Question

    Despite the countless differences between people’s characters and careers, or their likes and their dislikes, it seems that we are all connected in this wonderful life by one thing: namely, seeking happiness.

Happiness means, naturally, different things to different people. For myself, happiness is synonymous（同义的）with horse riding, Cadbury’s Creme Eggs and spending time with my friends. Some people are at their happiest at home, while others find their happiness through travelling far-off foreign lands. Happiness can be as simple as a surprise bunch of fresh flowers or a really strong coffee, just when you need it most. Sometimes, happiness comes from spending time with loved ones; for others, it’s having a well-earned quiet night at home, with nothing but a comfortable bed for company.

Since it comes in so many shapes and sizes, it’s sometimes easy to take happiness for granted.  It is especially true if it’s been “one of those days”. Maybe you overslept, missed the bus and had to walk to school in the rain, only to be told that you were late. Or perhaps, because of work, you had to cancel plans with friends, despite looking forward to seeing them for ages. Forgotten keys, delayed flights, an argument with your parents, illness or injury... all very frustrating, and understandably guaranteed to make you feel unhappy.

Luckily, there are a few simple, scientifically proven ways to make the glass seem half-full again. To start with, things like trying out cycling or walking instead of driving to work and listening to music are great moodboosters（情绪助推器）. Volunteering and getting involved with a charity are two ways in which you can become happier through helping others. Last, but certainly not least, try hugging your way to happiness; it’s been suggested that we humans need a minimum（最少的）of five hugs a day. If you’ve been having a bad day, there’s nothing better than a good old bear-hug.

1.What would be the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A.Happiness comes from different things.

B.Fresh flowers can give you a surprise.

C.Some people enjoy themselves at home.

D.It is pleasant to spend time with close friends.

2.The underlined part “one of those days” may refer to a day when       .

A.it is easy to be happy

B.you go to work on time

C.you have a coffee at home

D.you tend to be sad at your life

3.To tell us that people are easy to take happiness for granted, the writer       .

A.performs an experiment B.provides some examples

C.tells an interesting story D.brings up some problems

4.Where does the passage come from?

A.In a scientific report. B.In an advertisement.

C.In a guidebook. D.In a novel.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文是议论文。作者结合自己的生活体验，分析了幸福的根源并介绍了让自己幸福快乐的各种方法，还举例说明人们不快乐的原因。

1.主旨大意题。本段第一句是主旨句“Happiness means, naturally, different things to different people.” 幸福对不同的人意味着不同的东西。接着下面用举例的方式“For myself, happiness is synonymous（同义的）with .... Some people ... Sometimes, happiness comes from s...”叙述了人们感到幸福的原因有各种各样。由此可推断出本段主要叙述了幸福的感受来源于不同的事物。A项（幸福来自不同的东西。）和题意相符。故选A。

2.词义猜测题。根据第三段中划线词在第二句It is especially true if it’s been “one of those days” 下文用一些情况来证实它：Maybe you overslept, missed the bus and had to walk to school in the rain, only to be told that you were late. Or perhaps, because of work, you had to cancel plans with friends, despite looking forward to seeing them for ages. Forgotten keys, delayed flights, an argument with your parents, illness or injury... 也许你睡过头了，错过了公共汽车，不得不冒雨步行去学校，结果却被告知你迟到了。又或者，因为工作的原因，你不得不取消和朋友的约会，尽管你很早就想见到他们了。忘记带钥匙、航班延误、与父母争吵、生病或受伤......最后得出的结论“ all very frustrating, and understandably guaranteed to make you feel unhappy ”。这一切都会很令人沮丧，当然也会让你感到不开心。由以上的内容可以推断出，划线词之意指“可能会对生活感到伤心的一天”。故选D。

3.推理判断题。文章第三段第一句Since it comes in so many shapes and sizes, it’s sometimes easy to take happiness for granted.提到人们对幸福想当然， 从第二句“Maybe you overslept, missed the bus and had to walk to school in the rain, only to be told that you were late. Or perhaps, because of work, you had to cancel plans with friends, despite looking forward to seeing them for ages. Forgotten keys, delayed flights, an argument with your parents, illness or injury...”，也许你睡过头了，错过了公共汽车，不得不冒雨步行去学校，结果却被告知你迟到了。又或者，因为工作的原因，你不得不取消和朋友的约会，尽管你很早就想见到他们了。忘记带钥匙、航班延误、与父母争吵、生病或受伤......。由此可推断出第二句就是列举了一系列例子对上一句做出解释，故B项为正确答案。

4.推理判断题。根据句子的大意，作者首段就“追求幸福”的话题进行了探讨，同时也用了一些科学研究的方式来论证这个问题，所以文章应该出现在“一篇科学报告”中。分析选项A. In a scientific report.科学报告；B. In an advertisement.广告上；C. In a guidebook旅游指南上；D. In a novel一篇小说中。可知A项符合题意，故选A。