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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解32IliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywoodandyear-roundsun.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchasplendid,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness. Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornot
2、hingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,morelastingemotion网] Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becauset
3、heirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends. IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoir(回忆录)aftermemoir
4、,theyrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildrenandprofoundloneliness. Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriage,ifhe’shonest,andhewilltellyouthatheisafraidofmakingacommitment,forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.Thesinglelifeisfill
5、edwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehassuchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures. Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidinginfavorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutwhenevertheywantandsleepaslateastheycan.Coupleswithinfantchildrenareluckytogetaw
6、holenight’ssleeporathree-dayvacation.Idon’tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethewordfuntodescriberaisingchildren. Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodowithfunisoneofthemostliberating(解放性的)realizations.Itliberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcangenuinelyincreaseou
7、rhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthosefancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseemspointless.Anditliberatesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthoserichandglamorouspeopleweweresosurearehappy第6页共6页becausetheyarealwayshavingsomuchfu