Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Researchers have shown that your talent for happiness is, to a large degree, determined by your genes（基因）. 【1】 We can do this by overcoming negative emotions and developing positive emotions.

Strategy（策略）1: 【2】

The first step is to make a choice to be happy. In Seeking Happiness, Bertrand Russell said, “Happiness must be an achievement rather than a gift of the gods, and in this achievement, effort must play a great part.”

Once you’ve decided to be happier, you can choose strategies for achieving happiness.

Strategy 2: Develop gratitude（感激）.

In Authentic Happiness, psychologist Martin Seligman encourages readers to perform a daily “gratitude exercise”. 【3】

Strategy 3: Remember, money can’t buy happiness.

Research shows: 【4】 Yes, “we always think that some things are wrong because they cannot bring us happiness.” writes Daniel Gilbert in Stumbling on Happiness.

Strategy 4: Take part in meaningful activities.

“People are seldom happier,” says Jackson, “than when they’re doing meaningful activities.”

Yet, he has found that the most common leisure（休闲）activity — watching TV — produces some of the lowest levels of happiness. 【5】 Active leisure that helps a person grow does not come easily, he writes in Finding Flow.

A. Choose to be happy.

B. Seek happiness.

C. However, psychologists believe we can pursue happiness.

D. This drives bitterness from our heart, and promotes happiness.

E. Happiness is decided by many things.

F. To get more out of life, we need to put more into it.

G. More money doesn’t often bring more happiness.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】

试题分析：虽然幸福与生俱来，但是我们还是可以做一些事情来得到幸福。如：1.选择幸福；2.学会感恩；3. 要知道，钱买不来幸福；4.要参加有意义的活动。

【1】C考查对上下文的理解。空前的意思是：人的幸福感是由人的基因决定的，空后的意思是：我们可以通过克服消极情感发展积极情感来获得幸福感。所以这里的意思是：我们可以追求幸福。故选C与上下文一致。

【2】A考查对段落的理解。本段的第一句话的意思是：第一步要选择快乐，与A选项的意思一致，故选A。

【3】D考查对上下文的理解。本段的意思是是：要学会感恩，空前的意思是：心理学家鼓励人们每天要做感恩练习，故选D（这样就会把心里的苦赶出去，而形成幸福感。）符合上下文。

【4】G考查对上下文的理解。本段的意思是：金钱买不了幸福，故选G（再多的钱也买不了更多的幸福，）与上下文符合。

【5】F考查对上下文的理解。本段的意思是：要参加积极的活动，空后的意思是：帮助人成长的休闲活动不会很容易获得，故选F（要从生活中获得更多，就需要投入更多。）符合上下文。