50．In the fourth paragraph，the author suggests that we should ___________.

A．set up great goals in life　　 　 B．make full use of opportunities

C．enjoy even moment in life 　　 D．seek significant issues in life

[考点]考察人生感悟类短文

[文章大意]幸福是什么？幸福不是金钱和富有，幸福是我们生活中的一些小事，所以我们要关注生活中的一些细小的快乐的事情。

49．According to Socrates，people who are“content with the least”are ___________.

A．greedy　　 B．ambitious　　 C．optimistic 　　　 D．reliable

48．What does the underlined phrase in the third paragraph probably mean?

A．Rarely．　　 B．Regularly．　　 C．Normally．　　　 D. Frequently．

47．According to the text，which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Money doesn’t necessarily bring happiness．

B．Desire for wealth makes people unhappy．

C．Great occasions are worth celebrating．

D．We should ignore little joys in our life．

十三.B

This the best time and this the worst time；this is the time of great material richness and this is the time of desert of soul．Everyone seems to be rushing around for something but they have never fulfilled they dream．Everyone tries to seek happiness but it seems to be nowhere to be found．

When asked“what on earth can make you happy?”，most modern man would give similar replies such as becoming extremely wealthy，or getting promoted in work and then becoming very wealthy．When asked“what will you do with your wealth?”，they would make a long list of things they have been longing for．However haven’t you noticed the multibillionaires are not as happy as we common guys suppose them to be?Haven’t you noticed that the multibillionaire celebrities don’t even enjoy the fundamental freedom of going shopping with their own families without being followed by annoying paparazzi?

If we hinge our happiness on such big issues，we are bound to be unhappy all through our　 life, because those big issues might just occur to us once in a blue moon.

As Socrates once put it，“He is the richest who is content with the least，for content is the wealth of nature”．But how can we “be content with the least”?If you pay due attention，our life is loaded with little joys，sometime too little to be noticeable．Stop once in a while in your rush to your destination，look around and you will see that there are always little things worth cheering for. You got an“A”in a test．Good!You listened to all inspiring lecture．Great!You offered a helping hand to someone who had a flat tire! Amazing! Your dream girl／boy greeted you with a sweet smile!Fantastic!And so on and so forth!Let’s cheer for the little joys in life!

Please keep in mind that never should we wait to be happy!

46．What is the best title of the text?

A．Money means happiness．　　 　　　 B．Happiness is all around us．

C．Dreams make our life rich．　　　　　 D．Satisfaction is unacceptable．

55. [答案]D

[试题解析]推理题。根据文章第一段How to apologize properly is much more difficult than we think.

可知恰当地表示自己的歉意会比我们原来认为的更为困难。接着在文章中提出了几种无效的道歉行为。说明本文说明道歉并不像我们认为的那么简单。故D正确。

[长难句解析]

How to apologize properly is much more difficult than we think.

[翻译]如何恰当地道歉要比我们认为地要更加困难。

[分析]本句的主语是“特殊疑问词+不定式” how to apologize properly；这个结构还可以在句中做主语，宾语，表语或定语。

54. [答案]C

[试题解析]推理题。根据最后一段中的A three-year-old 和A six-year-old以及A 12-year-old可知当我们向孩子道歉的时候，要考虑到他们的年龄，对于不同年龄的孩子要使用不同的道歉的方式。故C正确。

53. [答案]C

[试题解析]推理题。根据文章第三段Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.可知说出“I’m sorry you’re upset”说明你认为对方的难受不是你的错。这也不是一种很有效的真诚的道歉的方式。故C正确。

52. [答案]A

[试题解析]推理题。根据文章第二段what follows that “but” can make the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache ” leaves the person feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.可知你but后面的内容会让别人认为他们需要向你道歉以回应你的歉意。这不是一种真诚的道歉方式，也不会有很好的效果。故A正确。