Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into the college or getting a good job, which we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems and only think about the activity.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

1.The best title of this passage is _________ .

A. Money makes you happy

B. The Secret of Happiness

C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D. Good Friends Make You Happy

2.The second paragraph mainly tells us that __________.

A. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

B. we shouldn’t think about our future.

C. the more friends you have, the happier you will feel.

D. some people fail to live a happy life.

3.The passage gives us _______ pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one B．two

C．three D．four

4.The writer believes that________ .

A. everyone knows how to live a happy life.

B. it’s wrong to spend time on work.

C. hobbies take up too much time.

D. doing good things for someone can make you happier

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Reading a good book.

B. Travelling to a foreign country.

C. Playing a sport.

D. Spending time with close friends.

 

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：本文敘述獲得幸福的三種密碼，享受簡樸的生活、樂觀面對生活和樂于助人是幸福的關鍵。

1.B 主旨題。通讀全文，作者主要介紹的就是幸福的秘密，故選B。

2.A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段的第一句話The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.可知享受簡樸的生活是幸福的秘密，這是這段的主旨，故選A。

3. 概括題。根據(jù)文章的第二段的The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life和第三段Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time和第四段的Finally, many people find happiness in helping others可知本文主要介紹的三種獲得幸福的秘密。故選C。

4.D總結(jié)題：通讀全文，文章主要介紹的是如何獲得幸福，A、B、C都與文章不符，故選D。

5. 推論題。通讀文章的第二、三段，文章提到了選項中的A、C、D，只有B沒有被提到。故選B。

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