Question

Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness，happiness，goodness，and  self­respect？The collection  of happiness actions broadly categorized  (把……归类)  as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.

Here’s an example to show how honorable actions create happiness.

Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item.If we keep silent，and profit from the clerk’s mistake，we would drive home with a sense of sneaky (暗中的) excitement.Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune.On the other hand，if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item，the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty.We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.

Then，what is it to do with our sense of happiness?

In the first case，where we don’t tell the clerk，a couple of things would happen.Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief.In the process，we would lose some peace of  mind  and  self­respect.We  would also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted，since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends.We damage our own reputations by telling others.In contrast，bringing_the_error_to_the__clerk’s__attention  causes  different  things  to happen.Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable.Upon leaving the store，we feel honorable and our self­respect is increased.Whenever we take honorable actions we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility.

There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions.Honorable  thoughts lead  to honorable actions.Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence.And it’s easy to think and act honorably again when we’re happy.While the positive cycle can be difficult to start，once it’s started，it’s easy to continue.Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind，which is important for our happiness.

1.According to the passage，the positive action in the example contributes to our________.

A．self­respect  　B．financial rewards

C．advertising ability　D．friendly relationship

2.The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to________.

A．lying 　B．stealing

C．cheating 　D．advertising

3.The underlined phrase “bringing the error to the clerk’s attention”  means________.

A．telling the truth to the clerk

B．offering advice to the clerk

C．asking the clerk to be more attentive

D．reminding the clerk of the charged items

4.How will we feel if we let the clerk know the mistake?

A．We’ll be very excited.

B．We’ll feel unfortunate.

C．We’ll have a sense of honor.

D．We’ll feel sorry for the clerk.

5.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．How to Live Truthfully

B．Importance of Peacefulness

C．Ways of Gaining Self­respect

D．Happiness through Honorable Actions

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

语篇解读 文章主要是叙述通过高尚的行为可以获得快乐。

1.解析： 推理判断题。文章第五段分析了两种不同做法给人的内心带来的不同感受，其中的倒数第二句讲到，积极的行为做出后，我们会感到自豪，而且自尊会增强，由此可知本题选A项。

答案： A

2.2】解析： 细节理解题。从文章第五段中的“Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief”可以判断，在我们的内心深处我们会把自己当成小偷，故stealing是正确的。

答案： B

3.3】解析： 短语理解题。从文章第五段中的“Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable”可推知，如果我们把真相告诉了售货员，他们立刻会觉得我们非常可敬，故正确答案为A项。

答案： A

4.4】解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第五段最后四句话可知，当我们告诉售货员真相时，我们就会有一种荣誉感。

答案： C

5.5】解析： 主旨大意题。文章主要论述了通过高尚的行为可以获得快乐，所以正确答案为D项。

答案： D