The secret of happiness is also to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

Besides, many people find happiness in helping other people. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbor, or simply help around the house.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness.

78. The underline word "wealthy" means "_________" in the article.

A. pleased B. rich C. excited D. healthy

79. Some people who hold a high place in the government think they can _________.

A. do what they want to do at any time

B. enjoy health, which makes them work hard

C. take an active part in all kinds of activities everyday

D. get money and something they can't buy with money

80. The writer shows us _________ ways to help to be happier.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

81. _________ is NOT the simple life you can enjoy.

A. Worrying about the future B. Reading a good book

C. Staying with close friends D. Listening to one's favorite music

82. The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people __________.

A. think about getting a good job B. often spend time with close friends

C. think of presents they don't like D. often spend time on entering the college

83. Many people find it happy to _________.

A. go shopping to get some food B. make much money and little progress

C. remember the old days and trouble D. do some meaningful things for other people

84. The passage mainly tells us __________.

A. how to save happiness B. to value our beliefs or healthy

C. how to find happiness D. to do something good for other people

答案：

71-77 FTTFTFT 78-84 BDCABDC

E. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)(14分)

Soon computers will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone's eyes are different. So in the future you won't have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You'll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.

The eye-recognition(眼睛识别)program has already been tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon this technology will take the place of all other ways of finding out who people are.

However, scientists are also working on other systems, machine will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark that made by your finger.

Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don't change as you get older and don't get dirty like hands or fingers, and ever twins have different eyes. So the eye-recognition program can be up to 94% correct, depending on how good the technology is. However, some other programs may only be 51% correct at present. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.

In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile!

99. What kind of machine will soon be able to remember you by looking at your eyes?

100. How does the eye-recognition program work?

101. How many countries has the eye-recognition program been tested in?

102. Who is working on other system besides the eye-recognition program?

103. Why can the eye-recognition program be up to 94% correct?

104. Are some other programs better than the eye-recognition program nowadays?

105. What is Paragraph 4 about?

答案：

99. Computers (will soon be able to remember you by looking at your eyes).

100. You look at the machine (and it will be able to tell who you are). / (You make the eye-recogni-tion program work) By looking at the machine.

101. Five/The eye-recognition program has been tested in five countries.

102. Scientists (are working on other systems).

103. Because eyes never change.

104. No, they aren't.

105. It is about the advantages of the eye-recognition program. (Any reasonable answer is accepta¬ble)

(卢湾区2010学年第二学期九年级质量调研考试)

VIII. Reading comprehension (阅读理解)：(共56分)

A. True or False (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)：(7分)

The hardworking blacksmith (铁匠) Jones used to work all day in his shop. The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enj oy himself watching how Jones worked.

"Young man, why don't you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (鞋钉) , even if it is only to pass the time?" said the blacksmith. "Who knows, one day, it may be useful to you."

The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he became skilled and soon could make some of the finest tacks.

Old Mr. Smith died and later a war destroyed his home. Young Mr. Smith had to move to another country. It so happened that in this village there were a number of shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices, they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country soldiers' shoes were greatly needed.

Young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the idea of making good deals with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, young Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.

"How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a fortune. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.

71. Young Mr. Smith was Jones' neighbour.

72. Jones advised young Mr. Smith to learn to make shoe tacks because it was relaxing.

73. At first young Mr. Smith learned to make shoe tacks from Jones to make some money.

74. Young Mr. Smith had to move to another country because of a war.

75. Young Mr. Smith was clever enough to learn how to make shoe tacks quickly.

76. Young Mr. Smith sold his tacks to the farmers and shoemakers in the village.

77. The passage mainly tells us that a skill in life can help to make a living.

B. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (7分)

I am Greek, and my family go to Greece every summer. Uncle Spyro and Aunt Aspa lived about 45 minutes outside of Athens. Every summer when we travelled to Greece, we would spend a couple of days with them.

I remember all the fun things we would do there. We would shake almonds (杏仁) off of the branches of Uncle Spyro's almond trees. Using his strong arms, he would break the shells off, and present us with the shiny white nut. With Aunt Aspa we would pick lemons off her lemon trees and carry them inside the small house with the help of Uncle Spyro. Drinking the fresh lemonade and eating the delicious almonds, we would sit on the porch and talk. Uncle Spyro and Aunt Aspa didn't speak English, and my Greek wasn't and still isn't perfect. But those peacefully quiet time on the porch were the time that I miss most.

Uncle Spyro developed cancer from smoke for most of his life and he became very sick. We didn't go to Greece in 2009, but we planned on going again in 2010. But just in the late spring of 2010, we found out that Uncle Spyro was in the hospital shortly before we left for Greece. My mother, Alethea, and I wanted to see him. But he passed away before we could get there. We were deeply grieved to hear the news. Now, I wish that we had seen him for the last time. But my uncle didn't wait for us to go.

We still visit Aunt Aspa and we still pick almonds and lemons. We still drink the fresh lemonade and eat the delicious almonds on the porch. But somehow the lemonade isn't as fresh, and the almonds aren't as delicious as before.

I think I'm still here to comfort Aunt Aspa and that I'm still here to finish my life. I'm not afraid of death any more like some people. And I know that when I do die, I'll just be going up to Uncle Spyro, and we'll eat almonds and drink lemonade, just like before.

78. The writer would spend some days with his uncle and aunt when they travelled to _______every summer.

A) England B) America

C) Greece D) Australia

79. The writer did some fun things except_______.

A) picking lemons off the lemon trees

B) breaking the shells off the almonds with hands

C) shaking almonds off the almond tree

D) drinking fresh lemonade and eating the delicious almonds

80. From the last sentence of paragraph three, we know that Uncle Spyro_______.

A) didn't like to wait for the writer B) went travelling before the writer arrived

C) went to hospital after the writer reached Greece D) died before the writer went to see him

81. The writer thinks the lemonade isn't as fresh and the almonds aren't as delicious as before because_______.

A) the lemonade and the almonds aren't fresh

B) Uncle Spyro can't stay with him any longer

C) the lemonade and the almonds have been stored for a long time

D) Aunt Aspa doesn't know how to make the lemonade

82. We can learn from the passage that_______.

A) the writer's uncle died in 2009 B) the writer doesn't live in Greece

C) the writer can speak Greek fluently D) the writer could talk with his aunt fluently

83. The underlined word "grieved" in paragraph three means "_______".

A) excited B) angry

C)sad D) proud

84. The best title for the passage is "_______".

A) An Unhappy Day B) Unforgettable Lemonade and almonds

C) My Uncle and Aunt D) An unforgettable trip

答案：

71. T 72. F 73. F 74. T 75. T 76. F 77. T

78. C 79. B 80. D 81. B 82. B 83. C 84. B

E. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)：(14分)

Edward Sims was born in 1892. He was the fifth child and only son of Herbert and Dora Sims. Herbert was a carpenter (木匠), and did a successful business making furniture. He decided that his first-born son would be a carpenter just like him. For this reason, Edward was kept away from school and worked with his father.

However, Edward was not born to be a carpenter. Although he had a fit body, he didn't have strong arms like his father. When he tried to find another job, he found it difficult because he had never learnt to read or write.

One day, he went for an interview at a law office. The job was a runner, taking papers from the office to other offices in the city. The lawyer was pleased to see that Edward was physically fit, but when he discovered that the young man couldn't read or write, he decided not to employ him. "How can you deliver documents to other offices," he asked, "if you can't read the addresses on them?"

Greatly disappointed, Edward left the building and went to wait for a bus to take him back home. Next to the bus stop, a man was selling newspapers from a stand (摊位) .

"Excuse me, young man?" he said. "Would you look after my stand for a moment?"

For the next 20 minutes, Edward sold newspapers, lots of them. When the man came back, he was so happy to see his new assistant's honesty that he offered him a job. Edward took it immediately.

In the next few months, the two men progressed from working on newspaper stands to selling newspapers, cigarettes, candy and other goods in a shop. Then they opened a second shop, and a third. Finally, they had a chain of 25 shops in three cities.

Edward became very rich, so he employed a private teacher to teach him read and write. The teacher was amazed at what Edward had achieved. "Imagine what you could do if you were able to read and write when you were younger!" he said.

99. What was Edwards' father?

.

100. Why was Edward kept away from school?

Because his father______________________________________ .

101. Was it easy for Edward to find another job?

.

102. How did Edward feel when he was refused by the lawyer?

.

103. What did the man selling newspapers ask Edward to help him?

He asked Edward___________________________________________.

104. How long did it take the two men to progress from working on newspaper stands to selling newspapers and other goods in a shop?

.

105. What do you think Edward could do if he was able to read and write when he was younger?

答案：

99. He was a carpenter / A carpenter

100. wanted him to be a carpenter

101. No, it wasn't

102. He felt disappointed

103. to look after his stand for a moment

104. A few months.

105. He could be more successful / He could make more money. (Any reasonable answers are ac¬ceptable.)

(闵行区2010学年第二学期九年级质量调研考试)

VIII. Reading comprehension

A. true or false

In the year of the Rabbit, let’s see some famous rabbits over the world and know something about these friends.

Lord Rabbit, or Tu’er Ye in Chinese, is one of the most popular traditional toys of ancient folklore (民间传说)in Beijing, as well as believed to come from that of Jude Rabbit(玉兔) in the palace on the moon.

There are about 100 books about Miffy, the cutest rabbit, and she is also a TV star. It is a small rabbit in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna. Mitty was created in 1955 after Bruna told his one-year-old son stories about a little rabbit they had seen. Miffy became a girl after Mffy decided that he wanted to draw a dress and not trousers on his rabbit.

People can’t help laughing when they see Bugs Bunny (兔八哥)! He has long ears, big front teeth and a funny face. It is in the cartoon film called “A Wild Hare in 1940” that he first came out from his rabbit hole to ask a rabbit hunter, “What up, Doc?” Since then, he has been saying this phrase while chewing a carrot. Bugs Bunny, the funniest rabbit, is very popular in the USA. Beating Mickey Mouse, Bug was also the first cartoon star on the map.

Mashimaro, created by Kim Jae In, is a South Korean fictional character who looks like a fat rabbit. He appeared for the first time in a series of Flash animations, mostly without any dialogue-although some words of Korean or English are present—on the internet. The original Mashimaro cartoons are full of toilet humor, and Mashimoro himself is often portrayed with a plunger(柱塞) stuck to his head.

Do you love those world’ famous rabbit.?

71.Lord Rabbit is one of the most popular Shanghai folklore.

72. Tu’er Ye is connected with a well known Chinese fairy tale.

74. Bugs Bunny has long ears, big front teeth and a fat face.

75. “What up, Doc?” has become the famous phrase of bugs Bunny.

76. Mashimaro is often put on with a plunger stuck to his head.

77. The above rabbits appear in cartoon films for the first time.

B. Choose the best answer

A new research suggests that children who are brought up on healthy diets are more intelligent compared with those junk food enters. It was found toddlers (初学走路的孩子) who are fed a diet high in fats, sugars, and processed foods had lower IQs than those fed pasta (通心粉)， salad and fruit. The effect is so great that researchers from the university of Bristol said those children with a “healthier” diet may get an IQ improvement. Scientists stressed a good diet was vital in a child’s early life as the brain grows at its fastest rate. During the first three years of life. This indicated head growth at this time is lined to intellectual ability and it is possible that good nutrition during may encourage the best brain growth.

Scientists followed the long term health and happiness of around 14000 children born in 1991 and 1992 as part of the West Country’s Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and children (ALSPAC). Parents were quizzed about the types and frequency of the food and drink their children consumed when they were three, four, seven and eight and a half years old. Their answers were marked on a sliding scales .Minus two is for the healthiest while ten is for the unhealthiest .IQ was measured by a test—the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (韦氏儿童智力量表)—of 4,000 children when they were eight and a half year old. The results found after considering some other factors(因素)，a mainly processed food diet at the age of three was connected with a lower IQ at the result. Every one point increase in dietary score was connected with a 1.67 fall in IQ.

78. A new research suggests that children should be ______on healthy diets.

A. keep off B. looked after C. put up D. worried about

79. According to the passage _________ can help develop babies’IQs

A. fats, sugars and pasta B. processed foods and fruit

C. junk food and salads D. pasta, salads and fruit

80. Scientists stressed a good diet was_______ in a child’s early life

A. important B. primary C. simple D. various

81. The underline word indicated in this passage probably means ______

A. introduced B. explored C. expressed D. recorded

82. In ALSPAC , parents were interviewed ________

A. what and how often their children had during their early years

B. what and how often they had during their childhood

C. what their children like best when they were three and seven

D. what they like best when they were eight and a half years old

83. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children is used to test kids’________

A. physical problem B. happiness factors C. school work D. intellectual ability

84. Which of the statement below is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The healthier diet is, The happier the child will be in their daily life

B. A mainly processed food diet in the babies’ life could lower down their IQs

C. Researchers from the University of Bristol helped the toddlers get high IQs

D. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children tested nearly 14000 children’s IQs

答案：

71-77 F T F F T T F 78-84 B D A C A D B

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