题文
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?
小题1:. According to the author, happy people____A．don't need to have funB．don't have to be occupied with workC．can have 20 times more fun than othersD．are always finding sources of feeling good小题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.
小题3: The author explains the key factor in having a happy life by____.A．making a comparisonB．presenting numbersC．stating common senseD．using examples小题4:. What will be probably the best title?A．How to live happilyB．Where to look for funC．The importance of feeling goodD．Having a mission can make you happier 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:D
解析
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。
小题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。
小题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。
小题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。
小题3: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。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Writer Jean Stafford.....”主要考查你对 [社会现象类阅读 ]考点的理解。社会现象类阅读
社会现象类阅读概念：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
