【正文】 in happiness was also pared to that of lessing a close relative or suddenly being unemployed. The study is just one of many put forward as an indicator of what makes for a happy life. Psychologists concluded that having money makes you happier, but only if you have a lot more than your friends and neighbors. Al the same time, you’d better have enough time to enjoy yourself instead of spending all your time on naking money. Separate research found that owning the house of your dreams, the car you always longed for and having millions in the bank doesn39。t have a clue if the expensive shoes I was wearing were the right kind for me ? I just wan t to look I fit n with this group. To be honest, I felt a certain satisfaction in beliving that someone was watching. I really thought that other people cared about my performance. The best example of this was a bined, twolap marathon in Florence, Italy. As I approached finishing the crowd began to cheer. I was surprised. Here I was, thousands of miles from home， and the Italians were shouting for “ IIPenguino ” About 20 yards from the finishing, the truth set in when the dinner of the full marathon went past me as I was finishing. the half — marathon. No one was cheering for me. No one probably even noticed that I was fiishing. I couldn’ t help but smile at my own illusion of self – importance. That’s when I realized I had been running for every reason except the right one. I ran to make other people happy, ran to live up to their expectations. But no one was watching — no one cared. So I decided I was going to run for me — just me — and gained a new enjoyment from the sport 1 hadn39。m sorry. for my illness, I would have e anti lent a helping hand. A. Were it not B. If it were not C. Had it not been D. If it has not bee 第二節(jié)完形填 空 （共 20 小題 ；每小題 分 ， 滿分 30 分 ） 閱讀下面 短 文，掌握大意，然后從 1635 各題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四 個選項 中， 選出 最佳 選項 。（ 清把在案寫在答題紙上），祝同學們考試順利！ 第一卷選擇題（共 95 分） 第 — 部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分） 第一節(jié) 單項填空 （共 15 小題 ；每小題 1 分 ， 滿分 l5 分 ） 從 A、 B、 C、 D 四 個選項 中， 選出 可以填入空白處的最佳 選項 。 delay D. regretful B. played C. listened D. worked B. arrange C. employ D. require B. calmly C. immediately D. formerly B. telephone C. position D. address B. charge C. demand D. thank B. number C. direction D. drive D. prize B. generous C. eager D. busy 第二部分閱讀理解（共 20 小題；每小題 分，滿分 50 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 expectation B. create a miracle in her own fife C. run like no one is watching D. enjoy the pleasure of running 45. By telling her own story, the writer wanted to . A. tell us to live a life of our own B. inspire more people to run C. expect m lo improve our health by running the importance of determination C Soaping up your hands may do more than just get rid of germs, It may wash away the inner fusion you feel right after being forced to make a choice between two appealing choices , according to a new study. The study builds on past research into a phenomenon known as “ the Macbeth effect” . It turns out that Shakespeare was really onto something when he imagined Lady Macbeth dying to clean her conscience (良心） by rubbing invisible bloodstains from her hands. A few years ago, scientists asked people to describe a past wrong people were then given a chance to clean their hands, they later expressed less guilt than people who hadnt’ t cleaned. This finding fascinated Ws experience and knowledge. Perhaps it es with you when you don39。 On my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier Leader Enterprise (MLE),I didn39。 ： World Reading Day or World Book and Copyright Day Dear Andy, How are you doing these days? 此處不能答題 Looking forward to your early reply. Yours, LiJin