Question

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. The first s 1. of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the f2. that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as r 3. a good book and spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and h 4. lives. Another secret to living a happy life is to have some h5. . Many people like dancing, listening to m 6. or playing a sport. You will forget about your problems and only think about the activities. F 7.，many people find happiness in helping others. Studies  s 8.that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. That is, doing good things for someone makes you feel m 9. happier. You can help a friend w10. his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

Answer

1.secret

2.future

3.reading

4.healthier/happier

5.hobbies

6.music

7.Finally

8.show

9.much

10.with

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，文章介绍幸福的三个秘诀：享受生活中简单的事物，有一些兴趣爱好和帮助别人。

1.

句意：幸福的第一次秘密是享受生活中简单的事物。

序数词first后面用单数名词secret表示“秘密，秘诀”。故答案为secret。

2.

句意：经常我们花太多时间考虑未来而没有享受现在。

定冠词the后用名词，根据“we fail to enjoy the present”可知此处用名词future表示“将来”，故答案为future。

3.

句意：你应该享受生活中简单的乐趣，比如读一本好书，和亲密地朋友一起度过。

根据and可知此处用动名词与spending并列，根据a good book可知此处用reading表示“阅读”。故答案为reading。

4.

句意：有几个好朋友的人常常生活得更开心，更健康/快乐。

根据and可知此处用形容词比较级与happier并列，根据首字母可推测用healthier表示“更健康”或者happier“更快乐”。故答案为healthier/happier。

5.

句意：另一个幸福生活的秘诀是有一些兴趣爱好。

根据“dancing, listening some”可知此处讲述兴趣爱好，后面用复数名词故答案为hobbies。故答案为hobbies。

6.

句意：很多人喜欢跳舞，听音乐或者运动。

此处讲述兴趣爱好，根据listening to可知此处用名词music。故答案为music。

7.

句意：最后，很多人在帮助他人中找到幸福。

前文讲述了两点秘诀，此处用副词finally表示“最后”,句首首字母f大写。故答案为Finally。

8.

句意：研究显示当人们花时间帮助别人时会感觉很好。

此处缺谓语动词，讲述一般的情况用一般现在时，主语是复数名词，谓语动词用show表示“研究显示”。故答案为show。

9.

句意：给人做好事使你感觉更幸福。

happier是形容词比较级，根据首字母提示用much修饰比较级，表示“更幸福”。故答案为much。

10.

句意：你可以帮助一位朋友的学习，为年长者买食物或仅仅只是在房子里做洗碗这样的家务活。

此处用help sb. with sth.表示“帮助某人某事”，此处用介词with。故答案为with。