问答题PART 3Discussion topics: Happiness What does happiness mean to you?
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PART 3Discussion topics: Happiness What does happiness mean to you?
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第1题：
In the author’s opinion, advertising ________.
[A] emerges in the wake of the anti-happy part
[B] is a cause of disappointment for the general public
[C] replace the church as a major source of information
[D] creates an illusion of happiness rather than happiness itself
正确答案：D
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第2题：
Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow. Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth. The world is full of very rich people who are as miserable as if they were living in hell. We have read stories about movie stars who committed suicide or died from drugs. Quite clearly, money is not the only answer to all problems. Wealth obtained through dishonest means does not bring happiness. Lottery winnings do not bring happiness. Gambling winnings do not bring happiness. To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work, in your contribution towards others’ happiness and in your wealth you have earned through your own honest effort. If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means, you will know that it is ill-earned money. If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by hurting others, you will not be happy with it. You will think you are a base person. Long-term happiness is based on honesty, productive work, contribution, and self-esteem. Happiness is not an end; it is a process. It is a continuous process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel you are a useful, worthy person. As Dr. Wayne wrote, “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” There is no use saying “Someday when I achieve these goals, when I get a car, build a house and own my own business, then I will be really happy.” Life just does not work that way. If you wait for certain things to happen and depend on external circumstances of life to make you happy, you will always feel unfulfilled. There will always be something missing.
1.What does “nothing is further from the truth” mean?
A、 Something. is completely untrue.
B、 Something is completely true.
C、 We can find out the truth.
D、 We cannot find out the truth.
2.What are the secrets to happiness in the author’s mind?
A、 successful work
B、 contribution to other’happiness
C、 honest effort
D、 all of the above.
3.Which of the following is not dishonest means for wealth?
A、 lottery winning
B、 gambling winnings
C、 hard work
D、 taking advantage of others
4.What does the sentence “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” mean according to the passage?
A、 Happiness is not an end; it is a process.
B、 People do not know how to get happiness.
C、 It is hard to get happiness.
D、 Happiness is what you feel.
5.What is the meaning of the word “unfulfilled”?
A、 uncontrolable
B、 impolite
C、 dissatisfied
D、 abnormal
参考答案：ADCAC -
第3题：
根据下面资料，回答
A proverb from ancient China was widely spread in the West: "If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk; if you want the happiness to last three years, get married; if you want lifetime happiness, take up gardening." The reason for the last is this: Gardening is not only useful, but it helps you to identify yourself with nature, and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health.
A research of a US university that I′ve read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it simply, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks one′ s life is meaningful, satisfactory and comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory.
Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure. But according to a study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leisure. Happiness does not mean gains one is after but a desire to harvest what one is seeking for. People often do not treasure what they already have but desire what they cannot get. That is somewhat like a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers while unwilling to settle down with the woman beside him.
Happiness is a game balancing between two ends--what one has and what one wishes for, i.e. one′s dream and the possibility to realize it. The study comes to this conclusion: A happy man is one who aims high but never forgets his actual situation; one who meets challenges that develop his ability and potentiality; one who′s proud of his achievements and the recognition given to him. He has self-respect and self-confidence; treasures his own identity and loves freedom. He is sociable and enjoys wide range communication with others; he′s helpful and ready to accept assistance. He knows he is able to bear sufferings and failures; he is sensible enough to get fun from daily work. He is a man capable of love and passion.
Who is more likely to be unhappy according to the study?A.The man who is ambitious regardless of his actual situation.
B.The one who has self-esteem and has confidence in himself.
C.The one who can take pleasure in communicating with others.
D.The one who always helps others and also accepts help from others.答案：A解析：细节题。根据文章最后一段内容，幸福的人是既能够树立高远的目标，又不会忘记实际情况的人；幸福的人是自尊、自信的人，他认可自己。并且热爱自由。幸福的人善于社交，并且能够从与其他人进行的广泛交流中得到乐趣；幸福的人热心助人，并且愿意接受别人的帮助。只有A项与文意不符，故选A。 -
第4题：
根据下面资料，回答
A proverb from ancient China was widely spread in the West: "If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk; if you want the happiness to last three years, get married; if you want lifetime happiness, take up gardening." The reason for the last is this: Gardening is not only useful, but it helps you to identify yourself with nature, and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health.
A research of a US university that I′ve read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it simply, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks one′ s life is meaningful, satisfactory and comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory.
Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure. But according to a study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leisure. Happiness does not mean gains one is after but a desire to harvest what one is seeking for. People often do not treasure what they already have but desire what they cannot get. That is somewhat like a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers while unwilling to settle down with the woman beside him.
Happiness is a game balancing between two ends--what one has and what one wishes for, i.e. one′s dream and the possibility to realize it. The study comes to this conclusion: A happy man is one who aims high but never forgets his actual situation; one who meets challenges that develop his ability and potentiality; one who′s proud of his achievements and the recognition given to him. He has self-respect and self-confidence; treasures his own identity and loves freedom. He is sociable and enjoys wide range communication with others; he′s helpful and ready to accept assistance. He knows he is able to bear sufferings and failures; he is sensible enough to get fun from daily work. He is a man capable of love and passion.
The author mentions "a man indulging in dreams of numerous lovers" in order to _____________.A.show the serious problem in marriage in modem society
B.illustrate an extreme way to achieve happiness
C.criticize those who do not cherish what they already have
D.indicate that happiness involves something beside the desire to gain答案：C解析：推断题。根据第三段中最后两句“People often do not treasure what they already have but desire what they cannot get．That is somewhat like a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers while unwilling to settle down with the woman beside him．”可知作者提到“痴迷于无数个梦中情人的幻想中的男人”是为了举例说明并指责那些不懂得珍惜已经拥有的东西的人们，故选C。 -
第5题：
共用题干
Searching for Smiles
1 Ask most people anywhere in the world what they want out of life and the reply will
probably be:"to be happy."Ed Deiner,an American psychology professor,has spent his
whole professional life studying what makes people happy,comparing levels of happiness
between cultures and trying to find out exactly why we enjoy ourselves.
2 Many people would say that this question does not need an answer.But Professor Deiner
has one anyway."If you're a cheerful,happy person,your marriage is more likely to last,and
you're more likely to make money and be successful at your job.On average,happy people
have stronger immune（免疫的）systems, and there is some evidence that they live longer."
3 So who are the world's happiest people?It depends on how the word is defined.There
is individual happiness,the sense of joy we get when we do something we like.But there is
also the feeling of satisfaction we get when we know that others respect us and approve of
how we behave.According to Professor Deiner,the Western world pursues individual
happiness while Asia prefers mutual satisfaction.
4 "In the West, the individualistic（个人主义的）culture means that your mood matters
much more than it does in the East.People ask themselves,what can I do that's fun or
interesting?They become unhappy when they can't do any of these things.If you ask
people from Japan or China if they are happy,they tend to look at what has gone wrong in
their lives.If not much has gone wrong,then they are satisfied."
5 People from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries had the happiest culture,Professor
Deiner found."The biggest cultural difference is to do with pride and shame.Hispanic（西班牙
语言的）cultures report much more pride and much less shame than others."
6 Income also made a big difference to people's happiness,but only at the lowest levels.
Average income earners in the US were much happier than people in poverty.But
millionaires were only a little bit happier than people on average incomes.It seems that
money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.
7 But can we be too happy? "You get people who are actually happy,but they think
happiness is so important that they try to be even happier.This desire to be always happy is
a product of individualism,where the emphasis is on you individually,your emotions and
feeling good.People can end up feeling unhappy because ordinary happiness is not good
enough for them."Once we have got enough to feel safe,money does not make________difference to our happiness.
A:a question
B:ordinary happiness
C:individualism
D:cultural differences
E:much
F:illnesses答案：E解析： -
第6题：
问答题PART 3Discussion topics: Neighbour Do you know your neighbours? What sort of people are they?正确答案： Yes, I think they are warm-hearted people. When I moved in they helped me a lot. I remember they helped me carry my luggage .And they often send me some home-made food, which is very delicious. We often attend community activities together. I think they are very kind and outgoing.解析：
可以说邻居待人热情、开朗友善等。应举例说明。 -
第7题：
问答题PART 3Discussion topics: Film What kind of films do you like?正确答案： I like romantic films with happy endings.解析：
简要回答即可。
我喜欢浪漫的或者有关人性本善的电影，我也喜欢喜剧片. -
第8题：
问答题what does BGP neighbor in active state mean？正确答案： In this state， the BGP process is trying to initiate a TCP connection with the neighbor.
BGP TCP connection unsuccessfull in connect state will cause neighbor state transfer to active state.解析： 暂无解析 -
第9题：
问答题Practice 3 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Happiness is considered very important in life. Why is it difficult to define? What factors are important in achieving happiness? You should write at least 250 words.正确答案： 【参考范文】
Throughout the history of human being, people are always pursuing happiness while nobody can give a definition nor can a consensus be achieved. Generally, happiness consists of two levels: material level and spiritual level. As far as I am concerned, spiritual happiness can bring people with greater satisfaction.
To begin with, being happy is not a mood under certain circumstances, but a person with a certain set of attitudes. It is difficult for anyone to get what he wants without a great deal of effort. After making great and arduous effort, even if the target is achieved as expectation, there is nothing left but suffering and pain, because he amplifies the efforts rather than emphasizes the harvests. To reach the happiness they seek, however, the only thing people should do is to change their attitude toward happiness, and the way they look at the world around them.
Moreover, happiness is not what people are born with but what people take action to get. Many people seek their unique happiness through imagination and daydreams. Obviously, everyone fantasies sometimes. But, without actions, no one can come close to finding the happiness he seeks. Happiness and bliss cannot be found merely through unrealistic envision, but must be sought through actions, through doing.
To sum up, although we say that happiness is rooted in optimistic attitudes, it can never be achieved without any effort. It arises spontaneously from within as small goals are reached.解析： 暂无解析 -
第10题：
问答题Practice 6Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the topic “Can Money Buy Happiness?” You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.正确答案：
【范文】
Can Money Buy Happiness? I have once seen a caricature that depicted an ironic picture: a man who is overloaded with a pretty large piece of gold is making every effort to creep forward. However, there is much to say about it. It gives a vivid expression to a serious topic—Can money buy happiness?
Money means wealth—social wealth as well as personal wealth. Making money is creating wealth. The more money you have, the wealthier you are. To increase wealth is what a person desires and what society needs. A person’s desire can never be satisfied and social progress has no ending. Therefore, making money is one of essential activities that identify a person’s existence.
Happiness is referred to as enjoyable experiences that people are feeling. To some extent, enjoyable experiences result from a person’s mental satisfaction. People can never get satisfied with making money, so money is something distant from happiness. Although the man mentioned above is possessed of much money, he is suffering from the weight of gold. It is not exceptional that some millionaires are not happy at all in life. Indeed, money can buy wealth, but it cannot buy happiness if inappropriately used.
Nevertheless money is not in contradiction to happiness when making money is regarded as a means to attain a definite goal. In a word, more attention should be focused on orientation of life when it comes to the subject—Can money buy happiness?解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
问答题what does DHCP binding mean？正确答案： DHCP binding is a mapping between the client’s IP address and client’s hardware addresses on DHCP server.解析： 暂无解析 -
第12题：
问答题Do you think money is equal with happiness?正确答案： While I think we should think critically. Since happiness is the most precious thing in the world and you can’t get a happy life simply by making money. Money can buy most things but it cannot buy happiness. A typical survey in the US shown that people who are very rich don’t feel completely satisfied with their life. Of the American multimillionaires who responded, the average happiness score was 5.8, which means that they don’t feel very happy about their life and situation. From this we see that even the very rich people can’t get happiness with their money. Money is totally not equal with happiness.解析：
考生不论持哪种观点，都应该举例子说明。可以举身边的例子，也可以自己进行分析论述，但应注意条理清晰。 -
第13题：
What does the womam mean?
A Cathy will be at the part. B Cathy is too buay to come. C Cathy is going to be invited.
正确答案：暂无答案 -
第14题：
In the author’s opinion, advertising
A.emerges in the wake of the anti-happy part. B.is a cause of disappointment for the general peer C.replace the church as a major source of information D.creates an illusion of happiness rather than happiness itself.
正确答案：D
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第15题：
根据下面资料，回答
A proverb from ancient China was widely spread in the West: "If you want to be happy for a few hours, go to get drunk; if you want the happiness to last three years, get married; if you want lifetime happiness, take up gardening." The reason for the last is this: Gardening is not only useful, but it helps you to identify yourself with nature, and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health.
A research of a US university that I′ve read gives a definition of happiness as what makes a person feel comfortably pleased. To put it simply, happiness is an active state of mind where one thinks one′ s life is meaningful, satisfactory and comfortable. This should be something lasting rather than transitory.
Lots of people regard it the happiest to be at leisure. But according to a study, it is not a person with plenty of leisure but one at work that feels happy, especially those busy with work having little time for leisure. Happiness does not mean gains one is after but a desire to harvest what one is seeking for. People often do not treasure what they already have but desire what they cannot get. That is somewhat like a man with fond dreams of numerous lovers while unwilling to settle down with the woman beside him.
Happiness is a game balancing between two ends--what one has and what one wishes for, i.e. one′s dream and the possibility to realize it. The study comes to this conclusion: A happy man is one who aims high but never forgets his actual situation; one who meets challenges that develop his ability and potentiality; one who′s proud of his achievements and the recognition given to him. He has self-respect and self-confidence; treasures his own identity and loves freedom. He is sociable and enjoys wide range communication with others; he′s helpful and ready to accept assistance. He knows he is able to bear sufferings and failures; he is sensible enough to get fun from daily work. He is a man capable of love and passion.
According to the passage, gardening can bring lifetime happiness because _____________.A.it is a profitable business
B.it can strengthen gardeners' ability to remark nature
C.a gardener can enjoy a very happy marriage
D.nature is a source of joy forever答案：D解析：细节题。根据第一段中“if you want lifetime happiness，take up gardening．The reason for the last is this：Gardening is not only useful，but it helps you to identify yourself with nature，and thus brings you new joy each day besides improving your health．"可知，如果你想要一生的幸福，那就去做园艺工作。人们对于最后一种选择是这样解释的：园艺工作不仅实用，而且有助于让你与自然合为一体，从而改善你的健康状况，每天给你带来全新的快乐。故选D。 -
第16题：
共用题干
Searching for Smiles
1 Ask most people anywhere in the world what they want out of life and the reply will
probably be:"to be happy."Ed Deiner,an American psychology professor,has spent his
whole professional life studying what makes people happy,comparing levels of happiness
between cultures and trying to find out exactly why we enjoy ourselves.
2 Many people would say that this question does not need an answer.But Professor Deiner
has one anyway."If you're a cheerful,happy person,your marriage is more likely to last,and
you're more likely to make money and be successful at your job.On average,happy people
have stronger immune（免疫的）systems, and there is some evidence that they live longer."
3 So who are the world's happiest people?It depends on how the word is defined.There
is individual happiness,the sense of joy we get when we do something we like.But there is
also the feeling of satisfaction we get when we know that others respect us and approve of
how we behave.According to Professor Deiner,the Western world pursues individual
happiness while Asia prefers mutual satisfaction.
4 "In the West, the individualistic（个人主义的）culture means that your mood matters
much more than it does in the East.People ask themselves,what can I do that's fun or
interesting?They become unhappy when they can't do any of these things.If you ask
people from Japan or China if they are happy,they tend to look at what has gone wrong in
their lives.If not much has gone wrong,then they are satisfied."
5 People from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries had the happiest culture,Professor
Deiner found."The biggest cultural difference is to do with pride and shame.Hispanic（西班牙
语言的）cultures report much more pride and much less shame than others."
6 Income also made a big difference to people's happiness,but only at the lowest levels.
Average income earners in the US were much happier than people in poverty.But
millionaires were only a little bit happier than people on average incomes.It seems that
money makes us happy when we have enough to feel secure.
7 But can we be too happy? "You get people who are actually happy,but they think
happiness is so important that they try to be even happier.This desire to be always happy is
a product of individualism,where the emphasis is on you individually,your emotions and
feeling good.People can end up feeling unhappy because ordinary happiness is not good
enough for them."Paragraph 2_________
A:Happiest Culture
B:An Unhappy Person
C:Definition of Happiness
D:Cultural Differences in Happiness
E:Reasons to Be Happy
F:Individual and Ordinary Happiness答案：E解析： -
第17题：
问答题PART 3Discussion topics: Old people How do modern people view the idea of growing old?正确答案： Modern people are always busy with their work and the speed of their life is very fast. I guess some modern people are happy of getting old, because they can free from their work and they can also get retirement pension from the government. So they can enjoy their life better. And after retirement, they can do what they wanted to do.解析：
这道题可以转化思路，理解为对退休后的生活的看法。 -
第18题：
问答题PART 3Discussion topics: Happiness What does happiness mean to you?正确答案： Well, it’s a big topic. To me it means you are satisfied with your life and you are free from trouble while I think it’s impossible to always be carefree. Many people feel happy when they are children and have nothing to worry about .While when we grown up there are a lot of things to worry and plan. But that is also part of life and we should face the reality. I think having a lot of very good friends is part of being very happy. We need friends who have a lot in common with us. So we have a lot to share and life will be more colorful. I think happiness will double when it’s shared with friends. Finally, I think happiness is to help people when they need it. I feel happy to be able to help other people. I think it’s pleasant to feel needed. And happiness means you have a happy family and a job which you really like.解析：
每个人对幸福的理解不同，考生应将抽象的问题具体化，说明自己幸福的理解是什么。比如有很多很好的朋友，或者是有一份自己喜爱的工作。 -
第19题：
问答题PART 3Discussion topics: Art Do you think it is good for children to learn art?正确答案： Yes, I highly recommend children learn art because researches have shown that kids who learn art have more developed right cerebral hemisphere than those who don’t. But I do have to mention that the child is interested in what he learned. I think learning art can really help develop the kid’s aesthetic taste and ability which is good for their future development.解析：
学习艺术有利于发展孩子的审美情趣和能力，但是前提是孩子对所学的东西感兴趣，这样才真正有利于孩子的发展。 -
第20题：
填空题If you are not well off, you can still find happiness in occasions where comparisons are in your favor.____正确答案： B解析：
由题干中“not well off”定位至B段。本段讲到你如果不富有应该避免的情景，破折号后的内容是寻找快乐的建议，故匹配段落为B段。 -
第21题：
问答题题目要求： In this part of the test, you are asked to give a short talk on a business topic. You have to choose one of the topics from the three below and then talk for about one minute. You have one minute to prepare your ideas.Practice 1 (The candidate chooses one topic and speaks about it for one minute.) A How to negotiate successfully when we are in business? B In business, what important role does the communication take? C What kinds of skills shall the technical writers have?正确答案： 【参考范例】
If you choose A:
It is a key skill in any business to negotiate successfully so as to reach agreements with other people or parties. The negotiation could be done with a buyer or a seller and it will always involve an element of compromise, no matter what. But, when entering negotiations, it is important to keep in mind that to negotiate and make agreements successfully is almost impossible unless you think you can afford to ‘lose’ or walk away from on offer. The result will be you avoiding asking more than what you suppose the other side will give without a dispute. Consequently, you will become a passive observer, while the other side will dictate the terms.
If you choose B:
Communication is one of the most important features in any business. Good communications are indispensable at any stage of the business process.
Within individual company, internal communications happen at, and between the different levels. Directors will communicate with one another with regard to the company’s overall strategy. They communicate their plans to managers, and the managers then inform the other employees. Negotiations are usually conducted in terms of payment and working conditions. Managers try to boost morale and motivation with good communication. Employees also communicate with one another, over certain matters, for instance production and wages.
Reliable and effective communication is instrumental when it comes to efficient management of a company.
If you choose C:
Firstly, technical writers should be able to write well, which means more than just knowing the basics of spelling, grammar and punctuation. The ability to condense, organize and generalize complicated information to make it easier to understand is also very important. A good technical writer must also be capable of handling tight deadlines. As far as career prospects go, with the valuable experience gained, many technical writers actually have the chance to take on management roles. Then they will be responsible for the work of other writers within a particular company; or they may want to become contractors, in other words, selling their services to companies at an hourly rate through an agency which employs many freelance technical writers.解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
问答题Some believe that people should never be satisfied with what they have and should always strive for something new and different, but there are also people who believe that those who constantly feel satisfied tend to be happy. What is your opinion? Write a composition of about 400 words on the following topic:Does satisfaction bring happiness? In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.正确答案：
Does satisfaction bring happiness? Usually people are unhappy because they are not satisfied with what they have got. But do you think they will be happy if they are satisfied with what they have achieved? This seems a tricky question. Some believe that satisfaction brings happiness, but some believe that dissatisfaction can bring a happy life. If we mean by happiness is continuous improvement of human life, then it is dissatisfaction that brings happiness.
To begin with, dissatisfaction can motive personal development. As human society has been developing at an ever increasing speed since the industrial revolution, people find that there is more and more room to better their life. If they are unhappy with the education they have received, they will try to study on. If they are unhappy with their present jobs, they will try to find one that suits them better. And if they are unhappy with their relationship with others, they will try to improve it or find a better one. Therefore, dissatisfaction encourages people to seek life of a better quality rather than stay with the present one, and this process constitutes their development.
Besides helping individuals to develop, dissatisfaction can also promote the continuous development of the whole society. Common sense tells us that there cannot be a perfect society, therefore, if a society is satisfied with itself, it only means that it is willing to live with its problems. A society with dissatisfaction is in fact one that dislikes problems. It will find and solve the problems, and this will certainly help the society to keep moving forward. We can take China as an example. Chinese people used to believe that satisfaction brings happiness, but they had actually been living a very hard life before the 1980s. The reform and opening-up policy was adopted in the 1980s just because the Chinese were no longer satisfied with the society at that time. Facts show that the change of mentality has brought about thorough changes to the society.
Last but not least, dissatisfaction has also been a driving force of human civilization as a whole. It is reasonable to say that in the primitive society, science came into being because the ancestors were not satisfied with their understanding of the world, and technology came into being because they were not satisfied with working purely with their hands. The curiosity and desire has in fact led to the prosperity of science and technology in later times. Similarly, in the artistic world, new propositions and practices keep emerging because people are not pleased with the existing ways in expressing their feelings and emotions.
To sum up, dissatisfaction has played a vital role in the development of individuals, the whole society as well as human civilization. Although too much dissatisfaction may be harmful, a proper sense of dissatisfaction can be very beneficial. When everybody is pleased with what they have, the world will stop moving forward, which virtually means the end of humankind.解析：
题目中的happiness是一个很模糊的概念，每个人可能都有自己的理解。在引言段中，作者在通过问题引出话题后，先给出“幸福”的定义才明确自己的观点，这样全文的讨论就有了比较坚实的基础。引言段的问题提得自然到位，既抓住了读者的心理，又点出了文章的中心议题。文章的正文段从个人、社会、人类文明三个角度阐述了不满的重要性。这三个要点不仅范围从小到大展开，议题也是从具体到抽象逐步深入。从论据上看，除了逻辑推理外，作者还用了中国社会的发展作例子，具有较好的说服力。文章结论段简洁明了。作者用一个句子做总结，然后用本讨论话题的意义作最终评论。 -
第23题：
问答题What does the word “piquant” in the last paragraph probably mean?正确答案： Interesting.解析：
语义理解题。文章首段提到，在Virginius看来，妻子除了缺少一点令人心动的脆弱之外可以说是堪称完美。之后又表示这样的完美减少了很多乐趣，尤其是爱情的乐趣。文章尾段与首段相互呼应，提到即便是最不挑剔的丈夫也希望妻子具有一些piquant的品质，而不仅仅是善良。由此可以推断，piquant应该是一种让人觉得有趣的品质，而Victoria所缺少的正是这种品质。 -
第24题：
问答题PART 3Discussion topics: Children Do you think children today are happier?正确答案： While I think we have to talk about the issue critically. Firstly, I don’t think kids today are happier than before. Kids nowadays have to endure heavy bags and tight schedule and they also have to worry about many things for they have tremendous academic pressure .But they can attend many extra-curriculum classes(or interest classes )and learn many skills such as the piano, dancing and so on. I think they are a little burdened but I also think they are lucky because they have the opportunity to learn so much. Children in the past didn’t have so many chances to learn those things but they have less pressure.解析：
考生可辩证回答这个问题。一方面，现在的孩子和从前相比，有更多的机会学习很多东西，比如各种乐器和舞蹈等。另一方面，他们也面临更大的压力，自由娱乐的时间就相对减少了。