20．First celebrated in 2013，the International Day of Happiness at the beginning of spring was established by the United Nations （UN） to remind us that"the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal．"
Setting aside a day to appreciate things that we take for granted-good health，family，and friends-was first suggested by the tiny South Asian country of Bhutan．It also came up with the idea of establishing the Gross National Happiness （GNH） Index （指數(shù)） in the 1970's．Bhutan，which has an annual per capita income of about $ 2，300，or 21 percent of the world's average，believes that material wealth，measured by the Gross Domestic Product （CDP） Index，is not a meaningful measurement of human happiness．
What can you do to celebrate the festival besides cracking a big smile？
•Give or receive a （free） hug
Seek out a sibling，parent，or friend，and make their day by giving them a warm hug．
•Take the"Happy Acts"challenge
It is the brainchild of the"Live Happy"magazine．It encourages people to perform a random good deed and post it on the magazine's social media sites or tweet about it at Happy Acts．The actions can be as simple as sharing a fun photo or calling a grandparent．
•Treat yourself
Sometimes all it takes to make one happy is a little indulgence （放縱）．So grab a cup of cocoa or your favorite tub of ice cream and snuggle up （依偎） with a blanket and good book!
•Start a conversation
With the popularity of the Internet，we tend to spend more time looking at our screens than the person in front of us．Tuck your computers or smart phones away for one evening and spend time with your parents．You might be surprised at the joy it will bring them and you．
Finally，don't forget to love yourself for who you are and be happy every single day!International Day of Happiness is a reminder that joy is all around us-you just have to reach out and grab it!
24．The International Day of Happiness probably falls onC．
A．September 10
B．July 24
C．March 20
D．December 1
25．What do you learn about Bhutan？C
A．It is situated to the east of Asia in location．
B．It is the first nation to observe the festival．
C．It is one of the poorest countries in the world．
D．It established the International Day of Happiness．
26．The"Happy Acts"challenge inspires people to do a good deedB．
A．a(chǎn)t people's request
B．without particular aims
C．with clear purposes
D．on purpose
27．What does the underlined ward"it"refer to？B
A．Popularizing the Internet globally．
B．Spending time with your parents．
C．Looking at your television screens．
D．Tucking your computers away．
分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀，作者通過(guò)這篇文章主要向我們描述了國(guó)際幸福日的意義，鼓勵(lì)人們多做好事．
解答 24．C．常識(shí)判斷題．根據(jù)First celebrated in 2013，the International Day of Happiness at the beginning of spring was established by the United Nations可知國(guó)際幸福日應(yīng)該在3月20日；故選C．
25．C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段Bhutan，which has an annual per capita income of about $ 2，300，or 21 percent of the world's average，believes that material wealth，measured by the Gross Domestic Product （CDP） Index可知它是世界上最貧窮的國(guó)家；故選C．
26．B．推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一段International Day of Happiness is a reminder that joy is all around us-you just have to reach out and grab it可知國(guó)際幸福日鼓勵(lì)人們做好事但沒(méi)有明確的目的；故選B．
27．B．詞義猜測(cè)題．根據(jù)文章Tuck your computers or smart phones away for one evening and spend time with your parents．You might be surprised at the joy it will bring them and you可知花時(shí)間與你的父母．你可能會(huì)驚訝于它會(huì)帶給你和你的喜悅；可知指的是與父母共度時(shí)光；故選B．
點(diǎn)評(píng) 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(shí)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(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí)，要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
