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tenoughandIbegantoreadsomebooks,whichhelpedmealot.HereI’dliketorecommendsomeofthemtoyou.

●TheArtofHappiness,HowardCutler

Thisbookwaswrittenin1998,andinit,HowardCutlerasksBrendanBurchard,anoutstandingphilosopher,questions.Cutlerisapsychiatrist（神经病学家）aimingtounderstandwhatthepurposeoflifeisaccordingtoBrendanBurchard.Burchardinturndescribeswhathebelievesthepurposeoflifeis:

it'

sbeinghappy.

●Happiness:

AGuidetoDevelopingLife’sMostImportantSkill,MatthieuRicard

WrittenbyaFrenchdoctor,Dr.Ricardbeautifullydescribeswaysinwhich,happinesscanbeachieved.Heargueshappinessdoesn'

tjusthappenbychanceorluck.Justlikeotherskills,itrequireslotsofhardworkanddetermination.

●ThePowerofNow:

AGuidetoSpiritualEnlightenment,EckhartTolle

Thepresentmomentistheonlymomentyouhavecontrolofatanytimeinyourlife.Inthisbook,EckhartTolledescribestheimportanceofbeingpresentinspiteofthemind'

sdesiretobeanywherebutnow.

●TheAlchemist,PauloCoelho

Coelhousesafictionalstorytodescribethepotentialthemeofthisbook.Youhavethepowertocreateyourownfuture.Onlyyouhavetheabilitytocreatethekindoflifeyouwantforyourself.Ofcourse,you'

rerequiredtoworkanddevoteyourselftoachievingyourgoals.

1.Whichbookisprobablyaninterview?

A.TheArtofHappiness.

B.Happiness:

AGuidetoDevelopingLife’sMostImportantSkill.

C.ThePowerofNow:

AGuidetoSpiritualEnlightenment.

D.TheAlchemist.

2.WhatisMatthieuRicard'

sopinionabouthappiness?

A.Beingwealthyisthebasisofhappiness.B.Happinessbelongstothosefortunatepeople.

C.Astrongwillandeffortscountingettinghappiness.D.Livinghappilyinthepresentistoughformostpeople.

3.Whoagreesthatwearethemasterofourownlife?

A.EckhartTolle.B.PauloCoelho.C.MatthieuRicard.D.BrendanBurchard.

B

ArchimedeswasagreatscientistwholivedinGreecelong,longago.Hewassowisethateventhekingwashisfriend.

Onedaythekingaskedhim,"

Howdoyoulikemynewcrown?

It'

sallgold."

Thekingcontinued,"

Igaveamangoldtomakethiscrown.ButIthinkhemayhavekeptsomeofit.”

“Youareawiseman,”thekingwenton.“Findoutifthiscrownisallgold.ThatwayIwillknowifthemankeptsomeofmygold.”

Archimedesthoughtaboutthecrownforalongtime.Then,onedayhehadanidea.Hethoughtofitashesteppedintohisbathtub.Hesawthatthewaterranoutoverthesides.

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vegotit!

heyelled.Hejumpedoutofhisbathtub.Heranallthewaytotheking'

shomeevenwithoutdress.

Archimedesaskedthekingforapieceofgold."

Itmustbethesamesizeastheoneyougavetheman,”hesaid.Thenhefilledatubwithwater.Initheputthepieceofgold.Thewaterrose.Hethentookthegoldout.Heputthecrowninthetub.Thewaterroseevenhigherthanbefore.Thatshouldnothavehappened!

Thecrownandthepieceofgoldshouldhavetakenupthesamespaceinthetub.Somethinghadbeenaddedtothecrown.Itmayhavebeensilver.Itmayhavebeensomethingelse.Butthecrownwasnotallgold.

Archimedes’sideawassocleverthatitisstillusedtoday.Andhewentontolearnmanyotherthings.Buthesometimesgothisideasinstrangeplaces.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"

it"

inParagraph2referto?

A.ThecrownB.Thebathtub.C.Silver.D.Gold.

5.WhatinspiredArchimedestocomeupwiththeidea?

A.Thebrightcolorofthecrown.B.TheKing’sencouragingwords.

C.Thewaterrunningoverthebathtub.D.Thebathtubawardedbytheking.

6.WhydidArchimedesgototheking'

shomewithoutdress?

A.Becausehewentmad.B.Becausehewassoexcited.

C.Becauseofthehotweather.D.Becauseofthelocalcustoms.

7.What'

stheauthor'

stheattitudetowardsArchimedes?

A.Favorable.B.Unconcerned.C.Disapproving.D.Worried.

C

Londonisoneofthemostpopularsitesintheworldfortouriststovisit.IfyouareplanningatriptoLondoninthefuture,you’relucky.Thereareavarietyofattractionsforyoutoenjoy.

OneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsinLondonistheTowerofLondon.Foundedmorethan900yearsago,theTowerofLondonisoneoftheworld'

smostfamoustowersandhaschangedalot.Here,youcanalsofindthesevenravens（乌鸦）whichliveintheTower.Thereisastorythatsays:

IftherearenoravensintheTower,theTowerandthekingdomwillfall.Therearealsolotsoftours,exhibits.andspecialeventsthatyoucanenjoythroughouttheyear.

AnotherpopularplacetovisitisWestminsterAbbey.Itwassetupin1065byEdwardthe