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【题目】 Do you know what makes you happy or do you just think you know? At first，these two questions look the same. If you think something makes you happy，then it makes you happy. You know yourself,don't you?

Write a list of all the things that make you happy. How many of them are fun? Most of them?

So，if you spend your time doing all these fun things，you'll be really bappy,won't you?

Well，maybe not. For most people，fun isn't enough for real happiness. Paul Dolan wrote a book called Happiness by Design．He thinks happiness comes from both pleasure and purpose. If most of the things on your list are about pleasure，that is what you think makes you happy. But you also need activities with purpose.

We usually know if something is fun，but we don't know what brings meaning. We can try to find purpose in it. Some activities might be motivating because they work for the good of people and the world around us. Or what you do might help a team you're working in.

If you're a student，your‘job' is studying and passing exams. It's easy to do well in subjects you like，but subjects you don't like are less motivating. They're not fun for you，but you have to study them so you need to find purpose. An A in a subject you hate won't help the world. But can you be part of a study team with friends? Each person can study one part until they understand it and then teach it to the rest of the group. The purpose becomes helping the team.

Go back to your list of things that make you happy. How many of them are activities that bring purpose? Can you add any? Remember，some activities might bring both pleasure and purpose.

Now you need to design a happy life. Paul Dolan believes people should‘decide，design，do'.

First decide what brings you pleasure and/or purpose-that means your two lists. Then，don't just think about these activities，fill your life with them. For example，you might love riding a bike but never have time to do it. So，ride to school or the library or the shops. If you live too far away，take your bike on the bus or train. Get off early and ride the rest of the way.

Some parts of our lives are good or bad luck，but we can still design the rest to make more happiness.

【1】The writer agrees that＿＿

A.fun things bring us real happinessB.helping a team is helping ourselves

C.happiness doesn't only come from pleasure but also purposeD.only motivating activities do good for people around us

【2】We know from the passage that＿＿．

A.a student needn't study a subject he doesn't likeB.fun things are usually meaningful

C.you'd better find time to ride a bike to schoolD.study in a group helps one find purpose

【3】The main idea of this passage is＿＿·

A.how to design motivating activitiesB.why our lives need happiness

C.where we can find happinessD.what makes us happy and how to create a happy life

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】D

【解析】

文章大意：本文是一篇议论文，作者想表达认为幸福来自于快乐和目标。如果你清单上的大多数事情都是关于快乐的，那就是你认为让你快乐的，但你也需要有目的的活动，这样你会变得快乐，然后设计自己的幸福生活。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二、三行If most of the things on your list are about pleasure，that is what you think makes you happy. But you also need activities with purpose.“如果你清单上的大多数事情都是关于快乐的，那就是你认为让你快乐的。但你也需要有目的的活动。”故答案选C。

【2】细节理解题，根据文章第六段第三、四、五行But can you be part of a study team with friends? Each person can study one part until they understand it and then teach it to the rest of the group. The purpose becomes helping the team“但你能和朋友一起参加一个学习小组吗？每个人都可以学习一部分，直到他们理解了，然后教给小组的其他人。目的就是帮助团队。”在一个小组学习让他找到目标，故答案选D。

【3】主旨大意题。根据倒数第三段第一行Now you need to design a happy life.“现在你需要设计一个幸福的生活。”，以及倒数第四段最后一行Remember，some activities might bring both pleasure and purpose.“记住，有些活动可能会带来快乐和目标。”可知主题是如何变得快乐以及如何设计一个幸福生活。故答案选D。