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【題目】先通讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，在文章后表格的空格內(nèi)填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。所填單詞必須寫在答題卡對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線上。每個(gè)空格只能填一個(gè)單詞。

Aristotle once wrote that “happiness is a state(狀態(tài)) 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（穩(wěn)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(參與者)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 (氣餒的) 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】

本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了伊利諾伊大學(xué)的調(diào)查員通過與大約1200名志愿者的合作，進(jìn)行了影響幸福的因素的調(diào)查研究；通過調(diào)查后，文章給出了能使我們通向幸福的一些方法和建議。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“… researchers asked nearly 1,200 people how money, volunteer activities and close relationships influenced their happiness.”可知，調(diào)查員詢問大約1200人是為了調(diào)查金錢，志愿活動(dòng)和親密關(guān)系是怎樣影響幸福的，換言之，調(diào)查員的目的就是從調(diào)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。故答案為purpose/aim/goal。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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穩(wěn)定的關(guān)系中發(fā)現(xiàn)的，也就說最好的幸福就是最穩(wěn)定的關(guān)系。故答案為best。

【3】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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幾率他們自己也幸福，也就是說幸�？梢詡鞑ァ９蚀鸢笧�spread。

【4】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“Those who spent the wealth on others felt much happier than those who spent it on themselves.”可知，在別人身上花錢，也就是分享財(cái)富的人比花錢在自己身上的人要更幸福。故答案為sharing。

【5】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“discouraged (氣餒的) people who wrote down three good things each day for six months became happier.”可知，氣餒的人每天寫下三件好事情，這樣持續(xù)六個(gè)月后就會(huì)變得更快樂；也就說半年后，如果你是氣餒的人，通過這種方式，你自己也能使自己開心幸福起來，cheer…up“使……開心起來，使……振作起來”。故答案為cheer。

本文章閱讀難度中等，但是解題難度稍微大一些。第一遍通讀文章時(shí)可以稍微讀慢一些，爭(zhēng)取能在有限時(shí)間最大程度了解文章，邊讀邊把小題提到的關(guān)鍵詞句在文章中做好標(biāo)識(shí)；第二遍精讀做好標(biāo)識(shí)的句子，因?yàn)楸疚慕忸}都需用自己的語言轉(zhuǎn)述，所以在理解的基礎(chǔ)上分別把標(biāo)識(shí)的句子和小題對(duì)應(yīng)理解后再填上適合的單詞。比如小題2，找到第二小題的關(guān)鍵句在第二段，然后在理解的基礎(chǔ)上把“The highest levels of happiness”轉(zhuǎn)述成“the best”即可，所以此題答案為best。