excursions, but he didn't want to pursue（追求，追赶） any of the trades.

When Ben was twelve years old his father sent him to his older brother James, who was a printer. Ben worked twelve hours a day in the printing shop, but still found time to educate himself. Though he only had two years of formal schooling, he taught himself foreign languages and read books on grammar, science, and math.

Later Ben went to Philadelphia. He started his own successful printing business and published a newspaper. People frequently quote（节选） from his sayings such things as, \to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise\“A penny saved is a penny earned”.

He invented the Franklin stove（炉子） which provided better heat for their homes. He refused to patent the Franklin stove and the lightning rod because he thought more people would benefit from the inventions if he did not patent them.

He proved that lightning and electricity are the same thing using a kite, string, and key in a thunderstorm. His experiments earned him fame. He was also awarded honorary degrees from Harvard and Yale even though he lacked formal schooling. He also worked to put an end to slavery in America long before others took up the cause. Some say when he died in 1790 the whole world went into mourning. 20,000 people honored him at his funeral in Philadelphia. 32. What does the underlined word \ A. courses

B. careers

C. tours

D. trades

33. How did the author describe Benjamin in the passage? A. Admiringly. B. Humorously. C. Critically.

D. Objectively.

34. Benjamin refused to patent the Franklin stove because . A. he thought it not very perfect B. he hoped he could help others C. more people could invent it

D. the stove was not worth patenting 35. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. His experiments were exciting but dangerous. B. His inventions saved African Americans.

C. His funeral is the biggest in American history. D. His death is a great loss to the whole world.

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。

How to Achieve Happiness

Different people have different ideas about happiness, and so does how to achieve happiness. Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 36 . The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

※Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

※ Surround yourself with happy people. It is east to begin to think negatively(消极地) when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 37 . ※ When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.

※ 38 . These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

※ 39 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously(下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 40 . A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes

someone else happy.

B. On the contrary(相反的), if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious(感染的).

C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.

D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking(寻求)happiness to ask themselves.

E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy. F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

第三节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。

When I opened the box at my 12th birthday party, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had really gotten a cell phone!

As soon as I got to my 41 the next morning I 42 my phone and asked everyone for their 43 .

It felt like I didn’t even 44 in that class any more. I wouldn’t pay much attention to the teachers because I was too busy on my 45 . Luckily, I didn’t get 46 using it. I was pretty 47 that the teacher didn’t 48 that I stopped paying attention to her 49 a week later we took a test and I failed. To make matters 50 , my mom had to 51 the paper.

It was hard to show my mom the 52 . She was used to seeing A’s and B’s on my tests. Well, eventually, I showed her and she couldn’t 53 it. She was angry but most of all, she was disappointed.

Weeks passed and my parents started to 54 the fact that I had a phone. They would say, “We have noticed that you never pay attention to us. It is like you have your own little

55 now and we don’t communicate as much as before.”

I acted like they were wrong, but then I started to wonder if it was true that I