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【题目】 Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

【1】The best title（标题）of the passage is ________.

A.Money Makes You HappyB.The Secrets of Happiness

C.Ideas for Helping Other People to Be HappyD.Good Friends Make You Happy

【2】The second paragraph tells us that ______.

A.the more friends you have, the happier you will be

B.we shouldn’t think about our future

C.happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

D.some people fail to live a happy life

【3】The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.

A.threeB.two

C.oneD.four

【4】The writer thinks that ______ .

A.everyone knows how to live a happier life

B.it’s wrong to spend time on work

C.hobbies take up too much time

D.doing good things for someone can make you happier

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了快乐的秘诀：简单生活、要积极、帮助他人。

【1】主旨大意题。根据第一段中In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier. 换句话说，我们创造自己的幸福。这里有一些建议可以帮助你更快乐。可知，文章主要讲的是快乐的秘诀，故选B项。

【2】主旨大意题。根据第二段的主旨句The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. 快乐的第一个秘诀是享受生活中简单的事情。可知第二段主要讲的是快乐要享受生活中简单的事情。故选C项。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章内容的叙述The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. 和Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. 以及Finally, many people find happiness in helping others.可知，共给出了三条建议：简单生活、要积极、帮助他人。故选A项。

【4】细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. 最后，许多人在帮助别人的过程中找到快乐。研究表明，人们在帮助别人的时候感觉很好。如果你想更快乐，为别人做点好事。可知，作者认为帮助别人会让你快乐，为别人做好事就是帮助别人。故选D项。

第1、2小题考查了主旨大意题。主旨大意题通常以概括中心大意、概括段落大意、选择标题等形式出现。标题具有醒目性、概括性和针对性的特点。 解答标题归纳有以下三种方法：1.正面肯定法：在理解文章主旨的基础上，揣摩哪个选项能准确概括主旨；2.反面否定法：撇开原文，用各个备用选项去设想用它们写出来的“文章”将是什么内容，然后和原文对照，一一排除不符选项；3.研读备选项本身：研读备选项里面的中心词、修饰词的变化、结构、概括性等。第1小题标题选择，采用了正面肯定法。