英語六級強化閱讀練習題原文

　　Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and lesssatisfying. If he’s honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. Forcommitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure andexcitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

　　Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun overpainful happiness. They can dine out ever they want and sleep as late as they want. Coupleswith infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t knowany parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.

　　Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of themost liberating realizations we can ever come to. It liberates time: now we can devote morehours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying thatnew car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seemspointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and glamorouspeople we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may notbe happy at all.

　　英語六級強化閱讀練習題

　　1.Which of the following is true?

　　A.Fun creates long-lasting satisfaction.

　　B.Fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness.

　　C.Happiness is enduring whereas fun is short-lived.

　　D.Fun that is long-standing may lead to happiness.

　　2.To the author, Hollywood stars all have an important role to play that is to __.

　　A.rite memoir after memoir about their happiness.

　　B.tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with fun.

　　C.teach people how to enjoy their lives.

　　D.bring happiness to the public instead of going to glamorous parties.

　　3.In the author’s opinion, marriage___.

　　A.affords greater fun.

　　B.leads to raising children.

　　C.indicates commitment.

　　D.ends in pain.

　　4.Couples having infant children___.

　　A.are lucky since they can have a whole night’s sleep.

　　B.find fun in tucking them into bed at night.

　　C.find more time to play and joke with them.

　　D.derive happiness from their endeavor.

　　5.If one get the meaning of the true sense of happiness, he will__.

　　A.stop playing games and joking with others.

　　B.make the best use of his time increasing happiness.

　　C.give a free hand to money.

　　D.keep himself with his family.

　　英語六級強化閱讀練習題答案

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