13.The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled,pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness.If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness.But in fact,the opposite is true:more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result,many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness.They fear the pain inevitably(不可避免的)brought by such things as marriage,raising children,professional achievement,religious commitment (义务),self-improvement.
Ask a bachelor(单身汉)why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying.If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment.For commitment is in fact quite painful.The single life is filled with fun,adventure,excitement.Marriage has such moments,but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night's sleep or a three-day vacation.I don't know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations.It liberates(解放) time:now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness.It liberates money:buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless.And it liberates us from envy:we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
66.According to the author,a bachelor resists marriage chiefly becauseC.
A.he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
B.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
D.he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
67.Raising children,in the author's opinion isA.
A.a rewarding task
B.a thankless job
C.a moral duty
D.a source of inevitable pain
68.From the last paragraph,we learn that envy sometimes stems from(由…造成)B.
A.hatred   B.ignorance C.prejudice(偏见)   D.misunderstanding
69.To understand what true happiness is one mustB.
A.have as much fun as possible during one's lifetime
B.be able to distinguish happiness from fun
C.put up with pain under all circumstances
D.make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
70.What is the author trying to tell us?C
A.It is important to make commitments
B.One must know how to attain happiness.
C.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
D.It is pain that leads to happiness.
8.Singles'Day,also called Double Eleven,began as a day for unmarried or uncoupled people to celebrate their lives on November 11,1993.In China,however,Singles'Day has become the biggest online shopping day in the world,which was created in 2009 by Alibaba's CEO Daniel Zhang to increase online sales.Since then,it has grown into a cultural phenomenon.
China Singles'Day,as a shopping day,takes place on November 11 each year.There are sharp discounts and other promotions (促销) designed by Alibaba to attract online customers.In 2015,E-commerce giant Alibaba broke records with sales of $14.3 billion on China Singles'Day,with online sales increasing 60 percent from last year,according to Alibaba."Most people shop on mobile phones or ipads and online shopping has become a comfortable channel for most consumers",said Kitty Fok,China manager for market research."China is a big market with close to one billion smart,connected device users.It is good news for both Alibaba and their competit ors,"she said.
The company is focusing on international e-commerce for future Singles'Days,reported Reuters."Within the next five years,we expect China will become the world's largest e-commerce market for imported products,"President Michael Evans told reporters on Wednesday.Alibaba Chief Executive Daniel Zhang said in a statement that Singles'Day would mean that"the whole world will see the power of Chinese consumption."Over 130 million users visited Alibaba's marketplace app,Taobao,reported the BBC.
47.What does Alibaba exp ect to do on Singles'Day?A
A.Increase online sales        
B.Defeat competitors
C.Develop firm cultures        
D.Celebrate single lives  
48.What is the meaning of the underlined word discount in the second paragraph?
C
A.Smart products             
B.Crazy buying 
C.Low prices               
D.More advertisements
49.What will make Singles'Days more popular according to Kitty Fok?A
A.The popularity of smart,connected device users.
B.The potential power of Chinese consumption.
C.The cooperation with the international e-commerce.
D.The promotions on Alibaba's marketplace app,Taobao.
50.What attitude does President Michael Evans hold toward the future of China Singles'Day?D
A.doubtful      B.uncertain    C.negative         D.optimistic.
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