【題目】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

The Happiest Cities On Earth

If you’re looking for a cheery destination for your next vacation, consider these four spots and get ready to take notes on how to really live the good life．

Singapore

With one of the highest population densities（密度）in the world and residents known for being workaholics, it’s hard to imagine the city-state of Singapore having one of the happiest populations on earth．And yet in a recent survey, 95% of them said they were either very happy or quite happy．

They give their city high marks for cleanliness and safety—subways are pristine（潔凈的）and unfailingly arrive on time, and police are seen as helpful and good at their jobs．What’s more, they feel they can count on their neighbours—all 5．1 million of them．

Arhus, Denmark

The residents of Arhus cheerfully part with 68% of their income in taxes, knowing that in return they will be guaranteed free healthcare, free daycare, and a top-notch（第一流的）education for their children．

An energetic city of 300,000 with a lively cultural scene and a diverse number of religions represented, the sense of equality（the range in incomes is narrow）, as well as easy access to the nearby sea and surrounding countryside, make Arhus seem more like a small town．

San Luis Obispo, CA

According to a 2008 Gallup-Healthways study, people who live in San Luis Obispo are more likely than residents of other U．S．cities to smile and experience joy and are less likely to experience pain or depression．About 64,000 of the 260,000 people in the greater metropolitan area（都市區(qū)）, located halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, volunteer at over 11,000 non-profit organizations．

Few journeys to work are longer than 10 minutes （one reason its members rank in the upper third for job satisfaction）, so “it’s easy to be involved,” resident Pierre Rademaker said．Business signs are unobtrusive（不顯眼的）by law, fewer than 11% of residents smoke—the lower rate in the U．S．—there are lots of bike lanes, and the city’s plaza draws crowds of people for free concerts on summer Fridays．What’s not to love?

Monterrey, Mexico

The people of Monterrey don’t enjoy high household incomes or access to good healthcare．Instead, there’s a profound sense of gratitude for the new political freedom enjoyed since the oppressive Institutional Revolutionary Party lost power in 2000—the first time in nearly a century—as well as an emphasis on social life over work．

Another reason Monterrey residents may be so happy is their faith in God and family, and their ability to tough it out through bad times．

“We laugh at sickness, poverty and even death,” says Basanez, a political scientist who lives in Monterrey．“We even have a holiday to celebrate death．November 2, the Day of the Dead, is one of the biggest holidays of the year．”

【1】According to the passage, what do the residents in the four cities have in common?

A．All the residents can make great fortunes by working hard．

B．The residents there are mostly educators．

C．All the residents enjoy enough material wealth．

D．The majority of the residents are satisfied with their current life．

【2】According to the passage, we can infer that _______．

A．the people of Singapore expect their neighbours to come to their help when necessary

B．the people of Monterrey even observe one’s death on a special day of a year

C．the residents of Arhus happily pay 68% of their income for their children’s education fee

D．the people who live in San Luis Obispo have job satisfaction because they can enjoy good working conditions

【3】According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A．The people of Monterrey didn’t enjoy political freedom until 2000．

B．The residents in Singapore feel happy because of its low population density．

C．The people of San Luis Obispo can enjoy free concerts in summer．

D．Arhus is handy to the seaside and countryside．

【4】What can we learn from the underlined part “the sense of equality”?

A．The residents of Arhus have no racial discrimination．

B．Arhus is considered as a family sharing everything with each other．

C．There is no wide gap between the rich and the poor in Arhus．

D．The residents of Arhus can depend on their neighbours to help．

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

試題分析：文章就世界幸福指數(shù)比較高的城市做出了詳細(xì)的介紹。

【1】D 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章的描述，新加坡：95% of them said they were either very happy or quite happy．奧爾胡斯：The residents of Arhus cheerfully part with 68% of their income in taxes...圣路易斯people who live in San Luis Obispo are more likely than residents of other U．S．cities to smile and experience joy and are less likely to experience pain or depression．蒙特雷：Another reason Monterrey residents may be so happy...可以得出這四座城市的大多數(shù)居民幸福感比較高。

【2】A 考查推理判斷。根據(jù)原文 they feel they can count on their neighbours—all 5．1 million of them．可以直接判斷出A項符合題意。

【3】B 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)原文With one of the highest population densities（密度）in the world...可以得出新加坡是世界上人口居住密度最高的國家，所以明顯B錯誤。

【4】C 考查推理判斷。根據(jù)原文the sense of equality（the range in incomes is narrow）首先括號內(nèi)容描述的是“在薪酬差距上差距很小”所以言外之意就是貧富差距較小。所以選擇C項。

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