Happiness. You should write at least 150 words.
Unit 9 Shopping
Section One Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions
or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A)，B)，C)
and D).
Passage One
Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage:
You don‘t need millions to be happy. At The Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dollars may do the trick. Since the institute opened its doors this year, men and women of all ages have been paying A$200 an hour (US$140) for lessons in how to feel great. Businesses are spending as much as A$6,000 on half-day happiness workshops for their staff.
―You can actually increase your happiness levels. That‘s what we teach,‖ said Timothy Sharp, founder of institute, which also offers group sessions (团体课程) from A$30 a head. ―We take people from zero and try to put a positive in their happiness bank account. You don‘t have to settle just for OKness. It‘s no more OK than having a zero bank balance. You can have a lot more,‖ Sharp said.
Experts say only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors. As much as 90 percent comes from elements such as attitude, life control and relationships. ―If you‘re not a natural (理想人员) in any of these areas you can learn to get a lot better at them,‖ Sharp said.
The Happiness Institute is part of what U.S. economist Paul Zane Pilzer calls the ―Wellness Revolution.‖ In his book of the same name, Pilzer says the next trillion-dollar industry after cars and information technology will be in preventative businesses that help people find peace, health and happiness. While most of us are significantly better off (富裕的) financially than our parents and grandparents, happiness levels haven‘t changed to reflect that. Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met, additional wealth adds very little to happiness.
1. How much should a company spend if he wants his staff to accept the happiness education for half a day? A) A$30. C) A$140.
B) A$200. D) A$6000.
2. Which of the following factors least affects one‘s feeling of happiness according to the passage? A) Income. B) Attitude. C) Life control. D) Relationships. 3. What can be inferred from the passage?
A) Cars and information technology will be the next two trillion-dollar industries. B) Pilzer wrote the book ―Wellness Revolution‖.
C) People in the past were better off financially than now. D) Our parents are happier than us.
4. Which of the following statements about the importance of money in making oneself feel happy is TRUE according to the passage?
A) The more money you have, the more happiness you can obtain. B) Money is by no means important.
C) Money is extremely important when one‘s needs of shelter are not met. D) Money is the most important factors when one is very rich. 5. Which of the following titles is the best one for the passage? A) Factors of Happiness. B) The Importance of Money. C) Money Is Happiness. D) What Happiness Means.
Passage Two
Questions 6-10 are based on the following passage:
Researchers say most of us make instant judgements about a person on the basis of how they look. They say facial features can determine whether we like or trust someone. It may even influence how we vote.
―Over the years, we have found that facial features affect the way many of us perceive others,‖ says Elisabeth Cornwell, a psychology researcher at the university‘s Perception Laboratory. Studies suggest that people are less likely to trust those with particularly masculine features, such as a square jaw, small eyes or big nose. ―They are perceived as dominant and less trustworthy,‖ says Ms Cornwell. ―It doesn‘t mean that men who look more masculine are less trustworthy --- It‘s just our first impressions.‖ Those with less masculine features --- larger eyes, a smaller nose and thinner lips --- are deemed to be more trustworthy. We are very good at processing these features quickly,‖ says Ms Cornwell.
The researchers are putting their science to the test at the Royal Society‘s annual summer exhibition in London. They have subtly manipulated (利用) the faces of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Conservative leader Michael Howard and Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy accentuating (着重) their dominant and trustworthy features respectively. ―We have used a computer programme to change the shape of their face and features. We hope it will help people to understand our work.‖ So should we expect to see Tony Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy at the exhibition getting tips? ―I don‘t think it‘s something they will want to try,‖ says Ms Cornwell. ―It‘s not really possible with television. We all know what they look like. I think they would be naive to try it.‖
6. Why are people less likely to trust those with particularly masculine features? A) Because they are bad-tempered.
B) Because they are perceived as dominant and less trustworthy. C) Because they are perceived as tricky. D) Because they are more stubborn.
7. According to the passage, which of the following is perceived as a masculine feature? A) Larger eyes. C) A smaller nose.
B) A square jaw. D) Thinner lips.
8. What can be inferred from the passage?
A) Most of us tend to judge people by how they look.
B) Some studies show that people with particular masculine features are more dominant. C) A candidate with less masculine features is more likely to win a vote. D) Most of us are with masculine features.
9. Why will Tony Blair not want to change his facial features according to the passage? A) Because he is so popular that everyone knows what he looks like. B) Because he does not want to get tips.
C) Because he has great confidence in his looks. D) Because he is very na?ve. 10. What is the best title for the passage? A) Facial Features.
B) How People Perceive Others. C) Facial Features Are Everything.
D) How Facial Features Affect One‘s First Impression.
Section Two Vocabulary & Structure
Directions: There are 27 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. 1. I added a(n) ________ touch to the living room with silk flowers. A) apparent B) active
C) adoring D) aesthetic
2. Many youngsters are only interested in well-known ________ while making buying decisions. A) bands B) bandages C) brands
D) brackets
3. The jeans company‘s latest ad ________ involves photographs of animals dressed up as people. A) activity B) campaign C) movement D) action
4. Comfort is an important ________ when you are deciding how to travel. A) consideration B) thinking C) caution D) judgment
5. I liked the ________ paintings but the classical art display bored me.
A) temporary B) temporal C) contemporary D) tempting
6. More detailed ________ are necessary before a logical decision can be reached.
A) criteria B) requirements C) measures D) framework
7. Someone dressed in a rabbit costume (服装) ________ leaflets (广告单) to those who passed by.
A) attributed C) contributed A) economy C) economical A) Estimates
B) distributed D) tributed B) economic D) economics B) Prediction
8. He is in the third year of ________ at Zhejiang University.
9. ________ of this new treatment cannot take place until all the data has been collected.
C) Evaluation D) Qualification
10. During the process of making their buying decision, to what ________ are teens influenced by parents, friends, sales clerks, media or other sources?