Happiness is contrasted with eye color because happiness __________.A． does not have a colorB． is not physicalC． cannot be seenD． may not last

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Happiness is contrasted with eye color because happiness __________.

A． does not have a color

B． is not physical

C． cannot be seen

D． may not last

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1.Many people have the () that wealth is the chief source of happinessA. illusionB. imaginationC. visionD. impression

2.According to the passage, which of the following statement is true? __________.A． People can know happiness at any age.B． A happy person lives a successful life.C． Enjoying what you have can make you happy.D． Parents want to pursue the study of happiness.

3.Text 4Many things make people think artists are weird and the weirdest may be this: artists’ only job is to explore emotions, and yet they choose to focus on the ones that feel bad.This wasn’t always so. The earliest forms of art, like painting and music, are those best suited for expressing joy. But somewhere in the 19th century, more artists began seeing happiness as insipid, phony or, worst of all, boring as we went from Wordsworth’s daffodils to Baudelaire’s flowers of evil.You could argue that art became more skeptical of happiness because modern times have seen such misery. But it’s not as if earlier times didn’t know perpetual war, disaster and the massacre of innocents. The reason, in fact, may be just the opposite: there is too much damn happiness in the world today.After all, what is the one modern form. of expression almost completely dedicated to depicting happiness? Advertising. The rise of anti-happy art almost exactly tracks the emergence of mass media, and with it, a commercial culture in which happiness is not just an ideal but an ideology.People in earlier eras were surrounded by reminders of misery. They worked until exhausted, lived with few protections and died young. In the West, before mass communication and literacy, the most powerful mass medium was the church, which reminded worshippers that their souls were in peril and that they would someday be meat for worms. Given all this, they did not exactly need their art to be a bummer too.Today the messages the average Westerner is surrounded with are not religious but commercial, and forever happy. Fast-food eaters, news anchors, text messengers, all smiling, smiling, smiling. Our magazines feature beaming celebrities and happy families in perfect homes. And since these messages have an agenda -- to lure us to open our wallets -- they make the very idea of happiness seem unreliable. “Celebrate!” commanded the ads for the arthritis drug Celebrex, before we found out it could increase the risk of heart attacks.But what we forget -- what our economy depends on us forgetting -- is that happiness is more than pleasure without pain. The things that bring the greatest joy carry the greatest potential for loss and disappointment. Today, surrounded by promises of easy happiness, we need someone to tell us as religion once did, Memento mori: remember that you will die, that everything ends, and that happiness comes not in denying this but in living with it. It’s a message even more bitter than a clove cigarette, yet, somehow, a breath of fresh air.36. By citing the example of poets Wordsworth and Baudelaire, the author intends to show that ________.[A] poetry is not as expressive of joy as painting or music[B] art grow out of both positive and negative feeling[C] poets today are less skeptical of happiness[D] artists have changed their focus of interest

4.According to the author, most of the time we don't know __________.A． what happiness isB． how to take care of kidsC． what brings happiness to usD． how to give our kids lasting happiness

更多“Happiness is contrasted with eye color because happiness __________.A． does not have a colorB． is not physicalC． cannot be seenD． may not last”相关问题

  • 第1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2题：

    Eye ________ is important because a wrong one may create a communication barrier.

    A、contact

    B、contest

    C、content

    D、context


    参考答案：A

  • 第3题：

    Examine the structure of the EMPLOYEES table:You issue these statements:At the end of this transaction, what is true?()

    A. You have no rows in the table.

    B. You have an employee with the name of James.

    C. You cannot roll back to the same savepoint more than once.

    D. Your last update fails to update any rows because employee ID 180 was already eleted.


    参考答案：A

  • 第4题：

    .What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?

    A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.

    B. Health is more important than money.

    C. The harmony between man and nature is important.

    D. Good old days will never be forgotten.


    正确答案：C

  • 第5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6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7题：

    Happiness is subjective，and one that we may not be able to accurately______across all countries. But that obviously isn’t going to stop anyone from trying。

    A.try
    B.track
    C.divide
    D.follow

    答案：B
    解析：
    本题考查动词词义辨析。题目意为“幸福是主观的，我们不可能准确地对所有国家进行监测。但是这显然也不能阻止别人进行尝试。”A选项“试图，努力”，B选项“追踪，监测”，C选项“划分，分开”， D选项“跟随，追随”。根据句义，B选项符合题意。
    　　

  • 第8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."

    According to Professor Deiner,some people feel unhappy because they cannot appreciate
    A:a question
    B:ordinary happiness
    C:individualism
    D:cultural differences
    E:much
    F:illnesses

    答案：B
    解析：

  • 第9题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Acceptance of Chronic Illness

    Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illnesses or diseases.
    accorcting to a new study by University of Michigan Health System researchers.
    "Hope is an important part of happiness,"said Peter A. Ubel, M. D. director of the U-M Center for
    Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine and one of the authors of the happily hopeless study,"but
    there's a dark side of hope.Sometimes,if hope makes people put off getting on with their life,it can get in the
    way of happiness."
    The results showed that people do not adapt well to situations if they are believed to be short-term.Ubel
    and his co-authors一both from U-M and Carnegie Mellon University一studied patients who had new
    colostomies:their colons were removed and they had to have bowel movements in a pouch that lay outside
    their body.
    At the time they received their colostomy,some patients were told that the colostomy was reversible一that
    they would undergo a second operation to reconnect their bowels after several months.Others were told that the
    colostomy was permanent and that they would never have normal bowel function again.The second group一the
    one without hope一reported being happier over the next six months than those with reversible colostomies.
    "We think they were happier because they got on with their life.They realized the cards they were dealt,
    and recognized that they had no choice but to play with those cards,"said Ubel,who is also a professor in the
    Department of Internal Medicine.
    "The other group was waiting for their colostomy to be reversed,"he added."They contrasted their current
    life with the life they hoped to lead,and didn't make the best of their current situation."
    "Hopeful messages may not be in the best interests of the patient and may interfere with the patient's
    emotional adaptation,"Ubel said."I don't think we should take hope away.But I think we have to be careful
    about building up people's hope so much that they put off living their life."

    What could be the message of the passage?
    A:Giving up hope means giving up happiness.
    B:Letting go of hope is at times a better choice.
    C:Hope is what makes people move on.
    D:Hope frequently gets in the way of happiness.

    答案：B
    解析：
    根据第二段最后一句“Sometimes,if hope makes people put off getting on with their life,it can get in the way of happiness.”可知，有时候，如果希望使人们不能适应自己的生活，那么希望 就会阻碍幸福。也就是说，当人们能适应自己的生活时，就会更幸福。第五段也提到“We think they were happier because they got on with their life.”因此应选D。
    根据第三段中“…studied patients who had new colostomies（结肠造口手术）…”可知B项 是正确答案。
    根据第五段中“We think they were happier because they got on with their life.”和第六段 可知A项是正确答案。
    根据第六段中“The other group was waiting for their colostomy to be reversed”和“They contrasted their current life with the life they hoped to lead and didn't make the best of their current situation.”可知，不幸福的原因是B。
    本文的中心意思是希望不一定都能带来幸福，有时在面对现实时，适应不幸才会更幸 福。A项“Giving up hope means giving up happiness.”和C项“Hope is what makes people move on.”都与本文主旨不符。D项“Hope frequently gets in the way of happiness.”中frequently使用 不当，故该命题是错误的。B项“Letting go of hope is at times a better choice.”符合本文主题。第5部分：补全短文

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    The author implies that when one chases wealth and finally gets it ______.
    A

    he can realize what happiness is

    B

    he may not end up with happiness

    C

    he may consider it extreme happiness

    D

    he should not feel content with himself


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    此题答案可从文章倒数第二段最后一句话“So we chase it and consider it to be the same as wealth and success，without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier. ”推测出来。意为我们以为有了钱和财富就会快乐，但我们并没注意到那些拥有财富和成功的人并不一定快乐。说明追求财富和成功并不等于就能拥有快乐。A、C两项与描述相反，D项文中没有提到，故选B。

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    Which of the following is true?
    A

    Fun creates long-lasting satisfaction

    B

    Fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness.

    C

    Happiness is enduring whereas fun is short-lived.

    D

    Fun that is long-standing may lead to happiness.


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    文章第二段，作者告诉我们乐趣和幸福有很大的不同。乐趣是我们在活动的过程中所享受到的，而幸福是活动结束之后内心的感受，是更深更持久的感情。A、B、D在文中并没有提到。C选项为正确答案。

  • 第12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13题：

    “ In your rocking-chair, by your window, shall you dream such happiness as you may never feel.” This is the last sentence of _______ .

    A、Sister Carrie

    B、An American Tragedy

    C、The Genius

    D、Jane Eyre


    参考答案：A

  • 第14题：

    Which of the following modal auxiliaries does NOT express “possibility”()?

    A.It may be fine tomorrow

    B.You should get up early

    C.He must be in the gym

    D.It might have rained last night


    答案：C

    解析：原题题意为下面那个情态助词不表示可能性，A中may be表示可能会，B中should表示应该，存在可能性；C中must be表示一定，必须的肯定语气，不表示可能性，D中might表示过去可能；故选C

  • 第15题：

    The last paragraph implies that the happiness of the little girl came from______.

    A．the honey she tasted

    B．the ability to read books

    C．the book her grandpa had shown her

    D．the collective memory that accepted her


    正确答案：B
    解析：推理判断题。由最后一段第三句可知：好像魔法一样，……她能够读懂所有的东西……。可推知，Polacco之所以高兴是因为她能够读懂书了。因此，B项符题意。

  • 第16题：

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Acceptance of Chronic Illness

    Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illnesses or diseases,
    according to a new study by University of Michigan Health System researchers.
    "Hope is an important part of happiness,"said Peter A.Ubel,M.D.director of the U-M Center for
    Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine and one of the authors of the happily hopeless study,"but
    there's a dark side of hope.Sometimes,if hope makes people put off getting on with their life,it can get in the
    way of happiness."
    The results showed' that people do not adapt well to situations if they are believed to be short-term. Ubel and
    his co-authors一both from U-M and Carnegie Mellon University一studied patients who had new colostomies:their
    colons were removed and they had to have bowel movements in a pouch that lay outside their body.
    At the time they received their colostomy,some patients were told that the colostomy was reversible一that
    they would undergo a second operation to reconnect their bowels after several months.Others were told that the
    colostomy was permanent and that they would never have normal bowel function again. The second group一the one
    without hope一reported being happier over the next six months than those with reversible colostomies.
    "We think they were happier because they got on with their life. They realized the cards they were
    dealt,and recognized that they had no choice but to play with those cards,"said Ubel,who is also a
    professor in the Department of Internal Medicine.
    "The other group was waiting for their colostomy to be reversed," he added."They contrasted their current
    life with the life they hoped to lead,and didn't make the best of their current situation."
    "Hopeful messages may not be in the best interests of the patient and may interfere with the patient's
    emotional adaptation,"Ubel said."I don't think we should take hope away.But I think we have to be careful
    about building up people's hope so much that they put off living their life."

    What could be the message of the passage?
    A:Giving up hope means giving up happiness.
    B:Letting go of hope is at times a better choice.
    C:Hope is what makes people move on.
    D:Hope frequently gets in the way of happiness.

    答案：B
    解析：
    根据第二段最后一句“Sometimes,if hope makes people put off getting on with their life,it can get in the way of happiness.”可知，有时候，如果希望使人们不能适应自己的生活，那么希望 就会阻碍幸福。也就是说，当人们能适应自己的生活时，就会更幸福。第五段也提到“We think they were happier because they got on with their life.”因此应选D。
    根据第三段中“…studied patients who had new colostomies（结肠造口手术）…”可知B项是正确答案。
    根据第五段中“We think they were happier because they got on with their life.”和第六段 可知A项是正确答案。
    根据第六段中“The other group was waiting for their colostomy to be reversed”和“They contrasted their current life with the life they hoped to lead and didn't make the best of their current situation.”可知，这一组人不幸福的原因是B。
    本文的中心是希望不一定都能带来幸福，有时面对现实时能适应不幸，才会更幸福。A 项“Giving up hope means giving up happiness.”和C项“Hope is what makes people move on.”都 与本文主旨不符。D项“Hope frequently gets in the way of happiness.”中的frequently使用不当， 故该命题是错误的。B项“Letting go of hope is at times a better choice.”符合本文主题。

  • 第17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 research of the US university found that most people feel happy when they_____________.

    A.are after their goals
    B.work as gardeners
    C.are at leisure
    D.have great leisure

    答案：A
    解析：
    细节题。根据文章第三段内容，可知有大量空闲时间的人是感受不到幸福的．忙于工作的人才能享受到幸福。获得并不是幸福，对所追求事物的渴望才是幸福。即A项正确。

  • 第18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19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20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21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22题：

    单选题
    To the author, Hollywood stars all have an important role to play that is to _____.
    A

    write memoir after memoir about their happiness

    B

    tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with fun

    C

    teach people how to enjoy their lives

    D

    bring happiness to the public instead of going to glamorous parties


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    根据文章第四段第一句：I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fan，即好莱坞明星们的例子可以告诉我们乐趣和幸福几乎没有任何关系，答案为B。

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding automatic identification systems (AIS) ? （）
    A

    AIS may be used to make passing arrangements via ship-to-ship text messaging thus relieving a vessel operator from sounding whistle signals or making contact via radiotelephone

    B

    AIS may be used to make passing arrangements via ship-to-ship text messaging but a vessel operator is still required to sound whistle signals unless the arrangement is made via radiotelephone

    C

    AIS cannot be used to make passing arrangements because the system does not have the ability to communicate from ship-to-ship in this manner

    D

    AIS cannot be used to make passing arrangements because the use of the ship-to-ship text messaging feature in this way is prohibited


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

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