Both young and old agree that ____.

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• 1The priorities and expectations defined by the young will ____.

  A.become increasingly clear

  B.focus on materialistic issues

  C.depend largely on political preferences

  D.reach almost all aspects of American life

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• 2It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that young people tend to ____.

  A.favor a slower life pace

  B.hold an occupation longer

  C.attach importance to pre-marital finance

  D.give priority to childcare outside the home

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• 3One cross-generation mark of a successful life is_____.

  A.trying out different lifestyles

  B.having a family with children

  C.working beyond retirement age

  D.setting up a profitable business

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• 4The best title for this text could be

  A.How to Enjoy Easy Reading

  B.How to Find Time to Read

  C.How to Set Reading Goals

  D.How to Read Extensively

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• 5“Carry a book with you at all times” can work if

  A.reading becomes your primary business of the day

  B.all the daily business has been promptly dealt with

  C.you are able to drop back to business after reading

  D.time can be evenly split for reading and business

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• 6Which of the following is true about Schneider？

  A.He found a dream job after graduating from college.

  B.His parents believe working steadily is a must for success.

  C.His parents’ good life has little to do with a college degree.

  D.He thinks his job as a technician quite challenging.

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• 7Part BDirections:Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each of the numbered paragraphs(41-45).There are two extra subheadings which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.

  A.Be silly

  B.Have fun

  C.Express your emotions

  D.Don't overthink it

  E.Be easily pleased

  G.Ask for helpAs adults,it seems that we are constantly pursuing happiness,often with mixed results.Yet children appear to have it down to an art-and for the most part they don't need self-help books or therapy.instead,they look after their wellbeing instinctively,and usually more effectively than we do as grownups.Perhaps it's time to learn a few lessons from them.41.______________What does a child do when he's sad、 He cries.When he's angry、He shouts.Scared、Probably a bit of bot

  H.As we grow up,we learn to control our emotions so they are manageable and don't dictate our behaviours,which is in many ways a good thing.But too often we take this process too far and end up suppressing emotions,especially negative ones.that's about as effective as brushing dirt under a carpet and can even make us ill.What we need to do is find a way to acknowledge and express what we feel appropriately, and then-again like children-move.42.____________A couple of Christmases ago, my youngest stepdaughter, who was nine years old at the time, got a Superman T-shirt for Christmas. It cost less than a fiver but she was overjoyed, and couldn't stop talking about it.Too often we believe that a new job,bigger house or better car will be the magic silver bullet that will allow us to finally be content,but the reality is these things have very little lasting impact on our happiness levels. Instead, being grateful for small things every day is a much better way to improve wellbeing.43.______________________Have you ever noticed how much children laugh、 If we adults could indulge in a bit of silliness and giggling, we would reduce the stress hormones in our bodies , increase good hormones like endorphins, improve blood flow to our hearts and even have a greater chance of fighting off enfection. All of which, of course, have a positive effect on happiness levels.44.__________________The problem with being a grown up is that there's an awful lot of serious stuff to deal with---work,mortgage payments,figuring out what to cook for dinner. But as adults we also have the luxury of being able to control our own diaries and it's important that we schedule in time to enjoy the things we love.Those things might be social,sporting,creative or completely random(dancing aroud the living room,anyone、)--it doesn't matter,so long as they're enjoyable, and not likely to have negative side effects,such as drinking too much alcohol or going on a wild spending spree if you're on a tight budget.45.___________________Having said all of the above, it's important to add that we shouldn't try too hard to be happy.Scientists tell us this can backfire and actually have a negative impact on our wellbeing. As the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu is reported to have said:"Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness."And in that,once more,we need to look to the example of our children,to whom happiness is not a goal but a natural by product of the way they live.A. B. C. D. E. F. G.

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