中英双语阅读家人是幸福的关键.docVIP

中英双语阅读：家人是幸福的关键  HYPERLINK /share/ 分享到： 2012-02-06 17:46??作者：??来源：大耳朵??字号： HYPERLINK javascript:void(0) \t _self T| HYPERLINK javascript:void(0) \t _self T 摘要：练习英语阅读不仅仅是为了考试而准备，通过双语阅读，我们还可以积累词汇量、熟悉语感，是提高英语水平的一个重要手段。 　　So youre between the ages of 13 and 24. What makes you happy? 　　Spending time with family was the top answer to that open-ended question, according to an extensive survey -- more than 100 questions asked of 1,280 people ages 13-24 -- conducted by The Associated Press on the nature of happiness among Americas young people. 　　Next was spending time with friends, followed by time with a significant other. And good news for parents: Nearly three-quarters of young people say their relationship with their parents makes them happy. 　　Theyre my foundation, says Kristiana St. John, 17, a high-school student from Queens in New York. My mom tells me that even if I do something stupid, shes still going to love me no matter what. Just knowing that makes me feel very happy and blessed. 　　Other results are more disconcerting. While most young people are happy overall with the way their lives are going, there are racial differences: the poll shows whites to be happier than blacks and Hispanics. A lot of young people feel stress, particularly those from the middle class, and females more than males. 　　You might think money would be clearly tied to a general sense of happiness. But almost no one said money when asked what makes them happy, though people with the highest family incomes are generally happier with life. However, having highly educated parents is a stronger predictor of happiness than income. 　　And sex? Yes, we were getting to that. Being sexually active actually leads to less happiness among 13-17 year olds, according to the survey. If youre 18 to 24, sex might lead to more happiness in the moment, but not in general. 　　Overwhelmingly, young people think marriage would make them happy and want to be married some day. Most also want to have kids.