Are you happy? Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happi
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Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness．Some have put their heart and efforts into their work．Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol．Meanwhile, untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic（异国的）vacation homes and other popular “toys”. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: people are looking for a lasting source of happiness.
Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “I’ll be happy when I get my new promotion,” or “I’ll be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds.” It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a “response” to having, being or doing something.
In life, we all experience stimulus（激励） and response．Today, some people think that an expensive car is stimulus．Happiness is a response．A great paying job is stimulus．Happiness is a response．A loving relationship is stimulus．Happiness is a response．This belief leaves us thinking and feeling：“I’ll be happy when…”
It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true．I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy．When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work．When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships．When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health．Happiness is not a response but a stimulus．
Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives．For unknown reason to me, many choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry most of the time．Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want—we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy．
61．From the second paragraph, we know too many people .
A．are not happy when they work hard
B．are not happy when they drink or take drugs
C．are happy when they possess their own expensive cars
D．all desire exotic vacation homes
62．Generally speaking, most people feel happy because .
A．they think happiness is rooted in their deep heats
B．they get what they want to have
C．they get a great paying job
D．they get an expensive car
63．Which f the following is right according to the author?
A．If you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.
B．We should try to get more and then we’ll be happy.
C．Most people today are happy.
D．Work is a necessary part in our daily life.
64．From the viewpoint of the author, happiness is .
A．based on our needs B．unconditional
C．out of reach D．linited
答案
解析
61．C细节理解题。 第二段告诉我们：很多人喜欢投身于工作，许多人喜欢吸食毒品或者酗酒，因为他们觉得快乐，所以A、B两项错误；第二段还告诉我们：许许多多的人拥有了自己的昂贵的汽车后，他们就找到了快乐，所以C项正确。而D项与原文叙述不符，太绝对化。
62．B推理判断题。 依据文章第四段可知，如今，人们都认为昂贵的轿车、高薪的工作都是一种刺激，而后才有了快乐，也就是说，他们得到了自己想要的东西，所以觉得快乐。A项说反了，C、D是B的具体表现形式。
63．A细节理解题。依据最后两段可知A项正确，B正好与作者的观点相悖，C、D两项文章没有讨论到，所以不正确。
64．B推理判断题。依据作者在最后三段的阐述，可知幸福是无条件的，觉得幸福你就会拥有你所想要的，而且还会超出你的想象，所以B项正确。
举一反三
True love and kindness is needed in this world. It comes from appreciating the object, and rejoicing in the object, wanting the object to be happy and well, but holding it lightly, not tightly. And this goes for possessions too. You are in an extremely materialistic society in which the possession of more and bigger and better is held up as the total criteria(标准) for being happy.
What we own is not the problem; it’s our attitude towards our possessions. If we have something and we enjoy it, that’s fine. If we lose it, then that’s OK. But if we lose it and we are very attached to it in our heart, then that’s not fine. It doesn’t matter what the object is, because it’s not the object which is the problem. The problem is our own inner grasping mind that keeps us bound to the wheel, and keeps us suffering. If our mind was open and could just let thing flow naturally, there would be no pain. Do you understand? We need our everyday life to work on this, to really begin to see the greed of attachment in the mind and gradually begin to lessen and lessen it.
There is a famous story of a coconut, which is said to be used in India to catch monkeys. People take a coconut and make a little hole just big enough for a monkey to put its paw through. And inside the coconut, which is nailed to a tree, they have put something sweet. So the monkey comes along, sees the coconut, smells something nice inside, and he puts his hand in. he catches hold of the sweet inside, so now he has a fist. But the hole is too small for the fist to get out. When the hunters come back, the monkey is caught. But of course, all the monkey has to do is let go. Nobody’s holding the monkey except the monkey’s grasping greedy mind. Nobody is holding us on the wheel; we are clinging to it ourselves. There are no chains.
54. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Clinging Causes the Pain B. Don’t Learn from the Monkey
C. Giving Up is Holding D. Possessions are Pains
55. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?
A. The world now is lacking in true love.
B. Owning more means being happier in today’s society.
C. Today’s society is very realistic.
D. The society needs better criteria.
56. According to the passage, the monkey is caught because___________ .
A. the hunter is cleverer than the monkey
B. the monkey wants to eat the sweet
C. the hole is too small for the monkey’s fist
D. the monkey doesn’t know giving up
57. Why did the author tell the story of the monkey?
A. Because he liked monkeys very much.
B. Because the story is very interesting.
C. Because he wants to explain the idea further.
D. Because he wants to make the passage attractive.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并填在答题卡上。
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work.
When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked 21 at me and said “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. 22 several seconds all I could do was to stand there and 23 down at him. My first thought was he must need 24 while doing his homework 25 he was trying to prepare me for some 26 .
Finally, I asked, “What was that all about?” “ 27 .” He said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an experiment. ”
The next day I 28 his teacher at my office to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had responded .
“ 29 , most of the fathers had the same reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first 30 we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. The point is,” the teacher explained, “feeling 31 is an important part of 32 . It’s something all human beings 33 . What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too 34 that we don’t express those feelings. A boy should be able to tell his dad that he loves him. ”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.
When my son came to me 35 , I held on to him for an extra second. And just 36 he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you. ”
I didn’t know if saying that would make 37 of us healthier, but we did feel pretty 38 . Maybe 39 time when one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole 40 to think of the right answer.
21. A. down B. away C. out D. up
22. A. After B. For C. In D. On
23. A. glare B. get C. stare D. knock
24. A. money B. time C. help D. paper
25. A. or B. but C. when D. while
26. A. money B. news C. test D. explanation
27. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Important D. Interesting
28. A. advised B. told C. called D. informed
29. A. Basically B. Fortunately C. Usually D. Frequently
30. A. allowed B. agreed C. suggested D. planned
31. A. loved B. helpful C. interested D. trusted
32. A. body B. work C. study D. health
33. A. agree B. understand C. know D. require
34. A. bad B. good C. easy D. hard
35. A. that day B. that moment C. that evening D. that morning
36. A. before B. after C. because D. as
37. A. neither B. either C. most D. few
38. A. terrible B. disappointed C. bad D. good
39. A. next B. last C. each D. every
40. A. afternoon B. morning C. day D. week
Mrs．Crump，the landlady，who was busy in the kitchen at the time，hurried out，wiping her
hands．The young man raised his hat．“Excuse me，”he said．“I’m looking for my uncle，Mr．White．I believe he is staying here．”
“He was staying here．”Mrs．Crump corrected him．“But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday．” “Oh，dear，”said the young man，looking disappointed．“I understood that he was going to stay here until the end of the month．At least that is what his servant told me when I rang up his house．” “Quite right，”said Mrs，Cramp．“He intended to stay here the whole of July，as he always does． But yesterday he got a telegram to say that his relative was ill．So he caught the train back to London immediately．” “I wish he had let me know,”The young man said．“I wrote him a letter saying that I was coming．I’ve had all this trouble for nothing．Well，since he isn’t here，there’s no point in waiting．”He thanked Mrs．Grump and went out．Mrs．Grump went to the window and watched him
drive off．When his car was out of sight，she called out：“You can come out now,Mr．White.He’s gone．”
Mr．White came out of the kitchen，where he had been waiting．
“Many thanks，Mrs．Grump，”he said，laughing，“you did that very well．These nephews of mine never gave me any peace．That young man is the worst of them all．As you see，when he needs money,he even follows me into the country．Well，perhaps next time he won’t warn me by writing a letter!”
49．The young man said “Oh，dear” to express his ．
A．disappointment B．sadness C．surprise D．anger50．This story is about a man ．
A．who was very much loved by his nephews
B．whose nephew went to visit him at the hotel
C．whose nephew is always asking him for help
D．who was not willing to meet his nephew
51．When his nephew came to the hotel，Mr．White ．
A．took the train back to London B．left to visit a sick relative
C．went to pick up a telegram D．hid himself in the kitchen
52．Mr．White didn’t like his nephews because ．
A．they always follow him around B．they frequently disturb their relatives
C．they won’t write to him often D．they usually visit him in hotels
Sometimes there are power cuts and we have no electricity in the house. This does not worry us, we just light candles and carry on with what we were doing before. Our friends, however, are lost---no television!---So they don’t know what to do. On such evenings our house is very full ---they all come to us. They all have a good time. Instead of sitting in silence in front of the television, everybody talks and plays games.
57. The couple have not got a television, because .
A. they are not rich enough
B. they are strange people
C. they enjoy spending evenings in their own ways
D. they don’t know what to do when there are power cuts
58. Both of them are interested in .
A. learning languages B. traveling
C. staying home alone D. watching people play games
59.At night when there is no electricity, the couple .
A. have to stare at the wallsB. can do nothing but sit in silence
C. will have many visitors D. have to go out for candles
60. The best title for this passage is _____.
A. What is the function of television? B. Candle! But No Electricity!
C. Different Friends, Different Hobbies. D. We Go Without Televisions!
In 1932, my father had to declare bankruptcy (***). He was ashamed of it, but it came about because of his 36 heart.
He had been in the milk business and every day he 37 milk to many homes. His route（线路）included many people 38 worked at the local steel company. Dad 39 delivering milk even when his customers were unable to 40 him.
After the bankruptcy, he started selling hamburgers from a 41 building he and his brothers had built. That was the 42 of the Poplar Inn, named 43 the row of poplar trees（杨树）nearby. My mother was a good cook, and soon many dishes were 44 to the menu. Later, another two buildings were built and the Poplar Inn 45 much larger.
On Saturdays, Mother would spend the whole day in the kitchen 46 for parties. During dinner, my sister Phyllis and I helped 47 customers. Phyllis would dance, and I would sing the latest songs. Square dances were 48 then and many adults would dance. As the evening went 49 , and children became bored with watching their parents 50 , they were often taken to our bedrooms.
Since Dad had a big heart, it was not 51 for him to help others without asking for payment. Every time my father made a loan (借出的贷款), he 52 out a card, but he never tried to 53 those debts. Finally, he destroyed the cards — therefore there were no 54 at all.
The Poplar Inn was 55 around 1953 to make way for a new highway. But if I stood there now, instead of hearing traffic, I think I’d hear music and the sound of people laughing.
36. A. warm B. stupid C. ugly D. powerful
37. A. bought B. took C. presented D. fetched
38. A. who B. which C. whom D. what
39. A. stopped B. recommended C. kept D. advised
40. A. aid B. pay C. employ D. inform
41. A. small B. huge C. convenient D. single
42. A. history B. story C. end D. beginning
43. A. after B. with C. at D. to
44. A. devoted B. contributed C. added D. related
45. A. went B. became C. appeared D. changed
46. A. preparing B. sending C. standing D. searching
47. A. predict B. disappointC. concern D. entertain
48. A. important B. curious C. popular D. meaningful
49. A. away B. on C. up D. down
50. A. dance B. sing C. play D. drink
51. A. common B. unknown C. patient D. unusual
52. A. filled B. carried C. picked D. stood
53. A. throw B. collect C. form D. complete
54. A. affairs B. dialogues C. debts D. problems
55. A. set aside B. brought in C. pulled down D. put together
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