Unit2Whatishappinesstoyou？Whenaskedabouthappiness，weusuallythinkofsomethingextraordinary，anabsolutedelight，whichseemstogetrareraswegetolder.Forkids，happinesshasamagicalquality.Theirdelightofwinningaraceorgettinganewbikeisunreserved(毫不掩饰的)．Intheteenageyears，theconceptofhappinesschanges.Suddenlyit’sconditionalonsuchthingsasexcitement，loveandpopularity.Icanstillrecalltheexcitementofbeinginvitedtodancewiththemostattractiveboyattheschoolparty.Inadulthoodthethingsthatbringdeepjoy—love，marriage，birth—alsobringresponsibilityandtheriskofloss.Foradults，happinessiscomplicated(复杂的)．Mydefinitionofhappinessis“thecapacityforenjoyment”．Themorewecanenjoywhatwehave，thehappierweare.It’seasytooverlook(忽视)thepleasurewegetfromthecompanyoffriends，thefreedomtolivewhereweplease，andevengoodhealth.Iexperiencedmylittlemomentsofpleasureyesterday.FirstIwasoverjoyedwhenIshutthelastlunchboxandhadthehousetomyself.ThenIspentanuninterruptedmorningwriting，whichIlove.Whenthekidsandmyhusbandcamehome，Ienjoyedtheirnoiseafterthequietoftheday.Psychologiststellusthattobehappyweneedamixofenjoyableleisuretimeandsatisfyingwork.Idon’tthinkthatmygrandmother，whoraised14children，hadmuchofeither.Shedidhaveanetworkofclosefriendsandfamily，andmaybethisiswhatsatisfiedhermost.We，however，withsomanychoicesandsuchpressuretosucceedineveryarea，haveturnedhappinessintoonemorethingwe’vegottohave.We’resoself-consciousaboutour“right”toitthatit’smakingusmiserable.Sowechaseitandequalitwithwealthandsuccess，withoutnoticingthatthepeoplewhohavethosethingsaren’tnecessarilyhappier.Happinessisn’taboutwhathappenstous—it’sabouthowweseewhathappenstous.It’stheskillfulwayoffindingapositiveforeverynegative.It’snotwishingforwhatwedon’thave，butenjoyingwhatwedopossess.阅读短文，回答下列问题1．Accordingtothepassage，aspeoplegrowolder，whatdotheyfeel?Theyfeelithardertoexperiencehappiness.2．WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraphs5and6?Sheiseasilypleasedbythingsindailylife.3．Whatdopeoplewhoequalhappinesswithwealthandsuccessdo?Theystresstheirrighttohappinesstoomuch.PeriodOneWelcometotheunit&Reading—Pre-reading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思[第一组]1．surroundA．分开，分离2．sufferingB．友好；善意3．goodwillC．围绕，环绕4．juniorD．青少年的；地位(或职位、级别)低下的5．apartE．疼痛，痛苦；折磨答案1.C2.E3.B4.D5.A[第二组]6．specialistA．严重的；严厉的，严格的；艰巨的7．severeB．感激，感谢；欣赏；理解8．appreciationC．悲伤，悲痛9．sorrowD．专科医师；专家10．accomplishE．完成，实现答案6.D7.A8.B9.C10.E[第三组]11．thankfulA．令人钦佩的，令人羡慕的，值得赞美的12．adaptB．拥护；支持；提倡13．advocateC．重建；改建14．admirableD．(使)适应；改编15．rebuildE．感激的，感谢的答案11.E12.D13.B14.A15.C[第四组]16．unbearableA．灵魂17．temporaryB．最深处；深度；深厚18．depthC．电视观众；观看者19．soulD．无法忍受的20．viewerE．短暂的；暂时的答案16.D17.E18.B19.A20.C1．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Thestudyonhappiness.B．Howtofindhappinessindifficulttimes.C．Presenttheviewsabouthappiness.D．Introducethebooksabouthappiness.答案A2．Numbertheseeventsinorderoftime.a．SangLanstartedwinningcompetitions.b．SangLanfellandbrokeherneckwhilepractisingavault.c．SangLanbeganlearninggymnasticswhenshewasonlysixyearsold.d．SangLanstudiedbroadcastingatPekingUniversity.e．SangLanhostedasportsprogrammeaboutthe2008BeijingOlympics.f．Leon...
