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Passage 1
There is something in the world．It has no shape, no color and no weight．It can’t be seen or touched．But everyone wants it very much．People try to get it in many ways．Some people think money means it, so they try to make more money; some people believe that knowledge can bring it to them, so they study very hard; some other people find only good health can make themselves get it, so they take part in all kinds of sports and games．Now, you may ask what on earth the mysterious thing is．That’s HAPPINESS．I can’t give you the exact meaning of happiness, but I’m sure if you love and help others, you’ll get it．
I’ll never forget an old lady．She lives in a small house alone．It’s said that her husband and her son died in a traffic accident．What a sorrowful life she has! But the old lady often helps others with a smile．Whenever it snows, she is always the first to clean the paths(小路)．She looks after several children living nearby．I am one of them．I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile．Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person．Her life is full of laughter and love．
But I’m sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways．They speak loudly in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others’ shortcomings．Perhaps they feel happy at that time, but they will never get true happiness because they have destroyed others’ happiness．
Now I know what happiness is．It means kindness, love and unselfishness．Above all, only bringing happiness to others can make yourself happy．
Passage 2
Happiness is the most precious thing in the world, which can be obtained in different ways．
From my point of view, being in a good mood anytime and anywhere is the first thing for those who want to be happy．There is an old saying going like this, “Happiness belongs to somebody who is content．” I still remember a story my mother told me when I was a child．A millionaire tries every means to seek after pleasure but to feel unhappy．But a poor man with nothing always feels happy．Why are they so different? The answer is that the rich man is always thinking how he can gain more while the poor man is satisfied with what he owns at hand－health, freedom, love and so on．
Furthermore, if you have love in your heart, you will have happiness in your life．Love consists of two parts, one is to love others, and the other is to be loved by others．Lei Feng set a good example for all of us．He served the people whole-heartedly until the last minute of his life．He regarded serving the people as the happiest thing．There are numbers of similar inspirational stories to be found．In addition, being loved by others can also lead you to happiness．Courage from your parents when frustrated, care from your lover when ill, help from your friends when in trouble…all of these will make you the happiest person in the world．
The last but not least is to act happily．Putting on a happy face and thinking interesting things are helpful to trigger happy feelings．
While happiness is precious, it is easy to get．
