Lesson Nine Happiness课文解释，练习答案，语法讲解，历年试题

1. What do many people believe about happiness? The author doesn’t agree, does

he?

Many people believe that when they become rich and successful , happiness will naturally follow. No, he doesn’t.

2. Money doesn’t always bring happiness, does it? When does it do? When does it

not?

No, it doesn’t. When money combines with self-esteem, money perhaps can bring happiness.

Money achieved through dishonest means and money left by parents do not bring happiness.

Or: Money brings happiness when it is achieved through one’s productive work and when one

contributes towards other people’s welfare.

Money doesn’t bring happiness if it is achieved through luck or dishonest means. 3. Do money and self-esteem together bring happiness? Why/why not? Yes, they do. Because money alone is worthless. 4. where does happiness lie?

It lies in contribution towards the happiness of others.

5. Why do many successful people feel miserable?

Because they know they are contributing very little of real value and all the time they live in fear of being exposed as cheats.

6. What are the four things long-term happiness is based on?

Long-term happiness is based on four things---honesty, productive work, 7. contribution and self esteem.

8. How do you understand that happiness is a process? A process of what? Happiness is a continuous process and it is not an end.

It is a process of honest, productive work. In this way it makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel like a worthwhile person. 9. What does long-term happiness mean to the author? Do you agree?

The author thinks that long term happiness is a process of moving towards worthwhile goals and contributing the welfare and happiness of others. That is, continuously creating values for others through one’s own honest, productive work, doing what you love and loving what you do, achieving your goals and then challenging yourself to bigger and better things, and always striving more, learning and growing.

10. What does the author suggest we do right now?

The author suggests that we find our own purpose, set some goals, do what we love, love what we do, work honestly and productively and contribute real values to the others.

11. What does the author mean when he says, “start practicing being happy”? He means that if you don’t try, you will not know how to be happy.

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12. What does the author tell us to forget about? Why?

He tell us to forget about pretending and acting as if we were miserable. Because people practice being miserable every day.

13. What is your idea of happiness? What makes you happy? What makes you miserable?

(Open questions)

六、 Written work

不少人认为,既有钱又成功的人士一定是幸福的。但事实并非如此.钱并不总是能使人幸 福，钱不是万能的，幸福是用钱买不来的。

真正的幸福来自为他人的幸福做贡献。当你发觉你有益于社会、有益于你的同胞，你就会 确实感到幸福。要成为一个有用的人，你应该给自己确定有价值的目标，并努力去实现自己的目标。实现目标的过程就是学习和丰富自己的过程。这样你就会获得持久的（lasting）幸福。

Many people think that rich and successful people are always happy. But that is not true, money can't always make people happy. It isn't the answer to all problems. You can't buy happiness by money.

Real happiness lies in contribution to the happiness of others. When you find that you're useful to your society and to your fellowmen, you 'll become really happy. To be a useful man, you should set worthwhile goals for yourself and achieve your goal. The process of achieving your goal is a process of learning and growing. Then you'll gain lasting happiness. 七、Vocabulary Exercises

1.根据下列构词法规则完成以下练习

※ 动词 + -ment ( 表示行为的过程、结果或手段)---- 名词 e.g. government 统治， replacement 代替

amazement 惊讶 confinement 禁闭 treatment 治疗，疗法 ※ self –(自己的，为自己的，向自己的，由自己的) self-control 自我控制 self-educated 自学的 self-centered 以自我为中心的 self-appointed 自封的 self-confident 自信的 self-critical 自我批评的

1） 将-ment 加在下列单词后面构成名词。

develop require puzzle arrange(安排) manage

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Key: development, requirement, puzzlement , arrangement , management 2） 将-self 加在下列单词前面构成新词。 evident discipline educated respect service Key: self-evident , 不言而喻的，明显的 self-discipline 自我训练，自我修养 self-educated 自学的

self-respect 自尊，自爱，自重 self-service 自助的

2.将下列句子译成英语 1）用课文中的词或词组。

1) 听说一位著名的电影演员上周自杀了。

It is said that a famous movie star committed suicide last week. 2) 从长远看来，问题的答案在于现代科技。

In the long term, the answer to the problem lies in modern science and technology. 3) 在回家的路上，我碰见了中学时的一位老同学。

On my way home, I ran into a former classmate in middle school. 4) 我们虽然是朋友，但从内心来说我并不喜欢他。 Although we are friends, deep down I don't like him.

5) 他因为世界和平做出了巨大贡献而获得了诺贝尔和平奖。

He won the Nobel Prize for Peace for his great contribution to world peace. 6) 现在我国人人都在为幸福与光明的明天而奋斗。

Everyone in our country is striving for a happy and bright future. 7) 这只狗我不想送人，因为它是别人给我的礼物。 I don't want to give the dog away, because it was a gift. 8) 新学期开始，老师要求我们制定自己的目标并努力实现。

At the beginning of new term, our teacher told us to set our goals and worked hard to achieve them.

9) 不能因为他有钱，我们大家就可以占他的便宜。

We shouldn't take advantage of him just because he is rich.

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10) 他对我国的教育事业做出了很大贡献。

He has made a great contribution to the education of our country. 11) 他心力交瘁，英年早逝。

He died from too many worries and over work when he was still young. Or: (or: he died of hard working when he was young.)

2)用本课的动词句型9。 1) 他问我为什么迟到了 He asked why I was late. 2) 我们正在讨论什么时候动身 We are discussing when we will start. 3）他不知道下一步该学什么

He doesn’t know what he will learn next 4) 她不记得把钥匙放哪儿了。

She doesn't remember where she has put her key. 5）我正在考虑怎样操纵这台机器。 I am thinking how to control this machine.

3.用恰当的介词或副词填空。 1）The hospital is far from here. far from 远离 绝非，

2）Can you tell me the answers to all these questions? the answer to …..的答案

3） I lost the ticket on my way to the cinema. on one’s way to 在某人去某地的路上

4） In fact, happiness can only be achieved through hard and earnest work. in fact 实际上，事实上， through 通过

5） This film is based on a famous novel by a great writer. be based on 以…为基础，根据

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