14.It is an agreed fact that all the creatures want happiness and are afraid of pain and grief (悲傷).The question,however,is"what is real happiness?"What really is called happiness?The desire for happiness has no meaning without un derstanding the real nature of happiness.
Some thinkers say,"Happiness does not lie in objects of enjoyment; happiness or unhappiness lies in imagination."To prove their belief,they give examples like the following one:A man has two-storey house; on the right is a five-storey building and on the left a cottage.When he sees right,he feels unhappy and when he sees left he feels happy.As such happiness does not lie in possession of sensory objects,but in imagination.They advise people to look towards those who are poorer than you and be happy.If you look towards people having more wealth and possessions,you'll always be unhappy.
It is unreasonable to hold this point of view.It is unkind to regard one happy by imagining that one is better than the poor and the unhappy."If you want to be happy,look towards the poor".This attitude satisfies the sense of pride of possessions,but this can never be called happiness.Unless we really find where happiness lies,we can not really be happy.
Some ask people to do this and do that and say,"This way your desires would be satisfied.You would get the desired objects and become happy."People holding these views regard happiness as satisfaction of desires.But it is not possible to satisfy one's desires because there are countless desires of countless people and the material things are limited.Then new desires arise as soon as the previous ones are satisfied.Therefore,desires,which are changing all the time,can never be satisfied.
Happiness,in fact,is a condition that must be prepared for,cultivated (培養(yǎng)),and defended privately by each person.People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives and come to being happy.Happiness lies in the distribution of easiness among others.Happiness stands for forgiveness and justice.Happiness is the name of struggle and courage.Happiness may be founded in seeking of true knowledge and rule of wisdom.Happiness may be shared in service and duty.This life is combination of joy and sorrow,and honest efforts should be done to make this life journey full of happiness,love,peace and harmony.
66.According to t he text,if you think happiness lies in imagination,you'll try to achieve happiness byA.
A.looking towards those with fewer possessions
B.looking towards people having more wealth
C.imagining how rich you will be in the future
D.imagining that you have a five-storey building
67.The author doesn't think that happiness lies in the satisfaction of desires becauseB.
A.no desires of a person can be satisfied at all
B.ever-changing desires can never be satisfied
C.there isn't enough money to meet people's needs
D.the desires of a person are limited
68.In the author's opinion,happinessD.
A.can be achieved easily by earning money
B.must belong to those with rich knowledge
C.can be gained by setting small goals
D.can be gained by controlling inner experience
69.According to the last paragraph,who can probably have real happiness?C
A.Those who often struggle with others.
B.Those who have a high quality of life.
C.Those who always forgive others'mistakes.
D.Those whose requirements are always met.
70.What is the purpose of the text?D
A.To show how to achieve happiness.
B.To encourage people to achieve happiness.
C.To explain the features of happiness.
D.To introduce how to understand happiness.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了如何獲得幸福的一些方法,內(nèi)心的平靜,善良寬容,勇敢,努力都是獲得幸福的方式.
解答 66.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段If you want to be happy,look towards the poor".This attitude satisfies the sense of pride of possessions,but this can never be called happiness可知如果你認(rèn)為快樂在于想象力,你就要減少對財富的渴望;故選A.
67.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段But it is not possible to satisfy one's desires because there are countless desires of countless people and the material things are limited可知作者并不認(rèn)為幸福在于欲望的滿足因為欲望永無止境;故選B.
68.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives and come to being happy可知在筆者看來,幸福可以通過控制內(nèi)心的體驗獲得;故選D.
69.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段Happiness stands for forgiveness and justice.Happiness is the name of struggle and courage可知那些總是原諒別人的錯誤可能獲得幸福;故選C.
70.D.主旨大意題.根據(jù)最后一段This life is combination of joy and sorrow,and honest efforts should be done to make this life journey full of happiness,love,peace and harmony可知課文的目的是介紹如何獲得幸福;故選D.
點評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.