Many of us dream of having thousands and thousands of dollar to spend on what we

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Many of us dream of having thousands and thousands of dollar to spend on what we desire We can buy lottery tickets, enter contests or spend hours building a business or invest in the stock market. We are sure that when we have plenty of money, we will be happy. While having some money does have an impact on our level of happiness, having a lot of money does not. It is reported that Americans who income goes from $20,000 a year to $50,000 a year are more likely to be happy. But beyond $50,000, happiness does not increa as salaries go up. It is becau we are never satisfied. Catherine Sanderson, a psychology professor at Amherst College says, "We always think if we just had a little more money, we’d be happier. But when we get there, we are not." Daniel Gilbert, a psychology professor at Harvard notes,"The more you make, the more you want. The more you have, the less it brings you joy. We incorrectly assume we’Il get more pleasure from more, and we don’t." The things money can buy don't make you happy either. A lot of rearch suggests that you won't find the "good life" buying expensive "toys". You finally buy that BMW you've always wanted and it soon los its appeal. Then, instead of wondering if a new car is what really makes you happy, you decide you just need a different new car. It is an endless cycle. To really be happy, you need to understand what makes you happy in the first place. One cret of happiness is people. Surveys have found that people need people. Tho who have five or more clo friends are 50% more likely to describe themlves as "very happy". Good relationships have a far greater effect on happiness than larger salary. Andrew Oswald, an economist at England's University of Warwick says, "B you are looking for happiness in life, find the right husband or wife rather than trying to double your salary." So invest your time and energy in people. The reward is much bigger in terms of happiness!小题1:In Paragraph 1 the author intends to tell us the "belief" thatA．we are unhappy becau we often lack moneyB．people can buy what they want if they have enough moneyC．more money will make one's dreams come trueD．happiness will result from more money小题2:Which of the following statements would the author agree to?A．Having some money brings happiness to some degree.B．The more money one earns, the sadder one becomesC．Buying expensive things will surely bring pleasureD．We get nothing from buying expensive things we want.小题3:Why does happiness not increa with pay ris?A．Most of us have a psychological problem.B．People are not content with what they get.C．It is human nature to be unhappy.D．Happiness has nothing to do with money.小题4:In order to find happiness we shouldA．always make new friendsB．take no notice of our salariesC．focus on good relationshipsD．invest our money in our friend 题型：未知难度：其他题型

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小题1:D小题2:A小题3:B小题4:C

解析

文章介绍快乐和金钱的关系，更多的钱并不能真正带来快乐，因为人都是不满足的，只有专注于良好的人际关系，我们才能得到快乐。小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：We are sure that when we have plenty of money, we will be happy，可知作者想告诉读者一种想法：“快乐可以来自更多的钱”，选D小题2:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：While having some money does have an impact on our level of happiness, having a lot ofmoney does not.可知作者同意在某种程度上有钱可以带来快乐，选A小题3:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：. It is becau we are never satisfied.可知快乐不能随着工资的上涨而增加，因为人们对得到的不满意，选B小题4:细节题：从文章倒数第二段的句子：Good relationships have a far greater effect on happiness than larger salary可知为了得到快乐，我们应该专注于好的关系，选C

考点

据考高分专家说，试题“Many of us dream of .....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。 人生感悟类阅读

人生感悟类阅读的概念：

生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。

生活感悟类阅读解题指导：

一、文章特点： 生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。二、解题技巧：针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。