15.It might not come as a surprise that China fell behind Western countries in a recent UN report on global happiness.China was only ranked 112th happiest country out of 156in the UN's World Happiness Report in April.
The happiest country,it seems,is Denmark,closely followed by three more northern European countries-Finland,Norway,and the Netherlands.
But apart from income and lifestyle differences,there are also cultural reasons for this divide.They show that Chinese people and Westerners have different perceptions of happiness.
According to a survey conducted by CCTV,income levels most affected Chinese people's sense of well-being (55.5percent),followed by health (48.9percent) and quality of marriage or love life (32percent).
It seems that all these criteria are lagging(落后) in China,and that the obvious explanation for greater happiness in the West is higher incomes.
But not so,says Professor John Helliwell,an American economist at the University of British Columbia and coauthor of the UN report.
According to Helliwell,low-income individuals may experience an initial jump in happiness when their money increases,but this feeling decreases as they adapt to their new circumstances.He stresses the example of the US,where,despite GDP figures rising consistently for the past 50years,happiness has been steadily declining.
This is because people desire more than money and material wealth."To be happy,we need to feel connection,trust and meaningful relationships,"explains Helliwell.
Dr Deborah Swallow,a UK expert on cultural diversity however,believes there are some differences in the perceptions of happiness in the West and China.
"For North Americans and Europeans,happiness tends to be defined in terms of personal achievement,and is best predicted by self-esteem"she says.
"For East Asians,happiness tends to be defined in terms of interpersonal connectedness,and is best predicted by how well involved the self is in a social network."
Living standards are not necessarily the last word on happiness,as suggested by China's Urban Happiness Ranking 2012,released by the Hong Kong-based China Institute of City Competitiveness in July.
According to the survey's results,Qingdao in Shandong province is China's happiest city with a score of 95.08.
Surprisingly,China's first-tier cities scored relatively low,with Shenzhen ranking 94th,Beijing 96th and Shanghai in 99th position.
63.According to the passage,which of the following about happiness is Correct?D
A.Happiness has nothing to do with money.
B.A man with healthy body must have the most happiness.
C.A man who has a strong social relationship is sure to be happy.
D.People's sense of happiness is determined by many factors.
64.Which of the following statements might Professor John Helliwell agree with?B
A.Poor people may become happier when their income increases.
B.Happiness is an inner feeling and it will not be influenced by the outer factors.
C.Americans'sense of happiness has been increasing in the recent years.
D People's sense of happiness is largely determined by income in the west.
65.Which of the following statements is true?A
A.In china,people in the highly developed areas are not necessarily happier than
people in the poorer area.
B.In East Asian,happiness has much to do with personal factors.
C.People's opinions of happiness is completely different between the West and the East.
D.In general,people in West are happier than people in East.
66.You might read the passage in aA column of a newspaper.
A.Society B.Education C.Medicine D.Culture.
分析 本文主要讲述了世界上不同国家的人们对幸福感的感知度的不同,以及不同的因素会影响幸福感.尤其提到在中国的不同城市里,人们的幸福感值.
解答 63.D 细节理解题. 根据文章内容income levels most affected Chinese people's sense of well-being (55.5percent),followed by health (48.9percent) and quality of marriage or love life (32percent).工资收入、健康状况、婚姻和等影响着中国人的幸福感;To be happy,we need to feel connection,trust and meaningful relationships 想要感觉幸福,我们必须要能感觉到信任、与他人有意义的关系等..由此可知,人们的幸福感是由许多因素影响着,故答案为D.
64.B 细节理解题.根据文章内容despite GDP figures rising consistently for the past 50years,happiness has been steadily declining.This is because people desire more than money and material wealthTo be happy,we need to feel connection,trust and meaningful relationships 在美国尽管GDP值增长了,但人们的幸福感却降低了.人们幸福感的组成是需要人们感受到自己是得到别人的重视的、得到他人的信任以及与他人有一段有意义的友谊,这些都是人们内心深处的体验.结合选项,B为正确选项.
65.A 细节理解题. 根据文章内容Living standards are not necessarily the last word on happiness生活水平并不是幸福感的重要影响因素;Qingdao in Shandong province is China's happiest city with a score of 95.08.Surprisingly,China's first-tier cities scored relatively low,with Shenzhen ranking 94th,Beijing 96th and Shanghai in 99th position 青岛是中国幸福值最高的一个城市.相比而言,深圳、北京等城市的幸福值较低,再结合选项,可得知A正确.
66.A 推理判断题. 根据文章内容,主要讲述了不同国家不同城市的人们的幸福感的存在情况,这是一社会现象,故答案为A.
点评 本文是一个新闻阅读类阅读理解,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据