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I live in Hollywood. You may think people in such an attractive, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.
Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more abiding emotion.
Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.
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 fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”.
But in memoir(回忆录) after memoir, celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.
The way people stick to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equates happiness actually reduces their chances of ever obtaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equated with happiness, then pain must be equated with unhappiness. But, in fact, the opposite is true: More times than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very endeavors that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, civic or charitable work, and self-improvement.
【小题1】What does the author want to tell us? He wants to tell us .
A.he lives in Hollywood, so he feels not happy |
B.the true meaning of happiness |
C.in fact, famous people are not very happy |
D.happiness is not equal to fun |
A.Happiness just means having fun. | B.Happiness is not equal to fun. |
C.Happiness means doing what you like. | D.Happiness means being rich. |
A.compare | B.think |
C.similar or connected | D.match |
A.amusement park can bring us happiness |
B.fun will bring some happiness to us |
C.pain will bring us happiness |
D.efforts can bring us happiness |
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He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed.Since then, he has had to __31__ on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was totally unable to do __32__ else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and would often __33__. Finally, his younger brother went away and lived __34__, leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do.
__35__, a misfortune befell(降临)a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, __36__ in a fire which took her hands away. Having decidedly __37__ her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly __38__. At school, she always studied hard.Most of all she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. Though my __39__ are broken, my heart can still fly.” she wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a(n)__40__ programme. The boy told the television hostess about his __41__ future, whereas the girl was full of __42__ for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their __43__. The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both gone through the same ordeal(痛苦经历), but their different __44__ determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, __45__ disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle the __46__ when faced with it is the true __47__ of your character. If you choose to __48__ or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the __49__ will turn out to be a fortune on which new __50__will arise.
31.A.live B.stand C.rely D.assist
33.A.quarrel B.share C.support D.dislike
34.A.happily B.lonely C.separately D.disappointedly
35.A.Unfortunately B.Unexpectedly C.Similarly D.Naturally[来
36.A.leading B.bringing C.causing D.resulting
37.A.turned to B.turned down C.turned off D.turned against
38.A.alone B.free C.independent D.successful
39.A.arms B.wings C.dreams D.promises
40.A.interview B.radio C.sports D.health
41.A.hopeful B.uncertain C.bright D.miserable
42.A.calmness B.enthusiasm C.patience D.excitement
43.A.hands B.strength C.toes D.mouths
44.A.characters B.desires C.opinions D.attitudes
45.A.unexpected B.passive C.rough D.serious
46.A.emergency B.misfortune C.difficulty D.accident
47.A.test B.reflection C.display D.problem
48.A.ignore B.resist C.complain D.suffer
49.A.problem B.result C.failure D.hardship
50.A.solutions B.ways C.rewards D.hopes
完形填空
I like to be near water--sea, lake or river. That is probably 1 I was born in a village by the sea, and have lived most of my life close to water of 2 . When I am in some place which is 3 lake, river and sea. I am 4 and always feel that there is something missing 5 it is sometimes hard for me to decide what it is.
Of course, the sports I like are ones which 6 water--sailing, rowing and swimming, It is 7 to swim in small swimming-pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible 8 a lot of water. Rowing is best on a river, 9 sailing on the sea or a big lake, but 10 can do some sailing on a river, and one can 11 row on a lake or the sea when the weather is good.
Of the three sports--swimming, rowing and sailing, I like 12 best, because it is the easiest to 13 during the winter, when the water is too cold for 14 swimming and the sea is often too rough for sailing. 15 on the coldest days one can row: only hard 16 on the water, or thick fog stops one. Sometimes it is so cold when I go out rowing that 17 of water freeze wherever they fall. In such 18 , it is not very pleasant to swim: one cannot stay in the water very long; 19 , when one is rowing, one gets warmer the 20 one goes on.
1.
[ ]
A.why B.because
C.whether D.how
2.
[ ]
A.some kind B.the sea
C.the lake D.the river
3.
[ ]
A.close to B.nearby
C.on top of D.far from
4.
[ ]
A.careless B.restless
C.fearless D.hopeless
5.
[ ]
A.in case B.as long as
C.even though D.as if
6.
[ ]
A.avoid B.give
C.keep D.need
7.
[ ]
A.possible B.uncomfortable
C.exciting D.impossible
8.
[ ]
A.with B.without
C.in D.on
9.
[ ]
A.and B.so
C.for D.when
10.
[ ]
A.they B.those
C.one D.it
11.
[ ]
A.suddenly B.hardly
C.possibly D.certainly
12.
[ ]
A.swimming B.rowing
C.sailing D.skiing
13.
[ ]
A.practise B.exercise
C.carry D.keep
14.
[ ]
A.fast B.slow
C.comfortable D.free
15.
[ ]
A.However B.Although
C.While D.Even
16.
[ ]
A.wood B.ice
C.boats D.work
17.
[ ]
A.drops B.plenty
C.lots D.pieces
18.
[ ]
A.air B.ways
C.weather D.manners
19.
[ ]
A.indeed B.so
C.again D.however
20.
[ ]
A.harder B.longer
C.better D.slower
The way people hold to the belief that a fun - filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably(不可避免的)brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment (义务), self - improvement.
Ask a bachelor(单身汉)why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates(解放) time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
1. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _______ .
A. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
2. Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ________ .
A. a rewarding task B. a thankless job
C. a moral duty D. a source of inevitable pain
3. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________
A. hatred B. ignorance C. prejudice D. misunderstanding
4. To understand what true happiness is one must ________ .
A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime
B. be able to distinguish happiness from fun
C. put up with pain under all circumstances
D. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
5. What is the author trying to tell us?
A. It is important to make commitments
B. One must know how to attain happiness.
C. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
D. It is pain that leads to happiness.
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