Are you happy? Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happiness today?
Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness．Some have put their heart and efforts into their work．Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol．Meanwhile, untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic（異國的）vacation homes and other popular “toys”. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: people are looking for a lasting source of happiness.
Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “I’ll be happy when I get my new promotion,” or “I’ll be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds.” It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a “response” to having, being or doing something.
In life, we all experience stimulus（激勵） and response．Today, some people think that an expensive car is stimulus．Happiness is a response．A great paying job is stimulus．Happiness is a response．A loving relationship is stimulus．Happiness is a response．This belief leaves us thinking and feeling：“I’ll be happy when…”
It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true．I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy．When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work．When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships．When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health．Happiness is not a response but a stimulus．
Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives．For unknown reason to me, many choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry most of the time．Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want—we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy．
61．From the second paragraph, we know too many people           .
A．a(chǎn)re not happy when they work hard
B．a(chǎn)re not happy when they drink or take drugs
C．a(chǎn)re happy when they possess their own expensive cars
D．a(chǎn)ll desire exotic vacation homes
62．Generally speaking, most people feel happy because          .
A．they think happiness is rooted in their deep heats
B．they get what they want to have
C．they get a great paying job
D．they get an expensive car
63．Which f the following is right according to the author?
A．If you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.
B．We should try to get more and then we’ll be happy.
C．Most people today are happy.
D．Work is a necessary part in our daily life.
64．From the viewpoint of the author, happiness is        .
A．based on our needs   B．unconditional
C．out of reach                 D．linited 
61—64  CBAB
文章大意：生活中，我們經(jīng)常會有不快樂的時候。事實上，我們只有先快樂，才能得到我們自己想要的。
61．C細節(jié)理解題。 第二段告訴我們：很多人喜歡投身于工作，許多人喜歡吸食毒品或者酗酒，因為他們覺得快樂，所以A、B兩項錯誤；第二段還告訴我們：許許多多的人擁有了自己的昂貴的汽車后，他們就找到了快樂，所以C項正確。而D項與原文敘述不符，太絕對化。
62．B推理判斷題。 依據(jù)文章第四段可知，如今，人們都認為昂貴的轎車、高薪的工作都是一種刺激，而后才有了快樂，也就是說，他們得到了自己想要的東西，所以覺得快樂。A項說反了，C、D是B的具體表現(xiàn)形式。
63．A細節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)最后兩段可知A項正確，B正好與作者的觀點相悖，C、D兩項文章沒有討論到，所以不正確。
64．B推理判斷題。依據(jù)作者在最后三段的闡述，可知幸福是無條件的，覺得幸福你就會擁有你所想要的，而且還會超出你的想象，所以B項正確。
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　　　A.give us some idea of the Internet
　　　B.give us some idea of the Web
　　　C.tell us how the idea of Web started
　　　D.tell us the idea of the Web is wonderful
　　69.Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in order to _____
　　　A.place his programmers on the Internet
　　　B.stop smaller webs appearing
　　　C.help people to form a web site
　　　D.let people share all kinds of information
　　70.According to the text,the disadvantage of competing webs is that they would ______.
　　　A.slow the development of the Web
　　　B.destroy the whole web system
　　　C.lose the value of information
　　　D.waste a lot of money

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