Question

Writer Jean Stafford scoffed, “Happy  people don't need to have fun,” but studies show that the absence of feeling bad isn’t enough to make you feel good；you must try hard to find sources of feeling good. Research shows that regularly having fun is a key factor in having a happy life；people who have fun are 20 times more likely to feel happy.

    Recently, I noticed a pattern among activities that people find fun：Have a mission. There’s something about having a playful purpose，of trying to achieve something that makes an activity more fun.

    For example a friend told that she loved visiting flea markets（旧货市场）and antique stores to look for old globes-not fancy ones，but cheap ones. She has a rule that she'll never pay more than＄20. She’s the kind of person who loves wandering around in those kinds of shops in any case，but having a mission makes it more fun, less aimless.

   For that matter，having a collection of any sort is a very popular way to have a mission. You get satisfaction whenever you find another piece of blue sea glass on the beach or another out-of-print book by Charlotte Yonge in an old bookstore.

   Taking photos is a common way to incorporate(使并入) a mission into traveling. Not only does this help keep memories vivid, it also makes you more attuned（协调一致）to your environment while traveling. For example，during my most recent visit to New Haven，I had a lot more fun wandering around once I set myself the mission of taking tourist photos of my own romance.

    Why is this true? The First Splendid Truth holds that to be happier，you have to think about feeling good and feeling right，in an atmosphere of growth. The more I’ve thought about happiness，the more surprised I’ve been at the importance of the “atmosphere of growth.” I think this is a huge engine of happiness, and when you have a mission, you create an atmosphere of growth whenever you pursue that mission.

    Have you found a way to have a mission? What is it and does it boost your happiness?

1.. According to the author, happy people____

A. don't need to have fun

B. don't have to be occupied with work

C. can have 20 times more fun than others

D. are always finding sources of feeling good

2.. What does the underlined phrase “Having a mission" mean in paragraph 2？

A. Have fun.                                          B. Join in an activity.

C. Find something interesting to do.                D: Hunting for a job.

3. The author explains the key factor in having a happy life by____.

A. making a comparison                         B. presenting numbers

C. stating common sense                      D. using examples

4.. What will be probably the best title?

A. How to live happily

B. Where to look for fun

C. The importance of feeling good

D. Having a mission can make you happier

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章告诉我们人要有乐趣，要去寻找使我们感觉幸福的资源，有乐趣的人才过得更幸福。文章也为我们介绍了一种寻找乐趣的人他们的活动也有一种模式，就是在活动中要带着一定的使命，任务，从中发现乐趣，比如说有人喜欢逛旧货市场去寻找他们想要的东西，发现自己想要的东西就是一种乐趣。还有收集的乐趣，旅行时拍照的乐趣等等。

1. D细节理解题。you must try hard to find sources of feeling good. Research shows that regularly having fun is a key factor in having a happy life；people who have fun are 20 times more likely to feel happy. 句意为：你必须努力地去找到使自己感觉幸福的资源，研究显示，有乐趣才是幸福的关分健因素，有乐趣的人有着（比平常人）二十倍的幸福。故幸福的人总能找到有乐趣的方式（资源），故答案D是正确的。

2.C词义理解题。here’s something about having a playful purpose，of trying to achieve something that makes an activity more fun.句意为：下面是一些以乐趣为目的的事情，试着去做一些使活动更有乐趣的事情。Find something interesting to do.所以答案应为C，做一些有趣的事情。

3.D大意理解题。第三，四两个自然段分别介绍了在活动中去寻找乐趣的例子，故文章是以事例的方式解释了幸福生活的关健因素，所以答案应为D。

4.D主旨概括题。文章的第二自然段引出了have a mission的方法去寻找乐趣，使人幸福起来，下文分别介绍了两个事例来解释什么是have a mission，所以文章的主要内容是在讲人们可以用这种方法使自己幸福起来，故答案应为D。带着使命使自己幸福起来。

【考点】考查社会现象类文章的阅读理解。