Question

An Englishman, a Frenchman and a Russian were discussing happiness. "Happiness," said the Englishman, "Happiness is when you return home tired after work, yet find your slippers(拖鞋) warming by the fire."

"You English have no romance," said the Frenchman. "Happiness is when you go on a business trip, find a pretty girl who entertains you －then afterwards you part(道别) without regrets（遗憾）."

"You are both wrong," said the Russian. "True happiness is when you are at home in bed and at 4 a.m., you hear a ring at the door and outside stand the secret police, who say to you, 'Ivanovitch, you are under arrest', and you say, 'Sorry, Ivanovitch lives next door.'"

1.The Englishman's happiness suggests that _______.

A. he should have no time to warm his slippers

B. he enjoys the warmth of the family

C. he thinks it the most important to have slippers

D. he wants someone to warm his slippers

2.What the Frenchman said means that _______.

A. a man can be free to play with any pretty girl when possible

B. he wants to marry a girl he loves

C. he is interested in going on a business trip

D. the Englishman should have more romance

3.The meaning of the Russian's words is that _______.

A. he would like to have a good sleep at night

B. he will feel happy if his neighbour is arrested

C. he thinks it happiness to feel safe

D. he will feel afraid if anyone knocks at his door at night

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述了英国人、法国人和俄国人三个人对于幸福的不同理解。英国人认为幸福是“家的温暖”，法国人认为幸福是“出去旅行”，俄国人认为幸福就是“安全感”。

1.家人将自己的拖鞋烤火。”可知，英国人认为幸福就是家的温暖，故选B。

2.细节理解题。第二段最后一句话Happiness is when you go on a business trip, find a pretty girl who entertains you －then afterwards you part without regrets.“幸福就是当你去旅行时，发现一个漂亮的女孩招待你并没有遗憾的道别。”说明法国人喜欢旅行，故选C。

3.细节理解题。第三段True happiness is when you are at home in bed and at 4 a.m., you hear a ring at the door and outside stand the secret police, who say to you, 'Ivanovitch, you are under arrest', and you say, 'Sorry, Ivanovitch lives next door.'"“真正的幸福是早晨4点你还在睡觉时，听到门铃响，开门后发现一个神秘的警察对你说‘Ivanovitch，你被逮捕了’并且你说‘对不起，Ivanovitch在隔壁’。可知，俄国人认为幸福就是安全感。故选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。