ever truly give you joy．Actually, there are misconceptions on the road to happiness．
misconception1: “Once I know the tools for being happy, then it will work like magic．”
Don’t expect the results to come automatically．It is possible to understand how to achieve happiness, yet not put it into practice． In fact, many people actually prefer to be comfortable and unhappy, rather than bear the discomfort of changing their habits．Just as learning any new skill requires effort, you have to be willing to invest serious effort to achieve real happiness．
Misconception 2: “if I become content and satisfied with what I have, I’ll lose my motivation to achieve more．”
Now ask someone who is depressed, “Let’s go fishing!” “I’m tired．Maybe tomorrow．And anyway, I might rain…” in reality, happy people are energetic and ambitious．There’s never enough time to do everything they want to do． Misconception 3:
A beautiful Sunday afternoon, you’re in the park having a picnic with friends．Suddenly one person complains: “who forgot the forks? It’s too hot for volleyball．I want to go home already．”
When our mood negatively affects others, we recognize we have duty to be happy and not spoil the fun．But what about when we’re at home with our family? Or when we go into the office on Monday morning? like an open pit in the middle of the road, a sourpuss(牢骚满腹的人) is a public danger．Being happy is part of being considerate to the people around us．
1．The story is placed at the beginning of the passage in order to ．
A．tell a skill of persuasion
B．warn the danger of standing on a tall building C．emphasize the importance of eyesight D．introduce the theme of the passage
2．What can be inferred from the underlined sentences? A．Everything has a price． B．We should value what we have． C．Every dog has its day． D．Eyesight is more important． 3．What is right about happy？ A．Happy is a gift． B．Happy is limited．
C．Happy is contagious (会传染的)． D．Happy is no more than a skill．
4．The best subtitle of Misconception 3 is ． A．If unhappy occurs at home, I needn’t pretend to be happy B．If I can’t make others unhappy, I won’t be happy． C．If someone is happy, then others around them are happy． D．If I want to be depressed, that’s my own prerogative．
4.D Buckingham Palace has a history that dates back over 500 years and has changed hands on numerous occasions, however, much of the building that remains standing today is from the original structure built in the early 1700's． In the beginning Buckingham Palace was originally known as Buckingham House．However, in 1762 George III liked the house so much that he bought it for 28,000 and renamed it \．The reason for this was down to the
fact that he bought the house to give to his wife Charlotte．Shortly after he did this, work soon began in order to remodel the house with the help of Sir William Chambers．This trend then continued with the accession of George IV in 1820 when he decided to reconstruct the house but he still used it for the same purpose that his father did．
One of the biggest physical changes to the house occurred several years later when the king had a change of mind．It was in 1826 that King George IV set about transforming the house into what it is known today, Buckingham Palace．He did this with the help of an architect known as John Nash．
The work that Nash carried out involved doubling the size of the main block through adding a new suite of rooms on the garden side facing the west．He then faced this with mellow Bath stone, which reflected the French neo-classical influence favored by George IV．Many of the rooms that Nash added still remain pretty much unchanged today．
The palace as it stands today acts as not only the London residence of Her Majesty the Queen but also the administrative headquarters of the Royal
Household．It is in fact one of the few working royal palaces that remain in the world today．The state rooms are extensively used by the Queen as well as members of the royal family as a way of receiving and entertaining guests on state, ceremonial and official occasions．
1．George IV reconstructed Buckingham House probably to ． A．please his own wife B．satisfy his son C．sell at a good price D．honor his old father
2．One of the biggest changes to Buckingham Palace took place
in ． A．1762 B．1820 C．1826 D．1829
3．The last paragraph mainly tells us
A．how important Buckingham Palace is today B．what Buckingham Palace is like today
C．some information of royal palaces in the world D．how Buckingham Palace is used today
二、信息匹配（共1小题）
5.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Asking yourself the following questions will help you make steps towards a more balanced life．
Do you possess too much? Drowning ourselves in too many material possessions can lead to stress． 1
Are you eating healthily? The types of foods we eat can greatly affect how we feel both physically and emotionally．Eating too much junk food can lead to bad mood．
What is important to you as an individual? Is it family, health,
spirituality, work, etc．? Make sure that you are living with what matters most to you．
Are you maintaining healthy relationships? Is there a relationship in you life that needs a little extra care and attention? 2
Are you working too hard? Taking time to recharge and spend time on activities that make you happy is so important．
3 A lack of motivation to accomplish certain things can throw you off balance or make you feel stressed out later on．
Are you spending too much? 4 Saving money is an excellent practice and you will more than likely be glad you did in case of an emergency． Are you worrying about the future and dwelling on the past? learn to let go and only focus on what’s happening right now．
5 Sometimes we get so wrapped up in taking care of others that we forget to take care of ourselves．We all need a little “me time”．Set aside some time every day to just relax and do something that you enjoy, whether that is reading, meditating, watching TV, cooking, spending quality time with your loved ones, etc．
A．Use your head and you will find a way． B．Do you need to right a wrong with someone? C．Are you taking care of yourself? D．Overspending can lead to stress．
E．Get clear on what you badly need and what you can get rid of． F．Rearranging your schedule helps a lot． G．Are you playing too hard?
三、完形填空（共1小题）
6.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why．Do you need it for a 1 reason, such as your job or your
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