One hot night last August, I tried everything I could think of — toys, songs etc. to make him fall into sleep, but he just couldn’t do it. Since I believed that a long night was waiting for me ahead, I had no choice but to bring a TV into his room to kill off the hours until dawn. I was surprised that the moment I turned on the TV the baby became quiet right away and fixed his little eyes brightly on the screen. Not willing to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoed(蹑手蹑脚地行进) out of the room, leaving him to watch the boring TV programs. I heard no more of the baby’s crying that night and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV by himself. I found there was a metaphor(暗喻) in my baby’s behavior(行为) for the new generation. When I gave my boy some books to go over, he only spit upon them; when I read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools with my students. I find that our students don’t read and they look down upon reading and make light of those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have drawn a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight against it? Let them watch what they want！
【小题1】 Why did the father bring a TV set into his son’s room?

A．To enjoy some interesting programs together with his son.

B．To help himself pass the long hours ahead of him.

C．To help his son fall asleep sooner.

D．To keep his son from making noises.

【小题2】The baby seemed to be ______ at the sight of the TV set.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．bored

D．pleased

【小题3】This experience with his baby helped the father ______.

A．to know his baby better

B．to know better how to educate his students

C．to change his opinions towards TV

D．to know better about the new generation

   “Are you happy？”I asked my brother，Ian，one day.

“Yes. No. It depends on what you mean，”he said.

“Then tell me，”I said，“when was the last time you think you were happy？”

“April，1967，”he said.

It served me right for putting a serious question to someone who has joked his way through life. But Ian’s answer reminded me that when we think about happiness，we usually think of something extraordinary，a pinnacle（顶点）of delight. And those pinnacles seem to get rarer as we get older.

For a child，happiness is simple，such as playing with friends. In the teenage years，the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement，love and popularity. For adults，happiness is complicated—love，marriage，responsibility and the risk of loss.

My dictionary defines happiness as“luck”or“fortune”，but I think a better definition of happiness is“the capacity（能力）for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have，the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved，the company of friends，the freedom to live where we please，and even good health.

I added up my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I had my breakfast and enjoyed myself in the house. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing，which I love. When the kids came home，I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.

You never know where happiness will turn up next. When I asked friends what makes them happy，some mentioned seemingly unimportant moments.“I hate shopping，”one friend said.“But there’s a shop assistant who always chats and really cheers me up.”Another friend loves the telephone.“Every time it rings，I know someone is thinking about me.”We all experience moments like these. Too few of us think of them as happiness.

Happiness isn’t about what happens to us；it’s about how we think of what happens to us. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have， but enjoying what we do have.

【小题1】It is widely thought that as one grows older，getting happiness seems to be________.

A．out of the question

B．quite easy

C．a romantic dream

D．more and more difficult

【小题2】The writer feels it is a pity that we sometimes________.

A．don’t have our own houses to live in

B．ignore the happiness that we have

C．don’t know how to get happiness

D．don’t notice others can cheer us up

【小题3】The writer thinks the key to happiness lies in________.

A．getting something extraordinary

B．being able to enjoy what we have

C．living a simple life

D．pursuing things we don’t have

【小题4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．My Happiness	B．Are You Happy?
C．What Is Happiness?	D．Do What You Like

   Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand （农场工人）. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he________to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social________ with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was ________ because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his________. In his words, he________ thought of changing his job.

At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came________ into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt________. She told Dad that they must make a ________.

My mother had ________of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and ________. And she ________ that I would some day become a great leader ________ men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she ________Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and ________a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for ________ education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother's hope, Dad and I________what we have today. Dad runs a big international ________and I am a successful lawyer ________great fame in my country, ________not a leader as my mother expected.

Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn't be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. ________ he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.

【小题1】

A．rode B．walked C．ran D．drove

【小题2】

A．conversations B．games C．relationships D．activities

【小题3】

A．cold B．crowded C．quiet D．dirty

【小题4】

A．horse B．entertainment C．life D．beer

【小题5】

A．often B．ever C．never D．sometimes

【小题6】

A．laughing B．singing C．sleeping D．crying

【小题7】

A．unimportant B．busy C．unsatisfied D．tired

【小题8】

A．living B．change C．decision D．house

【小题9】

A．dreamed B．heard C．thought D．spoken

【小题10】

A．honesty B．money C．fame D．energy

【小题11】

A．cared B．knew C．forgot D．hoped

【小题12】

A．training B．ruling C．helping D．protecting

【小题13】

A．warned B．wanted C．allowed D．persuaded

【小题14】

A．start B．find C．design D．sell

【小题15】

A．farther B．higher C．easier D．closer

【小题16】

A．showed B．kept C．lost D．achieved

【小题17】

A．company B．school C．farm D．café

【小题18】

A．suffering B．sharing C．enjoying D．following

【小题19】

A．though B．if C．and D．since

【小题20】

A．So B．However C．Or D．Because

同学们即将进入高三, 为了保证有充足的学习时间, 一些学生打算搬出学生宿舍, 在学校附近租房。请就这一现象写一篇英语短文向某英语报社投稿。内容包括:
1. 在校外租房的利与弊;
2. 你的看法, 并陈述你的理由。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3. 开头已为你写好, 不计人总词数。
参考词汇:学生宿舍dormitory
With the senior year of high school approaching,
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The associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower shop like myself were never perfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they improved taught me new ways to show forgiveness, understanding, and patience.
One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having trouble finding a job. He told me that David was a little shy, did not talk much and was afraid to go on with interviews. He requested that I give David an interview just for practice. He plainly told David that I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.
When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at the bicycle shop and showed him around. I told David to keep showing up because the number one thing an employer wanted in an associate was dependability.
David was very quiet (he was evaluated as a slow learner in school). Every ten days or so, for weeks after the interview, David walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. He never said a word, just stood by the door.
One day, shortly before Christmas, a large truck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded right away or the driver would leave.
It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose not to brave the weather to get into work, so I was short­handed. It seemed everything was going wrong and on top of it, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looked at him and shouted, “Well, all right! Fill out a time card and help me unload this truck！”
David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He came to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; however, he rarely chose to. He drove my truck and made deliveries. The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesn't talk, but he really shows you how to operate a lawn mower！”
【小题1】The author gave David an interview to ________.

A．give him some practice

B．show sympathy for him

C．find a person who is reliable

D．find a part­time worker in need

【小题2】The author finally hired David because ________.

A．He realized David was dependable

B．there were no other workers in the shop then

C．he needed someone who was willing to work then

D．David kept showing up

【小题3】We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

A．the author prefers David to be more outgoing

B．the author feels lucky to hire David

C．David has had his character changed through work

D．some customers just play jokes on David