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U3-A-B3ReadingComprehensionDirections:Therearetwopassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoices.Clickonthebestchoice.(20points)PassageOneIliveinHollywood.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.IhaveoftenthoughtthatHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay:itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspellshappiness.Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandprofoundloneliness.Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifhe'shonest,hewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutwhenevertheywantandsleepaslateastheywant.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight'ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon'tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizationswecanevercometo.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthoserichandglamorouspeopleweweresosurearehappymaynotbehappyatall.21.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Funcreateslong-lastingsatisfaction.B.Funprovidesenjoymentwhilepainleadstohappiness.C.Happinessisenduringwhereasfunisshort-lived.D.Funthatislong-standingmayleadtohappiness.正确答案：C22.Totheauthor,Hollywoodstarsallhaveanimportantroletoplaythatisto_______________.A.writememoiraftermemoirabouttheirhappinessB.tellthepublicthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfunC.teachpeoplehowtoenjoytheirlivesD.bringhappinesstothepublicinsteadofgoingtoglamorousparties正确答案：B23.Intheauthor'sopinion,marriage_______________.A.affordsgreaterfunB.leadstoraisingchildrenC.indicatescommitmentD.endsinpain正确答案：C24.Coupleshavinginfantchildren__________________.A.areluckysincetheycanhaveawholenight'ssleepB.findfunintuckingthemintobedatnightC.findmoretimetoplayandjokewiththemD.derivehappinessfromtheirendeavor正确答案：D25.Ifonegetsthemeaningofthetruesenseofhappiness,hewill_________.A.stopplayinggamesandjokingwithothersB.makethebestuseofhistimeincreasinghappinessC.giveafreehandtomoneyD.keephimselfwithhisfamily正确答案：BPassageTwoMenarehappierwithmoney,whilewomenfindgreaterjoyinfriendshipsandrelationshipswiththeirchildren,co-workersandbosses,anewglobalsurveyreveals.Theonlinesurveyof28,153peopleinmorethan51countriesbyglobalmarketingandinformationfirmNielsenfoundthatastheworldgrappleswitharecessionandfinancialmarketsremainvolatile,manypeopleareremindingthemselvesthatmoneycan'tbuyhappiness.TheNielsenHappinessStudyfoundthatglobally,womenarehappierthanmenin48ofthe51countriessurveyedinApril2008,andonlyinBrazil,SouthAfricaandVietnamweremenfoundtobehappierthanwomen.Becausetheyarehappierwithnon-economicfactors,women'shappinessismorerecession-proofwhichmightexplainwhywomenaroundtheworldarehappieringeneralthanmenare,saidBrucePaul,NielsenVicePresidentofConsumerResearch.Japanesewomenreportedthegreatestdifferenceandare15percenthappierthanJapanesemen.Womenarealsomoreoptimisticaboutthefuture,scoringhigherthanmenonpredictionsoftheirhappinessinthenextsixmonths.Menaregenerallyhappierwiththeirphysicalhealththanwomen,andthisisespeciallypronouncedinSouthAfrica.Egyptbucksthetrend,withwomenratingtheirhappinesswiththeirhealthconsiderablyhigherthanmen.Globally,menratedtheirhappinesswiththeirmentalhealthhigherthanwomen.ThiswasechoedinBelgium,SouthKorea,Mexico,Norway,Spain,Sweden,Egypt,andIsrael.Therearethreemaindriversofhappinessglobally,accordingtothestudy:personalfinancialsituation,mentalhealthandjob/career.Beingsatisfiedwithyourpartnerisalsoimportantforhappiness.TheNielsensurveyalsoexaminedwhatspecificfactorscontributedtohappinessaroundtheworld.Nielsensoughttouncoverwhatspecificfactorscontributetomakingpeoplehappyindifferentpartsoftheworld,Paulsaid.Manyoftheworld'spoorerandemergingmarketsoutrankeddevelopedcountriesforhappinessandsatisfactionlevelsinnearlyallaspectsoftheirlives.Globally,LithuaniansandIndonesiansaremostrel