阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Many people spend a lot of time making money because they believe the money itself will make them happy, or will guard them against things that will make them unhappy. They make great efforts to achieve that perfect relationship, the perfect house, the beautiful body, the approval of others, all in an attempt to be happy. Sometimes these things make people happy; other times, people stress over not having reached the goals, or reach them and find they’re still unhappy. Other times, people focus on just one goal and don’t have time for other things that will make them truly happy. Some experts studying human happiness and the factors that contribute to it have identified several key areas of life that seem to be more related to personal happiness. Some of them are the things like money, friends, health and living conditions; others are things you may not think of in your daily life, such as your neighborhood and sense of meaning in life. So while setting your goals, remember all of the areas of life that are important to you and find a balanced lifestyle including social support, personal development, physical health and meaningful pursuits(追求) besides career success and financial security. _____________, your attitude about life and the things that happen to you each day can also have a great effect on your level of happiness and life satisfaction. In addition to being optimistic, happy people tend to believe they are the masters of their fate, rather than the victims of circumstance.  Explore the state of your life, assess how truly happy you are, and find a direction to work toward that will likely bring more happiness. Reach your goals, set new ones and live a life that truly makes you happy. 【小题1】What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? (Please answer within 15 words.) ______________________________________________________________________ 【小题2】Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one? It’s impossible for those that stick to one thing only to experience happiness from other things. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 【小题3】 Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words.) ______________________________________________________________________ 【小题4】 Do you think money could bring true happiness? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.) ______________________________________________________________________ 【小题5】Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese. ______________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

【答案】
【小题1】Many
people
make
great
efforts
to
make
money
in
an
attempt
to
be
happy.
【小题2】People
focus
on
just
one
goal
and
don’t
have
time
for
other
things
that
will
make
them
truly
happy.
【小题3】
Moreover/
What’s
more/
In
addition
【小题4】No,
because
it’s
very
common
that
people
surrounded
by
expensive
cars
and
designer
clothes
still
have
less
personal
satisfaction
with
life
than
they
had
without
all
the
things.
【小题5】实现你的目标，设定新的目标，过一种能够真正使你幸福的生活。
【答案解析】试题分析：本文讲述的是在我们的人生中，金钱等物质无法购买到幸福，幸福是一种个人的态度和追求。
【小题1】
Many
people
make
great
efforts
to
make
money
in
an
attempt
to
be
happy.
段落大意题。根据本段第一句Many
people
spend
a
lot
of
time
making
money
because
they
believe
the
money
itself
will
make
them
happy。
【小题2】People
focus
on
just
one
goal
and
don’t
have
time
for
other
things
that
will
make
them
truly
happy.
本句是指只坚持一件事情的人很难从别的事情中得到快乐。故与文章第三段中的people
focus
on
just
one
goal
and
don’t
have
time
for
other
things
that
will
make
them
truly
happy.意义相同。
【小题3】Moreover/
What’s
more/
In
addition
上下文是递进关系，横线前面是个人发展，社会关系等外在的内容，后面讲述的是内在的态度。故上下文是递进关系，使用Moreover/
What’s
more/
In
addition。
【小题4】No,
because
it’s
very
common
that
people
surrounded
by
expensive
cars
and
designer
clothes
still
have
less
personal
satisfaction
with
life
than
they
had
without
all
the
things.
本题首先要明确说明金钱买不来幸福。因为物质方面的东西不等同于个人幸福。
【小题5】实现你的目标，设定新的目标，过一种能够真正使你幸福的生活。
本题的关键是对3个并列结构的翻译，以及句中几个生词在上下文中的合理解释。
考点：考察人生感悟类短文阅读
点评：本文讲述的是在我们的人生中，金钱等物质无法购买到幸福，幸福是一种个人的态度和追求。本文要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上，把握文章的真正内涵。要吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础;要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工，由表入里，由浅入深，从具体到抽象，从非凡到一般，通过分析、综合、判定等，进行深层处理，符合逻辑地推理。