Question

【题目】先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。

Aristotle once wrote that “happiness is a state(状态) of activity” In other words, whether you want life-long happiness or a few moments of good cheer, you’ve got to move forward. We’ve found five steps to take toward happiness.

University of Illinois researchers asked nearly 1,200 people how money, volunteer activities and close relationships influenced their happiness. Reported Newsweek’s Sharon Begley on the findings, “The highest levels of happiness are found in the most stable（稳定的） relationships. ” The new study found those who were friends of happy people had a greater chance of being happy themselves.

Singing aloud, talking to a stranger: all may increase a feeling of happiness, according to the study. Participants(参与者)followed the advice for two weeks and felt happier.

The researchers also gave $5 or $20 to 46 strangers by chance. Half the group was told to spend the money on themselves, while the other half was told to spend it on others. Those who spent the wealth on others felt much happier than those who spent it on themselves. There was no difference in happiness between those who spent $5 or $20, suggesting that it’s not how much money you spend, but how you spend it, that bring joy and satisfaction.

What’s more, Studies showed that discouraged (气馁的) people who wrote down three good things each day for six months became happier.

Title: Steps toward happiness

The 【1】 of the study	To find what makes people happy.
The findings of the study	The 【2】 happiness is in the most stable relationships. Happiness can 【3】 among friends. You can gain happiness by singing or talking to others You will be happier by 【4】 the wealth than spending it on yourself. You may 【5】 yourself up when you write down something good.
Conclusion	Happiness can be found if all these have been done.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】purpose/aim/goal

【2】best

【3】spread

【4】sharing

【5】cheer

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了伊利诺伊大学的调查员通过与大约1200名志愿者的合作，进行了影响幸福的因素的调查研究；通过调查后，文章给出了能使我们通向幸福的一些方法和建议。

【1】

细节理解题。根据第二段“… researchers asked nearly 1,200 people how money, volunteer activities and close relationships influenced their happiness.”可知，调查员询问大约1200人是为了调查金钱，志愿活动和亲密关系是怎样影响幸福的，换言之，调查员的目的就是从调查中找到能使人幸福的事物，所以“To find what makes people happy.”是“study”的目的。故答案为purpose/aim/goal。

【2】

细节理解题。根据第二段“The highest levels of happiness are found in the most stable relationships.”可知，最高的幸福水平是在最稳定的关系中发现的，也就说最好的幸福就是最稳定的关系。故答案为best。

【3】

细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“…those who were friends of happy people had a greater chance of being happy themselves.”可知，有幸福朋友的人有更大几率他们自己也幸福，也就是说幸福可以传播。故答案为spread。

【4】

细节理解题。根据第四段“Those who spent the wealth on others felt much happier than those who spent it on themselves.”可知，在别人身上花钱，也就是分享财富的人比花钱在自己身上的人要更幸福。故答案为sharing。

【5】

细节理解题。根据最后一段“discouraged (气馁的) people who wrote down three good things each day for six months became happier.”可知，气馁的人每天写下三件好事情，这样持续六个月后就会变得更快乐；也就说半年后，如果你是气馁的人，通过这种方式，你自己也能使自己开心幸福起来，cheer…up“使……开心起来，使……振作起来”。故答案为cheer。

本文章阅读难度中等，但是解题难度稍微大一些。第一遍通读文章时可以稍微读慢一些，争取能在有限时间最大程度了解文章，边读边把小题提到的关键词句在文章中做好标识；第二遍精读做好标识的句子，因为本文解题都需用自己的语言转述，所以在理解的基础上分别把标识的句子和小题对应理解后再填上适合的单词。比如小题2，找到第二小题的关键句在第二段，然后在理解的基础上把“The highest levels of happiness”转述成“the best”即可，所以此题答案为best。