Question

    Happiness is an abstract （抽象的）concept. When one thinks of a typically happy person, smiling, laughing and cheering are what usually come to mind. However, if people stop smiling or laughing, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are unhappy. Happiness has many different levels, and it is difficult to place the word in one type.

Many people believe as people grow older, they will feel more happiness. However, I just find they are not always so. When my twelve - year - old sister was asked what made her happy, she initially told me that sleeping made her happy, and then she looked at me for a reaction. When I had none, she changed her answer to food, then to fashion, and then finally to family. Each time she glanced at me, she looked for affirmation （肯定）that she had given a “right answer”

My younger cousin, Who is even younger than my sister, gave me an answer that surprised me. It wasn't eating candy or watching TV that made her happy; It was love. Considering the clear differences between my sister and cousin in their answers, I came to see that age didn't always largely contribute to happiness.

When I asked my grandmother what brought her happiness, she immediately answered my family” without hesitation. This is something I expected, as my grandma Is always a family -centered person. This is also consistent （一致的）with her culture, being from Italy and growing up during the 50s, when family values were at its highest point in society.

Asking myself this question, I think carefully about my answers. Sure, my family, friends and pets make me happy, but so do reading, writing and watching movies. This is why I have no answer to my own question.

There is no one single thing that makes me the happiest, because like everybody, my mood depends on many factors. Happiness depends on external factors as well as one's personality and age. This is why I have come to the conclusion that the journey of happiness cannot truly be defined, and that there isn't one thing above all that makes everyone the happiest.

1.What do we know about happiness from Paragraph 1?

A.It is valued by nearly all people*

B.It is easy to describe it with words.

C.Its highest level is often expressed with laughing.

D.It may have nothing to do with one's expressions.

2.Comparing her sister's and cousin's answers, the author realized that _______.

A.happiness comes from very small things

B.happiness doesn't always depend on age

C.little kids can sometimes give us inspiration

D.some abstract things can make people happier

3.What conclusion does the author draw about happiness?

A.Extreme happiness is hard to achieve.

B.Happiness is determined by many factors.

C.The happiest people are often open - minded.

D.One ^fs family gives him the most happiness.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议文。幸福是一个抽象的概念，难以用言语描述，由很多因素决定。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段 However, if people stop smiling or laughing, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are unhappy.（然而，如果人们停止微笑或大笑，并不一定意味着他们不快乐。）由此可知，高兴可能与一个人的表情无关。故选D。

2.

细节理解题。根据原文第三段“Considering the clear differences between my sister and cousin in their answers, I came to see that age doesn't always largely contribute to happiness”（考虑到我姐姐和表姐在回答问题上的明显差异，我开始意识到年龄并不总是在很大程度上影响幸福。）由此可知，通过比较姐姐和表妹的答案，作者意识到幸福并不总是取决于年龄。故选B。

3.

推理判断题。根据最后一段There is no one single thing that makes me the happiest, because like everybody, my mood depends on many factors. （没有一件事能让我最开心，因为和每个人一样，我的心情取决于很多因素。）由此推知，快乐是由许多因素决定的。故选B。