Question

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。

There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else.___1.__．They think that when they have enough money to buy such [things as houses，farms，and cars，they will have the thing that everyone wants.

Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing． 2.__ . Still others think that if they have power，they will find this thing．Some people keep telling themselves：“When I'm a boss，I will no longer have to search for this thing．”

What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and striving(奋斗)for each day? 3._． Happiness is a strange thing． 4. .What will make one man happy may not make another man happy．Some men say that happiness comes from helping others；other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone．What do you mean when you say “ That makes me happy. ” 5.__ . Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind，comfort，money or it may be what you search for--- happiness．

A．It is happiness．

B. It does not mean the same to all men．

C．They study all their life in search of it．

D．Happiness means the same to everyone．

E. Some people try to get it by making money．

F．When one man feels happy，another man will feel sad．

G．Read what different people have said about happiness．

Answer 1

1.E

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.G

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇哲理性的文章，讲述的是人生人们总是追求更多东西，也许是物质层面，也许是精神层面，每个人的人生观和价值观都不一样。

1. people try to get it by making money。根据后文“They think that when they have enough money to buy such [things as houses，farms，and cars，they will have the thing that everyone wants.”得知一些人追求的是钱去满足自己的一些物质需求，故选E。

2. study all their life in search of it。根据前文“Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing”得知另一些人相信了解越多，他们就能找到自己想要的东西，故选C。

3. is happiness。根据后文“Happiness is a strange thing”得知人们每天为之奋斗的就是幸福，故选A。

4. does not mean the same to all men。根据后文“What will make one man happy may not make another man happy”得知它使一些人开心，却使另一些人难过，故选B。

5. what different people have said about happiness。根据前文“Some men say that happiness comes from helping others；other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone．”得知一些人认为幸福来源于帮助别人，而另一些人认为幸福就是给每个人带去快乐，故选G。

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