Question

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

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

Another       to living a happy life is to be active. It’s a good idea to have some        . Many people experience this by dancing, or playing a         , such as tennis or basketball. You can          about your problems, and only think about the activity.

      , many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others.        you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend        his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elder person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes. Please remember: when someone is in trouble, try to give them a hand.

1.A. bring B. sell C. show D. lose

2.A. themselves B. yourself C. itself D. ourselves

3.A. letters B. lessons C. suggestions D. exercise

4.A. strange B. surprising C. simple D. expensive

5.A. health B. future C. money D. danger

6.A. in fact B. such as C. as a result D. rather than

7.A. but B. so C. or D. and

8.A. never B. seldom C. hardly D. often

9.A. plan B. secret C. game D. task

10.A. hobbies B. parties C. classes D. dreams

11.A. CD B. sport C. part D. joke

12.A. forget B. think C. meet D. remember

13.A. Unluckily B. Firstly C. Finally D. Suddenly

14.A. After B. Unless C. Though D. If

15.A. in B. at C. on D. with

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.D

【解析】

试题分析：大多数人想幸福，但是，很少人知道如何去找到幸福。钱和成功不会带来持久的幸福。一位思想家说过：“幸福依靠我们自己。”一句话，我们创造自己的幸福。这有几点让你更快乐的建议。短文接下来提到了三点建议。

1. bring带来；B. sell卖；C. show展示；D. lose丢失。联系句意：大多数人想幸福，但是，很少人知道如何去找到幸福。钱和成功不会带来持久的幸福。结合实际，明确不会带来持久的幸福，表示带来。故选A

2. themselves他们自已；B. yourself你自己；C. itself它自己；D. ourselves我们自己。联系句意：一位思想家说过：“幸福依靠我们自己。”一句话，我们创造自己的幸福。这有几点让你更快乐的建议。分析：通过下文，体现为要依靠自己，明确运用反身代词ourselves.故选D

3. letters信件；B. lessons课；C. suggestions建议；D. exercise练习。联系句意：一位思想家说过：“幸福依靠我们自己。”一句话，我们创造自己的幸福。这有几点让你更快乐的建议。通过a few修饰可数名词，同时结合下文，是介绍几点建议，因此选择第三项。故选C

4. strange陌生；B. surprising惊讶；C. simple简单的；D. expensive昂贵的。联系句意：首先幸福是在生活中享受简单的事情。结合下文，列举的都是日常生活中的事，同时结合选项第三项正确。故选C

5. health健康；B. future将来；C. money钱；D. danger危险。联系句意：我们花费太多的时间去考虑将来，例如：考入的大学或者找到一份好工作，现在，我们失去了享受。通过下文，提到了事情都是将来的事情，因此选择future.故选B

6.短语及语境的理解。A. in fact事实；B. such as例如；C. as a result结果；D. rather than宁愿也不。联系句意：你应该享受简单的快乐。例如，阅读一本好书，听你喜欢的音乐，或者与最好的朋友度过。分析：下文的事情是列举的，明确考查固定短语such as.故选B

7. but但是；B. so因此；C. or或者；D. and和。联系句意：你应该享受简单的快乐。例如，阅读一本好书，听你喜欢的音乐，或者与最好的朋友度过。分析：这几项是选择关系，因此运用or.故选C

8. never从不；B. seldom很少；C. hardly几乎不；D. often经常。联系句意：有几个好朋友的人经常生活的更幸福，生命更健康。联系选项与短文中心思想，明确为经常之意。故选D

9. plan计划； B. secret秘密；C. game游戏；D. task任务。联系句意：一个快乐的生活的另一个秘密是积极的。联系前文，第一个幸福的秘密，因此这是另一个秘密。因此为秘密之意。故选B

10. hobbies习惯；B. parties 聚会；C. classes课；D. dreams梦想。联系句意：有一些习惯是一个好主意。许多人通过跳舞，或者做一些运动，例如，网球或者篮球。通过下文的描述，明确为习惯之意。故选A

11. CD光盘；B. sport运动；C. part部分；D. joke笑话。 联系句意：有一些习惯是一个好主意。许多人通过跳舞，或者做一些运动，例如，网球或者篮球。分析：考查固定短语play a sport做运动。故选B

12. forget 忘记；B. think认为；C. meet遇见；D. remember记住。联系句意：通过上面的活动，你能忘记你的问题，仅能考虑这个活动。结合实际，做运动的时候，就会忘记你的难题。因此为忘记forget.故选A

13. Unluckily 不幸运的；B. Firstly首先；C. Finally最后；D. Suddenly突然。联系句意：最后，许多人在帮助别人时找到了幸福。分析：短文提到了三点，first, another, finally.因此选择最后。故选C

14. After 之后；B. Unless除非；C. Though虽然；D. If如果。联系句意：如果你想更快乐，为某人做一些好事。你能帮助一个朋友学习。分析：想要感觉更快乐，这是一个假设，因此运用if 引的条件状语从句。故选D

15. in在之内；B. at在；C. on在之上；D. with用。 联系句意：如果你想更快乐，为某人做一些好事。你能帮助一个朋友学习。分析：考查固定短语help sb. with sth.帮助某人做某事。故选D

考点：人生哲理类短文阅读。