Recently,CCTV reporter have asked a simple question, “Are you happy?”
The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, answered by saying “I don’t know.”
We should ask “What exactly is happiness? And how do you measure(测量) it?”. Last year, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, “Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At last year’s National People’s Congress(全国人民代表大会), officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top target(目标) for the 12th five-year plan.
Many argue that happiness is elusive. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about socializing(社交活动) or finding the perfect spouse(配偶).
Chen Shangyuan, 21, a college student, said his idea of happiness always evolves(进化). “At present it relates to how productive I am in a day”, he said. “It might be linked to(联系) job security (安全) or leisure(休闲) time after I graduate.”
【小题1】What did Mo Yan say when he was asked the question “Are you happy?”

A.Yes, I am very happy.B.No, I am not happy.
C.It depends on the weather.D.I don’t know
【小题2】What’s the top target for the 12th five-year plan?
A.EconomicB.PeaceC.CultureD.Increasing happiness
【小题3】What does “elusive” mean in the passage?
A.难以理解B.难能可贵C.难以实现D.难以忘记
【小题4】What does Chen Shangyuan think happiness might be linked to when he works?
A big house.    B. An expensive car.    C. Money       D. Job security or leisure time.
【小题5】Form this passage, we can know that_________.
A.happiness can be measured
B.to be happy is very
C.different people have different ideas about happiness
D.If we have a lot of money we will feel happy

“Are you happy?” The simple question usually makes people confused (迷惑的). Even Mo Yan, who won a Nobel Prize, replied to it by saying, “I don’t know.”

When a migrant worker (农民工) was asked, “Are you happy? (Ni Xing Fu Ma?)” by a CCTV reporter, he looked confused before replying, “My family name is Zeng. (Wo Xing Zeng.)” This has become a joke. But his answer showed migrant workers and TV reporters live in different worlds and they cannot even communicate with each other.

Similarly, when asked, “Are you happy?” a 73-year-old man, collecting used plastic bottles in a street in Zhejiang, said, “The bottles can be sold for 0.1 yuan each.” Asked again, he said, “The government is good.” The reporter went on, “My question is ‘Are you happy?’” The old man answered, “My hearing is not good.”

The reporter probably tried to reach the same answer that the interviewees(被采访者) including the migrant worker and the old man are “happy”.

In fact, when the question is asked, we should learn about people’s true situation and their true wishes and opinions but their “Yes” or “No”.

Luckily, the government has paid more attention to the importance. Now there are many TV programs giving common people the chance to give their opinions.

“Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At last year’s National People’s Congress (人大), Wen Jiabao said and agreed that increasing happiness would be a top aim for the 12th five-year plan.

1.Ten plastic bottles could be sold for ________ to the 73-year-old.

A.0.1 yuan          B.1 yuan            C.10 yuan           D.20 yuan

2.The government has paid more attention to the importance of ________.

A.learning about people’s true wishes and opinions

B.people’s different replies to “Are you happy?”

C.improving migrant workers’ education

D.keeping the old people’s health

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The reporters wanted the people to say “Yes” when asked “Are you happy?”

B.Letting people live more happily is a top aim in the next five years.

C.The reporter asked the old man three different questions.

D.We can call the migrant worker Mr. Zeng.

4.This passage is mainly about ________.

A.the questions                          B.the happiness

C.the popular songs                       D.the education

 

Recently,CCTV reporter have asked a simple question, “Are you happy?”

The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, answered by saying “I don’t know.”

We should ask “What exactly is happiness? And how do you measure(测量) it?”. Last year, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, “Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At last year’s National People’s Congress(全国人民代表大会), officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top target(目标) for the 12th five-year plan.

Many argue that happiness is elusive. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about socializing(社交活动) or finding the perfect spouse(配偶).

Chen Shangyuan, 21, a college student, said his idea of happiness always evolves(进化). “At present it relates to how productive I am in a day”, he said. “It might be linked to(联系) job security (安全) or leisure(休闲) time after I graduate.”

1.What did Mo Yan say when he was asked the question “Are you happy?”

A.Yes, I am very happy.                     B.No, I am not happy.

C.It depends on the weather.                D.I don’t know

2.What’s the top target for the 12th five-year plan?

A.Economic         B.Peace            C.Culture           D.Increasing happiness

3.What does “elusive” mean in the passage?

A.难以理解         B.难能可贵          C.难以实现         D.难以忘记

4.What does Chen Shangyuan think happiness might be linked to when he works?

A big house.    B. An expensive car.    C. Money       D. Job security or leisure time.

5.Form this passage, we can know that_________.

A.happiness can be measured

B.to be happy is very

C.different people have different ideas about happiness

D.If we have a lot of money we will feel happy

 

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