一、完形填空
“Colour, colour, colour!” are the words of the artist Eric Carle. He has written over 70 children's books. His most famous book, *The Very Hungry Caterpillar*, is 1 on children's bookshelves all over the world. Eric also makes art for adults, which is called *Art Art*. People didn't know about it, because he did not show it to the public 2 he was 84 years old.
Like Eric's children's books, his *Art Art* is full of bright and clear colours. He says that he loves colours so much because he 3 them during the war in Germany. Eric was born in New York in 1929, but 4 to Germany with his family when he was 6. When he was 10, World War Ⅱ began. He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were 5 grey, brown or dark green. It was a 6 time, and it seemed like there was no colour anywhere.
At the end of the war, “When colours 7,” Eric explains, “I just loved them so much. I 8 saying that I wish our eyes could see more colours. Colours are very important parts of my work.”
That's true. Eric paints bright colours on paper, cuts out shapes, and then glues them onto 9 piece of paper. This method is called collage. In fact, it is what led Eric to his *Art Art*.
Eric's *Art Art* includes large collages 10 paintings, photographs and even costumes.
In all these works, he uses all kinds of colours—everything from purple to light green to orange. Now there're a lot of colours!
1. A. classical
B. close
C. common
D. colourful
2. A. then
B. since
C. as
D. until
3. A. avoided
B. missed
C. limited
D. returned
4. A. moved
B. managed
C. made
D. had
5. A. represented
B. appeared
C. painted
D. divided
6. A. cheerful
B. sad
C. lively
D. pure
7. A. came down
B. came on
C. came back
D. came in
8. A. want
B. keep
C. decide
D. feel
9. A. the other
B. other
C. another
D. others
10. A. as good as
B. so good as
C. so well as
D. as well as

A
; C
; C
; B ; C

二、阅读理解
Different people have their own ways to measure happiness. Someone thinks the first condition of happiness lies in health; someone believes happiness is a kind of comparison and satisfaction while others think commonness is happiness.
Recently, doctors and experts have got together to find out what makes us happy and have come to surprising results. One of the main topics is how to measure（衡量）happiness. Some experts say that there are many ways to measure happiness, like a person's feeling, satisfaction, health and money. Although money does play an important role in measuring happiness, friends and family are more important.
Studies have also found that there is a connection between happiness and health. In general, people who are happier have better health. They work better and are not as stressed as others. In addition, happier people may be able to live longer and enjoy their happiness. Studies also suggest that people in a good mood are also happier.
Is there a way of learning happiness or improving it? Some experts say that if people express their thanks and gratefulness, they can become happier. Good conversations can also bring more satisfaction and happiness. Not surprisingly, men feel that a good love relationship is important for people to be happy. Happiness is also contagious（富于感染力的）. Reports say that if you happen to have a friend who is happy near you, you will be happy, too.
11. Some experts say there are ______ ways to measure happiness.
A. three B. four C. five D. many
12. Which are/is more important in people's happiness?
A. Money. B. Satisfaction.
C. Friends and family. D. Thoughts.
13. According to the passage, what may you do if you want to live longer?
A. Be a happier person.
B. Keep running.
C. Help other people.
D. Stay with friends and family.
14. The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. how to keep fit
B. how to be happy
C. how to find a good job
D. how to make more money

D ; B