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(一)

Have you ever regretted doing something you shouldn't have done or something you didn't do which you should have? At one time or another we probably all have. There's no 1 in getting depressed about it now -- it's no 2 crying over spilt (溢出) milk. However， there may be some gain in thinking about exactly what happened and why 3 we might be able to draw some conclusions for the future.

One thing we all do now and again is to lose our 4 with a friend or close relative. The odd thing is that we more often display great5towards someone we are fond of than towards 6 . The explanation may be that we see friends and relatives as kind of safety net， an opportunity to 7 a bit of steam in a safe environment， while the consequences (后果) of8a stranger could be far more serious.

Being honest is usually thought of as a virtue(美德) and undoubtedly this is the 9 . On the other hand， we have all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone， telling them exactly what we feel， and then have found ourselves filled with feeling of 10. Perhaps we should have kept our mouths shut?

1. A. reasonB. purposeC. pointD. result

2. A. useB. help C. valueD. benefit

3. A. soB. becauseC. butD. though

4. A. mindB. memoryC. mannerD. temper

5. A. angerB. interestC. loveD. respect

6. A. strangersB. friendsC. relativesD. colleagues

7. A. run throughB. throw awayC. give upD. let off

8. A. invitingB. insultingC. speaking toD. believing in

9. A. issueB. caseC. eventD. factor

10. A. excitementB. happinessC. prideD. guilt

(二)

Several factors make a good newspaper story. First -- obviously -- it must be new. But since TV can react to events so quickly， this is often a problem for 1 . They usually respond to it in one of three ways.

· By providing 2detail， comment or background information.

· By finding a new 3 on the day's major stories.

· By printing completely different stories which TV doesn't broadcast.

What else? Well--it also has to be4 . People don't want to read about ordinary， everyday life. Because of this， many stories 5 some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be 6 news， \"Plane lands safely no-one hurt\" doesn't sell newspapers. \"Plane 7 -- 200 feared dead!\" does.

Next， there's human interest. People are interested in other 8 -- particularly in the rich， famous and powerful. Stories about the private lives of pop singers， actors， models， politicians，9， all appear regularly in certain newspapers.

Finally， for many editors，10is an important factor， too. They prefer stories about people， places and events which their readers know. That's why the stories in Tokyo's newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris， New York or Buenos Aires.

1. A. newspapersB. publicationsC. reportersD. broadcasters

2. A. extraB. availableC. inaccessibleD. memorable

3. A. directionB. lookC. angleD. section

4. A. tragicB. dramaticC. professionalD. sensitive

5. A. quoteB. neglectC. increaseD. involve

6. A. goodB. badC. excitingD. informative

7. A. crashesB. bumpsC. strikesD. drops

8. A. placesB. peopleC. thingsD. news

9. A. in additionB. in any caseC. for exampleD. after all

10. A. personalityB. similarityC. uniquenessD. familiarity

(三)

Everybody has different ways of achieving happiness and the reasons for feeling happy change from year to year， or even from day to day.1， happiness may come from getting a good grade on a school assignment or from a very 2 thing like having a full stomach. This kind of happiness is inside of you -- it is3happiness. Happiness is also something you can4to other people. The good grade you receive on your paper will probably make your parents happy and proud.5way of communicating happiness is to help other people over difficult experiences in their own lives. In this situation， you give of your own happiness to make others happy.

The most important things to remember in your pursuit of6are:

1. Happiness should not be your only 7a real goal， like better grades， a better， or closer friends， is sure to give you more happiness than chasing after a feeling.

2. Happiness comes in all sizes and shapes.8you keep your sense of humour and see things in a balanced way， happiness will come to you faster than to the person who is always9 what tomorrow will bring.

3. Happiness is meant to be 10. \"Laugh and the world laughs with you， cry and you cry alone.\"

1. A. In generalB. In additionC. For instanceD. In the meantime

2. A. generousB. simpleC. healthyD. lucky

3. A. personalB. secretC. superbD. physical

4. A. attachB. connectC. translateD. communicate

5. A. EachB. AnotherC. EitherD. One

6. A. fameB. powerC. fortuneD. happiness

7. A. trendB. basisC. goalD. vision

8. A. BecauseB. IfC. UntilD. Before

9. A. running afterB. feeling likeC. worrying aboutD. struggling for

10. A. sharedB. valuedC. enjoyedD. agreed

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1.C2.A3.B4.D5.A6.A7.D8.B9.B10.D

1.A2.A3.C4.B5.D6.B7.A8.B9.C10.D

1.C2.B3.A4.D5.B6.D7.C8.B9.C10.A