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学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

学必求其心得，业必贵于专精

湖南省凤凰中学2015高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（1）及答案

【陕西省西安市第一中学2014高考英语二模试题】

Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafun—filled,andpain—freelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness。Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness。Butinfact，theoppositeistrue:moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain。

Asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.Theyfearthepaininevitably（不可避免的）broughtbysuchthingsasmarriage，raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiouscommitment（义务)，self-improvement。

Askabachelor（单身汉)whyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying。Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventure，excitement。Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.

Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree—dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.Butcoupleswhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchild。

Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizations.Itliberatestime：nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness。Itliberates（解放)money:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy：wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.

【小题1】Accordingtotheauthor，abachelorresistsmarriagechieflybecause_______。

A.heisreluctanttotakeonfamilyresponsibilities

B.hebelievesthat