8、Jordan’s performance          his teammates and they finally beat the other team to win the match.

A．signaled          B．promoted           C．opposed          D．inspired

7、How I wish I          my mouth before I shouted at my mum!

A．shut         B．have shut           C．had shut           D．would shut

6、After thinking thoroughly about it, I find that life is worth everything. For me, life is not just about having a relationship, companionship, good friends, money or a job that I like. Some people will be   1   with things like this because   2   them, it’s by far the best they can get. For me, that’s not all I can   3  from this world.

I believe in harps（豎琴）and violins and  4  and lightning. I believe in being in love and not just trying my best to make others  5  . I believe in “  6   in love” with my partner, not just “l(fā)oving ” him.

Life is worth so much. Life is more than spending  7  hours in the gym and eating carrot to   8  a good figure, or wearing smart clothes   9  in the streets just to   10  praise from others. The praise of others could make me feel happy, but it is not the main   11  of my life. My life is not about living to realize someone else’s  12  but my own.

Life is more than  13  trying to achieve the norms（規(guī)范）of   14  but trying to be a good person by my own  15  . It is not about  16  running after dreams to be superior to others. What   17  in my own thoughts is such a life-it is more about long walks in the quiet green parks; it’s more about feeling the wind  18  my face, as I go through the   19  on my bicycle.

Life is about passion, freedom and love. I will only walk this road  20  ; I might as well make the most of it.

1．A．disappointed          B．excited                C．satisfied              D．worried

2．A．for                       B．of                       C．with                    D．in

3．A．know                    B．get                      C．search                 D．learn

4．A．loving                   B．raining                 C．wind                   D．thunder

5．A．sad                       B．comfortable         C．a(chǎn)ngry                  D．confident

6．A．falling                   B．giving                  C．being                  D．losing

7．A．endless                 B．several                C．valuable               D．regular

8．A．possess                 B．catch                  C．continue              D．keep

9．A．playing                  B．wandering           C．performing          D．running

10．A．seek                    B．receive                C．a(chǎn)dmire                D．a(chǎn)ccept

11．A．  excuse               B．chance                C．challenge             D．meaning

12．A．minds                 B．dreams                C．burdens               D．purposes

13．A．naturally              B．entirely                C．merely                D．particularly

14．A．society                B．world                  C．community          D．profession

15．A．condition             B．standard              C．situation              D．decision

16．A．normally              B．quickly                C．really                  D．wildly

17．A．builds                  B．exists                  C．resists                 D．disappears

18．A．touch                  B．cover                  C．blow                   D．clean

19．A．dream                 B．imagination          C．country               D．village

20．A．down                  B．a(chǎn)gain                   C．up                      D．once

5、Spending as little as $ US5 a day on someone else could significantly boost happiness, the team at the University of British Columbia found.

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 income and detail their monthly spending including bills, gifts for themselves, gifts for others and donations to charity.

“No matter 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 $US3000 and $US8000. "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 $US5 or $US20 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 in spending allocations -- as little as $US5 -- may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day," Dunn said.

1．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 of you spend it on someone else.

       D．You can spend only $US5 a day on someone else to get happiness.

2．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

3．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 then 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.

4．Dunn is          .

      A．a(chǎn)n employee in a company                    B．a(chǎn) psychologist at a university

       C．a(chǎn) reporter in a journal                           D．a(chǎn) volunteer in the experiment

5．It can be inferred from the 6^th paragraph that          .

       A．the volunteers not given $US5 or $US20 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 $US5 or $US20 as a reward for the experiment

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

4、Most children, even the youngest of children, are delighted to be around and dogs. But these pets carry plenty of germs and allergens（過(guò)敏原）prompting researchers to ask: Are cats and dogs really safe for children?

A study finds that, contrary to many parents' fears, owning cats or dogs does not increase a child's risk of developing allergies, and in fact, may actually protect them. The study's lead author, Dr. Dennis Ownby of the Medical College of Georgia, says that even he was "very surprised" by the results. Ownby and colleagues followed more than 470 children from birth to age 6 or 7, comparing those exposed to cats and dogs during their first year of life to those who were not.

By using skin-prick tests for detecting common allergies, the researchers found that, contrary to what many doctors had been taught for years, children who had lived with a pet were not at greater risk.

Even more remarkable, children who had two or more dogs or cats had an even greater reduction, up to 77 percent, in risk of allergies. Researchers suggest this protective effect may be the result of early exposure to lots of bacteria that are carried by dogs and cats. Exposing young children to these bacteria helps "exercise" their immune systems early in life so that they're better able to resist allergic diseases later.

"There's something very important in that first year of life when the immune system is developing that we can retrain it away from an allergic response," said Dr. William Davis.

And while researchers are not encouraging parents to buy dogs or cats just to reduce a child's allergy risk, they say if a family already has one or more animals, there's no need to get rid of them.

1．Why do the researchers feel “very surprised” by the results of the study?

       A．Because the results are contrary to their expectation.

       B．Because so many children are playing with cats and dogs.

       C．Because parents are so much worried about their children.

       D．Because children with animals may develop allergies easily.

2．Compared with children who have pets, those who haven’t          .

       A．will lose the chance to develop immune system

       B．may suffer allergic disease more often

       C．will reduce the harm from bacteria

       D．can keep doctors away

3．It can be inferred from the passage that          .

      A．pet are ill-treated by their owners

       B．less families would like to own cats and dogs

       C．keeping pets is a good way to keep children healthy

       D．the results of the study can make families with pets feel at ease

4．The underlined word “it ” in the fifth paragraph refers to        .

       A．the early life                                        B．a(chǎn)n allergic disease

       C．immune system                                   D．something important 

5．What may be the best title of the passage?

       A．How to protect your kids from allergies

       B．Your pets may be helping your kids

       C．Bacteria do good to your kids

       D．Advantages of owning pets

3、These days, when about 10.3 million Americans are jobless and countless more worry they will be, lovers of yoga（瑜珈）are eager to keep peace by twisting their bodies.

    “People want to do something relaxing and physically active. My experience is that attendance in classes has gone significantly up in the past few months,” said yoga instructor David, who turned to teaching yoga when his advertising jobs dried up in the recession       （不景氣）of 2001.He admitted his private customers have fallen off a bit, but "generally, my long-term private clients are financially well-off and eager to recommend me to their friends."

"We've added yoga classes" said Nicole Moke, spokeswoman for the fitness centers. "We add classes every January."

 And if the attack of hard times should fall upon their well-heeled membership?

 "We've added a lot of meditation classes. Our members seem to be very excited about that," she added.

California-based Yoga Works agrees that business is successful. "In our experience attendance is up year over year," Marketing Director Terri Seiden said.

"We expect to see this trend continue. In difficult times practicing yogis are more unwilling than ever to give-up their practice," she said from her office in Santa Monica, California. Seiden said Yoga Works opened a new studio in January and has plans for more. " We are hiring more teachers and studio staff," she said.

So is yoga a recession-proof shelter from the storms of economic ?

"We don't say yoga is recession-proof but it does work," Seiden said. "Yoga is one way that people can take care of multiple needs - it is a complete workout for your mind and body, a form of stress relief, entertainment and there is a sense of community as well."

1．From the passage we can see         .

       A．the jobless are eager to practice yoga

       B．people want to hunt for jobs by practicing yoga

       C．those practicing yoga don’t worry about employment

       D．those practicing yoga want to seek peace in the hard times

2．According to the second paragraph, we can learn          .

       A．David does an advertising job in the Yoga Works

       B．David denies his private customers have fallen off

       C．David’s friends recommend to him the well-off customers

       D．David doesn’t think the storms of economy will affect the business

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

       A．Meditation classes have been added to attract customers.

       B．Some yoga instructors will lose their jobs in the hard times.

       C．The well-heeled membership will be affected in the hard times.

       D．People practice yoga because they are afraid of being jobless.

4．According to the last paragraph, practicing yoga        .

       A．is a way out of stress

       B．gives people a perfect shape

       C．gives people a sense of safety

       D．provides a shelter to survive the hard times

2、Scott Langteau has this message for kids: Spend less time playing video games.

    It’s a message that many a mom and dad have tried to impress upon many a youngster （and some not – so - youngsters） who spend perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand.

But the 40-year-old Langteau isn’t a parent. He’s a veteran（老手） of the video game industry — one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and co-founded his own game development company.

Langteau has just published a children’s book called “Sofa Boy,” which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controller clutched in hand and the rather terrible consequences that follow.

It’s a fairy tale plucked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad with a fondness for video games and his own bouts with a bit of game addiction. But first, Langteau would like to make one thing clear: “I’m not saying that you shouldn’t play video games. I think video games are great. I think they do great things for kids.” Instead, Langteau says his book is all about a little something called “moderation（克制）.”

“It’s about being well rounded,” he says. “Just like with anything else, we all need to make sure that there’s a variety in what we do.”

Video gamers can be rather bad-tempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment. And understandably so. After all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders— people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment. And understandably so. After all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders —people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment.

But Langteau and “Sofa Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game masses might actually listen to. After all, this is a man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games. His early experience has taught him a lesson.

1．Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to             

       A．share his great skills on games

       B．warn kids against game addiction

       C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid

       D．deliver a message for games

2．Which of the following is true of the book “Sofa Boy”?

       A．The book tells of the writer’s own story.

       B．The book describes a veteran on games.

       C．The boy in the book wins a medal for games.

       D．The boy in the book is not an addict on games.

3．We can learn from the passages that             .

       A．Langteau advises the young play games within limits

       B．Langteau advises the young not to play games

       C．playing video games ruins the future of kids

       D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids

4．Why are video gamers not accepted by the outsiders?

       A．Because they are bad-tempered.

       B．Because they are dangerous to others.

       C．Because they do nothing but play video games.

       D．Because the value of video games is not understood.

5．By saying “It’s about being well rounded”, Langteau thinks            .

       A．games do great things for kids

       B．gamers are usually fat and round

       C．games should be viewed from all sides

       D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors

6．What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

       A．His idea to create “Sofa Boy”.

       B．His great achievement in games as a kid.

       C．His hard times to set up his game company.

       D．His enthusiasm for games when he was a small boy.