16．Sadness and happiness are often talked about by people in their spare time．Most people want themselves to be happy for ever，but few know how to find happiness．Others say if you own lots of money and success，you will be happy．However，money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness．A famous a Greek thinker，Aristotle，said，"Happiness depends upon ourselves．"That's to say，we make ourown happiness．Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．Too often，we spend so much time thinking about the future．For example，getting into college or getting a good job，which we fail to enjoy the present．You should enjoy life's simple pleasures，such as reading a good book，listening to your favorite music，or spending time with close friends．People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives．
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active．Many people go dancing or play sports．People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities．Finally，many people find happiness in helping others．Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier，do good things for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies，go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person．
If you do above，you will be happy．
51．How many suggestions of happiness are mentioned in this passage？C
A．One．
B．Two．
C．Three．
D．Four．
52．If you want to enjoy the simple things in life，you canA．
A．listen to your favorite music
B．remember some problems
C．think about getting into college
D．read a bad book
53．According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true？C
A．Money and success alone do not bring you lasting happiness．
B．If you want to feel happier，you can go shopping for an elderly person．
C．Spending so much time thinking about the future can enjoy the present．
D．Active person may live a happier life than inactive person．
54．What's the main idea of this passage？A
A．How to live a happy life．
B．How to depend upon ourselves．
C．How to help the old people．
D．How to get a good job．
分析 本文提出了一些讓人快樂的建議．錢和成功不能帶來持久的快樂．但是我們可以做到：1．享受生活中那些簡單的東西；2．過積極的生活，積極鍛煉；3．樂于助人．幫助別人，快樂自己．
解答 51．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)1．The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.2．Another secret to living a happy life is to be active.3．Finally，many people find happiness in helping others．這三句話可知，這篇文章提到快樂的3條建議．故選C．
52．A．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)You should enjoy life's simple pleasures，such as reading a good book，listening to your favorite music，or spending time with close friends，和4個選項對比可知，共同點是聽最喜歡的音樂．故選A．
53．C．推理判斷題．根據(jù)However，money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness．可知，錢和成功不能帶來持久的快樂，所以A對；根據(jù)You can help a friend with his or her studies，go shopping or help out with some things around the house for an elderly person．可知，幫助別人可以得到快樂，所以幫老人買東西會感到快樂，所以B對；根據(jù)Another secret to living a happy life is to be active．可知，積極的人比不積極的人更快樂，所以D對；根據(jù)Too often，we spend so much time thinking about the future．For example，getting into college or getting a good job，which we fail to enjoy thepresent．可知，過多考慮未來的事會使我們不能享受現(xiàn)在，所以C不對．本題要求我們找出不正確的陳述，故選C．
54．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．可知，本文提出了一些讓人快樂的建議．故選A．
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