Success in money is not always a good __________ of success in life

You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it’s likely you will burn out, or feel upset .When you take and take without giving anything back ,you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.

     The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values .I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the character traits of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits becomes your life purpose.

Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.

     When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate, or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power.

     When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.

1.The main purpose of this passage is to ___________.

 A．persuade the readers to make a commitment

 B．inform the readers how to be truly happy

C．explain to the readers what personal values are

D．instruct the readers how to make wise choices

2.According to the text, living by your being values ,you would   ___________.

A．gain a lot of power                   B．fill your own needs

C．seek all human virtues                D．form positive personality

3.The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 means ___________.

 A．a feeling of emptiness                B．an absence of one’s mind

 C．a break of continuity                 D．a state of confusion

4.Which of the following does not belong to “your having values”?

A. your success in the competition            B. the help from your friends

C. your own peaceful mind                  D. the friendship

5.What can be inferred from the text?

 A．Having values are better than being values.

 B．The way other people think of you decides who you are. 

C． A calm person does not choose to complain.

D．A responsible person does not care about financial security.

Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If 41, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews  42.

In his book, Matthews 43  us how to have a happy life and answers the  44  of teenagers.

There are many 45 such as parents and friends, and the book  46 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills  47  how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 48 your memory better.

Many teenagers think  49 happiness comes from a good exam result 50 praise  from other people. But you can  51  be happy when there are no such “good” things.

Success comes from a(n)  52  attitude. If you  53  from problems, you will have success in the future.

Some school students have  54 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that  55 comes from thinking about things in a positive  56. If you are 57, people notice you and you can get a  58  view at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes 59 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important 60 : you choose to be happy!

1.                A．so             B．not            C．it    D．do

2.                A．wise           B．smart           C．useful    D．simple

3.                A．orders         B．tells            C．asks D．argues

4.                A．problems       B．questions       C．ideas D．comments

5.                A．roles           B．classes         C．courses   D．subjects

6.                A．says           B．writes          C．reads D．thinks

7.                A．for example     B．such as         C．so as D．so that

8.                A．make          B．turn           C．let   D．change

9.                A．what           B．how           C．that  D．whether

10.               A．and           B．but            C．so    D．or

11.               A．yet            B．already         C．still   D．forever

12.               A．bad            B．good           C．independent   D．nomal

13.               A．learn          B．rescue         C．struggle   D．separate

14.               A．experiences     B．difficulties      C．fears D．problems

15.               A．success        B．happiness       C．failure D．height

16.               A．way           B．means         C．manners   D．spirit

17.               A．short          B．small           C．tall   D．fat

18.               A．lower          B．higher         C．worse D．better

19.               A．take           B．spend          C．cover D．cost

20.               A．work           B．lesson          C．teaching   D．study

The book which __________ at the end of last year turned out to be a great success in Shanghai.

A．came about                            B．came up

C．came out                              D．came across

This is the reason ______ she explained in the report for her success in the job.

A．what             B．that              C．how              D．where

第二部分：阅读理解（共25题，第一节每题2分，第二节每题1分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Trouve sat up on its back legs arid growled（吼叫）the words “How are you, Grandmama?” The audience roared with laughter and clapped. Twenty-year-old Aleck gave the dog a morsel（一口）of food. His hard wok paid off. His dog could talk!

Aleck was fascinated with the different sounds of people’s speech. His father taught students who had a speech problem to improve their speech. Aleck paid close attention. Could an animal form sounds into words, too? He decided to experiment with Trouve, the family dog.

The easy part was teaching Trouve to growl whenever Aleck wanted. The little dog growled for a morsel of food.

Next Aleck moved the dog’s “lips’ as it growled. It sounded like “ma ma ma.” Trouve learned quickly to stop the growling just as Aleck’s hand moved away. They practiced and practiced until the dog said “ma ma” perfectly.

Soon Aleck discovered more. If he pushed gently under the dog’s jawbone（下颚骨）, it made the “ga” sound. If he pushed once and moved the dog’s lips twice, he could make the dog say, “ga ma ma”. With even more practice, it sounded like “grandmama.” Whenever Trouve said “grandmam,” Aleck gave the god two treats, so Trouve loved the lessons.

Aleck tried to teach his dog to move its tongue. So that Trouve could say more words. That didn’t work, but Aleck didn’t give up.

After many hours of practice, Trouve could say, “Ow ah oo ga-ma-ma?” This sounded just like “How are you, Grandmama?”

Friends and neighbors traveled to see young Aleck and his amazing talking dog. Rumors spread that the dog could speak by itself, which wasn’t true. No matter how much Aleck tried, the dog was never able to move its lips without help.

Aleck’s full name was Alexander Graham Bell. He wanted to know more about the world all his life. He had many ideas. Some worked; others didn’t. But he kept trying—always learning; One of his inventions was something called the telephone.

41．Which of the following is TRUE of Aleck?

A．His father had an influence on him.      

B．He had a talent for giving speeches.

C．He taught Trouve to talk in honor of his grandmother.

D．He carried out many experiments to improve people’s speech.

42．Trouve grew fond of practicing talking because         .

A．it liked being together with Aleck  B．it was given some food for that

C．it would like to develop its potential      D．Aleck treated it like one of the family

43．Which of the following words can best describe Aleck?

A．Humorous.      B．Naughty.  C．Knowledgeable.       D．Curious.

44．What contributes most to Aleck’s success in teaching the dog to talk?

A．His own hard work.         B．His neighbor’s help.

C．His father’s encouragement.    D．The dog’s smartness.