2017年12月英语四级CET阅读考试模拟训练.docx

2017年12月英语四级CET阅读考试模拟训练

task1

?Happinesscanbedescribedasapositivemoodandapleasantstateof

mind.Accordingtorecentpolls(民意测验)sixtytoseventypercentof

Americansconsiderthemselvestobemoderatelyhappyandoneintwenty

personsfeelsveryunhappy.Psychologistshavebeenstudyingthefactorsthat

contributetohappiness.Itisnotpredictablenorisapersoninanapparently

idealsituationnecessarilyhappy.Theidealsituationmayhavelittletodo

withhisactualfeelings.

?Agoodeducationandincomeareusuallyconsiderednecessaryfor

happiness.Thoughbothmaycontribute,theyareonlychieffactorsifthe

personisseriouslyundereducatedoractuallysufferingfromlackofphysical

needs.

?Thericharenotlikelytobehappierthanthemiddle-incomegroupor

eventhosewithverylowincomes.Peoplewithcollegeeducationsare

somewhathappierthanthosewhodidnotgraduatefromhighschool,anditis

believedthatthisismainlybecausetheyhavemoreopportunitytocontrol

theirlives.Yetpeoplewithahighincomeandacollegeeducationmaybe

lesshappythanthosewiththesameincomeandnocollegeeducation.

?Poorhealthdoesnotruleouthappinessexceptfortheseverely

disabledorthoseinpain.Learningtocopewithahealthproblemcan

contributetohappiness.Thosewithagoodsexlifearehappieringeneral,but

thosewhohavealoving,affectionaterelationshiparehappierthanthosewho

relyonsexalone.Lovehasahighercorrelationwithhappinessthanany

otherfactor.

?Itshouldbenotedthatpeoplequicklygetusedtowhattheyhave,and

theyarehappiestwhentheyfeeltheyareincreasingtheirlevelnomatter

whereitstandsatagiventime.

?Childrenwhoseparentswerehappilymarriedhavehappier

childhoodsarenotnecessarilyhappieradults.

?Thebestformulaforhappinessistobeabletodeveloptheabilityto

toleratefrustration,tohaveapersonalinvolvementandcommitment,andto

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