. The underlined word “'them” in paragraph 1 refers to           .
　          A．phone users         B．mobile phones    C．drivers    D．ears
(    )67. According to the passage，if a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normally, they   

will need   _ seconds to stop when talking on a mobile phone．
　          A．12．                B．13．            C．14.       D．15．
(    )68. According to the passage，in what order do the following activities influence driving?
　      Dangerous→More dangerous→Most dangerous
　          A．drinking→talking on phone→texting　     B．texting→talking on phone→drinking
　          C．talking on phone→texting→drinking　     D.  drinking→texting→talking on phone
(    )69. Why will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?
　          A．It will take longer to send text messages．
　          B．People will want to talk on their phones more often．
　          C．There will be more things for people to do with their phones．
　          D．People think the new phones are easier and safer to use．
(    )70. According to the writer, what should be done to people who use mobile phones when       driving?
　          A．They should be put into prison．
　          B．Their cars should be taken away．
　          C．Their phones should be taken from them．
　          D．They should not be allowed to drive any longer．

A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals got used to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.

The Mangrove Rivulets, a kind of little fish, lives in small pools of water. When their living place dries up, they live on the land, said Scott Taylor, a researcher in Florida.　　　　　　　　　　　　

The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.

The new scientific discovery came during a trip.

　 “We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圓木) and the fish came out.” Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.

In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.

Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish (肺魚(yú)) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active (活波的) way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulets and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.

More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.

“These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land.” Wright said.

(　 )61. The Mangrove Rivulets is a type of fish that_________.

A. lives on land in Africa　　 　　　　　　

B. can stay alive for months out of water

C. prefers living in dry places　　 　　　

D. is the longest living fish on earth

(　 )62. Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulets?

A. Scott Taylor.　 B. Some reporters. C. Patricia Wright.　　 D. Scientists from Europe.

(　 )63. According to the passage, lungfish can___________.

A. breathe through its skin　　　　 　　 B. be found in Asia

C. keep alive out of water　　　　 　 D. keep alive and walk on land

(　 )64. Which one of the sentences below is not true?

A. The Mangrove Rivulets fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat.

B. Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water.

C. Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way.

D. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time.

(　 )65. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulets?

A. ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New York.

B. It was helped by an American magazine.

C. It was helped by Patricia Wright.

D. It was made by a researcher while travelling.　

（Evening Paper, May 19） Yucai Middle School needs a foreign teacher. He（She）must have worked in China for more than 2 years and had better come from the USA. The pay is ￥ 20,000 a year. In ten days this piece of advertisement（廣告）will be useful. Telephone: 8866177. Address: No. 6 People Road.

(　 )56. If a customer（顧客）goes to the biggest Shopping Centre with Dongying Daily of May 3, 2012, he will get a small present ______.

　 　　　　 A. every day　 B. from Dongying Daily 　C. on May 8, 2012 　 D. on May 3, 2012

(　 )57. If an American teacher has worked in China for 3 years and comes to Yucai Middle School to ask for the job in June, he will _______.

　 　　　　 A. get a bad job　　 B. not get the job　 C. be a good teacher D. be useful

(　 )58. When and where will the football match be?

　 　　　　 A. In Dongying Stadium on Sunday. B. In Dongying Stadium on February 3.

　 　　　　 C. In Guo’an on February 8. D. In Shenhua Stadium at 3:00 on February 8.

(　 )59. If three adults（成人）and six students want to watch the match, the tickets will cost RMB ______ yuan.

　 　　　　 A. 165　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. 135　　　　　 　　　 C. 195　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. 225

(　 )60. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

　 　　　　 A. The Shopping Centre is at No. 16 Jinan Street.

　 　　　　 B. The telephone number of Yucai Middle School is 8866177.

　 　　　　 C. Xu Genbao is a coach.

D. The match is between Beijing Team and Guo’an Team.

It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas(汽油) on my way home from work. I was tired and had a little   41

     I worked in a   42   doctor's office, and during those days many unexpected things

happened. It seemed that I was going to be late getting home today. My husband who is a

punctual(守時(shí)的~) person would be ready to   43   again. Maybe   44   I hurried, I could still  arrive home earlier.

     I was going inside to   45   for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter(柜臺(tái)). I heard them asking for   46   to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just   47   a few minutes ago.

     At the counter, a young man was quite  48   . He was trying to  49  how to get there,

with two other people. One of them was   50  trying to give them a whole different route back. It

was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the   51   ?"

     A look of   52   appeared on the woman's face.

     "I'm going right by there," I said, and it wasn’t a(n)   53   since I had just decided to do

exactly that.

     I got into my car and began the journey back. I was trying to make them be sure they were

right   54   me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there. I felt   55   than I had all day and my  headache was nearly gone.

     Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased(嘲笑), "So you aren't ever late any more." I said,

"Sometimes it's good to be late."

(    )41. A. headache      B. fever                    C. cold                     D. break

(    )42. A. foreign        B. busy                    C. crucial                   D. noisy

(    )43. A. relax          B. offend                  C. complain          D. appear

(    )44. A. while         B. since                    C. as                D. if

(    )45. A. wait          B. look                    C. care                     D. search

(    )46. A. money        B. trouble                   C. directions         D. opinions

(    )47. A. risked         B. provided                C. called              D. left

(    )48. A. helpful        B. skilled                    C. confused                 D. active

(    )49. A. imagine       B. expect                    C. explain             D. urge

(    )50. A. only          B. even                     C. still               D. ever

(    )51. A. station        B. office                           C. hospital           D. hotel

(    )52. A. panic          B. pleasure                C.sadness           D. peace .

(    )53. A. dream         B. lie                    C. reason            D. example

(    )54. A. behind         B. before                 C. below             D. beside

(    )55. A. duller          B. quieter                 C. worse             D. better

 Could you tell me_____________?

A. what she had done with the camera.

B. how we can call this lady

C. what is wrong with the watch

D. which city we should go

 Many new houses have been provided ______ people in Sichuan ________.

  A. to, to live in   B. for, to live    C. with, to live    D. for, to live in

 She ______ for 15 years, yet she didn’t know what kind of man she ______.

        A. had married; married              B. had been married; married to

        C. had been married; had married      D. married; had married to