Question

15．Researchers have shown that your talent for happiness is，to a large degree，determined by your genes（基因）．（36）C We can do this by overcoming negative emotions and developing positive emotions．
Strategy（策略）1：（37）A
The first step is to make a choice to be happy．In Seeking Happiness，Bertrand Russell said，
"Happiness must be an achievement rather than a gift of the gods，and in this achievement，effort must play a great part．"
Once you've decided to be happier，you can choose strategies for achieving happiness．
Strategy 2：Develop gratitude（感激）．
In Authentic Happiness，psychologist Martin Seligman encourages readers to perform a
daily"gratitude exercise"．（38）D
Strategy 3：Remember，money can't buy happiness．
Research shows：（39）GYes，"we always think that some things are wrong because they cannot bring us happiness．"writes Daniel Gilbert in Stumbling on Happiness．
Strategy 4：Take part in meaningful activities．
"People are seldom happier，"says Jackson，"than when they're doing meaningful activities．"
Yet，he has found that the most common leisure（休闲）activity-watching TV-produces some of the lowest levels of happiness．（40）FActive leisure that helps a person grow does not come easily，he writes in Finding Flow．

A．Choose to be happy．
B．Seek happiness．
C．However，psychologists believe we can pursue happine ss．
D．This drives bitterness from our heart，and promotes happiness．
E．Happiness is decided by many things．
F．To get more out of life，we need to put more into it．
G．More money doesn't often bring more happiness．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了我们可以自己追求幸福以及追求幸福的方法．

解答 CADGF
36．C  细节理解题，根据前文Researchers have shown that your talent for happiness is，to a large degree，determined by your genes可知研究人员发现你的快乐天赋在很大程度上取决于你的基因，而后文是一个转折，因此为心理学家认为，我们可以追求幸福，故选C．
37．A  细节理解题，根据后文The first step is to make a choice to be happy可知我们要做的第一步就是选择要幸福，故选A．
38．D  细节理解题，根据前文psychologist Martin Seligman encourages readers to perform a daily"gratitude exercise"．可知心理学家鼓励我们每天都要"感激"，故选D．
39．G  推理判断题，根据Remember，money can't buy happiness可知本段讲述的是金钱与幸福的关系，故选G．
40．F  细节理解题，根据People are seldom happier，"says Jackson，"than when they're doing meaningful activities可知人们做有意义的事情的时候回感到幸福，故选F．

点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．