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Unit 1 The secrets of happiness Reading for writing
课时练习 Part 2 Reading
【基础达标练】
一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. People who often help others usually feel ________ (true) happy from the bottom of their hearts.
2. The little girl's ________ (joy) laugh filled the whole room and made everyone smile.
3. It's necessary to learn to find ________ (happy) in the small things in daily life.
4. She felt a strong sense of ________ (satisfy) after finishing her first volunteer task.
5. Being ________ (help) to those in need is one of the most important secrets of happiness.
二、从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空。 (有一项多余)
share, value, smile, cheer, lonely, achieve
1. When you ________ your happiness with others, it will become even more wonderful.
2. We should ________ every moment we spend with our family and close friends.
3. A warm and sincere ________ can easily brighten up a stranger's bad day.
4. Let's join the volunteer group to ________ up the sick children in the hospital this weekend.
5. Don't let yourself feel ________; reach out to your classmates and make new friends.
三、单项选择。
( ) 1. —How do you usually find happiness in daily life
—I often find it by ________ small warm moments like drinking hot chocolate on a rainy day.
A. enjoying B. enjoy C. to enjoy D. enjoyed
( ) 2. The old man lives alone in the village, but he never feels ________ because he raises many lovely cats.
A. alone B. lonely C. happily D. excited
( ) 3. We should be ________ to listen to others' stories, which can make them feel cared about.
A. patient enough B. enough patient
C. patience enough D. enough patience
( ) 4. —Did you use to ________ nervous before exams
—Yes, but now I know how to calm myself down.
A. being B. be C. been D. is
( ) 5. Volunteering at the community food bank gives her a strong sense of ________.
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfaction D. satisfying
四、完成句子。
1. 与他人分享你的快乐是获得幸福的秘诀之一。(share...with...)
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2. 我的爸爸过去常常晚饭后去钓鱼，但现在他习惯在家陪我做作业。(used to; be used to)
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3. 保持积极的心态并不难，只要你学会关注生活中的美好事物。(stay positive)
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【综合提升练】
五、阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Happiness is one of the most important things in everyone's life. But do you know how to find it Let me tell you a story about a small town where people live happily every day.
In this town, people believe that sharing is the key to happiness. 1. ________ someone meets difficulties, others will come to help without hesitation. For example, when Mr. Lee's house was damaged in a heavy rain, all neighbors joined hands to repair it for him.
The people there also love 2. ________ (do) small kind acts every day. A boy always helps the old man carry groceries home after school. A woman often leaves fresh flowers on the windowsill of the nursing home. These small things make the whole town full of warmth and 3. ________ (happy).
Another secret of their happiness is staying 4. ________ (optimism). Even when they face problems, they never complain. Instead, they think of ways to solve them. They believe every difficulty is a chance 5. ________ (grow) stronger.
Every weekend, the town holds a "Happiness Sharing Meeting". People gather in the square to share their happy stories—maybe a funny thing that happened to their kid, or a beautiful sunset they saw. This tradition makes everyone feel 6. ________ (close) to each other.
If you ask a local person what happiness is, they will say it's not about having lots of money. 7. ________, it's about being kind, sharing, and loving those around you.
When you walk around the town, you can see people 8. ________ (smile) at each other everywhere. You will quickly learn that 9. ________ (create) happiness for others is the best way to get happiness for yourself.
Wish everyone 10. ________ happy and meaningful life!
六、完形填空。
Tim was a 14-year-old boy who thought he was the unhappiest person in the world. He felt no one understood him and life was boring. One day, his teacher asked him to 1. ________ a visit to the local old people's home.
At first, Tim didn't want to go. He thought it would be a waste of time. 2. ________, he went there with his classmates. When they arrived, they saw old people sitting in the yard, some reading newspapers and some chatting quietly. Tim was asked to talk with an old woman named Mrs. White.
Mrs. White was 82 years old and lived alone. She told Tim about her life as a teacher when she was young. She said she felt great 3. ________ every time she thought about her students. Tim listened carefully and noticed her eyes were full of 4. ________ when she talked about those old days.
After that, Tim started to visit Mrs. White every weekend. He helped her clean the room, read stories to her, or just listened to her talk about the past. Gradually, Tim found he looked forward to 5. ________ Mrs. White. He even began to share his own school stories with her.
One day, Mrs. White gave Tim a hand-made card. On it, she wrote: "Thank you for making my life full of 6. ________. You are like my dear grandson." Tim felt warm in his heart. He realized helping others could make him feel 7. ________ too.
From then on, Tim changed a lot. He became more outgoing and started to help his classmates and parents. He found that the more he gave, the 8. ________ he felt.
Now, Tim knows the secret of happiness: it's not about 9. ________ what you want, but about giving and sharing with others. He is no longer the unhappiest boy. 10. ________, he becomes one of the happiest boys in his class.
( ) 1. A. pay B. take C. make D. have
( ) 2. A. But B. However C. So D. And
( ) 3. A. sadness B. loneliness C. excitement D. worry
( ) 4. A. tears B. joy C. sadness D. anger
( ) 5. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see
( ) 6. A. sadness B. happiness C. loneliness D. surprise
( ) 7. A. bad B. sad C. happy D. tired
( ) 8. A. happier B. happy C. happiest D. happily
( ) 9. A. getting B. giving C. sharing D. losing
( ) 10. A. Instead B. However C. Besides D. Also
七、阅读还原。(有两项多余)
A. Many people look for happiness in the wrong places.
B. Practicing gratitude is one of the most important secrets of happiness.
C. Happiness is a feeling that everyone can get easily without any effort.
D. These moments of connection are some of the happiest times in our lives.
E. Some people even think true happiness is impossible to find in their lives.
F. Gratitude helps you focus on what you have instead of what you lack.
G. Another secret of happiness is to stay connected with the people you love.
Many people spend their whole lives looking for happiness, but they often end up feeling empty. ________1________ They think happiness must come from having lots of money, being famous, or owning expensive things. But the truth is, happiness is much simpler than that, and it's often right in front of us.
________2________ One of the easiest and most powerful ways to feel happy is to practice gratitude. Gratitude means being thankful for the good things in your life, no matter how small they are. ________3________ For example, you can be grateful for a warm cup of coffee on a cold morning, for a friend who listens when you're upset, or for the beautiful sunshine outside your window. These small things can bring you great joy if you take the time to notice them.
________4________ When you spend time with your family and friends, share your feelings with them, and support each other through good times and bad, you will feel warm and loved. ________5________
Other important secrets of happiness include helping others, staying positive, and doing things you love. Remember, happiness is a journey, not a destination. It's something you can create every day, not something you find once and keep forever.
参考答案
一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. truly 2. joyful 3. happiness 4. satisfaction 5. helpful
二、从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空。
1. share 2. value 3. smile 4. cheer 5. lonely（多余词汇：achieve）
三、单项选择。
1. A 解析：by是介词，后接动名词形式，故选A。
2. B 解析：feel后接形容词，lonely表示“孤独的（内心感受）”，符合句意；alone表示“独自的”，侧重状态，不符合。
3. A 解析：enough修饰形容词时后置，patient是形容词，意为“有耐心的”，故选A。
4. B 解析：used to后接动词原形，故选B。
5. C 解析：a sense of后接名词，satisfaction是satisfy的名词形式，故选C。
四、完成句子。
1. Sharing your happiness with others is one of the secrets of getting happiness.
2. My father used to go fishing after dinner, but now he is used to staying at home and helping me with my homework.
3. It's not hard to stay positive as long as you learn to focus on the good things in life.
五、阅读短文填空。
1. When/Whenever 2. doing 3. happiness 4. optimistic 5. to grow
6. closer 7. Instead 8. smiling 9. creating 10. a
六、完形填空。
1. A 解析：pay a visit to是固定搭配，意为“拜访”，故选A。
2. B 解析：前后句为转折关系，且空格后有逗号，However符合语法要求，故选B。
3. C 解析：回忆起当老师时的学生，应该感到兴奋，excitement符合句意，故选C。
4. B 解析：谈论过去的美好时光，眼睛里充满快乐，joy符合语境，故选B。
5. B 解析：look forward to后接动名词，故选seeing。
6. B 解析：Tim的陪伴让Mrs. White的生活充满幸福，happiness符合句意，故选B。
7. C 解析：帮助他人让自己也感到快乐，happy符合语境，故选C。
8. A 解析：“the+比较级...，the+比较级...”表示“越……越……”，故选happier。
9. A 解析：幸福的秘诀不是得到想要的，而是给予和分享，getting符合句意，故选A。
10. A 解析：前后句为转折关系，Instead表示“反而”，符合语境，故选A。
七、阅读还原。
1. A 解析：前文说很多人寻找幸福却感到空虚，后文指出他们错误地将幸福等同于金钱等，A选项衔接自然。
2. B 解析：后文介绍感恩是获得幸福的简单方法，B选项引出感恩这一主题。
3. F 解析：前文解释感恩的含义，F选项进一步说明感恩的作用，且衔接后文的例子。
4. G 解析：后文介绍与爱的人保持联系的重要性，G选项引出这一幸福秘诀。
5. D 解析：前文说与家人朋友相处的温暖，D选项承接上文，说明这些相处时刻的意义。
（多余选项：C、E）

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