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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
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