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   Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.

   In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you. Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money.

   When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you can’t always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋轉(zhuǎn)) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

Information Card

Who can have happiness?	81. ____________________________.
When you do something wrong people	82. ____________ will help you to correct it.
Your friends will say congratulations to you when you get	83.____________________________.
Even if you are poor you can	84. ____________________________.
You can see that happiness is always around you if you	85. ____________________________.

 

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(向…挑戰(zhàn))yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋轉(zhuǎn))door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
【小題1】When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will_________.

A．laugh at you

B．play jokes on you

C．quarrel with you

D．help you up

【小題2】What will your friends say to you when you make great progress(進(jìn)步)?

A．Oh, so do I.	B．Congratulations.
C．Good luck.	D．It’s just so-so.

【小題3】Which idea is NOT right according to the passage?

A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.

B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes.

C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.

D．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.

【小題4】Which of the following is this passage about?

A．Bad luck.

B．Good luck.

C．Happiness.

D．Life.

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“             .”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小費(fèi)）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（臉頰）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
【小題1】When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip           .

A．porters

B．waiters

C．bus drivers

D．taxi drivers

【小題2】The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“         .”

A．Love me，love my dog

B．He who laughs last laughs best

C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do

D．Where there is a will，there is a way

【小題3】The underline word “porters” in the passage means                 .

A．搬運(yùn)工

B．清潔工

C．接線員

D．售票員

【小題4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．In Spain，People usually have dinner very early

B．In England，It’s a not polite to talk about the weather

C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

【小題5】What，s the best title of the passage ？
A. How to Tip          B Body Language
C When to Have Dinner   D Advice to International Travelers

My name is Ben Mansury. I’m fifteen years old and study in a middle school. In school, I never join in any group discussion or stage (舞臺(tái)) program. So, I never knew what stage nervousness was.

Our community (社區(qū)) has a weekly “Students Ideas” program. About two years ago, I received a(n)   1   from the chairman of our community. He invited me to the “Students Ideas” talk the next morning to speak to the group.

The time between his call to the next morning was like several weeks for me. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many   2   were coming. One of them was to call the chairman, with regret, and tell him that I could not come. But finally, I thought, if I missed this   3  , the community would never invite me again to any of their programs. So, I decided to go.

I reached the hall in time. When my turn came and I started, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to   4   the words on the paper properly. I had no idea where I was standing and what I was talking. That was the day when I   5   my biggest weakness: public speaking.

After I finished, I met with the chairman and   6   what happened to me. He said that this happens to everyone. It is very   7  . He suggested that I should come again the next week.

I   8   a talk carefully. This time when I gave the talk, I was somewhat comfortable but not confident (自信的). Afterwards, I met with the chairman again and told him about the improvement I   9   I had made. He was kind enough to invite me again.

For around one month, I practiced a lot for my talk. This time I was feeling comfortable and both the chairman and my neighbors thought I did a good job.    

I learned that everything is   10   if we take the first step, as the saying goes: A journey of thousand miles begins with first step.

1.                A．letter          B．call            C．card D．email

 

2.                A．topics          B．regrets         C．thoughts D．words

 

3.                A．man           B．group          C．stage D．chance

 

4.                A．read           B．spell           C．see  D．recite

 

5.                A．had            B．forgot          C．realized  D．improved

 

6.                A．a(chǎn)sked          B．checked        C．explained D．wondered

 

7.                A．useful          B．successful       C．difficult   D．common

 

8.                A．wrote          B．prepared        C．gave D．finished

 

9.                A．knew          B．felt            C．believed  D．hoped

 

10.               A．easy           B．great          C．helpful    D．possible

 

 

俗話說(shuō)：“予人玫瑰，手留余香”。在我們的日常生活中，我們會(huì)遇到各種困難，因此，我們會(huì)需要他人的幫助；但同時(shí)，我們也要學(xué)會(huì)幫助他人。其實(shí)，幫助他人就是在幫助自己。請(qǐng)你結(jié)合身邊的事例，以“幫助”為話題，用英語(yǔ)寫一篇短文。注意：①無(wú)需寫標(biāo)題，開頭已經(jīng)給出，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；②文中要結(jié)合你幫助別人或別人幫助你的一件事例；③文中不得透露任何個(gè)人和學(xué)校的真實(shí)信息；④詞數(shù)為80左右。

As the saying goes, roses given, fragrance in hand. In our daily life, we will meet with a lot of trouble.

 

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another country, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “           . ”

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小費(fèi)). It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favourite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.

In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.

Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in a conversation. A kind of body language that is used in one culture may be impolite in another.

1.When you travel to the USA, you don’t need to tip _________.

A．porters           B．waiters           C．a(chǎn)ctors            D．taxi drivers

2.The missing sentences in the first paragraph should be “           . ”

A．Love me, love my dog.

B．He who laughs last laughs best.

C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

3.The underline work “porters” in the passage means _________.

A．搬運(yùn)工           B．清潔工           C．接線員           D．售票員

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．In Spain, people usually have dinner very early.

B．In England, it’s not polite to talk about the weather.

C．In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek.

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．How to tip.

B．Body Language.

C．When to Have Dinner.

D．Advice to International Travellers.

 

每個(gè)人都有理想和追求，都有自己的夢(mèng)想。你的夢(mèng)想有多高，你就可能飛多高。世界上第一位沒(méi)有雙手的飛行員Jessica Cox通過(guò)自己的不懈努力創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)個(gè)奇跡。請(qǐng)根據(jù)圖片提示，描述她的奮斗史，并就此簡(jiǎn)單談?wù)勀愕母邢搿?/p>

要求：1. 文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的校名、人名。

2. 語(yǔ)言通順，意思連貫，書寫規(guī)范。

3. 詞數(shù)80左右。文章的開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

As the saying goes, will will find a way. Jessica Cox is such a living example to prove it. She is a girl who touches the sky without arms.                                       

                                                                   

                                                                   

                                                                   

                                                                   

                                                                 

 

Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for smiling? I’m not asking if you experience lots of good times. Of course, we should smile during the happy times. But do you also smile during the difficult times.

Erma Bombeck is famous for her funny books. But she wrote one about a more serious subject –cancer in children. The book is titled, I WANT TO GROW HAIR,ＩWANT TO GROW UP. Erma talks with many children who have cancer and learns important lessons from them. She learns, for example, that cancer survivors know how they should smile at life, though they are receiving chemotherapy.

She tells about the experience of 15-year-old Jessica. Jessica’s leg was cut off at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to wear a prosthesis(假肢). Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the ball hard with her foot. The ball flew off in one direction while her man-made leg flew another way. Then the brave girl lay on the floor, laughing happily.

As the saying goes, “There’s a time to cry and a time to laugh.” Do you find plenty of time to laugh.

You can smile if you find reasons to smile during the difficult times. Only survivors know how to smile. If you can smile even when you’re in trouble, you will make it. Remember to smile and the whole world will smile with you.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容從所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those people who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who has cars may want to walk on the country road at their free time.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into __it__. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you. When you take lessons, your parents are always taking care of your life and health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them , you can see that happiness is always around you.

Happiness is not the same as money. It’s a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, “ Life is like a revolving door, when it closes, it also opens.” If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is happiness?

A．You have lots of money, but you have no friends.

B．When you’re in trouble, your classmates often help you.

C．You have a big house, but you always feel lonely.

D．When you meet difficulties, you give up at once.

2.What does the underlined word “ it ”refer to?

A．Happiness.         B．Trouble           C．Health            D．Difficulty

3.The third paragraph(段) tells us that ________.

A．Poor people are always happy.             B．Difficulties means happiness.

C．Happiness is a feeling of heart.             D．Life is the revolving door.

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Money and cars.                        B．Happiness is everywhere.

C．Happiness is money.                     D．Luck in life.

 

According to the recent survey , only forty percent of children in our school feel happy, Why?
Do you know what “happiness” means? A lot  of money? No homework every day? High marks or anything else?
In fact , happiness is always around you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble  at school, you r friends will help you; When you study hard  at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to collect it; When you do something good to others, you will feel happy ,too. All these are happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you. All these can’t be bought  with money. It’s a feeling of your heart. When you come across difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself.
As the saying goes , lift is a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a  happy  and lucky person

1. 1.

   When you  fail in the exam, both your teacher and your classmates will ________ to make you happy

   1. A.
      laugh at you
   2. B.
      play jokes on you
   3. C.
      help you
   4. D.
      quarrel with you
2. 2.

   What  will your friends say to you when you get high marks?

   1. A.
      Good luck!
   2. B.
      Congratulations
   3. C.
      Just so-so
   4. D.
      Is that so?
3. 3.

   In the writer’s  opinion ,_________ can make you happy

   1. A.
      no homework
   2. B.
      high marks
   3. C.
      peace of mind
   4. D.
      money
4. 4.

   Which of the following is this passage about?

   1. A.
      Life
   2. B.
      Happiness
   3. C.
      Good luck
   4. D.
      Chance
5. 5.

   How many examples are given to show the meanings of happiness?

   1. A.
      5
   2. B.
      7
   3. C.
      4
   4. D.
      6

閱讀，選擇適當(dāng)?shù)膯尉涮羁?，將其代碼填在答題紙的橫線上。
（每空1分，共4分）
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or 1．________ and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely（孤獨(dú)的）and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. 2．________. When you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health. When you get success, your friends will say congratulations（祝賀）to you. When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. 3．________. All these are your happiness. If you notice（注意到） a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge（挑戰(zhàn)）yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving（旋轉(zhuǎn)的）door. When it closes, it also opens. 4．________.

A．When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you B．If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person C．those who have nice cars and a lot of money D．And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too E．those who have no houses

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“_________ .”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小費(fèi)）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（臉頰）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
【小題1】When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip  __________.  

A．porters

B．waiters

C．taxi drivers

D．conductor

【小題2】The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“  __________ .”

A．Love me，love my dog .	B．He who laughs last laughs best
C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do	D．Where there is a will，there is a way

【小題3】The underline word “porters” in the passage means  __________. 

A．搬運(yùn)工

B．清潔工

C．接線員

D．售票員

【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．In Spain，People usually have dinner very early.

B．In England it’s a not polite to talk about the weather.

C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek .

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

【小題5】What’s the best title of the passage ？
A. How to Tip                      B Body Language
C. When to Have Dinner         D. Advice to International Travelers

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(向…挑戰(zhàn))yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋轉(zhuǎn))door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
【小題1】Those who have big houses may often feel         .

A．happy

B．lonely

C．free

D．excited

【小題2】When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will     .

A．laugh at you	B．play jokes on you
C．quarrel with you	D．help you up

【小題3】What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?

A．Oh, so do I	B．Congratulations
C．Good luck	D．It’s just so-so

【小題4】 Which idea is NOT right according to the passage?

A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air

B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes

C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money

D．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you

【小題5】 Which of the following is this passage about?

A．Bad luck

B．Good luck

C．Happiness

D．Life

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.

Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(向…挑戰(zhàn))yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋轉(zhuǎn))door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

1.When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will_________.

A．laugh at you                           B．play jokes on you

C．quarrel with you                        D．help you up

2.What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?

A．Oh, so do I.                            B．Congratulations.

C．Good luck.                             D．It’s just so-so.

3.Which idea is NOT right according to the passage?

A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.

B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes.

C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.

D．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.

4.Which of the following is this passage about?

A．Bad luck.          B．Good luck.         C．Happiness.         D．Life.

 

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(向…挑戰(zhàn))yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋轉(zhuǎn))door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
【小題1】When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will_________.

A．laugh at you	B．play jokes on you
C．quarrel with you	D．help you up

【小題2】What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?

A．Oh, so do I.	B．Congratulations.
C．Good luck.	D．It’s just so-so.

【小題3】Which idea is NOT right according to the passage?

A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.

B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes.

C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.

D．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.

【小題4】Which of the following is this passage about?

A．Bad luck.

B．Good luck.

C．Happiness.

D．Life.

According to the recent survey , only forty percent of children in our school feel happy, Why?
Do you know what “happiness” means? A lot  of money? No homework every day? High marks or anything else?
In fact , happiness is always around you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble  at school, you r friends will help you; When you study hard  at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; When you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; When you do something wrong, people around you will help you to collect it; When you do something good to others, you will feel happy ,too. All these are happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you. All these can’t be bought  with money. It’s a feeling of your heart. When you come across difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself.
As the saying goes , lift is a revolving door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a  happy  and lucky person.
【小題1】When you  fail in the exam, both your teacher and your classmates will ________ to make you happy.

A．laugh at you

B．play jokes on you

C．help you

D．quarrel with you

【小題2】What  will your friends say to you when you get high marks?

A．Good luck!

B．Congratulations

C．Just so-so

D．Is that so?

【小題3】In the writer’s  opinion ,_________ can make you happy.

A．no homework

B．high marks

C．peace of mind

D．money

【小題4】Which of the following is this passage about?

A．Life

B．Happiness

C． Good luck

D．Chance

【小題5】How many examples are given to show the meanings of happiness?

A． 5

B． 7

C． 4

D． 6

—I lost my pet pig, but it came back yesterday.

—As the saying goes: an old horse knew the way.

A．塞翁失馬

B．老馬識(shí)途

C．馬失前蹄

D．馬到成功

 

My name is Ben Mansury. I’m fifteen years old and study in a middle school. In school, I never join in any group discussion or stage (舞臺(tái)) program. So, I never knew what stage nervousness was.
Our community (社區(qū)) has a weekly “Students Ideas” program. About two years ago, I received a(n)   1   from the chairman of our community. He invited me to the “Students Ideas” talk the next morning to speak to the group.
The time between his call to the next morning was like several weeks for me. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many   2   were coming. One of them was to call the chairman, with regret, and tell him that I could not come. But finally, I thought, if I missed this   3  , the community would never invite me again to any of their programs. So, I decided to go.
I reached the hall in time. When my turn came and I started, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to   4   the words on the paper properly. I had no idea where I was standing and what I was talking. That was the day when I   5   my biggest weakness: public speaking.
After I finished, I met with the chairman and   6   what happened to me. He said that this happens to everyone. It is very   7  . He suggested that I should come again the next week.
I   8   a talk carefully. This time when I gave the talk, I was somewhat comfortable but not confident (自信的). Afterwards, I met with the chairman again and told him about the improvement I   9   I had made. He was kind enough to invite me again.
For around one month, I practiced a lot for my talk. This time I was feeling comfortable and both the chairman and my neighbors thought I did a good job.    
I learned that everything is   10   if we take the first step, as the saying goes: A journey of thousand miles begins with first step.

【小題1】

A．letter B．call C．card D．email

【小題2】

A．topics B．regrets C．thoughts D．words

【小題3】

A．man B．group C．stage D．chance

【小題4】

A．read B．spell C．see D．recite

【小題5】

A．had B．forgot C．realized D．improved

【小題6】

A．a(chǎn)sked B．checked C．explained D．wondered

【小題7】

A．useful B．successful C．difficult D．common

【小題8】

A．wrote B．prepared C．gave D．finished

【小題9】

A．knew B．felt C．believed D．hoped

【小題10】

A．easy B．great C．helpful D．possible

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your hear into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you can’t always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the  saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋轉(zhuǎn)) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
【小題1】Happiness is for          .

A．those who have large and beautiful house

B．those who have cars

C．those who have a lot of money

D．a(chǎn)ll people

【小題2】When you do something wrong,          . And you feel happy.

A．people around you will help you

B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself

C．your classmates will laugh at you

D．you will be happy

【小題3】Which is true according to the passage?

A．when you get success, your friends will be very proud of you.

B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes.

C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.

D．All the above.

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another country, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes, “           . ”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小費(fèi)). It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favourite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain, it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in a conversation. A kind of body language that is used in one culture may be impolite in another.
【小題1】When you travel to the USA, you don’t need to tip _________.

A．porters

B．waiters

C．a(chǎn)ctors

D．taxi drivers

【小題2】The missing sentences in the first paragraph should be “           . ”

A．Love me, love my dog.

B．He who laughs last laughs best.

C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

【小題3】The underline work “porters” in the passage means _________.

A．搬運(yùn)工

B．清潔工

C．接線員

D．售票員

【小題4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．In Spain, people usually have dinner very early.

B．In England, it’s not polite to talk about the weather.

C．In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek.

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

【小題5】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．How to tip.

B．Body Language.

C．When to Have Dinner.

D．Advice to International Travellers.