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   This is the best time and this is the worst time;this is the time of great material richness and this is the time of desert of the soul. Everyone seems to be rushing around for something but they have never fulfilled their dreams. Everyone tries to seek happiness but it seems to be nowhere to be found.

When asked "What on earth can make you happy?",most modern men would give similar replies such as becoming extremely wealthy,or getting promoted in work and then becoming very wealthy. When asked "What will you do with your wealth?",they would make a long list of things they have been longing for. However,haven't you noticed the multimillionaires are not as happy as we common guys suppose them to be?Haven't you noticed that the multimillionaire celebrities(名人)don't even enjoy the fundamental freedom of going shopping with their own families without being followed by annoying paparazzi?

If we focus our happiness on such big issues,we are bound to be unhappy all through our life,because those big issues might just occur to us once in a blue moon.

As Socrates(苏格拉底)once put it,"He is the richest man who is content with the least,for content is the wealth of nature. "But how can we" be content with the least"?If you pay due attention,you will find our life is loaded with little joys,sometimes too little to be noticeable. Stop once in a while in your rush to your destination,look around and you will see that there are always little things worth cheering for. You got an "A" in a test. Good!You listened to all inspiring lectures. Great!You offered a helping hand to someone who had a flat tire. Amazing!Your dream girl or boy greeted you with a sweet smile. Fantastic!Let's cheer for the little joys in life!Please keep in mind that never should we wait to be happy!

【小题1】What is the best title of the passage?
A.Money Means Happiness
B.Happiness Is All Around Us
C.Dreams Make Our Life Rich
D.Satisfaction Is Unacceptable
【小题2】What does the underlined phrase in the third paragraph probably mean?
A.Rarely.B.Regularly.
C.Normally.D.Frequently.
【小题3】According to Socrates,people who are "content with the least" are ________ .
A.greedyB.ambitious
C.optimisticD.reliable
【小题4】In the last paragraph,the author suggests that we should ________ .
A.set up great goals in life
B.make full use of opportunities
C.enjoy every moment in life
D.seek significant issues in life
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同类题1

   Sometimes you meet an ordinary person doing something extraordinary. On a recent trip I met Normand Gallant. Normand is someone you could _____ on the street and never notice but he is a very special person who _____ recognition.

Norm lives in a remote area far from the _____ big hospital, so when his wife _____ cancer several years ago, Norm was faced with a four-hour _____ to where she could be treated. That meant lots of _____ for meals, fuel, hotels and so on. But in the end the cancer took his wife’s life _____.

Norm was obviously _____ by his wife’s passing, and he was quite upset, _____ he realized that other people were ______ the same sorts of hardships. He wanted to do something but he didn’t want to give money to the ______ that support cancer research because he didn’t know how much would actually get to the researchers. What he did was to ______ parties.

About every three weeks on Saturday evenings, there is a party in Norm’s garage. ______ during the evening Norm tells about a family who is having difficulty ______ the cost of supporting a cancer patient in undertaking ______ far from home. Then a pail is passed around and the money is ______, every cent of it goes ______ to that family.

Norm’s personal loss has ______ an act of kindness in ______ of the wife he has lost. Wouldn’t it be ______ if we had more people in the world like Normand Gallant? He makes the world a better place.

【小题1】
A.saveB.greetC.observeD.pass
【小题2】
A.deservesB.dislikesC.avoidsD.achieves
【小题3】
A.bestB.nearestC.cleanestD.cheapest
【小题4】
A.discoveredB.curedC.examinedD.developed
【小题5】
A.flightB.walkC.driveD.wait
【小题6】
A.troubleB.expenseC.effortsD.preparations
【小题7】
A.anywayB.somehowC.meanwhileD.instead
【小题8】
A.impressedB.strickenC.movedD.terrified
【小题9】
A.ifB.althoughC.beforeD.because
【小题10】
A.understandingB.questioningC.facingD.settling
【小题11】
A.doctorsB.familiesC.organizationsD.hospitals
【小题12】
A.attendB.promoteC.holdD.enjoy
【小题13】
A.At some pointB.By this meansC.For some reasonD.In this case
【小题14】
A.affordingB.reducingC.budgetingD.providing
【小题15】
A.researchB.treatmentC.operationD.risk
【小题16】
A.collectedB.paidC.spentD.lent
【小题17】
A.graduallyB.simplyC.directlyD.exactly
【小题18】
A.served asB.resulted fromC.gone throughD.contributed to
【小题19】
A.memoryB.recoveryC.braveryD.kindness
【小题20】
A.interestingB.unusualC.preciousD.nice

同类题4

   Like most people these days,I can't imagine life without e-mail. But there's something about a letter,something more personal,more meaningful.

During my freshman year of college I was _____ . I loved to sing,and I was cast as the lead in the fresh play. The _____ didn't allow much time for studying,and then there were _____ to make and parties to go to. _____ my straight A average in high school,I didn't have good study habits. My first college report card _____ it. I sat on my dorm-room bed,staring at C's and D's.

I knew my parents had gotten a copy of my _____. My mother was an advocate for women's education. My dad ran his own business and was a leader of the community. They'd been so _____ I was following in their footsteps. I could have called home,but long-distance calls were expensive then. _____ ,telling my parents“I'm so sorry I've disappointed you”hardly seemed _____ .

I got two letters from the student union. My dad's letter was typed on his business paper. I could hear his voice,quiet,______ and kind.“I understand you are struggling. We have all been there. We all fail sometimes. We ______ ourselves and our family. ______ those who deserve to be at the top, when they fail, get right back up to the top again. And I know you will.”Dad wasn't ______ of me. He believed I could succeed. If only I had believed in myself as he did!

Then I opened the envelope from Mom. As I read, the miles between us disappeared and her words went straight to my _____ “I suspect you are ______ burdens. Perhaps you feel guilty about ______ that you are not proud of. This is the time when everything we' ve taught you — persistence, forgiveness and diligence — will ______ .”

I did, often. College got much better. My grades ______ . I joined a group that sang at dinners and concerts.

A letter can change the ______ . The message is simple and true: letters can touch our lives mysteriously and ______ .

【小题1】
A.strugglingB.governingC.adjustingD.studying
【小题2】
A.celebrationsB.competitionsC.performancesD.tasks
【小题3】
A.commentsB.decisionsC.feastsD.friends
【小题4】
A.Apart fromB.DespiteC.AlongsideD.Instead of
【小题5】
A.maskedB.ensuredC.prohibitedD.proved
【小题6】
A.gradesB.actionsC.papersD.schedules
【小题7】
A.proudB.curiousC.thankfulD.anxious
【小题8】
A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.Therefore
【小题9】
A.embarrassedB.attractiveC.reasonableD.unspeakable
【小题10】
A.vividB.calmC.clearD.firm
【小题11】
A.adaptB.disappointC.impressD.inspire
【小题12】
A.AndB.OrC.ButD.So
【小题13】
A.ashamedB.afraidC.fondD.tired
【小题14】
A.thoughtB.mindC.headD.heart
【小题15】
A.sharingB.carryingC.liftingD.Allocating
【小题16】
A.choicesB.talentsC.expectationsD.motivations
【小题17】
A.changeB.disappearC.workD.leave
【小题18】
A.fellB.developedC.remainedD.improved
【小题19】
A.viewB.studyC.worldD.dream
【小题20】
A.undoubtedlyB.unexpectedlyC.unforgettablyD.Unfairly

同类题5

   One summer weekend, my wife, son and I entered a running race on mountain trails(小径). When the race started, our son took off _______, but my wife and I stayed back and ran together, enjoying the scenery. After some time, while running down a narrow, _______ trail, I walked on a big stone and had a _______, and in the process, I jammed my toe pretty hard. I realized I’d got my toe _______, but I didn’t take off my shoe and sock to check my _______. Instead, my wife and I kept running.

____, after going about half the course, I realized my watch on my wrist was _______. Slightly discouraged, I encouraged my wife to go on ahead, and I would _______ to see if I could find it. After running back for some time, I _______ my broken watch off the trail. I picked it up, and quickly put it into my pocket. Then I ________ down the trail. When I was near the end, I saw my son, who had finished 30 minutes earlier and had run back up the trail to ________ me. He ran with me to the end.

As it turned out, both my wife and son had ________ first place in their age groups, but I had no chance of placing. As I sat down to ________ after the race, I decided to take off my shoe and check my toe, and I found that my sock was in blood. Painful and hurt, there was a bright side. I ________ to receive any award in my age group, but the race ________ had a special award which was given to the most injured runner in the race.

So, how does this ________ relate to you and me in everyday life? Although everyone wants to live a life of comfort, the ________ is that we often face pain and ________. However, the key to real happiness is ________pain into something positive. In other words, ________ can make us stronger if we face them bravely.

【小题1】
A.easilyB.suddenlyC.calmlyD.quickly
【小题2】
A.rockyB.dirtyC.flatD.unknown
【小题3】
A.changeB.discoveryC.fallD.pain
【小题4】
A.injuredB.shotC.destroyedD.knocked
【小题5】
A.routeB.damageC.judgementD.imagination
【小题6】
A.HopefullyB.ThereforeC.LuckilyD.However
【小题7】
A.brokenB.slowC.wrongD.gone
【小题8】
A.returnB.continueC.prayD.volunteer
【小题9】
A.placedB.ignoredC.noticedD.missed
【小题10】
A.jumpedB.walkedC.droveD.hurried
【小题11】
A.visitB.meetC.pushD.reward
【小题12】
A.enteredB.takenC.wonD.made
【小题13】
A.sleepB.restC.chatD.shake
【小题14】
A.refusedB.managedC.failedD.preferred
【小题15】
A.organizersB.winnersC.ownersD.supporters
【小题16】
A.problemB.activityC.experienceD.journey
【小题17】
A.tipB.baseC.reasonD.truth
【小题18】
A.successB.difficultiesC.happinessD.competitions
【小题19】
A.puttingB.turningC.throwingD.dividing
【小题20】
A.difficultiesB.realitiesC.gloriesD.skills