题目内容
17.I have two friends,Seth and Michael,and one of them is a lot happier than the other.To understand why these two men are so different,let me tell you a little bit about them.Both are in their early 40s and doing well in their careers.Seth is a professor at a famous university,who has reasonably bright students and many opportunities for travel.His research program has been successful,gaining attention from all over the US.Michael is a lawyer in a small but beautiful city.He is good at dealing with civil matters,and his success as a lawyer has led to occasional media appearances,in which he is asked to speak about his latest cases.Both have fine families.
Thus,why is Michael happier than Seth?Was he simply lucky to be born with a sunnier disposition (性情)?Or,is he more fortunate with regard to the events and circumstances of his life?
On balance,neither of them seems to have the better job,wife,kids,house or car.Furthermore,scientific research has shown that success,health and physical attractiveness are only minimally related to one's overall happiness.
What about genetics?Growing research done with fraternal twins (异卵双胞胎)suggests that each person is born with a particular"happiness set point",that is,the potential for happiness to which he or she is bound to return,even after major failure or success.Michael may simply possess a higher set point for happiness and the higher potential for well-being.He doesn't have to work hard at it--he is just happy.
If Michael's happiness is due to genetics,what is left for Seth to do?Are we all destined to obey the directives of our genes?
The answer is"no".My two colleagues and I developed a theory that describes the most important factors determining happiness.In sum,we argue that the set point determines just 50% of happiness; while a mere 10% can be attributed to differences in people's life circumstances,that is,whether they are rich or poor,healthy or unhealthy,married or divorced,etc.This leaves a surprising 40% of our capacity for happiness within our power to change.This means that Seth can be a great deal happier and Michael could be even happier too.
32.What do Seth and Michael have in common?A
A.They both have a blessed family.
B.They have the same"happiness set point".
C.They have the same capacity for happiness.
D.They were both born with a sunny disposition.
33.Which is the most important factor deciding one's unhappiness according to the passage?A
A.Genetics.
B.Family.
C.Salary.
D.Healthy.
34.What does the writer tends to believe?C
A.Ifs impossible for Seth to be happy.
B.We have total control over happiness.
C.An unhealthy man can also be very happy.
D.One's life circumstance doesn't influence his happiness.
35.What's the writer's main purpose of writing this article?C
A.To teach people how to be happy.
B.To introduce his two friends to us.
C.To encourage readers to seek their happiness.
D.To explain the research about fraternal twins.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了研究发现,基因是决定一个人不快乐的最重要的因素,但幸福是可以自己追求的.
解答 32.A.推理判断题.根据文章On balance,neither of them seems to have the better job,wife,kids,house or car可知塞思和米迦勒他们都有一个幸福的家庭;故选A.
33.A.细节理解题.根据文章Michael may simply possess a higher set point for happiness and the higher potential for well-being.He doesn't have to work hard at it--he is just happy可知基因是决定一个人不快乐的最重要的因素;故选A.
34.C.细节理解题.根据文章while a mere 10% can be attributed to differences in people's life circumstances,that is,whether they are rich or poor,healthy or unhealthy,married or divorced,etc可知作者倾向于相信不健康的人也会很快乐;故选C.
35.C.推理判断题.根据文章This leaves a surprising 40% of our capacity for happiness within our power to change.This means that Seth can be a great deal happier and Michael could be even happier too可知作者写这篇文章的主要目的是鼓励读者寻求他们的幸福;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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A. | severely | B. | universally | C. | originally | D. | extremely |
devoted all his time to it.( )
A. | adopted | B. | ignored | C. | impressed | D. | appreciated |
As I walked along the hallway,I saw a variety of people and felt many things(44)Athrough my mind.I heard a small laugh of joy and(45)Bmy head to see what had happened.
A woman was standing in the hallway,saying to her husband beside:"(46)Dis okay!Your baby is moving around like always in my belly(肚子)."The man smiled and said:"Our child must have a(47)Clike mine."They smiled at each other and walked(48)Baway.A small new (49)Amakes so many people so happy.
I was(50)Dwhy my parents always looked so(51)Cwhen I told them that I felt unwell.Parents(52)Btheir children's lives more dearly than their own.
Another noise.I heard a nurse say:"We are (53)Cthe operation.Don't worry."An operation is something that I have feared ever since (54)A.I fear the (55)Dof it.If an operation is(56)B,everybody is happy.But if not,the world seems to(57)A.After all,we know the people around us will leave our world (58)C.
Facing the forces of life and death,we are as (59)Das drops of water in an ocean,only there to be pushed back and forth.
I felt myself (60)Ain that exact moment and place,in my deepest thoughts.
41.A.As | B.Because | C.Although | D.When |
42.A.frightened | B.excited | C.worried | D.surprised |
43.A.going for | B.going through | C.going over | D.going into |
44.A.flash | B.appear | C.form | D.fly |
45.A.held | B.raised | C.rose | D.kept |
46.A.Nothing | B.Something | C.Anything | D.Everything |
47.A.hobby | B.behavior | C.character | D.movement |
48.A.quietly | B.happily | C.sadly | D.hurriedly |
49.A.life | B.boy | C.daughter | D.person |
50.A.realized | B.told | C.recognized | D.reminded |
51.A.down | B.unhappy | C.worried | D.nervous |
52.A.see | B.treat | C.look | D.think |
53.A.getting | B.experiencing | C.doing | D.carrying |
54.A.childhood | B.fatherhood | C.adulthood | D.neighborhood |
55.A.danger | B.failure | C.certainty | D.uncertainty |
56.A.good | B.successful | C.quick | D.easy |
57.A.darken | B.change | C.brighten | D.stop |
58.A.early | B.temporally | C.permanently | D.quickly |
59.A.abundant | B.important | C.necessary | D.unimportant |
60.A.grow up | B.rise up | C.grow old | D.grow crazy |