Question

Happiness is like a pebble(鹅卵石)____ into a pool to bring ____ ever-widening circle of ripples（波纹）. As Stevenson has said, being happy is a duty.

There ____ no exact definition of the word happiness. Happy people are happy ____ all sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical health, since we find beggars, invalids(伤残者) and so-called failures, ___ are extremely happy.

Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend收益. But ____ happy is a total triumph(胜利) of soul and character. It is not selfish to work hard for it. It is, indeed, a duty to ourselves and others.

Being __ is like an infectious illness.__ causes people to shrink away from the sufferer. He soon ____ himself alone, sad and frustrated. There is, however, a cure so simple; if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be!

It works. __you will find that instead of driving people away, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding（有益的）it is to be the ____ of wider and wider circles of good will.

Then the make-believe becomes a ___. You own the peace of mind, and can forget yourself in being of service to ____.

Being happy, once(一旦) it is realized as a duty and started as a ____, opens doors into unimaginable gardens crowded___ grateful friends.

1.A.dropB. droppingC. to dropD. dropped

2.A. aB. anC. theD. /

3.A. beB. areC. isD. was

4.A.becauseB. forC. asD. since

5.A.whichB. whoC. thatD. whom

6.A. lookB. stayingC. to feelD. being

7.A.happyB. braveC. confidentD. unhappy

8.A.ItB. WhichC. ThatD. What

9.A.enjoysB. makesC. findsD. lets

10.A. Long beforeB. after longC. Before longD. Long ago

11.A. centerB. topC. middleD. end

12.A.realB. realityC. reallyD. realize

13.A. anotherB. othersC. elseD. other

14.A. surpriseB. pleasureC. hobbyD. habit

15.A.inB. toC. withD. of

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.B

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.C

11.A

12.B

13.B

14.D

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了快乐的重要性，快乐是什么。告诉我们如果我们不快乐，那么我们就要假装快乐，一旦这成为习惯，快乐的大门就会向你敞开。

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2.Ever-widening词首音素是元音，故不定冠词用an，选B。

3.There be句型中系动词与后面的主语保持一致，exact definition 表示抽象含义，故系动词用单数。选C。

4.Because因为；for为了； as由于，作为； since 由于，自从……以来。句意：幸福的人们因为各种各样的原因幸福。在表示原因时，for后面接名词性短语，其它选项接从句，故选B。

5.find beggars, invalids(伤残者) and so-called failures 这些人，故引导词用who，选B。

6.Look看；staying停留，呆；to feel感觉； being成为。联系前一句描述，可知此处指的是，但是保持幸福是是灵魂和肉体的总的胜利。故选B。

7.Happy高兴的，幸福的；brave勇敢的； confident自信的；unhappy 不幸的。联系下文an infectious illness 可知不幸就像是一场传染病。故选D。

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9.Enjoys欣赏，享受；makes制作，使得； finds找到，发现； lets 让。结合语境可知此处指的是，很快他(不快乐的人)就会发现自己很孤独，伤心又失意了。故选C。

10.

11.Center中心；top顶端，顶部；middle中间，中央；end 尾部。结合语境可知此处指的是圆的圆心。故选A。

12.Real真正的，真实的。reality现实，实际；really副词，实际上；Realize意识到。结合语境可知此处指的是假装成为现实。故选B。

13.Another多个中的另一个；others其他人；else其它的；other 其它的。结合语境可知此处指的是，在为他人服务中忘记自己。故选B。

14.Surprise吃惊，惊喜；pleasure快乐，令人高兴的事；hobby爱好，嗜好；habit 习惯。结合语境可知此处指的是保持高兴状态开始成为习惯。故选D。

15.In在……里面； to到，向；with带有，伴随；Of……的，关于。结合语境可知此处指的是，挤满感激的朋友的花园。短语be crowded with充满，挤满。故选C。

考点：考查人生百味类短文