One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled（鋪瓦的）ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is     .
Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room      I see is hair.” Once you’ve     what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will     make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different     , or forget about it and      the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have a relatively      life, yet are essentially unhappy. while people who have suffered a great deal but     remain happy.
The first      is gratitude. All happy people are      . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to      , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret is      that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The most obvious      are those pursuit that give our lives purpose — anything     studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are     to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our     has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We       a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should     this truth: if you choose to find the  in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is     your decision to make.
小題1:
A．differentB．missingC．shortD．broken
小題2:
A．nothingB．noneC．a(chǎn)llD．a(chǎn)nything
小題3:
A．determinedB．predictedC．a(chǎn)ssumedD．imagined
小題4:
A．completelyB．naturallyC．hopefullyD．really
小題5:
A．tileB．brickC．ceilingD．house
小題6:
A．look onB．focus onC．count onD．rely on
小題7:
A．peacefulB．difficultC．easyD．ordinary
小題8:
A．certainlyB．merelyC．hardlyD．generally
小題9:
A．secretB．factorC．ruleD．key
小題10:
A．wealthyB．gratefulC．proudD．generous
小題11:
A．upsetB．quarrelC．complainD．depress
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)dmittingB．a(chǎn)ssumingC．provingD．realizing
小題13:
A．sourcesB．resultsC．a(chǎn)nswersD．goals
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)mongB．fromC．throughD．for
小題15:
A．probableB．possibleC．likelyD．capable
小題16:
A．valueB．destinationC．survivalD．existence
小題17:
A．needB．lackC．demandD．expect
小題18:
A．involveB．includeC．a(chǎn)bsorbD．mean
小題19:
A．worstB．bestC．positiveD．negative
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)bsolutelyB．totallyC．exactlyD．largely

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:A
小題6:B
小題7:C
小題8:D
小題9:A
小題10:B
小題11:C
小題12:D
小題13:A
小題14:B
小題15:C
小題16:D
小題17:A
小題18:B
小題19:C
小題20:D

試題分析：
【文章大意】文章介紹了兩個(gè)快樂(lè)的秘密，總之，如果你決心去發(fā)現(xiàn)每種情況的積極面（事實(shí)上都有），你就會(huì)得福；如果你決心去發(fā)現(xiàn)其消極面，你就會(huì)遭殃�？鞓�(lè)取決于你自己。
小題1:B考查形容詞詞義辨析。此處different不同的；missing 缺失的；short短的；broken破碎的。毀壞幸福最有效的方法是觀察事情而且專注于那些小的污點(diǎn)。就像看鋪瓦的天花板，只注意缺（missing）瓦的地方。
小題2:C考查代詞的用法。此處nothing什么都沒(méi)有；none一個(gè)沒(méi)有；all一切；anything任何事情。曾經(jīng)我聽(tīng)到一位禿頂?shù)娜苏f(shuō)：每當(dāng)我走進(jìn)房間，我所看到的（all）是頭發(fā)。
小題3:A考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。此處determined決定；predicted預(yù)測(cè)；assumed假設(shè)；imagined想象。一旦你決定（determined）你缺失的瓦片是什么，探索能否得到它將真的使你很幸福。
小題4:D考查副詞詞義辨析。此處completely徹底地；naturally自然地；hopefully有希望地；really真正地。一旦你決定你缺失的瓦片是什么，探索能否得到它將真的（really）使你很幸福。
小題5:A考查名詞詞義辨析。此處tile瓦片；brick磚；ceiling天花板；house房子。找到一個(gè)瓦片，用不同的瓦片替換它，或忘記它。根據(jù)前文的語(yǔ)境可知，此處指瓦片。故選A。
小題6:B考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)的用法。此處look on看待；focus on集中精力于；count on信賴；rely on依靠。集中精力（focus on）關(guān)注你生活中沒(méi)有缺失的瓦片。
小題7:C考查形容詞詞義辨析。此處peaceful平和的；difficult困難的；easy簡(jiǎn)單的；ordinary普通的。我們都認(rèn)識(shí)一些人，他們過(guò)著相對(duì)安逸的生活卻根本不快樂(lè)。
小題8:D考查副詞詞義辨析。此處certainly當(dāng)然；merely 僅僅；hardly   幾乎不；generally一般地。當(dāng)人們?cè)馐芎芏嗤纯嗟臅r(shí)候卻一般情況下仍然保持幸福。
小題9:A考查名詞詞義辨析。此處secret秘密；factor因素；rule規(guī)則；key鑰匙。根據(jù)后文的The second secret is可知此處選A。第一個(gè)秘密是態(tài)度。
小題10:B考查形容詞詞義辨析。此處wealthy富有的；grateful 感恩的；proud驕傲的；generous慷慨的。根據(jù)后文的Ungrateful people cannot be happy.可知此處選B。所有幸福的人都感恩。
小題11:C考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。此處upset使……難過(guò)；quarrel 爭(zhēng)吵；complain抱怨；depress郁悶。根據(jù)后文的complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.可知此處選C。不幸福使人們抱怨，抱怨使人們不幸福。
小題12:D考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。此處admitting承認(rèn)；assuming假如；proving證明；realizing意識(shí)到。第二個(gè)秘密是幸福是某東西的副產(chǎn)品。
小題13:A考查名詞詞義辨析及語(yǔ)境理解。此處sources來(lái)源，出處；results結(jié)果；answers   答案；goals目標(biāo)。最明顯的來(lái)源是那些給我們的生活目的追求。
小題14:B考查介詞的用法。此處among在……中間；from從……；through通過(guò)……；for為了。從研究昆蟲到打棒球等都是給我們帶來(lái)幸福的事情。
小題15:C考查形容詞詞義辨析。此處probable可能；possible 也許；likely可能，常用be likely to結(jié)構(gòu)；capable有能力的。你越有激情，你可能（be likely to）體驗(yàn)的幸福就越多。
小題16:D考查名詞詞義辨析。此處value價(jià)值；destination目的；survival生存；existence存在。超越我們自己的永久的信仰和我們的存在有更大的意義能幫助我們感到更加幸福。
小題17:A考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析及語(yǔ)境理解。此處need需要；lack缺乏；demand要求；expect期望。我們需要（need）精神信仰或者哲理。它應(yīng)該包括這條真理：如果你選擇在每種情況下找到積極的因素，你會(huì)是幸福的；如果你選擇找到令人討厭的東西，你會(huì)受到詛咒。
小題18:B考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析及語(yǔ)境理解。此處involve涉及；include包括；absorb吸收；mean意味著。它應(yīng)該（include）包括這條真理：如果你選擇在每種情況下找到積極的因素，你會(huì)是幸福的；如果你選擇找到令人討厭的東西，你會(huì)受到詛咒。
小題19:C考查形容詞詞義辨析。此處worst最壞；best最好；positive積極的；negative消極的。如果你選擇在每種情況下找到積極的（positive）因素，你會(huì)是幸福的；如果你選擇找到令人討厭的東西，你會(huì)受到詛咒。
小題20:D考查副詞詞義辨析及語(yǔ)境理解。此處absolutely絕對(duì)地；totally完全地；exactly準(zhǔn)確地；largely主要的。就幸福本身而言，幸福主要（largely）是你的選擇。
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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take priority over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the object of your romantic/inter­est may have other choices.
In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view. When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always prevail — other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situ­ation, and the merit of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves.
Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives. Just the opposite, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable — to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrad­ing. Persuaders may enlighten our mind or prey on our vulnerability. Ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore, the most basic part of edu­cation is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.
Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is necessary to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
小題1:According to the passage, persuasion means ________.
A．changing others’ points of view
B．exercising power over other people
C．getting other people to consider your point of view
D．getting people to agree with you and do what you want
小題2:The underlined word in the second paragraph “prevail” means________.
A．win B．failC．speakD．listen
小題3:The passage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is ________.
A．a(chǎn) danger to societyB．difficult to do well
C．unwelcome behaviorD．never successful
小題4:The passage mainly discusses ________.
A．how people persuade
B．why people persuade
C．that persuasion is both good and bad
D．that persuasion is important and it is all around us

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

To protect you and your fellow passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required by law to inspect all checked baggage. As part of this process, some bags are opened and inspected. Your bag was among those selected for inspection.
During the inspection, your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such as fireworks, fuels, gunpowder, etc. At the completion of the inspection, the contents were returned to your bag, which was resealed (重新封口) with a “special” lock.
If the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for inspection because it was locked, the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag. TSA sincerely regrets having to do this, and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of inspection. However, TSA is not liable for damage to your locks resulting from necessary precaution.
For packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip, visit: www.tsatraveltips.us.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation .If you have questions, comment,or concerns , please feel free to contact the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Centre:
Phone: toll-free at (866)289-9673
Email:telltsa@tas.dot.gov
Section 110(b)of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001,49
USC&44901(c)-(e)
小題1:The leaflet(宣傳單) is trying to __________.
A．introduce one of the security acts
B．persuade people to contact TSA
C．warn against the damage of locking the baggage
D．inform people of baggage inspection
小題2:The leaflet is most probably provided by TSA to those who __________.
A．had their baggage selected for inspection
B．refused to have their baggage checked
C．kept some damaged items in their baggage
D．left their baggage unlocked
小題3:The underlined word “l(fā)iable” means ___________.
A．suitable by lawB．permitted by law
C．responsible by lawD．prepared by law
小題4:For packing tips and other suggestions, visit __________.
A．telltsa@tas.dot.govB．www.tsatraveltips.us
C．toll-free at (866)289-9673D．TSA Consumer Response Centre

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break form school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meeting in New York，So I had to get back . But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks . I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
小題1:Why did Delta give the author's family credits?
A．They took a later flight.
B．They had early bookings.
C．Their flight had been delayed.
D．Their flight had been cancelled.
小題2:What can we learn about the author?
A．She rarely misses a good deal.
B．She seldom makes a compromise.
C．She is very strict with her children
D．She is interested in cheap products.
小題3:What does the author do?
A．She's a teacher.
B．She's a housewife.
C．She's a media person.
D．She's a businesswoman.
小題4:What does the author want to tell us?
A．How to expose bad tricks.
B．How to reserve airline seats.
C．How to spend money wisely,
D．How to make a business deal.

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