【单选题】Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafunfilled,painfreelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness.Butinfact,theoppositeistr ue.moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvessomepain.Asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftr uehappiness.Theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiouscommitment(承担的义务),selfimprovement.Askabachelor(单身汉)whyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventure,excitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostd istinguishingfeatures.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosetheword"fun"todescriberaisingchildren.ButcouplewhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchilD、Understandingandacceptingthattr uehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizations.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.Whatistheauthortr yingtotellusA、Happinessoftengoeshandinhandwithpain.B、Onemustknowhowtoattainhappiness.C、Itisimportanttomakecommitments.D、Itispainthatleadstohappiness.
【单选题】Thewaypeopleholdtothebeliefthatafunfilled,painfreelifeequalshappinessactuallyreducestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequaltohappinessthenpainmustbeequaltounhappiness.Butinfact,theoppositeistr ue.moreoftenthannotthingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvessomepain.Asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheveryattemptsthatarethesourceoftr uehappiness.Theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiouscommitment(承担的义务),selfimprovement.Askabachelor(单身汉)whyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdatingtobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifheishonesthewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventure,excitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostd istinguishingfeatures.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetawholenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosetheword"fun"todescriberaisingchildren.ButcouplewhodecidenottohavechildrenneverknowthejoysofwatchingachildgrowuporofplayingwithagrandchilD、Understandingandacceptingthattr uehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizations.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthosewhoarealwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.Whatistheauthortr yingtotellusA、Happinessoftengoeshandinhandwithpain.B、Onemustknowhowtoattainhappiness.C、Itisimportanttomakecommitments.D、Itispainthatleadstohappiness.



