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1、Part3Readingandwriting(第三部分读写)VI.Readingcomprehension(阅读理解)（共50分）A.Choosethebestanswer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)（12分）Doyouwanttolivewithastrongsenseofpeacefulness,happiness,goodness,andself-respect?Thecollectionofhappinessactionsbroadlycategorizedas“honor”help
2、youcreatethislifeofgoodfeelings.Here’sanexampletoshowhowhonorableactionscreatehappiness.Sayastoreclerkfailstochargeusforanitem.Ifwekeepsilentandprofitfromtheclerk’smistake,wewoulddrivehomewithasenseofsneakyexcitement.Laterwemighttellourfamilyorfriends
3、aboutoutgoodfortune.Ontheotherhand,ifwetelltheclerkabouttheunchargeditem,theclerkwouldbegratefulandthankusforourhonesty.Wewouldleavethestorewithaquietsenseofhonorthatwemightneversharewithanothersoul.Then,whatisittodowithoursenseofhappiness?Inthefirstc
4、ase,wherewedon’ttelltheclerk,acoupleofthingswouldhappen.Deepdowninsidewewouldknowourselvesasatypeofthief.Intheprocess,wewouldlosesomepeaceofmindandself-respect.Wewouldalsodemonstratethatwecannotbetrusted,sinceweadvertiseweadvertiseourdishonorbytelling
5、ourfamilyandfriends.Wedamageourownreputationsbytellingothers.Incontrast,bringingerrortotheclerk’sattentioncausesdifferentthingstohappen.Immediatelytheclerkknowsustobehonorable.Uponleavingthestore,wefeelhonorableandourself-respectisincreased.Wheneverwe
6、takehonorableactionwegainthedeepinternalrewardsofgoodnessandasenseofnobility.Thereisabeautifulpositivecyclethatiscreatedbylivingalifeofhonorableactions.Honorablethoughtsleadtohonorableactions.Honorableactionsleadustoahappierexistence.Andit’seasytothin
7、kandacthonorablyagainwhenwe’rehappy.Whilethepositivecyclecanbedifficulttostart,oneit’seasytocontinue.Keepingondoinggooddeedsbringsuspeaceofmind,whichisimportanttoourhappiness.1.Accordingtothepassage,thepositiveactionintheexamplecontributestoour_______
8、_.A.self-respectB.sneakyexcitementC.financialrewardsD.friendlyrelationship2.Theauthorthinksthatkeepingsilentabouttheunchargeditemisequalto________.A.lyingB.stealingC.cheatingD.advertising3.Whatdosetheunderlinedword“sneaky”meaninparagraph3?A.se
