38. The writer says "Laughter is like medicine" because ……………………..

  A. it makes others laugh too.   

  B. it helps you make friends.  

  C. it helps people live longer. 

39. You can get knowledge and experience by……………………………

  A. visiting new places.      B. loving other people.        C. laughing more often. 

40. The best title for this passage is “………………………….……..”

  A. Live to be happy. 

  B. Laughter is the power of happiness. 

  C. Happiness is hard to find.

Happiness is the key to a healthy life. Here are some things you can do to make you happy.  When you love somebody, express your love. Don't keep it to yourself. There are many ways to do it. For example, you can say "I love you" more often do things together, and help them when they need you. You can make yourself and others happy by doing so. Laugh more often Laughter shows that you are happy, and it has the magic power of making others happy too. Laughter is like medicine. It helps people live longer. Enjoy adventures Visit a new place, do a new thing, or talk to a new person every week You will get new knowledge and experience.

36. The phrase "the key" in the first line is closest in meaning to……………………...

  A. the first factor.       B. the most important factor.      C. the new factor. 

37. To show your love to other people, you………………

  A. give them money.       B. take care of yourself.       C. do things with them. 

38. The writer says "Laughter is like medicine" because ……………………..

  A. it makes others laugh too.   

  B. it helps you make friends.  

  C. it helps people live longer. 

39. You can get knowledge and experience by……………………………

  A. visiting new places.      B. loving other people.        C. laughing more often. 

40. The best title for this passage is “………………………….……..”

  A. Live to be happy. 

  B. Laughter is the power of happiness. 

  C. Happiness is hard to find.

II. Find a suitable word to complete the following passage.

Life in the city needs to (41)….…………………...improved. For one thing, there are too (42)…….… cars, and there is too (43)……..……... smog, especially at rush (44) ………..… The air (45)……………...... is terrible. This problem is particularly bad downtown in the bussiness center. Too many people (46)……….……their cars to work.

So what should we do  about it? I think there (47)………….be more police officers at busy intersections. They could stop (48)………………jams. We also need fewer parking garages downtown. The city (49…….....….. too much money building them. It’s easy to park , so too many people drive to work. On the other hand, the city (50)…………….spend enough on public transportation. There aren’t enough subway lines and the train systems.

Rewrite the sentences and keep them the same meaning as the first ones. (0.6 point)

1: I have never made mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival before. 

→ This is _______________________________________________

2: I desired to explore the hidden gems of the city that most tourists miss.

→ I had a ______________________________________________

3: Bao wants to get a pet, but he doesn’t have a big house.

→ Bao wishes __________________________________________

Choose one of the following topics and do the tasks. (1 point)

Topic 1: Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words) about how people in your neighbourhood observe their traditions and customs. 

Topic 2: Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words) about your pleasant/unpleasant experience. 

Topic 3: Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words) about a change in your lifestyle over the past five years.