15.Ask a bachelor(單身漢) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying.If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment.For commitment is in fact quite painful.The single life is filled with fun,adventure,excitement.Marriage has such moments,but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night's sleep or a three-day vacation.I don't know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.But couples who decide not to have children never know the joy of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations.It liberates time:now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness.It liberates money:buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless.And it liberates us from envy:we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
9.According to the author,a bachelor resists marriage chiefly becauseA.
A.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
B.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C.he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D.he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
10.Raising children,in the author's opinion isC.
A.a(chǎn) moral duty B.a(chǎn) thankless job C.a(chǎn) rewarding task D.a(chǎn) source of inevitable pain
11.From the last paragraph,we learn that envy sometimes stems from (起源于)B.
A.hatred B.misunderstanding C.prejudice D.ignorance
12.To understand what true happiness is one mustD.
A.have as much fun as possible during one's lifetime
B.make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
C.put up with pain under all circumstances
D.be able to distinguish happiness from fun.
分析 總是有許多樂趣的別人其實并沒有總是那么開心,一個人能夠從事情中發(fā)現(xiàn)樂趣,從樂趣中找到幸福,才是真的幸福.
解答 9.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第一段If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment,可知他害怕作出承諾,不愿意擔(dān)起責(zé)任,故選A.
10.C.理解推斷題.由第二段I don't know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.But couples who decide not to have children never know the joy of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild,可知作者認(rèn)別人為撫養(yǎng)孩子累卻有樂趣,因此是有回報的任務(wù),故選C.
11.B.理解推斷題.由最后一段And it liberates us from envy:we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all,我們理解了總是有許多樂趣的別人其實并沒有總是那么開心,這就使我們免于妒忌,可推知妒忌是因為不理解別人,故選B.
12.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由文章舉出的撫養(yǎng)孩子的例子和最后一段those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all,總是有許多樂趣的別人其實并沒有總是那么開心,可知作者告訴我們一個人能夠從事情中發(fā)現(xiàn)樂趣,從樂趣中找到幸福,才是真的幸福,故選D.
點評 本篇文章難點在推理判斷題上.推理判斷題要以表面文字為前提,以具體事實為依據(jù)進行推理,做出判斷.這種推理方式比較直接,考生只要弄清事實,即可結(jié)合上下文推斷出合理的結(jié)論.