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This the best time and this the worst time；this is the time of great material richness and this is the time of desert of soul．Everyone seems to be rushing around for something but they have never fulfilled they dream．Everyone tries to seek happiness but it seems to be nowhere to be found．When asked“what on earth can make you happy?”，most modern man would give similar replies such as becoming extremely wealthy，or getting promoted in work and then becoming very wealthy．When asked“what will you do with your wealth?”，they would make a long list of things they have been longing for．However haven’t you noticed the multibillionaires are not as happy as we common guys suppose them to be?Haven’t you noticed that the multibillionaire celebrities don’t even enjoy the fundamental freedom of going shopping with their own families without being followed by annoying paparazzi?
If we hinge our happiness on such big issues，we are bound to be unhappy all through our life, because those big issues might just occur to us once in a blue moon.
As Socrates once put it，“He is the richest who is content with the least，for content is the wealth of nature”．But how can we “be content with the least”?If you pay due attention，our life is loaded with little joys，sometime too little to be noticeable．Stop once in a while in your rush to your destination，look around and you will see that there are always little things worth cheering for. You got an“A”in a test．Good!You listened to all inspiring lecture．Great!You offered a helping hand to someone who had a flat tire! Amazing! Your dream girl／boy greeted you with a sweet smile!Fantastic!And so on and so forth!Let’s cheer for the little joys in life!
Please keep in mind that never should we wait to be happy!
小题1:What is the best title of the text?A．Money means happiness．B．Happiness is all around us．C．Dreams make our life rich．D．Satisfaction is unacceptable．小题2:According to the text，which of the following statements is NOT true?A．Money doesn’t necessarily bring happiness．B．Desire for wealth makes people unhappy．C．Great occasions are worth celebrating．D．We should ignore little joys in our life．小题3:What does the underlined phrase in the third paragraph probably mean?A．Rarely．B．Regularly．C．Normally．D．Frequently．小题4:According to Socrates，people who are“content with the least”are ___________.A．greedyB．ambitiousC．optimisticD．reliable小题5:In the fourth paragraph，the author suggests that we should ___________.A．set up great goals in lifeB．make full use of opportunitiesC．enjoy even moment in life D．seek significant issues in life 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:C
解析
幸福是什么？幸福不是金钱和富有，幸福是我们生活中的一些小事，所以我们要关注生活中的一些细小的快乐的事情。小题1:B
【试题解析】主旨大意题。根据文章倒数第二段Stop once in a while in your rush to your destination，look around and you will see that there are always little things worth cheering for. You got an“A”in a test．Good!You listened to all inspiring lecture．Great!You offered a helping hand to someone who had a flat tire! Amazing! Your dream girl／boy greeted you with a sweet smile!Fantastic!And so on and so forth!Let’s cheer for the little joys in life!告诉我们在生活中很多细小的事情会让我们感觉很幸福，所以幸福不是金钱和财富，而是那些围绕在我们周围的事情。故B正确。
小题2:D
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句Let’s cheer for the little joys in life!可知作者建议我们珍惜生活中的那些细小的微小的快乐，不应该忽视它们。所以D项说法是错误的。
小题3:A
【试题解析】推理题。根据本句If we hinge our happiness on such big issues，we are bound to be unhappy all through our life, because those big issues might just occur to us once in a blue moon.如果我们最求在这些很庞大的事情中的幸福，我们在生活中就一定会不幸福。因为这样的事情只是偶尔会发生。because those big issues might just occur to us once in a blue moon.这句话表示的是否定的意思。故A正确。
小题4:C
【试题解析】推理题。根据第4段第二句But how can we “be content with the least”?If you pay due attention，our life is loaded with little joys，sometime too little to be noticeable．可知如果我们过于关注所拥有的东西，我们就几乎没有快乐可言。也就是说如果我们对于物质的东西关注较少，我们就会获得很多的快乐。故C正确。
小题5:C
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第四段Stop once in a while in your rush to your destination，look around and you will see that there are always little things worth cheering for. You got an“A”in a test．Good!You listened to all inspiring lecture．Great!You offered a helping hand to someone who had a flat tire! Amazing! Your dream girl／boy greeted you with a sweet smile!Fantastic!And so on and so forth!Let’s cheer for the little joys in life!可知作者认为在我们生活中一些细小的地方有巨大的快乐。真正的幸福就是在这些小事里的。故C正确。
【长难句解析】
When asked“what on earth can make you happy?”，most modern man would give similar replies such as becoming extremely wealthy，or getting promoted in work and then becoming very wealthy．
【翻译】当被询问“究竟是什么事情让你如此开心”的时候，大部分的现代人都会给出相似的回答，如一夜暴富，或者在工作中被提拔变得有钱。
【分析】本句在when后面省略了they are。这里的they就是指句子的主语most modern man，when引导的是一个时间状语从句，当状语从句的主语和主句主语一致且含有系动词be的时候，可以把主语和系动词be一起省略。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“This the best time a.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
