Recently,CCTV reporter have asked a simple question, “Are you happy?”
The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, answered by saying “I don’t know.”
We should ask “What exactly is happiness? And how do you measure(測量) it?”. Last year, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, “Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.” At last year’s National People’s Congress(全國人民代表大會), officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top target(目標(biāo)) for the 12
th five-year plan.
Many argue that happiness is
elusive. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it’s about socializing(社交活動) or finding the perfect spouse(配偶).
Chen Shangyuan, 21, a college student, said his idea of happiness always evolves(進(jìn)化). “At present it relates to how productive I am in a day”, he said. “It might be linked to(聯(lián)系) job security (安全) or leisure(休閑) time after I graduate.”
小題1:What did Mo Yan say when he was asked the question “Are you happy?”
A.Yes, I am very happy. | B.No, I am not happy. |
C.It depends on the weather. | D.I don’t know |
小題2:What’s the top target for the 12
th five-year plan?
A.Economic | B.Peace | C.Culture | D.Increasing happiness |
小題3:What does “elusive” mean in the passage?
A.難以理解 | B.難能可貴 | C.難以實(shí)現(xiàn) | D.難以忘記 |
小題4:What does Chen Shangyuan think happiness might be linked to when he works?
A big house. B. An expensive car. C. Money D. Job security or leisure time.
小題5:Form this passage, we can know that_________.
A.happiness can be measured |
B.to be happy is very |
C.different people have different ideas about happiness |
D.If we have a lot of money we will feel happy |