Spending as little as $5 a day on someone else could significantly boost happiness, the team at the University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School found on Thursday.

    Their experiments on more than 630 Americans showed they were measurably happier when they spent money on others—even if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier.

   “We wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn,” said Elizabeth Dunn, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia. They asked their 600 volunteers first to rate their general happiness, report their annual (yearly) income and detail their monthly spending including bills, gifts for themselves, girls for others and donations to charity.

   “Regardless of how much income each person made, those who spent money on others reported greater happiness, while those who spent more on themselves did not,” Dunn said in a statement.

   Dunn’s team also surveyed 16 employees at a company in Boston before and after they received an annual profit-sharing bonus of between $3,000 and $8,000. “Employees who devoted more of their bonus to pro-social spending experienced greater happiness after receiving the bonus and the manner in which they spent that bonus was a more important predictor of their happiness than the size of the bonus itself” they wrote in their report, published in the journal Science.

　　They gave their volunteers $5 or $20 and half got clear instructions on how to spend it. Those who spent the money on someone or something else reported feeling happier about it.

   “These findings suggest that very minor alterations (changes) in spending allocations (shares)—as little as $5—may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day，”Dunn said.

60. What is the general idea of the passage?

      A. The more you earn, the greater happiness you will get.

      B. Spending more money on yourself will make you happier.

      C. Money can buy happiness, but only if you spend it on someone else.

      D. You can spend only 5$ a day to get happiness.

61. The underlined word “boost” in the first paragraph probably means_______.

      A. help to find     B. help to bring    C. help to increase     D. help to get

62. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

      A. Those who spend more money on others can get much more bonus.

      B. People usually think spending money on themselves will make them happier.

      C. Very small changes in spending your money may be enough to gain happiness.

      D. Researchers think that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn.

63. It can be inferred from the 6th paragraph that ______.

      A. the volunteers not given 5$ or 20$ spent their own money on themselves.

      B. those who spent the money on someone or something else felt happier about it.

      C. the volunteers were given 5$ or 20$ as a reward for the experiment.

      D. half of the volunteers could spend the money as they liked.

       Jamie Oliver has been invited by Gordon Brown to prepare a banquet at No. 10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect times when trade and industry are far from prosperous and the rate of employment is decreasing.

       Downing Street sources say Oliver, the well-known chef, will cook using “honest high-street products” and avoid expensive or “fancy” ingredients.

       The prime minister is trying to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment last year when he sat down to an 18-course banquet at a Japanese summit to discuss world food shortages.

       Obama, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and other leaders will be served by apprentices (學(xué)徒) from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train young people in poverty in order to make a living by mastering a skill.

       Brown wants the dinner to reflect the emphasis of the London summit, which he hopes will lead to an agreement to lift the world out of recession. “To be invited to cook for such an important group of people, who are trying to solve some of the world’s major problems, is really a privilege,” said Oliver.

       “I’m hoping the menu I’m working on will show British food and produce is some of the best in the world, but also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of.”

       The chef has not yet finalized the menu, but is expected to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamie’s Ministry of Food, which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew (啤酒燉菜) and “impressive” chocolate fudge cake.

72. The underlined word “recession” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “___________”.

       A. business                         B. opposition

       C. discussion                       D. depression

73. What can we learn about Oliver from the text?

       A. He is a well-known American cook.

       B. He is invited to attend the G20 summit.

       C. He has founded the Fifteen London.

       D. He is one of the apprentices serving leaders of the G20.

74. The menu of the banquet for the leaders of the G20 is supposed to ___________.

       A. include all delicious British food

       B. use inexpensive produce with special characteristics

       C. be rich, varied and of high quality

       D. imitate the menu of last Japanese summit

75. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

       A. Oliver is honored to be invited to cook for the G20 leaders.

       B. Altogether three presidents are mentioned in the text.

       C. President Barack Obama offers the cut-price menu.

       D. The menu for the G20 dinner banquet has been decided.

—Whose advice do you think I should follow?

       —___________

       A. No problem                           B. Come on!

       C. It’s up to you                          D. Well, that’s life

 —Have you heard_____ news? The price of _____ petrol(汽油) is going up again!

A. the；the            B. /; the                        C. the; /                       D. /; /

----- I’m not good at basketball, you know.

   ----- _______ We’re playing for fun. Just try and you’ll see you can do it.

  A. Well, it depends.   B. Take your time.    C. Come on﹗   D. That’s OK﹗

 Perhaps it is true that nobody in the world knows exactly how the earth _____.

A. came up     B. came out         C. came to power        D. came into being

II.根據(jù)句意選擇單詞，并用適當(dāng)形式填空(每詞只能使用一次)。

rot   deport     detention       recommend    extradite

steep       sycophantic    declare   depress   confident

56. He has received piles of ___________________letters from his admirers

57. The stock market is _________________ at present due to the financial crisis.

58. Please make a written _________________ of all the goods you bought abroad.

59. I have every _______________ in my students’ abilities.

60. There is no _______________ treaty between the two countries.

61. I’ve had a __________________ day!

62. There was a ____________________ drop to the sandy ocean floor where the reef ended.

63. He was held in __________________because of bribery.

64. ______________ of criminals from England to Australia was once common.

65. Could you write me a letter of ___________________?

Learning a Second Language

   Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.

   The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks,

   The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.

   The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these accomplishments in your journal.

   You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confidence in yourself.

66.To feel positive about learning English means _______.

A.if you are patient, you will learn

B.you can understand everything all at once

C.if you make mistakes, you can learn from your mistakes

D.if you believe you can learn, you will learn

67._____ follows in addition.

A.More information   B. The same information  C.The result  D. The opposite information

68.When you learn English, you do not need to ______.

A.be patient                        B. make mistakes

C. express your ideas in English        D. understand everything all at once

69.What is not helpful for you to enjoy learning English?

A.To communicate in English.                    B.To worry about taking risks.

C.To think about what has been done after each class.  D.To make a record of the achievements.

70.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.It is very important to learn a second language.

B.Some people learn a second language easily. Other people do not.

C.There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily.

D.Don’t worry about taking risks when learning a second language.

SECTION C

    Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假設(shè)你叫李華，你的朋友王明最近做了一件對(duì)不起你的事情或說(shuō)了一句傷害了你的話(huà)，但王明自己似乎并未意識(shí)到。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示用英語(yǔ)給你的朋友王明寫(xiě)一封抱怨信。

提醒對(duì)方明白其做的事情或說(shuō)的話(huà)對(duì)你的傷害

希望對(duì)方采取的措施

不采取措施對(duì)二人關(guān)系可能造成的影響

注意：語(yǔ)氣應(yīng)適度中肯；字?jǐn)?shù)為100-150字之間，已經(jīng)給出的文字不計(jì)入總字?jǐn)?shù)。

Dear Wang Ming,

You may remember ____________________________                                

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope

                                                                            Yours

Li Hua

As the ________ of Thomas Edison shows, a child who typically questions the most common facts may turn out a genius as a grown-up.

       A．case                B．situation   C．condition  D．way