2．Doctors，psychologists（心理学家），economists（经济学家） and other experts have recently got together to find out what makes us happy and have come to surprising results．
One of the main topics is how to measure（衡量）happiness．Although some experts say that there are many ways to measure happiness，like recording a person's feelings，satisfaction in life or being healthy，others say that you can't really measure happiness，but you can see it．
Money is really important in most people's lives．Once people have enough money to support their living，they pay more attention to other meaningful things．In many cases，friends and a close family are more important．Some people also need meaningful and creative work to find happiness．
Studies find that there is a connection between happiness and health．Most of the time，people who are happier have better health．They work better and they are not as stressed as others．Besides，happier people may be able to live longer and enjoy their happiness．Studies also show that those who laugh a lot and those who are in good moods are also happier．
Is there a way of achieving happiness？Some experts say that if people express their thanks，they can become happier．Joining pleasant conversations can also bring more satisfaction and happiness．Not surprisingly，people feel that a good relationship is important in being happy．Happiness is also contagious．The results show that if you happen to have a member of your family or a friend near you who is happy，you'll happy，too．
56．What plays a more important role in most people's daily life，according to the passage？B
A．Health．
B．Money．
C．Satisfaction．
D．Friendship．
57．Some people will feel happy if they haveB work．
A．popular and free
B．meaningful and creative
C．well-paid and hard．
D．relaxing and interesting
58．What can make people happier according to the passage？D
A．Working harder．
B．Making more money．
C．Having more children．
D．Being thankful．
59．What does the underlined word"contagious"mean in Chinese？C
A．纯洁的
B．持续的
C．传染性的
D．可转换的
60．What can we learn from the passage？A
A．Happiness influences our health．
B．Money makes us live longer．
C．How to find good jobs．
D．How to work better．
分析 文章大意：这是一篇议论文，主要介绍如何快乐，其中一个主要的话题是如何衡量幸福．金钱在人的一生中很重要，有钱会做很多有意义的事情．研究发现幸福还和健康有关系．大部分时间，快乐的人会更健康，活得更长，快乐也会传染的，因此大家要保持好的心情，学会感恩，享受自己的幸福．
解答 56．答案：B．细节理解题．根据第三段Money is really important in most people's lives．钱在大多数人的生活中很重要．可知，钱在日常生活中扮演重要角色，选B．
57．答案：B．细节理解题．根据第三段第二行Some people also need meaningful and creative work to find happiness．有些人也需要有意义和创造性的工作来找到幸福．可知，有意义和创造性的工作也会让人感觉幸福．选B．
58．答案：D．细节理解题．根据最后一段第一行Some experts say that if people express their thanks，they can become happier．一些专家说，如果人们表达他们的感谢，他们可以变得更快乐．可知，感恩可以让人更快乐．选D．
59．答案：C．词意猜测题．根据下句The results show that if you happen to have a member of your family or a friend near you who is happy，you'll happy，too．结果表明，如果你碰巧有一个家庭成员或你身边的一个朋友是快乐的，你也会高兴．可知，应该是快乐也会"传染的"，选C．
60．答案：A．细节理解题．根据第四段第一句Studies find that there is a connection between happiness and health．Most of the time，people who are happier have better health．研究发现幸福和健康之间有联系，大多数时候，更快乐的人拥有更好的健康．可知，幸福影响我们的健康．选A．
点评 阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解．根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题．
